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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1434 
To render inadmissible to the United States aliens who have been convicted 
of a sex offense against a minor, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2011 
Mr. SHULER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To render inadmissible to the United States aliens who have 
been convicted of a sex offense against a minor, 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 ‘‘International Child 
Protection Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. PREVENTING ADMISSION OF ALIENS CONVICTED 
OF SEX OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS. 
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(J) SEX OFFENDERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Any alien con-
victed of, or who admits having committed, 
or who admits committing acts which con-
stitute the essential elements of, a sex of-
fense is inadmissible. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes 
of clause (i), the term ‘sex offense’ 
means a criminal offense, including a 
Federal offense, against a minor that 
involves any of the following: 
‘‘(aa) Solicitation to engage 
in sexual conduct. 
‘‘(bb) Use in a sexual per-
formance. 
‘‘(cc) Solicitation to practice 
prostitution (whether for finan-
cial or other forms of remunera-
tion). 
‘‘(dd) Video voyeurism as 
described in section 1801 of title 
18, United States Code. 
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‘‘(ee) Possession, production, 
or distribution of child pornog-
raphy. 
‘‘(ff) Criminal sexual con-
duct involving a minor, or the 
use of the Internet to facilitate or 
attempt such conduct. 
‘‘(gg) Sex trafficking of chil-
dren as described in section 1591 
of title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(hh) Transporting a minor 
in interstate or foreign com-
merce, or in any commonwealth, 
territory, or possession of the 
United States, with intent that 
the individual engage in prostitu-
tion, or in any sexual activity for 
which any person can be charged 
with a criminal offense. 
‘‘(ii) Any other conduct that 
by its nature is a sex offense 
against a minor. 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTIONS.—The term 
‘sex offense’ shall not include the fol-
lowing: 
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346 
United States Code, and the amount applicable under the 
third proviso under such heading shall be $36,612,000. 
SEC. 1922. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, 
Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be $111,240,000. 
SEC. 1923. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Library of Congress, Books for the Blind and Phys-
ically Handicapped, Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be 
$68,182,000. 
SEC. 1924. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Government Printing Office, Government Printing 
Office Revolving Fund’’ shall be $1,659,000. 
SEC. 1925. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Government Printing Office, Office of Superintendent 
of 
Documents, 
Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’ 
shall 
be 
$39,911,000, and the amounts authorized for producing 
and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other re-
lated publications to depository and other designated li-
braries shall apply to publications for fiscal years 2009 
and 2010. 
SEC. 1926. (a) Section 309(c) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 (44 U.S.C. 305 note) 
is amended by striking paragraph (5).
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1435 
To amend chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, to include disclosures 
made by Department of Defense contract employees to their immediate 
employers in the provisions providing protections against reprisals for 
certain disclosures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, 
to include disclosures made by Department of Defense 
contract employees to their immediate employers in the 
provisions providing protections against reprisals for cer-
tain disclosures. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR DISCLO-
SURES MADE BY DEFENSE CONTRACTOR EM-
PLOYEES TO EMPLOYERS. 
Section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘the employer of the employee,’’ 
after ‘‘disclosing to’’. 
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IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 335
Designating the month of April 1994 as ‘‘Alcohol Awareness Month’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1994
Mr. WALSH introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 1994 as ‘‘Alcohol Awareness
Month’’.
Whereas alcohol is the number one drug problem among the
Nation’s youth;
Whereas nearly one-third of the Nation’s high school seniors
have had 5 or more drinks in a row during the past 2
weeks;
Whereas purchase and possession of alcohol by people under
the age of 21 is illegal in all 50 States;
Whereas about two-thirds of teenagers who drink report they
can buy their own alcoholic beverages;
•HJ 335 IH
Whereas use of alcohol is associated with the leading causes
of death and injury among youth, including motor-vehicle
crashes, homicides, and suicides;
Whereas drinking at an early age is an indicator of future
alcohol problems; and
Whereas enforcement of the legal drinking age is an adult re-
sponsibility: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the month of April 1994 is designated as ‘‘Alcohol
Awareness Month’’ and the President is authorized and
requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe the month of April 1994 with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Æ
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Whereas the United States strongly opposes random acts of
violence, and all forms of intolerance and mean-spirited-
ness based on ethnicity, religion, race, gender, or sexual
orientation;
Whereas the people of the United States should be encour-
aged to practice random acts of kindness, in the spirit of
compassion, kindness, and goodwill toward all persons;
and
Whereas February 14 is annually celebrated as Valentine’s
Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the week beginning February 12, 1995, is designated
as ‘‘National Random Acts of Kindness Week’’, and the
President is authorized and requested to issue a proclama-
tion calling on the people of the United States to observe
the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Passed the House of Representatives May 3, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
article description column by striking ‘‘9902.01.50’’ and 
inserting ‘‘8409.91.50’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
this section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514) or any other provision of law and subject 
to subparagraph (B), the entry of a good de-
scribed in heading 9902.40.94 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(as amended by this section)— 
(i) which was made on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2010, and before the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) with respect to which there would 
have been no duty or a reduced duty (as 
the case may be) if the amendment or 
amendments made by this section applied 
to such entry, 
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shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the 
entry had been made on the 15th day after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) REQUESTS.—A liquidation or reliqui-
dation may be made under subparagraph (A) 
with respect to an entry only if a request there-
for is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act that contains suffi-
cient information to enable U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection— 
(i) to locate the entry; or 
(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it can-
not be located. 
