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•HRES 310 IH 
undervalued currency of any foreign country. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General 
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill are waived. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. If the Committee of the Whole rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then 
on the next legislative day the House shall, immediately 
after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of 
rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for fur-
ther consideration of the bill. 
SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 
the consideration of the bill specified in section 1 of this 
resolution. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4958
To amend title 3 of the United States Code to provide immunity from
suit for the President of the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 12, 1994
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 3 of the United States Code to provide
immunity from suit for the President of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential Immunity
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL SUIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 3, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 5—IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL SUIT
‘‘Sec.
‘‘501. Immunity generally.
‘‘502. Recovery of attorneys’ fee.
‘‘503. Sanctions for improper suit.
‘‘§ 501. Immunity generally
‘‘The President shall be immune from all civil suit,
in whatsoever court, seeking money damages, during the
period that begins when the President takes office and
ends 180 days after the President leaves office. None of
the time during any period in which the President is im-
mune from suit by reason of this section shall be counted
as part of any period of statutory or other limitations on
the later commencement of such a suit.
‘‘§ 502. Recovery of attorneys’ fees
‘‘If an individual who is President or a former Presi-
dent—
‘‘(1) obtains the dismissal of a civil suit by rea-
son of section 501; or
‘‘(2) otherwise prevails in any civil suit, in
whatsoever court, seeking money damages based on
a cause of action arising before or during that indi-
vidual’s term as President;
the Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse such indi-
vidual for reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs that
such individual is liable for in connection with such suit.
‘‘§ 503. Sanctions for improper suit
‘‘Any court in which a civil suit seeking money dam-
ages is commenced against a former President, based on
a cause of action arising before or during such former
President’s term as President, may impose upon a party
or that party’s attorney appropriate sanctions, including
an order to reimburse the Secretary of the Treasury for
payments made under section 502, if the court determines
the suit—
‘‘(1) is not well grounded in fact;
‘‘(2) is not warranted by existing law or by a
good faith argument for the extension, modification,
or reversal of existing law; or
‘‘(3) is interposed for an improper purpose,
such as to harass or embarrass the former Presi-
dent.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
at the beginning of title 3, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘5. Immunity from civil suit ..........................................................
501’’.
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Whereas that rate of mortality represents the largest dis-
parity of mortality rates in any of the major cancers; 
Whereas prostate cancer can be cured with early detection 
and the proper treatment, regardless of the ethnic or ra-
cial group of the cancer patient; and 
Whereas African-Americans are more likely to be diagnosed 
earlier in age and at a later stage of cancer progression 
than all other ethnic and racial groups, thereby leading 
to lower cure rates and lower chances of survival: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that prostate cancer has created 
a health crisis for African-American men; and 
(2) urges Federal agencies to designate addi-
tional funds for— 
(A) research to address and attempt to end 
such health crisis; and 
(B) efforts relating to education, aware-
ness, and early detection at the grassroots levels 
to end such health crisis. 
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Heritage Areas may be assessed for eligibility and
included in the American Heritage Areas Partner-
ship Program established by this title.
SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) AMERICAN
HERITAGE
AREA.—The term
‘‘American Heritage Area’’ means an area so des-
ignated under this title.
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’
means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or
other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or regional corporation as de-
fined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Na-
tive Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
which is recognized as eligible for the special pro-
grams and services provided by the United States to
Indians because of their status as Indians.
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘tech-
nical assistance’’ means any guidance, advice, help,
or aid, other than financial aid.
(4) UNIT OF GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘unit of
government’’ means the government of a State, a
political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe.
SEC. 105. AMERICAN HERITAGE AREAS PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to preserve nation-
ally distinctive natural, historic, and cultural resources,
and to provide opportunities for conservation, education,
and recreation through recognition of and assistance to
areas containing such resources, there is hereby estab-
lished within the Department of the Interior an American
Heritage Areas Partnership Program, which shall consist
of American Heritage Areas designated under subsection
(d).
(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—In ac-
cordance with the purposes of this title, the Secretary is
authorized—
(1) to evaluate, in accordance with the criteria
established in subsection (c), areas nominated under
this title for designation as American Heritage
Areas;
(2) to advise State and local governments, non-
profit organizations, and other appropriate entities
regarding suitable methods of recognizing and pre-
serving thematically and geographically linked natu-
ral, historic, and cultural resources and recreational
opportunities; and
(3) to consider any American Heritage Area,
designated under this or any other Act, for nomina-
tion to the World Heritage List if the Secretary de-
termines that such area meets the qualifications for
such nomination.
(c) CRITERIA.—To be eligible for designation as an
American Heritage Area, an area shall meet each of the
following criteria:
(1) ASSEMBLAGE
OF
RESOURCES.—The area
shall be an assemblage of natural, historic, or cul-
tural resources that—
(A) together represent distinctive aspects
of American heritage worthy of recognition,
preservation, interpretation, and continuing use;
and
(B) are best managed as such an assem-
blage, through partnerships among public and
private entities, and by combining diverse and
sometimes noncontiguous resources and active
communities.
