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(5) The amount for educational assistance pay-
ments. 
(b) NO REVIEW OR APPEAL PERMITTED.—The de-
termination of a rate or amount described in subsection 
(a) may not be subject to review or appeal in any manner. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect— 
(1) any authority provided under law for a com-
mittee of the House of Representatives or Senate, or 
any other entity of the legislative branch, to review 
or approve any determination of a rate or amount 
described in subsection (a); 
(2) any rate or amount described in subsection 
(a) which is established under law; or 
(3) the terms of any collective bargaining agree-
ment. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1004. (a) AUTHORITY
TO SETTLE CLAIMS 
UNDER FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—For purposes of 
section 2672 of title 28, United States Code (relating to 
the administrative adjustment of claims), the United 
States Capitol Police shall be considered a Federal agency 
and the Capitol Police Board shall be considered the head 
of the agency.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 434 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5107 
[Report No. 108–711] 
To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of 
DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to 
improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and 
local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new 
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding 
the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing 
of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance 
of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. COBLE, 
Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. WEINER, Ms. HART, 
Mr. BACHUS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KELLER, and Mr. NADLER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial 
backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes 
and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA 
testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime labora-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increasing Regulatory 
Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHED-
ULE FOR PAYMENT RATES UNDER MEDICARE 
ADVANTAGE. 
Section 1853(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–23(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHEDULE
FOR PAYMENT 
RATES FOR 2017 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’ after 
‘‘RATES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
inserting ‘‘BEFORE
2017’’ after ‘‘YEARS’’; 
and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘and before 2017’’ after 
‘‘2005’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL
RULEMAKING
SCHEDULE 
FOR
PAYMENT
RATES
FOR
2017
AND
SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS.—For 2017 and each subsequent 
year, before April 1 of the preceding year, the
Secretary shall, by regulation and in accordance 
with the notice and public comment periods re-
quired under paragraph (2) for such a year, an-
nually determine and announce the following: 
‘‘(i) The annual MA capitation rate 
for each MA payment area for such year. 
‘‘(ii) The risk and other factors to be 
used in adjusting such rates under sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for payments for months 
in such year. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to each MA region 
and each MA regional plan for which a bid 
was submitted under section 1854, the MA 
region-specific non-drug monthly bench-
mark amount for that region for the year 
involved. 
‘‘(iv) The major policy changes to the 
risk adjustment model, and the 5-star rat-
ing system established under subsection 
(o), that are determined to have an eco-
nomic impact.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, for 2017 and each 
subsequent year, at least 60 days)’’ after ‘‘45 
days’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘(for 2017 and each sub-
sequent year, of no less than 30 days)’’ after 
‘‘opportunity’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2507 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
establish an annual rulemaking schedule for pay-
ment rates under Medicare Advantage.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2507 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an annual 
rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
an annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under 
Medicare Advantage. 
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 ‘‘Increasing Regulatory 
Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHED-
ULE FOR PAYMENT RATES UNDER MEDICARE 
ADVANTAGE. 
Section 1853(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–23(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHEDULE
FOR PAYMENT 
RATES FOR 2017 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’ after 
‘‘RATES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
inserting ‘‘BEFORE
2017’’ after ‘‘YEARS’’; 
and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘and before 2017’’ after 
‘‘2005’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL
RULEMAKING
SCHEDULE 
FOR
PAYMENT
RATES
FOR
2017
AND
SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS.—For 2017 and each subsequent 
year, before April 1 of the preceding year, the 
Secretary shall, by regulation and in accordance 
with the notice and public comment periods re-
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quired under paragraph (2) for such a year, an-
nually determine and announce the following: 
‘‘(i) The annual MA capitation rate 
for each MA payment area for such year. 
‘‘(ii) The risk and other factors to be 
used in adjusting such rates under sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for payments for months 
in such year. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to each MA region 
and each MA regional plan for which a bid 
was submitted under section 1854, the MA 
region-specific non-drug monthly bench-
mark amount for that region for the year 
involved.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, for 2017 and each 
subsequent year, at least 60 days)’’ after ‘‘45 
days’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(for 2017 and each sub-
sequent year, of no less than 30 days)’’ after 
‘‘opportunity’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 59
To disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada under the
1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act issued by
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the
Interior.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1997
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mr.
NORWOOD) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
JOINT RESOLUTION
To disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Can-
ada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal
Protection Act issued by the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Depart-
ment of the Interior relating to polar bear trophies from
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States within seven years after the date of its submission
to the States for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No person born in the United States
after the date of the ratification of this article shall be
a citizen of the United States, or of any State, on account
of birth in the United States unless the mother or father
of the person is a citizen of the United States at the time
of the birth.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
Æ
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Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mam-
mal Protection Act, and such rule shall have no force or
effect.
Æ
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2507 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 18, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
an annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under 
Medicare Advantage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increasing Regulatory 
Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHED-
ULE FOR PAYMENT RATES UNDER MEDICARE 
ADVANTAGE. 
Section 1853(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–23(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHEDULE
FOR PAYMENT 
RATES FOR 2017 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’ after 
‘‘RATES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
inserting ‘‘BEFORE
2017’’ after ‘‘YEARS’’; 
and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘and before 2017’’ after 
‘‘2005’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL
RULEMAKING
SCHEDULE 
FOR
PAYMENT
RATES
FOR
2017
AND
SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS.—For 2017 and each subsequent 
year, before April 1 of the preceding year, the 
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Secretary shall, by regulation and in accordance 
with the notice and public comment periods re-
quired under paragraph (2) for such a year, an-
nually determine and announce the following: 
‘‘(i) The annual MA capitation rate 
for each MA payment area for such year. 
