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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 575 
Expressing disapproval of the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 
by a group of armed individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2016 
Mr. GRIJALVA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing disapproval of the occupation of Malheur 
National Wildlife Refuge by a group of armed individuals. 
Whereas, on Saturday January 2, 2016, a number of armed 
individuals broke into and occupied the headquarters 
building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Har-
ney County, Oregon; 
Whereas these individuals have continued to unlawfully oc-
cupy and block access to the refuge headquarters in viola-
tion of Federal law, disrupting operations of the refuge; 
Whereas these individuals have prevented 20 refuge employ-
ees from reporting to work and prevented refuge employ-
ees living on the refuge from accessing their homes; 
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Whereas the unlawful actions of these individuals are harm-
ing the local community, including forcing local officials 
to close public schools in the area for security reasons; 
Whereas these actions have forced closure of at least one 
other Federal facility in the area; 
Whereas the Harney County Sheriff and local residents, in-
cluding Dwight and Steven Hammond, have condemned 
these unlawful actions; 
Whereas recent incidents involving these individuals and simi-
lar armed groups have resulted in violence, or threats of 
violence, toward Federal land managers and local and 
Federal law enforcement officers; 
Whereas those engaged in these unlawful activities have pub-
licly called for more armed individuals to come to the ref-
uge; 
Whereas at least one elected official has already offered in-
flammatory statements supporting these unlawful actions; 
and 
Whereas it is imperative that this unlawful occupation does 
not escalate into violence: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
demns the unlawful, armed occupation of the Malheur Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge and calls on those involved to end 
their occupation and surrender to law enforcement au-
thorities immediately. 
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H. Res. 578 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 5, 2016. 
Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the hour of 
daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon 
on Tuesdays (or 2 p.m. if no legislative business was con-
ducted on the preceding Monday); noon on Wednesdays and 
Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all other days of the week. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 579 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 6, 2016. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 
3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2016, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in 
the House, without intervention of any point of order, a mo-
tion offered by the chair of the Committee on the Budget or 
his designee that the House concur in the Senate amend-
ment. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be consid-
ered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on the Budget or their re-
spective designees. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the motion to adoption without intervening mo-
tion.
•HRES 579 EH 
SEC. 2. Section 3(b)(1) of House Resolution 5 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the first session of’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 579 RH 
of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee 
on the Budget or his designee that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment. The Senate amendment and the 
motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Budget or their respective designees. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
adoption without intervening motion. 
SEC. 2. Section 3(b)(1) of House Resolution 5 is 
amended by striking ‘‘the first session of’’. 
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House Calendar No. 83 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 579 
[Report No. 114–387] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for rec-
onciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2016. 
JANUARY 5, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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•HRES 581 RH 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and amend-
ments specified in this resolution and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
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 recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary 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 114-38. 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 amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying 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 divi-
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House Calendar No. 84 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 580 
[Report No. 114–388] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 712) 
to impose certain limitations on consent decrees 
and settlement agreements by agencies that re-
quire the agencies to take regulatory action in 
accordance with the terms thereof, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1155) to provide for the establishment 
of a process for the review of rules and sets of 
rules, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 5, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 581 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 7, 2016. 
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. 1927) to amend title 28, United States Code, to im-
prove fairness in class action litigation. 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 resolu-
tion and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. 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 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 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
•HRES 581 EH 
text of Rules Committee Print 114–38. 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 
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.
•HRES 581 EH 
SEC. 2. Further proceedings on any question on a mo-
tion relating to the disposition of the veto message and the 
bill, H.R. 3762, may be postponed through the legislative day 
of January 25, 2016, as though under clause 8 of rule XX. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 85 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 581 
[Report No. 114–389] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) to amend title 28, United 
States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2016 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, 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. 1927) to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class 
action litigation. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1927) to amend title 28, United 
States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
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sion 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 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. Further proceedings on any question on a 
motion relating to the disposition of the veto message and 
the bill, H.R. 3762, may be postponed through the legisla-
tive day of January 25, 2016, as though under clause 8 
of rule XX. 
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House Calendar No. 85 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 581 
[Report No. 114–389] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to im-
prove fairness in class action litigation. 
JANUARY 6, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 582 
Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2016 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. YOHO, 
Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. 
ROUZER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, 
and Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama. 
