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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 25
Congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the 46th anniversary
of their nation’s independence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the
46th anniversary of their nation’s independence.
Whereas, on August 15, 1947, the people of India were
granted their independence from the British Empire;
Whereas the people of India have maintained a free and
democratic nation for 46 years;
Whereas the Republic of India is the largest democracy in the
world;
Whereas the people of the United States seek to maintain
friendly ties with the democratic nations of the world;
and
Whereas the recent decline in world tensions offers new op-
portunities for international cooperation at every level:
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the people of India on the oc-
casion of the 45th anniversary of India’s independ-
ence from the British Empire, which will be cele-
brated on August 14, 1993; and
(2) looks forward to the continuance of friendly
relations between the people of the United States
and the people of India.
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H. Res. 260
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 29, 1993.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary not-
withstanding, to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R.
2493) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and
for other purposes, with the Senate amendments to the
House amendments to the Senate amendments numbered 29
and 164 thereto, and to consider: (1) a motion that the
House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amend-
ment to the Senate amendment numbered 29 with the
amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution; and (2) a
motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to
the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered
164 with the amendment printed in section 3 of this resolu-
tion. Each Senate amendment shall be considered as read.
Each motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
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(B) by striking ‘‘(other than the deduction 
for personal exemptions under section 151)’’ in 
paragraph (2). 
(37) Section 1212(b)(2)(B)(ii) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an estate or trust, 
the deduction allowed for such year under 
section 642(b).’’. 
(38) Section 1361(c)(1)(C) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 152(f)(1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
7705(f)(1)(C)’’. 
(39) Section 1402(a) is amended by striking 
paragraph (7). 
(40) Section 2032A(c)(7)(D) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 152(f)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
7705(f)(2)’’. 
(41) Section 3402(m)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘other than the deductions referred to in section 
151 and’’. 
(42) Section 3402(r)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘the sum of—’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘the standard deduction in effect under section 
63(c)(1)(B).’’. 
(43) Section 5000A(b)(3)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 152’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7705’’. 
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House Calendar No. 90
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 260
[Report No. 103–260]
Relating to the consideration of Senate amendments to House amendments
to Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2493) making appropriations
for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. GORDON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Relating to the consideration of Senate amendments to
House amendments to Senate amendments to the bill
(H.R. 2493) making appropriations for Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary
notwithstanding, to take from the Speaker’s table the bill
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(H.R. 2493) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Relat-
ed Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes, with the Senate amend-
ments to the House amendments to the Senate amend-
ments numbered 29 and 164 thereto, and to consider: (1)
a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment
to the House amendment to the Senate amendment num-
bered 29 with the amendment printed in section 2 of this
resolution; and (2) a motion that the House concur in the
Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Sen-
ate amendment numbered 164 with the amendment print-
ed in section 3 of this resolution. Each Senate amendment
shall be considered as read. Each motion shall be debat-
able for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Appropriations. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on each motion to final adoption without
intervening motion.
SEC. 2. The House amendment to the Senate amend-
ment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment
numbered 29 is as follows: In the matter proposed to be
added by the Senate amendment, insert after the word
‘‘operations’’ the following: ‘‘, except for marketing year
1993’’.
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SEC. 3. The House amendment to the Senate amend-
ment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment
numbered 164 is as follows: In the matter proposed to
be added by the Senate amendment, insert before the pe-
riod at the end of section 731 the following: ‘‘, except in
the case of the Food and Drug Administration’’.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 177 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
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 ‘‘Death Tax Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and genera-
tion-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts 
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date of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. Res. 261
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 29, 1993.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2403) making appropriations for the Treasury
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes. All points of order against the conference report
and against its consideration are waived.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1780 
To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may 
make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, 
and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Texas, 
Mr. NUNES, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. SCHOCK, and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Gov-
ernment may make available to the President, Vice Presi-
dent, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are 
those created under the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act or offered through a health insurance 
exchange. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(II) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.—The 
term ‘Federal employee’ means— 
‘‘(aa) an ‘employee’, as such 
term is defined in section 2105 of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(bb) includes an individual 
to whom subsection (c) or (f) of 
such 
section 
2105 
pertains 
(whether or not such individual 
satisfies item (aa)).’’. 
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House Calendar No. 91
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 261
[Report No. 103–261]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2403) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Of-
fice of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 91
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 261
[Report No. 103–261]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2403) making appropriations for the Treasury Department,
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. BEILENSON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2403) making appropriations
for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and cer-
tain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2403) making appropriations for
HRES 261 RH
the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Serv-
ice, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1994, and for other purposes. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
are waived.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1781 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special immi-
grant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the United 
States Government abroad killed in the line of duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Mr. CUELLAR, and Ms. FOXX) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for special immigrant status for certain spouses and chil-
dren of employees of the United States Government 
abroad killed in the line of duty. 
