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(1) medical debt is unique, and Americans do 
not choose when accidents happen or when illness 
strikes; 
(2) medical debt collection issues affect both in-
sured and uninsured consumers; 
(3) according to credit evaluators, medical debt 
collections are more likely to be in dispute, inconsist-
ently reported, and of questionable value in pre-
dicting future payment performance because it is 
atypical and nonpredictive; 
(4) nevertheless, medical debt that has been 
completely paid off or settled can significantly dam-
age the credit score of a consumer for years; 
(5) as a result, consumers may be denied credit 
or pay higher interest rates when buying a home or 
obtaining a credit card; 
(6) healthcare providers are increasingly turn-
ing to outside collection agencies to help secure pay-
ment from patients, coming at the expense of the 
consumer, because medical debts are not typically 
reported unless they become assigned to collections; 
(7) in fact, medical bills account for more than 
half of all non-credit related collection actions re-
ported to consumer credit reporting agencies; 
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(8) the issue of medical debt affects millions of 
consumers; 
(9) according to the Commonwealth Fund, med-
ical bill problems or accrued medical debt affects 
roughly 73,000,000 working-age adults in America; 
and 
(10) in 2010, 30,000,000 working-age Amer-
ican adults were contacted by a collection agency for 
unpaid medical bills. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to ex-
clude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had 
been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting 
purposes and has been fully paid or settled. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT. 
(a) MEDICAL DEBT DEFINED.—Section 603 of the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(z) MEDICAL DEBT.—The term ‘medical debt’ 
means a debt described in section 604(g)(1)(C).’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION FOR PAID OR SETTLED MEDICAL 
DEBT.—Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(7) Any information related to a fully paid or 
settled medical debt that had been characterized as 
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delinquent, charged off, or in collection which, from 
the date of payment or settlement, antedates the re-
port by more than 45 days.’’. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 227
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States
Armed Forces should be withdrawn from Somalia as expeditiously as possible.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1993
Mr. BROWN of Ohio submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
United States Armed Forces should be withdrawn from
Somalia as expeditiously as possible.
Whereas the famine that served as the rationale for the
United States military presence in Somalia has abated
considerably;
Whereas both the United States and the United Nations lack
a clear sense of mission and purpose in Somalia, particu-
larly with respect to the deteriorating military situation;
Whereas the humanitarian mission to Somalia has been over-
whelmed by the military reality in that country;
Whereas United States Armed Forces in Somalia find them-
selves increasingly vulnerable to sniper and rocket at-
•HRES 227 IH
tacks, with the potential for a Beirut-type car bomb dis-
aster;
Whereas United States allies in the Somalia operation have
begun to question openly the basis for the mission;
Whereas the United States military presence in Somalia will
cost an estimated $750,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; and
Whereas the unprecedented floods and the natural disaster in
the Mississippi River Valley have brought to our atten-
tion the need for increased assistance for domestic pur-
poses: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives implores
the President to withdraw United States Armed Forces
from Somalia as expeditiously as possible.
Æ
(B) blocking any property associated with 
an activity prohibited by applicable United Na-
tions Security Council resolutions; and 
(C) preventing any transfer of property 
and any provision of financial services that 
could contribute to an activity prohibited by ap-
plicable United Nations Security Council resolu-
tions, or to the evasion of sanctions under such 
resolutions; 
(2) all states and jurisdictions share a common 
interest in protecting the international financial sys-
tem from the risks of money laundering and illicit 
transactions emanating from North Korea; 
(3) the United States Dollar and the Euro are 
the world’s principal reserve currencies, and the 
United States and the European Union are pri-
marily responsible for the protection of the inter-
national financial system from these risks; 
(4) the cooperation of the People’s Republic of 
China, as North Korea’s principal trading partner, 
is essential to the enforcement of applicable United 
Nations Security Council resolutions and to the pro-
tection of the international financial system; 
(5) the report of the Panel of Experts estab-
lished pursuant to United Nations Security Council
House Calendar No. 249
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 579
[Report No. 103–851]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H.
