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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 108
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow
the limitation of contributions and expenditures respecting elections.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. LATOURETTE) 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 allow the limitation of contributions and ex-
penditures respecting elections.
Whereas the Congress seeks to ensure that all citizens, re-
gardless of wealth, have an equal voice in elections and
an equal opportunity to run for public office;
Whereas the Congress seeks to further the principle of ‘‘one
person, one vote’’ and to preserve the integrity of the
democratic system;
Whereas the Congress seeks to limit corruption with respect
to elections and the appearance of such corruption; and
Whereas the Congress believes that the unlimited use of
money to influence elections is incompatible with the
principles of free speech and equal protection established
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 109
Relating to the expenditure of funds by the Federal Government under
National or State tobacco industry settlements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. BONILLA, and Mr. SOLOMON) intro-
duced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to the expenditure of funds by the Federal Govern-
ment under National or State tobacco industry settle-
ments.
Whereas billions of American tax dollars have been spent to
provide health care for those suffering from smoking-re-
lated illnesses;
Whereas several individual States have entered into settle-
ments with tobacco companies to be reimbursed for State
expenditures on health care for smoking-related illnesses;
Whereas on June 20, 1997, a group of State attorneys gen-
eral, plaintiffs’ attorneys, public health advocates, and
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representatives of major tobacco companies announced an
historic national tobacco industry settlement designed to
restructure the tobacco industry and reimburse partici-
pating States for their expenditures on smoking-related
illnesses;
Whereas the Federal Government will receive a portion of the
funds included in any settlement; and
Whereas funds received by the Federal Government from any
national tobacco industry settlement should be used to re-
imburse American taxpayers for past expenditures on to-
bacco-related health costs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NEW PROGRAMS.
None of the funds received by the Federal Govern-
ment as a result of Federal legislation implementing any
portion of a national tobacco industry settlement shall be
expended to create or maintain any new Federal programs
or to expand currently existing Federal programs unless
such expenditures are specifically authorized by the terms
of such legislation. None of the funds received by the Fed-
eral government as a result of any individual State settle-
ment shall be expended to create or maintain any new
Federal programs or to expand currently existing Federal
programs.
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that government, the President may delay imposition 
of sanctions pursuant to this section for a period of 
up to 90 days. Following the consultations, the 
President shall impose sanctions unless the Presi-
dent determines and certifies to Congress that gov-
ernment has taken specific and effective actions, in-
cluding appropriate penalties, to terminate the in-
volvement of the foreign person in the activities de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1). The President may 
delay imposition of sanctions for an additional pe-
riod of up to 90 days if the President determines 
and certifies to Congress that government is in the 
process of taking the actions described in the pre-
ceding sentence. 
(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The President 
shall report to Congress, not later than 90 days 
after making a determination under subsection 
(a)(1), on the status of consultations with the appro-
priate government under this subsection, and the 
basis for any determination under paragraph (2) of 
this subsection that such government has taken spe-
cific corrective actions. 
(c) SANCTIONS.—
(1) DESCRIPTION OF SANCTIONS.—The sanc-
tions to be imposed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)
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SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS.
All funds received by the Federal Government from
the Federal legislation implementing any portion of a na-
tional tobacco industry settlement, in excess of those spent
on programs specifically designated to receive funds by the
terms of such legislation, shall be disbursed by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to provide tax relief, restore bor-
rowed trust fund accounts, and reduce the national debt
as follows:
(1) One-third to be invested in marketable Gov-
ernment securities and held in a Tax Cut Offset
Trust Fund at the Treasury for use as Congress, by
law, directs to offset future revenue reductions.
(2) Two-thirds to exchange any special issue
nonmarketable Government bonds in the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund with mar-
ketable Government securities.
SEC. 3. TRUST FUNDS.
(a) FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE
TRUST FUND; FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST
FUND.—When the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund no longer holds nonmarketable Government
securities, the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct that
two-thirds of all funds referred to in section 2, shall be
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used to exchange any special issue nonmarketable Govern-
ment securities with marketable Government securities in
the Highway Trust Fund.
(b) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—When the Highway
Trust Fund no longer holds nonmarketable Government
securities, then two-thirds of all funds referred to in sec-
tion 2 shall be used to exchange any special issue non-
marketable Government securities with marketable Gov-
ernment securities in other Government trust funds.
