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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 253
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the urgency of
United States ratification of United Nations human-rights treaties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
Mr. LAFALCE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on
the urgency of United States ratification of United Na-
tions human-rights treaties.
Whereas human rights form the basis of the values and prin-
ciples on which the United States was founded;
Whereas the United States has derived its identity from the
ideal of universal human rights as delineated in the Dec-
laration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of
Rights;
Whereas the United States has specifically grounded the
principles of its foreign policy on the fundamental values
of democracy and rights of the person;
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Whereas the United States has announced the pursuit of
human rights in its bilateral relations with all govern-
ments;
Whereas the United Nations World Conference on Human
Rights in Vienna, June 14–25, 1993, reaffirmed the uni-
versality of human rights;
Whereas the United States Secretary of State at the United
Nations World Conference on Human Rights publicly
committed the United States to move promptly to obtain
the consent of the Senate for the pending ratification of
the United Nations human-rights treaties;
Whereas the United States is the only Western democracy
that has not ratified four of the human-rights treaties
and thereby is in the company of such human-rights vio-
lators as China, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Para-
guay, Sudan, and Syria;
Whereas Presidents Nixon and Carter transmitted four of the
treaties to the Senate in 1973, 1978, and 1980 where
they have languished, and one treaty and two protocols
have received no executive branch action;
Whereas ratification of these treaties may require implement-
ing legislation that would be addressed by the House of
Representatives; and
Whereas it is the expected role of the United States to pro-
vide the moral and ethical leadership in the pursuit of
protecting and promoting global human rights: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Congress that
the United States ought to ratify expeditiously and with-
out delay the following treaties and protocols:
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(1) International Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
(2) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women.
(3) American Convention on Human Rights.
(4) International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights.
(5) Convention on the Rights of the Child.
(6) Optional Protocol to the International Cov-
enant on Civil and Political Rights.
(7) Additional Protocol on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights to the American Convention on
Human Rights.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce 
shall ensure that not less than 10 total United 
States and Foreign Commercial Service officers are 
assigned to Africa for each of the first 5 fiscal years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) ASSIGNMENT.—The Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee and the Special Africa Export Strategy 
Coordinator, assign the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service officers described in paragraph 
(1) to United States embassies in Africa after con-
ducting a timely resource allocation analysis that 
represents a forward-looking assessment of future 
United States trade opportunities in Africa. 
(3) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall, using existing 
staff, assign not less than 1 full-time United 
States and Foreign Commercial Service officer 
to the office of the United States Executive Di-
rector at the World Bank and the African De-
velopment Bank. 
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SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYER OF INTENT TO RE-
TURN TO A POSITION OF EMPLOYMENT. 
Section 4312(e)(1)(A) of such title is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘31 days’’ the following: ‘‘or a person who 
was absent from a position of employment for the purpose 
of obtaining medical treatment for an injury or illness rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as a service- 
connected, or for which a ‘line of duty’ document has been 
granted by the Secretary of Defense’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1775 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue 
an order with respect to secondary cockpit barriers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. MARINO, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. 
FATTAH, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue an order with respect to secondary cock-
pit barriers, 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 ‘‘Saracini Aviation Safe-
ty Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall issue an order that— 
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(1) requires, on each commercial aircraft oper-
ating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the installation of a barrier, other than 
the cockpit door, that prevents access to the flight 
deck of an aircraft; and 
(2) requires, for an aircraft— 
(A) that is equipped with a cockpit door, 
that the barrier required under paragraph (1) 
remain locked while— 
(i) the aircraft is in flight; and 
(ii) the cockpit door separating the 
flight deck and the passenger area is open; 
and 
(B) that is not equipped with a cockpit 
door, that the barrier required under paragraph 
(1) remain locked as determined appropriate by 
the pilot in command. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 255
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any laws enacted
pertaining to the reform of our Nation’s health care system should
apply to Members of Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1993
Mr. BLUTE submitted the following resolution which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
any laws enacted pertaining to the reform of our Na-
tion’s health care system should apply to Members of
Congress.
Whereas the President of the United States has made the re-
form of our Nation’s health care system a priority;
Whereas the President’s own health care reform plan is in-
tended to apply to every citizen of the United States;
Whereas Members of Congress will play a significant role in
determining the type of health care system that will serve
every citizen; and
Whereas the citizens of this country have a right to expect
that any health care system to which they belong shall
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be at least as good as that available to Members of Con-
gress: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that any law enacted pertaining to the reform
of our Nation’s health care system should apply to Mem-
bers of Congress.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 256
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to preclude the Commit-
tee on Rules from reporting any rule or order waiving the applicability
of the germaneness requirement to any emergency supplemental appro-
priation for a natural disaster.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1993
Mr. TALENT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
preclude the Committee on Rules from reporting any
rule or order waiving the applicability of the germaneness
requirement to any emergency supplemental appropria-
tion for a natural disaster.
Resolved, That the last sentence of clause 4(b) of rule
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amend-
ed by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘; nor shall
it report any rule or order waiving the applicability of
clause 7 of rule XVI (respecting germane amendments)
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to any emergency supplemental appropriation for a natu-
ral disaster’’.
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House Calendar No. 103
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 279
[Report No. 103–301]
RESOLUTION
Relating to the consideration of amendments re-
ported from conference in disagreement on the
bill (H.R. 2520) making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and for other purposes.
OCTOBER 19, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
House Calendar No. 90
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 260
[Report No. 103–260]
RESOLUTION
Relating to the consideration of Senate amend-
ments to House amendments to Senate amend-
ments to the bill (H.R. 2493) making appropria-
tions for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs 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
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 257
Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 38) propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect
to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. MCCOLLUM submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 38) proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.
