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•HRES 844 RH 
for other purposes, with the Senate amendments thereto, 
and to consider in the House, without intervention of any 
point of order, a single motion offered by the chair of the 
Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the 
House concur in the Senate amendments. The Senate 
amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its 
adoption without intervening motion or demand for divi-
sion of the question. 
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House Calendar No. 176 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 844 
[Report No. 112–741] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax 
relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and 
to provide for expedited consideration of a bill 
providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for 
other purposes. 
JANUARY 1, 2013 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5145
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States to
repeal the authority to award punitive damages for violations of title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans With Disabilities
Act of 1990, for the purposes of equalizing damages between the Con-
gress and the private sector under these laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BOEHNER,
Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. MCKEON), introduced the following bill; which
was referred jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Education
and Labor
A BILL
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the
United States to repeal the authority to award punitive
damages for violations of title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 and the Americans With Disabilities Act
of 1990, for the purposes of equalizing damages between
the Congress and the private sector under these laws.
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 ‘‘Equity in Remedies
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Congress should, absent manifest constitu-
tional limitations, place itself under the same laws it
imposes on private sector employers, including liabil-
ity for damages,
(2) while the Congress has recently undertaken
steps to extend coverage under these laws to itself,
it has become apparent that the Congress will not
allow for recovery for punitive damages, even though
private sector employers are subject to such damages
under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990,
(3) therefore to in fact achieve equal coverage
under these laws between the Congress and the pri-
vate sector, it is necessary to amend the Revised
Statutes of the United States to eliminate punitive
damages authorized for violations of title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990, and
(4) doing so would also achieve conformity with
State and local governments and the Executive
Branch which are also not subject to punitive dam-
ages.
dian Nation, or any other entity or individual with
respect to any water or water-related right;
(6) alter, diminish, or abridge the rights and
obligations of any Federal, State, or local agency,
the Yakama Indian Nation, or other entity, public or
private;
(7) affect or modify the rights of the Yakama
Indian Nation or its successors in interest to, and
management and regulation of, those water re-
sources arising or used, within the external bound-
aries of the Yakama Indian Reservation;
(8) affect or modify the settlement agreement
between the United States and the State of Wash-
ington filed in Yakima County Superior Court with
regard to Federal reserved water rights other than
those rights reserved by the United States for the
benefit of the Yakama Indian Nation and its mem-
bers;
(9) affect or modify the rights of any Federal,
State, or local agency, the Yakama Indian Nation,
or any other entity, public or private with respect to
any unresolved and unsettled claims in any water
right adjudications, or court decisions, including
State against Acquavella, or constitute evidence in
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to eliminate punitive dam-
ages authorized for violations of title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans With Disabilities
Act of 1990.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS.
Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United
States is amended—
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
by striking ‘‘and punitive’’,
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the heading of such subsection by
striking ‘‘AND PUNITIVE’’,
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘, and
the amount of punitive damages awarded under
this section,’’, and
(C) by striking paragraph (1), and redesig-
nating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or punitive’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), the amendments made by section 4 shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by section 4 shall apply only to civil actions
commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 845 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing 
Committee on Repeals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 2, 2013 
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish a standing Committee on Repeals. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON REPEALS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Clause 1 of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (o) through (t) 
as paragraphs (p) through (u); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (n) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(o) Committee on Repeals. 
‘‘The repeal of obsolete laws.’’. 
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(b) EXCLUSIVE SERVICE OF MEMBERS.—Clause 5(b) 
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner 
who serves as a member of the Committee on Repeals may 
not serve simultaneously as a member of any other stand-
ing committee.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 744 
AN ACT 
To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity 
thefts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(f) The Secretary is authorized to seek and accept
gifts from public and private sources to carry out the pro-
gram under this section. If additional sums are needed
to cover the full cost of the program, the Secretary shall
impose fees upon the organizations and companies apply-
ing for the award in amounts sufficient to provide such
additional sums.
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
President and the Congress, within 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this section, a report on the progress,
findings, and conclusions of activities conducted pursuant
to this section along with recommendations for possible
modifications thereof.’’.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5147
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to lower the maximum
Federal medical assistance percentage that may be applied with respect
to any State under the medicaid program and to increase such percentage
with respect to all States under such program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
Mr. HINCHEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to lower
the maximum Federal medical assistance percentage that
may be applied with respect to any State under the
medicaid program and to increase such percentage with
respect to all States under such program.
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 ‘‘Medicaid Equalization
Act of 1994’’.
II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3435
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 31, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$1,110,000
for fiscal year 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,240,000 for
fiscal year 1996’’; and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$2,140,000
for fiscal year 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,410,000 for
fiscal year 1996’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to pay-
ments to States under title XIX of the Social Security Act
for quarters beginning on or after October 1, 1995.
