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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 479
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, July 22, 2004, or Friday, July 23,
2004, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand
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adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2004,
or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and
that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday,
July 22, 2004, Friday, July 23, 2004, or Saturday, July
24, 2004, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent
resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand
recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September
7, 2004, or at such other time on that day as may be
specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the mo-
tion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any re-
assembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively,
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
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ignate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall
warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 479
Agreed to July 22, 2004
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Thursday, July 22, 2004, or Friday, July 23, 2004, on a motion
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader
or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 7, 2004, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant
to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first;
and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, July
22, 2004, Friday, July 23, 2004, or Saturday, July 24, 2004, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned
until noon on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, or at such other time
on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his
designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time
of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader
of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
H. Con. Res. 479—2
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the
public interest shall warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 479
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22, 2004
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, July 22, 2004, or Friday, July 23, 
2004, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4925 
To require a study and report regarding the construction and designation 
of a new Interstate from Augusta, Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BONNER, Mr. 
PICKERING, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KING-
STON, and Ms. MAJETTE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require a study and report regarding the construction 
and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, Geor-
gia to Natchez, Mississippi. 
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 ‘‘14th/14 Amendment 
Interstate Highway Initiation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING. 
Congress finds the following:
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 480
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, obesity rates have nearly tripled in adoles-
cents in the United States since 1980;
Whereas overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of
becoming overweight or obese adults;
Whereas research conducted by the National Institutes of
Health indicates that while genetics do play a role in
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childhood obesity, the large increase in childhood obesity
rates over the past few decades can be traced to over-
eating and lack of sufficient exercise;
Whereas the Surgeon General and the President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports recommend regular physical
activity, including bicycling, for the prevention of over-
weight and obesity;
Whereas Jacob Mock ‘‘Jack’’ Doub, born July 11, 1985, was
actively involved in encouraging others, especially chil-
dren, to ride bicycles;
Whereas Jack Doub, an active youth with an avid interest in
the outdoors, was introduced to mountain biking at the
age of 11 near Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina,
and quickly became a talented cyclist;
Whereas Jack Doub won almost every cross-country race he
entered for two years, and between the ages of 14 and
17 became a top national-level downhill and slalom com-
petitor;
Whereas Jack Doub placed second in junior expert dual sla-
lom at the 2002 National Off Road Bicycling Associa-
tion’s National Championship Series at Snowshoe Moun-
tain;
Whereas Jack Doub died unexpectedly from complications re-
lated to a bicycling injury on October 21, 2002;
Whereas Jack Doub’s family and friends have joined, in asso-
ciation with the International Mountain Bicycling Asso-
ciation, to honor Jack Doub’s spirit and love of bicycling
by establishing the Jack Doub Memorial Fund to pro-
mote and encourage children of all ages to learn to ride
and lead a physically active lifestyle;
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Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s
worldwide network includes 32,000 individual members,
more than 450 bicycle clubs, 140 corporate partners, and
240 bicycle retailer members who coordinate more than
1,000,000 volunteer trailwork hours each year and have
built more than 5,000 miles of new trails; and
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association
has encouraged low-impact riding and volunteer trailwork
participation since 1988: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the health risks associated with
childhood obesity;
(2) recognizes the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub
and his contribution to encouraging youth of all ages
to be physically active and fit, especially through bi-
cycling;
(3) expresses its sense that ‘‘National Take a
Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should be established in
honor of Jacob Mock Doub; and
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(4) encourages parents, schools, civic organiza-
tions, and students to promote increased physical ac-
tivity among youth in the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 480
Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encour-
aging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the sense 
of Congress that ‘‘National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should 
be established in Jacob Mock Doub’s honor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribu-
tion to encouraging youth to be physically active and 
fit and expressing the sense of Congress that ‘‘National 
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should be established 
in Jacob Mock Doub’s honor.
