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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Delaney submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family. Whereas Warren Weinstein was abducted in Pakistan in 2011 and is currently being held captive by al-Qaeda; Whereas Warren Weinstein is a former Peace Corps and former United States Agency for International Development official; Whereas Warren Weinstein is widely recognized as a scholar and humanitarian who has spent his career working to improve the lives of men, women, and children around the world; and Whereas video released of Warren Weinstein by his captors confirms that he is in poor health: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that the Administration should— (1) use all of the lawful tools at its disposal to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all United States citizens held captive abroad, regardless of their different circumstances, a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve these goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Langevin , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ellison , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Tierney ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of June 21 as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children’s health and gun safety. Whereas on average in 2010, 1 child under the age of 15 died every 6 days due to the unintentional discharge of a firearm; Whereas according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012, approximately 667 children sustained nonfatal injuries from the unintentional discharge of a firearm; Whereas in States that collect data through the National Violent Death Reporting System, on average, 80 percent of unintentional firearm deaths of children under 15 occurred in a home; Whereas the ASK Campaign encourages parents to add one more question to a conversation before their child visits other homes, Is there an unlocked gun in your house? ; Whereas the ASK Campaign was first established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center to Prevent Youth Violence along with other partners in 2000; Whereas the President of the AAP has said keeping children and teens safe from preventable injuries is one of the most important things we do as pediatricians ; Whereas according to the National Rifle Association’s Parents Guide to Gun Safety, Parental responsibility does not end, however, when the child leaves the home … Even if no one in your family owns a gun, chances are that someone you know does. Your child could come in contact with a gun at a neighbor’s house, when playing with friends, or under other circumstances outside your home ; Whereas asking this simple question about gun safety before sending your child to play at another home could help save your child’s life; Whereas June 21, the first day of summer, the season in which kids typically spend more time at a friend’s or family member’s home, has traditionally been designated as National ASK Day; and Whereas June 21, 2014, has been designated by national organizations as the 14th annual National ASK Day: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) supports designation of National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to encourage parents to begin asking this life-saving question; and (2) supports the goals and ideals of National ASK Day.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Ms. Norton submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 1. Authorization of use of Capitol Grounds for D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run On October 3, 2014, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate, the 29th annual District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution referred to as the event ) may be run through the Capitol Grounds to carry the Special Olympics torch to honor local Special Olympics athletes. 2. Responsibility of Capitol Police Board The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the event. 3. Conditions relating to physical preparations The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for physical preparations for the event. 4. Enforcement of restrictions The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2014 Mr. Michaud submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day. Whereas the Vietnam War was fought in the Republic of South Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnamese regular forces and Viet Cong guerrilla forces in armed conflict with United States Armed Forces, allies of the United States, and the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam; Whereas the United States Armed Forces became involved in Vietnam because the United States Government wanted to provide direct military support to the Government of South Vietnam to defend itself against the growing Communist threat from North Vietnam; Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces began serving in an advisory role to the Government of the Republic of South Vietnam in 1950; Whereas as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incidents on August 2 and 4, 1964, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ( Public Law 88–408 ), on August 7, 1964, which provided the authority to the President of the United States to prosecute the war against North Vietnam; Whereas in 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat units arrived in Vietnam; Whereas by September 1965, there were over 129,000 United States troops in Vietnam, and by 1969, a peak of approximately 543,000 troops was reached; Whereas on January 27, 1973, the Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (commonly known as the Paris Peace Accords ) was signed, which required the release of all United States prisoners-of-war held in North Vietnam and the withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces from South Vietnam; Whereas on March 29, 1973, the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of combat units and combat support units from South Vietnam; Whereas more than 58,000 members of the United States Armed Forces lost their lives in Vietnam and more than 300,000 members of the Armed Forces were wounded; Whereas in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in the District of Columbia to commemorate those members of the United States Armed Forces who died or were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam; Whereas the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue among the people of the United States and a conflict that caused a generation of veterans to wait too long for the United States public to acknowledge and honor the efforts and services of such veterans; Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War were often wrongly criticized for the policy decisions made by 4 presidential administrations in the United States; Whereas the establishment of a Vietnam Veterans Day would be an appropriate way to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in South Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; Whereas March 29 would be an appropriate day to establish as Vietnam Veterans Day ; and Whereas President Obama designated March 29, 2012, as Vietnam Veterans Day under Presidential Proclamation 8789 (77 Fed. Reg. 20275): Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day; (2) encourages the President to take action through proclamation or other means to pay tribute, when appropriate, to veterans of the Vietnam War; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to pay proper tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific, subsequent statutory authorization. 1. Prohibition regarding United States Armed Forces in Iraq The President shall not deploy or maintain United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific statutory authorization for such use enacted after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution. 2. Rule of construction Nothing in this concurrent resolution supersedes the requirements of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. ). Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2014 Mr. Shuster submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. 1. Use of Emancipation Hall for gold medal ceremony in honor of fallen heroes of 9/11 Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2014, for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law. Whereas the term human shields refers to the use of civilians, prisoners of war, or other noncombatants whose mere presence is designed to protect combatants and objects from attack; Whereas the use of human shields violates international humanitarian law (also referred to as the Law of War or Law of Armed Conflict); Whereas Additional Protocol I, Article 50(1) to the Geneva Convention defines civilian as, [a]ny person who does not belong to one of the categories of persons referred to in Article 4(A) (1), (2), (3), and (6) of the Third Convention and in Article 43 of this Protocol. In the case of doubt whether a person is a civilian, that person shall be considered a civilian. ; Whereas Additional Protocol I, Article 51(7) to the Geneva Convention states, [T]he presence or movement of the civilian population or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations, in particular in attempts to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations. The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement of the civilian population or individual civilians in order to attempt to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield military operations. ; Whereas since June 15, 2014, there have been over 2,000 rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorist organizations from Gaza into Israel; Whereas Hamas has been using civilian populations as human shields by placing their missile batteries in densely populated areas and near schools, hospitals, and mosques; Whereas Israel drops leaflets, makes announcements, places phone calls and sends text messages to the Palestinian people in Gaza warning them in advance that an attack is imminent, and goes to extraordinary lengths to target only terrorist actors; Whereas Hamas has urged the residents of Gaza to ignore the Israeli warnings and to remain in their houses and has encouraged Palestinians to gather on the roofs of their homes to act as human shields; Whereas on July 23, 2014, the 46-Member UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution to form a commission of inquiry over Israel’s operations in Gaza without a single mention of the indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas or the use of human shields, with the United States being the lone dissenting vote; Whereas public reports have cited the role of Iran and Syria in providing material support and training to Hamas and other terrorist groups carrying out rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza; Whereas throughout the summer of 2006 conflict between the State of Israel and the terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hezbollah forces utilized human shields in violation of international humanitarian law; Whereas Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other foreign terrorist organizations typically use innocent civilians as human shields; Whereas the United States and Israel have cooperated on missile defense projects, including Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Arrow Anti-Missile System, projects designed to thwart a diverse range of threats, including short-range missiles and rockets fired by non-state actors, such as Hamas; Whereas the United States has provided $235,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 for Iron Dome research, development, and production; Whereas, during the most recent rocket attacks from Gaza, Iron Dome has successfully intercepted dozens of rockets that were launched against Israeli population centers; and Whereas 5 million Israelis are currently living under the threat of rocket attacks from Gaza: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) strongly condemns the use of innocent civilians as human shields; (2) calls on the international community to recognize and condemn Hamas’ breaches of international law through the use of human shields; (3) places responsibility for the rocket attacks against Israel on Hamas and other terrorist organizations, such as Islamic Jihad; (4) supports the sovereign right of the Government of Israel to defend its territory and its citizens from Hamas’ rocket attacks, kidnapping attempts and the use of tunnels and other means to carry out attacks against Israel; (5) expresses condolences to the families of the innocent victims on both sides of the conflict; (6) supports Palestinian civilians who reject Hamas and all forms of terrorism and violence, desiring to live in peace with their Israeli neighbors; (7) condemns Hamas’ repeated refusals to accept a cease-fire with Israel; (8) supports efforts to permanently demilitarize the Gaza Strip, removing Hamas’s means to target Israel, including its use of tunnels, rockets, and other means; and (9) condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council’s biased commission of inquiry into Israel’s Gaza operations. Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for the correction of the enrollment of H.R. 5021. That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 5021) an Act to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: At the end, add the following and conform the table of contents accordingly: III Treatment for PAYGO Purposes 3001. Budgetary Effects (a) PAYGO Scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) ). (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress). . Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2014 Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Lipinski ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress relating to extending the interim agreement with the Government of Iran regarding its nuclear program. That Congress— (1) expresses concern with respect to extending the deadline of the interim agreement to November 24, 2014, between members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany ( P5+1 ) and the Government of Iran, due to all indications pointing to Iran’s unwillingness to make significant nuclear concessions by the interim deadline of July 20, 2014; (2) reaffirms that the United States should continue to vigorously enforce existing sanctions on Iran and reaffirms the role of Congress on lifting congressionally mandated sanctions on Iran, including those sanctions that require Iran’s permanent and verifiable termination of activities related to its nuclear program, ballistic missile program, and support for international terrorism; (3) requests the Administration to begin immediate substantive consultations with Congress concerning what an acceptable comprehensive agreement must include and any potential sanctions relief package; (4) reiterates that the policy of the United States is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons’ capability and expresses that a comprehensive nuclear agreement verifiably ensures that Iran is denied an undetectable nuclear weapons breakout capability and verifiably dismantles and prevents Iran’s ability to acquire or develop a nuclear weapons’ capability; (5) declares that new sanctions will be enacted and the arsenal of all legislative options will be evaluated for enactment if Iran breaks its commitments in the interim agreement or a comprehensive agreement or if negotiations fail to achieve a comprehensive agreement regarding its nuclear program by the final deadline of November 24, 2014; (6) reaffirms that the United States is ready and capable of defending itself and its allies with respect to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons’ capability; (7) reaffirms that the United States has a vital national interest in, and unbreakable commitment to, ensuring the existence, survival, and security of the State of Israel, and reaffirms United States support for Israel’s right to self-defense; and (8) urges the President, the Secretary of State, and world leaders— (A) to express support for the universal rights and freedoms of the people of Iran, including to democratic self-government; (B) to broaden engagement with the people of Iran and support efforts in the country to help promote human rights and democratic reform; and (C) to prevent Iran’s support for terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2014 Mr. Fortenberry (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Wolf , and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Calling for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq. Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports as of January 2014 a total population of concern in Iraq numbering 1,522,855 people, including refugees and internally displaced persons, many of whom face grave deprivation and imminent threats to life, health, and safety; Whereas recent extremist attacks on civilians have exacerbated the serious dislocations and pressures facing individuals within this population of concern, and have had a particularly severe effect on ethnic and religious minority communities in the region, where civilians require immediate and urgent access to potable water, health care, fuel, electricity, and basic security; Whereas the United Nations Security Council stated on July 22, 2014, The members of the Security Council further recall that widespread or systematic attacks directed against any civilian populations because of their ethnic background, religious beliefs or faith may constitute a crime against humanity, for which those responsible must be held accountable, and denounced the persecution of Iraqi Christians and other minorities, including Yizidis and Mandeans; Whereas reports indicate that some 150,000 Iraqi people in the immediate region of the Nineveh Plain, whose families have a history in the region dating back hundreds and even thousands of years, are now facing ethnic and religious cleansing, persecution, harassment, intimidation, extortion, displacement from their homes, and have been targeted for retribution by extremist elements affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); Whereas the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2165 (July 14, 2014), which can provide guidance for urgent action in Iraq, as it addresses similarly grave humanitarian needs in neighboring Syria; Whereas Iraqi civilians in the Nineveh Plain region require immediate protection from armed militants and urgent humanitarian assistance; and Whereas the grave humanitarian crisis in the Nineveh Plain region has serious potential implications for the broader stability of Iraq and other nations in the region: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) deplores and condemns the religious bigotry, vandalism and destruction of property, violent attacks on and intimidation of innocent Iraqi civilians by armed extremists and calls upon the Government of Iraq to take immediate steps to protect the safety and constitutional rights of all Iraqi citizens; (2) calls on the President, Secretary of State, and United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, working through the United Nations Security Council with member states and the Government of Iraq, to develop and implement an immediate, coordinated, and sustained humanitarian intervention to protect civilians, stabilize the security situation in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq, and facilitate appropriate humanitarian assistance in the Kurdistan region to help absorb the influx of refugees; (3) calls on the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on a sustained basis to document human rights abuses against Iraqi civilians and develop an immediate plan to facilitate safe humanitarian access to potable water, health care, fuel, electricity, and basic security for the most vulnerable civilian populations; and (4) calls on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to coordinate with international humanitarian organizations working in Iraq— (A) to develop an effective strategy for resettlement assistance, that incorporates the establishment of micro-lending enterprises and business startup loans for the displaced, and for transitioning emergency relief to longer-term economic development in beleaguered areas, including ancestral villages in the Nineveh Plain and Kurdistan, to help reestablish viable livelihoods for displaced and persecuted persons in their communities of origin; and (B) to develop transparent, accountable mechanisms to ensure that assistance reaches the intended recipients and, in particular, to prevent the diversion of assistance intended for minority communities.