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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 44
Expressing Congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Department
of Energy with respect to clothes washers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. KNOLLENBERG introduced the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
JOINT RESOLUTION
Expressing Congressional disapproval of a rule issued by
the Department of Energy with respect to clothes washers.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Sec-
retary of Energy relating to clothes washers (66 Fed. Reg.
3314; January 12, 2001), and such rule shall have no
force or effect.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 45
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative
to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting
the United States Government from engaging in business in competition
with its citizens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 2001
Mr. PAUL 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 abolishing personal income, estate, and
gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government
from engaging in business in competition with its citi-
zens.
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 —
‘‘SECTION 1. The Government of the United States
shall not engage in any business, professional, commercial,
financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the
Constitution.
‘‘SECTION 2. The constitution or laws of any State,
or the laws of the United States, shall not be subject to
the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which
would abrogate this amendment.
‘‘SECTION 3. The activities of the United States Gov-
ernment which violate the intent and purposes of this
amendment shall, within a period of three years from the
date of the ratification of this amendment, be liquidated
and the properties and facilities affected shall be sold.
‘‘SECTION 4. Three years after the ratification of this
amendment the sixteenth article of amendments to the
Constitution of the United States shall stand repealed and
thereafter Congress shall not levy taxes on personal in-
comes, estates, and/or gifts.’’.
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(B) deter pharmaceutical companies from
engaging in anticompetitive actions or actions
that tend to unfairly restrain trade.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘agreement’’
means an agreement under section 1 of the Sherman
Act (15 U.S.C. 1) or section 5 of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).
(2) ANTITRUST LAWS.— The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the same meaning as in section 1 of the
Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), except that such term
includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission
Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section
applies to unfair methods of competition.
(3) ANDA.—The term ‘‘ANDA’’ means an Ab-
breviated New Drug Application, as defined under
section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C 355(j)).
(4) BRAND NAME DRUG COMPANY.—The term
‘‘brand name drug company’’ means a person en-
gaged in the manufacture or marketing of a drug
approved under section 505(b) of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 46
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to incarceration for minor traffic offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 2001
Ms. CARSON of Indiana 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 incarceration for minor traffic offenses.
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. The eighth article of amendment to the
Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
‘‘SECTION 2. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish-
ments (including incarceration, before or after trial, for
minor traffic offenses) inflicted.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 47
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make
eligible for the Office of President a person who has been a United
States citizen for twenty years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2001
Mr. FRANK (for himself and Mr. HOEKSTRA) 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 make eligible for the Office of President a
person who has been a United States citizen for twenty
years.
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 —
‘‘A person who is a citizen of the United States, who
has been for twenty years a citizen of the United States,
and who is otherwise eligible to the Office of President,
is not ineligible to that Office by reason of not being a
natural born citizen of the United States.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 48
Authorizing the President to issue to the late Colonel William Mitchell,
United States Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of brigadier
general.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2001
Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. BASS) introduced the following joint
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the President to issue to the late Colonel William
Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous commission
in the grade of brigadier general.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION FOR COLONEL WIL-
LIAM MITCHELL TO GRADE OF BRIGADIER
GENERAL.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to
issue to the late Colonel William Mitchell, United States
Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of brigadier
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general, effective as of the date of his death on February
19, 1936.
(b) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—No person shall be
entitled to receive any bonus, gratuity, pay, allowances,
or other financial benefit by reason of the enactment of
this joint resolution.
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cause uninsured pregnant women often receive prenatal
care later in their pregnancy;
Whereas insured Americans not only obtain direct benefits
through health insurance, but also obtain discounts to
charges otherwise imposed by health care providers;
Whereas Americans who are uninsured and who must pay for
health care directly are denied access to these discounts
and often face bills that are double or even triple the
charges made in the case of the insured; and
Whereas this discriminatory treatment significantly and ad-
versely affects the ability of uninsured Americans to ob-
tain access to needed health services: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPROVING ACCESS
TO HEALTH SERVICES BY THE UNINSURED
BY REDUCING DISCRIMINATORY PRICING.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall conduct a study regarding methods to im-
prove access to (including the affordability of) health care
services for uninsured individuals. Such study shall exam-
ine differences in rates charged to such individuals com-
pared to individuals who have health insurance and meth-
ods for reducing or eliminating such differentials.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the study conducted under sub-
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section (a). The report shall include recommendations on
steps that may be taken to assure that uninsured individ-
uals are not charged more than a reasonable percentage
(such as 10 percent) above the rate charged by health care
providers to individuals who are insured.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 4
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
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.