(C) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any 
amounts owed by the United States pursuant to 
the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a 
good under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, 
without interest, not later than 90 days after 
the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as 
the case may be). 
(D) DEFINITION.—As used in this para-
graph, the term ‘‘entry’’ includes a withdrawal 
from warehouse for consumption. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 337
To designate the month of September 1994 as ‘‘National Sewing Month’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1994
Mr. PETRI introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
JOINT RESOLUTION
To designate the month of September 1994 as ‘‘National
Sewing Month’’.
Whereas the sewing industry annually honors the approxi-
mately 30,000,000 people who sew at home;
Whereas 
the 
home 
sewing 
industry 
generates 
over
$3,500,000,000 annually for the economy of the United
States; and
Whereas innumerable careers in fashion, retail merchandis-
ing, design, pattern making, and textiles have had their
beginnings in the home and in elementary school home
economics classes: Now, therefore, be it
•HJ 337 IH
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the month of September 1994 is hereby designated
as ‘‘National Sewing Month’’. The President is authorized
and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the
people of the United States to observe this month with
the appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Æ
IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 338
To designate October 1994 as ‘‘National Decorative Painting Month’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1994
Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
JOINT RESOLUTION
To designate October 1994 as ‘‘National Decorative Painting
Month’’.
Whereas decorative painters preserve and continue the an-
cient discipline of decorative painting; and
Whereas decorative painters engage in numerous worthwhile
philanthropic activities in communities across the United
States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That October 1994 is designated as ‘‘National Decorative
Painting Month’’, and the President of the United States
•HJ 338 IH
is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling
upon the people of the United States to observe such week
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Æ
IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 339
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit
the terms of Representatives and Senators, and to provide for a four-
year term for Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1994
Mr. MINGE 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 terms of Representatives and
Senators, and to provide for a four-year term for
Representatives.
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
is used or disseminated from a point outside the 
State; and 
‘‘(4) those business activities directly related to 
such person’s potential or actual purchase of goods 
or services within the State if the final decision to 
purchase is made outside the State.’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, 
a person shall not be considered to have engaged in busi-
ness activities within a State during any taxable year 
merely— 
‘‘(1) by reason of sales or transactions in such 
State, the solicitation of orders for sales or trans-
actions in such State, the furnishing of information 
to customers or affiliates in such State, or the cov-
erage of events or other gathering of information in 
such State, on behalf of such person by one or more 
independent contractors; 
‘‘(2) by reason of the maintenance of an office 
in such State by one or more independent contrac-
tors whose activities on behalf of such person in 
such State are limited to making sales or fulfilling 
transactions, soliciting order for sales or trans-
actions, the furnishing of information to customers 
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Assistance, Independent Agencies, Inter-American Foun-
dation’’, $22,499,000; and ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assist-
ance, Independent Agencies, African Development Foun-
dation’’, $29,500,000. 
SEC. 2107. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for each of the following accounts shall be as follows: 
‘‘United States Agency for International Development, 
Funds Appropriated to the President, Operating Ex-
penses’’, $1,350,000,000; ‘‘United States Agency for 
International Development, Funds Appropriated to the 
President, Civilian Stabilization Initiative’’, $5,000,000; 
‘‘United States Agency for International Development, 
Funds Appropriated to the President, Capital Investment 
Fund’’, $130,000,000; and ‘‘United States Agency for 
International Development, Funds Appropriated to the 
President, Office of Inspector General’’, $45,000,000. 
