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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 51
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal
the twenty-second amendment relating to Presidential term limitations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. DREIER 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 repeal the twenty-second amendment relating
to Presidential term limitations.
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 from the date of its submission
by the Congress:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’’.
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declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of
the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any
increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a
waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.
‘‘SECTION 6. Congress shall enforce and implement
this article by appropriate legislation.
‘‘SECTION 7. The provisions of this article respecting
the internal revenue shall take effect upon the ratification
of this article, and the remaining provisions of this article
shall take effect for the fiscal year 2002 or for the second
fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is
later.’’.
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SEC. 3. REPORT ON ACCESSIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO FE-
MALE VETERANS BY THE SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
report assessing the level of outreach to and consultation 
with female veterans regarding access to capital by women’s 
business centers (as described in section 29 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Veterans Business Out-
reach Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 657b)). 
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Union Calendar No. 139 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2499 
[Report No. 114–187] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to increase ac-
cess to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help 
create jobs, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 249 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2015 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the author-
ity of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into 
trust for Indian tribes, 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. AUTHORITY REAFFIRMED. 
(a) REAFFIRMATION.—Section 19 of the Act of June 
18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization 
Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 479), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting 
‘‘Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the 
term’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘any recognized Indian 
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any federally recognized Indian tribe’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the third sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In said sections, the term ‘Indian 
tribe’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, 
band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the 
Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an 
Indian tribe.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorga-
nization Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 479), on the date of enactment 
of that Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 53
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to a Federal balanced budget.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. POSHARD 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 a Federal balanced budget.
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 outlays of the United States may
not exceed total receipts of the United States for that
year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each
House of Congress shall provide for a specific excess of
outlays over receipts.
‘‘SECTION 2. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing
or retirement trust funds. Total outlays shall include all
outlays of the United States except those for retirement
trust funds or repayment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the
United States Government in which total outlays do not
exceed total receipts, consistent with the provisions of this
Article.
‘‘SECTION 4. The Congress may waive the provisions
of this Article for any fiscal year in which a declaration
of war is in effect.
‘‘SECTION 5. All votes taken by the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate under this Article shall be roll-
call votes.
‘‘SECTION 6. Congress shall enforce and implement
this Article by appropriate legislation.
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‘‘SECTION 7. This Article shall take effect for the sec-
ond fiscal year beginning after its ratification, but, if there
is a Federal budget deficit for the first fiscal year begin-
ning after its ratification, then, during the next five fiscal
years, the annual budget deficit may not exceed the follow-
ing per centums of that budget deficit for each of those
years as follows: eighty per centum during the first year
to which this Article applies, sixty per centum during the
second year, forty per centum during the third year, twen-
ty per centum during the fourth year, and zero per centum
during the fifth such year.’’.
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standards for security in accordance with current law and
in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the
appropriate Committees of the House and Senate: Pro-
vided further, That the difference between the funds ap-
propriated and expended on any projects in this or any
prior Act, under the heading repairs and alterations, may
be transferred to basic repairs and alterations or used to
fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided
further, That all funds for repairs and alterations pro-
spectus projects shall expire on September 30, 2006 and
remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except funds for
projects as to which funds for design or other funds have
been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date: Pro-
vided further, That the amount provided in this or any
prior Act for basic repairs and alterations may be used
to pay claims against the Government arising from any
projects under the heading repairs and alterations or used
to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects; (3)
$161,442,000 for installment acquisition payments includ-
ing payments on purchase contracts which shall remain
available until expended; (4) $3,672,315,000 for rental of
space which shall remain available until expended; and (5)
$1,709,522,000 for building operations which shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That funds
available to the General Services Administration shall not
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 54
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag 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-
•HJ 54 EH
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:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
IIA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 54
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 16, 1997
Received, read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag 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-
HJ 54 RFS
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:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By JULIE PERRIER,
Assistant to the Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 958
AN ACT
To authorize certain hydrographic services programs, to
name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied
Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, 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 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2501 
To require certain States to retain the Congressional redistricting plans in 
effect as of the first day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to the appor-
tionment of Representatives resulting from the regular decennial census 
conducted in 2020. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. LOF-
GREN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. BROWNLEY of 
California, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. COOK, Mr. 
TED LIEU of California, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, and Mr. GALLEGO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require certain States to retain the Congressional redis-
tricting plans in effect as of the first day of the One 
Hundred Fourteenth Congress until such States carry 
out a redistricting plan in response to the apportionment 
of Representatives resulting from the regular decennial 
census conducted in 2020. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Citizens’ Districts Preservation Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Congress has the power to determine the 
boundaries of districts for the election of Represent-
atives in Congress, as well as the process by which 
such boundaries are to be drawn, pursuant to the 
authority given to Congress to make or alter regula-
tions of the times, places, and manner of holding 
elections for Representatives by article I, section 4 
of the Constitution. 
