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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 54
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Congress should enact real and
substantial cuts in spending and approve a Balanced Budget Amendment
to the Constitution before it considers raising taxes on the American
people.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. KNOLLENBERG submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Congress should
enact real and substantial cuts in spending and approve
a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution be-
fore it considers raising taxes on the American people.
Whereas, in the last thirty years the Federal Government has
raised taxes fifty-four times and balanced the budget in
only one year;
Whereas, historically, tax increases have resulted in higher
deficits, in part because Congress has spent $1.59 for
each new tax dollar raised;
Whereas, the most recent example of a Federal deficit-reduc-
tion effort, the 1990 Budget Summit tax hike, produced
increased spending of $2.34 for each tax dollar raised;
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Whereas, the American people, who already send over
$1,100,000,000,000 in tax dollars to the Federal Govern-
ment, deserve to see that Congress and the President
have reduced Government spending in every way possible
before they are asked to pay more in taxes;
Whereas, in the first year of the President’s economic pro-
posal net spending cuts total only $2,000,000,000 while
tax and fee increases are $36,000,000,000, an incredible
eighteen to one ratio of tax increases over spending cuts;
and
Whereas, from 1994 to 1997 the President’s plan calls for
nearly $3 in new taxes for every $1 of proposed spending
cuts: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Con-
gress should not consider any tax increases on the Amer-
ican people until:
(1) Congress has enacted real and substantial
spending cuts; and
(2) Approved and sent to the States for ratifi-
cation a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United
States Constitution.
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(A) 60 percent on the basis of the local 
educational agencies’ relative shares of enroll-
ment; and 
(B) 40 percent on the basis of the local 
educational agencies’ relative shares of funds 
received under part A of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for 
fiscal year 2011; and 
(3) make those funds available to local edu-
cational agencies no later than 100 days after receiv-
ing a grant from the Secretary. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS.—A State shall not use funds re-
ceived under this subtitle to directly or indirectly— 
(1) establish, restore, or supplement a rainy-day 
fund; 
(2) supplant State funds in a manner that has 
the 
effect 
of 
establishing, 
restoring, 
or 
supplementing a rainy-day fund; 
(3) reduce or retire debt obligations incurred by 
the State; or 
(4) supplant State funds in a manner that has 
the effect of reducing or retiring debt obligations in-
curred by the State. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 55
Expressing the sense of the Congress that an economic recovery program
should include expenditures for certain State and local programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1993
Mrs. BYRNE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that an economic recov-
ery program should include expenditures for certain
State and local programs.
Whereas the most effective short-term stimulus needed to
begin and sustain an economic recovery is increased Fed-
eral, State, and local investment;
Whereas programs and services provided by State and local
governments have been curtailed due to the recession and
Federal cutbacks;
Whereas State and local recreation programs have suffered
greater reductions than many other programs and serv-
ices;
Whereas State and local recreation programs provide oppor-
tunity for children, teens, adults, and seniors to grow
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physically and mentally, to manage stress and maintain
health; to find social involvement; to experience nature;
and
Whereas spending for rehabilitation and restoration of our
State and local recreation facilities, parks, playgrounds,
and trails provide employment opportunities in cities,
suburbs, and rural areas: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that any
economic recovery program adopted by the Congress
should provide each of the following:
(1) $60,000,000 for the Urban Parks and
Recreation Recovery Program (Public Law 95–625).
(2) $150,000,000 for the State side of the
Land and Water Conservation Fund (Public Law
88–578), title I, ‘‘FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
STATES’’, section 6(a) for purposes of planning
and development.
(3) $35,000,000 for the American Conservation
Corps under the National Commission for National
and Community Service (Public Law 101–610).
(4) $60,000,000 for the Department of the In-
terior and the Department of Agriculture for the
Youth Conservation Corps Program authorized
under Public Law 93–408.
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II 
Calendar No. 482 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1272 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 19, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
AUGUST 1, 2012 
Reported by Mr. AKAKA, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded 
to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United 
States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 
and 188, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On January 22, 1948, the Minnesota Chip-
pewa Tribe, representing all Chippewa bands in Min-
nesota except the Red Lake Band, filed a claim be-
fore the Indian Claims Commission in Docket No. 
19 for an accounting of all funds received and ex-
pended pursuant to the Act of January 14, 1889, 25 
Stat. 642, and amendatory acts (hereinafter referred 
to as the Nelson Act). 
