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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 93 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the right to vote. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT 
ROCHESTER, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CART-
WRIGHT, Ms. CLARK
of Massachusetts, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. 
KELLY of Illinois, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. YAR-
MUTH) submitted 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 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 
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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: 
‘‘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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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 94 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal 
Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to ‘‘Relief with 
Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected 
by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. BEYER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HIGGINS 
of New York, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KILDEE, 
Ms. DELBENE, Mr. KIND, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HIMES, 
Mrs. HAYES, and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted 
by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
Treasury, relating to ‘‘Relief with Respect to Employ-
ment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected 
by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 
Pandemic’’. 
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 Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue 
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Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to ‘‘Relief 
with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to 
Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID- 
19) Disease 2019 Pandemic’’ (Internal Revenue Service 
Notice 2020–65), and such rule shall have no force or ef-
fect. 
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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 95 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require 
that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 
Mr. PETERSON (for himself and Mr. RIGGLEMAN) submitted 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 require that the Supreme Court of the United 
States be composed of nine justices. 
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 — 
‘‘The Supreme Court of the United States shall be 
composed of nine justices.’’. 
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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 96 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure 
that an Act of Congress that increases the number of judges comprising 
the Supreme Court may not take effect before the date that is 10 
years after the date of the enactment of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. SMUCKER, 
Mr. GIBBS, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Mr. 
WALTZ, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Ten-
nessee, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. CRAWFORD) submitted 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 to ensure that an Act of Congress that increases 
the number of judges comprising the Supreme Court 
may not take effect before the date that is 10 years 
after the date of the enactment of such 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 
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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘An Act of Congress that increases the number of 
judges comprising the Supreme Court may not take effect 
before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enact-
ment of such Act.’’. 
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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 97 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the composition of the Senate to Senators from States admitted to 
the Union prior to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. WALKER submitted 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 composition of the Senate to Senators 
from States admitted to the Union prior to the One 
Hundred Sixteenth Congress. 
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 — 
‘‘The Senate of the United States shall be composed 
of Senators who are from States admitted to the Union 
prior to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.’’. 
Æ 
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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 98 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal 
the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2020 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota submitted 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 repeal the twenty-third article of 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. The twenty-third article of amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States is hereby re-
pealed. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 
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IA 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 99 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mr. AMASH submitted 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 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. Total expenditures for a year shall not 
exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three 
prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in popu-
lation and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all 
expenditures of the United States except those for pay-
ment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the 
United States except that derived from borrowing. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two- 
thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide 
by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in 
section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the 
emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in 
excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall have power to enforce 
this article by appropriate legislation. 
‘‘SECTION 4. This article shall take effect in the first 
year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, ex-
cept that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 
by the following portion of the prior year’s expenditures 
exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures 
provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, 
eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six- 
sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths 
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BOUNDARY LINE, SOUTH 04° 51’ 07’’ EAST A DIS-
TANCE OF 465.32 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01° 12’ 27’’ 
EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2,095.22 FEET TO THE 
SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 4 (THE 
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST 
QUARTER) OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE ALONG 
SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 88° 10’ 29’’ WEST, 
A DISTANCE OF 300.01 FEET TO THE COMMON 
BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS 4 AND 
5; THENCE NORTH 01° 12’ 27’’ WEST ALONG SAID 
COMMON BOUNDARY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1,257.00 
FEET TO SAID SECTION CORNER COMMON SEC-
TIONS 4, 5, 32 AND 33, AND THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING. 
PARCEL 32 (APN: 128-340-31): THAT PORTION 
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH-
WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4 AND THE NORTH-
WEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER 
OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, 
ALL IN TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, SAN 
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN 
DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO 
THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS A 
WHOLE AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH-
EAST CORNER OF THE WEST HALF OF THE 
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‘‘(i) meets the contribution require-
ments of subparagraph (B) and the notice 
requirements of subparagraph (D), or 
‘‘(ii) meets the contribution require-
ments of subparagraph (C).’’. 
(2) 
AUTOMATIC
CONTRIBUTION
ARRANGE-
MENTS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 401(k)(13) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘means’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘means a cash or deferred 
arrangement— 
‘‘(A) which is described in subparagraph 
(D)(i)(I) and meets the applicable requirements 
of subparagraphs (C) through (E), or 
‘‘(B) which is described in subparagraph 
(D)(i)(II) and meets the applicable require-
ments of subparagraphs (C) and (D).’’. 