‘‘(ii) The risk and other factors to be 
used in adjusting such rates under sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for payments for months 
in such year. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to each MA region 
and each MA regional plan for which a bid 
was submitted under section 1854, the MA 
region-specific non-drug monthly bench-
mark amount for that region for the year 
involved. 
‘‘(iv) The major policy changes to the 
risk adjustment model, and the 5-star rat-
ing system established under subsection 
(o), that are determined to have an eco-
nomic impact.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, for 2017 and each 
subsequent year, at least 60 days)’’ after ‘‘45 
days’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘(for 2017 and each sub-
sequent year, of no less than 30 days)’’ after 
‘‘opportunity’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Department of Labor. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 5
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with
respect to the terms of Senators and Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. TALENT, and Mr. GRAHAM)
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to the terms of Senators and Rep-
resentatives.
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:
•HJ 5 IH
‘‘ARTICLE—
‘‘SECTION 1. The term of office of a Representative
in Congress shall be four years and shall coincide with
the term of the President of the United States.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has been elected for a
full term to the Senate two times shall be eligible for elec-
tion or appointment to the Senate. No person who has
been elected for a full term to the House of Representa-
tives three times shall be eligible for election to the House
of Representatives.
‘‘SECTION 3. No person who has served as a Senator
for more than three years of a term shall subsequently
be eligible for election to the Senate more than once. No
person who has served as a Representative for more than
two years shall subsequently be eligible for election to the
House of Representatives more than two times.
‘‘SECTION 4. No election or service occurring before
this article becomes operative shall be taken into account
when determining eligibility for election under this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. No Member of one House of Congress
may, except in the final year of that Member’s current
term, qualify under applicable State law as a candidate
for the other House of Congress, unless that Member has
resigned from the House in which that Member currently
serves.
•HJ 5 IH
‘‘SECTION 6. This article shall apply with respect to
terms of office of Representatives and Senators beginning
after the first day of the year immediately following the
first presidential election after ratification of this article.’’.
Æ
IB 
Union Calendar No. 115 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2507 
[Report No. 114–159, Part I] 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an annual 
rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
JUNE 16, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SINEMA, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. MURPHY of Florida 
JUNE 16, 2015 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JUNE 16, 2015 
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 21, 2015] 
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
an annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under 
Medicare Advantage. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2508 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit 
further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich re-
quirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast pro-
grams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. ASHFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and 
to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the 
national school lunch and breakfast programs. 
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 ‘‘Healthy School Meals 
Flexibility Act’’. 
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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 ‘‘Increasing Regulatory 
Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHED-
ULE FOR PAYMENT RATES UNDER MEDICARE 
ADVANTAGE. 
Section 1853(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–23(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, AN-
NUAL RULEMAKING SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT RATES 
FOR 2017 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’ after ‘‘RATES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
inserting ‘‘BEFORE
2017’’ after ‘‘YEARS’’; 
and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘and before 2017’’ after 
‘‘2005’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL RULEMAKING SCHEDULE FOR 
PAYMENT
RATES
FOR
2017
AND
SUBSEQUENT 
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YEARS.—For 2017 and each subsequent year, be-
fore April 1 of the preceding year, the Secretary 
shall, by regulation and in accordance with the 
notice and public comment periods required 
under paragraph (2) for such a year, annually 
determine and announce the following: 
‘‘(i) The annual MA capitation rate 
for each MA payment area for such year. 
‘‘(ii) The risk and other factors to be 
used in adjusting such rates under sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for payments for months 
in such year. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to each MA region 
and each MA regional plan for which a bid 
was submitted under section 1854, the MA 
region-specific non-drug monthly benchmark 
amount for that region for the year in-
volved. 
‘‘(iv) The major policy changes to the 
risk adjustment model, and the 5-star rat-
ing system established under subsection (o), 
that are determined to have an economic 
impact.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
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subsequent year, at least 60 days)’’ after ‘‘45 
days’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(for 2017 and each subse-
quent year, of no less than 30 days)’’ after ‘‘op-
portunity’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 115 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2507 
[Report No. 114–159, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
establish an annual rulemaking schedule for pay-
ment rates under Medicare Advantage. 
JUNE 16, 2015 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with 
an amendment 
JUNE 16, 2015 
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 60
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
that no person born in the United States will be a United States
citizen on account of birth in the United States unless a parent is
a United States citizen at the time of the birth.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. CALLAHAN (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EVERETT, and Mr. TRAFICANT)
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to provide that no person born in the United
States will be a United States citizen on account of
birth in the United States unless a parent is a United
States citizen at the time of the birth.
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
•HJ 62 IH
the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any
increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a
waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall enforce and implement
this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
Æ
SEC. 2. SODIUM TARGET LEVELS; WHOLE GRAIN REQUIRE-
MENT. 
Section 9(f) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
SODIUM
TARGET
LEVELS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary 
shall not implement any regulation under this Act, 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
seq.), the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–296), or any other law that would 
require a reduction in the quantity of sodium con-
tained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and 
snacks sold in schools below Target 1 (as described 
in section 220.8(f)(3) of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations)). 
‘‘(6) WHOLE GRAIN REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
standing the final rule of the Secretary entitled ‘Nu-
trition Standards in the National School Lunch and 
School Breakfast Programs’ (77 Fed. Reg. 4088 
(January 26, 2012)) or any other provision of law— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall only require that 
half of all grains in federally reimbursed meals, 
foods, and snacks sold in schools are whole 
grain-rich; and 
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‘‘(B) school food authorities shall comply 
with the applicable grain component or stand-
ard with respect to the school lunch or school 
breakfast program that was in effect prior to 
July 1, 2014.’’. 
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