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3230. That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3230, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) In section 101(a)(1)(B)(i) page 4, line 11 , insert before the period at the end the following: , including any physician furnishing services under such program . (2) In section 101(d)(3)(A) page 11, line 8 , insert after 1395cc(a)) the following: and participation agreements under section 1842(h) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(h) ) . (3) In section 101(d)(3)(B)(i) page 11, line 19 , strike provider of service and insert provider of services . (4) In section 101(d)(3)(B)(i) page 11, line 22 , insert before the semicolon the following: and any physician or other supplier who has entered into a participation agreement under section 1842(h) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(h) ) . Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. 3. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the Senate shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. Passed the House of Representatives August 4, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2014 Mr. Cassidy submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Member whose Members’ Representational Allowance is used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight, and requiring any Senator whose official funds are used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight. 1. Special reporting requirements for use of Members’ Representational Allowance for flight on private aircraft Clause 15 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (d) as paragraph (e); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following new paragraph: (d) If funds in a Members’ Representational Allowance are used for a flight for which the owner or operator of the aircraft is paid a fare in accordance with paragraph (b)(5), not later than 30 days after the flight the Member involved shall file a report with the Clerk containing the following information: (1) The amount paid for the flight from the Members’ Representational Allowance. (2) The destinations covered by the flight. (3) A statement describing the purpose of taking the flight, including any reasons why the purpose could not be met by taking a flight on an aircraft operated by an air carrier or commercial operator described in paragraph (b)(1). . 2. Reporting requirements for use of official Senate funds for flight on private aircraft (a) Reports If funds in a Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account are used for a flight which is not a commercial aircraft flight or a government aircraft flight, not later than 30 days after the flight the Senator involved shall file a report with the Secretary of the Senate containing the following information: (1) The amount paid for the flight from official funds of the Senate. (2) The destinations covered by the flight. (3) A statement describing the purpose of the flight, including any reasons why the purpose could not be met by taking a commercial aircraft flight or a government aircraft flight. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial aircraft flight means a flight on an aircraft which is operated by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules, or, in the case of travel which is abroad, by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by an appropriate foreign civil aviation authority and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules; and (2) the term government aircraft flight means a flight on an aircraft operated by an entity of the Federal Government or an entity of the Government of any State.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2014 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Ellison , and Ms. Lee of California ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Urging Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained United States combat role in Iraq or Syria. Whereas Congress has a constitutional duty, enshrined in article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution, to debate and examine the significant consequences of another multi-year United States military intervention in the Middle East; Whereas the War Powers Resolution provides that 60 days after the President informs Congress that he has introduced Armed Forces into an overseas theater, the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces unless Congress has authorized such use of the Armed Forces; Whereas the United States military has engaged in over 100 airstrikes in Iraq since August 8, 2014; Whereas currently there are over 1,000 United States military personnel deployed in Iraq; Whereas the United States military has flown surveillance sorties over Syria to collect information on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS); Whereas the Obama administration has stated that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ) is obsolete and has supported its repeal; Whereas the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ) should not apply to ISIS because ISIS has no operational connection to al Qaeda or the Taliban and is not currently considered an associated force of al Qaeda; Whereas any new authorization for the use of military force should be narrowly tailored and limited; Whereas ISIS is a violent extremist organization that has terrorized and committed unconscionable atrocities against religious and ethnic minority communities in the course of attempting to create a de-facto state within the borders of Iraq and Syria; Whereas the threat posed by ISIS requires a robust response from a broad international coalition, with regional partners playing prominent and leading roles; Whereas Congress should support a comprehensive strategy for defeating ISIS that cuts off access to ISIS supplies and financial resources and isolates extremist elements by addressing the legitimate political grievances and aspirations of local religious and ethnic communities in Iraq and Syria; Whereas this issue should be immediately referred to and debated by the United Nations Security Council; Whereas the House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 105 on July 25, 2014, by a vote of 370–40; and Whereas House Concurrent Resolution 105 expressed the sense of Congress that the President shall not deploy or maintain United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without statutory authorization: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) should debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained United States combat role in Iraq or Syria; (2) does not support the deployment of ground combat troops in Iraq or Syria; (3) should ensure that any such statutory authorization is narrowly tailored and limited; and (4) should ensure that any statutory authorization includes robust reporting requirements.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2014 Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Chu , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Meeks , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Fattah , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Jeffries , and Mr. Veasey ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the Freedom Summer of 1964, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Whereas Freedom Summer was a campaign in Mississippi to register African-American voters during the summer of 1964; Whereas in 1964, most Black voters were disenfranchised by law or practice in Mississippi; Whereas this voting rights initiative was led by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), with the support of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), which included the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); Whereas thousands of students and activists participated in two-week orientation sessions in preparation for the voter registration drive in Mississippi; Whereas in 1962, at 6.7 percent of the State’s Black population, Mississippi had one of the lowest percentages of Black registered voters in the country; Whereas three civil rights volunteers lost their lives in their attempts to secure voting rights for Blacks; Whereas Andrew Goodman was a White 20-year-old anthropology major from Queens College who volunteered for the Freedom Summer project; Whereas James Chaney was a 21-year-old African-American from Meridian, Mississippi, who became a civil rights activist, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in 1963 to work on voter registration and education; Whereas Michael Mickey Schwerner was a 24-year-old White man from Brooklyn, New York, who was a CORE field secretary in Mississippi and a veteran of the civil rights movement; Whereas on the morning of June 21, 1964, the three men left the CORE office in Meridian, Mississippi, and set out for Longdale, Mississippi, where they were to investigate the recent burning of the Mount Zion Methodist Church, a Black church that had been functioning as a Freedom School for education and voter registration; Whereas the three civil rights workers were beaten, shot, and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan; Whereas the national uproar in response to these brave men’s deaths helped raise the political capital necessary to bring about passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and Whereas Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner’s story will be told to millions of Americans and their bravery will continue to inspire generations to come through the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the Freedom Summer of 1964; (2) the stamp honoring these three men should be based upon the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) poster from 1964, which was created by Danny Lyon, a prominent photographer of the Civil Rights movement; and (3) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Courtney , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Forbes , and Mr. Gallego ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 4,000 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols. Whereas the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force recently completed the 4,000th deterrent patrol of a ballistic missile submarine (SSBN); Whereas this milestone is significant for the Submarine Force, its crews and their families, the United States Navy, and the entire country; Whereas this milestone was reached through the combined efforts and impressive achievements of all of the submariners who have participated in such patrols since the first patrol of USS George Washington (SSBN 598) in 1960; Whereas, as a result of the dedication and commitment to excellence of the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force, ballistic missile submarines have always been ready and vigilant, reassuring United States allies and deterring anyone who might seek to do harm to the United States or United States allies; Whereas the national maritime strategy of the United States recognizes the critical need for strategic deterrence in today's uncertain world; Whereas the true strength of the ballistic missile submarine lies in the extremely talented and motivated Sailors who have voluntarily chosen to serve in the submarine community; and Whereas the inherent stealth, unparalleled firepower, and nearly limitless endurance of the ballistic missile submarine provide a credible deterrence for any enemies that would seek to use force against the United States or United States allies: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) congratulates the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 4,000 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols; and (2) honors and thanks the crews of ballistic missile submarines and their devoted families for their continued dedication and sacrifice.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Lance submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Whereas Admiral Moreell served his country with distinction during World Wars I and II in the United States Navy; Whereas President Franklin Delano Roosevelt personally selected Commander Moreell to be the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Chief of Civil Engineers of the Navy on December 1, 1937, and advanced him to the rank of Rear Admiral; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell urged the construction of two giant dry-docks at Pearl Harbor and initiated Navy construction projects on Midway and Wake Island, which were instrumental in repairing the battleships damaged in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell recognized the need for a militarized Naval Construction force during World War II began organizing and manning Naval construction units in the Pacific; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell gained authority from the Bureau of Navigation to recruit men from the construction trades for assignment to a Naval Construction Regiment composed of three Naval Construction Battalions on January 5, 1942; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell was granted permission for the construction battalions to use the name Seabees , who obtained their designation from the initial letters of Construction Battalion, on March 5, 1942; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell created the motto of the Seabees: Construimus, Batuimus, We Build, We Fight ; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell became the Chief of the Navy's Material Division in 1943 and at the request of Vice President Truman, negotiated a settlement to the national strike of oil refinery workers; Whereas Rear Admiral Moreell became the first staff corps officer to achieve the rank of Admiral in the history of the United States Navy on June 11, 1946; Whereas Admiral Moreell turned his attention to industry for the next 12 years as President of Turner Construction Company then as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Jones and Laughlin Steel Company; Whereas Admiral Moreell served as Chairman of the Task Force on Water Resources and Power of the Second Hoover Commission which President Herbert Hoover called the most far-reaching and penetrating inquiry into our water problems ever made in our history ; Whereas Admiral Moreell's life was punctuated by accomplishments, awards, and well-earned recognition in which he, among other things, received 12 honorary doctoral degrees, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and was named one of the 10 men who contributed most to the advancement of construction methods in the United States between 1925 and 1975; Whereas the Seabees named their Kuwait facility Camp Moreell in honor of Admiral Moreell; and Whereas Admiral Ben Moreell is known as the Father of the Navy's Seabees: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such stamp be issued.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2014 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Engel , Mr. McDermott , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lee of California , and Mr. Levin ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Whereas the current Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone is the first Ebola outbreak in West Africa and by far the largest Ebola outbreak ever; Whereas the Ebola Virus Disease is a severe acute viral illness that has symptoms that are also common to other viruses, such as fever, muscle pain, and intestinal problems, making it difficult to properly identify; Whereas Ebola outbreaks are characterized by human-to-human transmission of the virus through direct contact with blood, body fluids, and tissues of infected people such as through needle sticks, unprotected care of infected individuals, and unsafe funeral preparation or burial ceremonies; Whereas Ebola outbreaks historically have a case fatality rate of up to 90 percent; Whereas there is currently no licensed vaccine for Ebola or treatment for Ebola other than supportive care; Whereas according to the World Health Organization, as of November 12, 2014, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have reported 14,098 suspected, probable, and confirmed cases since December 2013; Whereas the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that for every case reported an additional 1.5 cases are not recorded; Whereas second order impacts of the Ebola outbreak are threatening local public health systems, economic and food security, and political stability; Whereas the Ebola virus threatens to destabilize the nascent political systems in affected countries and disrupt the free flow of people and goods in a globalized world economy; Whereas the United States cannot truly protect itself from the Ebola crisis without ending the outbreak in West Africa; Whereas the United States has addressed the crisis by disbursing over $414,000,000 to date, deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to coordinate the United States Government response in West Africa, sending United States military and broader uniformed services to support logistics, training, and engineering; Whereas the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 included $88,000,000 to support the international response to the outbreak and to invest in the research and development of Ebola vaccines and treatments; Whereas at the time of the initial outbreak many health workers in West Africa did not have proper training or experience to recognize, diagnose, and care for Ebola patients and prevent transmission; Whereas the United States is helping to train health workers from member states of the African Union to directly respond to medical needs in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, but more trained workers are still needed; Whereas nongovernmental organizations such as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, American Jewish World Service, International Medical Corps, International Rescue Committee, Partners in Health, Samaritan’s Purse, Global Communities, and many more are responding to the crisis; Whereas the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Center for International Disaster Information operate a database for medical professionals in the United States who are willing to go overseas to fight Ebola; Whereas, as of November 10, 2014, USAID has received nearly 4,800 self-nominated, non-vetted volunteers through the usaid.gov online registration portal for health care volunteers and passing these contacts to interested aid organizations working in the region for vetting, possible selection, and training; Whereas MSF has said what is needed most to fight the epidemic in West Africa is not cash contributions, but rather additional health workers; Whereas according to the World Health Organization, over 540 health workers in West Africa, including several United States citizens, have been infected in the current outbreak and over 310 have died; Whereas 2 nurses contracted Ebola while treating a patient in the United States, and have since recovered; and Whereas the United States Government, in cooperation with international partners, must do everything possible to protect health workers who may come into contact with Ebola, such as by procuring additional units of personal protective equipment (PPE) and investing in research and development of better methods of protection: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) recognizes and honors the commitment, courage, and sacrifices made by medical professionals, national and community health care workers, government officials, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations, members of civil society, faith leaders, and volunteers engaged in the effort to combat and contain the Ebola Virus Disease, thereby saving countless lives; (2) calls on research and development groups and medical device companies to develop better ways to protect health workers from Ebola infection; (3) remains committed to mobilizing the resources and personnel necessary to help fight the spread of this disease to save lives and to protect the national security and global health interests of the United States; (4) calls on the international community to increase its commitments of resources, services, and personnel to assist affected nations in addressing the current epidemic; and (5) recognizes the need to address long-term solutions to the Ebola epidemic, including by helping to build resilient public health systems.

