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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 263
To repeal the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating
to the taxation of up to one-half of an individual’s social security and
certain railroad retirement benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. NEAL of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To repeal the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 relating to the taxation of up to one-half of an
individual’s social security and certain railroad retire-
ment benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS WHICH REQUIRE TAX-
ATION OF UP TO ONE-HALF OF SOCIAL SECU-
RITY AND RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 86 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to inclusion of social security
and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits in gross income)
is hereby repealed.
(b) REPEAL OF RETURN REQUIREMENT.—Section
6050F of such Code (relating to returns relating to social
security benefits) is hereby repealed.
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 22(c)(3) of
such Code is amended by striking out ‘‘any amount
treated as a social security benefit under section
86(d)(3)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘if, by reason
of section 224 of the Social Security Act (or by rea-
son of section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement
Act of 1974), any benefit otherwise payable under
title II of the Social Security Act or the Railroad
Retirement Act of 1974 is reduced by reason of the
receipt of a benefit under a workmen’s compensation
act, the portion of such benefit received under the
workmen’s compensation act which equals such de-
duction’’.
(2) Paragraph (3) of section 72(r) of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) TIER
RAILROAD
RETIREMENT
BENE-
FIT.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘tier
1 railroad retirement benefit’ means a monthly bene-
fit under section 3(a), 3(f)(3), 4(a), or 4(f) of the
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.’’
(3) Paragraph (8) of section 861(a) of such
Code is hereby repealed.
(4) Paragraph (3) of section 871(a) of such
Code is hereby repealed.
(5) Subsection (g) of section 1441 of such Code
is hereby repealed.
(6) Paragraph (1) of section 6050G(a) of such
Code is amended by striking out ‘‘86(d)(4)’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘72(r)(3)’’.
(7) Paragraph (6) of section 6103(h) of such
Code is hereby repealed.
(8) Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such
Code is amended by striking out ‘‘(h)(6),’’ where
such term appears in the material preceding sub-
paragraph (A) and in subparagraph (F)(ii).
(9) Subsection (e) of section 121 of the Social
Security Amendments of 1983 is hereby repealed.
(10) Subsection (k) of section 1113 of the
Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
3413) is hereby repealed.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1018 
Requesting the Senate to adjust its rules to reflect the intent of the framers 
of the Constitution by amending the Senate’s filibuster rule, Rule 22, 
to facilitate the consideration of bills and amendments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2010 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. WELCH, 
Mr. HONDA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of 
California, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. KAPTUR, 
Ms. SUTTON, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. HIRONO, 
Mr. NADLER of New York, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. COHEN, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, and Mr. 
FARR) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the Senate to adjust its rules to reflect the intent 
of the framers of the Constitution by amending the Sen-
ate’s filibuster rule, Rule 22, to facilitate the consider-
ation of bills and amendments. 
Whereas the Constitution requires a super majority in certain 
circumstances only and, in all other votes, a simple ma-
jority was intended to be sufficient; 
Whereas the procedural filibuster rule of the Senate effec-
tively removes the Vice President’s constitutional right to 
cast a vote when the Senate is equally divided; 
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•HRES 1018 IH 
Whereas the Senate’s filibuster rule, Rule 22, extends the 
power of individual Senators and the minority in the Sen-
ate beyond the power intended by the Constitution; 
Whereas the Constitution does not contemplate in letter or 
spirit allowing a single member of Congress in either 
house, or the party in the minority in either house, to 
prevent votes from being taken on bills and amendments; 
and 
Whereas the Senate’s filibuster rule prevents the majority 
from governing and, therefore, distorts the outcome of 
elections: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives requests 
the Senate to adjust its rules to reflect the intent of the 
framers of the Constitution by amending the Senate’s fili-
buster rule, Rule 22, to facilitate the consideration of bills 
and amendments. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 101 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail 
delivery services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2009 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. CROW-
LEY, Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. HOLT, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SUTTON, Ms. 
MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. HALL of 
New York, and Mr. CARNEY) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should discontinue the 
practice of contracting out mail delivery services. 