Res. 578) amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to apply certain laws to the
House of Representatives, and for other pur-
poses.
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 228
To declare that July 28, 1993, be recognized as Parents Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1993
Mr. BURTON of Indiana submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
RESOLUTION
To declare that July 28, 1993, be recognized as Parents
Day.
Whereas the values of sacrificial love and integrity are fun-
damental in developing the moral character essential to
maintaining a strong nation;
Whereas parents by their example of sacrificial love and the
transmission of moral and cultural values play a crucial
and determinant role in the development of youth;
Whereas time has demonstrated that the traditional Amer-
ican family is the most stable and secure environment in
which parents can successfully rear future generations;
Whereas the current breakdown of the traditional American
family is a major factor contributing to the rise of crime,
teen pregnancy, educational failure, substance abuse, and
suicide among our Nation’s youth; and
HRES 228 IH
Whereas it is in the interest of society and government to
adopt policies that help families stay together by
strengthening and sustaining fathers and mothers in ful-
filling their parental roles: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That on Parents Day, July 28, 1993, all
private citizens, organizations, and governmental and leg-
islative bodies at the local, State, and Federal level are
encouraged to recognize this day through proclamations,
activities, and educational efforts in the furtherance of
recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents
in the rearing of their children.
Æ
H. Res. 229
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 3, 1993.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2330) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 1994 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to
comply with section 302(f) or 303(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
HRES 229 EH
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute shall be considered by title rather
than by section. Each title shall be considered as read. Points
of order against the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI
or section 302(f) or 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 are waived. No amendment to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order unless
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated
for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII prior to its consid-
eration. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on
any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to
the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
HRES 229 EH
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 176 
To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through 
the Lifeline program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile 
service through the Lifeline program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Taxpayer Funded 
Cell Phones Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LIFELINE SUPPORT FOR COM-
MERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A provider of commercial mobile 
service may not receive universal service support under 
sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 
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Barbara Cassasanta, John Lignelli, George Gallo,
Louis Coccoli, Diane Jacobs, Yvonne Epps, Gary
Caruso, Greg Chaklos, Roseann Tulley and Rich
Roberts.
Æ
1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e); 254) for the provision of such 
service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Com-
munications Commission. 
(b) COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘commercial mobile service’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 332(d)(1) of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)). 
Æ 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 22
Prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for acquisition of voter registration
lists for the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. ROBERTS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for acquisition
of voter registration lists for the House of Representatives.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATED FUNDS NOT TO BE USED FOR
ACQUISITION 
OF 
VOTER 
REGISTRATION
LISTS.
Notwithstanding any law, rule, or other authority, no
appropriated funds may be used for acquisition of voter
registration lists for the House of Representatives.
•HRES 22 IH
SEC. 2. CONTRACT TERMINATION.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall take
such action as may be necessary, in accordance with appli-
cable law—
(1) to terminate any contract or other agree-
ment that violates section 1; and
(2) to dispose of any voter registration list ac-
quired under such a contract or agreement.
Æ
H. Res. 230
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 29, 1993.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1964) to authorize appropriations for the Mari-
time Administration for fiscal year 1994, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall
be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries now printed in the bill. Each
section of the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. Points of order against
HRES 230 EH
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute for
failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. It
shall be in order at any time to consider the amendments en
bloc printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, if offered by the chairman of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries or a designee.
The amendments en bloc shall be considered as read and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Points of
order against the amendments en bloc for failure to comply
with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 74
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 230
[Report No. 103–196]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1964) to authorize appropriations
for the Maritime Administration for fiscal year 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1993
Mr. BONIOR, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1964) to author-
ize appropriations for the Maritime Administration for
fiscal year 1994, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1964) to authorize appropriations
for the Maritime Administration for fiscal year 1994, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
HRES 230 RH
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Merchant Ma-
rine and Fisheries now printed in the bill. Each section
of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. Points of order against the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute for
failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived.