Whereas upon entering the Execution of the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States, President Barack Obama af-
firmed his constitutional oath as follows: ‘‘I do solemnly 
swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President 
of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, 
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the 
United States’’; 
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to faithfully 
execute the Office of the President of the United States 
and has failed to preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States; 
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•HRES 582 IH 
Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his 
duty in article II, section 3 of the Constitution of the 
United States that he ‘‘shall take Care that the Laws be 
faithfully executed’’; 
Whereas the Constitution of the United States in article I, 
section 1 provides that ‘‘All legislative Powers herein 
granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United 
States’’; 
Whereas the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States provides that ‘‘the right of the people to 
keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed’’; and 
Whereas, on January 5, 2016, President Barack Obama de-
fied article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United 
States by implementing unconstitutional executive actions 
without congressional consideration, debate, or approval 
in order to infringe on the Second Amendment right of 
the American people to keep and bear arms: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives does 
hereby censure and condemn Barack Obama for having 
willfully disregarded the legislative powers of the duly 
elected Congress provided by the Constitution of the 
United States through his executive actions to deprive 
American citizens of their constitutionally mandated right 
to bear arms under the Second Amendment. 
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‘‘(i) the collection, processing and
transmission of applicant data to students,
institutions and authorized third parties, as
provided for in section 483;
‘‘(ii) technical specifications for soft-
ware development and systems supporting
the delivery of student financial assistance
under title IV;
‘‘(iii) information technology and sys-
tems infrastructure related to the delivery
and management of student financial as-
sistance under title IV;
‘‘(iv) all software and hardware acqui-
sitions and all information technology con-
tracts related to the delivery and manage-
ment of student financial assistance under
title IV; and
‘‘(v) all customer service, training and
user support related to the functions de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iv).
‘‘(C) Annual development of a budget for
the operations and services of the PBO, in con-
sultation with the Secretary, and for consider-
ation and inclusion in the Department’s annual
budget submission.
‘‘
9902.30.91
2-Amino-4-(4-aminobenzoyl
amino)-benzenesulfonic acid,
sodium salt (CAS No.
167614–37–1) (provided for
in subheading 2930.90.29) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2110. 5-AMINO-N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-2,3-XYLENESUL-
FONAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.31
5-Amino-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
2,3-xylenesulfonamide (CAS
No. 25797–78–8) (provided
for in subheading
2935.00.95) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2111. 3-AMINO-2′-(SULFATOETHYLSULFONYL) ETHYL
BENZAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.90
3-Amino-2′-
(sulfatoethylsulfonyl) ethyl
benzamide (CAS No.
121315–20–6) (provided for
in subheading 2930.90.29) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 
2112. 
4-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENESULFONIC 
ACID,
MONOPOTASSIUM SALT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.92
4-Chloro-3-
nitrobenzenesulfonic acid,
monopotassium salt (CAS
No. 6671–49–4) (provided
for in subheading
2904.90.47) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2113. 2-AMINO-5-NITROTHIAZOLE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
•HRES 599 IH 
equip young people with the tools needed to lead 
healthy and productive lives; and 
(5) supports initiatives to close the ‘‘mentoring 
gap’’. 
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(ii) the clinical, educational, or admin-
istrative efficacy and cost-effectiveness of
telehealth applications, and
(iii) the quality of the services deliv-
ered, and
(C) to make further recommendations for
coordinating Federal and State efforts to in-
crease access to health services, education, and
information in rural and underserved areas.
(3) PERIODIC
REPORTS.—The Joint Working
Group on Telehealth shall report not later than Jan-
uary 1 of each year (beginning in 1998) to Congress
on the status of the Group’s mission and the state
of the telehealth field generally.
(b) REPORT SPECIFICS.—The annual report required
under subsection (a)(3) shall provide—
(1) an analysis of—
(A) how telehealth systems are expanding
access to health care services,
(B) the clinical efficacy and cost-effective-
ness of telehealth applications,
(C) the quality of telehealth services deliv-
ered,
(D) the Federal activity regarding tele-
health, and
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 584 
Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death 
of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche 
and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the 
People’s Republic of China in Tibet. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2016 
Mr. CAPUANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the President to seek an independent investigation 
into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social 
activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for 
an end to the repressive policies used by the People’s 
Republic of China in Tibet. 
Whereas, on July 12, 2015, revered Tibetan spiritual leader 
and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche died in 
Chuandong Prison in Sichuan Province during the 13th 
year of his life sentence as a prisoner of conscience; 
Whereas Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was a spiritual leader, edu-
cator, environmentalist, and women’s rights advocate re-
nowned throughout Tibet for championing the economic, 
social, cultural, spiritual, and environmental aspirations 
of Tibetans in the Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefec-
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•HRES 583 RH 
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 divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 
January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
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House Calendar No. 86 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 583 
[Report No. 114–395] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) 
to amend the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 to ensure transparency in 
the development of environmental regulations, 
and for other purposes; providing for consider-
ation of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) pro-
viding for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the En-
vironmental Protection Agency relating to the 
definition of ‘‘waters of the United States’’ under 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3662) 
to enhance congressional oversight over the ad-
ministration of sanctions against certain Iranian 
terrorism financiers, and for other purposes; and 
providing for proceedings during the period from 
January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016. 
JANUARY 11, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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