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‘‘(16) Human nutrition and home economics.
‘‘(17) Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engi-
neering.
‘‘(18) Rural electrification.
‘‘(19) Rural development.
‘‘(20) Water conservation related to activities of the
Department of Agriculture.
‘‘(b) Committee on Appropriations.
‘‘(1) Appropriation of the revenue for the support
of the Government.
‘‘(2) Rescissions of appropriations contained in ap-
propriation Acts.
‘‘(3) Transfers of unexpended balances.
‘‘(4) The amount of new spending authority (as de-
scribed in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) which
is to be effective for a fiscal year, including bills and res-
olutions (reported by other committees) which provide
new spending authority and are referred to the commit-
tee under clause 4(a).
The committee shall include separate headings for ‘Rescis-
sions’ and ‘Transfers of Unexpended Balances’ in any bill or
resolution as reported from the committee under its jurisdic-
tion specified in subparagraph (2) or (3), with all proposed
rescissions and proposed transfers listed therein; and shall in-
clude a separate section with respect to such rescissions or
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 221 
To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2015 
Mr. HARRIS (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. STEWART, Mr. SALMON, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. 
GOSAR, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. RIBBLE, 
and Mr. HUELSKAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers. 
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 ‘‘Obamacare Taxpayer 
Bailout Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF BAILOUT OF HEALTH INSURANCE 
ISSUERS. 
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is 
amended by striking section 1342 (42 U.S.C. 18062). 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 457
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the knowing
solicitation, distribution, or acceptance of campaign contributions in the
Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 1996
Mr. BOEHNER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit the knowing solicitation, distribution, or accept-
ance of campaign contributions in the Hall of the House
or rooms leading thereto.
Resolved, That rule XXXII (‘‘Of Admission to the
Floor’’) of the Rules of the House of Representatives is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
clause:
‘‘5. No Member, officer, or employee of the House
of Representatives, or any other person entitled to admis-
sion to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto
by this rule, shall knowingly solicit, distribute, or accept
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any political campaign contribution in the Hall of the
House or rooms leading thereto.’’.
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Act, if not already withdrawn or segregated from ap-
propriation or disposal under the public lands laws 
upon enactment of this Act, is hereby so withdrawn, 
subject to valid existing rights, until the date of con-
veyance of the Federal land to BHI. 
(b) POSTEXCHANGE LAND MANAGEMENT.—Land ac-
quired by the Secretary under this Act shall become part 
of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest and be managed 
in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations appli-
cable to the National Forest System. 
(c) EXCHANGE TIMETABLE.—It is the intent of Con-
gress that the land exchange directed by this Act be con-
summated no later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(d) MAPS, ESTIMATES, AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary and BHI 
may by mutual agreement make minor boundary ad-
justments to the Federal and non-Federal lands in-
volved in the exchange, and may correct any minor 
errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description 
of any land to be exchanged. 
(2) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a 
map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land 
under this Act, the map shall control unless the Sec-
retary and BHI mutually agree otherwise.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRA-
TION CENTERS. 
Section 634(b) of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17213(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—A Center (in coordination with the 
Department and National Laboratories) shall— 
‘‘(1) advance research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application of marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies; 
‘‘(2) support in-water testing and demonstra-
tion of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
technologies, including facilities capable of testing— 
‘‘(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
energy systems of various technology readiness 
levels and scales; 
‘‘(B) a variety of technologies in multiple 
test berths at a single location; and 
‘‘(C) arrays of technology devices; and 
‘‘(3) serve as information clearinghouses for the 
marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy industry 
by collecting and disseminating information on best 
practices in all areas relating to developing and 
managing marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
resources and energy systems.’’. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 636 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215) is amended by striking 
‘‘2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2019’’. 
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most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money 
laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to in-
clude inter-governmental agreements with State and local 
law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and 
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug 
trafficking, $561,033,000, of which $50,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That any 
amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading 
may be used under authorities available to the organiza-
tions reimbursed from this appropriation. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of 
crimes against the United States; including purchase for 
police-type use of not to exceed 2,988 passenger motor ve-
hicles, of which 2,619 will be for replacement only; and 
not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of 
a confidential character pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530C, 
$5,205,028,000; of which not to exceed $150,000,000 
shall 
remain 
available 
until 
expended; 
of 
which 
$916,000,000 shall be for counterterrorism investigations, 
foreign counterintelligence, and other activities related to 
our national security; of which $56,349,000 shall be for 
the operations, equipment, and facilities of the Foreign
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO EXCESS OR SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR 
VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. 
Subparagraph (B) of section 32(c)(3) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(vii) providing access to and man-
aging the distribution of excess or surplus 
property owned by the United States to 
small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by veterans, pursuant to a memo-
randum of understanding between the task 
force and the head of the appropriate State 
agency for surplus property.’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 459
Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of Representative
Bill Emerson.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1996
Mr. CLAY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed
to
RESOLUTION
Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of
Representative Bill Emerson.
Resolved, That the House had heard with profound
sorrow of the death of the Honorable Bill Emerson, a Rep-
resentative from the State of Missouri.
Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the
House as the Speaker may designate, together with such
Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed
to attend the funeral.
