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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 66
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 
for terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, and Mr. HILL) 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 for terms of office for Members of 
the House of Representatives.
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 House of Representatives shall be 
composed of Members chosen in a general election by the 
people of the Several States. Representatives shall serve 
terms of office of four years, except that the term of office 
for terms corresponding to general elections conducted in 
years corresponding to the decennial census shall be for 
two years. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
limit the number of consecutive terms a Representative 
may serve. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect beginning 
with the first general election for Representatives held 
after the ratification of this Article, except that if a gen-
eral election for Representatives is conducted in 2008, 
Representatives so elected shall serve terms of office of 
two years. 
‘‘SECTION 3. If a Member of the House of Represent-
atives is a candidate for the Senate of the United States, 
the term of such Representative shall end 30 days from 
the date on which such Representative files a notice of 
candidacy, and the Representative shall not be eligible to 
serve in the House of Representatives for two years from 
such date. As soon as the Representative becomes a can-
didate for the Senate of the United States, the executive 
authority of the State from which the Representative was
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chosen as a Representative shall issue writs of election to 
fill the vacancy to be created by the candidacy of such 
Representative. 
‘‘SECTION 4. For the purposes of this article, any 
person elected to fill a vacancy arising in the House of 
Representatives shall be deemed to have been elected to 
the term of office of the Representative who the person 
is replacing.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 67
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit 
persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but 
who have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, 
to be eligible to hold the Office of President. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. CONYERS 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 permit persons who are not natural-born citi-
zens of the United States, but who have been citizens 
of the United States for at least 20 years, to be eligible 
to hold the Office of 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),
SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 
The following article is proposed as an amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu-
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tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
the several States: 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘A person who has been a citizen of the United 
States for at least 20 years shall be eligible to hold the 
Office of President.’’.
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ing Administration, General and Special Risk Insurance
Fund, shall be $3,800,000,000 for the period of applica-
bility of this joint resolution to continue projects and ac-
tivities under that account: Provided, That the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development shall submit daily re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate on the total amount of
new loan guarantee commitments issued during the period
of applicability of this joint resolution.
SEC. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolu-
tion, there shall be available, at the current rate of oper-
ations for fiscal year 2003, such funds as may be nec-
essary for grants and necessary expenses as provided for,
in accordance with, and subject to the requirements set
forth in the Compacts of Free Association, as amended,
and their related agreements, (sections 211, 212, 213,
214, 215, and 217) as between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands (signed April 30, 2003),
and (sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216) as between
the Government of the United States of America and the
Federated States of Micronesia (signed May 14, 2003);
to remain available until expended: Provided, That if H.J.
Res. 63 of the 108th Congress, or similar legislation to
approve the Compacts of Free Association, is enacted, any
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 68
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to school prayer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2003
Mr. MURTHA 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 school prayer.
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 —
‘‘Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to 
prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit 
school officials from including voluntary prayer in official 
school ceremonies and meetings. Neither the United 
States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any 
such prayer.’’.
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ports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate on the total amount of
new loan guarantee commitments issued during the period 
of applicability of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 122. For the period covered by this joint resolu-
tion, there shall be available, at the current rate of oper-
ations for fiscal year 2003, such funds as may be nec-
essary for grants and necessary expenses as provided for, 
in accordance with, and subject to the requirements set 
forth in the Compacts of Free Association, as amended, 
and their related agreements, (sections 211, 212, 213, 
214, 215, and 217) as between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands (signed April 30, 2003), 
and (sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216) as between 
the Government of the United States of America and the 
Federated States of Micronesia (signed May 14, 2003); 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That if H.J. 