(c) OTHER TRUST FUNDS.—When all Government
trust funds no longer hold nonmarketable Government se-
curities, the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct that
two-thirds of all funds referred to in section 2 be used
for repayment of debt held by the public.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law except the Line Item Veto Act the receipts
and disbursements of all funds not to exceed the value
of those referred to in section 2—
(1) shall not be counted as new budget author-
ity, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for pur-
poses of—
(A) the budget of the United States Gov-
ernment as submitted by the President;
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(B) the congressional budget (including al-
locations of budget authority and outlays pro-
vided therein); or
(C) the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985; and
(2) shall be exempt from any general budget
limitation imposed by statute on expenditures and
net lending (budget outlays) of the United States
Government.
(b) SALES.—Upon expenditure from a Government
trust fund of any money not counted under subsection (a),
the Secretary of the Treasury shall sell a corresponding
amount of marketable Government securities from the
trust fund and reduce the trust fund balance accordingly.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
enhancing combination products review. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to enhancing combination products review. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENHANCING COMBINATION PRODUCTS RE-
VIEW. 
Section 503(g)(4)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(g)(4)(C)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act, the 
Secretary shall issue final guidance that describes 
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the responsibilities of each agency center regarding 
its review of combination products. The Secretary 
shall, after soliciting public comment, review and up-
date the guidance periodically.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 10
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing
the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the
flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States authorizing the Congress and the States to pro-
hibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United
States and to set criminal penalties for that act.
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
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 659
AN ACT
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act
regarding the requirements for mortgage insur-
ance under such Act for hospitals.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 110
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting
courts from levying or increasing taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. MANZULLO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting courts from levying or increasing taxes.
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 follow-
ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu-
tion 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 with-
in seven years after the date of its submission for ratifica-
tion:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘Neither the Supreme Court, nor any inferior court
of the United States, nor the court of any State in its
application of laws under this Constitution or any Federal
law, shall have the power to instruct or order a State or
political subdivision thereof, or an official of such State
or political subdivision, to levy or increase taxes.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2435 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to the 
Reagan-Udall Foundation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
regard to the Reagan-Udall Foundation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE FOOD 
AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) 
COMPOSITION
AND
SIZE.—Section 
770(d)(1)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(d)(1)(C)) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 
(iii); 
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SEC. 6. SPECIAL RULES REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF
LEGISLATION TO CARRY OUT RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.
(a) TERMS OF THE LEGISLATION.—For purposes of
this section, legislation described in this subsection is any
bill or joint resolution the substance of which implements
a recommendation of the Joint Committee submitted
under section 2(b)(2).
(b) DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEES.—If any committee
to which legislation described in subsection (a) (or any
portion thereof) is referred has not reported such legisla-
tion (or an identical resolution) by the end of the 60-cal-
endar day period beginning on the date on which the rec-
ommendation involved is submitted under section 2(b)(2),
such committee shall be, at the end of such period, dis-
charged from further consideration of such legislation, and
such legislation shall be placed on the appropriate cal-
endar of the House involved.
(c) CONSIDERATION.—(1) On or after the third day
after the date on which the committee to which such legis-
lation is referred has reported, or has been discharged
(under subsection (b)) from further consideration of, such
legislation, it is in order (even though a previous motion
to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member
of the respective House to move to proceed to the consider-
ation of the legislation. A Member may make the motion
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS.— 
The Secretary shall consider the following 
factors in developing and implementing the 
prior authorization process under this sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(I) Beneficiary access to timely 
care. 
‘‘(II) Alignment with the best 
practices of commercial managed care 
plans and Medicare Advantage plans 
under part C that have expertise in 
prior authorization processes. 
‘‘(III) Implementation of stand-
ard medical necessity evaluation prior 
authorization requests for physician 
and hospital referral agents and non- 
physician practitioners. 
‘‘(IV) Accounting for same day 
delivery expectations by providing for 
expedited emergency review for cer-
tain items, including oxygen. 
‘‘(iii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall promulgate a regulation to 
carry out the prior authorization process 
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a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase
the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount.
