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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 2 
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 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SHERMAN) 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), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States:
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‘‘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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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1722 
AN ACT 
To require the head of each executive agency to establish 
and implement a policy under which employees shall 
be authorized to telework, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 30
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the right of citizens of the United States to health care of equal high 
quality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. STARK, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
FATTAH, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN-
SON of Texas, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SERRANO, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WAT-
SON, Mr. WATT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas) 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 regarding the right of citizens of the United 
States to health care of equal high quality.
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
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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. All persons shall enjoy the right to 
health care of equal high quality. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1727 
AN ACT 
To establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber 
registry program and establish guidelines and incentives 
for States, territories and tribes to participate in such 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 31
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to equality of rights and reproductive rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 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 equality of rights and reproductive rights.
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:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Equality of rights under the law shall 
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any 
State on account of sex. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Reproductive rights for women under 
the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United 
States or any State. 
‘‘SECTION 3. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legislation. 
‘‘SECTION 4. This amendment shall take effect two 
years after the date of ratification.’’.
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(D) the application of sanctions (consistent 
with the standards developed under section 
502(c)). 
(2) STATE DISCRETION.—A State may apply 
under subsection (a) standards other than those es-
tablished under paragraph (1) so long as the State 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council on an 
annual basis that the standards applied have been as 
efficacious in promoting and achieving improved 
quality of care as the application of the standards 
established under paragraph (1). Positive improve-
ments in quality shall be documented by reductions 
in the variations of clinical care process and im-
provement in patient outcomes. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—An entity is not qualified to 
conduct quality reviews under subsection (a) unless the 
entity satisfies the criteria for competence for such entities 
developed by the Council under section 501(b)(3). 
(d) INTERNAL QUALITY REVIEW.—Nothing in this 
section shall preclude an institutional provider from estab-
lishing its own internal quality review and enhancement 
programs.
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funds authorized and appropriated specifically for that 
purpose.’’. 
(b) TWO-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of such 
section, as so redesignated, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘through 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2010’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
SEC. 826. MARKET RESEARCH. 
(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (c) of 
section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) before awarding a task order or deliv-
ery order in excess of the simplified acquisition 
threshold.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The head of an agency shall take appropriate 
steps to ensure that any prime contractor of a contract 
(or task order or delivery order) in an amount in excess 
of $5,000,000 for the procurement of items other than 
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IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 32
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting 
the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 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 respecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and 
affordable housing.
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:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. All persons shall have a right to decent, 
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall 
not be denied or abridged by the United States or any 
State. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Managing Arson 
Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL ARSONIST AND CRIMINAL BOMBER REG-
ISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) NATIONAL CRIMINAL ARSONIST AND CRIMINAL 
BOMBER REGISTRY AND INTERNET SITE.— 
(1) NATIONAL CRIMINAL ARSONIST AND CRIMI-
NAL BOMBER REGISTRY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
shall maintain a national database at the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives for each criminal arsonist or criminal 
bomber. The database shall be known as the 
National 
Criminal 
Arsonist 
and 
Criminal 
Bomber Registry and shall be referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘National Registry’’. Such 
registry shall be used for law enforcement pur-
poses only and information maintained in such 
registry may only be disclosed in connection 
with such purposes. 
(B) ELECTRONIC FORWARDING.—The At-
torney General shall ensure (through the na-
tional registry or otherwise) that updated infor-
mation about a criminal arsonist or criminal
Calendar No. 230
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 140
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the 60th
anniversary of the Ukraine famine of 1932–1933
should serve as a reminder of the brutality of
Stalin’s repressive policies toward the Ukrainian
people.
OCTOBER 13, 1993
Received and placed on the calendar
SEC. 504. ELIMINATION OF UTILIZATION REVIEW PRO-
GRAMS; TRANSITION. 
(a) INTENT.—It is the intention of this title to re-
place by January 1, 2009, random utilization controls with 
a systematic review of patterns of practice that com-
promise the quality of care. 
