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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2191 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for 
breast cancer research, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali-
fornia, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DOLD, Ms. ESTY, Mr. GARAMENDI, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. HIGGINS, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. NOEM, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
PIERLUISI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. LORETTA SAN-
CHEZ of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, 
Mr. FARR, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. MOORE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH 
of Washington, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. LEE, Mr. STIVERS, 
and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Serv-
ices, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the author-
ity of the United States Postal Service to issue a 
semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Breast Cancer Re-
search Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CAN-
CER RESEARCH. 
Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 3. ENSURING THAT FUNDS GENERATED BY SPECIAL 
POSTAGE STAMP SALES ARE USED FOR 
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. 
Section 414(c)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘An agency that receives 
amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph 
shall use the amounts for breast cancer research.’’. 
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H. Res. 422
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 7, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3120) to amend title 18, United
States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness
tampering and jury tampering. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consid-
eration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 7 of
rule XIII are waived. 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 the Judiciary. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed
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in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute shall be considered as read. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on
the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of
rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered
as read. 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 committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute. 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 instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 216
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 422
[Report No. 104–553]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3120) to amend title 18, United
States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and
jury tampering.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 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
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3120) to amend
title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness
retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3120) to amend title 18, United
States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness
HRES 422 RH
tampering and jury tampering. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consid-
eration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 7 of
rule XIII are waived. 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 the Judiciary. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed
in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute shall be considered as read. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on
the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of
rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered
as read. 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
HRES 422 RH
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute. 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 instructions.
House Calendar No. 216
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 422
[Report No. 104–553]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3120)
to amend title 18, United States Code, with re-
spect to witness retaliation, witness tampering
and jury tampering.
MAY 2, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 423
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each Member
of the House of Representatives to submit annual reports for publication
in the Congressional Record on certain federally-funded travel taken
by the Member during the year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 1996
Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. KLUG, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. COBURN,
Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. POSHARD, and Ms. RIVERS)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require each Member of the House of Representatives
to submit annual reports for publication in the Congres-
sional Record on certain federally-funded travel taken
by the Member during the year.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional
Travel Accountability Resolution’’.
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SEC. 2. MEMBER REPORTS ON CERTAIN FEDERALLY-FUND-
ED TRAVEL.
The Rules of the House of Representatives are
amended by adding at the end the following new rule:
‘‘RULE LIII.
‘‘REPORTS ON CERTAIN FEDERALLY-FUNDED TRAVEL.
‘‘1. (a) Not later than 60 days after the expiration
of each reporting period, each Member shall submit to the
Clerk an itemized report detailing all covered Federal trav-
el by the Member (as a Member) during the period and
the costs associated with such travel.
‘‘(b) Each Member shall make reasonable efforts to
ascertain the costs associated with covered Federal travel
by the Member during each reporting period.
‘‘2. Not later than the first day of session occurring
after March 31 of each year and the first day of session
occurring after September 30 of each year, the Clerk shall
submit for publication in the Congressional Record the in-
formation received for the previous reporting period.
‘‘3. As used in this rule—
‘‘(a) the term ‘covered Federal travel’ means
any travel for which reimbursement or payment is
made (in whole or in part) from Federal funds, ex-
cept that such term does not include travel by the
Member—
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‘‘(1) between the district the Member rep-
resents and the Washington metropolitan area,
‘‘(2) within the district the Member rep-
resents, or
‘‘(3) within the Washington metropolitan
area;
‘‘(b) the term ‘Member’ means a Representative
in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Con-
gress; and
‘‘(c) the term ‘reporting period’ means the 6-
month period ending with June 30 of each year and
the 6-month period ending with December 31 of
each year.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect
immediately prior to noon January 3, 1997.
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ing motion except one motion to recommit, with or without
instructions.
