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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. J. Res. 7
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. ARCHER introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a balanced budget 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 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 —
‘‘SECTION 1. Prior to each fiscal year, Congress shall,
by law, adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for such
fiscal year in which total outlays are not greater than total
receipts. Congress may, by law, amend that statement pro-
vided revised outlays are not greater than revised receipts.
Congress may provide in that statement for a specific ex-
cess of outlays over receipts by a vote directed solely to
that subject in which two-thirds of each House agree to
such excess. Congress and the President shall ensure that
actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such
statement.
‘‘SECTION 2. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing
and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United
States except those for the repayment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 3. The amount of Federal public debt as
of the first day of the second fiscal year beginning after
the ratification of this Article shall become a permanent
limit on such debt and there shall be no increase in such
amount unless two-thirds of each House shall have passed
a bill approving such increase and such bill shall become
law.
‘‘SECTION 4. Congress may waive the provisions of
this Article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of
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war is in effect. The provisions of this Article may be
waived for any fiscal year in which the United States faces
an imminent and serious military threat to national secu-
rity and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by
a majority of the whole number of each House, which be-
comes law.
‘‘SECTION 5. This Article shall take effect for the fis-
cal year 2002 or for the second fiscal year beginning after
its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
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‘‘(g) FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION 
RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a forestry and forestry products research and 
extension initiative to develop and disseminate 
science-based tools that address the needs of the for-
estry sector and their respective regions, forest and 
timberland owners and managers, and forestry prod-
ucts engineering, manufacturing, and related inter-
ests, including— 
‘‘(A) research in wood quality improvement 
with respect to lumber strength and grade yield; 
‘‘(B) improvement in forestry products, 
lumber, and evaluation standards and valuation 
techniques; 
‘‘(C) research and development of novel en-
gineered lumber products and renewable energy 
from wood; 
‘‘(D) efforts to improve lumber quality and 
value based on forest management techniques; 
‘‘(E) efforts to improve forestry products 
conversion and manufacturing efficiency, pro-
ductivity, and profitability over the long term 
(including forestry product marketing); and 
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‘‘(F) other research to support the lon-
gevity, 
sustainability, 
and 
profitability 
of 
timberland through sound management and uti-
lization. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the initia-
tive described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall make grants to eligible entities to carry 
out the activities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Entities eligi-
ble for grants described in subparagraph (A) 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) National Laboratories 
‘‘(iii) colleges and universities; 
‘‘(iv) research institutions and organi-
zations; 
‘‘(v) private organizations or corpora-
tions; 
‘‘(vi) State agricultural experiment 
stations; and 
‘‘(vii) groups consisting of 2 or more 
such entities. 
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‘‘(C) PRIORITIES.—In making grants, the 
Secretary shall give higher priority to projects 
that— 
‘‘(i) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
or multidisciplinary; 
‘‘(ii) include explicit mechanisms to 
communicate results to producers, forestry 
industry stakeholders, policymakers, and 
the public; and 
‘‘(iii) have— 
‘‘(I) extensive history and dem-
onstrated experience in forestry and 
forestry products research; 
‘‘(II) existing capacity in forestry 
products research and dissemination; 
and 
‘‘(III) a demonstrated means of 
evaluating and responding to the 
needs of the related commercial sec-
tor. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) SELECTION PROCESS.—In award-
ing grants under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(I) seek and accept proposals; 
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that are likely to result from site characterization
activities at the Yucca Mountain site.
‘‘(C) As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall
seek to enter into a binding agreement with the
State of Nevada setting forth—
‘‘(i) the amount of assistance to be pro-
vided under this subsection to such state or af-
fected unit of local government; and
‘‘(ii) the procedures to be followed in pro-
viding such assistance.
‘‘(3)(A) In addition to financial assistance pro-
vided under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary
shall grant to the State of Nevada and any affected
unit of local government an amount each fiscal year
equal to the amount the State or affected unit of
local government, respectively, would receive if au-
thorized to tax site characterization activities at
such site, the development and operation of the in-
terim storage facility, and the development and oper-
ation of the repository, as the State or affected unit
of local government taxes the non-Federal real prop-
erty and industrial activities occurring within the
State or affected unit of local government.
‘‘(B) Such grants shall continue until such time
as the respective activities, development, and oper-
ation are terminated at such site.