‘‘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
increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a
waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall enforce and implement
this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2436 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age 
groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
appropriate age groupings to be included in research 
studies involving human subjects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATE AGE GROUPINGS IN CLINICAL 
RESEARCH. 
(a) INPUT FROM EXPERTS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the National Institutes of Health shall convene a work-
shop of experts on pediatrics and experts on geriatrics to 
provide input on— 
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(1) appropriate age groupings to be included in 
research studies involving human subjects; and 
(2) acceptable scientific justifications for ex-
cluding participants from a range of age groups 
from human subjects research studies. 
(b) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days after the 
conclusion of the workshop under subsection (a), the Di-
rector of the National Institutes of Health shall publish 
guidelines— 
(1) addressing the consideration of age as an 
inclusion variable in research involving human sub-
jects; and 
(2) identifying criteria for justifications for any 
age-related exclusions in such research. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINDINGS AND CON-
CLUSIONS.—The Director of the National Institutes of 
Health shall— 
(1) make the findings and conclusion resulting 
from the workshop under subsection (a) available to 
the public on the website of the National Institutes 
of Health; and 
(2) not less than biennially, disclose to the pub-
lic on such website the number of children included 
in research that is conducted or supported by the 
National Institutes of Health, disaggregated by de-
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velopmentally appropriate age group, race, and gen-
der. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2437 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act regarding high 
cost durable medical equipment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act regarding high cost durable medical equipment, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. ll. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR CERTAIN 
HIGH COST DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 
PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1834(a)(15) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(a)(15)) is amended— 
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(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘ITEMS’’and inserting ‘‘ITEMS; PRIOR
AUTHORIZA-
TION PROCESS FOR CERTAIN HIGH COST DURABLE 
MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, 
AND SUPPLIES’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR 
CERTAIN HIGH COST DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIP-
MENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND
SUP-
PLIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this 
subparagraph, the Secretary shall begin 
the process to develop and implement a 
prior authorization process for certain du-
rable 
medical 
equipment, 
prosthetics, 
orthotics, and supplies. A claim for an item 
of durable medical equipment, a prosthetic, 
an orthotic, or a supply that has received 
prior approval through the prior authoriza-
tion process shall be exempt from subse-
quent pre- and post-payment audits and 
only subject to audits for systematic fraud 
and abuse. 
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under this subparagraph. The regulation 
shall— 
‘‘(I) ensure that stakeholders 
participate in the development of the 
process; and 
‘‘(II) place priority on prior au-
thorization of items that are subject 
to a high number of contractor audits, 
including oxygen.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 659
AN ACT
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act regarding
the requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act
for hospitals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2438 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to broader 
application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mr. COLLINS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to broader application of Bayesian statistics and 
adaptive trial designs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BROADER APPLICATION OF BAYESIAN STATIS-
TICS AND ADAPTIVE TRIAL DESIGNS. 
(a) PROPOSALS FOR USE OF INNOVATIVE STATIS-
TICAL METHODS IN CLINICAL PROTOCOLS FOR DRUGS 
AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.—For purposes of assisting 
sponsors in incorporating adaptive trial design and 
Bayesian methods into proposed clinical protocols and ap-
plications for new drugs under section 505 of the Federal 
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‘‘(l)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), with respect to any 
amount expended for medical assistance for services de-
scribed in section 1915(d)(5)(C)(i) or such similar services 
as the Secretary may specify furnished in a calendar quar-
ter beginning on or after January 1, 2018, unless a State 
has in place an electronic visit verification system for per-
sonal care services specified under regulations under sec-
tion 1905(a)(24) furnished in such quarter, the Federal 
medical assistance percentage shall be reduced— 
‘‘(A) for calendar quarters in 2018 and 2019, 
by .25 percentage points; 
‘‘(B) for calendar quarters in 2020, by .5 per-
cent percentage points; 
‘‘(C) for calendar quarters in 2021, by .75 per-
centage points; and 
‘‘(D) for calendar quarters in 2022 and each 
year thereafter, by 1 percentage point. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a 
State that, as of the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, has in place any system for the electronic 
verification of visits conducted as part of personal care 
services specified under regulations under section 
1905(a)(24) furnished under the State plan. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘electronic visit 
verification system’ means a system under which visits 
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