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House
be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be
necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolu-
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tions and that the necessary expenses in connection there-
with be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolu-
tions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the
family of the deceased.
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2222 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
the allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and 
necessary business expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. ISSA 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 repeal 
the limitation on the allowance of a deduction to Mem-
bers of Congress for ordinary and necessary business 
expenses. 
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 ‘‘Eliminate Special 
Treatment for Congress Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE OF DE-
DUCTION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR 
ORDINARY AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘home,’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘$3,000.’’ and inserting 
‘‘home.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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H. Res. 459
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 25, 1996.
Resolved, That the House had heard with profound sor-
row of the death of the Honorable Bill Emerson, a Rep-
resentative from the State of Missouri.
Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the
House as the Speaker may designate, together with such
Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to at-
tend the funeral.
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be
authorized and directed to take such steps as may be nec-
essary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and
that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid
out of the contingent fund of the House.
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions
to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of
the deceased.
•HRES 459 EH
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased.
Attest:
Clerk.
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lion and raising taxes on 114 million families by $21.4
billion;
Whereas the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem estimates that a 1 percentage point reduction in the
Consumer Price Index would generate $150,000,000,000
in 
revenue 
over 
the 
next 
years, 
including
$55,000,000,000 generated during the year 2000 alone;
Whereas the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem estimates that, of the $55,000,000,000 in revenue
estimated to be generated during the year 2000,
$27,500,000,000 would result from a reduction in Social
Security benefits and $21,400,000,000 would result from
an increase in personal income taxes, which would pri-
marily impact families with children;
Whereas the Consumer Price Index, as a measure of infla-
tion, has an influence on decisions to change interest
rates and, therefore, must be based on accurate informa-
tion;
Whereas the Consumer Price Index effects industries and
businesses as it is used to adjust private sector wages,
rents and business contracts;
Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which has the re-
sponsibility for correcting problems with the way in which
the Consumer Price Index is currently calculated and is
currently working to make the index more accurate; and
Whereas calculation of the Consumer Price Index should be
based on sound economic principles and not on political
pressure: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House that—
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(1) Congressional hearings should be convened
at the earliest date to fully review the Consumer
Price Index’s impact on Federal spending, Social Se-
curity benefits, taxes, interest rates, business and in-
dustry, and the economy;
(2) any change in the calculation of the
Consumer Price Index should result from thoughtful
bi-partisan study and analysis and should be the re-
sult of a consensus reached by the experts from the
private and public sector, not pressure exerted by
politicians; and
(3) any change in the calculation of the
Consumer Price Index which has the effect of rais-
ing taxes must be subject to a three-fifths vote of
approval, pursuant to House rules.
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(A) The teen birth rate has fallen continu-
ously since 1991, down a dramatic 22 percent 
by 2000. During the period of 1991–2000, 
teenage birth rates fell in all States and the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Vir-
gin Islands. Declines also have spanned age, ra-
cial, and ethnic groups. There has been success 
in lowering the birth rate for both younger and 
older teens. The birth rate for those 15–17 
years of age is down 29 percent since 1991, and 
the rate for those 18 and 19 is down 16 per-
cent. Between 1991 and 2000, teen birth rates 
declined for all women ages 15–19—white, Afri-
can American, American Indian, Asian or Pa-
cific Islander, and Hispanic women ages 15–19. 
The rate for African American teens—until re-
cently the highest—experienced the largest de-
cline, down 31 percent from 1991 to 2000, to 
reach the lowest rate ever reported for this 
group. Most births to teens are nonmarital; in 
2000, about 73 percent of the births to teens 
aged 15–19 occurred outside of marriage. 
(B) Nonmarital childbearing continued to 
increase slightly in 2001, however not at the 
sharp rates of increase seen in recent decades.
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transfers in the accompanying committee report. In addition
to its jurisdiction under the preceding provisions of this para-
graph, the committee shall have the fiscal oversight function
provided for in clause 2(b)(3) and the budget hearing func-
tion provided for in clause 4(a).
‘‘(c) Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
‘‘(1) Banks and banking, including deposit insur-
ance and Federal monetary policy.
‘‘(2) Bank capital markets activities generally.
‘‘(3) Depository institution securities activities gen-
erally, including the activities of any affiliates, except for
functional regulation under applicable securities laws not
involving safety and soundness.
‘‘(4) Economic stabilization, defense production, re-
negotiation, and control of the price of commodities,
rents, and services.
‘‘(5) Financial aid to commerce and industry (other
than transportation).
‘‘(6) International finance.
‘‘(7) International financial and monetary organiza-
tions.
‘‘(8) Money and credit, including currency and the
issuance of notes and redemption thereof; gold and sil-
(b) POSTEXCHANGE LAND MANAGEMENT.—Land ac-
quired by the Secretary under this Act shall become part 
of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest and be managed 
in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations appli-
cable to the National Forest System. 
(c) EXCHANGE TIMETABLE.—It is the intent of Con-
gress that the land exchange directed by this Act be con-
summated no later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(d) MAPS, ESTIMATES, AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary and BHI 
may by mutual agreement make minor boundary ad-
justments to the Federal and non-Federal lands in-
volved in the exchange, and may correct any minor 
errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description 
of any land to be exchanged. 