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III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 1, 2014, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. 3. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the Senate shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. 1. Use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medal to World War II members of Civil Air Patrol Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on December 10, 2014, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol collectively, in recognition of the military service and exemplary record of the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979. That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall correct the title so as to read: An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. . Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 83. That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 83, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall amend the long title so as to read: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. . Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979. That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: In section 1207(e)(2), strike categories I, II, III, VII, and X and insert categories I, II, III, VII, X, XI, and XIII . Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5771. That in the enrollment of the bill, H.R. 5771, the Clerk of the House shall amend subsection (a) of section 1 of Division B (relating to Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014) to read as follows: (a) Short title This division may be cited as the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 or the Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014 . . Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2014 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, December 12, 2014, through Wednesday, December 31, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 1 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, January 2, 2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, December 12, 2014, through Friday, January 2, 2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. 3. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the Senate shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 1 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Bachus , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Hurt , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Lance , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Marino , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Olson , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Posey , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Dent , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gibbs , and Mr. Broun of Georgia ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed one-fifth of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 2 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Coble , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Jones , Mr. Lance , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Posey , Mr. Hurt , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Harper , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Walden , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Shuster , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Marino , Mr. Schock , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Black , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Labrador , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Petri , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Westmoreland , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Gary G. Miller of California , Mr. Dent , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Calvert , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Broun of Georgia ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 8. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 3 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform JOINT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of September 2013 as Gospel Music Heritage Month and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. Whereas gospel music is a beloved art form unique to the United States, spanning decades, generations, and races; Whereas gospel music is one of the cornerstones of the musical tradition of the United States and has grown beyond its roots to achieve pop-culture and historical relevance; Whereas gospel music has spread beyond its geographic origins to touch audiences around the world; Whereas the history of gospel music can be traced to multiple and diverse influences and foundations, including African-American spirituals that blended diverse elements from African music and melodic influences from Irish folk songs and hymns, and gospel music ultimately borrowed from uniquely American musical styles, including ragtime, jazz, and blues; Whereas that tradition of diversity remains today, as the influence of gospel music can be found infused in all forms of secular music, including rock and roll, country, soul, rhythm and blues, and countless other styles; Whereas the legacy of gospel music includes some of the most memorable voices and musical pioneers in the history of the United States, such as Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, James Vaughan, Roberta Martin, Virgil Stamps, Diana Washington, Stamps Quartet, The Highway QCs, The Statesmen, The Soul Stirrers, Point of Grace, Smokie Norful, Terry Woods, James Cleveland, Billy Ray Hearns, Rex Humbard, Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Kirk Franklin, V. Michael McKay, Theola Booker, Yolanda Adams, Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty, The Winans, Kathy Taylor, Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, and Brenda Waters, Carl Preacher, Shirley Joiner of B, C & S; Whereas many of the biggest names in music emerged from the gospel music tradition or have recorded gospel music, including Sam Cooke, Al Green, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, and Randy Travis; Whereas, regardless of their musical styles, those artists and so many more have turned to gospel music as the source and inspiration for their music, which has blurred the boundaries between secular and gospel music; Whereas, beyond its contribution to the musical tradition of the United States, gospel music has provided a cultural and musical backdrop across all of mainstream media, from hit television series to major Hollywood motion pictures, including American Idol , Heroes , Dancing with the Stars , O Brother, Where Art Thou? , Sister Act , The Preacher's Wife , Evan Almighty , and more; Whereas gospel music has a huge audience around the country and around the world, a testament to the universal appeal of a historical American art form that both inspires and entertains across racial, ethnic, religious, and geographic boundaries; and Whereas September 2013 would be an appropriate month to designate as Gospel Music Heritage Month : Now, therefore, be it That Congress supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month , which would recognize the contributions to the culture of the United States derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 4 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Barrow (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 4. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. The appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall report to their respective Houses implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal. 5. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 6. This article shall take effect beginning with the later of the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification or the first fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2022. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 5 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll call vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific amount in excess of such 18 percent by a roll call vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which— (1) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (2) total outlays do not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. 4. Any bill that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue may pass only by a two-thirds majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. For the purpose of determining any increase in revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of the statutory rate of any tax. 5. The limit on the debt of the United States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a roll call vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war against a nation-state is in effect and in which a majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific excess by a roll call vote. 7. The Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. Such suspension must identify and be limited to the specific excess of outlays for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 8. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article. 9. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except those for repayment of debt principal. 10. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays, receipts, and gross domestic product. 11. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 6 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. Congress shall, by appropriate legislation, provide that outlays for natural disasters do not count as outlays for purposes of section 1. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the later of the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification or the first fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2018. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 7 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mrs. Christensen (for herself and Ms. Bordallo ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of residency in a territory or commonwealth of the United States. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 8 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has served four terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, any period during which a person serves as a Representative pursuant to an election to fill a vacancy shall not be included as a term served by the person. 2. No person who has served two terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, any period during which a person serves as a Senator pursuant to an election or appointment to fill a vacancy shall be not be included as a term served by the person. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 9 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. McClintock introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The United States government may not increase its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. 2. This article shall take effect beginning ten years after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 10 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced and that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. 2. Total outlays shall not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. 3. The Congress may provide for suspension of the limitations imposed by section 1 or 2 of this article for any fiscal year for which two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide, by a roll call vote, for a specific excess of outlays over receipts or over 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. 4. Any bill to levy a new tax or increase the rate of any tax shall not become law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. 5. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a roll call vote. 6. Any Member of Congress shall have standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this article when authorized to do so by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either House of Congress. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article. 7. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal. 9. An increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 11 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Terry introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by three-fifths of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 8. This article shall take effect beginning with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 12 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Congress shall have power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office. 2. A State shall have power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, State or local office. 3. Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 13 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The first article of amendment does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 14 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The first article of amendment does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections. 2. Congress shall have power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office. 3. A State shall have power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, State or local office. 4. Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 16 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2013 Mrs. Roby introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:  — 1. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount of revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. 2. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount equal to 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States for that fiscal year in which total outlays of the United States do not exceed total revenue received by the United States. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply during any fiscal year during any part of which the United States is at war as declared by Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution. 5. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article may be suspended by a concurrent resolution approved by a three-fifths vote of the Members of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the Members of the House of Representatives. Any suspension of sections 1 and 2 of this Article under this section shall be effective only during the fiscal year during which such suspension is approved. 6. Congress shall have power to enforce this Article by appropriate legislation. 7. This Article shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the adoption of this Article. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2013 Mrs. Emerson introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Prior to each fiscal year, the Congress and the President shall agree on an estimate of total receipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution devoted solely to that subject. Total outlays for that year shall not exceed the level of estimated receipts set forth in such joint resolution, unless three-fifths of the total membership of each House of Congress shall provide, by a rollcall vote, for a specific excess of outlays over estimated receipts. 2. Whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, the Congress shall, in the ensuing fiscal year, provide by law for the repayment of such excess. The public debt of the United States shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the total membership of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the total membership of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The provisions of this article are waived for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except for those for repayment of debt principal. 7. This article shall take effect beginning with the second fiscal year after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 19 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2013 Mrs. Emerson introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 20 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Holt , Mr. Michaud , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Langevin , and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. To advance the fundamental principle of political equality for all, Congress shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to Federal elections, including through setting limits on— (1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office; and (2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. 2. To advance the fundamental principle of political equality for all, a State shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to State elections, including through setting limits on— (1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, State office; and (2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. 3. Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 21 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Jones , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Farr , Mr. DeFazio , and Ms. Lee of California ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. We the people who ordain and establish this Constitution intend the rights protected by this Constitution to be the rights of natural persons. 2. The words people, person, or citizen as used in this Constitution do not include corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected State and Federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution. 3. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the people’s rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, free exercise of religion, freedom of association and all such other rights of the people, which rights are unalienable. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. Harris introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has been a Senator for two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until the date that is one year after the end of such second full consecutive term. 2. No person who has been a Representative for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Representative until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth full consecutive term. 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 23 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2013 Mr. Duffy introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. No person who has been a Senator for two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until the date that is one year after the end of such second full consecutive term. 2. No person who has been a Representative for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Representative until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth full consecutive term. 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 24 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Labrador , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Loebsack , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Massie , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Stutzman , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific outlays in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize outlays in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that outlays may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year’s outlays exceeding that limit (excepting emergency outlays provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 25 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Ms. Edwards (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Esty , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Himes , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Rush , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Markey , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Bass , Mr. Welch , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Nothing in this Constitution shall prohibit Congress and the States from imposing content-neutral regulations and restrictions on the expenditure of funds for political activity by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, including but not limited to contributions in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for public office. 2. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 26 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2013 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has been a Senator for two consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate until the date that is one year after the end of such second consecutive term. 2. No person who has been a Representative for six consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth consecutive term. 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative. 4. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2013 Mr. Bentivolio introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the Federal Government from using the power of taxation to compel someone to engage in commercial activity. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The Congress shall not have the power to lay and collect taxes in order to compel any person or persons to engage in commercial activity, nor shall Congress have the power to lay and collect taxes from any person or persons for a failure to engage in any form of commercial activity. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2013 Mr. Palazzo introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Congress shall make no law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 29 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Nolan (for himself and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities, established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or local law. The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the People, through Federal, State, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable. 2. Federal, State and local government shall regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and expenditures, including a candidate’s own contributions and expenditures, for the purpose of influencing in any way the election of any candidate for public office or any ballot measure. Federal, State and local government shall require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. 