Whereas letter carriers of the United States Postal Service 
provide mail delivery service to over 144,000,000 homes 
and businesses across the Nation; 
Whereas the contracting out of mail delivery services is being 
increasingly promoted by the Postal Service as a key 
business strategy for its core function; 
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Whereas by contracting out letter carrier positions, the Postal 
Service is bypassing the hiring process that ensures that 
only qualified people handle America’s mail; 
Whereas the contracting out of mail delivery services limits 
the ability of the Postal Service to prevent, investigate, 
and prosecute mail theft, mail fraud, and other illegal 
uses of the mail; and 
Whereas the protection of our mail delivery services is a vital 
component of our national security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States Postal Service should 
discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery 
services. 
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H. Res. 1020 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 27, 2010. 
Whereas, on January 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson 
signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act to estab-
lish Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) in the State 
of Colorado; 
Whereas, years ago, the foresight of so many Coloradans to 
set aside and conserve RMNP benefits so many of us 
today; 
Whereas, the fragile alpine tundra encompasses one-third of 
RMNP and is one of the largest examples of alpine tun-
dra ecosystems preserved in the National Park System in 
the lower 48 States; 
Whereas, RMNP remains a place for visitors to enjoy the 
Rocky Mountain West by hiking, backpacking, climbing, 
biking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, cross- 
country skiing, and horseback riding; 
Whereas, the National Park Service provides unique outdoor 
educational opportunities within RMNP and teaches visi-
tors about the diverse park ecosystem, environmental 
stewardship, wilderness areas, and the principles of Leave 
No Trace so our recreational areas can be enjoyed by ev-
eryone;
•HRES 1020 EH 
Whereas, RMNP is the highest national park in the United 
States with at least 60 mountains higher than 12,000 
feet including the highest summit, Longs Peak, at 14,259 
feet; 
Whereas, the Continental Divide runs through RMNP and 
the park contains the headwaters of several river systems 
including the Colorado River; 
Whereas, RMNP is consistently one of the top 10 visited na-
tional parks in the United States with approximately 3 
million visitors every year; 
Whereas, on March 30, 2009, 249,339 acres of RMNP’s total 
265,770 acres was designated as Wilderness Area, there-
by conferring the highest level of conservation protection 
for Federal lands to protect the park’s majestic terrain 
from future development; and 
Whereas this designation marks the culmination of decades 
of work by many committed stakeholders, from the local 
communities to the Federal Government: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 
95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park Act and commends the National Park Service 
and so many Coloradans for their dedication to preserving 
this region of the Southern Rocky Mountains for future gen-
erations to come. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1020 
Honoring the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain National 
Park Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2010 
Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. SALAZAR, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. COFFMAN of 
Colorado) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky 
Mountain National Park Act. 
Whereas, on January 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson 
signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act to estab-
lish Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) in the State 
of Colorado; 
Whereas, years ago, the foresight of so many Coloradans to 
set aside and conserve RMNP benefits so many of us 
today; 
Whereas, the fragile alpine tundra encompasses one-third of 
RMNP and is one of the largest examples of alpine tun-
dra ecosystems preserved in the National Park System in 
the lower 48 States; 
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•HRES 1021 EH 
relief to families, friends, and unknown peoples suffering 
in the country; 
(5) supports the efforts of the Administration to 
provide and coordinate international humanitarian as-
sistance and to provide relief to affected communities; 
(6) expresses support for the recovery and long- 
term reconstruction needs of Haiti; 
(7) recognizes that the recovery and long-term 
needs of Haiti will require a sustained commitment by 
the United States and international community based on 
comprehensive assessments of the development needs for 
Haiti; 
(8) urges those who hold debt against Haiti, includ-
ing the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-
national Monetary Fund, and all other regional and 
international institutions and countries, to immediately 
suspend further debt payments, and to develop processes 
