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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 51 
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic 
implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare 
Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2017 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MEEHAN, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. TIP-
TON, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. CARTER of 
Georgia, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. COSTELLO 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. EMMER, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. 
ROYCE of California, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. 
HILL, 
Mr. 
BARLETTA, 
Mr. 
BUCSHON, 
Mr. 
CULBERSON, 
Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LONG, Mr. TURNER, 
Mr. MESSER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MUR-
PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. YODER, 
Mr. FLORES, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SAM JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. LATTA, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HURD, Mr. 
GOWDY, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, and Mr. BARR) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consider-
ation and automatic implementation of the annual pro-
posal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under 
section 1899A of the Social Security Act. 
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress approves the discontinuation of the process 
for consideration and automatic implementation of the an-
nual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory 
Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. 
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Site Security’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 81356 (November 17, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 52 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to ‘‘Mitigation Policy’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2017 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. BIGGS) 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, United States Code, of the final rule of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to 
‘‘Mitigation Policy’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ‘‘Miti-
gation Policy’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 83440 (November 21, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 54 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and 
the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements 
for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as 
indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2017 
Mr. ROKITA submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the 
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to 
documentation requirements for certain related-party in-
terests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress disapproves the rules submitted by the 
Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue 
Service relating to documentation requirements for certain 
related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as 
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indebtedness (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 72858 (October 
21, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 55 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
relating to ‘‘Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2017 
Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, 
Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. BIGGS) submitted the following joint resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to 
‘‘Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations’’. 
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 Of-
fice of Natural Resources Revenue relating to ‘‘Amend-
ments to Civil Penalty Regulations’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 50306 
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(August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 628
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100 percent
deduction for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for
the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer
on business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. HARMAN, and Mr. FROST) 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 restore
a 100 percent deduction for business meals and enter-
tainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of
spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on busi-
ness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS 
AND 
ENTERTAINMENT 
AND 
FOR
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES AND OTHERS
ACCOMPANYING THE TAXPAYER ON BUSI-
NESS.
(a) RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section
274(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to only 50 percent of meal and entertainment ex-
penses allowed as deduction) is amended by striking
‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The 
sub-
section heading for section 274(n) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1996.
(b) REPEAL OF SPECIAL LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION
FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES, ETC.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (m) of section
274 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph
(3).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred after December 31, 1996.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 57 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Education relating to accountability 
and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965. 
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 Education relating to accountability and 
State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 86076 (No-
vember 29, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 57 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of Education relat-
ing to accountability and State plans under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965.
H. J. Res. 57 
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 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to account-
ability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965. 
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 Education 
relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 
86076 (November 29, 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.
from each party state except that the host state shall be
entitled to six voting members. Commission members shall
be appointed by the party state governors, as provided by
the laws of each party state. Each party state may provide
alternates for each appointed member.
‘‘SEC. 3.02. A quorum of the commission consists of
a majority of the members. Except as otherwise provided
in this compact, an official act of the commission must
receive the affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
‘‘SEC. 3.03. The commission is a legal entity separate
and distinct from the party states and has governmental
immunity to the same extent as an entity created under
the authority of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas
Constitution. Members of the commission shall not be per-
sonally liable for actions taken in their official capacity.
The liabilities of the commission shall not be deemed li-
abilities of the party states.
‘‘SEC. 3.04. The commission shall:
‘‘(1) Compensate its members according to the
host state’s law.
‘‘(2) Conduct its business, hold meetings, and
maintain public records pursuant to laws of the host
state, except that notice of public meetings shall be
given in the non-host party states in accordance with
their respective statutes.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 57 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 8 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 2017 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Education relating to accountability 
and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965. 
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 Education relating to accountability and 
State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 86076 (No-
vember 29, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 58 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Education relating to teacher prepa-
ration issues. 
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 Education relating to teacher preparation 
issues (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 75494 (October 31, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 58 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of Education relat-
ing to teacher preparation issues.
H. J. Res. 58 
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 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher 
preparation issues. 
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 Education 
relating to teacher preparation issues (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 
75494 (October 31, 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.
‘‘SEC. 3.02. A quorum of the commission consists of
a majority of the members. Except as otherwise provided
in this compact, an official act of the commission must
receive the affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
‘‘SEC. 3.03. The commission is a legal entity separate
and distinct from the party states and has governmental
immunity to the same extent as an entity created under
the authority of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas
Constitution. Members of the commission shall not be per-
sonally liable for actions taken in their official capacity.
The liabilities of the commission shall not be deemed li-
abilities of the party states.
‘‘SEC. 3.04. The commission shall:
‘‘(1) Compensate its members according to the
host state’s law.
‘‘(2) Conduct its business, hold meetings, and
maintain public records pursuant to laws of the host
state, except that notice of public meetings shall be
given in the non-host party states in accordance with
their respective statutes.
‘‘(3) Be located in the capital city of the host
state.
‘‘(4) Meet at least once a year and upon the
call of the chair, or any member. The governor of
the host state shall appoint a chair and vice-chair.
IIA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 58 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 8 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 2017 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Education relating to teacher prepa-
ration issues. 
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 Education relating to teacher preparation 
issues (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 75494 (October 31, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 59 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ‘‘Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk 
Management Programs under the Clean Air Act’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. COLLINS 
of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, 
Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. TIPTON, 
and Mr. ADERHOLT) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Acci-
dental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Manage-
ment Programs under the Clean Air Act’’. 
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 En-
vironmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Accidental Re-
lease Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Pro-
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grams under the Clean Air Act’’ (published at 82 Fed. 
Reg. 4594 (January 13, 2017)), and such rule shall have 
no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 60 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended 
or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. BIGGS) 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, United States Code, of the final rule of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the 
use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or re-
quired under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ‘‘En-
dangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endan-
gered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy’’ (81 
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Fed. Reg. 95316 (December 27, 2016)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 61 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving 
Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. AMODEI, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JENKINS of 
West Virginia, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. 
OLSON, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. COOK, Mr. ABRAHAM, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) submitted 
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 giving Congress power to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 62 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Trans-
fer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. HUIZENGA) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating 
to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer 
Act and the Truth in Lending Act. 
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 Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid 
accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 
U.S.C. 1693 et seq.) and the Truth in Lending Act (15 
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U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (81 Fed. Reg. 83934 (November 22, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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