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H. Res. 288 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 3, 2015. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2289) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide 
end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to en-
sure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to 
help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help 
keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified in this 
section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Agriculture. After general debate the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In 
lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
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ommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in 
the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 114–18. That amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a 
Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question in the House or in 
the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the 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 amendment in the nature of 
a substitute made in order as original text. The previous
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question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any 
time before 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015, file privileged 
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4399
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the income
averaging rules for farmers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1998
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mrs.
EMERSON, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr.
EWING, and Mr. BOB SCHAFFER) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the income averaging rules for farmers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCOME AVERAGING FOR FARMERS MADE PER-
MANENT.
Subsection (c) of section 933 of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997 is amended by striking ‘‘, and before January
1, 2001’’.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 289 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence 
is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 
114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Sec-
ond Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including 
expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, 
improving the mental health system in the United States, and making 
gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2015 
Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. ESTY, and 
Mrs. CAPPS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should 
enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive 
Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment 
and keeps communities safe and healthy, including ex-
panding enforceable background checks for all commer-
cial gun sales, improving the mental health system in 
the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw 
purchasing a Federal crime. 
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) gun violence is a public health issue; and 
(2) Congress should enact by the end of the 
114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation 
that protects the Second Amendment and keeps 
communities safe and healthy, including expanding 
enforceable background checks for all commercial 
gun sales, improving the mental health system in the 
United States, and making gun trafficking and 
straw purchasing a Federal crime. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 439
To prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National Wildlife Refuge
System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing payments have not been made
for the preceding fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National
Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing
payments have not been made for the preceding fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITIONS FOR NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.
(a) LIMITATION.—No amounts may be expended by
the United States in a fiscal year for acquisition of land
or waters (or interests therein) for the National Wildlife
Refuge System if the Secretary of the Interior has not
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made all payments required for the preceding fiscal year
by section 401(c)(1) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (16
U.S.C. 715s(c)(1)).
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A provision of law
enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall
not be considered to amend, repeal, or otherwise modify
or supersede subsection (a) unless the provision expressly
refers to subsection (a).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 1965.—Subsection (b) of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(b) ACQUISITION RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(1) USE
FOR
AUTHORIZED
ACQUISITIONS.—
Appropriations from the fund pursuant to this sec-
tion shall not be used for acquisition unless such ac-
quisition is otherwise authorized by law: Provided,
however, That appropriations from the fund may be
used for preacquisition work in instances where au-
thorization is imminent and where substantial mone-
tary savings could be realized.
‘‘(2) USE
FOR
WILDLIFE
REFUGE
ACQUISI-
TIONS.—Appropriations from the fund pursuant to
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this Act shall not be used in a fiscal year for acquisi-
tion of land or waters (or interests therein) for the
National Wildlife Refuge System if the Secretary
has not made all payments required for the preced-
ing fiscal year by section 401(c)(1) of the Act of
June 15, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(1)).’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
Section 1 shall not apply to any acquisition the Sec-
retary of the Interior is obligated to carry out under a
contract entered into by the Secretary of the Interior on
or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 28 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the con-
tinuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2015 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. KING of New York) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should take all appro-
priate measures to ensure the continuation of door deliv-
ery for all business and residential customers. 
Whereas the United States Postal Service has announced 
that it may need to eliminate or reduce levels of door-to- 
door delivery service by the conversion of millions of 
home and businesses to centralized delivery or curbside 
and require those who wish to retain their door service 
to pay a delivery tax; 
Whereas reduced levels of service will have an immediate im-
pact on current year revenue and a long-term impact on 
the viability of a business inevitably causing a larger drop 
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in revenue from service cuts than from the estimated sav-
ings of elimination or reducing door delivery; 
Whereas door delivery is a vital service that the American 
people have relied on since the 1860s in both rural and 
urban areas and ensures the security of mail and pack-
ages; 
Whereas voluntary conversion of businesses in 2013 equated 
to a mere 0.8 percent of voluntary conversions confirming 
that businesses depend on in-person contact with letter 
carriers to ensure transactional security and initiate new 
business and revenue for the Postal Service; 
Whereas millions of Americans will be forced to retrieve their 
daily mail and packages from a centralized location re-
moving the daily convenience for Americans in receiving 
checks, medications and other essential items; and 
Whereas eliminating or reducing door delivery services will 
serve as a hindrance for the elderly and disabled who will 
be forced to retrieve their mail and packages and be re-
quired to submit to a cumbersome application process in 
order to opt out of the requirement: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States Postal Service should 
take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation 
of door delivery for all businesses and residential cus-
tomers. 
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‘‘(B) any individual who receives an annu-
ity under any retirement system referred to in
subparagraph (A) (disregarding those described
parenthetically) as the surviving spouse of an
employee (including an amount under section
8442(b)(1)(A), whether or not an annuity
under section 8442(b)(1)(B) is also payable) or
of a former employee under subparagraph (A);
but does not include a former employee of a Govern-
ment corporation excluded by regulation of the Of-
fice of Personnel Management or the spouse of such
a former employee.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE RELATIVE.—The term ‘eligible
relative’, as used with respect to an employee or an-
nuitant, means each of the following:
‘‘(A) The spouse of the employee or annu-
itant.
‘‘(B) The father or mother of the employee
or annuitant, or an ancestor of either.
‘‘(C) A stepfather or stepmother of the em-
ployee or annuitant.
‘‘(D) The father-in-law or mother-in-law of
the employee or annuitant.
‘‘(E) A son or daughter of the employee or
annuitant who is at least 18 years of age.
