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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 63 
To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. HUNTER, 
Mrs. ROBY, Mr. BYRNE, and Mr. WENSTRUP) submitted the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces 
against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Authoriza-
tion for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State 
of Iraq and the Levant’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to 
use the Armed Forces of the United States as the Presi-
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dent determines to be necessary and appropriate against 
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (‘‘ISIL’’) or asso-
ciated persons or forces as defined in section 4. 
(b) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) SPECIFIC
STATUTORY
AUTHORIZATION.— 
Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), Congress de-
clares that this section is intended to constitute spe-
cific statutory authorization within the meaning of 
section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1544(b)). 
(2) 
APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this resolution supersedes any 
requirement of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. REPORTS. 
The President shall report to Congress at least once 
every three months on specific actions taken pursuant to 
this authorization. 
SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED PERSONS OR FORCES DEFINED. 
In this joint resolution, the term ‘‘associated persons 
or forces’’ means individuals and organizations fighting 
for, on behalf of, or alongside ISIL or any closely related 
successor entity in hostilities against the United States or 
its coalition partners. 
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SEC. 5. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY 
FORCE AGAINST IRAQ. 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 116 Stat. 
1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 
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(C) a matter requires a report by the Inspector 
General to the Department of Justice on possible 
criminal conduct by a current or former official de-
scribed in subparagraph (B); 
(D) the Inspector General receives notice from 
the Department of Justice declining or approving 
prosecution of possible criminal conduct of any cur-
rent or former official described in subparagraph 
(B); or 
(E) the Inspector General, after exhausting all 
possible alternatives, is unable to obtain significant 
documentary information in the course of an inves-
tigation, inspection, or audit, 
the Inspector General shall immediately notify and submit 
a report on such matter to the congressional intelligence 
committees. 
(4) Pursuant to title V of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.), the Director shall submit 
to the congressional intelligence committees any report or 
findings and recommendations of an investigation, inspec-
tion, or audit conducted by the office which has been re-
quested by the Chairman or Ranking Minority Member 
of either committee. 
(5)(A) An employee of the Authority, an employee of 
an entity other than the Authority who is assigned or de-
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 630
To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California
State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within
the State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. TORRES, Mr. CAL-
VERT, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. FILNER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. HERGER, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. DOOLEY of California, and Mr. COX
of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive applica-
tion of California State regulations regarding reformu-
lated gas in certain areas within the State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CALIFORNIA REFORMULATED GAS RULES.
Section 211(c)(4)(B) of the Clean Air Act is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘Whenever any
such State that has received a waiver under section
209(b)(1) has promulgated reformulated gasoline rules for
any covered area of such State (as defined in subsection
(k)), such rules shall apply in such area in lieu of the re-
quirements of subsection (k) if such State rules will
achieve equivalent or greater emission reductions than
would result from the application of the requirements of
subsection (k) in the case of the aggregate mass of emis-
sions of toxic air pollutants and in the case of the aggre-
gate mass of emissions of ozone-forming compounds.’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 66 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by States 
for non-governmental employees. 
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 De-
partment of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements
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Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees’’ 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 66 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department 
of Labor relating to savings arrangements estab-
lished by States for non-governmental employees.
H. J. Res. 66 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings 
arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. 
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 Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Govern-
mental Employees’’ (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 631
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden on the
Secretary of the Treasury of proving the accuracy of determinations
forming a basis for certain notices of deficiency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. CANADY of Florida 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 place the
burden on the Secretary of the Treasury of proving the
accuracy of determinations forming a basis for certain
notices of deficiency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BURDEN OF PROVING ACCURACY OF DETER-
MINATIONS WITHIN A NOTICE OF DEFI-
CIENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6212 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(e) BURDEN OF PROVING ACCURACY OF CERTAIN
DETERMINATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a deficiency
to which this subsection applies, if the taxpayer—
‘‘(A) petitions the Tax Court for a redeter-
mination of such deficiency, and
‘‘(B) has fully cooperated with the Sec-
retary (including providing, within a reasonable
period, access to and inspection of all witnesses,
information, and documents within the control
of the taxpayer as reasonably requested by the
Secretary) with respect to such deficiency,
then the Secretary shall have the burden of proving
the accuracy of each determination forming a basis
for such deficiency.
‘‘(2) DEFICIENCIES TO WHICH SUBSECTION AP-
PLIES.—This subsection applies to any deficiency of
tax imposed by subtitle A on an individual if the no-
tice of such deficiency was mailed—
‘‘(A) during any extension under section
6501(c)(4) of the period of limitation under sec-
tion 6501, or
‘‘(B) at any other time during such period
if the Tax Court determines that such notice is
not supported by reasonable and probative in-
formation concerning such deficiency.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 66 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, and Ms. FOXX) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by States 
for non-governmental employees. 