(2) On August 2, 1951, the Minnesota Chip-
pewa Tribe, representing all Chippewa bands in Min-
nesota except the Red Lake Band, filed a number of 
claims before the Indian Claims Commission in 
Docket No. 188 for an accounting of the Govern-
ment’s obligation to each of the member bands of 
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe under various stat-
utes and treaties that are not covered by the Nelson 
Act of January 14, 1889. 
(3) On May 17, 1999, a Joint Motion for Find-
ings in Aid of Settlement of the claims in Docket 
No. 19 and 188 was filed before the Court. 
(4) The terms of the settlement were approved 
by the Court and the final judgment was entered on 
May 26, 1999. 
(5) On June 22, 1999, $20,000,000 was trans-
ferred to the Department of the Interior and depos-
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Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate must
act swiftly to alleviate this crisis: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Committee on Rules of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Ad-
ministration of the Senate are each authorized to report
legislation by July 30, 1993, to expand the rescission au-
thority of the President.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 57
To recognize the heroic sacrifice of the Special Agents of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Waco, Texas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1993
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. EDWARDS of
Texas, Mr. VISCLOSKY Mr. DARDEN, Mr. OLVER, Mr. BEVILL, Mr.
SABO, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr.
WOLF, Mr. ISTOOK, and Mr. HOUGHTON) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Ways
and Means and the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To recognize the heroic sacrifice of the Special Agents of
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Waco,
Texas.
Whereas Special Agents Steve Willis, Robert J. Williams,
Conway LeBleu, and Todd McKeehan, of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, were killed by hostile
gunfire in the performance of an heroic effort to disarm
a hostile cult and to protect the lives of innocent persons,
including children, living in its compound;
Whereas these men, along with 15 other special agents who
were wounded during this confrontation, were members
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms elite
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Special Response Teams, whose members are highly
trained and experienced in the execution of high-risk op-
erations;
Whereas such Special Response Teams have been deployed
over 230 times in the past year with no injury to any
agent, including during a highly-publicized siege involving
a fugitive white supremacist and during the Los Angeles
civil disturbances in 1992;
Whereas 182 special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco and Firearms have been killed in the line of duty
since Prohibition; and
Whereas the men and women of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco and Firearms mourn the loss of their brother offi-
cers, but maintain discipline and a commitment to the
protection of our citizens at the risk of their own lives
on a daily basis: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the sacrifice and dedication of the
agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
is a cornerstone of our system of justice and cause for
both sorrow and pride.
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Department of Health and Human Services, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and any other department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States that utilizes the
Draize rabbit eye irritancy test, should develop and vali-
date alternative ophthalmic testing procedures that do not
require the use of animal test subjects.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 58
To direct the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and
the Senate to report legislation by July 30, 1993, to expand the rescission
authority of the President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1993
Mr. GUTIERREZ submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To direct the appropriate committees of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate to report legislation by July
30, 1993, to expand the rescission authority of the Presi-
dent.
Whereas the fiscal well-being of the Nation requires a greater
awareness by Congress and the President of the need to
control unrestrained spending, reduce the public debt,
and control the deficit;
Whereas the Nation’s voters have expressed a desire for a
change in many areas of government;
Whereas the severity of the budget deficit crisis requires a
short-term modification of congressional budgetary proce-
dures; and
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funding for university programs shall not be reduced by 
more than twenty percent from the fiscal year 2010 en-
acted level. 
SEC. 1644. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office, Management and Administration’’ shall 
be $36,992,000. 
SEC. 1645. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office, Research, Development, and Oper-
ations’’ shall be $275,437,000. 
SEC. 1646. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear 
Detection 
Office, 
Systems 
Acquisition’’ 
shall 
be 
$30,000,000. 
SEC. 1647. (a) Section 560 of Public Law 111–83 
shall not apply to funds appropriated by this division. 
(b) No funding provided in this division shall be used 
for construction of the National Bio- and Agro-defense 
Facility until the Department of Homeland Security has, 
pursuant to the schedule submitted by the Department of 
Homeland Security on March 31, 2011, to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives—
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 5
Expressing the sense of the Congress that any Federal agency that utilizes
the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and validate alter-
native ophthalmic testing procedures that do not require the use of
animal test subjects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. JACOBS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that any Federal agen-
cy that utilizes the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should
develop and validate alternative ophthalmic testing proce-
dures that do not require the use of animal test subjects.
