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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 89
Posthumously proclaiming Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov to be an honorary
citizen of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. FRANK) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Posthumously proclaiming Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov to
be an honorary citizen of the United States.
Whereas the United States on rare occasions confers hon-
orary citizenship on individuals who have made extraor-
dinary contributions to this country or to humankind
throughout the world;
Whereas honorary citizenship is and should remain an ex-
traordinary honor not lightly conferred nor frequently
granted;
Whereas the late Dr. Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov aban-
doned a privileged and elevated career as a physicist in
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to protest the
threat to humankind posed by the testing and build-up
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of nuclear arms, and led the effort in his country for
international peace and human rights;
Whereas Dr. Sakharov, a founding member of the Moscow
Human Rights Committee, repeatedly spoke out in de-
fense of victims of the Soviet system, and the freedom of
association, movement, information, and opinion;
Whereas in 1975 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr.
Sakharov for his personal and fearless effort in the cause
of peace;
Whereas Dr. Sakharov stated that the Helsinki Final Act of
1975 has ‘‘meaning only if [the Helsinki Accords] are ob-
served fully and by all parties. No country should evade
a discussion on its own domestic problems [n]or should
a country ignore violations in other participating states.
The whole point of the Helsinki Accords is mutual moni-
toring, not mutual evasion of difficult problems.’’;
Whereas for his human rights activity, and specifically for
protesting the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan, Dr.
Sakharov was sent on January 22, 1980, into internal
exile in the closed city of Gorky;
Whereas at the direction of the Congress, President Ronald
Reagan designated May 21, 1983, as ‘‘National Andrei
Sakharov Day’’ and praised Dr. Sakharov’s tireless and
courageous efforts on behalf of international peace and
on behalf of human freedoms for the peoples of the So-
viet Union; and
Whereas upon his release from internal exile on December
16, 1986, by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Dr.
Sakharov continued the fight for human rights in the So-
viet Union, was elected to the Congress of People’s Depu-
ties, and remained a vigorous advocate for individual
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‘‘SECTION 5. This article shall take effect beginning
with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratifica-
tion.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 91
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect
the rights of crime victims.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2002
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. KELLER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GREEN
of Wisconsin, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WAL-
DEN, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Minnesota, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Ms. PRYCE of
Ohio) 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 protect the rights of crime victims.
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, and which shall take effect on the 180th day after
ratification of this article:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The rights of victims of violent crime,
being capable of protection without denying the constitu-
tional rights of those accused of victimizing them, are
hereby established and shall not be denied by any State
or the United States and may be restricted only as pro-
vided in this article.
‘‘SECTION 2. A victim of violent crime shall have the
right to reasonable and timely notice of any public pro-
ceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape
of the accused; the rights not to be excluded from such
public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public re-
lease, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings;
and the right to adjudicative decisions that duly consider
the victim’s safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable
delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the
offender. These rights shall not be restricted except when
and to the degree dictated by a substantial interest in pub-
lic safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by
compelling necessity.
‘‘SECTION 3. Nothing in this article shall be con-
strued to provide grounds for a new trial or to authorize
any claim for damages. Only the victim or the victim’s
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to a local advisory
committee established under paragraph (1).
SEC. 5. FEDERAL LAKES RECREATION LEADERSHIP COUN-
CIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a council
to be known as the ‘‘Federal Lakes Recreation Leadership
Council’’ as contemplated by the memorandum of agree-
ment among the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of
Agriculture, Secretary of the Army, and Chairman of the
Tennessee Valley Authority dated October 27, 1999.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be composed
of—
(1) the Secretary of the Interior (or designee),
who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Council;
(2) the Secretary of the Army (or designee);
(3) the Secretary of Agriculture (or designee);
(4) the Director of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority (or designee);
(5) a representative of the recreation industry,
appointed by the President;
(6) a representative of the National Association
of State Park Directors, appointed by the President;
and
(7) a director of a State Fish and Wildlife
Agency, appointed by the President.
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lawful representative may assert the rights established by
this article, and no person accused of the crime may obtain
any form of relief hereunder.
‘‘SECTION 4. Congress shall have power to enforce
by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article.
Nothing in this article shall affect the President’s author-
ity to grant reprieves or pardons.
‘‘SECTION 5. This article shall be inoperative unless
it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Con-
stitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
States within seven years from the date of its submission
to the States by the Congress.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 92
Disapproving the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human
Services relating to modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit
for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals published on Janu-
ary 18, 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 2002
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mrs.
