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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 43
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish
the Electoral College and to provide for the direct election of the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
Mr. CAMPBELL 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 abolish the Electoral College and to provide
for the direct election of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall
be elected by the people of the several States and the dis-
trict constituting the seat of government of the United
States.
‘‘SECTION 2. The electors in each State shall have
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most popu-
lous branch of the legislature of the State; although Con-
gress may establish uniform age qualifications.
‘‘SECTION 3. Each elector shall cast a single vote for
two persons who have consented to the joining of their
names as candidates for President and Vice President. No
elector shall be prohibited from casting a vote for a can-
didate for President or Vice President because either can-
didate, or both, are inhabitants of the same State as the
elector.
‘‘SECTION 4. The pair of candidates having the great-
est number of votes for President and Vice President shall
be elected, if such number be at least 50 percent of the
whole number of votes cast for such offices. If no pair
of candidates has such number, a runoff election shall be
held in which the choice of President and Vice President
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM COST ANALYSES OF LEGISLATION BY 
CBO. 
Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(a) COST ESTIMATES.—’’ after 
‘‘SEC. 402.’’ and by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘(b) LONG-TERM COST ESTIMATES.—(1) Whenever 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office prepares 
an analysis of the costs of a bill or joint resolution under 
subsection (a), and upon the request of the chair or rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on the Budget of 
the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Director 
shall prepare and submit to such committee the informa-
tion requested under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (a) for any such bill or joint resolution that would 
have a significant fiscal impact, except that such informa-
tion shall be for, if practicable, at least each of the next 
two ten-fiscal-year periods beginning with the first fiscal 
year after the last fiscal year for which an analysis was 
prepared under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) As used in paragraph (1) and in subsection (c), 
the term ‘significant fiscal impact’, when applied to either 
of the two ten-fiscal-year periods referred to in that para-
graph, means any gross budgetary impact of at least 0.25 
percent of gross domestic product.’’. 
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shall be made from the two pairs of candidates who re-
ceived the greatest numbers of votes cast in the election
nationally.
‘‘SECTION 5. The times, places, and manner of hold-
ing such elections and entitlement to inclusion on the bal-
lot shall be determined by Congress.
‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress may by law provide for
the case of the death or any other disqualification of any
candidate for President or Vice President before the day
on which the President-elect or Vice President-elect has
been chosen; and for the case of a tie in any election.
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall take effect one year
after the first day of January following ratification.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 44
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require
a balanced budget.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
Mr. OBEY 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 require a 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 follow-
ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu-
tion 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 with-
in seven years after the date of its submission for ratifica-
tion:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The United States shall never contract
any public debt except in the cases and manners provided
in this article. No limitation imposed by this article shall
apply to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust
Fund.
‘‘SECTION 2. The United States may borrow money
to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the
United States in time of war, but the money thus raised
shall be applied exclusively to the object for which the loan
was authorized or to the repayment of the debt thereby
created.
‘‘SECTION 3. If the President determines and the
Congress concurs by a majority vote that to prevent an
unacceptable reduction in economic growth that would
raise unemployment or diminish family income, it is essen-
tial for the United States to provide for needed capital
investments by contracting public debt, the United States
may contract public debt to acquire, construct, develop,
extend, enlarge, or improve land, waters, property, high-
ways, railways, buildings, equipment, or facilities for pub-
lic purposes or to make funds available for veterans’ hous-
ing loans.
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‘‘SECTION 4. The United States may contract public
debt to fund or refund the whole or any part of indebted-
ness incurred prior to the date this article takes effect.
‘‘SECTION 5. This article shall take effect beginning
with fiscal year 2002 or with the second fiscal year begin-
ning after its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2498 
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the Congres-
sional Budget Office prepare long-term estimates for reported bills and 
joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. QUIGLEY, Miss RICE of New 
York, and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, 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 amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require 
that the Congressional Budget Office prepare long-term 
estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that 
would have significant fiscal impact, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Budget Integrity Act’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 958
AN ACT
To authorize certain hydrographic services pro-
grams, to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the
late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and
for other purposes.
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but upon ratification of this amendment no person who
has held the office of United States Representative or who
then holds the office shall serve for more than two addi-
tional terms.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person shall serve in the office of
United States Senator for more than two terms, but upon
ratification of this amendment no person who has held the
office of United States Senator or who holds the office
shall serve more than one additional term.
‘‘SECTION 3. This article shall have no time limit
within which it must be ratified to become operative upon
the ratification of the legislatures of three-fourths of the
several States.’’.
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period commencing with the year of the study of social 
service programs not included as liabilities on the balance 
sheet of the annual consolidated financial statements of 
the Government and report such results to the Congress. 
Such report shall be revised annually.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents set 
forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Im-
poundment Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 402 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 403. Study by the Government Accountability Office of long-term debt.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 46
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. CHRISTENSEN 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.
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:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No person shall serve in the office of
United States Representative for more than three terms,
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 588
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicare Program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare 
beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when 
the transplant was received. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for coverage under the Medicare Program of immuno-
suppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive 
an organ transplant without regard to when the trans-
plant was received.