(b) 
NONELECTIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 
401(k)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subpara-
graph (G), and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) TIMING OF PLAN AMENDMENT FOR 
EMPLOYER
MAKING
NONELECTIVE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), a plan may be amend-
ed after the beginning of a plan year to 
provide that the requirements of subpara-
graph (C) shall apply to the arrangement 
for the plan year, but only if the amend-
ment is adopted— 
‘‘(I) at any time before the 30th 
day before the close of the plan year, 
or 
‘‘(II) at any time before the last 
day under paragraph (8)(A) for dis-
tributing excess contributions for the 
plan year. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION WHERE PLAN PRO-
VIDED FOR MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
Clause (i) shall not apply to any plan year 
if the plan provided at any time during the 
plan year that the requirements of sub-
paragraph (B) or paragraph (13)(D)(i)(I) 
applied to the plan year. 
‘‘(iii) 4-PERCENT CONTRIBUTION RE-
QUIREMENT.—Clause 
(i)(II) 
shall 
not 
apply to an arrangement unless the 
amount of the contributions described in 
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(1) The table of sections for part I of sub-
chapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 6707A 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6707B. Penalty for failure to include covered transaction information 
with return.’’. 
(2) The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the 
following new item: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER C—TAX ON SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to transactions occurring more 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1044 
AN ACT 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the per-country numerical limitation for employment- 
based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical 
limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1004 
To prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
with respect to Venezuela, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. JONES, Ms. 
HAALAND, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, 
Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-COR-
TEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces 
into hostilities with respect to Venezuela, 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 ‘‘Prohibiting Unauthor-
ized Military Action in Venezuela Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTRODUCTION OF UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES INTO HOSTILITIES 
WITH RESPECT TO VENEZUELA. 
(a) FUNDING PROHIBITION.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 
to the Department of Defense or to any other Federal de-
partment or agency may be used to introduce the Armed 
Forces of the United States into hostilities with respect 
to Venezuela, except pursuant to— 
(1) a declaration of war; 
(2) a specific statutory authorization described 
in subsection (b); or 
(3) a national emergency created by attack 
upon the United States, its territories or posses-
sions, or the Armed Forces. 
(b) SPECIFIC
STATUTORY
AUTHORIZATION
DE-
SCRIBED.—A specific statutory authorization described in 
this subsection is an authorization that— 
(1) meets the requirements of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); and 
(2) is enacted after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to affect or alter the requirements of 
the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) or 
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any restrictions or reporting requirements contained in 
such Resolution. 
Æ 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1005 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the schedule for rating 
disabilities to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative 
bronchiolitis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. 
CISNEROS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the 
schedule for rating disabilities to add a diagnostic code 
and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, 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 ‘‘Burn Pit Veterans Re-
vision Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
DISABILITY RATING SCHEDULE WITH RE-
SPECT TO OBLITERATIVE BRONCHIOLITIS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) amend the schedule for rating disabilities 
pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States 
Code, to add a diagnostic code and evaluation cri-
teria for obliterative bronchiolitis; and 
(2) provide a process by which a veteran who, 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is receiv-
ing compensation under chapter 11 of such title for 
a service-connected disability— 
(A) may have such service-connected dis-
ability reevaluated based on the diagnostic code 
and evaluation criteria described in paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) may be assigned a new disability rat-
ing as a result of such reevaluation, if such as-
signment does not reduce the disability rating 
of such veteran in effect immediately prior to 
the date of such assignment. 
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(29) BASIN AND RANGE NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
NEVADA.—The Basin and Range National Monu-
ment established in the State of Nevada by Presi-
dential Proclamation 9297, as issued on July 10, 
2015 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(30) GOLD BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, NE-
VADA.—The Gold Butte National Monument estab-
lished in the State of Nevada by Presidential Procla-
mation 9559, as issued on December 28, 2016 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(31) KASHA-KATUWE
TENT
ROCKS
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, 
NEW
MEXICO.—The Kasha-Katuwe 
Tent Rocks National Monument established in the 
State of New Mexico by Presidential Proclamation 
7394, as issued on January 17, 2001 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
(32) ORGAN
MOUNTAINS-DESERT
PEAKS
NA-
TIONAL
MONUMENT, NEW
MEXICO.—The Organ 
Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument estab-
lished in the State of New Mexico by Presidential 
Proclamation 9131, as issued on May 21, 2014 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(33) RI´O
GRANDE
DEL
NORTE
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, NEW
MEXICO.—The Rı´o Grande del 
Norte National Monument established in the State 
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H1050
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS