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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2503 
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds to provide military 
assistance to opposition forces in Syria. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Mr. YOHO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
for a period to be subsequently determined 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 obligation or expenditure of funds to provide 
military assistance to opposition forces in Syria. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The opposition forces in Syria include the 
Al-Nusra Front, the Muslim Brotherhood of Syria, 
and other jihadist organizations. 
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House Calendar No. 108
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 289
[Report No. 103–311]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2151) to amend the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, to establish the Maritime Security Fleet program,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1993
Mr. MOAKLEY, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2151) to amend
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish the Mari-
time Security Fleet program, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2151) to amend the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936, to establish the Maritime Security Fleet
program, and for other purposes. The first reading of the
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bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries now printed in the bill.
Each section of the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute shall be considered as read. Points of order
against the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule XXI
are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the
House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 28
Expressing the sense of the House that members of the United States House
of Representatives should be prohibited from an increase in the rate
of pay following a budget deficit in the preceding Congress, and should
have their rate of pay reduced if the deficit is not effectively reduced
by the preceding Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. EVERETT submitted the following resolution; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil Service
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House that members of the
United States House of Representatives should be pro-
hibited from an increase in the rate of pay following
a budget deficit in the preceding Congress, and should
have their rate of pay reduced if the deficit is not effec-
tively reduced by the preceding Congress.
Whereas the Constitution of the United States grants the leg-
islative branch power to tax and spend;
Whereas all appropriations bills originate in the House of
Representatives;
Whereas the skyrocketing budget deficit jeopardizes the cur-
rent and future standard of living for millions of Ameri-
cans;
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Whereas American taxpayers are losing billions of dollars
paying interest on the debt alone;
Whereas those billions of dollars could go to those Americans
that truly deserve and need help;
Whereas the budget deficit is ignored by House Members
whose fiscal irresponsibility caused the shortfalls;
Whereas House members should receive compensation on a
‘‘pay-per-performance’’ basis: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That members of the United States House
of Representatives should be prohibited from an increase
in the rate of pay following a budget deficit in the preced-
ing Congress, and should have their rate of pay reduced
if the deficit is not effectively reduced by the preceding
Congress.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 290
Providing that the House may not adjourn to end this session of Congress
until it receives the report of the Joint Committee on the Organization
of the Congress and votes upon its recommendations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1993
Mr. COOPER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing that the House may not adjourn to end this ses-
sion of Congress until it receives the report of the Joint
Committee on the Organization of the Congress and
votes upon its recommendations.
Resolved, That the House of Representatives may not
agree to a resolution providing for adjournment sine die
for the first session of this Congress until the House has
received the report of the Joint Committee on the Organi-
zation of the Congress and voted upon its recommenda-
tions.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 292
Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1993
Mr. MICHEL submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
Resolved, That pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act
of 1929, as amended, the sixth of the minority employees
authorized therein shall be David K. Kehl, effective No-
vember 1, 1993, to fill an existing vacancy until otherwise
ordered by the House, to receive gross compensation pur-
suant to the provisions of House Resolution 119, Ninety-
fifth Congress, as enacted into permanent law by section
115 of Public Law 95–94.
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H. Res. 292
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 2, 1993.
Resolved, That pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of
1929, as amended, the sixth of the minority employees au-
thorized therein shall be David K. Kehl, effective November
1, 1993, to fill an existing vacancy until otherwise ordered by
the House, to receive gross compensation pursuant to the
provisions of House Resolution 119, Ninety-fifth Congress, as
enacted into permanent law by section 115 of Public Law
95–94.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 293
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 8, 1993.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent res-
olution (H. Con. Res. 170) directing the President pursuant
to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove
United States Armed Forces from Somalia by January 31,
1994. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed
in the concurrent resolution shall be considered as adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
concurrent resolution, as so amended, to final adoption with-
out intervening motion except: (1) the further amendment in
the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the
further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in
part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution; and (3) one motion to recommit. Each of the
amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may
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be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall
be considered as read, and shall be debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent. All points of order against the
amendments printed in the report are waived. If more than
one of the amendments printed in the report is adopted, only
the last to be adopted shall be considered as finally adopted.
SEC. 2. The provisions of section 7 of the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply during the re-
mainder of the first session of the One Hundred Third Con-
gress to a concurrent resolution introduced pursuant to sec-
tion 5 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) with
respect to Somalia.
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 111
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 293
[Report No. 103–328]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the concurrent reso-
lution (H. Con. Res. 170) directing the President
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Res-
olution to remove United States Armed Forces
from Somalia by January 31, 1994.
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 111
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 293
[Report No. 103–328]
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 170)
directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Somalia by
January 31, 1994.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Mr. HALL of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.
Con. Res. 170) directing the President pursuant to sec-
tion 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United
States Armed Forces from Somalia by January 31, 1994.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent
resolution (H. Con. Res. 170) directing the President pur-
suant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to re-
move United States Armed Forces from Somalia by Janu-
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ary 31, 1994. The amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
now printed in the concurrent resolution shall be consid-
ered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the concurrent resolution, as so amended,
to final adoption without intervening motion except: (1)
the further amendment in the nature of a substitute print-
ed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution; (2) the further amendment in
the nature of a substitute printed in part 2 of the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution;
and (3) one motion to recommit. Each of the amendments
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules may be
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall
be considered as read, and shall be debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent. All points of order against
the amendments printed in the report are waived. If more
than one of the amendments printed in the report is
adopted, only the last to be adopted shall be considered
as finally adopted.