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, obesity rates have nearly tripled in adoles-
cents in the United States since 1980; 
Whereas overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of 
becoming overweight or obese adults; 
Whereas research conducted by the National Institutes of 
Health indicates that while genetics do play a role in 
childhood obesity, the large increase in childhood obesity
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rates over the past few decades can be traced to over-
eating and lack of sufficient exercise; 
Whereas the Surgeon General and the President’s Council on 
Physical Fitness and Sports recommend regular physical 
activity, including bicycling, for the prevention of over-
weight and obesity; 
Whereas Jacob Mock ‘‘Jack’’ Doub, born July 11, 1985, was 
actively involved in encouraging others, especially chil-
dren, to ride bicycles; 
Whereas Jack Doub, an active youth with an avid interest in 
the outdoors, was introduced to mountain biking at the 
age of 11 near Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, 
and quickly became a talented cyclist; 
Whereas Jack Doub won almost every cross-country race he 
entered for two years, and between the ages of 14 and 
17 became a top national-level downhill and slalom com-
petitor; 
Whereas Jack Doub placed second in junior expert dual sla-
lom at the 2002 National Off Road Bicycling Associa-
tion’s National Championship Series at Snowshoe Moun-
tain; 
Whereas Jack Doub died unexpectedly from complications re-
lated to a bicycling injury on October 21, 2002; 
Whereas Jack Doub’s family and friends have joined, in asso-
ciation with the International Mountain Bicycling Asso-
ciation, to honor Jack Doub’s spirit and love of bicycling 
by establishing the Jack Doub Memorial Fund to pro-
mote and encourage children of all ages to learn to ride 
and lead a physically active lifestyle; 
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s 
worldwide network includes 32,000 individual members,
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 483 
Affirming the support of the Congress for preserving the image of Alexander 
Hamilton on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of his stand-
ing as one of the United States’ most influential founding fathers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. PASCRELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Affirming the support of the Congress for preserving the 
image of Alexander Hamilton on the face of $10 Federal 
reserve notes because of his standing as one of the 
United States’ most influential founding fathers. 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton helped found and shape Amer-
ica by dedicating his life to serve distinguished careers as 
an American revolutionary soldier and statesman; 
Whereas in 1772, Alexander Hamilton arrived in New York 
as a student from the West Indian Island of Nevis; 
Whereas in 1781, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton of 
the Continental Army led a regiment of New York troops 
in the Battle of Yorktown, the decisive and final major 
battle in the Revolutionary War;
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more than 450 bicycle clubs, 140 corporate partners, and 
240 bicycle retailer members who coordinate more than 
1,000,000 volunteer trailwork hours each year and have 
built more than 5,000 miles of new trails; and 
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association 
has encouraged low-impact riding and volunteer trailwork 
participation since 1988: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the health risks associated with 
childhood obesity; 
(2) recognizes the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub 
and his contribution to encouraging youth of all ages 
to be physically active and fit, especially through bi-
cycling; 
(3) expresses its sense that ‘‘National Take a 
Kid Mountain Biking Day’’ should be established in 
honor of Jacob Mock Doub; and 
(4) encourages parents, schools, civic organiza-
tions, and students to promote increased physical ac-
tivity among youth in the United States.
Æ
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Whereas Alexander Hamilton served as a strong voice in the 
Continental Congress and as an influential force as a 
New York Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 
1787; 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton joined James Madison and 
John Jay to write a majority of the Federalist Papers 
that urged the people of New York to ratify the Constitu-
tion; 
Whereas from 1789 to 1795, Alexander Hamilton served in 
President George Washington’s Administration as Amer-
ica’s first Secretary of the Treasury and established the 
first Bank of the United States to manage America’s 
trade and finance; 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton’s innovative mind created pub-
lic credit, a circulating medium, and America’s financial 
framework; 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton proposed the creation of the 
Revenue Marines, today known as the Coast Guard, a 
branch of the military that Congress created to secure 
American revenue against contraband; 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton exercised his vision for America 
to establish a strong domestic manufacturing base; and 
Whereas Alexander Hamilton is known as the ‘‘Father of 
Paterson’’ for his championing of the Society for Estab-
lishing Useful Manufactures (SUM), a group that found-
ed Paterson, New Jersey in 1791, and established it as 
one of America’s first industrial centers: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress affirms its support for
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preserving Alexander Hamilton’s image on the face of $10 
Federal reserve notes because of his standing as one of 
the United States’ most influential founding fathers. 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes and honors the 
military unit family support volunteers of each branch of 
the Armed Forces who selflessly devote their time, talent, 
and energy in service to the United States and commends 
military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated 
contributions to the Armed Forces and the quality of life 
of members of the Armed Forces and their families.