(b) SUPERSEDING CASE REVIEWS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the succeeding 
provisions of this subsection, the program of quality 
review provided under the previous sections of this 
title supersede all existing Federal requirements for 
utilization review programs, including requirements 
for random case-by-case reviews and programs re-
quiring pre-certification of medical procedures on a 
case-by-case basis. 
(2) TRANSITION.—Before January 1, 2009, the 
Board and the States may employ existing utiliza-
tion review standards and mechanisms as may be 
necessary to effect the transition to pattern of prac-
tice-based reviews. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed— 
(A) as precluding the case-by-case review 
of the provision of care—
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(3) Disseminating information about commer-
cial technologies identified pursuant to paragraph 
(2) to commanders of combatant commands and 
other potential users of such technologies. 
(4) Identifying gaps in commercial technologies 
and working to stimulate investment in research and 
development in the public and private sectors to ad-
dress those gaps. 
(5) Enhancing internal data and communica-
tions systems of the Department of Defense for 
sharing and retaining information regarding com-
mercial technology priorities and needs, technologies 
available to meet such priorities and needs, and on-
going research and development directed toward 
gaps in such technologies. 
(6) Developing mechanisms, including web- 
based mechanisms, to facilitate communications with 
industry regarding the priorities and needs of the 
Department of Defense identified pursuant to para-
graph (1) and commercial technologies available to 
address such priorities and needs. 
(7) Assisting in the development of guides to 
help small information technology companies with 
promising technologies to understand and navigate 
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H. Res. 1151 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 31, 2008. 
Whereas on April 8, 2008, the University of Tennessee wom-
en’s basketball team, the Lady Vols, defeated the Car-
dinals of Stanford University by a score of 64 to 48 to 
win the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
(NCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball Championship; 
Whereas this championship was the 2nd national title for the 
Lady Vols in as many years, and their 8th national title 
in the last 21 years; 
Whereas the Lady Vols were successful due to the leadership 
of Coach Pat Summitt, the Nation’s alltime winningest 
NCAA basketball coach in both the men’s and women’s 
leagues, with 983 wins over 34 seasons at the University 
of Tennessee; 
Whereas Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan has shown 
vision and leadership throughout her 25-year career at 
the University of Tennessee, and created one of the most 
visible and respected athletic programs in the country; 
Whereas the Lady Vols compiled an impressive overall record 
of 36 wins and 2 losses, with the 2nd most wins in a sin-
gle season in school history; 
Whereas Candace Parker tallied 17 points and 9 rebounds; 
became the 4th player to win back-to-back Most Out-
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 33 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting 
the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 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 respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustain-
able environment. 
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:
•HJ 33 IH 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. All persons shall have a right to a clean, 
safe, and sustainable environment, which right shall not 
be denied or abridged by the United States or any State. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’. 
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(i) in individual incidents where the 
quality of care has significantly deviated 
from acceptable standards of practice; and 
(ii) with respect to a provider who has 
been determined to be an outlier; or 
(B) as precluding the case management of 
catastrophic, mental health, or substance abuse 
cases or long-term care where such manage-
ment is necessary to achieve appropriate, cost- 
effective, and beneficial comprehensive medical 
care, as provided for in section 204. 
TITLE 
VI—HEALTH 
SECURITY 
BUDGET; 
PAYMENTS; 
COST 
CONTAINMENT MEASURES 
Subtitle A—Budgeting and 
Payments to States 
SEC. 601. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY BUDGET. 
(a) NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY BUDGET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—By not later than September 
1 before the beginning of each year (beginning with 
2006), the Board shall establish a national health 
security budget, which— 
(A) specifies the total expenditures (includ-
ing expenditures for administrative costs) to be 
made by the Federal Government and the
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1151 
Congratulating the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team for 
winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Women’s Basketball Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2008 
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. WAMP, Mr. 
LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. COOPER, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. COHEN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Tennessee women’s basket-
ball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association Division I Women’s Basketball Cham-
pionship. 