(2) 
TRADITIONS, 
CUSTOMS, 
BELIEFS, 
OR
FOLKLIFE.—The area shall reflect traditions, cus-
toms, beliefs, or folklife, or some combination there-
of, that are a valuable part of the story of the
Nation.
(3) CONSERVATION
OF
NATURAL, CULTURAL,
OR
HISTORIC
FEATURES.—The area shall provide
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1720
AN ACT
To reorganize the Student Loan Marketing Asso-
ciation, to privatize the College Construction
Loan Insurance Association, to amend the Mu-
seum Services Act to include provisions improv-
ing and consolidating Federal library service pro-
grams, and for other purposes.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 306 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, cul-
tural, or historic features, or some combination
thereof.
(4) RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
TUNITIES.—The area shall provide outstanding rec-
reational and educational opportunities.
(5) THEMES AND INTEGRITY OF RESOURCES.—
The area shall have an identifiable theme or themes,
and resources important to the identified theme or
themes shall retain integrity capable of supporting
interpretation.
(6) SUPPORT.—Residents, nonprofit organiza-
tions, other private entities, and governments within
the proposed area shall demonstrate support for des-
ignation of the area and for management of the area
as appropriate for such designation.
(7) AGREEMENTS.—The principal organization
and units of government supporting the designation
shall be willing to commit to agreements to work in
partnership to implement the management plan of
the area.
(8) CONSISTENCY
WITH
ECONOMIC
VIABIL-
ITY.—The proposal shall be consistent with contin-
ued economic viability in the affected communities.
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comprehensive approach to incorporate art and de-
sign into the Federal STEM programs. 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 319 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and 
design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and eco-
nomic growth in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2011 
Mr. LANGEVIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
adding art and design into Federal programs that target 
the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
(STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic 
growth in the United States. 
Whereas the innovative practices of art and design play an 
essential role in improving Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and ad-
vancing STEM research; 
Whereas art and design provide real solutions for our every-
day lives, distinguish United States products in a global 
marketplace, and create opportunity for economic growth; 
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Whereas artists and designers can effectively communicate 
complex data and scientific information to multiple stake-
holders and broad audiences; 
Whereas the tools and methods of design offer new models 
for creative problem-solving and interdisciplinary partner-
ships in a changing world; 
Whereas artists and designers are playing an integral role in 
the development of modern technology; and 
Whereas artists and designers are playing a key role in man-
ufacturing: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of art and design 
in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe-
matics (STEM) fields; 
(2) encourages the inclusion of art and design 
in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act; 
(3) encourages institutions of higher education 
to incorporate the role of art and design into their 
STEM curricula; and 
(4) encourages the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of the Department of Education, the 
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, 
and the Director of the National Science Foundation 
to develop a STEM to STEAM Council representa-
tive of artists, designers, education and business 
leaders, and Federal agencies in order to facilitate a 
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H. Res. 31 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 11, 2011. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Vis-
closky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moran, 
Mr. Olver, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Price of North Caro-
lina, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson 
of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
Honda, and Ms. McCollum. 
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Mr. Dingell, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, 
Mr. Engel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. 
Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gon-
zalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. 
Weiner, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Barrow, and Ms. 
Matsui. 
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California.
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. 
Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Lar-
son of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, 
Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4963
To clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and
Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the
United States Government, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 12, 1994
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Operations,
and Rules
A BILL
To clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age,
Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not in-
cluded in the budget of the United States Government,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Protec-
tion Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the intent of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1990 was to exclude from the calculations of the
Federal budget the entire OASDI program, both the
trust funds and the appropriations for their adminis-
tration;
(2) the intent of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1990 was to exempt from the limitations on do-
mestic discretionary spending established by the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 the entire OASDI program, including appro-
priations for its administration;
(3) the intent of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1990 was to exempt from sequestration under the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 the entire OASDI program, including
appropriations for its administration; and
(4) this legislation is necessary to correct the
interpretation by the Office of Management and
Budget that administrative expenses of the OASDI
are not included in the Budget Enforcement Act of
1990.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF OFF-BUDGET STATUS OF AD-
MINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID FROM OASDI
TRUST FUNDS.
Section 13301(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(including the expenses of ad-
ministering the old-age, survivors, and disability in-
surance programs)’’ before ‘‘shall’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
sentence:
‘‘No expenses of administering the old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance programs shall be subject to seques-
tration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.’’.
SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR
OASDI TRUST FUNDS FROM TREATMENT AS
DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) 
DEFINITION
OF
CATEGORY.—Section
250(c)(4)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after
‘‘1990’’ the following: ‘‘, except that expenses for the ad-
ministration of the social security old-age and survivors
insurance trust fund and the disability insurance trust
fund (20–8006–0–7–651 and 20–8007–0–7–651) shall
not be considered to be within any category.’’.