to cancel all remaining debt; and 
(9) urges the President— 
(A) to continue to make available to United 
States agencies, nongovernmental organizations, 
private voluntary organizations, regional institu-
tions, and United Nations agencies the resources 
necessary to confront the effects and consequences 
of this natural disaster;
HRES 1020 IH 
Whereas, RMNP remains a place for visitors to enjoy the 
Rocky Mountain West by hiking, backpacking, climbing, 
biking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, cross- 
country skiing, and horseback riding; 
Whereas, the National Park Service provides unique outdoor 
educational opportunities within RMNP and teaches visi-
tors about the diverse park ecosystem, environmental 
stewardship, wilderness areas, and the principles of Leave 
No Trace so our recreational areas can be enjoyed by ev-
eryone; 
Whereas, RMNP is the highest national park in the United 
States with at least 60 mountains higher than 12,000 
feet including the highest summit, Longs Peak, at 14,259 
feet; 
Whereas, the Continental Divide runs through RMNP and 
the park contains the headwaters of several river systems 
including the Colorado River; 
Whereas, RMNP is consistently one of the top 10 visited na-
tional parks in the United States with approximately 3 
million visitors every year; 
Whereas, on March 30, 2009, 249,339 acres of RMNP’s total 
265,770 acres was designated as Wilderness Area, there-
by conferring the highest level of conservation protection 
for Federal lands to protect the park’s majestic terrain 
from future development; and 
Whereas this designation marks the culmination of decades 
of work by many committed stakeholders, from the local 
communities to the Federal Government: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain 
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National Park Act and commends the National Park Serv-
ice and so many Coloradans for their dedication to pre-
serving this region of the Southern Rocky Mountains for 
future generations to come. 
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H. Res. 1022 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 4, 2010. 
Whereas Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925, in Deca-
tur, Mississippi; 
Whereas Mr. Evers was hired by Dr. Theodore Roosevelt 
Mason Howard to sell insurance for the Magnolia Mutual 
Life Insurance Company; 
Whereas Mr. Evers was inducted into United States Army in 
1943 and fought in the Battle of Normandy; 
Whereas Dr. Howard, as President of the Regional Council 
of Negro Leadership, helped to introduce Mr. Evers to 
civil rights activism; 
Whereas Mr. Evers applied to the then-segregated University 
of Mississippi School of Law in February 1954; 
Whereas Mr. Evers’ application was rejected resulting in a 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People (NAACP) campaign to desegregate the school; 
Whereas Mr. Evers was hired as a field secretary for the 
NAACP; 
Whereas Mr. Evers was the target of a number of death 
threats as a result of his activism; 
Whereas, on May 28, 1963, a Molotov cocktail was thrown 
into the carport of Mr. Evers’s home and 5 days before
•HRES 1022 EH 
his death Mr. Evers was assaulted by a car outside of an 
NAACP office; 
Whereas Mr. Evers was assassinated in the driveway of his 
home in Jackson after returning from a meeting with 
NAACP lawyers on June 12, 1963; 
Whereas this assassination occurred just hours after Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy’s speech on national television in 
support of civil rights; 
Whereas the death of Mr. Evers helped to prompt President 
John F. Kennedy to ask Congress for a comprehensive 
civil rights bill; 
Whereas that bill, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was signed 
into law by President Lyndon Johnson; 
Whereas Mr. Evers’ assassination has been memorialized in 
numerous popular songs, movies, and written pieces; 
Whereas in 1969, Medgar Evers College was established in 
Brooklyn, New York, as part of the City University of 
New York; 
Whereas, on June 28, 1992, the city of Jackson, Mississippi 
erected a statue in honor of Mr. Evers; 
Whereas in December 2004, the Jackson City Council 
changed the name of the city’s airport to Jackson-Evers 
International Airport; and 
Whereas, on October 9, 2009, Secretary of the Navy Ray 
Mabus announced that the United States Naval Ship 
(USNS) Medgar Evers (T–AKE–13), a Lewis and Clark- 
class dry cargo ship, will be named after Mr. Evers: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers;
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1023 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the authority 
of the Committee on Rules to waive clause 5 of rule XVI or clause 
9 of rule XXII. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2010 
Mr. LANCE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
remove the authority of the Committee on Rules to waive 
clause 5 of rule XVI or clause 9 of rule XXII. 
Resolved, That clause 6(c) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting: 
‘‘, or a rule or order that would waive clause 5 of rule 
XVI or clause 9 of rule XXII’’ before the period at the 
end. 