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Commerce, as a member of the delegation of leading 
business people to represent the United States at the G–
7 roundtable meeting on Telecommunications and High 
Technology; 
Whereas Percy Sutton attended three historically black uni-
versities; Prairie View Agricultural Mechanical College, 
Tuskegee University and Hampton Institute, as well as 
Columbia University and in 1950 he earned his Jurist 
Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School; 
Whereas Percy Ellis Sutton was born on November 24, 1920, 
in San Antonio, Texas, the youngest of 15 children, all 
of whom became distinguished citizens in their respective 
professions; 
Whereas earlier in his career he was an accomplished acro-
batic stunt pilot and earned money by giving air shows 
at various local county fairs; 
Whereas Percy Sutton has been the recipient of numerous 
awards, honors and recognitions; he has been honored by 
the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and has received 
the Marketing Opportunities in Business and Entertain-
ment’s (MOBE) CLYDE award, as well as the pres-
tigious NAACP Spingarn Medal awarded in 1987; and 
Whereas Percy Sutton is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra-
ternity, Inc. and has served as the chairman of the Na-
tional Urban League as well as serving on numerous 
boards of directors: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Honor-
able Percy Sutton be recognized as primarily responsible 
for the rebirth of the legendary Apollo Theatre of Harlem
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and as a trailblazer in business, politics, telecommuni-
cations, and law.
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data buoys that proved critical for forecasts of Hurricane 
Frances; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion’s National Ocean Service provided storm surge pre-
dictions and hydrographic information support to Federal 
partners before, during, and after Hurricanes Charley 
and Frances; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion’s National Environmental Satellite Data and Infor-
mation Service provided images of Hurricane Frances 
every 5 minutes over a 4-day period, an unprecedented 
number of images for hurricane tracking; 
Whereas the Southern and Eastern Region Weather Forecast 
Offices of San Juan, Miami, Tampa Bay, Key West, Mel-
bourne, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Birmingham, 
Huntsville, Mobile, Morristown, Charleston, Morehead 
City, Wilmington, Wakefield, and Taunton provided up-
to-the-minute local details for residents throughout Hur-
ricanes Charley and Frances; 
Whereas employees from other offices within the Southern 
Region provided additional support to key Weather Fore-
cast Offices directly impacted by Hurricanes Charley and 
Frances; 
Whereas more than 1,000 watches, warnings, advisories, and 
other statements were issued by key local Weather Fore-
cast Offices during Hurricanes Charley and Frances; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion’s Marine and Aviation Operation’s Hurricane Hunt-
ers logged 128 hours of flight time through and above 
the storms to assist the National Hurricane Center in 
tracking Hurricanes Charley and Frances;
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(1) recognizes that National POW/MIA Rec-
ognition Day is one of the six days specified by law 
(pursuant to section 902 of title 36, United States 
Code) as days on which the POW/MIA flag is to be 
flown over specified Federal facilities and national 
cemeteries, military installations, and post offices; 
(2) applauds the personnel of the Defense 
POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and the 
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) of 
the Department of Defense for continuing their mis-
sion of achieving the fullest possible accounting of 
all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Na-
tion’s previous conflicts; 
(3) extends the thanks of the Congress and the 
Nation to the personnel of that office and command 
and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their ef-
forts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all 
Americans who remain unaccounted for as a result 
of the Vietnam War; 
(4) recognizes and honors the eight Americans 
and nine Vietnamese who have paid the ultimate 
price in supporting that full accountability mission, 
namely Lieutenant Colonel Rennie Cory, Lieutenant 
Colonel George C. Martin, Major Charles E. Lewis, 
Captain Richard M. Rees, Chief Hospital Corpsman
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Pedro J. Gonzales, Master Sergeant Steven L. 