3. Nothing contained in this amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 30 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person shall be a Representative for more than eighteen years, except that service to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining eligibility. 2. No person shall be a Senator for more than eighteen years, except that service to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining eligibility. 3. Only service that begins after the date of ratification of this article shall count in determining the number of years a Representative or Senator serves. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 31 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Farr , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Himes , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Moran , Ms. Norton , Mr. Welch , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Rangel ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid Congress or the States from imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures, or from enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 32 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Schrader introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The Congress shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to a Federal office in the United States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal office in the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the United States, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the United States. 2. Each of the several States shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the State and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the State, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the State. 3. A person who is not a citizen of the United States, including an association of persons who are not citizens of the United States, a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent thereof, may not contribute funds or donate in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States or otherwise expend funds or donate in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States. 4. The powers provided by this article are limited to the content neutral regulation of political contributions and political expenditures. 5. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 33 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Barrow of Georgia introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit a law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened, and to permit a law otherwise varying such compensation to take effect upon enactment. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. 2. The twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 34 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. Deutch (for himself, Ms. Chu , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Ellison , Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Moran , Ms. Norton , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Welch , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Keating , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Engel , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Gutierrez , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Cartwright , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people that were taken away by the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case and related decisions, to protect the integrity of our elections, and to limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Whereas the right to vote in public elections belongs only to natural persons as citizens of the United States, so shall the ability to make contributions and expenditures to influence the outcome of public elections belong only to natural persons in accordance with this Article. 2. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to restrict the power of Congress and the States to protect the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, limit the corrupting influence of private wealth in public elections, and guarantee the dependence of elected officials on the people alone by taking actions which may include the establishment of systems of public financing for elections, the imposition of requirements to ensure the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of a public election by candidates, individuals, and associations of individuals, and the imposition of content neutral limitations on all such contributions and expenditures. 3. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to alter the freedom of the press. 4. Congress and the States shall have the power to enforce this Article through appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 35 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Broun of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Jones , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Graves of Missouri ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll call vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a roll call vote. 3. Outlays for the total budget may not exceed the previous fiscal years’ outlays plus population growth and inflation, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide for such increase by a roll call vote. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the House of Representatives shall develop a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 5. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number of each House by a roll call vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, with a vote of a majority of both houses. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. All outlays above revenues from the previous fiscal year must be accounted for in the outlays and budgets of the following fiscal year. 9. All surplus revenues at the end of a fiscal year shall be allocated to a fund to be returned to the taxpayers. The method of return to the taxpayers must be determined by legislation before the end of the subsequent fiscal year. 10. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government including those for debt service and other debt functions. 11. This article shall take effect beginning with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 36 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Pitts , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Ross , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department’s funding is justified. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote, but in no event shall total outlays for any fiscal year exceed the following: for the first fiscal year for which this article takes effect, 20 percent of the estimated gross domestic product of the United States for that year, and for each subsequent fiscal year, a percentage of the estimated gross domestic product equal to the applicable percentage for the preceding fiscal year reduced by .1 percentage point. Under this section, total spending for any fiscal year is not required to be less than 16 percent of the estimated gross domestic product of the United States. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. Any budget plan for a fiscal year for the Government submitted by the President to the Congress shall include a justification by each department or agency of the Government for any funding proposed for that department or agency in that plan. The justification shall include a justification each line item in the budget of that department or agency based upon its effect on carrying out its mission and its effect, if any, on the gross domestic product of the United States and an additional funding level below the requested number that would allow that department or agency to complete all of its critical mission functions. 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict or after any event which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution or during which a natural disaster is declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a vote by two-thirds of each House, which becomes law. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the earlier of the tenth fiscal year beginning after its ratification or the first fiscal year beginning after any fiscal year in which the budget of the United States is not in deficit. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 37 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2013 Mr. Ribble introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person shall be elected as a Representative more than three times. An election to any part of a term for which some other person was elected shall not count in determining the number of times a person is elected unless the person serves more than one year as a Representative pursuant to that election. 2. No person shall be elected or appointed as a Senator more than twice. An election or appointment to any part of a term for which some other person was elected shall not count in determining the number of times a person is elected or appointed unless the person serves more than three years as a Senator pursuant to that election or appointment. 3. Only elections or appointments which occur after the date of ratification of this article shall count in determining the number of times a person is elected or appointed. 4. Any reelection or reappointment of a Senator to the office of Senator shall not count in determining the number of times a person is elected or appointed if the person was a Senator on the date of ratification of this article and has been elected as a Senator every term since the date of ratification of this article. Any reelection of a Representative to the office of Representative shall not count in determining the number of times a person is elected or appointed if the person was a Representative on the date of ratification of this article and has been elected as a Representative every term since the date of ratification of this article. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 38 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 8. This article shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 2016 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 39 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless that bill, resolution, or other legislative measure is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. For the purposes of determining any increase in the internal revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. On any vote for which the concurrence of two-thirds is required under this article, the yeas and nays of the Members of either House shall be entered on the Journal of that House. 2. The Congress may waive the requirements of this article when a declaration of war is in effect. The Congress may also waive this article when the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2013 Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Royce , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Jones , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Yoder ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. The rights of a crime victim to fairness, respect, and dignity, being capable of protection without denying the constitutional rights of the accused, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State. The crime victim shall, moreover, have the rights to reasonable notice of, and shall not be excluded from, public proceedings relating to the offense, to be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other such proceeding involving any right established by this article, to proceedings free from unreasonable delay, to reasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused, to due consideration of the crime victim’s safety and privacy, and to restitution. The crime victim or the crime victim's lawful representative has standing to fully assert and enforce these rights in any court. Nothing in this article provides grounds for a new trial or any claim for damages and no person accused of the conduct described in section 2 of this article may obtain any form of relief. 2. For purposes of this article, a crime victim includes any person against whom the criminal offense is committed or who is directly and proximately harmed by the commission of an act, which, if committed by a competent adult, would constitute a crime. 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it has been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within 14 years after the date of its submission to the States by the Congress. This article shall take effect on the 180th day after the date of its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 41 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2013 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Bridenstine , and Mr. Pittenger ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has served 3 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — Nothing in this Constitution, including any amendment to this Constitution, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school, or to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer at a public school extracurricular activity. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2013 Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Speier , Ms. Chu , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Gutierrez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Levin , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Conyers , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Clay , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Moran , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 44 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2013 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Ellison , Mr. Clay , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2013 Mr. Bridenstine (for himself and Mr. O’Rourke ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Congress may by law limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 1. Renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (a) In general Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and sections 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. (b) Rule of construction This joint resolution shall be deemed to be a renewal resolution for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 2. Effective date This joint resolution and the amendments made by this joint resolution shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution or July 26, 2013, whichever occurs first.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Bachus (for himself and Mr. Lipinski ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Marino introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. No person who has been a Senator for two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until the date that is one year after the end of such second full consecutive term. 2. No person who has been a Representative for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Representative until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth full consecutive term. 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2013 Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed one-fifth of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Marchant , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Coble , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Upton , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Harris , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Barton , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. 2. The parental right to direct education includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one’s child. 3. Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. 4. This article shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. 5. No treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this article. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 51 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2013 Mr. Huelskamp (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Barton , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Jones , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Harris , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Hall , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Hultgren , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. 1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Marriage Protection Amendment . 2. Constitutional amendment The following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 52 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Bishop of Utah ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The Congress, on application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, which all contain an identical amendment, shall call a convention solely to decide whether to propose that specific amendment to the States, which, if proposed, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when ratified pursuant to Article V. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 53 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Mulvaney , and Mr. Price of Georgia ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — No treaty, Executive order, or any agreement with any nation or group of nations or any of the provisions of such agreements, shall be construed to diminish any of the rights or privileges guaranteed to citizens of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and Federal law. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Mulvaney ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Any legal opinion or ruling issued by any court in the United States, including those rulings and opinions issued by the Supreme Court of the United States, shall be based only on the United States Constitution, or on duly enacted statutes and domestic case law of the United States or any State and shall not be based on international laws, treaties, or religious laws. 2. Any action of a court in violation of section 1 is null and void. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. DeSantis (for himself and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Congress shall make no law respecting the citizens of the United States that does not also apply to the Senators and Representatives. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 56 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Andrews , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Butterfield , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Clay , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Costa , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Dent , Mr. Dingell , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Farr , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Foster , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Himes , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Israel , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Keating , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Lynch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Waters , Mr. Watt , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 2. Congress and the several States shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Congress shall, by law, establish a statutory limit on the public debt. If such a limit is in effect upon the date of adoption of this article, that limit shall be the limit for purposes of this section. 2. The statutory limit on the public debt may only be increased by the passage of legislation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of each House, a quorum being present. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 58 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2013 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Prohibiting the use of funds available to any United States Government department or agency for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed Forces. Whereas the Government of Syria has not declared war or initiated hostilities against the United States or its allies; and Whereas Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall have the power To declare War , To raise and support Armies , To provide and maintain a Navy , and To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces : Now, therefore, be it 1. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the American people and Congress do not support the use of the United States Armed Forces in, or directed at, Syria; and (2) there are not overriding imminent national security interests of the United States at stake and Congress will not fund any military action taken in contradiction to this joint resolution. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for use of force against Syria No funds available to any United States Government department or agency may be used for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed Forces unless a subsequent Act of Congress specifically authorizes such use of force or there is an attack or imminent attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, or the United States Armed Forces.