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meters or equally effective water measuring methods with-
in 5 years of the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Conserved water resulting in whole or in part
from the expenditure of Federal funds shall not be used
to expand irrigation in the Yakima Basin, except as spe-
cifically provided in section 4(a)(3) on the Yakama Indian
Reservation.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to
the Yakama Indian Nation except as to any funds specifi-
cally applied for from the Basin Conservation Program.
(b) FOUR PHASES OF PROGRAM.—The Basin Con-
servation Program shall encourage and provide funding
assistance for four phases of water conservation, which
shall consist of the following:
(1) The development of water conservation
plans, consistent with applicable water conservation
guidelines of the Secretary, by irrigation districts,
conservation 
districts, 
water 
purveyors, 
other
areawide entities, and individuals not included with-
in an areawide entity.
(2) The investigation of the feasibility of spe-
cific potential water conservation measures identified
in conservation plans.
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United Nations troops, and the hindrance of United 
Nations access to investigate alleged violations of 
international human rights and humanitarian law; 
(5) asserts that Mr. Gbagbo and his military 
and paramilitary forces will be held accountable for 
any human rights crimes and abuses that they per-
petrate against Ivoirians and nationals of other Afri-
can nations residing in Coˆte d’Ivoire; 
(6) calls on the United States Government and 
international community to continue to provide sup-
port for the ongoing efforts of the Economic Com-
munity of West African States and the African 
Union to resolve the crisis, and calls for continued 
United Nations Security Council action to ensure 
that the democratic process is upheld, that inter-
national human rights and humanitarian law are 
upheld, and that there is accountability for violations 
thereof; 
(7) supports the application of smart, targeted 
sanctions against Mr. Gbagbo and his key sup-
porters by the United States Government and inter-
national community in order to send a clear message 
that impunity will not be tolerated; 
(8) supports the Economic Community of West 
African States and the African Union’s aggressive 
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steps to put further financial strain on Mr. Gbagbo’s 
regime, including any and all actions to ensure that 
the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) 
of the West African Economic and Monetary Union 
(UEMOA) restricts Mr. Gbagbo’s government access 
to state funds, and to ensure that BCEAO and all 
of its national branches abide by the UEMOA Coun-
cil of Ministers’ decision recognizing Alassane 
Ouattara as the legitimately elected President of 
Coˆte d’Ivoire by giving him authority over UEMOA- 
related activities and all Ivoirian BCEAO trans-
actions; and 
(9) calls on the United States Government and 
other responsible nations to coordinate the delivery 
of humanitarian assistance within Coˆte d’Ivoire and 
to neighboring countries hosting Ivoirian refugees, 
as necessary and appropriate. 
Æ 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 86 
Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and 
the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South 
Korea, and Panama. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States 
economy and the importance of passing free trade agree-
ments with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. 
Whereas trade is an efficient means to create private sector 
jobs; 
Whereas the International Trade Administration has noted 
that from 2007 to 2008, exports had increased to each 
and every trading partner with which the United States 
has a free trade agreement; 
Whereas the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development 
Round began on November 14, 2001, in Doha, Qatar and 
is currently ongoing; 
Whereas the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–210) pro-
vided the President of the United States with fast track 
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negotiating authority for trade agreements, but such au-
thority expired on July 1, 2007; 
Whereas the United States and Colombia signed the United 
States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement on Novem-
ber 22, 2006; 
Whereas the United States and Panama signed the United 
States-Panama Free Trade Agreement on June 28, 
2007; 
Whereas the United States and South Korea signed the 
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement on June 30, 
2007, and that agreement was modified and again signed 
on December 3, 2010; 
Whereas these 3 trade agreements have not been ratified by 
the United States Congress; 
Whereas these trade agreements will have profoundly positive 
diplomatic impacts that will serve to solidify United 
States relations with rising regional economic powers; 
and 
Whereas the United States must continue to expand its trad-
ing relationships to create jobs: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives recognizes the 
importance of reduced trade barriers to the United 
States for promoting economic development, creating 
jobs, and solidifying relations with trading partners; 
and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the United States-Colombia Trade Pro-
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motion Agreement, United States-Panama Free 
Trade Agreement, and United States-Korea Free 
Trade Agreement should be implemented imme-
diately. 
Æ 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 749 
AN ACT 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an 
exception to the annual privacy notice requirement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 88 
Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations 
as they begin a new chapter in their country’s proud history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 
Mr. SCHIFF submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their demo-
cratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their 
country’s proud history. 
