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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2046 
To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources develop-
ment projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2013 
Mr. GIBBS (for himself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water 
resources development projects administered by the Sec-
retary of the Army, 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 ‘‘Recreational Lands 
Self-Defense Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM VIOLENT CRIME. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Second Amendment to the Constitution 
provides that ‘‘the right of the people to keep and 
bear Arms, shall not be infringed’’. 
(2) Section 327.13 of title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations, provides that, except in special cir-
cumstances, ‘‘possession of loaded firearms, ammu-
nition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows and ar-
rows, crossbows, or other weapons is prohibited’’ at 
water resources development projects administered 
by the Secretary of the Army. 
(3) The regulations described in paragraph (2) 
prevent individuals complying with Federal and 
State laws from exercising the second amendment 
rights of the individuals while at such water re-
sources development projects. 
(4) The Federal laws should make it clear that 
the second amendment rights of an individual at a 
water resources development project should not be 
infringed. 
(b) PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO 
BEAR ARMS
AT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS.—The Secretary of the Army shall not promul-
gate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual 
from possessing a firearm including an assembled or func-
tional firearm at a water resources development project 
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covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act), if— 
(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by 
law from possessing the firearm; and 
(2) the possession of the firearm is in compli-
ance with the law of the State in which the water 
resources development project is located. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2047 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month 
waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2013 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. CARTWRIGHT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance 
program, 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 ‘‘Social Security Dis-
ability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TITLE II WAITING PERIOD FOR 
TERMINALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of any 
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application for disability insurance benefits filed by an in-
dividual who is determined to be under a disability and 
who has been certified as terminally ill by a physician (as 
defined in section 1861(r)(1)), this paragraph shall be ap-
plied without regard to any waiting period. For the pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, an individual is consid-
ered to be terminally ill if the individual has a medical 
prognosis that the individual’s life expectancy is 12 
months or less.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect with respect to applications 
filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 204 
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of 
asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned build-
ing for which there is a reasonable expectation of structural failure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to waive any emission standard or other 
requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos 
emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned 
building for which there is a reasonable expectation of 
structural failure. 
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 ‘‘Common Sense Waiver 
Act of 2013’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 15
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget
for the United States Government and for greater accountability in
the enactment of tax legislation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. EMERSON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for
a balanced budget for the United States Government
and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax
legislation.
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 if ratified
HJ 15 IH
by the legislatures of three-forths of the several States
within seven years after its submission to the States for
ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Prior to each fiscal year, the Congress
and the President shall agree on an estimate of total re-
ceipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint
resolution devoted solely to that subject. Total outlays for
that year shall not exceed the level of estimated receipts
set forth in such joint resolution, unless three-fifths of the
total membership of each House of Congress shall provide,
by a rollcall vote, for a specific excess of outlays over esti-
mated receipts.
‘‘SECTION 2. Whenever actual outlays exceed actual
receipts for any fiscal year, the Congress shall, in the en-
suing fiscal year, provide by law for the repayment of such
excess. The public debt of the United States shall not be
increased unless three-fifths of the total membership of
each House shall provide by law for such an increase by
a rollcall vote.
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the
United States Government for that fiscal year in which
total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
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‘‘SECTION 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become
law unless approved by a majority of the total membership
of each House by a rollcall vote.
‘‘SECTION 5. The provisions of this article are waived
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in ef-
fect.
‘‘SECTION 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing.
Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States
except for those for repayment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall take effect beginning
with fiscal year 1995 or with the second fiscal year begin-
ning after its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2048 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the dependent 
care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2013 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 
the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown 
of the credit percentage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2013’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) During the past few decades we have seen 
a greater need for childcare which means a greater 
cost for middle-class families. These child care costs 
can be a major burden for modern families. 
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(2) In 2011, 44 percent of all American fami-
lies included children under the age of 18. Fifty- 
eight and one-half percent of married couples with 
children both worked in 2011. The labor force par-
ticipation rate of mothers with children under the 
age of 6 was 63.9 percent in 2011 compared with 
39 percent in 1975. 
(3) Nationwide, on any given day, 4.6 million 
children under the age of 5 are in child care outside 
the home. 
(4) In 40 States, the average annual cost for 
center-based care for an infant is higher than a 
year’s tuition and related fees at a 4-year public col-
lege. 
SEC. 2. DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF PHASEDOWN OF CREDIT PERCENT-
AGE.—Subsection (a) of section 21 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individ-
uals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such 
individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an 
amount equal to 35 percent of the employment-related ex-
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penses (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) paid by such indi-
vidual during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IA
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 160
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every six years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1996
Mr. HAYES 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 that Federal judges be reconfirmed
by the Senate every six 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
States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Except as provided in section 2, no per-
son may serve more than six years as a judge of a court
created by Act of Congress, except with the consent of the
Senate, given within the first year at the beginning of each
successive six-year period after the judge first takes office.
