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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2512 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that Federal employees 
who receive back pay for a period during which they are furloughed 
due to a lapse in appropriations may not also receive unemployment 
compensation for the same period. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. BRADY of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that 
Federal employees who receive back pay for a period 
during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in 
appropriations may not also receive unemployment com-
pensation for the same period. 
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 ‘‘Furloughed Federal 
Employee Double Dip Elimination Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8508 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before the first sentence; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The rules and regulations shall include provi-
sions to ensure that, in the case of a Federal employee 
who receives back pay for a period during which such em-
ployee was furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations— 
‘‘(1) such back pay shall be treated in the same 
way as Federal wages attributable to such employee; 
and 
‘‘(2) the period to which such back pay relates 
shall be treated in the same way as a period of Fed-
eral service attributable to such employee.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 6
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting
the terms of offices of Members of Congress and increasing the term
of Representatives to four years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. COBLE 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 terms of offices of Members of Con-
gress and increasing the term of Representatives to four
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
requirements as of the under development effective 
date (as defined in subsection (i)(7)(B))’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) SPECIAL
TIMING
RULE
FOR
HOS-
PITALS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AS OF MARCH 23, 
2010.—In applying this paragraph to a hospital 
under development as of March 23, 2010 (as 
defined in paragraph (7)(A)), any reference in 
this paragraph to the date of enactment of this 
subsection or to December 31, 2010, shall be 
deemed to be a reference to May 1, 2015.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(C)(iii), by striking 
‘‘provider agreement).’’ and inserting ‘‘provider 
agreement, or, in the case of a hospital under 
development as of March 23, 2010 (as defined 
in paragraph (7)(A)), May 1, 2015).’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN HOS-
PITALS UNDER DEVELOPMENT.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) HOSPITAL UNDER DEVELOPMENT AS 
OF MARCH 23, 2010.—The term ‘hospital under 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The term of office of Representatives
shall be four years.
‘‘No person shall be elected to the office of Represent-
ative more than three times, excluding any election of a
person to fill a vacancy of an office of a Representative
if such person has held such office for less than two years.
‘‘The second clause of this section shall not apply to
any person who is a Representative on the date of ratifica-
tion of this Article so long as such person continues there-
after to be a Representative without an interruption in
service.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person shall be elected to the office
of Senator 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.
‘‘This section shall not apply to any person who is
a Senator on the date of ratification of this Article so long
as such person continues thereafter to be a Senator with-
out an interruption in service.’’.
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 70
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish
the Federal income tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. HOSTETTLER,
Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. YOUNG of Alas-
ka, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. TAUZIN, Mrs.
CHENOWETH, 
Mr. 
PAUL, 
Mr. 
SKEEN, 
Mr. 
DOOLITTLE, 
Mr.
KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr.
HERGER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SPENCE, and Mr. ENSIGN) intro-
duced 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 abolish the Federal income tax.
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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‘‘to notice of the rights established by this
article;
however, the rights to notice under this section are not
violated if the proper authorities make a reasonable effort,
but are unable to provide the notice, or if the failure of
the victim to make a reasonable effort to make those au-
thorities aware of the victim’s whereabouts prevents that
notice.
‘‘SECTION 2. The victim shall have standing to assert
the rights established by this article. However, nothing in
this article shall provide grounds for the victim to overturn
a charging decision, a conviction, or a sentence; to obtain
a stay of trial; or to compel a new trial. Nothing in this
article shall give rise to any claim for damages, nor pro-
vide grounds for the accused or convicted offender to ob-
tain any form of relief.
‘‘SECTION 3. The Congress and the States shall have
the power to enforce this article within their respective ju-
risdictions by appropriate legislation, including the power
to enact exceptions when required by the public interest.
‘‘SECTION 4. The rights established by this article
shall apply to all proceedings that begin on or after the
180th day after the ratification of this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. The rights established by this article
shall apply in all Federal and State criminal proceedings,
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States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Three years after the ratification of this
article of amendment, the sixteenth article of amendment
to the Constitution of the United States is repealed, and
the Congress shall have no power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, except in time of war declared by the Con-
gress.
‘‘SECTION 2. Not later than 180 days after the ratifi-
cation of the article of amendment proposed by this joint
resolution, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate
recommendations for any legislation that may be nec-
essary to implement that article.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2514 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent veterans from 
being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason 
of receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities under programs 
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 
BABIN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. OLSON, 
Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ZINKE, Ms. 
MCSALLY, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent 
veterans from being disqualified from contributing to 
health savings accounts by reason of receiving medical 
care for service-connected disabilities under programs ad-
ministered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Helping Veterans Save 
for Health Care Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS NOT DISQUALIFIED FROM HEALTH SAV-
INGS ACCOUNT BY REASON OF RECEIVING 
MEDICAL CARE FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED 
DISABILITIES UNDER PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
TERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELI-
GIBLE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.—An 
individual shall not fail to be treated as an eli-
gible individual for any period merely because 
the individual receives hospital care or medical 
services under any law administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs for a service-con-
nected disability (within the meaning of section 
101(16) of title 38, United States Code).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 71
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect
the rights of crime victims.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.
STUMP, Mr. BONO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. HORN, Mr. BRADY, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr.