SEC. 2. The provisions of section 7 of the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply during the
remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Third
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Congress to a concurrent resolution introduced pursuant
to section 5 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1544) with respect to Somalia.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 294
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the
situation in Burundi.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. PAYNE
of New Jersey, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts) introduced the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the situation in Burundi.
Whereas Burundi has a long history of military rule and eth-
nic conflict between the majority Hutu and the minority
Tutsi tribes;
Whereas on March 9, 1992, the people of Burundi adopted
a democratic constitution, leading to Burundi’s first
multiparty elections on June 1, 1993, through which
Melchoir Ndadaye was overwhelmingly elected president
in a free and fair election;
Whereas President Ndadaye had shown his commitment to
ethnic reconciliation and democracy by appointing many
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members of the opposition party to key government
posts;
Whereas recent years have also witnessed a period of ethnic
reconciliation in Burundi in large part because of policies
implemented by former President Buyoya;
Whereas as October 21, 1993, President Ndadaye and several
of his cabinet ministers were murdered by the leaders of
an attempted coup d’etat;
Whereas the attempted coup and the murder of President
Ndadaye have sparked ethnic violence in which several
thousand people may have died; and
Whereas the ethnic violence has forced approximately
500,000 Burundians to flee their country into neighbor-
ing Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zaire: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) strongly condemns the attempted coup
d’etat in Burundi and the murder of President
Ndadaye and his cabinet ministers;
(2) calls for the installation of the democrat-
ically elected government in Burundi as soon as
possible;
(3) commends the people of Burundi for their
commitment to democracy as evidenced by their
adoption of a constitution and their participation in
free and fair elections;
(4) urges the people of Burundi to help end the
ethnic violence that has inflicted untold suffering on
innocent civilians;
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(5) calls on the military authorities to restore
law and order and hand over power to the democrat-
ically elected civilian government;
(6) encourages the people of Burundi to con-
tinue their commitment to ethnic reconciliation and
democracy;
(7) commends the Clinton administration and
the international community in general for the
prompt condemnation of the October 21, 1993, at-
tempted coup;
(8) calls on the Organization of African Unity
to assist in restoring democracy and ending the eth-
nic strife in Burundi;
(9) calls upon the international community to
assist the Organization of African Unity in its ef-
forts to restore democracy and end ethnic violence in
Burundi; and
(10) calls on the international community
to provide humanitarian assistance to the peo-
ple of Burundi.
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riod before the purchase of a handgun, and for the estab-
lishment of a national instant criminal background check
system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the
transfer of any firearm. The first reading of the bill shall
be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and the amendments made in order by
this resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary
now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment print-
ed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution. The committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be considered
as read. All points of order against the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, are
waived. No amendment to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be in order
except those printed in part 2 of the report of the Commit-
tee on Rules. Each amendment may be offered only in the
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 295
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2872) to prevent and punish
crime, to strengthen the rights of crime victims, to assist State and
local efforts against crime, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Mr. MCCOLLUM submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2872) to
prevent and punish crime, to strengthen the rights of
crime victims, to assist State and local efforts against
crime, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That immediately after the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2872) to prevent and pun-
ish crime, to strengthen the rights of crime victims, to as-
sist State and local efforts against crime, and for other
purposes, the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed
with, and all points of order against the bill and against
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its consideration are hereby waived. After general debate
which shall be confined to the bill, and which shall not
exceed three hours equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on the Judiciary, the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. At the conclusion of the
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit, with or without
instructions.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 296
Requiring each Member of the House of Representatives to hold at least
12 town meetings per year in the district of the Member.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Requiring each Member of the House of Representatives
to hold at least 12 town meetings per year in the district
of the Member.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. TOWN MEETING REQUIREMENT.
Each Member of the House of Representatives shall
hold at least 12 town meetings each calendar year in the
district of the Member. If a Member does not comply with
the preceding sentence, in a calendar year, the amount
made available to the Member from the Official Mail Al-
lowance for the next calendar year shall be reduced by
two-thirds.
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
As used in this resolution, the term ‘‘Member of the
House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 297
Providing for greater disclosure of information relating to franked mass
mailing and voting records of Members of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM submitted the following resolution; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service, House Administra-
tion, and Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for greater disclosure of information relating to
franked mass mailing and voting records of Members
of the House of Representatives.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Franking Fair-
ness and Voting Disclosure Resolution’’.
SEC. 2. MATTER APPROVED FOR FRANKED MASS MAILING
TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
The House Commission on Congressional Mailing
Standards and each Member of the House of Representa-
tives shall make available to the public for review and
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copying all matter approved by the Commission for
franked mass mailing by the Member. Any copying under
the preceding sentence shall be at the expense of the per-
son who requests the copying.
SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF VOTING RECORDS OF MEMBERS
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives
shall, upon request, disclose to the public the voting record
of any Member of the House of Representatives. The dis-
closure shall be in a standard format approved by the
Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION.
As used in this resolution, the term ‘‘Member of the
House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner, to the Congress.
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H. Res. 298
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 9, 1993.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 3167) to extend the emergency unemployment
compensation program, to establish a system of worker
profiling, and for other purposes. All points of order against
the conference report and against its consideration are
waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 112
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 298
[Report No. 103–334]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 3167) to extend
the emergency unemployment compensation pro-
gram, to establish a system of worker profiling,
and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 112
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 298
[Report No. 103–334]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3167) to extend the emergency unemployment compensation
program, to establish a system of worker profiling, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3167) to extend the emergency
unemployment compensation program, to establish a sys-
tem of worker profiling, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 3167) to extend the emergency un-
employment compensation program, to establish a system
of worker profiling, and for other purposes. All points of
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order against the conference report and against its consid-
eration are waived. The conference report shall be consid-
ered as read.