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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1345 
To rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations returned to the Fed-
eral Government by a State or locality and require that such funds 
be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2011 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations re-
turned to the Federal Government by a State or locality 
and require that such funds be retained in the general 
fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. 
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 ‘‘Stop Wasting Amer-
ican Tax Dollars Act’’ or the ‘‘SWAT Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF FUNDS RETURNED BY A STATE OR 
LOCALITY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
AND USE FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION. 
(a) RESCISSION OF RETURNED FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), there are rescinded any unobligated dis-
cretionary appropriations awarded to a State or lo-
cality by the Federal Government that are volun-
tarily returned by the State or locality to the Fed-
eral Government. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to funds made available for an account, pro-
gram, project, or activity of— 
(A) the Department of Defense; or 
(B) the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) RETENTION OF FUNDS FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION.—Funds rescinded under subsection (a) shall be re-
tained in the general fund of the Treasury for Federal 
budget deficit reduction. 
(c) NO REDISTRIBUTION OF RETURNED FUNDS.— 
This section shall apply in lieu of any provision of law 
that provides for the redistribution of funds awarded to 
a State or locality that remain unobligated by such State 
or locality. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible in-
dividual’ means any individual to whom is reg-
istered under State law any qualified highway 
vehicle. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not 
include— 
‘‘(i) any estate or trust, 
‘‘(ii) any nonresident alien individual, 
and 
‘‘(iii) any individual with respect to 
whom a deduction under section 151 is al-
lowable to another taxpayer for a taxable 
year beginning in the calendar year in 
which the individual’s taxable year begins. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED HIGHWAY VEHICLE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
highway vehicle’ means any highway vehicle 
fueled in whole or in part by gasoline or diesel 
fuel. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
BUSINESS
VEHI-
CLES.—Such term shall not include any vehicle 
all of the use of which is in any trade or busi-
ness. 
‘‘(c) CREDIT TREATED AS NONREFUNDABLE PER-
SONAL CREDIT.—For purposes of this title, the credit al-
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(1) The term ‘‘State or locality’’ means a State, 
unit of local government, or Indian tribe. 
(2) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and any common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 
(e) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply to funds 
returned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 16
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing
that no person may be elected to the House of Representatives more
than three times, and providing that no person may be elected to the
Senate more than once.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. CRANE introduced 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 providing that no person may be elected to the
House of Representatives more than three times, and
providing that no person may be elected to the Senate
more than once.
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 from the date of its submission
by the Congress.
‘‘ARTICLE—
‘‘SECTION 1. No person may be elected to the House
of Representatives more than three times, and no person
who has been a Member of the House of Representatives
for one year of a term to which some other person was
elected may be elected to the House of Representatives
more than two additional times.
‘‘SECTION. 2. No person may be elected or appointed
to the Senate of the United States more than one time,
and no person who has been a Senator for three years
of a term to which some other person was elected or ap-
pointed may be elected to the Senate of the United States.
‘‘SECTION. 3. Only elections occurring after ratifica-
tion of this article shall be considered for purposes of sec-
tions 1 and 2.’’.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1346 
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels 
illegal. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2011 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and 
exporting cartels illegal. 
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 ‘‘No Oil Producing and 
Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or ‘NOPEC’ ’’. 
SEC. 2. SHERMAN ACT. 
The Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 7 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 7A. OIL PRODUCING CARTELS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be illegal and a violation 
of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality 
or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in com-
bination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality 
or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, 
whether by cartel or any other association or form of co-
operation or joint action— 
‘‘(1) to limit the production or distribution of 
oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; 
‘‘(2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural 
gas, or any petroleum product; or 
‘‘(3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of 
trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; 
when such action, combination, or collective action has a 
direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on 
the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural 
gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. 
‘‘(b) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—A foreign state en-
gaged in conduct in violation of subsection (a) shall not 
be immune under the doctrine of sovereign immunity from 
the jurisdiction or judgments of the courts of the United 
States in any action brought to enforce this section. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
OF ACT
OF STATE DOC-
TRINE.—No court of the United States shall decline, 
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based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determina-
tion on the merits in an action brought under this section. 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.—The Attorney General of the 
United States and the Federal Trade Commission may 
bring an action to enforce this section in any district court 
of the United States as provided under the antitrust 
laws.’’. 
SEC. 3. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. 
Section 1605(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) in an action brought under section 7A of 
the Sherman Act.’’. 
Æ 
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IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 170
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting
the number of consecutive terms a person may serve as a Representative
or Senator, which shall be known as the Citizen Representative Reform
Act New Blood Provision.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. INGLIS of
South Carolina) introduced the following joint resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States limiting the number of consecutive terms a person
may serve as a Representative or Senator, which shall
be known as the Citizen Representative Reform Act New
Blood Provision.
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-
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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
States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No person may be elected to serve dur-
ing a term as a Representative if such person has served
as a Representative during each of the six terms imme-
diately preceding such term, except that no previous term
shall be counted in which the person served for less than
the entirety of such term.
‘‘SECTION 2. No person may be elected or appointed
to serve during a term as a Senator if such person has
served as a Senator during each of the two terms imme-
diately preceding such term, except that no previous term
shall be counted in which the person served for less than
three years.
‘‘SECTION 3. For purposes of this article, service as
a Representative or Senator in any term commencing be-
fore the ratification of this article is completed may not
be taken into account.’’.
Æ
IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 171
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing
English as the official language of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced 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 establishing English as the official language 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
•HJ 171 IH
States within seven years after the date of its submission
for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The English language shall be the offi-
cial language of the United States. As the official lan-
guage, the English language shall be used for all public
acts including every order, resolution, vote or election, and
for all records and judicial proceedings of the Government
of the United States and the governments of the several
States.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress and the States shall en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1348 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2011 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. SUTTON, and 
Mr. GERLACH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers’ death bene-
fits to fire police officers. 
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 ‘‘Fire Police Fairness 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENDING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH BENE-
FITS TO FIRE POLICE. 
Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through 
(9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (10)(A) (as so redesignated by 
paragraph (1) of this section), by inserting ‘‘as a 
fire police officer,’’ after ‘‘firefighter,’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) ‘fire police officer’ includes an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) is serving in accordance with State or 
local law as an officially recognized or des-
ignated member of a legally organized public 
safety agency but is not a law enforcement offi-
cer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a 
rescue squad or ambulance crew described in 
paragraph (10)(A); and 
‘‘(B) provides scene security or directs 
traffic— 
‘‘(i) in response to any fire drill, fire 
call, or other fire, rescue, or police emer-
gency; or 
‘‘(ii) at a planned special event;’’. 
Æ 
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Whereas in 1991 over 450,000 women, plus their children,
were provided emergency shelter in domestic violence
shelters and safehomes;
Whereas 40 percent of women in need of shelter may be
turned away due to lack of shelter space;
Whereas the nationwide efforts to help the victims of domes-
tic violence need to be expanded and coordinated;
Whereas there is a need to increase the public awareness and
understanding of domestic violence and the needs of bat-
tered women and their children; and
Whereas the dedication and successes of those working to end
domestic violence and the strength of the survivors of do-
mestic violence should be recognized: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That each of the months October 1993 and October 1994
is designated as ‘‘National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month’’. The President is authorized and requested to
issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United
States to observe this month by becoming more aware of
the tragedy of domestic violence, supporting those who are
IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 172
Designating the month of May 1993 as ‘‘United States Armed Forces History
Month’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. GEKAS introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 1993 as ‘‘United States
Armed Forces History Month’’.