(2) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a 
map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land 
under this Act, the map shall control unless the Sec-
retary and BHI mutually agree otherwise. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Upon enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall file and make available for 
public inspection in the headquarters of the Pike- 
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ferred to in this Act. 
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to profit incentives and market forces, and commercial
activities by the People’s Liberation Army are fundamen-
tally inconsistent with these precepts;
Whereas, with regard to Communist Chinese military activity
and weapons proliferation—
(1) it has been reported that United States intel-
ligence has estimated that Communist Chinese military
industries have become a leading supplier of illicit precur-
sor chemicals for use in Iran’s chemical weapons pro-
gram;
(2) in contravention of Communist China’s commit-
ment to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons (NPT), the China National Nuclear Corpora-
tion, a Communist Chinese military industry, sold mate-
rials critical to the production of enriched uranium to a
non-NPT signatory, Pakistan;
(3) China National Precision Instrument Import-Ex-
port Company, a Communist Chinese military industry,
sold nuclear-capable missiles to Pakistan;
(4) China Great Wall Industry Corporation, a Com-
munist Chinese military industry, sold nuclear-capable
missiles to Pakistan;
(5) Poly Group, a People’s Liberation Army owned
company, sold $1,200,000,000 worth of arms to the mili-
tary rulers of Myanmar (Burma);
(6) In contravention of the United Nations embargo,
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), a Com-
munist Chinese military industry, sold chemicals critical
to the manufacture of nuclear weapons to Iraq;
(7) Poly Group and Norinco, Communist Chinese
military industries, attempted to sell 2,000 AK 47 rifles,
20,000 AK 47 bipods, 4,000 30 round ammunition mag-
azines, and 2 machinegun silencers, and offered for sale
H. Res. 461
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 27, 1996.
Whereas the People’s Republic of China has long enjoyed
most favored nation trading status with the United
States notwithstanding significant policy and security is-
sues in our bilateral relationship;
Whereas, despite the positive influence that United States
trade with the People’s Republic of China has had in en-
couraging the abandonment of state control over all as-
pects of the economy by the Communist government, se-
rious human rights, trade, security, and weapons pro-
liferation issues have remained and often worsened dur-
ing the period of this trade policy;
Whereas this experience has made clear that of itself, the ex-
tension of most favored nation trading status (and the
potential of its annual non-renewal) has been inadequate
to address the many policy and security issues that char-
acterize our bilateral relationship;
Whereas these policy and security issues include, with regard
to the economic activities of the People’s Liberation
Army—
(1) according to the Defense Intelligence Agency,
the People’s Liberation Army of Communist China is in
fact engaged, through controlled enterprises, in govern-
ment-controlled and subsidized trade overseas;
•HRES 461 EH
(2) the General Staff Department of the People’s
Liberation Army owns and operates Polytechnologies,
which is the weapons trading arm of the People’s Libera-
tion Army. Polytechnologies has a representative office in
the United States;
(3) the General Logistics Department of the Peo-
ple’s Liberation Army owns and operates a large inter-
national conglomerate known as Xinxing Corporation,
which has a representative office in the United States;
(4) the People’s Armed Police, which is partially
controlled by the People’s Liberation Army, is responsible
for the occupation and suppression of dissent in Tibet
and the execution of prisoners throughout China, pro-
vides guards for the forced labor camp system in Com-
munist China, and owns and operates China Jingan
Equipment Import and Export, which has a representa-
tive office in the United States;
(5) the export of products by these entities allows
the People’s Liberation Army to earn hard currency di-
rectly, which in turn can be and is used to modernize its
forces without being reflected in official reports of mili-
tary spending;
(6) consumers in the United States are ordinarily
unaware that revenues from the products they are pur-
chasing from or through such entities contribute to the
financial benefit of the People’s Liberation Army;
(7) trade with the People’s Liberation Army effec-
tively is a subsidy of military operations of the People’s
Republic of China that is inconsistent with our national
security; and
(8) free trade in world markets is based on the as-
sumption that the import and export of goods and serv-
ices are conducted by independent enterprises responding
(d) Section 2(a)(1)(C)(iv) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2(a)(1)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘under or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under’’. 
(e) Section 2(a)(1)(C)(v) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2(a)(1)(C)(v)) is amended by moving the provision 2 ems 
to the right. 
(f) Section 2(a)(1)(C)(v)(VI) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2(a)(1)(C)(v)(VI)) is amended by striking ‘‘III’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(III)’’. 
(g) Section 2(c)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking the 2nd comma. 
(h) Section 4(c)(3)(H) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
6(c)(3)(H)) is amended by striking ‘‘state’’ and inserting 
‘‘State’’. 
(i) Section 4c(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6c(c)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) The Commission shall issue regulations to con-
tinue to permit the trading of options on contract markets 
under such terms and conditions that the Commission from 
time to time may prescribe.’’. 
(j) Section 4d(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6d(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) of this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’. 
(k) Section 4f(c)(3)(A) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
6f(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking the 1st comma. 
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