Moser, Sergeant First Class Tommy J. Murphy, 
Technical Sergeant Robert M. Flynn, Senior Colonel 
Tran Van Bien, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha, Lieutenant 
Colonel Nguyen Van Ha, Lieutenant Colonel 
Nguyen Thanh Son, Major Vu Pham The Kien, 
Major Nguyen Huu Nham, Lieutenant Giap Thanh 
Ngan, Lieutenant Dang Ngoc, and Lieutenant 
Pham Huy Dung; 
(5) thanks the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for 
continued assistance and cooperation in the humane 
recovery, identification, and repatriation of the re-
mains of American personnel remaining unaccounted 
for from the Vietnam era; and 
(6) recognizes that the efforts and involvement 
of POW/MIA families contribute significantly to the 
success of Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command 
and that that command owes a great deal of grati-
tude to the families and veterans who support the 
mission of that command. 
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(1) The 11-State region in the Southeast that 
has been known historically as the Southern Black 
Belt is in need of the same regional economic devel-
opment plans in 2004 as those modeled by the Ap-
palachian Regional Commission in 1965. 
(2) The Southern Black Belt has an African- 
American population that is double the national av-
erage, due to historic population concentrations dat-
ing to the pre-emancipation period. It was largely 
with the protection and economic advancement of 
the residents of this region in mind that Congress 
passed and the states ratified the 14th Amendment 
to the U.S. Constitution in 1868, guaranteeing equal 
rights to all persons in the United States, including 
those formerly held in involuntary servitude. 
(3) This region and its residents, particularly 
the descendents of freed slaves, suffer from high un-
employment, low incomes, low education levels, poor 
health, and high infant mortality. Congress recog-
nizes the studies, findings, and recommendations on 
these problems of the Southern Black Belt by the 
University of Georgia, Tuskegee Institute, North 
Carolina State University, and the University of 
Kentucky.
(4) Disparity in transportation infrastructure 
investment has been a key contributing factor to the 
persistent poverty and social ills of this region. The 
lack of adequate east-west Interstate highway access 
has provided a significant impediment to travel 
throughout the region, served as a severe obstacle to 
the attraction of industry and jobs, and has been a 
detriment to public health and transportation safety. 
(5) Congress hereby resolves that a new Inter-
state Highway designated ‘‘United States Interstate 
Route 14’’ should be built through the heart of the 
Southern Black Belt, linking Augusta, Georgia to 
Natchez, Mississippi, following a route generally de-
fined through Macon and Columbus, Georgia; Mont-
gomery, Alabama; and Laurel and Natchez, Mis-
sissippi. 
(6) In light of the promise of economic parity 
made by the nation to this region in the 14th 
Amendment, this new interstate highway should be 
named the ‘‘14th Amendment Highway’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 
Not later than December 31, 2004, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall study and report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress regarding the steps and estimated 
funding necessary to designate and construct a new inter-
state route (Interstate Route I–14) for the 14th Amend-
ment Highway, from Augusta, Georgia to Natchez, Mis-
sissippi (formerly designated the Fall Line Freeway within 
the State of Georgia). 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4938
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require disclosure of lobbying 
activities by certain organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BELL, 
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CASE, Mr. DAVIS 
of Illinois, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. EDWARDS, 
Mr. EVANS, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
FROST, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 
MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 
California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. POM-
EROY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
SANDERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, 
Mr. TANNER, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. WAXMAN, 
and Ms. WOOLSEY) 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 require 
disclosure of lobbying activities by certain organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,