SEC. 2108. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for each of the following accounts shall be as follows: ‘‘Bi-
lateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the 
President, Development Assistance’’, $2,525,000,000; 
‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to 
the President, Complex Crises Fund’’, $40,000,000; ‘‘Bi-
lateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the 
President, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia’’, $697,134,000; ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance,
•HJ 339 IH
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Beginning with Representatives elected
in the first general election of Representatives occurring
during a year in which electors for the office of President
are chosen and after the adoption of this article, the term
of office of Representatives shall be four years and shall
begin at noon on the third day of January of the year
in which the term of office of the President begins.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person shall be elected to the office
of Representative more than three times, excluding any
election of a person to fill a vacancy of an office of a Rep-
resentative if such person has held such office for less than
two years. No person shall be elected to the office of Sen-
ator more than twice, excluding any election of a person
to fill a vacancy of an office of a Senator if such person
has held such office for less than three years. For pur-
poses of this section, an election which occurs before the
date of the ratification of this article shall not be included
in determining the number of times a person has been
elected as a Representative or Senator.’’.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1442 
Making appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that members of the 
Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive 
pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government 
shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2011 
Mr. AMASH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that 
members of the Armed Forces, including reserve compo-
nents thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances 
for active service performed during a Government shut-
down. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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combined or consolidated net income or other economic re-
sults and the numerator or numerators shall include the 
factors attributable to the state of only those persons that 
are themselves subject to taxation by the State pursuant 
to the provisions of this Act and subject to all other legal 
constraints on State taxation of interstate or foreign com-
merce. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) NET INCOME TAX.—The term ‘‘net income 
tax’’ has the meaning given that term for the pur-
poses of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act relating to the 
power of the States to impose net income taxes on 
income derived from interstate commerce, and au-
thorizing studies by congressional committees of 
matters pertaining thereto’’, approved September 
14, 1959 (15 U.S.C. 381 et seq.). 
(2) OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘other busi-
ness activity tax’’ means any tax in the nature 
of a net income tax or tax measured by the 
amount of, or economic results of, business or 
related activity conducted in the State. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘other busi-
ness activity tax’’ does not include a sales tax, 
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a use tax, or a similar transaction tax, imposed 
on the sale or acquisition of goods or services, 
whether or not denominated a tax imposed on 
the privilege of doing business. 
(3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 1 of title 1 of 
the United States Code. Each corporation that is a 
member of a group of affiliated corporations, wheth-
er unitary or not, is itself a separate ‘‘person.’’ 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, or any 
territory or possession of the United States, or any 
political subdivision of any of the foregoing. 
(5) TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.—For pur-
poses of section 3(b)(1)(C), the leasing or owning of 
tangible personal property does not include the leas-
ing or licensing of computer software. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re-
spect to taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 
2012. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4686 
AN ACT 
To promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and 
human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HJ 33 IH
resentative to represent the State in the Congress. The
primaries shall be held on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st
Monday in September of the years preceding the years in
which the terms of Representatives begin. The elections
for Representatives shall be held on the 1st Tuesday after
the 1st Monday in October of the years in which the pri-
maries are held. Each candidate whose name appears on
the ballot in an election of a Representative shall have
been nominated in a primary held pursuant to this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. This article shall not apply to a special
election held to fill a vacancy in the representation of a
State in the Congress.
‘‘SECTION 6. This article shall apply to the selection
of a President and Vice President whose terms begin on
the 20th day of January of a year that occurs more than
3 years after the year in which this article becomes valid
as part of the Constitution.
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall apply to the selection
of a Senator or Representative whose term begins on the
3d day of January of a year that occurs more than 1 year
after the year in which this article becomes valid as part
of the Constitution.’’.
Æ
‘‘(2) With respect to a cost recovery surcharge im-
posed by a State pursuant to the authority provided by
paragraph (1) on waste generated outside the State—
‘‘(A) during the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this section and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 1993, the amount of such surcharge may not
exceed $3 per ton of such waste; and
‘‘(B) during each 12-month period thereafter,
the amount of such surcharge may not exceed the
amount charged during the preceding 12-month pe-
riod, increased by the percentage, if any, by which
the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year end-
ing during such 12-month period exceeds the
Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1990.
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(B):
‘‘(A) The Consumer Price index for any cal-
endar year is the average of the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers published by the De-
partment of Labor, as of the close of the 12-month
period ending on August 31 of each calendar year.
The revision of the Consumer Price Index which is
most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for
calendar year 1990 shall be used.