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 ‘‘Medicare Fairness for 
Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2003’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 47
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit
campaign spending.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. DELAURO,
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. CAPPS, and Mr. GORDON) 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 limit campaign spending.
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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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 48
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey 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.
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 for any fiscal year shall
not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-
fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall
provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts
by a rollcall vote.
‘‘SECTION 2. The limit on the debt of the United
States held by the public shall not be increased, unless
three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall pro-
vide 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.
‘‘SECTION 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become
law unless approved by a majority of the whole number
of each House by a rollcall vote.
‘‘SECTION 5. The Congress may waive the provisions
of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration
of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be
waived for any fiscal year in which the United states is
engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and
serious military threat to national security and is so de-
clared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the
whole number of each House, which becomes law.
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‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress shall enforce and imple-
ment this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely
on estimates of outlays and receipts.
‘‘SECTION 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States Government except those derived
from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of
the United States Government except for those for repay-
ment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 8. Except as necessary to enforce rights
of individuals under this Constitution, the Federal Govern-
ment shall neither impose any obligation upon the States
without providing the funds necessary for compliance nor
impose conditions on grants to the States unless such con-
ditions are necessary to specify the manner in which the
funds are to be expended.
‘‘SECTION 9. This article shall take effect beginning
with fiscal year 2002 or with the second fiscal year begin-
ning after its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Entrepre-
neurship Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT SBA EXPRESS LOAN GUARANTEE FEE 
WAIVER FOR VETERANS. 
Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(G) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VET-
ERANS.— 
‘‘(i) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER.—The 
Administrator may not collect a guarantee 
fee described in paragraph (18) in connec-
tion with a loan made under this para-
graph to a veteran or spouse of a veteran 
on or after October 1, 2015. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—If the President’s 
budget for the upcoming fiscal year, sub-
mitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
includes a cost for the program established 
under this subsection that is above zero, 
the requirements of clause (i) shall not 
apply to loans made during such upcoming 
fiscal year.
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘veteran or spouse of a 
veteran’ means— 
‘‘(I) a veteran, as defined in sec-
tion 3(q)(4); 
‘‘(II) an individual who is eligible 
to participate in the Transition Assist-
ance Program established under sec-
tion 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(III) a member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces 
named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(IV) the spouse of an individual 
described in subclause (I), (II), or 
(III); or 
‘‘(V) the surviving spouse (as de-
fined in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code) of an individual 
described in subclause (I), (II), or 
(III) who died while serving on active 
duty or as a result of a disability that 
is service-connected (as defined in 
such section).’’.
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 wom-
en’s business centers (as described in section 29 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Veterans Busi-
ness Outreach Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2499 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to increase ac-
cess to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help 
create jobs, and for other purposes.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 49
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. DICKEY) 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.
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:
‘‘CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT
‘‘SECTION A. No person shall serve in the office of
United States Representative for more than three terms,
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but upon ratification of the Congressional Term Limits
Amendment no person who has held the office of United
States Representative or who then holds the office shall
serve for more than two additional terms.
‘‘SECTION B. No person shall serve in the office of
United States Senator for more than two terms, but upon
ratification of the Congressional Term Limits Amendment
no person who has held the office of United States Senator
or who then holds the office shall serve more than one
additional term.
‘‘SECTION C. This article shall have no time limit
within which it must be ratified by the legislatures of
three-fourths of the several States.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 4
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
that no person born in the United States will be a United States
citizen on account of birth in the United States unless both parents
are either United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence at the time of the birth.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. BARR of Georgia 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 no person born in the United
States will be a United States citizen on account of
birth in the United States unless both parents are either
United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for
permanent residence at the time of the birth.
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
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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. No person born in the United States
after the date of the ratification of this article shall be
a citizen of the United States, or of any State, on account
of birth in the United States unless the mother and father
of the person are either citizens of the United States or
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the
time of the birth.
‘‘SEC. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT SBA EXPRESS LOAN GUARANTEE FEE 
WAIVER FOR VETERANS. 
Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VET-
ERANS.— 
‘‘(i) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER.—The 
Administrator may not collect a guarantee 
fee described in paragraph (18) in connec-
tion with a loan made under this para-
graph to a veteran or spouse of a veteran 
on or after October 1, 2015. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—If the President’s 
budget for the upcoming fiscal year, sub-
mitted pursuant to Congress pursuant to 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, includes a cost for the program es-
tablished under this subsection that is 
above zero, the requirements of clause (i) 
shall not apply to loans made during such 
upcoming fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘veteran or spouse of a 
veteran’ means— 
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‘‘(I) a veteran, as defined in sec-
tion 3(q)(4); 
‘‘(II) an individual who is eligible 
to participate in the Transition Assist-
ance Program established under sec-
tion 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(III) a member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces 
named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(IV) the spouse of an individual 
described in subclause (I), (II), or 
(III); or 
‘‘(V) the surviving spouse (as de-
fined in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code) of an individual 
described in subclause (I), (II), or 
(III) who died while serving on active 
duty or as a result of a disability that 
is service-connected (as defined in 
such section).’’. 
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