‘‘(4)(A) The State of Nevada or any affected
unit of local government may not receive—
‘‘(i) any grant with respect to the interim
storage facility under paragraph (1) after the
expiration of the one-year period following the
date on which the Commission disapproves an
application for a license to store high-level ra-
dioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel at the
site; or
‘‘(ii) any grant with respect to the site
characterization activities or construction of the
repository under paragraph (1) after the expira-
tion of the one-year period following the earlier
of—
‘‘(I) the date on which the Secretary
notifies the Governor and legislature of the
State of Nevada of the termination of site
characterization activities at the Yucca
Mountain site; or
‘‘(II) the date on which the Commis-
sion disapproves an application for a con-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 80
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving
the Closing of a Public Alley and Establishment of an Easement in
Square 253, S.O. 88–107, Act of 1994.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1995
Mr. STARK introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council
in approving the Closing of a Public Alley and Establish-
ment of an Easement in Square 253, S.O. 88–107, Act
of 1994.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress hereby disapproves of the action of the
District of Columbia Council described as follows: The
Closing of a Public Alley and Establishment of an Ease-
ment in Square 253, S.O. 88–107, Act of 1994 (D.C. Act
10–395), approved by the District of Columbia Council on
February 7, 1995, and transmitted to Congress pursuant
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to section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Self-Govern-
ment and Governmental Reorganization Act on February
7, 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 81
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing
the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 29, 1995
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. HYDE, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. WILSON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. SABO, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. PALLONE) 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 repealing the twenty-second article of 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 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:
‘‘(b) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall complete a 
study on the feasibility of— 
‘‘(A) significantly improving energy effi-
ciency in commercial buildings through the de-
sign and construction, by owners and tenants, 
of separate spaces with high-performance en-
ergy efficiency measures; and 
‘‘(B) encouraging owners and tenants to 
implement high-performance energy efficiency 
measures in separate spaces. 
‘‘(2) SCOPE.—The study shall, at a minimum, 
include— 
‘‘(A) descriptions of— 
‘‘(i) high-performance energy effi-
ciency measures that should be considered 
as part of the initial design and construc-
tion of separate spaces; 
‘‘(ii) processes that owners, tenants, 
architects, and engineers may replicate 
when designing and constructing separate 
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’’.
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with 
the 
procedures 
applicable 
to
reprogramming notifications under that section,
irrespective of the amount of the proposed obli-
gation of such assistance; and
‘‘(B) determines and reports to such com-
mittees that the provision of such assistance is
vital to the national interests of the United
States.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The requirement of subsection
(a)(2) shall not apply with respect to assistance authorized
to be appropriated and appropriated for North Korea or
the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza-
tion.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 620G of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a), ap-
plies with respect to assistance provided to North Korea
or the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza-
tion on or after the date of the enactment of this joint
resolution.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
ronmental Protection Agency, in consultation with 
the Secretary and following an opportunity for pub-
lic notice and comment, may develop a voluntary 
program to recognize commercial building owners 
and tenants that use high-performance energy effi-
ciency measures in the design and construction of 
separate spaces. 
‘‘(e) EFFECT ON CLIMATE CHANGE.—For purposes 
of this section, the impact on climate change shall not be 
a factor in determining energy efficiency of commercial 
building tenants.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 82
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to the terms of office of Senators, Representatives, and the President
and Vice President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 29, 1995
Mr. MASCARA 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 terms of office of Senators, Rep-
resentatives, and the President and Vice 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 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 —
‘‘SECTION 1. The term of office of a Representative
in Congress shall be four years.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has been elected to the
Senate two times shall thereafter be eligible for election
or appointment to the Senate. No person who has been
elected to the House of Representatives a total of three
four-year terms, shall thereafter be eligible for election to
the House of Representatives.
‘‘SECTION 3. For the purposes of determining eligi-
bility for election under section 2, service of more than
three years of a Senate term to which some other person
was elected, or service of more than two years of a House
term, shall count as an election.
‘‘SECTION 4. No election or service occurring before
this article becomes operative shall be taken into account
when determining eligibility for election under this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. The term of office of President and Vice
President shall be six years. No person who has been elect-
ed President or Vice President for a six-year term shall
thereafter be eligible for election to the office of President
or Vice President.
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‘‘SECTION 6. This article shall apply with respect to
terms of office beginning more than one year after the
date of the ratification of this article.’’.
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(1) the amount of the rebate the contractor will 
submit for disbursement to the contractor; 
(2) the level of energy use reduction of the 
home retrofit certified under section 8(e)(4), and as-
surance that the contractor will provide the certifi-
cate to the homeowner within 30 days of receipt 
from the Department of Energy; 
(3) a documentation report of the retrofit per-
formed and paid by the homeowner; and 
(4) confirmation from the homeowner that they 
understand they have the right to submit directly for 
the rebate and have chosen to transfer the credit in 
full to the contractor. 
SEC. 8. HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If a qualified home energy effi-
ciency retrofit of a home is carried out after January 1, 
2014, by a qualified contractor in accordance with this 
section, rebates shall be awarded for retrofits that achieve 
home energy savings in accordance with this Act. 
(b) AMOUNT OF REBATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (e), 
the amount of a rebate provided to the owner of a 
home or a designee of the owner under this section 
shall be— 
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‘‘(B) determines and reports to such com-
mittees that the provision of such assistance is
vital to the national interests of the United
States.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The requirement of subsection
(a)(2) shall not apply with respect to assistance authorized
to be appropriated and appropriated for North Korea or
the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza-
tion.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 620G of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a), ap-
plies with respect to assistance provided to North Korea
or the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza-
tion on or after the date of the enactment of this joint
resolution.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(A) $2,000 for a 20–24 percent reduction 
in home energy use; 
(B) $3,000 for a 25–29 percent reduction 
in home energy use; 
(C) $4,000 for a 30–34 percent reduction 
in home energy use; 
(D) $5,000 for a 35–39 percent reduction 
in home energy use; 
(E) $6,000 for a 40–44 percent reduction 
in home energy use; 
(F) $7,000 for a 45–49 percent reduction 
in home energy use; and 
(G) $8,000 for a 50 percent or more re-
duction in home energy use. 