Whereas on April 8, 2008, the University of Tennessee wom-
en’s basketball team, the Lady Vols, defeated the Car-
dinals of Stanford University by a score of 64 to 48 to 
win the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
(NCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball Championship; 
Whereas this championship was the 2nd national title for the 
Lady Vols in as many years, and their 8th national title 
in the last 21 years; 
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States for covered health care services under 
this Act; and 
(B) allocates those expenditures among the 
States consistent with section 604. 
Pursuant to subsection (b), such budget for a year 
shall not exceed the budget for the preceding year 
increased by the percentage increase in gross domes-
tic product. 
(2) DIVISION OF BUDGET INTO COMPONENTS.— 
The national health security budget shall consist of 
at least 4 components: 
(A) A component for quality assessment 
activities (described in title V). 
(B) A component for health professional 
education expenditures. 
(C) A component for administrative costs. 
(D) A component (in this title referred to 
as the ‘‘operating component’’) for operating 
and other expenditures not described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C), consisting of 
amounts not included in the other components. 
A State may provide for the allocation of this 
component between capital expenditures and 
other expenditures.
(3) ALLOCATION AMONG COMPONENTS.—Tak-
ing into account the State health security budgets 
established and submitted under section 603, the 
Board shall allocate the national health security 
budget among the components in a manner that— 
(A) assures a fair allocation for quality as-
sessment activities (consistent with the national 
health security spending growth limit); and 
(B) assures that the health professional 
education expenditure component is sufficient 
to provide for the amount of health professional 
education expenditures sufficient to meet the 
need for covered health care services (consistent 
with the national health security spending 
growth limit under subsection (b)(2)). 
(b) BASIS FOR TOTAL EXPENDITURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total expenditures speci-
fied in such budget shall be the sum of the capita-
tion amounts computed under section 602(a) and 
the amount of Federal administrative expenditures 
needed to carry out this Act. 
(2) NATIONAL
HEALTH
SECURITY
SPENDING 
GROWTH LIMIT.—For purposes of this subtitle, the 
national health security spending growth limit de-
scribed in this paragraph for a year is (A) zero, or,
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 34
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative 
to taxing the people of the United States progressively. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 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 relative to taxing the people of the United States 
progressively.
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:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The Congress of the United States shall 
tax all persons progressively in proportion to the income 
which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the 
United States. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’.
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the time of refinancing in lieu of the acqui-
sition cost. 
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
SUBPRIME
LOAN.—The 
term ‘qualified subprime loan’ means an adjust-
able rate single-family residential mortgage loan 
made after December 31, 2001, and before Janu-
ary 1, 2008, that the bond issuer determines 
would be reasonably likely to cause financial 
hardship to the borrower if not refinanced. 
‘‘(D) TERMINATION.—This paragraph shall 
not apply to any bonds issued after December 
31, 2010.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 3022. REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX LIMITA-
TIONS ON TAX-EXEMPT HOUSING BONDS, 
LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT, AND RE-
HABILITATION CREDIT. 
(a) TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST ON CERTAIN HOUSING 
BONDS EXEMPTED FROM ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
57(a)(5) (relating to specified private activity bonds) 
is amended by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 35
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting 
the right to full employment and balanced growth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 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 respecting the right to full employment and bal-
anced growth.
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:
•HJ 35 IH 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Every person has the right to work, to 
free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions 
of work, and to protection against unemployment. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Every person, without any discrimina-
tion, has the right to equal pay for equal work. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Every person who works has the right 
to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for them-
selves and their family an existence worthy of human dig-
nity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of 
social protection. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Every person who works has the right 
to form and join trade unions for the protection of their 
interests. 
‘‘SECTION 5. The Congress shall have power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1727 
To establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish criminal arsonist 
and criminal bomber registries and to require the Attorney General 
to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2009 
Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish 
criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to 
require the Attorney General to establish a national 
criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry 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 ‘‘Managing Arson 
Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2009’’. 
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