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ,
Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and
Mr. SNYDER) introduced the following joint resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the rule issued by the Department of Health
and Human Services relating to modification of the Med-
icaid upper payment limit for non-State government-
owned or operated hospitals published on January 18,
2002.
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 Sec-
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retary of Health and Human Services on March 15, 2002
(67 Fed. Reg. 2602, published on January 18, 2002) re-
lating to modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit
for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals,
and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 93
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to marriage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2002
Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mrs. MYRICK,
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States relating to marriage.
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:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Marriage in the United States shall con-
sist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither
this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor
state or federal law, shall be construed to require that
marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred
upon unmarried couples or groups.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 95
Designating an official flag of the Medal of Honor and providing for
presentation of that flag to each recipient of that Medal of Honor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2002
Mr. LATHAM introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating an official flag of the Medal of Honor and
providing for presentation of that flag to each recipient
of that Medal of Honor.
Whereas the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor
in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed
upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States;
Whereas the Medal of Honor was established by Congress
during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distin-
guished themselves by gallantry in action;
Whereas the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator
James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and
Whereas the Medal of Honor is the Nation’s highest military
honor, awarded for acts of personal bravery or self-sac-
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rifice above and beyond the call of duty: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG.
The flag designed in 2002 by a resident of Jefferson,
Iowa, and intended to be used to honor recipients of the
Medal of Honor is hereby recognized and designated as
the Medal of Honor Flag.
SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO MEDAL OF HONOR RE-
CIPIENTS.
(a) PRESENTATION.—The President shall provide for
the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to each re-
cipient of the Medal of Honor.
(b) FUTURE RECIPIENTS.—With respect to any pres-
entation of the Medal of Honor made after the date of
the enactment of this resolution, the presentation of the
flag pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made at the same
time as the presentation of the medal.
(c) PRIOR RECIPIENTS.—With respect to any living
recipient of the Medal of Honor, presentation of the flag
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made as expeditiously
as possible after the date of the enactment of this resolu-
tion in such manner as may be provided by the Secretary
of Defense.
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(i) ratifying the Comprehensive Test
Ban Treaty;
(ii) refraining from providing to North
Korea, and urging Russia to refrain from
providing to Iran, nuclear reactor tech-
nologies that can be exploited for nuclear
weapons purposes; and
(iii) supporting United Nations in-
spections of suspected nuclear weapons fa-
cilities and nuclear weapons materials in
Iraq; and
(iv) participating in locating and re-
ducing fissile material worldwide and nego-
tiating a ban on its production;
(D) should enter into an agreement with
the other nuclear powers—the United Kingdom,
France, Russia, the People’s Republic of China,
India, Pakistan, and Israel—to take nuclear
weapons off hair-trigger alert, thereby reducing
the risk of the accidental or unauthorized use
of the warheads and preparing for the ultimate
elimination of the warheads; and
(E) should initiate talks on further reduc-
tions of nuclear weapons, beginning with reduc-
tions by the United States and Russia to 1,000
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 98
Providing for a 3-year moratorium on postage rate increases for nonprofit
organizations and certain other mailers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 2002
Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Mr. HILLIARD, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for a 3-year moratorium on postage rate increases
for nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers.
Whereas the increasing consolidation of the media is a threat
to the free exchange of ideas, and makes the expression
of a wide range of political, social, cultural, educational,
scientific, and religious views more difficult;
Whereas small and independent periodicals are, along with
the Internet, the most important guarantors of free ex-
pression of diverse ideas, views, and opinions; and
Whereas the continuing health of these vitally important
small and independent periodicals is at risk each time
rates of postage are increased: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, for the 3-year period beginning on the date on which
this resolution is approved, rates of postage under section
3626 of title 39, United States Code (relating to reduced
rates) shall not be increased for any of the following:
(1) Periodical publications having a paid or re-
quester circulation per issue of less than 50,000.
(2) Any issue of a periodical publication the ad-
vertising portion of which is less than 20 percent of
such issue.
(3) Any publication of a nonprofit organization,
as defined by former section 4358 of title 39, United
States Code.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 99
Proposing a spending limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 2002
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a spending limitation amendment to the
Constitution 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
States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
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‘‘SECTION 5. The provisions of this article are waived
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in ef-
fect.
‘‘SECTION 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing.
Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States
except for those for repayment of debt principal.
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall take effect beginning
with the second fiscal year after its ratification.’’.
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Except as provided in this article, total
outlays of the United States Government shall be limited
as follows:
‘‘(1) Total outlays in any fiscal year shall not
increase by a percentage greater than the percentage
increase in nominal gross domestic product in the
last calendar year ending prior to the beginning of
such fiscal year.