SEC. 4. If on any day the Committee rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, the
House shall, on the next legislative day immediately fol-
lowing House approval of the Journal, resolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union for the further consideration of the bill.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 425
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance support
and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare depend-
ence, and control welfare spending.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1996
Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. STENHOLM, and Mr. PAYNE
of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to
enhance support and work opportunities for families with
children, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare
spending.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker shall, 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 the con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance support and
work opportunities for families with children, reduce wel-
fare dependence and control welfare spending. The first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. An amendment
H. Res. 427
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 9, 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. 3322) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 1997 for civilian science activities of the Federal Gov-
ernment, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration
of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(2) of rule XI
are waived. 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 Science. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be
considered by title rather than by section. The first section
and each title shall be considered as read. Points of order
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause
5(a) of rule XXI are waived. Before consideration of any
‘‘(ii) only to the extent that funds in 
that account represent designated funds, 
or income earned on such funds, from a 
source that has no affiliation with the in-
stitution and shares no employees with the 
institution; and’’. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(9), (10) through (14), and (15) through (24), as 
paragraphs (5) through (10), (12) through (16), and 
(18) through (26), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) DEFAULT MANIPULATION.—The term ‘de-
fault manipulation’ means engaging in a device or 
practice, including branching, consolidation of cam-
puses, consolidation or manipulation of the identi-
fication codes used by the Office of Postsecondary 
Education to designate campuses and institutions, 
change of ownership or control, serial forbearance, 
or any similar device or practice (as determined by 
the Secretary) when, but for the device or practice, 
one or more campuses of an institution of higher 
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other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, if offered by Representative Walker
of Pennsylvania or his designee. That amendment shall be
considered as read, may amend portions of the bill not yet
read for amendment, shall be debatable for ten minutes
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent, 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. If that amendment is
adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the
original bill for the purpose of further amendment. During
further consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chair-
man of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in
recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an
amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6
of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as
read. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
•HRES 427 EH
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) 
as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘covered rental vehicle’ means a motor ve-
hicle that— 
‘‘(A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
10,000 pounds or less; 
‘‘(B) is rented without a driver for an ini-
tial term of less than 4 months; and 
‘‘(C) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 5 
or more motor vehicles that are used for rental 
purposes by a rental company.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(11) ‘rental company’ means a person who— 
‘‘(A) is engaged in the business of renting 
covered rental vehicles; and 
‘‘(B) uses for rental purposes a motor ve-
hicle fleet of 5 or more covered rental vehi-
cles.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2193 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to 
the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. POCAN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. SCHIFF, 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
Veterans Health Administration. 
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 ‘‘VA Employee Fairness 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VET-
ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
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H. Res. 428
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 9, 1996.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3286) to help families
defray adoption costs, and to promote the adoption of minor-
ity children. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as
amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means; (2) an amendment to title II of
the bill, as amended, if offered by Representative Gibbons of
Florida or his designee, which shall be considered as read and
shall be separately debatable for thirty minutes equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; (3)
the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources
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(applied to the bill, as amended), if offered by Representative
Young of Alaska or a designee, which shall be considered as
read and shall be separately debatable for thirty minutes
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent; and (4) one motion to recommit, which may include in-
structions only if offered by the minority leader or his des-
ignee.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2194 
To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 
years 2016 through 2020, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. 
BARLETTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 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 ‘‘Energy Assistance for 
American Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIHEAP. 
Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy 
Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘2001, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2001,’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘2007’’ the following: ‘‘, 
and $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 
2020. 
Notwithstanding 
section 
2605(b)(2)(B)(ii), a State may use any allotment 
from funds appropriated under this subsection for 
fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to provide assistance 
to households whose income does not exceed 75 per-
cent of the State median income’’. 
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setting collections derived from fees collected for
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Ro-
dino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C.
18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation:
Provided further, That $21,901,000 in offsetting collec-
tions derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce
the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the
Telephone Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act
(15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account,
and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2005,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation
from the general fund estimated at not more than
$80,529,000: Provided further, That none of the funds
made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be
used to implement or enforce subsections (a), (e), or
(f)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t) or section 151(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
(12 U.S.C. 1831t note).
(b) OPERATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 104(b)— 
(1) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(c) INFORMATION SHARING
AND ANALYSIS CEN-
TER.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 105(b) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2007. 
(d) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Sums appropriated 
pursuant to this section shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
TITLE II—OVER-THE-ROAD BUS 
SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 201. EMERGENCY OVER-THE-ROAD BUS SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, shall establish a program 
for making grants to private operators of over-the-road 
buses for system-wide security improvements to their oper-
ations, including—