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 —
‘‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 50
Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c)
of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People’s Republic of China.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained
in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect
to the People’s Republic of China.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress does not approve the extension of the
authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 recommended by the President to the Congress on
June 1, 2001, with respect to the People’s Republic of
China.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the
products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2001
Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, and Mr. CRANE) (all by request):
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
JOINT RESOLUTION
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with
respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress approves the extension of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment with respect to the products of the So-
cialist Republic of Vietnam transmitted by the President
to the Congress on June 8, 2001.
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Union Calendar No. 84
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 50
[Report No. 107–145]
Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c)
of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People’s Republic of China.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
JULY 18, 2001
Reported adversely; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained
in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect
to the People’s Republic of China.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress does not approve the extension of the
authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 recommended by the President to the Congress on
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June 1, 2001, with respect to the People’s Republic of
China.
Union Calendar No. 84
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 50
[Report No. 107–145]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority
contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 with respect to the People’s Republic of
China.
JULY 18, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
JOINT RESOLUTION
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with
respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress approves the extension of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment with respect to the products of the So-
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cialist Republic of Vietnam transmitted by the President
to the Congress on June 8, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives September 6,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
JOINT RESOLUTION
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treat-
ment with respect to the products of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.
H. J. Res. 51
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
Joint Resolution
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress
approves the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect
to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam transmitted
by the President to the Congress on June 8, 2001.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Calendar No. 154 
107TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 51 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with 
respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress approves the extension of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment with respect to the products of the 
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Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 
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JEFF TRANDAHL, 
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Calendar No. 154 
107TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 51 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treat-
ment with respect to the products of the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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Union Calendar No. 116
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
[Report No. 107–198]
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the
products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2001
Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, and Mr. CRANE) (all by request):
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
JOINT RESOLUTION
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with
respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress approves the extension of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment with respect to the products of the So-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 54
Recognizing the authority of public schools to allow students to exercise
their constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for silent
prayer or meditation or reflection, encouraging the recitation of the
Pledge of Allegiance, and refusing to discriminate against individuals
or groups on account of their religious character or speech.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 21, 2001
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. BUYER) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce,
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
Recognizing the authority of public schools to allow students
to exercise their constitutional rights by establishing a
period of time for silent prayer or meditation or reflec-
tion, encouraging the recitation of the Pledge of Alle-
giance, and refusing to discriminate against individuals
or groups on account of their religious character or
speech.
Whereas in each public school classroom, the teacher in
charge may set aside a period of time, which students
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cialist Republic of Vietnam transmitted by the President
to the Congress on June 8, 2001.
Union Calendar No. 116
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
[Report No. 107–198]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treat-
ment with respect to the products of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 52
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to school prayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 13, 2001
Mr. MURTHA 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 school prayer.
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 —
‘‘Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to
prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit
public school officials from including voluntary prayer in
official school ceremonies and meetings. Neither the
United States nor any State shall prescribe the content
of any such prayer.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 53
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring
a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit in
the budget of the United States for any fiscal period.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MOORE, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. BACA, Mr. HILL, Mr.
MATHESON, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. JOHN, Mr. TURNER, Mr.
SHOWS, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. SANDLIN) 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 a two-thirds vote to pass legislation
that would result in a deficit in the budget of the United
States for any fiscal period.
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 —
‘‘SECTION 1. Any bill, resolution, or other legislative
measure the enactment of which would result in a deficit
in the budget of the United States for any fiscal period
shall require for final adoption in each House the concur-
rence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting
and present. 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.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress may waive the require-
ments 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 im-
minent 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
such waiver shall be effective for not longer than two
years.’’.
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to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; and the right of reli-
gious groups to have equal access to school facilities with-
out discrimination on account of religious character or
speech.
(c) PROTECTION OF STUDENTS’ RIGHTS.—It is the
sense of Congress that public schools should act to protect
these constitutional rights by establishing a period of time
for silent prayer or meditation or reflection, establishing
a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and accommo-
dating religious groups by granting equal access rather
than discriminating on account of their religious character
or speech.
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