(2) REBATE PAYMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The rebate shall be 
paid, based on energy savings as calculated 
under subsection (e), within 60 days after— 
(i) submission of the required rebate 
forms; and 
(ii) the completion of any quality as-
surance assessment required under sub-
paragraph (B). 
(B) QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSESSMENTS.— 
The Secretary shall establish a schedule of re-
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the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency for use in accordance with subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) RECOGNITION OF OWNERS AND TENANTS.— 
‘‘(1) 
OCCUPANCY-BASED
RECOGNITION.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date on which sufficient 
data is received pursuant to subsection (c), the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall, following an opportunity for public notice and 
comment— 
‘‘(A) in a manner similar to the Energy 
Star rating system for commercial buildings, de-
velop policies and procedures to recognize ten-
ants in commercial buildings that voluntarily 
achieve high levels of energy efficiency in sepa-
rate spaces; 
‘‘(B) establish building occupancy categories 
eligible for Tenant Star recognition based on the 
data collected under subsection (c) and any other 
appropriate data sources; and 
‘‘(C) consider other forms of recognition for 
commercial building tenants or other occupants 
that lower energy consumption in separate 
spaces. 
‘‘(2) DESIGN- AND CONSTRUCTION-BASED REC-
OGNITION.—After the study required by section 424(b) 
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is completed, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary 
and following an opportunity for public notice and 
comment, may develop a voluntary program to recog-
nize commercial building owners and tenants that use 
high-performance energy efficiency measures in the 
design and construction of separate spaces.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 424 (as added by section 3(b)) the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 425. Tenant Star program.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 277 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2126 
[Report No. 113–371] 
A BILL 
To facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best 
practices between commercial real estate land-
lords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in 
buildings, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 84
To commemorate the birthday of Cesar Chavez.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1995
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. TORRES, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr.
SERRANO, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms.
PELOSI, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. WOOLSEY,
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. MINETA,
Mr. KENNEDY of Massaschusetts, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. COLEMAN), introduced the following joint
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight
JOINT RESOLUTION
To commemorate the birthday of Cesar Chavez.
Whereas Cesar E. Chavez was born March 31, 1927, on a
small farm near Yuma, Arizona, and died on April 23,
1993;
Whereas the grandson of a Mexican immigrant and settler,
he grew up working with migrant farm workers during
which time he developed a strong work ethic and a re-
spect for the farm workers his father called ‘‘the children
of God’’;
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Whereas Cesar E. Chavez was himself a migrant farm work-
er, picking grapes, melons, beans, and other staple crops
at low wages and for long hours;
Whereas at the age of 18 Cesar E. Chavez entered the
United States Navy and served his country with distinc-
tion for 2 years;
Whereas as early as 1949 Cesar E. Chavez committed him-
self to organizing farm workers so that together they
could campaign for safe and fair working conditions, rea-
sonable wages, and decent housing;
Whereas in 1962 Cesar E. Chavez founded the National
Farm Workers Association, predecessor of the United
Farm Workers of America, which brought hope to farm
workers that they might one day realize the basic protec-
tions and workers rights to which all Americans aspire;
Whereas, through his commitment to nonviolent social action,
Cesar E. Chavez brought dignity, respect, and self-worth
to the farm workers who organized themselves, and be-
came an inspiration to students, other Americans, and
people throughout the world;
Whereas Cesar E. Chavez was an advocate for nonviolence
and is an example for America at a time when violence
has penetrated every level of our society;
Whereas Cesar E. Chavez and his family along with other
farm workers sacrificed personal time and opportunities
to focus their commitment and efforts on behalf of farm
workers and the poor; and
Whereas Cesar E. Chavez lived alongside his campesino
brothers and sisters in humble surroundings and upon
his passing was laid to rest where he lived and worked
for 23 years on the grounds of the headquarters of the
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘economically feasible’’ means the 
present discounted value of the revenue from the 
projected sale of electricity from a generating unit in 
a competitive market over the life of a unit that em-
ploys carbon capture and storage exceeds the 
present discounted value of the cost of the unit, in-
cluding costs associated with any energy required to 
capture, compress, transport, and store carbon diox-
ide. 
(2) The terms ‘‘existing source’’ and ‘‘new 
source’’ have the meanings given such term in sec-
tion 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7411(a)). 
(3) The term ‘‘technologically feasible’’ refers to 
the demonstrated operation of carbon capture and 
storage technologies integrated with power produc-
tion at an appropriate scale to ensure safe and reli-
able production of electricity with capture and stor-
age on a widespread geographic basis. 
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