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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 116 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding 
the Do Not Call Registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message 
telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Ms. FOXX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regula-
tions regarding the Do Not Call Registry to prohibit 
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to 
telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
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 ‘‘Robo Calls Off Phones 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Robo COP Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
POLITICALLY-ORIENTED 
RECORDED 
MESSAGE 
PHONE CALLS PROHIBITED. 
(a) PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Federal Trade Commission shall, not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
revise the Do Not Call Registry provisions of the Tele-
marketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.1 et seq.) to prohibit 
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to 
telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF POLITICALLY-ORIENTED RE-
CORDED MESSAGE CALLS.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘politically-oriented recorded message telephone 
call’’ means any outbound telephone call— 
(1) in which a person is not available to speak 
with the person answering the call, and the call in-
stead plays a recorded message; and 
(2) the purpose of which is to promote, adver-
tise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against 
any political candidate or regarding any political 
issue, or uses in the recorded message any political 
candidate’s name. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 
To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use 
of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2011 
Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. CULBERSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide 
for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal 
of Honor. 
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 ‘‘Medal of Honor Gold 
Content Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF HONOR. 
(a) ARMY.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 3741 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 3754 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 3741(b) of 
this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 
(b) NAVY.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 6241 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 6256 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 6241(b) of 
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‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 504 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 491(b) of 
this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to Medals of Honor 
awarded after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 191
To urge the Secretary of State to actively engage in negotiations with the
signatories of the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status
of Refugees to establish international first safe haven procedures for
aliens claiming political asylum.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 22, 1993
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr.
REGULA) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To urge the Secretary of State to actively engage in negotia-
tions with the signatories of the United Nations Conven-
tion Relating to the Status of Refugees to establish inter-
national first safe haven procedures for aliens claiming
political asylum.
Whereas the United States continues to recognize the need
to ensure asylum for individuals who legitimately face
persecution on account of their race, religion, nationality,
or political beliefs;
Whereas there are strong economic incentives for claiming
asylum in the United States;
Whereas political asylum requests last year were higher than
ever before in American history and have already ex-
•HCON 191 IH
ceeded 100,000 this year, up from less than 5,000 in
1980;
Whereas asylum applications have already amassed a
300,000 case backlog and continue to increase at a rapid
rate;
Whereas the increase in asylum applications in the United
States has rendered current procedures insufficient to en-
sure protection for American citizens from the dangers of
terrorism;
Whereas the number of fraudulent claims and prevalence of
asylum abuse greatly hampers the ability of the United
States to assist individuals who present legitimate claims;
Whereas aliens who are most in need of political asylum
should logically seek safe haven where it is most imme-
diately available; and
Whereas the European Asylum Convention (drafted in Dublin
on June 15, 1990) is a suitable framework for achieving
uniform procedures for processing asylum applications:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Secretary of State should actively engage in negotiations
with the signatories of the United Nations Convention Re-
lating to the Status of Refugees to establish uniform inter-
national procedures limiting asylum requests to the first
nation a refugee passes through that is a signatory to the
United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of
Refugees.
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 192
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to information on AIDS and
HIV infections, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 22, 1993
Mr. NADLER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to information
on AIDS and HIV infections, and for other purposes.
Whereas 315,390 cases of AIDS have been documented and
more than 194,300 AIDS-related deaths have resulted in
the United States;
Whereas the AIDS crisis is a national epidemic resulting in
at least 40,000 new HIV infections annually in the Unit-
ed States;
Whereas many adults and adolescents are not being provided
thorough and easily accessible AIDS education in order
to prevent the contraction of the disease; and
Whereas improved education and prevention efforts to adoles-
cents as well as adults have been shown to reduce the
likelihood of contracting AIDS: Now, therefore, be it
•HCON 192 IH
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) all States should provide quality education
in school sex education programs respecting—
(A) AIDS, and
(B) HIV infections,
(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices and the Surgeon General should develop guide-
lines for the prevention of AIDS and HIV infections
and should distribute such guidelines for parents
and their children,
(3) the television and motion picture industry
should encourage the use of condoms in movies, tele-
vision shows and public service announcements,
(4) advertisements for condoms should be en-
couraged, and
(5) the National Commission on AIDS should
be reinstituted.
Æ
House Calendar No. 113
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 299
[Report No. 103–335]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036)
to amend the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does
not preempt certain State laws.
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
Calendar No. 331 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1173 
AN ACT 
To repeal the CLASS program. 
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 194
Expressing the sense of the Congress that any comprehensive health care
reform legislation that is enacted should require a Senator or Representa-
tive in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to wait
for a period equal to a national average waiting period before receiving
a health care service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 22, 1993
Mr. TALENT submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and House Adminis-
tration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that any comprehensive
health care reform legislation that is enacted should re-
quire a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to wait for a
period equal to a national average waiting period before
receiving a health care service.
Whereas the President has made reform of the health care
system in the United States a priority for the Nation;
Whereas the President’s health care reform proposal is in-
tended to apply to the receipt of health care services by
every citizen of the United States;
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Whereas Members of Congress will have a significant role in
enacting health care reform legislation; and
Whereas a citizen of the United States has a right to expect
that the system through which the citizen receives health
care services will be at least as effective and efficient as
the health care system available to a Member of Con-
gress: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that any
comprehensive health care reform legislation that is en-
acted should require—
(1) a national board to calculate with respect to
each health care service the average period of time
that an individual in the United States who desires
to receive the service is required to wait before the
service is available to the individual; and
(2) a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to wait
before receiving a health care service for a period
equal to the national average waiting period for the
service calculated under paragraph (1).