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113th CONGRESS 1st Session H.J. RES. 59 In the Senate of the United States, September 27, 2013. Amendment: That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 59) entitled Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the first word and insert the following: the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ), except section 735. (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 ). (4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6). (5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ). (6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by— (A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ); or (B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for: (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) November 15, 2013. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) ). 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Of the amounts made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses for the cost associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $469,639,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act. (c) Section 5 of Public Law 113–6 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 115. Section 3003 of division G of Public Law 113–6 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting fiscal year 2014 for fiscal year 2013 each place it appears. 116. Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for December 31, 2012 . 117. Amounts made available under section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. 118. The authority provided by sections 1205 and 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of section 1206, through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense. 119. Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for October 1, 2012 . 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 121. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services at a rate for operations of $1,012,000,000. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolution, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for “October 4, 2013”. 123. The authority provided by section 532 of Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 124. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 125. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant to section 101 for Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses , Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology , and Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively— (1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6; (2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems; and (3) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6. (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. 126. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 127. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 128. The authority provided by section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 129. The authority provided by subsection (m)(3) of section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 106–79 ), as amended, shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 130. Activities authorized under part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in section 403(b)) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Department of Labor—Mine Safety and Health Administration—Salaries and Expenses in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 for may retain up to $1,499,000 . 132. The first proviso under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting 2014 for 2012 . 133. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance may be obligated up to a rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased demand. 134. During the period covered by this joint resolution, amounts provided under section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund may be obligated at a rate necessary to assure timely execution of planned advanced research and development contracts pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act, to remain available until expended, for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ) and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. 135. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, widow of Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from New Jersey, $174,000. 136. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000. 137. The authority provided by the penultimate proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. This joint resolution may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . Secretary

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 60 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2013 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the War Powers Resolution. 1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the War Powers Amendments of 2013 . 2. Revision of War Powers Resolution The War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541–1548 ) is amended by striking out all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 1. Short title; purpose; congressional legislative authority (a) Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the War Powers Resolution . (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this joint resolution to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and ensure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to— (1) the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities; (2) the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities; and (3) the participation of the Armed Forces in certain military operations of the United Nations. (c) Congressional legislative authority Among the powers granted to the Congress by the Constitution are— (1) the power to declare war; (2) the power of the purse ( No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law ); and (3) the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution not only its own powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. 3. Emergency uses of the Armed Forces in hostilities (a) In general The Armed Forces may be introduced into hostilities only as follows: (1) Declaration of war Pursuant to a declaration of war by the Congress. (2) Specific statutory authorization In accordance with a specific statutory authorization. (3) Armed attack on united states To the extent necessary— (A) to repel an armed attack upon the United States; (B) to take necessary and appropriate retaliatory actions in the event of such an attack; or (C) to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack. (4) Armed attack on the armed forces To the extent necessary— (A) to repel an armed attack against Armed Forces located outside the United States; or (B) to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack. (5) Evacuation of united states citizens To the extent necessary to protect United States citizens or nationals while evacuating them as rapidly as possible from a situation, outside the United States, that directly and imminently threatens their lives or liberty and— (A) the threatened deprivation of life or liberty is contrary to international law or is otherwise illegal; and (B) in a case where the source of the threat is within a foreign country, the threat is supported by the government of that country or the government of that country is unable or unwilling to control the situation. The President shall make every effort to terminate any such threat without using the Armed Forces. Before using the Armed Forces to protect United States citizens or nationals being evacuated from a foreign country in accordance with this paragraph, the President shall, where possible, obtain the consent of the government of that country. (b) Conditions on emergency use of armed forces Any use of the Armed Forces in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the requirements of sections 4, 5, and 6; and (2) shall be limited, in terms of the Armed Forces which are used and the manner in which they are used, to such use as is essential in order to achieve the purpose described in that paragraph. (c) Funding limitation Funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any law may not be obligated or expended for any introduction, other than an introduction described in subsection (a), of the Armed Forces into hostilities. 4. Consultation between the President and Congress (a) Requirements for consultation (1) The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 3(a). After every such introduction, the President shall consult regularly with the Congress until the Armed Forces are no longer in hostilities. (2) The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress— (A) before Armed Forces are introduced into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such forces; (B) before Armed Forces are introduced into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country in which there are already Armed Forces equipped for combat if such introduction would substantially enlarge the number of Armed Forces equipped for combat located in that country or otherwise substantially increase the military capabilities of such forces; or (C) before committing Armed Forces to an operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council under chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. (b) Executive-Legislative consultative group The consultation required by subsection (a) shall include participation by— (1) the President and those senior executive branch officials designated by the President; and (2) those Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and those members of the Senate designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate. (c) What consultation requires In order to satisfy the consultation requirement of this section, the President must ask Members of Congress for their advice and opinions before the decision is made to introduce the Armed Forces. Such consultation requires that all information relevant to the situation must be made available to the Members of Congress being consulted. The consultation requirement of this section is not met, however, if the Congress is merely informed about the situation. 5. Reports to the Congress (a) Reporting requirement The President shall submit the report described in subsection (b) within 48 hours after the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 3(a). (b) Description of report required The report required by subsection (a) is a written report submitted by the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate on the same calendar day, setting forth— (1) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of the Armed Forces; (2) the specific constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place; and (3) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or the involvement of the Armed Forces, as the case may be. Any such report shall state expressly that it is being submitted pursuant to this section. (c) Additional information The President shall provide such other information as the Congress may request in the fulfillment of its constitutional responsibilities with respect to committing the Nation to war and to the use of the Armed Forces abroad. (d) Continuing reports Whenever the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities the President shall, so long as the Armed Forces continue to be involved in those or related hostilities, report to the Congress periodically on the status of such hostilities as well as on the scope and estimated duration of such hostilities, but in no event shall the President report to the Congress less often than once every six months. 6. Congressional action with respect to hostilities (a) Receipt of section 5 (a) report Each report submitted pursuant to section 5(a) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for appropriate action. If, when the report is transmitted, the Congress has adjourned sine die or has adjourned for any period in excess of three calendar days, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, if they deem it advisable (or if they are petitioned by at least 30 percent of the membership of their respective Houses) shall jointly request the President to convene the Congress in order that it may consider the report and take appropriate action pursuant to this section. (b) Requirement for specific statutory authorization for continued involvement Within 60 calendar days after the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 3(a), the President shall remove the Armed Forces from those hostilities unless the Congress— (1) has declared war; (2) has enacted a joint resolution providing specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces; (3) has extended by law such 60-day period; or (4) is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States. This 60-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional 30 days if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of the Armed Forces requires the continued use of the Armed Forces in the course of bringing about their prompt removal from hostilities. (c) Funding limitation Unless one of the numbered paragraphs of subsection (b) applies, after the expiration of the period specified in that subsection (including any extension of that period in accordance with that subsection), funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any law may not be obligated or expended to continue the involvement of the Armed Forces in the hostilities. This subsection does not, however, prohibit the use of funds to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities. 7. Congressional expedited procedures (a) Resolutions subject to procedures As used in this section, the term privileged resolution means a joint resolution— (1) that provides specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, so long as that resolution contains only provisions which are relevant to those hostilities; and (2) that is introduced after the President has submitted a written request to the Congress for enactment of such an authorization with respect to those or related hostilities. (b) Procedure in house of representatives (1) This subsection applies to the consideration of a privileged resolution in the House of Representatives. (2) A privileged resolution introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred, upon introduction, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A privileged resolution shall not be sequentially referred. (3) (A) If, at the end of 10 calendar days after the introduction of a privileged resolution, the Committee on Foreign Affairs has not reported that resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of that resolution and that resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House. (B) After a privileged resolution has been placed on the appropriate calendar, no other resolution with respect to the same or related hostilities may be reported by or be discharged from any committee under this subsection while the first resolution— (i) is before the House of Representatives (including remaining on the calendar); (ii) is before the Senate (including remaining on the calendar) unless the Senate has had a vote on final passage with respect to the resolution and a majority of those voting did not vote in the affirmative; (iii) is before a committee of conference or otherwise awaiting disposition of amendments between the Houses; or (iv) is awaiting transmittal to the President or is before the President. (4) (A) (i) At any time after a privileged resolution has been placed on the appropriate calendar, it is in order for any Member of the House of Representatives to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of that resolution. The motion is highly privileged. (ii) The motion under clause (i) is in order even if a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. (B) All points of order against a privileged resolution and consideration of the resolution are waived. If the motion under subparagraph (A) is agreed to, the privileged resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the House until disposed of, to the exclusion of all other business (other than a motion to adjourn), except as provided in paragraph (5)(A). A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disagreed to is not in order. (C) General debate on a privileged resolution shall not exceed 4 hours, which shall be divided equally between a Member favoring and a Member opposing the resolution. (D) (i) At the conclusion of general debate, a privileged resolution shall be considered for amendment under the 5-minute rule. (ii) Debate on all amendments shall not exceed 12 hours. After the expiration of that period, no further amendments shall be in order. (iii) Except as provided in the next sentence, debate on each amendment, and any amendments thereto, shall not exceed one hour. If the Committee on Foreign Affairs reports an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the text of a privileged resolution, that amendment shall be considered to be original text for purposes of amendment and debate on each amendment to that amendment, and any amendments thereto, shall not exceed one hour. (E) At the conclusion of consideration of amendments to a privileged resolution, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and report the resolution back to the House, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, with any amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole, to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. (5) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if, before the passage by the House of Representatives of a privileged resolution of the House, the House receives a privileged resolution from the Senate with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the following procedures shall apply: (i) The resolution of the Senate shall not be referred to a committee. (ii) With respect to the privileged resolution of the House— (I) the procedure in the House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the Senate; but (II) the privileged resolution of the Senate shall be considered to have been read for the third time; the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the Senate (if the resolutions are identical), or on the resolution of the Senate (if they are not identical) with the text of the resolution of the House inserted in lieu of the text of the resolution of the Senate; and the vote on final passage shall occur without debate or any intervening action. (iii) Upon disposition of a privileged resolution received from the Senate, consideration of the privileged resolution of the House shall no longer be privileged under this section. (B) If the House receives from the Senate a privileged resolution before any privileged resolution is introduced in the House with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the resolution of the Senate shall be referred to the appropriate committee or committees, and the procedures in the House with respect to that resolution shall be the same under this subsection as if the resolution received had been introduced in the House. (C) If the House receives from the Senate a privileged resolution after the House has disposed of an identical privileged resolution, it shall be in order to proceed by a highly privileged, nondebatable motion to consideration of the resolution of the Senate, and that resolution shall be disposed of without debate and without amendment. (6) A motion to disagree with amendments of the Senate to a privileged resolution of the House and request or agree to a conference with the Senate, or a motion to insist on the House amendments to a privileged resolution of the Senate and request or agree to a conference of the Senate, is highly privileged. (7) (A) If the conferees are unable to agree on resolving the differences between the two Houses with respect to a privileged resolution within 72 hours after the second House is notified that the first House has agreed to conference, they shall report back to their respective House in disagreement. (B) Notwithstanding any rule of the House of Representatives concerning the printing of conference reports in the Congressional Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, a conference report with respect to a privileged resolution, including a report filed in disagreement, shall be acted on in the House of Representatives not later than 2 session days after the first House files the report or, in the case of the House acting first, the report has been available for 2 hours. The conference report (and any amendment reported in disagreement) shall be deemed to have been read. Debate on such a conference report shall be limited to 3 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader (or their designees). (C) As used in subparagraph (B), the term session day means a day on which the House of Representatives convenes. (8) This subsection is enacted by the House of Representatives— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the House, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the House in the case of a privileged resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change its rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House. (c) Procedures in the senate (1) This subsection applies to the consideration of a privileged resolution in the Senate. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term session days means days on which the Senate is in session. (3) A privileged resolution introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (4) (A) If the Committee on Foreign Relations has not reported a privileged resolution (or an identical resolution) at the end of 7 calendar days after the introduction of that resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of that resolution, and that resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the Senate. (B) After a committee reports or is discharged from a privileged resolution, no other resolution with respect to the same or related hostilities may be reported by or be discharged from such committee while the first resolution— (i) is before the Senate (including remaining on the calendar); (ii) is before the House of Representatives (including remaining on the calendar), unless the House has had a vote on final passage with respect to the resolution and a majority of those voting did not vote in the affirmative; (iii) is before a committee of conference or otherwise awaiting disposition of amendments between the Houses; or (iv) is awaiting transmittal to the President or is before the President. (5) (A) (i) When the committee to which a privileged resolution is referred has reported, or has been discharged under paragraph (4) from further consideration of that resolution, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution, notwithstanding any rule or precedent of the Senate, including Rule 22. Except as provided in clause (ii) of this subparagraph or subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (insofar as it relates to germaneness and relevancy of amendments), all points of order against a privileged resolution and consideration of the resolution are waived. The motion is privileged and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall be in order, except that such motion may not be entered for future disposition. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of a privileged resolution is agreed to, the resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the Senate, to the exclusion of all other business, until disposed of, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (6)(A). (ii) Whenever a point of order is raised in the Senate against the privileged status of a resolution that has been laid before the Senate and been initially identified as privileged for consideration under this subsection upon its introduction, such point of order shall be submitted directly to the Senate. The point of order, The resolution is not privileged under the War Powers Resolution , shall be decided by the yeas and the nays after four hours of debate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Member raising the point of order and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of such point of order, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. Such point of order shall not be considered to establish precedent for determination of future cases. (B) (i) Consideration in the Senate of a privileged resolution, and all amendments and debatable motions in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 12 hours, which, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, or by their designees. The Majority Leader or the Minority Leader or their designees may, from the time under their control on the resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any amendment, debatable motion, or appeal. (ii) Only amendments which are germane and relevant to a privileged resolution are in order. (iii) Debate on any amendment to a privileged resolution shall be limited to two hours, except that this limitation does not apply to an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the text of the resolution that is reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations. Debate on any amendment to an amendment shall be limited to 1 hour. (iv) The time of debate for each amendment shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the amendment and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such amendment, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. (v) One amendment by the Minority Leader is in order to be offered under a one-hour time limitation immediately following the expiration of the 12-hour time limitation if the Minority Leader has had no opportunity prior thereto to offer an amendment to the privileged resolution. One amendment may be offered to the amendment of the Minority Leader under the preceding sentence, and debate shall be limited on such amendment to one-half hour which shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the amendment and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such amendment, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. (vi) A motion to postpone or a motion to recommit a privileged resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which a privileged resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is in order, except that such motion may not be entered for future disposition, and debate on such motion shall be limited to 1 hour. (C) Whenever all the time for debate on a privileged resolution has been used or yielded back, no further amendments may be proposed, except as provided in subparagraph (B)(iii), and the vote on the adoption of the resolution shall occur without any intervening motion or amendment, except that a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate may occur immediately before such vote. (D) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to a privileged resolution shall be limited to one-half hour of debate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Member making the appeal and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such appeal, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. (6) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if, before the passage by the Senate of a privileged resolution of the Senate, the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the following procedures shall apply: (i) The privileged resolution of the House of Representatives shall not be referred to a committee. (ii) With respect to the privileged resolution of the Senate— (I) the procedure in the Senate shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the House of Representatives; but (II) the resolution of the House of Representatives shall be considered to have been read for the third time; the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the House of Representatives (if such resolutions are identical) or on the resolution of the House of Representatives (if not identical), with the text of the resolution of the Senate inserted in lieu of the text of the resolution of the House of Representatives; and such vote on final passage shall occur without debate or any intervening action. (iii) Upon disposition of a privileged resolution received from the House of Representatives, it shall no longer be in order to consider the resolution originated in the Senate. (B) If the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives before any privileged resolution is introduced in the Senate with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the resolution received shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the procedures in the Senate with respect to that resolution shall be the same under this section as if the resolution received had been introduced in the Senate. (7) If the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives after the Senate has disposed of an identical privileged resolution, it shall be in order to proceed by nondebatable motion to consideration of the resolution received by the Senate, and that resolution shall be disposed of without debate and without amendment. (8) (A) (i) The time for debate in the Senate on all motions required for the disposition of amendments between the Houses shall not exceed 2 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the motion and the manager of the resolution at each stage of the proceedings between the two Houses, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such motion, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a privileged resolution which is not resolved, any Senator may make any motion or motions referred to in this clause within 2 session days after action by the second House or before the appointment of conferees, whichever comes first. (ii) In the event the conferees are unable to agree within 72 hours after the second House is notified that the first House has agreed to conference, they shall report back to their respective House in disagreement. (iii) Notwithstanding any rule in the Senate concerning the printing of conference reports in the Congressional Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report, including a report filed or returned in disagreement, shall be acted on in the Senate not later than 2 session days after the first House files the report or, in the case of the Senate acting first, the report is first made available on the desks of the Senators. Debate in the Senate on a conference report or a report filed or returned in disagreement on any such resolution shall be limited to 3 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and their designees. (B) If a privileged resolution is vetoed by the President, the time for debate in consideration of the veto message on such measure shall be limited to 20 hours in the Senate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and their designees. (9) This subsection is enacted by the Senate— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the Senate in the case of a privileged resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change its rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate. 8. Judicial review (a) Standing of members of Congress Any Member of Congress may bring an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief on the ground that the President or the Armed Forces have not complied with any provision of this joint resolution. (b) Justiciability In any action described in subsection (a), the court shall not decline to make a determination on the merits on the ground that the issue of compliance is a political question or is otherwise nonjusticiable. (c) Congressional intent Notwithstanding the number, position, or party affiliation of any plaintiffs in an action described in subsection (a), it is the intent of the Congress that the court— (1) infer congressional disapproval of the involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities; and (2) find that an impasse exists between the Congress and the Executive which requires judicial resolution. (d) Expedited consideration Any court in which an action described in subsection (a) is heard shall accord such action the highest priority and shall announce its judgment as speedily as the requirements of Article III of the Constitution permit. (e) Judicial remedy (1) If the court in an action described in subsection (a) finds that the President has failed to submit a report required by section 5(a) of this joint resolution, the court shall— (A) direct the President to submit that report; and (B) specify the date on which the Armed Forces were introduced into hostilities. (2) If the court in an action described in subsection (a) finds that section 3 or section 6(b) of this joint resolution has been violated, the court shall direct the President to remove the Armed Forces from the hostilities. The Armed Forces shall be removed pursuant to the court’s order— (A) immediately; or (B) if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of the Armed Forces requires the continued use of the Armed Forces in the course of bringing about their prompt removal from hostilities, within a period not to exceed 30 days after the order is issued. (f) Appeals Any judgment in an action described in subsection (a) shall be directly appealable to the United States Supreme Court. 9. Rules of interpretation (a) Other statutes and treaties Authority to introduce the Armed Forces into hostilities shall not be inferred— (1) from any provision of law (including any provision in effect before the date of enactment of this joint resolution), including any provision contained in any appropriation Act, unless that provision specifically authorizes the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities and states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this joint resolution; or (2) from any treaty heretofore or hereafter ratified unless that treaty is implemented by legislation specifically authorizing the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities and stating that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this joint resolution. (b) Congressional action or inaction The failure of the Congress to adopt a measure— (1) terminating, limiting, or prohibiting the involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities; or (2) finding that the President or the Armed Forces are acting in violation of this joint resolution, may not be construed as indicating congressional authorization or approval of, or acquiescence in, the involvement of the Armed Forces in any hostilities or as a finding by the Congress that such involvement is consistent with this joint resolution. 10. Definitions For purposes of this joint resolution, the following definitions apply: (1) Armed Forces The term Armed Forces means the armed forces of the United States. (2) Hostilities The term hostilities includes a situation where overt acts of warfare are taking place, such as— (A) the exchange of fire between regular or irregular military forces; or (B) the aerial or naval bombardment of military or civilian targets by regular or irregular military forces, regardless of whether the Armed Forces are participating in the exchange of fire or the bombardment. (3) Introduce The term introduce includes— (A) any commitment, engagement, or other involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities, including the taking of self-defense measures by the Armed Forces in response to an attack or threatened attack; (B) the assigning or detailing of members of the Armed Forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, accompany, or provide logistical support or training for any foreign regular or irregular military forces if those forces are involved in hostilities (regardless of whether those hostilities involve insurgent forces or the military forces of a foreign country); and (C) the assigning or detailing of members of the Armed Forces to an operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council under chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. (4) United states; country The terms United States and country , when used in a geographic sense, include territories and possessions. 11. Separability clause If any provision of this joint resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the joint resolution and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2013 Mr. Pascrell introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria. Whereas the abuses of the regime of Bashar al-Assad have included the brutal repression and war upon its own civilian population, resulting in more than 100,000 people killed in the past two years, 2,000,000 Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, and 4,500,000 internally displaced persons in Syria, creating an unprecedented regional crisis and instability; Whereas the Assad regime has the largest chemical weapons programs in the region and has demonstrated its capability and willingness to repeatedly use weapons of mass destruction against its own people, including the August 21, 2013, attack in the suburbs of Damascus in which the Assad regime murdered over 1,400 innocent people, including hundreds of children; Whereas there is clear and compelling evidence of the direct involvement of Assad regime forces and senior officials in the planning, execution, and after-action attempts to cover up the August 21, 2013, attack and hide or destroy evidence of such attack; Whereas Syria is in material breach of the laws of war by having employed chemical weapons against its civilian population; Whereas the Arab League has declared with regards to the August 21, 2013, incident to hold the Syrian regime responsible for this heinous crime ; Whereas the United Nations Security Council, in Resolution 1540 (2004), affirmed that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons constitutes a threat to international peace and security; Whereas in the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–175 ), Congress found that Syria’s acquisition of weapons of mass destruction threatens the security of the Middle East and the national security interests of the United States; Whereas the actions and conduct of the Assad regime are in direct contravention of Syria’s legal obligations under the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions, and the Protocol to the Hague Convention on the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, done at Geneva June 17, 1925, and also violate the standards set forth in the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Paris January 13, 1993; Whereas all possible diplomatic means should be pursued to assure that chemical weapons are not used again; Whereas pursuant to the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. ), Congress retains the power to authorize the use of military force; and Whereas, the conflict in Syria will only be resolved through a negotiated political settlement, and Congress calls on all parties to the conflict in Syria to participate urgently and constructively in the Geneva process: Now, therefore, be it 1. Limitation on use of United States Armed Forces The President is authorized to use the United States Armed Forces with respect to Syria only if the President makes available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate the President’s determination, not later than the date that is 14 days after the date of the enactment of a joint resolution specifically authorizing such use of the United States Armed Forces, that— (1) the Assad regime has not agreed to surrender its chemical weapons stockpiles to the international community to be dismantled as part of a verifiable, enforceable agreement; and (2) the Assad regime has not agreed to become a signatory to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Paris January 13, 1993.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 62 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2013 Mr. Graves of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Jordan , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Olson , Mr. Marino , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Perry , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Messer , Mr. Flores , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Daines , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Stutzman ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget and Ways and Means , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ). (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) shall reflect the reductions made in fiscal year 2013 under— (1) section 3004 of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), if any; and (2) the sequestration order issued pursuant to section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 103. Appropriations provided by this division that, in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, carried a multiple-year or no-year period of availability shall retain a comparable period of availability. 