‘‘(2) Total outlays in any fiscal year shall not
exceed the ratio of the outlays in the fiscal year at
the time of ratification of this proposed amendment
by the States to gross domestic product in the last
calendar year ending prior to the fiscal year at the
time of ratification by the States, times gross do-
mestic product in the last calendar year ending prior
to the fiscal year for which this limitation is being
calculated.
‘‘SECTION 2. Total receipts shall include all receipts
of the United States except those derived from borrowing,
and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United
States, both on-budget and off-budget, except those for
the repayment of debt principal. Inflation shall be meas-
ured by the gross domestic product deflator. Total outlays
shall include the cost to any State or local government
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of engaging in any activity or service mandated by any
law of the United States beyond that required by existing
law or this Constitution at the time of the ratification of
this proposed amendment by the States, unless an appro-
priation is made and disbursed to pay that State or local
government for such cost.
‘‘SECTION 3. When, for any fiscal year, total receipts
received by the United States exceed total outlays, the sur-
plus shall be used to reduce the public debt of the United
States until such debt is eliminated.
‘‘SECTION 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to Congress a proposed statement of re-
ceipts and outlays for such fiscal year consistent with the
provisions of this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. Following the declaration of an emer-
gency by the President, Congress may authorize, by a two-
thirds vote of both Houses, a specified amount of emer-
gency outlays in excess of the limit for the current fiscal
year.
‘‘SECTION 6. For each of the first 4 fiscal years after
ratification of this article, total grants to States and local
governments shall not be a smaller fraction of total outlays
than the average of the 3 fiscal years prior to the ratifica-
tion of this article.
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‘‘SECTION 7. This article may be enforced by one or
more Members of the Congress, or by the President, in
an action brought in the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia, and by no other persons. The
action shall name as defendant the Treasurer of the
United States, who shall have authority over outlays by
any unit or agency of the Government of the United States
when required by a court order enforcing the provisions
of this article. The order of the court shall not specify
the particular outlays to be made or reduced. Changes in
outlays necessary to comply with the order of the court
shall be made no later than the end of the first full fiscal
year following the court order.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 9
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget
for the United States Government and for greater accountability in
the enactment of tax legislation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for
a balanced budget for the United States Government
and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax
legislation.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following article is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu-
tion if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the
several States within seven years after its submission to
the States for ratification:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Prior to each fiscal year, the Congress
and the President shall agree on an estimate of total re-
ceipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint
resolution devoted solely to that subject. Total outlays for
that year shall not exceed the level of estimated receipts
set forth in such joint resolution, unless three-fifths of the
total membership of each House of Congress shall provide,
by a rollcall vote, for a specific excess of outlays over esti-
mated receipts.
‘‘SECTION 2. Whenever actual outlays exceed actual
receipts for any fiscal year, the Congress shall, in the en-
suing fiscal year, provide by law for the repayment of such
excess. The public debt of the United States shall not be
increased unless three-fifths of the total membership of
each House shall provide by law for such an increase by
a rollcall vote.
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the
United States Government for that fiscal year in which
total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
‘‘SECTION 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become
law unless approved by a majority of the total membership
of each House by a rollcall vote.
H. R. 1000
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site in
the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in connection with the
historic site, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘William Howard Taft National
Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, WILLIAM
HOWARD TAFT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, OHIO.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the
William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati, Ohio,
established pursuant to Public Law 91–132 (83 Stat. 273; 16
U.S.C. 461 note).
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Boundary Map, William Howard Taft National Historic
Site, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio,’’ numbered 448/
80,025, and dated November 2000.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may acquire a parcel of
real property consisting of less than one acre, which is depicted
on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Exchange Parcel (Outside
Boundary)’’, in exchange for a parcel of real property, also
consisting of less than one acre, which is depicted on the
map as the ‘‘Current USA Ownership (Inside Boundary)’’.
(2) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the values of the parcels
to be exchanged under paragraph (1) are not equal, the dif-
ference may be equalized by donation, payment using donated
or appropriated funds, or the conveyance of additional land.
(3) ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY.—The Secretary shall revise
the boundary of the historic site to reflect the exchange upon
its completion.
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
BOUNDARY
REVISION
AND
ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—
(1) INCLUSION OF PARCEL IN BOUNDARY.—Effective on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic
site is revised to include an additional parcel of real property,
which is depicted on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Acquisition’’.
H. R. 1000—2
(2) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire
the parcel referred to in paragraph (1) by donation, purchase
from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service.
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any lands acquired
under this section shall be administered by the Secretary as part
of the historic site in accordance with applicable laws and regula-
tions.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.