Res. 63 of the 108th Congress, or similar legislation to 
approve the Compacts of Free Association, is enacted, any 
funding made available in this appropriation shall be con-
sidered to have been made available and expended for the 
purposes of funding for fiscal year 2004 as provided for 
in such enacted legislation.
ther by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) The statements required to be provided at least 
quarterly under subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) in the case of ap-
plicable individual account plans shall include (together 
with the information required in subsection (a)) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) the value of each investment to which assets 
in the individual account have been allocated, deter-
mined as of the most recent valuation date under the 
plan, including the value of any assets held in the 
form of employer securities, without regard to whether 
such securities were contributed by the plan sponsor 
or acquired at the direction of the plan or of the par-
ticipant or beneficiary, 
‘‘(B) an explanation, written in a manner cal-
culated to be understood by the average plan partici-
pant, of any limitations or restrictions on the right 
of the participant or beneficiary to direct an invest-
ment, and 
‘‘(C) an explanation, written in a manner cal-
culated to be understood by the average plan partici-
pant, of the importance, for the long-term retirement 
security of participants and beneficiaries, of a well-
balanced and diversified investment portfolio, includ-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 6
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 7, 2003
Mrs. 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 
by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
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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 the second fiscal year after its ratification.’’.
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‘‘(2) may, in the Secretary’s discretion, issue a 
public advisory relating to such threat.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 202 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘203. Use of Homeland Security Advisory System.’’.
SEC. 5. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY 
INFORMATION NETWORK.—Section 201(d) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) To administer the homeland security in-
formation network, including—
‘‘(A) exercising primary responsibility for 
creating a secure nationwide real-time home-
land security information sharing network for 
Federal, State, and local government agencies 
and authorities, the private sector, and other 
governmental and private entities involved in 
receiving, analyzing, and distributing informa-
tion related to threats to homeland security; 
and 
‘‘(B) ensuring that the information sharing 
systems, developed in connection with the net-
work created under subparagraph (A), utilize
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Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)
was signed into law on October 12, 1978, with over-
whelming bipartisan support;
Whereas Inspectors General now exist in the 29 largest exec-
utive branch agencies and in 28 other designated Federal
entities;
Whereas Inspectors General work to serve the American tax-
payer by promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness,
and integrity in the administration of the programs and
operations of the Federal Government;
Whereas Inspectors General conduct audits and investigations
to both prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mis-
management in the programs and operations of the Fed-
eral Government;
Whereas Inspectors General make Congress and agency
heads aware, through semiannual reports and other com-
munications, of problems and deficiencies in the adminis-
tration of programs and operations of the Federal Gov-
ernment;
Whereas Congress and agency heads utilize the recommenda-
tions of Inspectors General in the development and imple-
mentation of policies that promote economy and effi-
ciency in the administration of, or prevent and detect
waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in, the pro-
grams and operations of the Federal Government;
Whereas Federal employees and other dedicated citizens re-
port information to Inspectors General regarding the pos-
sible existence of an activity constituting a violation of
law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross
waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and
specific danger to public health and safety;
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Whereas Inspector General audits and investigations result in
annual recommendations for more effective spending of
billions of taxpayer dollars, thousands of successful crimi-
nal prosecutions, hundreds of millions of dollars returned
to the United States Treasury through investigative re-
coveries, and the suspension and debarment of thousands
of individuals or entities from doing business with the
Government; and
Whereas for 25 years the Inspectors General have worked
with Congress to facilitate effective oversight to improve
the programs and operations of the Federal Government:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the many accomplishments of the
Inspectors General in preventing and detecting
waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the
Federal Government;
(2) commends the Inspectors General and their
employees for the dedication and professionalism dis-
played in the performance of their duties; and
(3) reaffirms the role of Inspectors General in
promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in
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the administration of the programs and operations
of the Federal Government.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
and are compatible with, to the greatest extent 
practicable, Federal, State, and local govern-
ment and private sector antiterrorism systems 
and protocols that have been or are being devel-
oped.’’. 
(b) COORDINATION OF DISSEMINATION OF INFORMA-
TION TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 892 of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 482) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) and 
(g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENT FOR COORDINATION OF DISSEMI-
NATION OF INFORMATION TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise di-
rected by the President or with the specific written 
agreement of the Secretary, no element of the intel-
ligence community nor any department, agency, or 
other entity having Federal law enforcement respon-
sibilities, nor any partnership or joint venture con-
sisting wholly or in part of such entities, shall dis-
seminate its analytic products or conclusions related 
to threats to homeland security to State, local, or 
private sector officials without the prior approval of
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‘‘(4) DELIVERY OF EFFLUENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except on receipt of 
prior written consent of the Nation, the Sec-
retary shall not deliver effluent directly to the 
Nation under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) NO
SEPARATE
DELIVERY
SYSTEM.— 
The Secretary shall not construct a separate de-
livery system to deliver effluent to the San Xa-
vier Reservation or the eastern Schuk Toak Dis-
trict. 