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Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution is 
the steward of a nationally significant collection of arti-
facts, manuscripts, and artwork from the period of the 
American Revolution; 
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution 
has committed itself to establishment of a new ‘‘Museum 
of the American Revolution’’ that is to be built in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, just steps from Independence 
Hall, the Liberty Bell, Carpenter’s Hall, and Christ 
Church; 
Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will be 
built in one of the Nation’s most historic neighborhoods, 
visited by many millions of people from around the world 
each year; 
Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will tell the 
entire story of the American Revolution, providing a con-
text for heritage tourists as they travel to other Revolu-
tionary-era sites in Philadelphia and throughout the 
United States; 
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution is 
actively working to be a ‘‘connector’’ to other American 
Revolution organizations and sites through its Web site 
and with collaborative programming; and 
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution 
and its proposed Museum of the American Revolution 
will provide future generations with both a physical and 
a virtual venue to learn the story of the American Revo-
lution: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the contribution of the National Center for the 
American Revolution to the preservation of the story of 
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(b) EXCLUSION FROM REDUCTION UNDER SEQUES-
TRATION ORDER.—Section 256(h)(4) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is
amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(J) The old-age, survivors and disability
insurance (OASDI) programs.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS ACT ON
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
No amendment made by this Act shall cause any ad-
justment to be made under section 251(b) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to any
discretionary spending limit (as defined in section
601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974).
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by it shall apply
to any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1990.
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(9) CONSENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—No
county, city, or town shall be included within the
boundaries of the area unless the government of
such county, city, or town agrees to be so included
and submits notification of such agreement to the
Secretary.
(d) CONDITIONS FOR DESIGNATION.—An area may
be designated as an American Heritage Area only by an
Act of Congress or by the means provided in title II. Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in title II, the Congress may
designate an area as an American Heritage Area only
after each of the following conditions is met:
(1) SUBMISSION OF STUDY AND COMPACT TO
SECRETARY.—An entity requesting American Herit-
age Area designation for the area submits to the
Secretary a feasibility study and compact meeting
the requirements of section 106(a). The comments
of the Governor of each State in which the proposed
American Heritage Area lies, or a statement by the
entity that such Governor has failed to comment
within a reasonable time after receiving the study
and compact, accompanies such submittal to the
Secretary.
(2) APPROVAL
AND
SUBMISSION
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—The Secretary approves, pursuant to sec-
tion 106(b), the feasibility study and compact re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) and submits the study
and compact to the Congress together with any com-
ments that the Secretary deems appropriate regard-
ing a preferred action.
(e) RELATION TO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES.—The act of designation of an American Heritage
Area shall not be deemed to signify that such American
Heritage Area is included on, or eligible for inclusion on,
the National Register of Historic Places, as established
in accordance with section 101 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a). Designation of an
American Heritage Area shall not preclude the American
Heritage Area or any district, site, building, structure, or
object located within the American Heritage Area from
subsequently being nominated to, or determined eligible
for inclusion on, the National Register.
SEC. 106. FEASIBILITY STUDIES, COMPACTS, MANAGEMENT
PLANS, AND EARLY ACTIONS.
(a) CONTENTS AND REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) FEASIBILITY
STUDIES.—Each feasibility
study submitted under this title shall include suffi-
cient information to determine whether an area has
the potential to meet the criteria referred to in sec-
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caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. When 
the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House 
with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. (a)(1) During the 112th Congress, it shall not 
be in order to consider an amendment to a general appropria-
tion bill proposing both a decrease in an appropriation des-
ignated pursuant to section 301 of House Concurrent Resolu-
tion 34 and an increase in an appropriation not so des-
ignated, or vice versa. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an amendment be-
tween the Houses. 
(b) With respect to H.R. 2219, subsection (a) shall 
apply only in the Committee of the Whole. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
tion 105(c). Such information shall include, but need
not be limited to, each of the following:
(A) A description of the natural, historic,
and cultural resources and recreational opportu-
nities presented by the area, including an as-
sessment of the quality and degree of integrity
of, the availability of public access to, and the
themes represented by such resources and op-
portunities.
(B) An assessment of the interest of poten-
tial partners, including units of government,
nonprofit organizations, and other private enti-
ties.
(C) A description of tentative boundaries
for an American Heritage Area proposed to be
established in the area.
(D) Identification of a possible manage-
ment entity for an American Heritage Area
proposed to be established in the area.
(E) An inventory of the amount of land in
the area owned by public, private, and private
nonprofit entities, respectively.
(2) COMPACTS.—(A) A compact submitted
under this title shall include information relating to
the objectives and management of an area proposed