Whereas the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test has long been
used by various Federal agencies for predicting human
opththalmic response to pesticides and toxic chemicals,
household cleaning solvents, some medicinal products,
and other hazardous substances;
Whereas the Draize test causes significant pain to the albino
rabbit which is used in each irritancy test; and
Whereas the reliability of the Draize test has been called into
question: Now, therefore, be it
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(1) create and administer a Border Environ-
mental Fund to address the cleanup of environ-
mental damage and the construction of facilities to
help prevent environmental and related public health
problems in the United States-Mexico border region,
(2) strengthen local environmental protection
institutions along the United States-Mexico border
and create a United States-Mexico Border Volunteer
Corps,
(3) participate as an equal partner with the
NAFTA Free Trade Commission on resolution of
environmental disputes and other environmental is-
sues related to NAFTA,
(4) establish a process to improve enforcement
of environmental laws not covered by NAFTA that
may affect trade or investment patterns, the global
commons or transboundary environmental condi-
tions,
(5) establish a process and timetable to raise
and harmonize environmental standards relating to
products, as well as production and process methods,
and establish criteria for the use of trade measures
related to production and process methods,
sions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(Public Law 111–148), the Health Care and Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), and 
any amendment made by either such Act. 
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(1) if the estimates for inflation for fiscal years
1994 through 1998 used in the President’s fiscal year
1994 budget request and this concurrent resolution
are too low, the amounts for budget authority and
outlays for the national defense (050) and other budg-
et functions should be increased to offset the adverse
effects of the higher inflation; and
(2) if Congress does not enact legislation freezing
Federal pay levels for fiscal year 1994 and reducing
the rates of increase in Federal pay levels for fiscal
years 1995 through 1997, as assumed for the Presi-
dent’s fiscal year 1994 budget request and this con-
current resolution, there should be appropriate in-
creases in the amounts of budget authority and out-
lays for the National Defense (050) and other budget
functions in this concurrent resolution to allow the
departments and agencies of the Federal Government
to meet the resulting increases in costs for pay.
SEC. 19. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE CONSIST-
ENCY OF LEVEL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994
AND THE BUDGET RESOLUTION.
It is the sense of the Senate that—
(1) appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for the
programs, projects, activities, and authorities under
V 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1276 
For the relief of Al-Housseynou Ba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2011 
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Al-Housseynou Ba. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR AL- 
HOUSSEYNOU BA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Al-Housseynou Ba shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Al-Housseynou Ba 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Al-Housseynou Ba, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Al-Housseynou Ba shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 62
Encouraging employee achievement awards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1993
Mr. GOODLING submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Encouraging employee achievement awards.
Whereas the Nation is recovering from a prolonged recession
which requires businesses to continue to find ways to in-
crease productivity and quality to enable this country to
ready its work force for the year 2000,
Whereas businesses should seek ideas from their employees
on improving productivity, quality, efficiency, and com-
petitiveness, which would advance the overall ideas of
total quality management, and
Whereas businesses should encourage employees to offer such
ideas through monetary and other rewards: Now, there-
fore, be it,
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That businesses should offer monetary
awards to employees who offer ideas to improve productiv-
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ity, quality, efficiency, and competitiveness; and Congress
should encourage such awards by enacting significant tax
incentives for employees to contribute to business produc-
tivity and quality and for businesses to reward such
contributions.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1278 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study 
regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope 
Franklin Reconciliation Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relat-
ing to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2011 
Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. JACKSON 
LEE of Texas, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. COLE, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
CLAY, Mr. BOREN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. WATT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. MOORE, Ms. RICHARDSON, 
and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation 
Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to 
the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(6) promote improved pollution prevention, in-
creased public participation in environmental protec-
tion, and community right-to-know principles,
(7) develop, with strong public participation, a
voluntary code of environmental practices for compa-
nies operating within the NAFTA region, and
(8) serve as a forum for consideration of long-
term regional environmental issues and development
of proposals to continually improve the environment
and public health in the NAFTA region.
(b) The Commission under subsection (a) should be
established as follows:
(1) The membership of the Commission shall be
determined through negotiation among the NAFTA
parties, except that the representatives shall be min-
isters responsible for the environment or their des-
ignees. The Commission shall establish its rules and
procedures.
(2) The Commission shall establish operating
committees with responsibility for the tasks de-
scribed in subsection (a).
SEC. 2. BILATERAL UNITED STATES-MEXICO ACTIVITIES.
(a) The Commission should create and administer a
Border Environmental Fund (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘‘Fund’’) to address cleanup of existing environmental