It shall be in order at any time to consider the amend-
ments en bloc printed in the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by the
chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish-
eries or a designee. The amendments en bloc shall be con-
sidered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee
of the Whole. Points of order against the amendments en
bloc for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
HRES 230 RH
to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the
House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 231
To limit the acceptance of travel and related expenses by Members of
Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1993
Mr. OBEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
RESOLUTION
To limit the acceptance of travel and related expenses by
Members of Congress.
Resolved, That clause 4 of rule XLIII is amended by
designating the first paragraph as paragraph (a) and add-
ing the following new paragraph (b):
‘‘(b)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), a
Member of the House of Representatives shall not accept
payment of travel and related expenses (food and bev-
erage, lodging, entertainment, hospitality) with respect to
attendance at any conference, meeting, or similar func-
tion, from—
HRES 231 IH
‘‘(A) any corporation, company, firm, partner-
ship, or other for-profit business enterprise, or any
submit or affiliated organization thereof;
‘‘(B) any organization or corporation which
maintains a political action committee; or
‘‘(C) any organization or corporation registered
under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of
1946, or any successor statute; or any organization
or corporation which employs or retains a registered
lobbyist.
‘‘(2) The foregoing paragraph shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) travel expenses provided by any organiza-
tion described in section 170(c) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code;
‘‘(B) travel expenses provided in connection
with a fact-finding event directly related to official
duties in the home state of the Member; or
‘‘(C) travel expenses provided in connection
with a speaking engagement of an individual Mem-
ber, at a meeting organized for that purpose or at
which that individual is a principal speaker.’’.
Æ
ture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment 
or punishment, prolonged detention without 
charges and trial, causing the disappearance of 
persons by the abduction and clandestine deten-
tion of those persons, and other denial of the 
right to life, liberty, or the security of a person; 
(G) have knowingly, directly or indirectly, 
engaged in significant acts of money laun-
dering, the counterfeiting of goods or currency, 
bulk cash smuggling, narcotics trafficking, or 
other illicit activity that involves or supports the 
Government of North Korea or any senior offi-
cial thereof, whether directly or indirectly; or 
(H) have knowingly attempted to engage in 
any of the conduct described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (G) of this paragraph. 
(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—With respect to 
any person designated under this subsection, the 
President— 
(A) shall exercise the authorities of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705 et seq.) without regard to sec-
tion 202 of such Act to block all property and 
interests in property of any person designated 
under this subsection that are in the United
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 232
Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of Representative
Henry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1993
Mr. DINGELL submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of
Representative Henry.
Resolved, That the House has heard with profound
sorrow of the death of the Honorable Paul B. Henry, a
Representative from the State of Michigan.
Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the
House as the Speaker may designate, together with such
Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed
to attend the funeral.
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House
be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be
necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolu-
HRES 232 ATH
tions and that the necessary expenses in connection there-
with be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolu-
tions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the
family of the deceased.
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased.
Æ
H. Res. 232
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 2, 1993.
Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sor-
row of the death of the Honorable Paul B. Henry, a Rep-
resentative from the State of Michigan.
Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the
House as the Speaker may designate, together with such
Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to at-
tend the funeral.
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be
authorized and directed to take such steps as may be nec-
essary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and
that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid
out of the contingent fund of the House.
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions
to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of
the deceased.
HRES 232 EH
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased.
Attest:
Clerk.
504 
‘‘(II) such time as the land is 
transferred into trust pursuant to 
subparagraph (H). 
‘‘(F) 
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
SECRE-
TARIES.—If any real property is transferred to 
the Secretary of the Interior under subpara-
graph (E)— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
have no further responsibility under this 
subtitle for— 
‘‘(I) collection of any amounts 
with regard to the farm program loan 
that had been secured by the real 
property; 
‘‘(II) any lien arising out of the 
loan transaction; or 
‘‘(III) repayment of any amount 
with regard to the loan transaction or 
lien to the Treasury of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of the Interior 
shall succeed to all right, title, and interest 
of the Secretary of Agriculture in the real 
estate arising from the farm program loan 
transaction, including the obligation to 
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