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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 20
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding
school prayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON 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 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 prohibit the inclu-
sion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or
activity. No person shall be coerced by the United States
or by any State to participate in such prayer. Neither the
United States nor any State shall prescribe the content
of any such prayer.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2481 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain contract 
research eligible for the research credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2015 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. HOLDING) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
certain contract research eligible for the research credit. 
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 ‘‘Domestic Research 
Enhancement Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH CREDIT EXPANDED TO MAKE CERTAIN 
RESEARCH ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Section 41(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
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end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at 
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) contracted research expenses.’’. 
(2) Section 41(b) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) CONTRACTED RESEARCH EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘contracted 
research expenses’ means 35 percent of the in- 
house research expenses for the taxable year 
paid or incurred by the taxpayer contracted to 
do research, but only when the contracting tax-
payer pays or incurs contract research expenses 
for such taxable year. 
‘‘(B) FUNDED RESEARCH ALLOWED.—For 
purposes of this section, the prohibition con-
tained in subsection (d)(4)(H) shall not apply. 
‘‘(C) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—The 
amount of any in-house research expenses taken 
into account under this section (without regard 
to this paragraph) by a contracted taxpayer for 
a taxable year shall be reduced by the amount 
of in-house research expenses taken into ac-
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erty described in subsection (a)(2) in accordance 
with section 9 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to de-
fine the United States Capitol Grounds, to regu-
late the use thereof, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961). 
(3) EFFECT
OF
TRANSFER.—A person relin-
quishing jurisdiction over any parcel of Federal real 
property transferred by subsection (a) shall not retain 
any interest in the parcel except as specifically pro-
vided in this section. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply to fiscal 
year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 211. COMMISSION ON THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN 
STUDY ABROAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—(a) APPROPRIA-
TION.—There are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, $495,000, for the Commission 
on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program 
established under section 104 of division H of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 
Stat. 435). 
(b) EXTENSION
OF
REPORT
AND
TERMINATION 
DATES.—Section 104 of division H of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 
435) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘December 1, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2005’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2005’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate September 21, 2004. 
Attest: 
EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 
Secretary.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 22
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting
the number of consecutive terms for Members of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON 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 limiting the number of consecutive terms for
Members of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
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
by the Congress:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. A person may not serve any portion of
a term as a Representative if the person has served as
a Representative for more than one year of each of the
six terms that immediately precede the term.
‘‘SECTION 2. A person may not serve any portion of
a term as a Senator if the person has served as a Senator
for more than three years of each of the two terms that
immediately precede the term.
‘‘SECTION 3. This article shall not prevent a person
who is serving any portion of a term as a Representative
or Senator on the date of the ratification of this article
from serving the remainder of the term.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 23
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
for four-year terms for Representatives and to provide that no person
may serve as a Representative for more than twelve years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. STUMP 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 four-year terms for Representatives
and to provide that no person may serve as a Represent-
ative for more than twelve years.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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States within seven years from the date of its submission
by the Congress:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The term of office of a Representative
shall be four years, beginning with the first election of
Representatives occurring after this article becomes opera-
tive.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person may serve more than twelve
years as a Representative. But this Article shall not pre-
vent any person holding the office of Representative dur-
ing the term within which this article becomes operative
from holding the office of Representative during the re-
mainder of such term.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2482 
To amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
Homeownership Act of 1990. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2015 
Mr. PAULSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Enhance-
ment and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTIONS AND RESIDUAL RECEIPTS. 
Section 222 of the Low-Income Housing Preservation 
and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 
4112) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Prior to each fiscal year, Congress shall
adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for such fiscal
year in which total outlays are not greater than total re-
ceipts. Congress may amend such statement provided re-
vised outlays are not greater than revised receipts. Con-
gress may provide in such statement for a specific excess
of outlays over receipts by a vote directed solely to that
subject in which three-fifths of the whole number of each
House agree to such excess. Congress and the President
shall ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays
set forth in such statement.
‘‘SECTION 2. No bill to increase receipts shall become
law unless approved by a three-fifths majority of the whole
number of each House of Congress.
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to Congress a proposed statement of re-
ceipts and outlays for such fiscal year consistent with the
provisions of this Article.
‘‘SECTION 4. 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 faces
an imminent and serious military threat to national secu-
rity and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 24
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. STUMP introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a balanced budget 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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a majority of the whole number of each House, which be-
comes law.