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 De-
partment of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Es-
tablished by States for Non-Governmental Employees’’ 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 632
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress, 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 ‘‘Balance the Budget
First Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a)
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
31(2)) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 601(a)(1)
of such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
and
(3) by striking ‘‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2)
of this subsection’’.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that pay for Members
of Congress should not be increased until such time as
the Federal budget has been balanced, as certified by the
Congressional Budget Office.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 66 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by States 
for non-governmental employees. 
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 De-
partment of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements 
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Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees’’ 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 67 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by qualified 
State political subdivisions for non-governmental employ-
ees. 
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
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Department of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements 
Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for 
Non-Governmental Employees’’ (published at 81 Fed. 
Reg. 92639 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 67 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department 
of Labor relating to savings arrangements estab-
lished by qualified State political subdivisions for 
non-governmental employees.
H. J. Res. 67 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings 
arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-govern-
mental employees. 
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 Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political 
Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees’’ (published at 81 
Fed. Reg. 92639 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have 
no force or effect. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 67 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions 
for non-governmental employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. WALBERG, and Ms. FOXX) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by qualified 
State political subdivisions for non-governmental employ-
ees. 
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 De-
partment of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Es-
tablished by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for 
Non-Governmental Employees’’ (published at 81 Fed. 
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Reg. 92639 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
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IIA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 67 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to savings arrangements established by qualified 
State political subdivisions for non-governmental employ-
ees. 
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 
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Department of Labor relating to ‘‘Savings Arrangements 
Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for 
Non-Governmental Employees’’ (published at 81 Fed. 
Reg. 92639 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 633 RDS
(d) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 806(a) of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 4046(a)) is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
paragraph (7); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following:
‘‘(6)(A) The annuity of a special agent under this
subchapter shall be computed under paragraph (1) except
that, in the case of a special agent described in subpara-
graph (B), paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting
for ‘2 percent’—
‘‘(i) the percentage under subparagraph (A) of
section 8339(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, for
so much of the participant’s total service as is speci-
fied thereunder; and
‘‘(ii) the percentage under subparagraph (B) of
section 8339(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, for
so much of the participant’s total service as is speci-
fied thereunder.
‘‘(B) A special agent described in this subparagraph
is any such agent or former agent who—
‘‘(i)(I) retires voluntarily or involuntarily under
section 607, 608, 611, 811, 812, or 813, under con-
ditions authorizing an immediate annuity, other
(2) shall take measures reasonably designed to
provide notice to participants and former partici-
pants as to any rights they might have under this
Act, including provisions for determining the date as
of which such notice shall be considered for purposes
of subsection (e) to have been provided.
(e) ELECTION DEADLINE.—An election under sub-
section (b) or (c) shall not be effective unless it is made
within 90 days after the date on which the relevant notice
under subsection (d)(2) is provided.
(f) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘special agent’’ has the meaning given such term
under section 804(15) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4044(15)), as amended by section 1(a).
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 68 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the 
United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas re-
moved or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to 
communitization agreements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. GOSAR) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted 
by the Bureau of Land Management relating to stand-
ards for measurement and reporting of gas removed or 
sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject 
to communitization agreements. 
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 Bu-
reau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Onshore Oil and 
Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; 
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Measurement of Gas’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 81516 (November 
17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 69 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the 
Department of the Interior relating to ‘‘Non-Subsistence 
Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure 
Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
partment of the Interior relating to ‘‘Non-Subsistence 
Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure 
Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska’’ (81 
Fed. Reg. 52247 (August 5, 2016)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 16, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 69 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final 
rule of the Department of the Interior relating to 
‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public 
Participation and Closure Procedures, on Na-
tional Wildlife Refuges in Alaska’’.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 634
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor management
cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United
States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. DOOLEY of
California, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. HALL of Texas) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor
management cooperative efforts that improve economic
competitiveness in the United States to continue to
thrive, 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 ‘‘Teamwork for Employ-
ees and Managers Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the escalating demands of global competi-
tion have compelled an increasing number of employ-
ers in the United States to make dramatic changes
in workplace and employer-employee relationships;
(2) such changes involve an enhanced role for
the employee in workplace decisionmaking, often re-
ferred to as ‘‘Employee Involvement’’, which has
taken many forms, including self-managed work
teams, quality-of-worklife, quality circles, and joint
labor-management committees;
(3) Employee Involvement programs, which op-
erate successfully in both unionized and nonunion-
ized settings, have been established by over 80 per-
cent of the largest employers in the United States
and exist in an estimated 30,000 workplaces;
(4) in addition to enhancing the productivity
and competitiveness of businesses in the United
States, Employee Involvement programs have had a
positive impact on the lives of such employees, better
enabling them to reach their potential in the
workforce;
(5) recognizing that foreign competitors have
successfully utilized Employee Involvement tech-
niques, the Congress has consistently joined busi-
ness, labor and academic leaders in encouraging and