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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 37 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting 
the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2013 
Mr. RIBBLE 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 limiting the number of times Senators and Rep-
resentatives may be elected. 
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 shall be elected as a Rep-
resentative more than three times. An election to any part 
of a term for which some other person was elected shall 
not count in determining the number of times a person 
is elected unless the person serves more than one year as 
a Representative pursuant to that election. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person shall be elected or appointed 
as a Senator more than twice. An election or appointment 
to any part of a term for which some other person was 
elected shall not count in determining the number of times 
a person is elected or appointed unless the person serves 
more than three years as a Senator pursuant to that elec-
tion or appointment. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Only elections or appointments which 
occur after the date of ratification of this article shall 
count in determining the number of times a person is 
elected or appointed. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Any reelection or reappointment of a 
Senator to the office of Senator shall not count in deter-
mining the number of times a person is elected or ap-
pointed if the person was a Senator on the date of ratifica-
tion of this article and has been elected as a Senator every 
term since the date of ratification of this article. Any re-
election of a Representative to the office of Representative 
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shall not count in determining the number of times a per-
son is elected or appointed if the person was a Representa-
tive on the date of ratification of this article and has been 
elected as a Representative every term since the date of 
ratification of this article.’’. 
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(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Within 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, each State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report on progress made in
implementing this title.
(2) STATUS REPORTS.—Within 41⁄2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, each State shall report to the Secretary
on the status of its State program, if any, and its
requirements, and any other information the Sec-
retary requires.
(b) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING FORM.—Within 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
develop and distribute to the States a simplified form for
complying with the reporting requirements of subsection
(a)(2).
SEC. 110. FEDERAL REPORT.
The Secretary shall report annually to Congress on
the number and circumstances surrounding accidents
caused by routine railroad maintenance.
SEC. 111. MORE PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS.
Nothing in this title prohibits a State from imple-
menting a one-call notification system that provides great-
er protection for underground facilities from damage due
to excavation than a system established pursuant to this
title.
IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 39 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2013 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER 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. 
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 bill, resolution, or other legislative 
measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require 
for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two- 
thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, 
unless that bill, resolution, or other legislative measure is 
determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable man-
ner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue 
by more than a de minimis amount. For the purposes of 
determining any increase in the internal revenue under 
this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting 
from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. 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 
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increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a 
waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 40 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect 
the rights of crime victims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2013 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT, Mr. SALMON, Mr. JONES, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. MEADOWS, 
Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. FLEMING, and Mr. 
YODER) 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 protect the rights of crime victims. 
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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The rights of a crime victim to fairness, 
respect, and dignity, being capable of protection without 
denying the constitutional rights of the accused, shall not 
be denied or abridged by the United States or any State. 
The crime victim shall, moreover, have the rights to rea-
sonable notice of, and shall not be excluded from, public 
proceedings relating to the offense, to be heard at any re-
lease, plea, sentencing, or other such proceeding involving 
any right established by this article, to proceedings free 
from unreasonable delay, to reasonable notice of the re-
lease or escape of the accused, to due consideration of the 
crime victim’s safety and privacy, and to restitution. The 
crime victim or the crime victim’s lawful representative 
has standing to fully assert and enforce these rights in 
any court. Nothing in this article provides grounds for a 
new trial or any claim for damages and no person accused 
of the conduct described in section 2 of this article may 
obtain any form of relief. 
‘‘SECTION 2. For purposes of this article, a crime vic-
tim includes any person against whom the criminal offense 
is committed or who is directly and proximately harmed 
by the commission of an act, which, if committed by a 
competent adult, would constitute a crime. 
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‘‘SECTION 3. This article shall be inoperative unless 
it has been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within 14 years after the date of its submission to the 
States by the Congress. This article shall take effect on 
the 180th day after the date of its ratification.’’. 
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drivers. Such grants may only be used by recipient States
to implement and enforce such measures.