104. No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this division, the requirements, authorities, conditions, limitations, and other provisions of the appropriations Acts referred to in section 101 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this division or in the applicable appropriations Act, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this division shall be available through September 30, 2014. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1) ). 109. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106. (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2014 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106 may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 110. Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. 111. (a) The provisions of the following bills are hereby enacted into law: (1) H.R. 2216 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014), as engrossed by the House of Representatives on June 4, 2013. (2) H.R. 2217 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014), as engrossed by the House of Representatives on June 6, 2013. (3) H.R. 2397 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014), as engrossed by the House of Representatives on July 24, 2013. (b) In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section and the text of any other bill enacted into law by reference by reason of the enactment of this Act. 112. (a) The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking section 251(c)(3) and inserting the following: (3) with respect to fiscal year 2014, for the discretionary category, $967,473,000 in new budget authority; . (b) If, for fiscal year 2014, the amount of new budget authority provided by this joint resolution exceeds the discretionary spending limit set forth in section 251(c)(3) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this section), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall increase the applicable percentage in subsection (d) by such amount as is necessary to eliminate the amount of the excess of such limit. (c) Subject to subsection (b), there is rescinded the applicable percentage (as specified in subsection (c)) of— (1) the budget authority provided (or obligation limit imposed) for fiscal year 2014 for any discretionary account in section 101 of this joint resolution; (2) the budget authority provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2014 for any discretionary account (excluding any account funded under section 111 of this joint resolution) in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and (3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2014 for any program subject to limitation incorporated or otherwise contained in section 101 of this joint resolution. (d) For purposes of subsection (b), the applicable percentage shall be 0 percent. (e) Any rescission made by subsection (c) shall be applied proportionately— (1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection; and (2) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the applicable appropriation Act or accompanying reports covering such account or item). (f) This section shall not apply to— (1) amounts designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act; or (2) the amount made available by section 113 of this joint resolution for Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses for continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act. 113. Of the funds made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses for the cost associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and $483,052,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act. 114. (a) Limitation on funding the Affordable Care Act Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) none of the funds made available by this joint resolution or any other Act may be used to carry out Public Law 111–148 or title I or subtitle B of title II of Public Law 111–152 (including any amendment made by such Act, title, or subtitle, respectively) during any fiscal year; (2) any funds provided by such Act, title, or subtitle for fiscal year 2014 are rescinded; and (3) any funds so provided for fiscal year 2015 shall not be available for obligation until January 1, 2015. (b) Delay in implementation of the Affordable Care Act No provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), or of the amendments made by either such Act, shall have effect until December 31, 2014. This joint resolution may be cited as the Stability, Security, and Fairness Resolution of 2013 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2013 Mr. McCaul introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and congressional staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That Congress disapproves of the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to the treatment, for purposes of qualifying for certain Federal Employees Health Benefits Program ( chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code) benefits, of Members of Congress and congressional staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) (78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (August 8, 2013)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 64 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2013 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Rahall , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Stivers , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Barr , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Barton , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Long , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Carter , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Harper , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Flores , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units . That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units , signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on September 20, 2013, and identified by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0495, and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2013 Mr. Crawford introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Requiring reaffirmation of the Affordable Care Act and making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ). (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 ). (4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6 ). (5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ). (6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by— (A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ); or (B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) October 31, 2013. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) ). 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Of the amount made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses , $470,638,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of subsection 251(b)(2)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (c) Section 5 of Public Law 113–6 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 115. Section 3003 of division G of Public Law 113–6 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting fiscal year 2014 for fiscal year 2013 each place it appears. 116. Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1736b ) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for December 31, 2012 . 117. Amounts made available under section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. 118. The authority provided by section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of such section, through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense. 119. Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for October 1, 2012 . 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 121. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services at a rate for operations of $1,012,000,000. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolution, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for “October 4, 2013”. 123. The authority provided by section 532 of Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 124. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 125. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant to section 101 for Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses , Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology , and Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively— (1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 ; (2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems; and (3) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 . (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. 126. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 127. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 128. The authority provided by section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 129. Activities authorized under part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in sections 403(b) and 413(h)) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 130. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Department of Labor—Mine Safety and Health Administration—Salaries and Expenses in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 for may retain up to $1,499,000 . 131. The first proviso under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting 2014 for 2012 . 132. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance may be obligated up to a rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased demand. 133. (a) During the period covered by this joint resolution, any unobligated amounts available in the Nonrecurring expenses fund established in section 223 of division G of Public Law 110–161 ( 42 U.S.C. 3514a ) may be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for expenses necessary— (1) to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ), and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency; (2) for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B))); or (3) to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, including activities such as the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools. (b) Products purchased with amounts made available by this joint resolution for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ). 134. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000. 135. The authority provided by the penultimate proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 136. (a) Unless the House of Representatives and the Senate each vote on the passage of a concurrent resolution consistent with the requirements of subsection (b), the provisions of this joint resolution shall have no force or effect. (b) The matter after the resolving clause of the concurrent resolution described in this section shall state the following: Congress affirms that it makes sense for the United States Government to rush ahead with $1,300,000,000,000 in new entitlement spending under the Affordable Care Act even though our Nation is in the middle of a debt crisis and Social Security and Medicare are on the brink of bankruptcy. . This joint resolution may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 66 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Stutzman , and Mr. Southerland ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget and Ways and Means , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ). (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 ). (4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6 ). (5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ). (6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by— (A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ); or (B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) ). 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Of the amount made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses , $470,638,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of subsection 251(b)(2)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (c) Section 5 of Public Law 113–6 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 115. Section 3003 of division G of Public Law 113–6 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting fiscal year 2014 for fiscal year 2013 each place it appears. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall not be effective for any period before January 1, 2015: (1) Section 1331 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18051 ), relating to basic health programs for low-income individuals not eligible for Medicaid. (2) Any regulation issued pursuant to section 1311(b)(1)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(b)(1)(B) ) or section 1321(a)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041(a)(1) ), insofar as such regulation requires a SHOP Exchange (as described in such section 1311(b)(1)(B)) to allow a qualified employer to select a level of coverage (as described in section 1302(d)(1) of such Act) in which all qualified health plans within that level are made available to the qualified employees of the employer. (3) Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ), insofar as such section applies to a group health plan or group health insurance issuer that utilizes more than one service provider to administer benefits that would otherwise be subject to the limitation under such section. 117. Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1736b ) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for December 31, 2012 . 118. Amounts made available under section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. 119. The authority provided by section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of such section, through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense. 120. (a) Subject to subsection (b), no provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), or of the amendments made by any such provision, shall have effect until December 31, 2014. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following provisions: (1) Section 10203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the amendments made by such section (relating to the children’s health insurance program under title XXI of the Social Security Act). (2) Section 2704 of the Public Health Service Act (relating to pre-existing conditions exclusions), as inserted and amended by section 1201 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (3) Section 2714 of the Public Health Service Act (relating to dependent coverage for individuals up to 26 years of age), as inserted by section 1001(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and as amended by section 2301(b) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ). 121. Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for October 1, 2012 . 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 123. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services at a rate for operations of $1,012,000,000. 124. For the period covered by this joint resolution, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for “October 4, 2013”. 125. The authority provided by section 532 of Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 126. (a) In general Section 1513(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Reporting Requirements (1) Reporting by employers Section 1514(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (2) Reporting by insurance providers Section 1502(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to which they relate. 127. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 128. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant to section 101 for Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses , Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology , and Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively— (1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 ; (2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems; and (3) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 . (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. 129. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 130. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 131. The authority provided by section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 132. Activities authorized under part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in sections 403(b) and 413(h)) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 133. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Department of Labor—Mine Safety and Health Administration—Salaries and Expenses in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 for may retain up to $1,499,000 . 134. The first proviso under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting 2014 for 2012 . 135. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance may be obligated up to a rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased demand. 136. (a) During the period covered by this joint resolution, any unobligated amounts available in the Nonrecurring expenses fund established in section 223 of division G of Public Law 110–161 ( 42 U.S.C. 3514a ) may be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for expenses necessary— (1) to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ), and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency; (2) for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B))); or (3) to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, including activities such as the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools. (b) Products purchased with amounts made available by this joint resolution for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ). 137. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000. 138. Health insurance coverage for certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting the following: (D) Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees in the exchange ; (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (A) by striking and congressional staff with and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and political appointees with ; and (B) by striking or congressional staff shall and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointee shall ; (3) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (II), by inserting after Congress, the following: of a committee of Congress, or of a leadership office of Congress, ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (III) Political appointee In this subparagraph, the term political appointee means any individual who— (aa) is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule); (bb) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or (cc) is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (iii) Government contribution No Government contribution under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, shall be provided on behalf of an individual who is a Member of Congress, a congressional staff member, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointee for coverage under this paragraph. (iv) Limitation on amount of tax credit or cost-sharing An individual enrolling in health insurance coverage pursuant to this paragraph shall not be eligible to receive a tax credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or reduced cost sharing under section 1402 of this Act in an amount that exceeds the total amount for which a similarly situated individual (who is not so enrolled) would be entitled to receive under such sections. (v) Limitation on discretion for designation of staff Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of Congress shall not have discretion in determinations with respect to which employees employed by the office of such Member are eligible to enroll for coverage through an Exchange. . 