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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 
for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular 
vote of the citizens of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. 
FRANK of Massachusetts) 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 the direct election of the President 
and Vice President by the popular vote of the citizens 
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall 
be elected jointly by the popular vote of the citizens of 
the United States. A citizen of the United States shall be 
allowed to vote in a State without regard to whether the 
citizen is a resident of that State, so long as the citizen 
is registered to vote in that State. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The results of the election for President 
and Vice President in each State shall be certified and 
transmitted sealed to the seat of Government of the 
United States, directed to the President of the Senate. 
The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, open to all the 
results from each State, and the total votes shall then be 
counted. The candidates having the greatest number of 
votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, 
so long as such persons have at least forty percent of the 
votes cast. If none of the candidates receive at least forty 
percent of the votes cast, then a second election shall occur 
between the two sets of candidates receiving the highest 
number of votes cast. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall enact legislation to set 
the date of the election of President and Vice President,
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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which shall be a national holiday, and to establish manda-
tory national standards for registering to vote in a State 
for the election of President and Vice President. 
‘‘SECTION 4. This article shall apply with respect to 
any election for President and Vice President held after 
the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the 
date of the ratification of this article. 
‘‘SECTION 5. For purposes of this article, the term 
‘State’ includes the several States, the District of Colum-
bia, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession 
of the United States.’’.
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H. Res. 137
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 30, 1997.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT: Mr. Mica.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 104. PORTABILITY OF BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure continuous access to 
benefits for health care services covered under this Act, 
each State health security program— 
(1) shall not impose any minimum period of 
residence in the State, or waiting period, in excess 
of 3 months before residents of the State are enti-
tled to, or eligible for, such benefits under the pro-
gram; 
(2) shall provide continuation of payment for 
covered health care services to individuals who have 
terminated their residence in the State and estab-
lished their residence in another State, for the dura-
tion of any waiting period imposed in the State of 
new residency for establishing entitlement to, or eli-
gibility for, such services; and 
(3) shall provide for the payment for health 
care services covered under this Act provided to indi-
viduals while temporarily absent from the State 
based on the following principles: 
(A) Payment for such health care services 
is at the rate that is approved by the State 
health security program in the State in which 
the services are provided, unless the States con-
cerned agree to apportion the cost between 
them in a different manner.
(B) Payment for such health care services 
provided outside the United States is made on 
the basis of the amount that would have been 
paid by the State health security program for 
similar services rendered in the State, with due 
regard, in the case of hospital services, to the 
size of the hospital, standards of service, and 
other relevant factors. 
(b) 
CROSS-BORDER
ARRANGEMENTS.—A 
State 
health security program for a State may negotiate with 
such a program in an adjacent State a reciprocal arrange-
ment for the coverage under such other program of health 
care services to enrollees residing in the border region. 
SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE OF BENEFITS. 
Benefits shall first be available under this Act for 
items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. 
SEC. 106. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING FEDERAL HEALTH 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND STATE CHILDREN’S 
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP).— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, subject to paragraph (2)— 
(A) no benefits shall be available under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act for any
413 
may not, pursuant to this section, enforce com-
pliance with any housing goal established under 
subpart B of part 2 of subtitle A of this title, 
with section 1336 or 1337 of this title, with sub-
section (m) or (n) of section 309 of the Federal 
National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 
U.S.C. 1723a(m), (n)), with subsection (e) or (f) 
of section 307 of the Federal Home Loan Mort-
gage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1456(e), (f)), or 
with paragraph (5) or (12) of section 10(j) of the 
Federal Home Loan Bank Act; 
‘‘(B) violates any final or temporary order 
or notice issued pursuant to this title; 
‘‘(C) violates any condition imposed in 
writing by the Director in connection with the 
grant of any application or other request by such 
regulated entity; or 
‘‘(D) violates any written agreement be-
tween the regulated entity and the Director, 
shall forfeit and pay a civil money penalty of not 
more than $10,000 for each day during which such 
violation continues. 
‘‘(2) SECOND TIER.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1)—
item or service furnished after December 31, 
2006; 
(B) no individual is entitled to medical as-
sistance under a State plan approved under 
title XIX of such Act for any item or service 
furnished after such date; 
(C) no individual is entitled to medical as-
sistance under an SCHIP plan under title XXI 
of such Act for any item or service furnished 
after such date; and 
(D) no payment shall be made to a State 
under section 1903(a) or 2105(a) of such Act 
with respect to medical assistance or child 
health assistance for any item or service fur-
nished after such date. 