‘‘(b) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—No grant may be
made to a State under this section in any fiscal year unless
such State enters into such agreements with the Secretary
as the Secretary may require to ensure that such State
will maintain its aggregate estimated expenditures from
all other sources for programs for young drivers at or
above the average level of such expenditures in its 2 fiscal
years preceding the fiscal year in which the High Risk
Drivers Act of 1994 is enacted.
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—No State may receive grants
under this section in more than 5 fiscal years. The Federal
share payable for any grant under this section shall not
exceed—
‘‘(1) in the first fiscal year a State receives a
grant under this section, 75 percent of the cost of
implementing and enforcing in such fiscal year the
young driver program adopted by the State pursuant
to subsection (a);
‘‘(2) in the second fiscal year the State receives
a grant under this section, 50 percent of the cost of
implementing and enforcing in such fiscal year such
program; and
Calendar No. 622
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3640
AN ACT
To provide for the settlement of issues and claims
related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez
Desert Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Read twice and placed on the calendar
‘‘(3) in the third, fourth, and fifth fiscal years
the State receives a grant under this section, 25 per-
cent of the cost of implementing and enforcing in
such fiscal year such program.
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BASIC GRANTS.—Sub-
ject to subsection (c), the amount of a basic grant made
under this section for any fiscal year to any State which
is eligible for such a grant under subsection (e) shall equal
30 percent of the amount apportioned to such State for
fiscal year 1989 under section 402 of this title. A grant
to a State under this section shall be in addition to the
State’s apportionment under section 402, and basic grants
during any fiscal year may be proportionately reduced to
accommodate an applicable statutory obligation limitation
for that fiscal year.
‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY FOR BASIC GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, a
State is eligible for a basic grant if such State—
‘‘(A) establishes and maintains a grad-
uated licensing program for drivers under 18
years of age that meets the requirements of
paragraph (2); and
‘‘(B)(i) in the first year of receiving grants
under this section, meets 3 of the 7 criteria
specified in paragraph (3);
IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 41 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative 
to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2013 
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
DESANTIS, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Mr. PITTENGER) 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 relative to limiting the number of 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 served 3 terms as 
a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House 
of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the elec-
tion of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Rep-
resentatives shall be included as 1 term in determining 
the number of terms that such person has served as a Rep-
resentative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 
1 year. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has served 2 terms as 
a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to 
the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or 
appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate 
shall be included as 1 term in determining the number 
of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the 
person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 
‘‘SECTION 3. No term beginning before the date of 
the ratification of this article shall be taken into account 
in determining eligibility for election or appointment under 
this article.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 42 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify 
that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires 
prayer in schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. RAHALL 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 clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits 
voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools. 
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, including any amend-
ment to this Constitution, shall be construed to prohibit 
voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school, or 
to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer at a public 
school extracurricular activity.’’. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 43 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. CHU, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WILSON of 
Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. PIN-
GREE of Maine, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SARBANES, 
Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
TSONGAS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
ELLISON, Mr. CLAY, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MORAN, 
Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House 
Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the 
Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment pro-
posed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid 
to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution 
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whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
the several States. 
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 44 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the right to vote. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CLAY, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) 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 regarding the right to vote. 
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 after the date of its submission for ratification: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Every citizen of the United States, who 
is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right 
to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in 
which the citizen resides. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 412
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3642
[Report No. 104–767]
A BILL
To provide for the transfer of public lands to
certain California Indian Tribes.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
‘‘(l) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No credit shall
be allowed under this section for any amount for which
credit is allowed under section 47.
‘‘(m) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this section, including regulations where less
than all of a building is used as a principal residence and
where more than 1 taxpayer use the same dwelling unit
as their principal residence.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 1016 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end of paragraph (24), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (25) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by
adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘(26) to the extent provided in section 23(j).’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 22 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 23. Historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the
physical work on which begins after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 45 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting 
Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms 
that Representatives and Senators may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself and Mr. O’ROURKE) 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 granting Congress the authority to enact laws 
limiting the number of terms that Representatives and 
Senators 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Congress may by law limit the number of terms that 
Representatives and Senators may serve.’’. 
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