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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 317
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress should follow
the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by
Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1998
Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. DELAY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GINGRICH,
Mr. BLILEY, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. COX of California, Mr. ARMEY, Mr.
THUNE, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. KASICH, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio,
Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. LINDER, and Ms. DUNN) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
House Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress
should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion
to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gib-
son of the United States Capitol Police.
Whereas Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United
States Capitol Police laid down their lives for their coun-
try and all of us;
Whereas beyond the devotion of Jacob Chestnut and John
Gibson to duty, honor, and country was their commit-
ment to respect;
SEC. 3. COPYRIGHT IN RESTORED WORKS.
Section 104A of title 17, United States Code, is amend-
ed as follows:
(1) Subsection (d)(3)(A) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) EXISTING DERIVATIVE WORKS.—(A) In the
case of a derivative work that is based upon a re-
stored work and is created—
‘‘(i) before the date of the enactment of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, if the source
country of the restored work is an eligible coun-
try on such date, or
‘‘(ii) before the date of adherence or procla-
mation, if the source country of the restored work
is not an eligible country on such date of enact-
ment,a reliance party may continue to exploit
that derivative work for the duration of the re-
stored copyright if the reliance party pays to the
owner of the restored copyright reasonable com-
pensation for conduct which would be subject to
a remedy for infringement but for the provisions
of this paragraph.’’.
(2) Subsection (e)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by strik-
ing the last sentence.
(3) Subsection (h)(2) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3129 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the full 
exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 
Ms. MOORE 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 full exclusion applicable to qualified small 
business stock. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT FULL EXCLUSION APPLICABLE TO 
QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 1202(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and before January 1, 2014’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1202(a) of such Code, as amended 
by subsection (a), is amended by striking paragraphs 
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(2) and (3) and by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2). 
(2) Section 1202(a)(2) of such Code, as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1), is amended by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking 
subparagraph (B), and by redesignating subpara-
graph (C) as subparagraph (B). 
(3) Section 1223(13) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘1202(a)(2),’’. 
(4) The heading for section 1202 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘PARTIAL
EXCLUSION 
FOR GAIN’’ and inserting ‘‘EXCLUSION OF CER-
TAIN GAIN’’. 
(5) The item relating to section 1202 in the 
table of sections for part I of subchapter P of chap-
ter 1 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘Partial 
exclusion for gain’’ and inserting ‘‘Exclusion of cer-
tain gain’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply to stock acquired after December 31, 
2013. 
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olution 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to
March 10, 1995, as enacted into permanent law by section
103 of this Act.
(c) The second two of the five positions referred to
in subsection (a) are the two positions established by sec-
tion 103(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1986.
(d) The fifth of the five positions referred to in sub-
section (a) is the position for the House Republican Con-
ference established by House Resolution 625, Eighty-ninth
Congress, agreed to October 22, 1965, as enacted into per-
manent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriation Act, 1967.
(e) The transfers under this section shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 105. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, or any rule, regulation, or other authority, travel
for studies and examinations under section 202(b) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(b))
shall be governed by applicable laws or regulations of the
House of Representatives or as promulgated from time to
time by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 312 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals 
from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or 
gender identity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2013 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CHU, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LORETTA SAN-
CHEZ of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclu-
sion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on 
account of sexual orientation or gender identity. 
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 ‘‘Juror Non-Discrimina-
tion Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT 
OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDEN-
TITY PROHIBITED. 
Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘sexual orientation, gender iden-
tity,’’ after ‘‘sex’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2393 
AN ACT 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal 
country of origin labeling requirements with respect to 
beef, pork, and chicken, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IB
Union Calendar No. 64
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1854
[Report No. 104–141]
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1995
Mr. PACKARD, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1996, and for other purposes, namely:
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 31
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dis-
play of the Ten Commandments by Judge Roy S.
Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State
of Alabama.
