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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 46 
Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2013 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing 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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 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. 
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(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. 
SEC. 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, which-
ever occurs first. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 47 
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. 
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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 48 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 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. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has been a Representa-
tive for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Rep-
resentative until the date that is one year after the end 
of the sixth full consecutive term. 
‘‘SECTION 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. 50 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to parental rights. 
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. HUD-
SON, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michi-
gan, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. 
WENSTRUP, Mr. BARTON, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. WIL-
SON of South Carolina, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 
NUGENT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. COLE) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to parental rights. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The liberty of parents to direct the up-
bringing, education, and care of their children is a funda-
mental right. 
‘‘SECTION 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. 
‘‘SECTION 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. 
‘‘SECTION 4. This article shall not be construed to 
apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. 
‘‘SECTION 5. No treaty may be adopted nor shall any 
source of international law be employed to supersede, mod-
ify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this 
article.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 51 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to marriage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2013 
Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PITTS, Mr. JOR-
DAN, 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. DUN-
CAN 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 fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to marriage. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two- 
thirds of each House concurring therein), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage 
Protection Amendment’’. 
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SEC. 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 Constitu-
tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
the several States within seven years after the date of its 
submission for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Marriage in the United States shall consist only of 
the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitu-
tion, 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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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5251
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to require the Resolution
Trust Corporation to use competitive procedures in procuring property
and services necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. BACHUS of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to require
the Resolution Trust Corporation to use competitive pro-
cedures in procuring property and services necessary or
appropriate to carry out its duties.
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 ‘‘Resolution Trust
Corporation Contract Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO USE COMPETITIVE PROCE-
DURES.
Section 21A(b)(10)(A)(i) of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a(b)(10)(A)(i)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Corporation shall
use competitive procedures (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act)
in procuring any property and services necessary or appro-
priate to carry out its responsibilities under this section
and entering into contracts for such property and
services.’’.
Æ
IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 52 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing 
the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of consid-
ering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2013 
Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) intro-
duced 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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
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ity 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 ex-
penses. 
SEC. 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)). 
SEC. 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 Adminis-
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The Congress, on application of the legislatures of 
two-thirds of the several states, which all contain an iden-
tical 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 pur-
poses as part of this Constitution when ratified pursuant 
to Article V.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 53 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other na-
tions or groups of nations. 
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) intro-
duced 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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘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 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts. 
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. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 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 Constitu-
tion, 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. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Any action of a court in violation of sec-
tion 1 is null and void.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3073 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental 
nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods 
that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require 
that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used 
to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible 
for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC 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 ‘‘Healthy Food Choices 
Act of 2013’’. 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Congress shall make no law respecting the citizens 
of the United States that does not also apply to the Sen-
ators and Representatives.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 56 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative 
to equal rights for men and women. 
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. CA´RDENAS, 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. GUTIE´RREZ, 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 Cali-
fornia, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. 
LUMMIS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PAS-
CRELL, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, 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 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relative to equal rights for men and women. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 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. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress and the several States shall 
have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the 
provisions of this article. 
‘‘SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect two 
years after the date of ratification.’’. 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Congress shall, by law, establish a stat-
utory 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. 
‘‘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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