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 ‘‘Mustafa Akarsu Local 
Guard Force Support Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN SUR-
VIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(27) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) is 
amended in subparagraph (D)— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘an immigrant 
who is an employee’’; and 
(2) by inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) an immigrant who is the surviving 
spouse or child of an employee of the United 
States Government abroad killed in the line of 
duty, provided that the employee had performed 
faithful service for a total of fifteen years, or 
more, and that the principal officer of a For-
eign Service establishment (or, in the case of 
the American Institute of Taiwan, the Director 
thereof) in his discretion, recommends the 
granting of special immigrant status to the 
spouse and children and the Secretary of State 
approves such recommendation and find that it 
is in the national interest to grant such sta-
tus;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect beginning on Jan-
uary 31, 2013, and shall have retroactive effect. 
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shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the
bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each
section of the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall
be considered as read. Points of order against the amendment
in the nature of a substitute for failure to comply with clause
5(a) of rule XXI are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill to the House with such amendments as may
have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote
in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee
of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature
of a substitute made in order as original text. 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.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(2)(A) an application for an operating agree-
ment under subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936 has been filed with respect to a
vessel which is eligible to be included in the Mari-
time Security Fleet under section 651(b)(1) of that
Act; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary has not awarded an operat-
ing agreement with respect to that vessel within 90
days after the date of that application;
‘‘(3) a contract covering the vessel under sub-
title A of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
has expired, and that vessel is more than 15 years
of age on the date the contract expires; or
‘‘(4) an operating agreement covering the vessel
under subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 has expired.’’.
SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDY RESTRIC-
TIONS.
Title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App.
U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 512. LIMITATION ON RESTRICTIONS.
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law or con-
tract, all restrictions and requirements under sections
503, 506, and 802 applicable to a liner vessel constructed,
IV
House Calendar No. 92
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 262
[Report No. 103–262]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1845) to establish the Biological
Survey in the Department of the Interior.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. HALL of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1845) to estab-
lish the Biological Survey in the Department of the
Interior.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1845) to establish the Biological
Survey in the Department of the Interior. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order
HRES 262 RH
against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with
section 302(f), 308(a), or 401(b) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 are waived. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour, with
thirty minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, thirty minutes equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Natural Resources, and
fifteen minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. In lieu of the committee amendments now
printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each section of the amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.
Points of order against the amendment in the nature of
a substitute for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule
XXI are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the
bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have
HRES 262 RH
been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote
in the House on any amendment adopted in the Commit-
tee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the
nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
H. Res. 263
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 29, 1993.
Resolved, That points of order against consideration of
the bill (H.R. 3116) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1994, and for other purposes, for failure to comply with
clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the
bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for fail-
ure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived ex-
cept as follows: beginning with ‘‘Provided’’ on page 20, line
17, through ‘‘operations:’’ on page 21, line 21; beginning on
page 27, line 23, through line 25; beginning on page 108, line
20, through page 109, line 5; and beginning on page 114,
line 3, through page 115, line 10. Where points of order are
waived against only part of a paragraph, a point of order
against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be ap-
plied only within the balance of the paragraph and not
against the entire paragraph. Points of order under clause 2
of rule XXI against the amendment printed in the report of
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the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution are
waived.
Attest:
Clerk.
Title II, Subtitle A
year which is a control year (as defined in section
305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial Re-
sponsibility and Management Assistance Act of
1995), this subsection shall apply as if the reference
in the second sentence to ‘ten-day period’ were a ref-
erence to ‘five-day period’ and the reference in the
third sentence to ‘thirty calendar days’ were a ref-
erence to ‘5 calendar days’.’’.
(g) PERMITTING MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO SPECIFY
EXPENDITURES UNDER SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET DUR-
ING CONTROL YEAR.—
(1) MAYOR’S ESTIMATE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL
FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET.—Section 2(h) of the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to fix and regulate the salaries
of teachers, school officers, and other employees of
the board of education of the District of Columbia’’,
approved June 20, 1906 (sec. 31–103, D.C. Code)
is amended by striking the period at the end and in-
serting the following: ‘‘, except that in the case of
a year which is a control year (as defined in section
305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial Re-
sponsibility and Management Assistance Act of
1995), the Mayor shall transmit the same together
with the Mayor’s own request for the amount of
money required for the public schools for the year.’’.
IV
House Calendar No. 93
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 263
[Report No. 103–263]
Waiving certain points of order against the bill (H.R. 3116) making appro-
priations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. FROST, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving certain points of order against the bill (H.R. 3116)
making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for
other purposes.
Resolved, That points of order against consideration
of the bill (H.R. 3116) making appropriations for the De-
partment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes, for failure to comply
with clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consider-
ation of the bill, all points of order against provisions in
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the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule
XXI are waived except as follows: beginning with ‘‘Pro-
vided’’ on page 20, line 17, through ‘‘operations:’’ on page
21, line 21; beginning on page 27, line 23, through line
25; beginning on page 108, line 20, through page 109,
line 5; and beginning on page 114, line 3, through page
115, line 10. Where points of order are waived against
only part of a paragraph, a point of order against matter
in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only within
the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire
paragraph. Points of order under clause 2 of rule XXI
against the amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution are waived.
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report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. Points of order against the amendments printed in
the report for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are
waived. At the conclusion 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 inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.