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘marriage.’’ and inserting ‘‘marriage (or 
domestic partnership).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (o)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i), by 
striking ‘‘is married,’’ and inserting ‘‘is married 
(or is in a domestic partnership),’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) (in the matter 
following clause (ii)), by inserting ‘‘(or domestic 
partner)’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
SEC. 204. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF ANNUITIES. 
Section 8340 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘widow’, ‘widower’, and ‘sur-
viving partner’ have the respective meanings given 
them under section 8341.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by striking all after ‘‘who retires,’’ and before 
‘‘of a deceased annuitant’’ and inserting ‘‘to the 
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establishing a Commission of Fine Arts.’’, approved May
17, 1910 (40 U.S.C. 104).
(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective
October 1, 1996, the unexpended balances of appropria-
tions for the Botanic Garden are transferred to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture.
(2) Any unexpended balances of appropriations for
completion of the National Garden, including the Conserv-
atory of the Botanic Garden, under subsection (e) shall
remain under the Architect of the Capitol.
(g) After the transfer under this section—
(1) under such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may impose, including a re-
quirement for payment of fees for the benefit of the
Botanic Garden, the National Garden and the Con-
servatory of the Botanic Garden shall be available
for receptions sponsored by Members of Congress;
and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, through the
Botanic Garden, shall continue, with reimbursement,
to propagate and provide such plant materials as the
Architect may require for the United States Capitol
Grounds, and such indoor plant materials and cut
flowers as are authorized by policies of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
HR 1854 RH
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1996’’.
Union Calendar No. 64
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1854
[Report No. 104–141]
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996,
and for other purposes.
JUNE 15, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3134 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable contributions 
made by an individual after the close of the taxable year, but before 
the tax return due date, to be treated as made in such taxable year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania 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 allow chari-
table contributions made by an individual after the close 
of the taxable year, but before the tax return due date, 
to be treated as made in such taxable year. 
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 ‘‘Charitable Giving Ex-
tension Act’’. 
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on
Taxation, $6,019,000 $5,116,000, to be disbursed by the
Clerk of the House.
For other joint items, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending
Physician and his assistants, including (1) an allowance
of $1,500 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an
allowance of $500 per month each to two medical officers
while on duty in the Attending Physician’s office; (3) an
allowance of $500 per month to one assistant and $400
per month each to not to exceed nine assistants on the
basis heretofore provided for such assistance; and (4)
$852,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment as-
signed to the Office of the Attending Physician, which
shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropria-
tion or appropriations from which such salaries, allow-
ances, and other expenses are payable and shall be avail-
able for all the purposes thereof, $1,260,000, to be dis-
bursed by the Clerk of the House.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MAKING CHARITABLE 
CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 170 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesig-
nating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), 
respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUALS BEFORE DUE DATE OF 
RETURN.—If any charitable contribution is made by 
an individual after the close of a taxable year but 
not later than the due date (determined without re-
gard to extensions) for the return of tax for such 
taxable year, then the taxpayer may elect to treat 
such charitable contribution as made in such taxable 
year. Such election may be made only at the time of 
the filing of such return of tax and shall be signified 
in such manner as the Secretary may provide.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2013. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 320
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the Baltic people of Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania, and condemning the Nazi-Soviet
Pact of Non-Aggression of August 23, 1939.
widow, widower, or former spouse (or the sur-
viving partner or former domestic partner) of a 
deceased employee or Member, or to the widow, 
widower, or former spouse (or the surviving 
partner or former domestic partner), or insur-
able interest designee’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘a 
widow, widower, former spouse, or insurable in-
terest designee’’ and inserting ‘‘a widow, wid-
ower, or former spouse (or surviving partner or 
former domestic partner) or insurable interest 
designee’’. 
SEC. 205. SURVIVOR ANNUITIES. 