Resolved, That immediately after the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 38) pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to the number of terms of office of
Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
SECTION 1. HEALTH PLANS CREATED UNDER PPACA OR 
OFFERED 
THROUGH 
EXCHANGES 
TO 
BE 
ONLY HEALTH PLANS FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT MAY MAKE AVAILABLE TO PRESIDENT, 
VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, 
AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘MEMBERS OF CONGRESS’’ and inserting ‘‘PRESI-
DENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, 
AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’’; 
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding sub-
clause (I)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Members of Congress and 
congressional staff’’ and inserting ‘‘the Presi-
dent, Vice President, Members of Congress, and 
Federal employees’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a Member of Congress or 
congressional staff’’ and inserting ‘‘the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, a Member of Con-
gress, or a Federal employee’’; and 
(3) in clause (ii), by amending subclause (II) to 
read as follows: 
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and the first reading of the joint resolution shall be dis-
pensed with. After general debate which shall be confined
to the joint resolution and which shall not exceed six hours
to be equally divided and controlled by Representative
McCollum of Florida, or a designee, and a Member op-
posed thereto, the joint resolution shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. At the conclusion
of the consideration of the joint resolution for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution
to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 258
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 493) to give the President
legislative, line-item veto rescission authority over appropriations bills
and targeted tax benefits in revenue bills.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 493) to
give the President legislative, line-item veto rescission
authority over appropriations bills and targeted tax bene-
fits in revenue bills.
Resolved, That immediately after the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the
consideration of the bill (H.R. 493) to give the President
legislative, line-item veto rescission authority over appro-
priations bills and targeted tax benefits in revenue bills,
and the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with,
and all points of order against the bill and against its con-
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sideration are hereby waived. After general debate which
shall be confined to the bill and which shall not exceed
four hours to be equally divided and controlled by Rep-
resentative Michel of Illinois, or a designee, and a Member
opposed thereto, the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. At the conclusion of the
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, and the previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit, with or without
instructions.
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for purposes of identifying the critical components for 
sustainability of the Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. The report shall include recommenda-
tions for the future role of the National Park Service with 
respect to the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 6. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) prepare and submit a management plan for 
the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance with 
section 4; 
(2) submit a report to the Secretary every five 
years after the Secretary has approved the manage-
ment plan, specifying— 
(A) the expenses and income of the local co-
ordinating entity; and 
(B) significant grants or contracts made by 
the local coordinating entity to any other entities 
during the five-year period. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—To further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity may— 
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of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on each motion to final adop-
tion 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 ‘‘oper-
ations’’ the following: ‘‘, except for marketing year 1993’’.
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 period at
the end of section 731 the following: ‘‘, except in the case of
the Food and Drug Administration’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 259
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. 2295) making appropriations for foreign oper-
ations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1994, and making supplemental
appropriations for such programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1993, and for other purposes. All points of
order against the conference report and against its consider-
ation are waived. The conference report shall be considered
as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 89
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 259
[Report No. 103–259]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2295) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export fi-
nancing, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994, and making supple-
mental appropriations for such programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for
other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The professional development program referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The protocol that members of the Service 
are to follow to protect the human rights and due 
process rights of United States citizens who are in 
the custody of a foreign government and who have 
notified the Department of State that one or more 
of such rights is being violated. 
‘‘(B) Information relating to the international 
human rights that may be relevant in the case of a 
United States citizen described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding the right of an individual charged with a 
criminal offense to be presumed innocent until prov-
en guilty according to law as stated in the Inter-
national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 
‘‘(C) The means by which a member of the 
Service assigned to a new post in a foreign country 
will be informed of the legal rights of a United 
States citizen who is in the custody of the govern-
ment of such country pursuant to the laws of such 
country.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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IV
House Calendar No. 89
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 259
[Report No. 103–259]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2295) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and making supplemental appropriations for such programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. DERRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
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. 2295) making appropriations
for foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and making supplemental appropriations for such pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993,
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. 2295) making appropriations for
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foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and mak-
ing supplemental appropriations for such programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other pur-
poses. All points of order against the conference report
and against its consideration are waived. The conference
report shall be considered as read.
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taining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to 
enter the United States. 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no as-
sistance may be provided to an agency, instrumentality, 
or other entity of a foreign government that, based on 
credible information, is responsible for the violation of, or 
is failing to fulfill a responsibility to protect, the rights 
identified in section 4(d)(1)(B) of a United States citizen 
identified in section 4(d)(1)(A). 
SEC. 6. EMBASSY WEBSITE POSTINGS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the website of the 
lead United States diplomatic or consular mission located 
in a country where a United States citizen identified in 
section 4(d)(1)(A) is in the custody of a foreign govern-
ment should— 
(1) prominently indicate that the fundamental 
due process or human rights of such citizen in the 
custody of the government of such country are being 
violated, and 
(2) provide sufficient details about the case of 
such citizen to alert other United States citizens of 
the potential dangers of visiting such country. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate. 
(2) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.—The term 
‘‘immediate family members’’ means a spouse, 
daughter or son regardless of age, parent, brother, 
sister, and fiance´ or fiance´e. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS.—The term 
‘‘international standards’’ means standards specified 
in international agreements to which the country 
concerned is a party, taking into account any appli-
cable reservations. 
(4) IN THE CUSTODY OF A FOREIGN GOVERN-
MENT.—The term ‘‘in the custody of a foreign gov-
ernment’’ means to be incarcerated, under house ar-
rest, or otherwise deprived of one’s liberty, including 
through the refusal of permission to leave the coun-
try concerned, by the government of such country. 
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