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Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18 of 2011 
and the Istanbul Process implementation meetings, 
consistent with the first amendment of the United 
States Constitution; 
(5) reaffirms the decision to designate Saudi 
Arabia a ‘‘country of particular concern’’ for, among 
other reasons, continuing to detain and imprison 
people for blasphemy and for imposing torture, 
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punish-
ment, and limit the waiver on this designation to no 
more than 180 days; 
(6) calls on the President and the Department 
of State to designate Pakistan and Egypt each as a 
‘‘country of particular concern’’ under the Inter-
national Religious Freedom Act for perpetrating and 
tolerating particularly severe violations of religious 
freedom, including abuses flowing from the enforce-
ment of its blasphemy law and from vigilante vio-
lence around blasphemy allegations that takes place 
with impunity; 
(7) urges the Governments of Pakistan, Saudi 
Arabia, Egypt and the governments of other coun-
tries to amend or repeal their blasphemy laws as 
they provide a pretext for impunity or violence 
against religious minorities; and 
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(8) urges those countries that have imprisoned 
people on charges of blasphemy to release them un-
conditionally and, once released, ensure their safety 
and that of their families. 
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V
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4400
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and fisheries for the vessel S.S.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1998
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries
for the vessel S.S.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and sections 12106 and
12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of
Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation
with appropriate endorsement for employment in the
coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel S.S. (Province
of British Columbia identification number 195214).
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 291 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp commemorating the 
100th Anniversary of the purchase of the territories known as the Virgin 
Islands of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2015 
Ms. PLASKETT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should issue a com-
memorative stamp commemorating the 100th Anniver-
sary of the purchase of the territories known as the 
Virgin Islands of the United States. 
Whereas, on March 31, 2017, the Virgin Islands of the 
United States will celebrate 100 years as a possession 
and part of the union of the United States of America; 
Whereas the United States of America purchased from Den-
mark for twenty-five million ($25,000,000) U.S. dollars 
in gold the islands of the Danish West Indies within the 
Caribbean Sea now known as the Virgin Islands of the 
United States for geopolitical, military, and economic 
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H. Res. 38 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 21, 2015. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 161) to 
provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, 
and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the 
siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural 
gas pipeline projects. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one 
motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 36) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn 
children, and for other purposes. All points of order against
H. Res. 292 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 10, 2015. 
Resolved, That on such date as the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives may designate, official photographs of the 
House may be taken while the House is in actual session. 
Payment for the costs associated with taking, preparing, and 
distributing such photographs may be made from the applica-
ble accounts of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
lating to security clearances or security clear-
ance investigations before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(B) as soon as practicable, establish and 
maintain a single database for tracking security 
clearance applications, security clearance inves-
tigations, and determinations of eligibility for 
security clearances, which database shall incor-
porate applicable elements of similar databases 
in existence on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(C) ensure that security clearance inves-
tigations are conducted in accordance with uni-
form standards and requirements established 
under subsection (a)(4), including uniform se-
curity questionnaires and financial disclosure 
requirements. 
(c) ADJUDICATION AND GRANT OF SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCES.—(1) Each agency that adjudicates and grants se-
curity clearances as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act may continue to adjudicate and grant security clear-
ances after that date. 
(2) Each agency that adjudicates and grants security 
clearances shall specify to the department, agency, or ele-
ment selected under subsection (b) the level of security
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 292 
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken 
while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2015 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representa-
tives to be taken while the House is in actual session 
on a date designated by the Speaker. 
Resolved, That on such date as the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives may designate, official photo-
graphs of the House may be taken while the House is in 
actual session. Payment for the costs associated with tak-
ing, preparing, and distributing such photographs may be 
made from the applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4402
To declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national
missile defense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1998
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. PICKETT, Mr.
EVERETT, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland,
Mr. RYUN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
ANDREWS, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. DICKS, Mr. TURNER,
Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. HOYER, Mr. COX of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. THORNBERRY,
Mr. SKELTON, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. REYES, Mr. SAXTON,
Mr. GILMAN, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. GOSS, Mr. SOLOMON, Mrs.
CUBIN, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. TANNER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. TAYLOR of
Mississippi, Mr. GOODE, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BERRY, Mr. EDWARDS,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. Bob SCHAFFER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr.
CRAMER, and Mr. ADERHOLT) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the
Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy
a national missile defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That it is the policy of the United States to deploy a na-
tional missile defense.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 294 
Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2015 
Mr. MESSER (for himself and Mr. POCAN) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan 
Program. 
Whereas the Perkins Loan Program is the Nation’s longest 
running Federal student loan program, created in 1958 
as the National Defense Student Loan Program and later 
called the National Direct Loan Program; 
Whereas Perkins Loans are efficient, need-based, low-interest 
loans that serve 500,000 low-income college students with 
high need at some 1,500 colleges and universities each 
year; 
Whereas Perkins Loans have favorable terms for students; 
for example, interest is not charged while students are in 
school, the interest rate is low and fixed, and borrowers 
may have all or part of their Perkins Loans cancelled if 
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they undertake certain public service jobs for one to five 
years; 
Whereas participating schools share the risk of the Perkins 
Loan Program because they provide a one-third match to 
Federal capital contributions, and loans are made using 
funds repaid by previous borrowers; 
Whereas Perkins Loans features the human touch of campus- 
based servicing, which allows on-campus administrators 
to provide Perkins borrowers with one-on-one service; 
Whereas Perkins loans have made higher education possible 
for millions of Americans; and 
Whereas without Perkins Loans, thousands of Americans will 
lose the chance at higher education and a better life: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives strongly 
supports the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program 
in order to provide educational opportunities to future 
generations of students who need low-cost financing to 
make their dreams of higher education possible. 
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