Æ
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 195
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government should require that
all tax benefits or other subsidies afforded to businesses operating in
the United States as part of health care reform should be used for
investment and job creation within the borders of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 23, 1993
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. KLINK, and Mr. HUNTER) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government
should require that all tax benefits or other subsidies
afforded to businesses operating in the United States
as part of health care reform should be used for invest-
ment and job creation within the borders of the United
States.
Whereas two million seven hundred thousand United States
manufacturing jobs have been lost due to imports since
1979;
Whereas manufacturing as a percentage of gross domestic
product in the United States has decreased to 19 percent
while manufacturing as a percentage of gross domestic
product of our trading partners has been increasing or
HCON 195 IH
remaining constant (for example, 28 percent for Japan
and 30 percent for Germany);
Whereas United States firms now own and operate over seven
thousand five hundred foreign affiliates operating over-
seas;
Whereas these foreign affiliates now account for 23 percent
of all manufacturing by United States companies;
Whereas the One Hundred Third Congress is considering re-
forming the health care delivery system;
Whereas many of the proposals being considered involve
granting tax relief or government subsidies to certain
businesses and individuals;
Whereas caps on employer contributions for health care cov-
erage could translate into a windfall tax benefit or gov-
ernment subsidy for businesses of billions of dollars;
Whereas government assumption of liability for early retiree
health coverage could translate into a government subsidy
of up to $11,000,000,000;
Whereas business would be free to use these government sub-
sidies for whatever purposes it deems appropriate, includ-
ing spending the subsidies outside the United States, re-
gardless of the consequences for American workers; and
Whereas government programs to promote investment and
job creation in the United States, such as the investment
tax credit, have proven to be successful in the past: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that all gov-
ernment health care tax benefits or subsidies provided in
HCON 195 IH
the context of health care reform to businesses operating
in the United States be in a form, such as an investment
tax credit, that will ensure that the benefits or subsidies
are directed toward investment in the United States to
promote job creation and the competitiveness of United
States industry and agriculture.
Æ
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3589 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. ISSA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, 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 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 
2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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viduals by installing the five-man Higher State Council
(Haut Conseil d’Etat) as the national governing body;
Whereas the military actions of January 11th totally under-
mined the national democratic election process, and su-
perseded virtually all constitutional rights by dissolving
parliament, and declaring a state of emergency for a year
which has now been renewed indefinitely;
Whereas international human rights organizations amply doc-
umented the alarming rise of executions and summary
death sentences which exceed 300, and thousands of
heavy prison sentences, meted out by recently constituted
special courts in violation of the most fundamental re-
quirements of international law, and based on confessions
extracted under torture and the denial of the right to a
proper defense or an appeal;
Whereas the now ruling Higher State Council has led the
country into a deteriorating path of repression, denial or
civil rights and violence, engaged in a brutal and system-
atic process of arbitrary arrests, torture and the unre-
stricted detention of thousands of opposition members;
and
Whereas the United States Congress is deeply concerned
about the continuing deterioration of the economic and
social conditions within Algeria: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) in order to promote the restoration of the
democratic process in Algeria, the President shall
actively encourage unconditional negotiations be-
tween the Higher State Council and all political par-
HCON 196 IH
ties committee to multi-party democracy, including
those who won parliamentary seats in the first round
of elections; and
(2) United States assistance to the military
backed government of Algeria should be suspended,
and the United States should oppose all loans to Al-
geria from international lending institutions, unless
and until the President certifies that the Higher
State Council is making significant progress toward
the restoration of a democratic process in Algeria
by—
(A) immediately lifting of the state of
emergency;
(B) legalizing all political parties commit-
ted to democratic elections;
(C) good faith negotiations with all politi-
cal parties especially those parties who won
seats in parliament and who expressed their
commitment to multi-party democracy;
(D) dissolving the ‘‘special courts’’, and re-
ferring those accused of violent crimes to civil-
ian courts;
(E) releasing all political prisoners, par-
ticularly those who are imprisoned because of
their political beliefs;
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(F) appointing a caretaker government
agreed upon by all the political parties, espe-
cially those who won seats in the first round of
national elections, to ensure national reconcili-
ation and supervise the transition to democracy;
(G) returning freedom of the press, by
halting the detention and threats against jour-
nalists and permitting the publication of news-
papers which operated prior to 1992; and
(H) resuming the electoral process by re-
scheduling the second phase of the parliamen-
tary election within a one year period.
Æ
IB 
Union Calendar No. 432 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1171 
[Report No. 112–584, Parts I and II] 
To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and 
Reduction Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2011 
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. PIERLUISI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
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 
JULY 9, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 17, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. COHEN, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. HONDA, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Ms. HIRONO, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. 
RUNYAN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. REICHERT, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. WAXMAN, 
Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. STARK, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, 
Mr. MCNERNEY, and Ms. BONAMICI 
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JULY 17, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 17, 2011] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, 
Prevention, and Reduction Act. 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that any
Federal Government mandated health care reform should
be on-budget.
Æ
IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 197
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the
President on the state of the Union.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1994
Mr. GEPHARDT submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message
from the President on the state of the Union.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble
in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday,
January 25, 1994, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
such communication as the President of the United States
shall be pleased to make to them.
Æ
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 197
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive
a message from the President on the State of the
Union.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 197
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble
in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday,
January 25, 1994, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
such communication as the President of the United States
shall be pleased to make to them.
Passed the House of Representatives January 25,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
(1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(13) The debtor’s aggregate interest, not to 
exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or 
pistol, or any combination thereof.’’, and 
(2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— 
(A) in clause (xiv) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xvi) The debtor’s aggregate interest, not to 
exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or 
pistol, or any combination thereof.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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