‘‘SECTION 5. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing
and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United
States except those for the repayment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 6. The amount of Federal public debt as
of the first day of the second fiscal year beginning after
the ratification of this Article shall become a permanent
limit on such debt and there shall be no increase in such
amount unless three-fifths of the whole number of each
House of Congress shall have passed a bill approving such
increase and such bill has become law.
‘‘SECTION 7. Congress shall enforce and implement
this Article by appropriate legislation.
‘‘SECTION 8. This Article shall take effect for the fis-
cal year 2002, or for the second fiscal year beginning after
its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 25
Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208), and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. LIVINGSTON introduced the following joint resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208), and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Title III of the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVI-
SION A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS,
section 101(a) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under
the heading ‘‘COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS,
AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES—DEFENDER SERVICES’’
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by striking ‘‘attorneys ap-’’ at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil
actions for the protection of their employment, as author-
ized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); $308,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C.
3006A(i).’’. The foregoing amendment shall be considered
for all purposes to have taken effect on the date of enact-
ment of Public Law 104–208, and any actions taken prior
to the date of enactment of this section on the basis that
Public Law 104–208 should be interpreted as if it in-
cluded the amendment made by this section, if otherwise
valid, are ratified and approved by Congress.
SEC. 2. Title I of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVISION
A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS, section
101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act,
1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under the heading
‘‘EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION—STATE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
OPERATIONS’’ by striking ‘‘$23,452,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$173,452,000’’.
SEC. 3. Funds available for title IV–A–1 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act in title III of the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
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Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in DIVISION A, TITLE I—OMNI-
BUS APPROPRIATIONS, section 101(e) of the Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104–
208) under the heading ‘‘SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAMS’’ shall also be available for title IV–A–2 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act: Provided, That,
of the funds under these headings in that Act available
July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, $25,000,000
shall instead be available October 1, 1996, through Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4755 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 13, 2004 
Received 
JULY 14, 2004 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
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money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2005, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Represent-
atives, $1,044,281,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$18,678,000, 
including: 
Office 
of 
the 
Speaker, 
$2,708,000, including $25,000 for official expenses of the 
Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,027,000, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,840,000, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority 
Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whip, $1,741,000, including $5,000 for 
official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Mi-
nority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 
$1,303,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Ac-
tivities, $470,000; Republican Steering Committee, 
$881,000; Republican Conference, $1,500,000; Demo-
cratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,589,000; Demo-
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 25
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208), and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Title III of the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
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Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVI-
SION A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS,
section 101(a) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under
the heading ‘‘COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS,
AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES—DEFENDER SERVICES’’
by striking ‘‘attorneys ap-’’ at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil
actions for the protection of their employment, as author-
ized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); $308,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C.
3006A(i).’’. The foregoing amendment shall be considered
for all purposes to have taken effect on the date of enact-
ment of Public Law 104–208, and any actions taken prior
to the date of enactment of this section on the basis that
Public Law 104–208 should be interpreted as if it in-
cluded the amendment made by this section, if otherwise
valid, are ratified and approved by Congress.
SEC. 2. Title I of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVISION
A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS, section
101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act,
1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under the heading
‘‘EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION—STATE
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
OPERATIONS’’ by striking ‘‘$23,452,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$173,452,000’’.
SEC. 3. Funds available for title IV–A–1 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act in title III of the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in DIVISION A, TITLE I—OMNI-
BUS APPROPRIATIONS, section 101(e) of the Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104–
208) under the heading ‘‘SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAMS’’ shall also be available for title IV–A–2 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act: Provided, That,
of the funds under these headings in that Act available
July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, $25,000,000
shall instead be available October 1, 1996, through Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives January 9,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2484 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that certain aliens 
who are pregnant are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be 
admitted to the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2015 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. JONES, 
Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CARTER 
of Georgia, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. OLSON) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
that certain aliens who are pregnant are ineligible to 
receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United 
States, 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 ‘‘Stop Birth Tourism 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN 
ALIENS WHO ARE PREGNANT. 
Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended by inserting at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(11) PREGNANCY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
seeking admission to the United States as a 
nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B), a 
consular officer or the Secretary of State may 
require that the alien provide a certification 
from a healthcare provider that the alien is not 
pregnant, or, if the alien is pregnant, as to the 
status of the pregnancy. 
‘‘(B) INADMISSIBILITY.—An alien seeking 
admission to the United States as a non-
immigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) who a 
consular officer or the Secretary of State deter-
mines under subparagraph (A) is pregnant, and 
if admitted to the United States, is likely to 
give birth in the United States, is inadmis-
sible.’’. 
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