LOBIONDO) 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 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. Each individual who is a victim of a
crime for which the defendant can be imprisoned for a
period longer than one year or any other crime that in-
volves violence shall have the right—
‘‘to notice of, and not to be excluded from, all
public proceedings relating to the crime;
‘‘to be heard, if present, and to submit a writ-
ten statement at all public proceedings, relating to
the crime, to determine a release from custody, an
acceptance of a negotiated plea, or a sentence;
‘‘to the rights described in the preceding por-
tion of this section at a parole proceeding that is not
public, to the extent those rights are afforded to the
convicted offender;
‘‘to notice of any release or escape from custody
relating to the crime;
‘‘to seek relief from an unreasonable delay of
the final disposition of the proceedings relating to
the crime;
‘‘to an order of restitution from the convicted
offender;
‘‘to consideration for the safety of the victim in
determining any release from custody; and
envelope component’ means a building envelope com-
ponent which meets— 
‘‘(A) applicable Energy Star program re-
quirements, in the case of a roof or roof prod-
ucts, 
‘‘(B) version 6.0 Energy Star program re-
quirements, in the case of an exterior window, 
a skylight, or an exterior door, and 
‘‘(C) the prescriptive criteria for such com-
ponent established by the 2009 International 
Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (in-
cluding supplements) is in effect on the date of 
the enactment of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, in the case of 
any other component.’’. 
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
25C(c)(3)(D), as so redesignated, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) any roof or roof products which are 
installed on a dwelling unit and are specifically 
and primarily designed to reduce the heat gain 
of such dwelling unit.’’. 
(c) SEPARATE STANDARDS
FOR TANKLESS
AND 
STORAGE WATER HEATERS.—Section 25C(d)(3)(D) is 
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1A
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 72
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing
an item veto in appropriations bills.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. CONDIT) 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 allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.
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, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes
as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legisla-
tures of three-fourths of the several States:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The President shall have the power to
disapprove any appropriation or provision and approve any
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other appropriation or provision in the same appropriation
bill. In such case he shall, in signing the bill, designate
the appropriations and provisions disapproved; and shall
return a copy of such appropriations and provisions, with
his objections, to the House in which the bill shall have
originated; and the same proceedings shall then be had
as in case of other bills disapproved by the President.
‘‘SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless
it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Con-
stitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
States within seven years from the date of its submis-
sion.’’.
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 73
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting
the right to a home.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 1997
Mr. RANGEL 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 respecting the right to a home.
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 —
‘‘All citizens of the United States shall have a right
to a home, which right shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or any State.’’.
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 74
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
8-year terms of offices for judges of Federal courts other than the
Supreme Court.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1997
Mr. RIGGS 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 provide 8-year terms of offices for judges of
Federal courts other than the Supreme Court.
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 —
‘‘The term of office for a judge of a court ordained
and established by Congress shall be 8 years. Any time
(but not more than 6 years) served as a judge before the
date of the ratification of this article of amendment shall
be counted toward the first term of that judge under this
article.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 75
JOINT RESOLUTION
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States
Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
Whereas the United States has never before conferred status
as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed
Forces on an individual, and such status is and should
remain an extraordinary honor not lightly conferred nor
frequently granted;
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Whereas the lifetime of accomplishments and service of Leslie
Townes (Bob) Hope on behalf of United States military
servicemembers fully justifies the conferring of such sta-
tus;
Whereas Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope is himself not a veteran,
having attempted to enlist in the Armed Forces to serve
his country during World War II, but being informed
that the greatest service he could provide the Nation was
as a civilian entertainer for the troops;
Whereas during, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the
Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War and throughout
the Cold War, Bob Hope traveled to visit and entertain
millions of United States servicemembers in numerous
countries, on ships at sea, and in combat zones ashore;
Whereas Bob Hope has been awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Distin-
guished Service Medal of each of the branches of the
Armed Forces, and more than 100 citations and awards
from national veterans service organizations and civic
and humanitarian organizations; and
Whereas Bob Hope has given unselfishly of his time for over
a half century to be with United States servicemembers
on foreign shores, working tirelessly to bring a spirit of
humor and cheer to millions of servicemembers during
their loneliest moments, and thereby extending for the
American people a touch of home away from home: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress—
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(1) extends its gratitude, on behalf of the
American people, to Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope for
his lifetime of accomplishments and service on behalf
of United States military servicemembers; and
(2) confers upon Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope the
status of an honorary veteran of the United States
Armed Forces.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. J. Res. 75
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
Joint Resolution
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces on
Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
Whereas the United States has never before conferred status as
an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces on an
individual, and such status is and should remain an extraordinary
honor not lightly conferred nor frequently granted;
Whereas the lifetime of accomplishments and service of Leslie
Townes (Bob) Hope on behalf of United States military
servicemembers fully justifies the conferring of such status;
Whereas Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope is himself not a veteran, having
attempted to enlist in the Armed Forces to serve his country
during World War II, but being informed that the greatest service
he could provide the Nation was as a civilian entertainer for
the troops;
Whereas during, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam
War, and the Persian Gulf War and throughout the Cold War,
Bob Hope traveled to visit and entertain millions of United States
servicemembers in numerous countries, on ships at sea, and
in combat zones ashore;
Whereas Bob Hope has been awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Distinguished
Service Medal of each of the branches of the Armed Forces,
and more than 100 citations and awards from national veterans
service organizations and civic and humanitarian organizations;
and
Whereas Bob Hope has given unselfishly of his time for over a
half century to be with United States servicemembers on foreign
shores, working tirelessly to bring a spirit of humor and cheer
to millions of servicemembers during their loneliest moments,
and thereby extending for the American people a touch of home
away from home: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress—
(1) extends its gratitude, on behalf of the American people,
to Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope for his lifetime of accomplishments
and service on behalf of United States military servicemembers;
and
H. J. Res. 75—2
(2) confers upon Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope the status of
an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.