139. The authority provided by the penultimate proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 140. (a) In general Until December 15, 2014, in the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. This joint resolution may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 67 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2013 Mr. Crawford introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Requiring reaffirmation of the Affordable Care Act and making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ). (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 ). (4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6 ). (5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ). (6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by— (A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ); or (B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) October 7, 2013. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) ). 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Of the amount made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses , $470,638,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of subsection 251(b)(2)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (c) Section 5 of Public Law 113–6 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 115. Section 3003 of division G of Public Law 113–6 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting fiscal year 2014 for fiscal year 2013 each place it appears. 116. Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1736b ) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for December 31, 2012 . 117. Amounts made available under section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. 118. The authority provided by section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of such section, through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense. 119. Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for October 1, 2012 . 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 121. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services at a rate for operations of $1,012,000,000. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolution, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for “October 4, 2013”. 123. The authority provided by section 532 of Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 124. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 125. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant to section 101 for Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses , Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology , and Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively— (1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 ; (2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems; and (3) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 . (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. 126. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 127. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 128. The authority provided by section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 129. Activities authorized under part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in sections 403(b) and 413(h)) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 130. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Department of Labor—Mine Safety and Health Administration—Salaries and Expenses in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 for may retain up to $1,499,000 . 131. The first proviso under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting 2014 for 2012 . 132. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance may be obligated up to a rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased demand. 133. (a) During the period covered by this joint resolution, any unobligated amounts available in the Nonrecurring expenses fund established in section 223 of division G of Public Law 110–161 ( 42 U.S.C. 3514a ) may be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for expenses necessary— (1) to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ), and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency; (2) for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B))); or (3) to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, including activities such as the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools. (b) Products purchased with amounts made available by this joint resolution for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ). 134. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000. 135. The authority provided by the penultimate proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 136. (a) Unless the House of Representatives and the Senate each vote on the passage of a concurrent resolution consistent with the requirements of subsection (b), the provisions of this joint resolution shall have no force or effect. (b) The matter after the resolving clause of the concurrent resolution described in this section shall state the following: Congress affirms that it makes sense for the United States Government to rush ahead with $1,300,000,000,000 in new entitlement spending under the Affordable Care Act even though our Nation is in the middle of a debt crisis and Social Security and Medicare are on the brink of bankruptcy. . This joint resolution may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 68 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2013 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Clay , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Polis , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Esty , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Israel , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Cicilline , and Mr. Bishop of Utah ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce JOINT RESOLUTION Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council. Whereas the unique perspectives and insights of young people, especially young people who have previously participated in a public policy-related program, outreach initiative, internship, or fellowship opportunity, are essential to ensure that investments made by the Federal Government in youth services are effective and efficient; Whereas existing outreach and engagement mechanisms of the Federal Government are designed in ways that inhibit the participation, and lead to the underrepresentation, of young people in the policymaking process; and Whereas numerous Members of Congress, Governors, State legislatures, mayors, and city councils have created youth councils that have proven to be an effective means of receiving input from young people, which leads to more effective and efficient policies: Now, therefore, be it 1. Presidential Youth Council (a) Congress— (1) supports the establishment with private funds of a Presidential Youth Council to— (A) advise the President and the administration on the perspectives of young people; (B) make public policy-related youth programs more efficient and effective; and (C) address issues that will affect the long-term future of the United States; (2) recommends that the Presidential Youth Council be composed of 24 young people who— (A) are appointed by leaders of the majority and minority parties in the House and the Senate, and the President, in the manner described in subsection (b); (B) are 16 to 24 years of age; (C) have participated in a public policy-related program, outreach initiative, internship, fellowship, or congressionally sponsored youth advisory council; (D) can constructively contribute to policy deliberations; (E) can conduct outreach to solicit the views and perspectives of peers; and (F) have backgrounds that reflect the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the United States; and (3) recommends that the Presidential Youth Council as a whole undertake activities to solicit the unique views and perspectives of young people and bring those views and perspectives to the attention of the head of each department or agency of the Federal Government and Congress. (b) Congress recommends that the members of the Presidential Youth Council be appointed in the following manner: (1) The President shall appoint 4 Council members. (2) The Speaker of the House shall appoint either 4 Council members (if the Speaker belongs to the same political party as the President) or 6 Council members (if the Speaker does not belong to the same political party as the President). (3) The Minority Leader of the House shall appoint either 4 Council members (if the Minority Leader belongs to the same political party as the President) or 6 Council members (if the Minority Leader does not belong to the same political party as the President). (4) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 Council members (if the Majority Leader belongs to the same political party as the President) or 6 Council members (if the Majority Leader does not belong to the same political party as the President). (5) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint either 4 Council members (if the Minority Leader belongs to the same political party as the President) or 6 Council members (if the Minority Leader does not belong to the same political party as the President).

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2013 Mr. Reed introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget and Ways and Means , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ). (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 ). (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 ). (4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6 ). (5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ). (6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ). (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by— (A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ); or (B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2013. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) ). 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Of the amount made available by section 101 for Social Security Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses , $470,638,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of subsection 251(b)(2)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (c) Section 5 of Public Law 113–6 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 115. Section 3003 of division G of Public Law 113–6 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting fiscal year 2014 for fiscal year 2013 each place it appears. 116. Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1736b ) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for December 31, 2012 . 117. Amounts made available under section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. 118. The authority provided by section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of such section, through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense. 119. Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for October 1, 2012 . 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 121. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services at a rate for operations of $1,012,000,000. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolution, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for “October 4, 2013”. 123. The authority provided by section 532 of Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 124. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 125. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant to section 101 for Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses , Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology , and Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively— (1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 ; (2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems; and (3) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Expenses in division D of Public Law 113–6 . (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. 126. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 127. In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management , there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Provided , That such funds shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further , That such funds are also available for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for wildfire suppression. 128. The authority provided by section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 129. Activities authorized under part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in sections 403(b) and 413(h)) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 130. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Department of Labor—Mine Safety and Health Administration—Salaries and Expenses in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 for may retain up to $1,499,000 . 131. The first proviso under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance in division F of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting 2014 for 2012 . 132. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance may be obligated up to a rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased demand. 133. (a) During the period covered by this joint resolution, any unobligated amounts available in the Nonrecurring expenses fund established in section 223 of division G of Public Law 110–161 ( 42 U.S.C. 3514a ) may be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for an additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for expenses necessary— (1) to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ), and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency; (2) for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B))); or (3) to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, including activities such as the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools. (b) Products purchased with amounts made available by this joint resolution for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ). 134. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000. 135. Health insurance coverage for certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting the following: (D) Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees in the exchange ; (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (A) by striking and congressional staff with and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and political appointees with ; and (B) by striking or congressional staff shall and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointee shall ; (3) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (II), by inserting after Congress, the following: of a committee of Congress, or of a leadership office of Congress, ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (III) Political appointee In this subparagraph, the term political appointee means any individual who— (aa) is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule); (bb) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or (cc) is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (iii) Government contribution No Government contribution under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, shall be provided on behalf of an individual who is a Member of Congress, a congressional staff member, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointees for coverage under this paragraph. (iv) Limitation on amount of tax credit or cost-sharing An individual enrolling in health insurance coverage pursuant to this paragraph shall not be eligible to receive a tax credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or reduced cost sharing under section 1402 of this Act in an amount that exceeds the total amount for which a similarly situated individual (who is not so enrolled) would be entitled to receive under such sections. (v) Limitation on discretion for designation of staff Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of Congress shall not have discretion in determinations with respect to which employees employed by the office of such Member are eligible to enroll for coverage through an Exchange. . 136. The authority provided by the penultimate proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 137. (a) In general Until December 15, 2014, in the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. This joint resolution may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 70 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2013 Mr. Simpson introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations October 1, 2013 Considered under suspension of the rules and failed of passage JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for National Park Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the following headings: (1) Department of the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the National Park System . (2) United States Holocaust Memorial Museum—Holocaust Memorial Museum . (3) Smithsonian Institution . (4) National Gallery of Art . (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 105. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 106. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 107. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Open Our National Parks and Museums Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 71 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations of local funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014. 1. This joint resolution may be cited as the District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . 2. (a) The District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds--Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) are provided under the authority and conditions as provided under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 3. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 4. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 5. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 6. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 7. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act . Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Amounts are provided for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 103(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 103, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 103(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 102. Amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000: Provided, That such amount shall be made available subject to the authority and conditions as provided under the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 73 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—National Institutes of Health . (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 105. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 106. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 107. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Research for Lifesaving Cures Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the National Institutes of Health Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 74 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2013 Mr. Cotton introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading Department of Agriculture—Domestic Food Programs—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) . (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 105. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 106. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 107. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Protecting WIC Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–6 ) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading Department of Agriculture—Domestic Food Programs—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) . (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ). 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 105. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 106. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 107. It is the sense of the Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . Passed the House of Representatives October 4, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

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