Whereas, on January 14, 2011, after weeks of demonstra-
tions over rising food costs and high unemployment, the 
people of Tunisia drove out President Zine El Abidine 
Ben Ali after 23 years in power; 
Whereas the lack of a political opposition and an independent 
media in Tunisia had resulted in a lack of governmental 
accountability and fostered the growth of corruption, cro-
nyism, and unresponsiveness to the needs of Tunisia’s 
young and increasingly well-educated population; 
Whereas similar conditions exist throughout much of the 
Arab Middle East resulting in high youth unemployment, 
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poor economic performance, and brutal treatment of ordi-
nary citizens by their security services; 
Whereas the revolution in Tunisia was facilitated by the use 
of social media internally and its ideals and images were 
transmitted around the world on the Internet and tele-
vision; 
Whereas, on the evening of January 25, 2011, President 
Barack Obama told the Nation in his State of the Union 
address that ‘‘the United States of America stands with 
the people of Tunisia, and supports the democratic aspi-
rations of all people.’’; 
Whereas young Egyptian democracy activists, inspired by the 
events in Tunisia and harboring the same fervent desire 
for democracy, opportunity, and an end to corruption in 
their own country, used social media to organize a ‘‘Day 
of Rage’’ on January 25, 2011; 
Whereas the size of the demonstrations in Cairo, Alexandria, 
Suez, and elsewhere were the largest seen in Egypt in 
decades and continued to grow in the ensuing days de-
spite the widespread use of tear gas, rubber-coated bul-
lets, clubs by security services, and hundreds of deaths 
and many thousands wounded; 
Whereas the Egyptian security services ‘‘shut down’’ mobile 
phone and Internet service in a futile attempt to prevent 
organizers from arranging further protests; 
Whereas, on January 28, 2011, after 24 protestors were 
killed and more than 1,000 wounded by the police and 
progovernment thugs in 1 day, the Egyptian army took 
up positions in the streets of Cairo; 
Whereas the Egyptian army pledged not to fire on protestors 
and called their grievances ‘‘legitimate’’; 
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(2) LIMITATION.—Unless otherwise provided in
a plan approved pursuant to subsection (b), subse-
quent to the commencement of the use of the prop-
erty described in paragraph (1) for the purposes of
a one-stop career system, funds provided under the
provisions of law described in paragraph (1) may
only be used to acquire further equity in such prop-
erty, or to pay operating and maintenance expenses
relating to such property, in proportion to the extent
of the use of such property attributable to the activi-
ties authorized under such provisions of law.
SEC. 249. LABOR STANDARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the labor standards described in section 143 shall
apply to activities under one-stop career systems author-
ized under this title.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to activities under participating programs de-
scribed in section 242 to the extent such programs contain
labor standards that are equal to or more comprehensive
than the labor standards described in section 143, as de-
termined by the Secretary.
HR 5167 IH
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 shall not apply
in the case of persons retired or otherwise separated prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, and the rights of
such persons and their survivors shall continue in the
same manner and to the same extent as if such section
had not been enacted.
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(1) for prioritizing and allocating funds to im-
plement conservation measures under this Act; and
(2) for preparing an interim comprehensive
basin operating plan under section 10 of this Act as
provided for in Public Law 96–162 (93 Stat. 1241).
(i) CONSERVATION MEASURES.—(1) Measures con-
sidered for implementation in the Basin Conservation Pro-
gram may include, among others, conveyance and distribu-
tion system monitoring, automation of water conveyance
systems, water measuring or metering devices and equip-
ment, lining and piping of water conveyance and distribu-
tion systems, on-district storage, electrification of hydrau-
lic turbines, tail-water recycling, consolidation of irrigation
systems, irrigation scheduling, and improvement of on-
farm water application systems. Basin Conservation Pro-
gram funds may also be used throughout all four phases
of the Basin Conservation Program to mitigate for adverse
impacts of program measures.
(2) In addition to implementing existing technologies,
the Secretary shall encourage the testing of innovative
water conservation measures. The Secretary shall, to the
maximum extent possible under applicable Federal, State,
and tribal law, cooperate with the State of Washington
to facilitate water and water right transfers, water bank-
ing, dry year options, the sale and leasing of water, and
•HRES 89 IH 
Whereas it is the IRS’s mission to provide America’s tax-
payers with quality service by helping them understand 
and meet their tax responsibilities; and 
Whereas it is the IRS’s obligation to apply tax law with in-
tegrity and fairness to all: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Internal Revenue Service should im-
mediately update its collection policies and procedures in 
order to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suf-
fering an economic hardship. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 8 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 5, 2011. 
Resolved, That pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929, as amended, the six minority employees authorized 
therein shall be the following named persons, effective Janu-
ary 3, 2011, until otherwise ordered by the House, to-wit: 
John Lawrence, George Kundanis, Richard Meltzer, Wyndee 
Parker, Wendell Primus, and Nadeam Elshami, each to re-
ceive gross compensation pursuant to the provisions of House 
Resolution 119, Ninety-fifth Congress, as enacted into per-
manent law by section 115 of Public Law 95–94. In addition, 
the Minority Leader may appoint and set the annual rate of 
pay for up to 3 further minority employees. 
Attest: 
Clerk.