(2) The actions of citizens to establish, within 
the bounds of their State constitutions, commissions 
to draw the boundaries of districts for the election 
of Representatives from their States should be 
upheld. 
(3) Between the reapportionment of Represent-
atives resulting from the regular decennial census, it 
is preferable to maintain the stability and continuity 
of the boundaries of these districts. 
SEC. 2. RETENTION OF CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING 
PLANS UNTIL REDISTRICTING FOLLOWING 
2020 CENSUS. 
(a) RETENTION OF PLANS.—Each State referred to 
in subsection (b) shall retain the Congressional redis-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 56
JOINT RESOLUTION
Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
Whereas news of the end of slavery came late to frontier
areas of the country, especially in the American South-
west;
tricting plan in effect in such State as of the first day 
of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress until such State 
carries out a redistricting plan in response to the appor-
tionment of Representatives resulting from the regular de-
cennial census conducted in 2020. 
(b) STATES DESCRIBED.—The States referred to in 
this subsection are as follows: 
(1) Arizona. 
(2) California. 
(3) Hawaii. 
(4) Idaho. 
(5) New Jersey. 
(6) Washington. 
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II
Calendar No. 426
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 54
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing
the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the
United States.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 16, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JUNE 24, 1998
Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag 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-
•HJ 54 RS
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:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By JULIE PERRIER,
Assistant to the Clerk.
Calendar No. 426
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 54
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to pro-
hibit the physical descration of the flag of the
United States.
JUNE 24, 1998
Reported without amendment
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 55
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to voluntary prayer in public schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
Mr. STEARNES (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. WATTS of Okla-
homa) 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 voluntary prayer in public schools.
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 prohibit the inclu-
sion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or
activity. Neither the United States nor any State shall
prescribe the content of any such prayer.’’.
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to Mexico until March 1, 1998, if at any time after the
date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President
submits to Congress a determination and certification de-
scribed in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) DETERMINATION AND CERTIFICATION.—A deter-
mination and certification described in this subsection is
a determination and certification consistent with section
490(b)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that the
vital national interests of the United States require that
the assistance withheld pursuant to section 490(e)(1) of such
Act be provided for Mexico and that the United States not
vote against multilateral development bank assistance for
Mexico pursuant to section 490(e)(2) of such Act.
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
For purposes of section 490(d) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, this joint resolution shall be deemed to
have been enacted within 30 calendar days after February
28, 1997.
SEC. 4. CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CONGRESS.
(a) CONSULTATIONS.—The President shall consult
with the Congress on the status of counter-narcotics co-
operation between the United States and each major illicit
drug producing country or major drug-transit country.
(b) PURPOSE.—
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 961
AN ACT
To promote Department of the Interior efforts to
provide a scientific basis for the management of
sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Basin, and for other purposes.
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SEC. 3. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD ASSIST-
ANCE FOR MEXICO.
(a) WAIVER.—Notwithstanding subsections (e)
and (f) of section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, the requirement to withhold United States assist-
ance and to vote against multilateral development bank
assistance contained in such subsection (e) shall not apply
with respect to Mexico until March 1, 1998, if at any time
after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution,
the President submits to Congress a determination and
certification described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) DETERMINATION AND CERTIFICATION.—A de-
termination and certification described in this subsection
is a determination and certification consistent with section
490(b)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that
the vital national interests of the United States require
that the assistance withheld pursuant to section 490(e)(1)
of such Act be provided for Mexico and that the United
States not vote against multilateral development bank as-
sistance for Mexico pursuant to section 490(e)(2) of such
Act.
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
For purposes of section 490(d) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, this joint resolution shall be deemed
to have been enacted within 30 calendar days after Feb-
ruary 28, 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 56
JOINT RESOLUTION
Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
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Whereas the African-Americans who had been slaves in the
Southwest thereafter celebrated Juneteenth as the anni-
versary of their emancipation;
Whereas their descendants handed down that tradition from
generation to generation as an inspiration and encourage-
ment for future generations;
Whereas Juneteenth celebrations have thus been held for 130
years to honor the memory of all those who endured slav-
ery and especially those who moved from slavery to free-
dom; and
Whereas their example of faith and strength of character re-
mains a lesson for all Americans today, regardless of
background or region or race: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That—
(1) the celebration of the end of slavery is an
important and enriching part of our country’s his-
tory and heritage;
(2) the celebration of the end of slavery pro-
vides an opportunity for all Americans to learn more
about our common past and to better understand
the experiences that have shaped our Nation; and
(3) a copy of this joint resolution be transmit-
ted to the National Association of Juneteenth Lin-
•HJ 56 EH
eage as an expression of appreciation for its role in
promoting the observance of the end of slavery.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.