‘‘Sec. 2. For purposes of this article, any person who
first took office as a judge of a court created by Act of
Congress before the adoption of this article shall be di-
vided into three classes. The first class, those judges who
have twelve or more years of service, shall be subject to
reconfirmation by the Senate within the first year follow-
ing the adoption of this article. The second class, any per-
son who first took office as a judge no fewer than five
nor more than twelve years before the adoption of this ar-
ticle, shall be subject to reconfirmation by the Senate with-
in the second year following the adoption of this article.
The third class, all other judges, shall be reconfirmed by
the Senate within the first 365 days at the beginning of
each successive six-year period after the judge first took
office.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2049 
To ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated as a HUBZone, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2013 
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated 
as a HUBZone, 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 ‘‘Shuttle Workforce Re-
vitalization Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, any 
portion of Brevard County, Florida, that is not otherwise 
a HUBZone, as such term is defined under section 3(p) 
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of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)), shall be 
treated as a HUBZone for purposes of that Act. 
(b) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 
2020. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 161
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure
the people’s right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1996
Mr. QUILLEN 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 secure the people’s right to acknowledge God
according to the dictates of conscience.
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:
SEC. 2. WAIVER FROM ASBESTOS NESHAP REQUIREMENTS 
FOR DEMOLITION OR RENOVATION OF CON-
DEMNED BUILDINGS. 
(a) WAIVER.—At the request of a State or local gov-
ernment, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’) may waive any emission standard or other re-
quirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos emis-
sions in the demolition or renovation of a building. 
(b) STANDARD FOR APPROVAL.—The Administrator 
may approve a request for a waiver under subsection (a) 
only if the request demonstrates that— 
(1) the building has been condemned; and 
(2) there is a reasonable expectation of the 
building’s structural failure. 
(c) TIME PERIOD FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL 
OF REQUEST FOR WAIVER.—The Administrator shall ap-
prove or disapprove a request for a waiver under sub-
section (a) within 90 days after the date on which the re-
quest is received by the Administrator. If the Adminis-
trator fails to approve or disapprove such a request by 
the end of such 90-day period, the request is deemed to 
be approved. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 162
To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for
Mexico during fiscal year 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1996
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. ZELIFF, and Mr. MCCOLLUM) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
JOINT RESOLUTION
To disapprove the certification of the President under section
490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding
foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That pursuant to subsection (d) of section 490 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j), Congress
disapproves the determination of the President with re-
spect to Mexico for fiscal year 1996 that is contained in
the certification (transmittal No. 96–13) submitted to
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Congress by the President under subsection (b) of that
section on March 1, 1996.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 163
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 163
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 104–99 is amended by striking out
‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in sections 106(c), 112, 126(c), 202(c)
•HJ 163 EH
and 214 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘March 22, 1996’’,
and by inserting in section 101(a) after ‘‘The Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996’’ the following ‘‘, H.R. 1977’’, and by inserting in
section 101(a) after ‘‘The Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’ the following
‘‘, H.R. 2127’’, and that Public Law 104–92 is amended
by striking out ‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in section 106(c) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘March 22, 1996’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 36C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Credit for household items purchased by grandparents for grand-
children living in poverty.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
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H. J. Res. 163
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
Joint Resolution
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other
purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law
104–99 is amended by striking out ‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in sections
106(c), 112, 126(c), 202(c) and 214 and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘March 22, 1996’’, and by inserting in section 101(a) after ‘‘The
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1996’’ the following ‘‘, H.R. 1977’’, and by inserting in section
101(a) after ‘‘The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Serv-
ices, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’
the following ‘‘, H.R. 2127’’, and that Public Law 104–92 is amended
by striking out ‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in section 106(c) and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘March 22, 1996’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
erty and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C.
472).
‘‘(4) The term ‘Federal agency procurement’
means the competitive acquisition by contract of
supplies or services (including construction) from
non-Federal sources by a Federal agency using ap-
propriated funds.
‘‘(5) The term ‘protest’ means a written objec-
tion by an interested party to the award or proposed
award of a Federal agency procurement contract,
pursuant to section 111 of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 759) or sub-
chapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, United States
Code.
‘‘(6) The term ‘source selection information’
means the following information prepared for use by
a Federal agency for the purpose of evaluating a bid
or proposal to enter into a Federal agency procure-
ment contract, if that information has not been pre-
viously made available to the public or disclosed pub-
licly:
‘‘(A) Bid prices submitted in response to a
Federal agency solicitation for sealed bids or
lists of those bid prices prior to public bid open-
ing;
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 163
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 1996
Mr. LIVINGSTON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 104–99 is amended by striking out
‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in sections 106(c), 112, 126(c), 202(c)
and 214 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘March 22, 1996’’,
and by inserting in section 101(a) after ‘‘The Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996’’ the following ‘‘, H.R. 1977’’, and by inserting in
section 101(a) after ‘‘The Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education and Related
•HJ 163 IH
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’ the following
‘‘, H.R. 2127’’, and that Public Law 104–92 is amended
by striking out ‘‘March 15, 1996’’ in section 106(c) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘March 22, 1996’’.
Æ
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
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