Whereas the history of the United States of America reveals
that our peaceful tranquility and pursuit of happiness
have often been threatened or interrupted by enemies of
freedom;
Whereas millions of United States’ sons and daughters have
defended our Nation during peace and armed conflict;
Whereas military history and the sacrifices of our veterans
have been an integral part of America’s past;
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Whereas it is important for our Nation’s citizens to under-
stand our military history and its role in keeping America
free so we can enjoy the blessings of liberty;
Whereas learning military history better prepares us to un-
derstand the complex problems which will be associated
with the global challenges we will face in the future;
Whereas it is only right that we perpetuate the heritage/his-
tory of our armed forces so that all generations that fol-
low can know that national entity that has secured our
birthrights; and
Whereas it is important to learn the past so that mistakes
made may be precluded in the future: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the month of May 1993 is designated as ‘‘United
States Armed Forces History Month’’. The President is
requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe such month with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
Æ
IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 173
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding
school prayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. SOLOMON introduced 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 regarding school prayer.
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 —
‘‘Nothing in this constitution shall prohibit the inclu-
sion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or
activity. No person shall be coerced by the United States
or by any State to participate in such prayer. Neither the
United States nor any State shall prescribe the content
of any such prayer.’’.
Æ
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 174
JOINT RESOLUTION
Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 174
JOINT RESOLUTION
Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limita-
tion contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu
thereof $4,731,900,000,000.
Passed the House of Representatives March 31,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
Director of the Administrative Office of the 
Courts, the Chairman of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, and the Chair of the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) VICE CHAIR.—A Vice Chair shall be se-
lected from among the members of the Advisory 
Committee by the Chair. 
(3) LIMITATION ON GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE 
MEMBERS.—Not more than six members of the Ad-
visory Committee may be Government employees. 
(4) TERMS OF OFFICE.—Each member of the 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a renew-
able term of five years, except that one-third of the 
members initially appointed shall be appointed for a 
three-year term, one-third of such members shall be 
appointed for a four-year term, and one-third of 
such members and the Chair shall be appointed for 
a five-year term. 
(5) INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The initial ap-
pointments of members of the Advisory Committee 
shall be made not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3584 
To authorize the United States Postal Service to co-locate post offices at 
retail facilities and municipal buildings, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2011 
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. DEUTCH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To authorize the United States Postal Service to co-locate 
post offices at retail facilities and municipal buildings, 
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 ‘‘Community Postal 
Service Preservation and Cost Savings Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CO-LOCATION OF POST OFFICES AT RETAIL FACILI-
TIES AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(d) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(iv); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) whether such post office should 
be co-located at a retail facility or a munic-
ipal building, consistent with the require-
ments of paragraph (7); and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) With respect to any post office being con-
sidered for closure or consolidation under this sub-
section, the Postal Service shall review and consider 
whether such post office should, in lieu of closure or 
consolidation, be co-located at a retail facility or mu-
nicipal building within 1 mile of such post office.’’. 
(b) POST OFFICES CLOSED OR CONSOLIDATED BE-
TWEEN JANUARY 1, 2011, AND DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 
With respect to any post office closed or consolidated 
under section 404 of title 39, United States Code, between 
January 1, 2011, and the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, the Postal Service shall review and consider whether 
such closed or consolidated post office should be reestab-
lished and co-located at a retail facility or municipal build-
ing within 1 mile of such former post office. 
Æ 
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SEC. 104. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
Section 110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Ambas-
sador-at-Large for Combating Human Traf-
ficking,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of State’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (I); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
the following: 
‘‘(F) a section entitled ‘Best Practices in 
Slavery Eradication’ to highlight innovations in 
prevention, protection, and prosecution of the 
perpetrators of trafficking, as well as public-pri-
vate partnerships; 
‘‘(G) a section entitled ‘Refugee-Traf-
ficking Connection’ to highlight the vulner-
ability of refugee populations to human traf-
ficking and to make recommendations for the 
prevention of refugee trafficking; 
‘‘(H) an assessment of the actions taken 
by the Department of State and the Depart-
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