Æ 
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(1) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
striking out the item relating to section 86.
(2) The table of sections for subpart B of part
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is
amended by striking out the item relating to section
6050F.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to benefits received after December
31, 1992, in taxable years beginning after such date.
Æ
•HRES 1024 EH 
creased by 3.4 percentage points, those achievements 
have been nearly reversed as the overall poverty rate in-
creased by 1.9 percentage points and child poverty in-
creased by 2.8 percentage points from 2000 to 2008; 
Whereas there is broad consensus among researchers and pol-
icy experts that the Federal poverty measure is outdated 
and inadequate in determining the depth and extent of 
poverty in the United States; 
Whereas rising levels of poverty and economic hardship have 
a severe impact on the overall well-being of children in 
the Nation; 
Whereas the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations 
have highlighted the unmet needs that existed for some 
of the most vulnerable families prior to the recession; 
Whereas while the Federal Government has provided critical 
assistance to needy individuals and families in their time 
of need, more can and should be done to strengthen the 
Nation’s safety-net programs, and other programs invest-
ing in communities and families to ensure that all needy 
people in the United States have access to the support 
services for which they are eligible; 
Whereas, during the present economic downturn, Congress 
should do more to help individuals and families rise out 
of poverty and maintain economic stability through the 
use of a variety of programs promoting education and 
training, childcare assistance, housing security, and re-
lated services; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to designate the month of 
January 2010 as Poverty in America Awareness Month: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That—
•HRES 1024 EH 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) supports the designation of Poverty in 
America Awareness Month; and 
(B) recognizes the important contributions of 
those individuals and organizations that have made 
a commitment to providing critical support and 
services to needy individuals and families; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that— 
(A) eradicating poverty in the United States 
should be the goal for all people in the United 
States, including all levels of government; 
(B) the severe economic downturn has high-
lighted the need to ensure that the Nation’s most 
vulnerable individuals and families are able to meet 
their most fundamental needs during a time of fi-
nancial crisis; and 
(C) Congress should recommit itself to helping 
individuals and families facing economic hardship 
receive the assistance they need and deserve in mov-
ing towards greater economic security through pro-
•HRES 1024 EH 
grams under Title IV of the Social Security Act and 
other related programs. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1025 IH 
Whereas they must be commended and rewarded for their 
service; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces must be provided all 
of the tools and authorities they need to hunt down ter-
rorists; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces must be allowed to 
fight terrorists without the fear they will be accused of 
wrongdoing due to political correctness; 
Whereas the al Qaeda handbook instructs al Qaeda operatives 
to always claim they are tortured and mistreated while 
being detained, and states specifically: ‘‘At the beginning 
of the trial . . . the brothers must insist on proving that 
torture was inflicted on them by state security before the 
judge. Complain of mistreatment while in prison.’’; 
Whereas the United States Government is currently funding 
the legal defense of accused terrorists; and 
Whereas it is the responsibility of the United States Govern-
ment to ensure that those who defend the Nation are 
provided the best possible legal defense should they be ac-
cused of committing a crime while engaged in the fight 
on terrorists and extremists: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports members of the Armed Forces as 
they continue to fight the war against terrorists; 
(2) opposes their prosecution when rooted in an 
excess of political correctness and over-sensitivity; 
and 
(3) expresses the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that any member of the Armed Forces 
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•HRES 1025 IH 
who is accused of a crime related to the treatment 
of a suspected terrorist should have any outside legal 
fees related to their defense paid for by the United 
States Government, if the member is acquitted or 
the charges are dropped. 
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(B) in subsection (b)(8), by striking 
‘‘1112(c)(1)(D)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘1112(c)(1)(E)’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (13), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (14), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) the State educational agency has engaged 
in timely and meaningful consultation with rep-
resentatives of Indian tribes located in the State in 
the development of the State plan to serve local edu-
cational agencies under the State’s jurisdiction, in 
order to— 
‘‘(A) improve the coordination of activities 
under this Act; 
‘‘(B) meet the purpose of this title; and 
‘‘(C) meet the unique cultural, language, 
and educational needs of Indian students.’’; and 
(D) in subsection (m), by adding at the 
end the following: 
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