‘‘(C) NO
IMPOSITION
OF
OBLIGATION.— 
Nothing in this paragraph imposes any obliga-
tion on the United States to deliver effluent to 
the Nation. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS.—To facilitate the 
delivery of water to the San Xavier Reservation and the 
eastern Schuk Toak District under this title, the Secretary 
may enter into a contract or agreement with the State, an 
irrigation district or project, or entity— 
‘‘(1) for— 
‘‘(A) the exchange of water; or 
‘‘(B) the use of aqueducts, canals, conduits, 
and other facilities (including pumping plants) 
for water delivery; or
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Any judge, ambassador, or other officer 
nominated by the President under section 2 of article II 
shall be appointed at the time of nomination subject to 
disapproval by a majority vote of Senators serving at the 
time of the nomination, except that such disapproval shall 
be effective only if it occurs during the 120-day period 
(excluding days on which the Senate is not in session) 
which begins on the date the Senate receives the nomina-
tion from the President. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Senate shall have the power to 
carry out this article through appropriate rules.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 72
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission 
with respect to broadcast media ownership. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. MARKEY) introduced the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission with respect to broadcast media owner-
ship.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Fed-
eral Communications Commission relating to broadcast 
media ownership (Report and Order FCC 03–127, re-
ceived by Congress on July 10, 2003), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect.
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specified in section 107(c) and inserting ‘‘November 7,
2003’’.
SEC. 2. Section 8144(b) of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 107–248), as
amended by Public Law 108–84, is further amended by
striking ‘‘October 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘November 7,
2003’’.
SEC. 3. Section 8091(b) of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–87) is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. The provisions of the following bills of the
108th Congress are hereby enacted into law:
(1) 
AGRICULTURE, 
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT,
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED
AGENCIES.—H.R. 2673, as passed by the House of
Representatives on July 14, 2003.
(2) COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JU-
DICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES.—H.R. 2799, as
passed by the House of Representatives on July 23,
2003.
(3) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—H.R. 2765, as
passed by the House of Representatives on Sep-
tember 9, 2003.
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(4) FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING,
AND RELATED PROGRAMS.—H.R. 2800, as passed
by the House of Representatives on July 24, 2003.
(5) TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDE-
PENDENT AGENCIES.—H.R. 2989, as passed by the
House of Representatives on September 9, 2003.
(6) VETERANS
AFFAIRS
AND
HOUSING
AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGEN-
CIES.—H.R. 2861, as passed by the House of Rep-
resentatives on July 25, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 73
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 73
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2004, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Public Law 108–84 is amended by striking the date 
specified in section 107(c) and inserting ‘‘November 7, 
2003’’. 
SEC. 2. Section 8144(b) of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 107–248), as 
amended by Public Law 108–84, is further amended by 
striking ‘‘October 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘November 7, 
2003’’.
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SEC. 3. Section 8091(b) of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–87) is 
hereby repealed. 
SEC. 4. The provisions of the following bills of the 
108th Congress are hereby enacted into law: 
(1) 
AGRICULTURE, 
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES.—H.R. 2673, as passed by the House of 
Representatives on July 14, 2003. 
(2) COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JU-
DICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES.—H.R. 2799, as 
passed by the House of Representatives on July 23, 
2003. 
(3) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—H.R. 2765, as 
passed by the House of Representatives on Sep-
tember 9, 2003. 
(4) FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, 
AND RELATED PROGRAMS.—H.R. 2800, as passed 
by the House of Representatives on July 24, 2003. 
(5) TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDE-
PENDENT AGENCIES.—H.R. 2989, as passed by the 
House of Representatives on September 9, 2003. 
(6) VETERANS
AFFAIRS
AND
HOUSING
AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGEN-
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CIES.—H.R. 2861, as passed by the House of Rep-
resentatives on July 25, 2003.
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