(2) TRANSITION.—In the case of inpatient hos-
pital services and extended care services during a 
continuous period of stay which began before Janu-
ary 1, 2007, and which had not ended as of such 
date, for which benefits are provided under title 
XVIII, under a State plan under title XIX, or a 
State child health plan under title XXI, of the Social 
Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and each State plan, respectively, shall pro-
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 18
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the historic commitment of the United
States to the recovery of and full accounting for
Americans who are prisoners of war or in a miss-
ing status.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 18
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the historic commitment of the United States
to the recovery of and full accounting for Americans
who are prisoners of war or in a missing status.
Whereas the surrender during World War II on the Bataan
Peninsula, in the Philippines, in April 1942 led to the
capture of more than 75,000 American and Filipino mili-
tary prisoners of war;
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Whereas American, Filipino, and Allied prisoners of war en-
dured the 65-mile Bataan Death March through the jun-
gles of the Philippines and were subjected to brutal abuse
from which many hundreds of Americans and many thou-
sands of Filipinos died;
Whereas thousands more American and Filipino civilians
were interned across the region;
Whereas General Douglas MacArthur, the Allied commander
for the Southwest Pacific area, including the Philippine
Islands, committed forces under his command to make
every effort, as quickly as possible, to liberate prisoner of
war camps and internment camps as Allied forces began
retaking territory;
Whereas in the fulfillment of that commitment, United States
Army units, together with various Filipino guerilla
groups, successfully conducted several operations that lib-
erated thousands of innocent civilians, prisoners of war,
and Filipino citizens;
Whereas in February 1945, elements of the 11th Airborne
Division, particularly the 511th Parachute Infantry Regi-
ment of that division, and the 672nd Amphibious Tractor
Battalion conducted a particularly brave and daring mis-
sion behind enemy lines to rescue over 2,000 people at
Los Banos internment camp; and
Whereas the United States has an historic commitment to
the recovery of and full accounting for Americans who
are prisoners of war or in a missing status: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress—
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(1) recognizes the rescue missions carried out
by units of the United States Army, including the
11th Airborne Division, 60 years ago in the Phil-
ippines during World War II as sterling examples of
that commitment; and
(2) recognizes the bravery and courage of the
soldiers and the Filipino guerillas who participated
in those rescue missions.
Passed the House of Representatives February 16,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 18 
Recognizing the historic commitment of the United States to the recovery 
of and full accounting for Americans who are prisoners of war or in 
a missing status. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2005 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. HUNTER) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the historic commitment of the United States 
to the recovery of and full accounting for Americans 
who are prisoners of war or in a missing status. 
Whereas the surrender during World War II on the Bataan 
Peninsula, in the Philippines, in April 1942 led to the 
capture of more than 75,000 American and Filipino mili-
tary prisoners of war; 
Whereas American, Filipino, and Allied prisoners of war en-
dured the 65-mile Bataan Death March through the jun-
gles of the Philippines and were subjected to brutal abuse 
from which many hundreds of Americans and many thou-
sands of Filipinos died;
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Whereas thousands more American and Filipino civilians 
were interned across the region; 
Whereas General Douglas MacArthur, the Allied commander 
for the Southwest Pacific area, including the Philippine 
Islands, committed forces under his command to make 
every effort, as quickly as possible, to liberate prisoner of 
war camps and internment camps as Allied forces began 
retaking territory; 
Whereas in the fulfillment of that commitment, United States 
Army units, together with various Filipino guerilla 
groups, successfully conducted several operations that lib-
erated thousands of innocent civilians, prisoners of war, 
and Filipino citizens; 
Whereas in February 1945, elements of the 11th Airborne 
Division, particularly the 511th Parachute Infantry Regi-
ment of that division, and the 672nd Amphibious Tractor 
Battalion conducted a particularly brave and daring mis-
sion behind enemy lines to rescue over 2,000 people at 
Los Banos internment camp; and 
Whereas the United States has an historic commitment to 
the recovery of and full accounting for Americans who 
are prisoners of war or in a missing status: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the rescue missions carried out 
by units of the United States Army, including the 
11th Airborne Division, 60 years ago in the Phil-
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ippines during World War II as sterling examples of 
that commitment; and 
(2) recognizes the bravery and courage of the 
soldiers and the Filipino guerillas who participated 
in those rescue missions. 
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109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 19
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jack-
son as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 19
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as
a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithso-
nian Institution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Stat-
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3694 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide corporate alternative 
minimum tax reform. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania 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 provide 
corporate alternative minimum tax reform. 
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 ‘‘Alternative Minimum 
Tax Reform Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM UNUSED CREDITS ALLOWED AGAINST 
MINIMUM TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 53 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation) is 
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utes of the United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in
the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by
reason of the expiration of the term of Hanna H. Gray
of Illinois on April 13, 2005, is filled by the appointment
of Shirley Ann Jackson of New York. The appointment
is for a term of 6 years, beginning on the later of April
14, 2005, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolu-
tion.
Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
(2) HOME
INFUSION
SERVICES.—The term 
‘‘home infusion services’’ includes the nursing, phar-
macy, and related services that are necessary to con-
duct the home infusion of a drug regimen safely and 
effectively under a plan established and periodically 
reviewed by a physician and that are provided in 
compliance with quality assurance requirements es-
tablished by the Secretary. 
(e) MEDICAL FOODS.—In this title, the term ‘‘med-
ical foods’’ means foods which are formulated to be con-
sumed or administered enterally under the supervision of 
a physician and which are intended for the specific dietary 
management of a disease or condition for which distinctive 
nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific 
principles, are established by medical evaluation. 
(f) MENTAL
HEALTH
AND
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE 
TREATMENT SERVICES.— 
(1) SERVICES
DESCRIBED.—In this title, the 
term ‘‘mental health and substance abuse treatment 
services’’ means the following services related to the 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation 
of mental illness and promotion of mental health: 
(A) INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES.—In-
patient hospital services furnished primarily for 
the diagnosis or treatment of mental illness or
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 109
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the
80th anniversary of the Anti-Defamation League.
(b) REPORT.—The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall submit 
to the appropriate committees an annual report on the im-
plementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development $200,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 2203. UNITED STATES EXPORTS AND OUTREACH PRO-
GRAMS FOR INDIA, CHINA, AND OTHER COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service to expand or create a corps of the 
Foreign Commercial Service officers to promote United 
States exports in clean and efficient energy technologies 
and build the capacity of government officials in India, 
China, and any other country the Secretary of Commerce 
determines appropriate, to become more familiar with the 
available technologies— 
(1) by assigning or training Foreign Commer-
cial Service attache´s, who have expertise in clean 
and efficient energy technologies from the United
H. J. Res. 19
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
Joint Resolution
Providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That in accordance
with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithso-
nian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress,
occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of Hanna H.
Gray of Illinois on April 13, 2005, is filled by the appointment
of Shirley Ann Jackson of New York. The appointment is for a
term of 6 years, beginning on the later of April 14, 2005, or the
date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
substance abuse for up to 60 days during a 
year, reduced by a number of days determined 
by the Secretary so that the actuarial value of 
providing such number of days of services 
under this paragraph to the individual is equal 
to the actuarial value of the days of inpatient 
residential services furnished to the individual 
under subparagraph (B) during the year after 
such services have been furnished to the indi-
vidual for 120 days during the year (rounded to 
the nearest day), but only if (with respect to 
services furnished to an individual described in 
section 204(b)(1)) such services are furnished 
in conformity with the plan of an organized sys-
tem of care for mental health and substance 
abuse services in accordance with section 
204(b)(2). 
(B) INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.— 
Intensive residential services (as defined in 
paragraph (2)) furnished to an individual for 
up to 120 days during any calendar year, ex-
cept that— 
(i) such services may be furnished to 
the individual for additional days during 
the year if necessary for the individual to
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1714 
To require that the Board Compensation Committees required for financial 
institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Pro-
gram include the representation of the financial institution’s lowest paid 
employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2009 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require that the Board Compensation Committees re-
quired for financial institutions receiving assistance 
under the Troubled Assets Relief Program include the 
representation of the financial institution’s lowest paid 
employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIREMENT. 
Section 111(c) of the Emergency Economic Stabiliza-
tion Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5221(b)(3)) is amended by 
redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) 
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Calendar No. 229
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 113
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
organization.
OCTOBER 13, 1993
Received and placed on the calendar
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 133
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for the printing as a House document of
a collection of statements made in tribute to the
late Justice Thurgood Marshall.
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 19
Providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. REGULA) introduced the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as 
a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithso-
nian Institution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in 
the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by 
reason of the expiration of the term of Hanna H. Gray 
of Illinois on April 13, 2005, is filled by the appointment 
of Shirley Ann Jackson of New York. The appointment
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is for a term of 6 years, beginning on the later of April 
14, 2005, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolu-
tion.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 134
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Sikh nation should be allowed
to exercise the right of self-determination for the independence of their
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1993
Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. COX, Mr.
TUCKER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LIPINSKI,
and Mr. WILSON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Sikh nation
should be allowed to exercise the right of self-determina-
tion for the independence of their homeland, Punjab,
Khalistan.
Whereas the Sikh nation declared independence on October
7, 1987, forming the separate country of Khalistan;
Whereas India has refused to allow Amnesty International
and other human rights organizations to conduct inves-
tigations in Punjab since 1978;
Whereas approximately 500,000 Indian security forces cur-
rently patrol the Sikh homeland under undeclared martial
law;