Section 8341 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘widow’ means the surviving wife of an em-
ployee or Member who— 
‘‘(A) was married to such employee or 
Member for at least 9 months immediately be-
fore the death of such employee or Member; 
‘‘(B) was married to such employee or 
Member immediately before the death of such 
employee or Member, was in a domestic part-
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1855
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to restrict the authority
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain pending
cases involving child custody and visitation rights.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1995
Mr. DAVIS (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. WOLF) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to restrict
the authority of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia over certain pending cases involving child cus-
tody and visitation rights.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PENDING CHILD CUS-
TODY CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT OF DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title
11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 11–925. Rules regarding certain pending child cus-
tody cases
‘‘(a) In any pending case involving custody over a
minor child or the visitation rights of a parent of a minor
child in the Superior Court which is described in sub-
section (b)—
‘‘(1) at any time after the child attains 13
years of age, the party to the case who is described
in subsection (b)(1) may not have custody over, or
visitation rights with, the child without the child’s
consent; and
‘‘(2) if any person had actual or legal custody
over the child or offered safe refuge to the child
while the case (or other actions relating to the case)
was pending, the court may not deprive the person
of custody or visitation rights over the child or oth-
erwise impose sanctions on the person on the
grounds that the person had such custody or offered
such refuge.
‘‘(b) A case described in this subsection is a case in
which—
‘‘(1) the child asserts that a party to the case
has been sexually abusive with the child;
‘‘(2) the child has resided outside of the United
States for not less than 24 consecutive months;
‘‘(3) any of the parties to the case has denied
custody or visitation to another party in violation of
an order of the court for not less than 24 consecu-
tive months; and
‘‘(4) any of the parties to the case has lived
outside of the District of Columbia during such pe-
riod of denial of custody or visitation.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 11, D.C. Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘11–925. Rules regarding certain pending child custody cases.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to cases brought in the Supe-
rior Court of the District of Columbia before, on, or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) CONTINUATION OF PROVISIONS UNTIL TER-
MINATION.—The provisions of section 11–925, Dis-
trict of Columbia Code (as added by subsection (a)),
shall apply to any case described in paragraph (1)
until the termination of the case.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3135 
To provide certain benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. HANNA, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. ESTY, Ms. 
FUDGE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CAROLYN B. 
MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MICHAUD, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. PINGREE of 
Maine, Mr. POLIS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SAR-
BANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
SERRANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. VARGAS, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WALZ, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. WELCH) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
and the Workforce, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide certain benefits to domestic partners of Federal 
employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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consensus safety codes of the National Fire
Protection Association (specifically the National
Electrical Code, the National Fuel Gas Code,
the Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code,
and the Standard for the Storage and Handling
of Liquefied Petroleum Gases); or
‘‘(2) certify that the State’s local communities
have adopted and are enforcing building codes that
meet the appropriate minimum natural disaster haz-
ard mitigation portions of any of the three model
building codes and other building and housing codes
and standards described in paragraph (1) for all new
and substantially modified building construction in
that State.
‘‘(b) FLOOD PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—At a min-
imum, each State that contains local communities des-
ignated as flood-prone pursuant to the National Flood In-
surance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) shall ei-
ther—
‘‘(1) adopt the relevant flood minimum per-
formance standards, flood-proofing, and other flood
protection measures authorized pursuant to the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which minimize
flood damage for new and substantially modified
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building construction located in flood-prone local
communities; or
‘‘(2) certify that all the State’s flood-prone local
communities have adopted and are enforcing the
minimum performance standards described in para-
graph (1) for new and substantially modified build-
ing construction.
‘‘SEC. 812. DEVELOPMENT OF STATE MITIGATION PLANS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Each natural disaster-
prone State shall either—
‘‘(1) develop with active public participation a
mitigation plan which establishes the State’s plan
with accompanying schedules for improving the
State’s ability to reduce the hazards of future natu-
ral disasters, such as hurricanes, windstorms, earth-
quakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and floods; or
‘‘(2) designate an existing mitigation plan
which includes the processes described in subsection
(b).
‘‘(b) CONTENT
OF STATE MITIGATION PLANS.—
Each State mitigation plan described in subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, a process for—
‘‘(1) ensuring compliance with building and
safety codes, including those described in section
811;