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H. J. Res. 25
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
Joint Resolution
Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
(Public Law 104–208), and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Title III of the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in DIVISION A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPRO-
PRIATIONS, section 101(a) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under the heading
‘‘COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERV-
ICES—DEFENDER SERVICES’’ by striking ‘‘attorneys ap-’’ at the end
and inserting the following: ‘‘attorneys appointed to represent jurors
in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as authorized
by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); $308,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).’’. The foregoing
amendment shall be considered for all purposes to have taken
effect on the date of enactment of Public Law 104–208, and any
actions taken prior to the date of enactment of this section on
the basis that Public Law 104–208 should be interpreted as if
it included the amendment made by this section, if otherwise valid,
are ratified and approved by Congress.
SEC. 2. Title I of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in DIVISION A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPRO-
PRIATIONS, section 101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under the heading
‘‘EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION—STATE UNEMPLOY-
MENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS’’ by strik-
ing ‘‘$23,452,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$173,452,000’’.
SEC. 3. Funds available for title IV–A–1 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act in title III of the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVISION A,
TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS, section 101(e) of the
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104–
208) under the heading ‘‘SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS’’ shall
also be available for title IV–A–2 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act: Provided, That, of the funds under these headings
in that Act available July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998,
H. J. Res. —252
$25,000,000 shall instead be available October 1, 1996, through
September 30, 1997.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
OPERATIONS’’ by striking ‘‘$23,452,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$173,452,000’’.
SEC. 3. Funds available for title IV–A–1 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act in title III of the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in DIVISION A, TITLE I—OMNI-
BUS APPROPRIATIONS, section 101(e) of the Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104–
208) under the heading ‘‘SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAMS’’ shall also be available for title IV–A–2 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act: Provided, That,
of the funds under these headings in that Act available
July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, $25,000,000
shall instead be available October 1, 1996, through Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives January 9,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(ii) Intercity passenger rail facilities 
or equipment. 
(iii) Intercity freight rail facilities or 
equipment. 
(iv) Intercity passenger bus facilities 
or equipment. 
(v) Public transportation facilities or 
equipment. 
(vi) 
Highway 
facilities, 
including 
bridges and tunnels. 
(vii) Airports. 
(viii) Air traffic control systems. 
(ix) Port or marine terminal facilities, 
including approaches to marine terminal 
facilities or inland port facilities. 
(x) Port or marine equipment, includ-
ing fixed equipment to serve approaches to 
marine terminals or inland ports. 
(xi) Ports of entry or border crossing 
infrastructure. 
(xii) Transmission or distribution 
pipelines. 
(xiii) Inland waterways. 
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(xiv) Intermodal facilities or equip-
ment related to 2 or more of the sectors 
described in clauses (i) through (xiii). 
(xv) Water treatment and solid waste 
disposal facilities, including drinking water 
facilities. 
(xvi) Storm water management sys-
tems. 
(xvii) Dams and levees. 
(xviii) Facilities or equipment for en-
ergy transmission, distribution or storage. 
(2) 
REGIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
ACCEL-
ERATOR.—The term ‘‘regional infrastructure accel-
erator’’ means a multi-jurisdictional organization or-
ganized and dedicated to provide technical assist-
ance, financing options, and resources for covered 
infrastructure projects within the jurisdictions rep-
resented in such organization. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, and any territory or possession of the United 
States. 
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SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the Program established under this Act $25,000,000, of 
which— 
(1) $11,500,000 shall be used for initial grants 
to regional infrastructure accelerator under section 
3, to be expended not later than 9 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act; 
(2) $13,000,000 shall be used for subgrants to 
covered entities under section 4, to be expended not 
later than 6 months after the submission of the final 
report required under section 4(e); and 
(3) $500,000 shall be used for administrative 
costs of the Program. 
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II
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 25
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 9 (legislative day, JANUARY 7), 1997
Received
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208), and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Title III of the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
HJ 25 RDS
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVI-
SION A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS,
section 101(a) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under
the heading ‘‘COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS,
AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES—DEFENDER SERVICES’’
by striking ‘‘attorneys ap-’’ at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil
actions for the protection of their employment, as author-
ized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); $308,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C.
3006A(i).’’. The foregoing amendment shall be considered
for all purposes to have taken effect on the date of enact-
ment of Public Law 104–208, and any actions taken prior
to the date of enactment of this section on the basis that
Public Law 104–208 should be interpreted as if it in-
cluded the amendment made by this section, if otherwise
valid, are ratified and approved by Congress.
SEC. 2. Title I of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in DIVISION
A, TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS, section
101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act,
1997, Public Law 104–208) is amended under the heading
‘‘EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION—STATE
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 26
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
that no person born in the United States will be a United States
citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the
United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the
birth.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.
KLUG, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, and Mr. METCALF) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to provide that no person born in the United
States will be a United States citizen unless a parent
is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United
States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time
of the birth.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-
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thirds of each House concurring therein), That the follow-
ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu-
tion 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 with-
in seven years after the date of its submission for ratifica-
tion:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No person born in the United States
after the date of the ratification of this article shall be
a citizen of the United States, or of any State, on account
of birth in the United States unless the mother or father
of the person is a citizen of the United States, is lawfully
in the United States, or has a lawful status under the im-
migration laws of the United States, at the time of the
birth.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2487 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. 
Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery 
Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. JEFFRIES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow 
Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover 
recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry 
scholarship, 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 ‘‘Fry Scholarship En-
hancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF YELLOW RIBBON G.I. EDUCATION 
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3317(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in para-
graphs (1) and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘in paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (9)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 27
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide
for four-year terms for Representatives, to provide that the election
of Representatives shall occur in the same year as the election of the
President, and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives
may serve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. FOWLER, and Mr. MCCOLLUM) 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 to provide for four-year terms for Representatives,
to provide that the election of Representatives shall occur
in the same year as the election of the President, and
to limit the number of terms Senators and Representa-
tives may serve.
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
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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. Representatives in Congress shall be
elected every fourth year. An election of Representatives
shall be held on the same day of the year as a Presidential
election, except in the case of vacancies in the Representa-
tion of a State or the District constituting the seat of Gov-
ernment of the United States. This section shall apply to
an election of Representatives in the year of a Presidential
election occurring after the date of ratification of this arti-
cle.
‘‘SECTION 2. Representatives shall be limited to three
terms in office, and Senators shall be limited to two terms
in office.
‘‘SECTION 3. For purposes of this article, Represent-
atives who have served two years of a term, and Senators
who have served three years of a term, are deemed to have
served a full term.
‘‘SECTION 4. Section 2 and 3 of this article shall
apply to terms of office of Representatives and Senators
IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 28
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish
the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of
the President and Vice President of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Mr. WISE) 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 to abolish the electoral college and to provide
for the direct popular election of the President and Vice
President 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 follow-
ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by
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beginning after the first Presidential election occurring
after the date of ratification of this article.’’.
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the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States with-
in seven years after the date of its submission for ratifica-
tion:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall
be elected by the people of the several States and the dis-
trict constituting the seat of government of the United
States.
‘‘SECTION 2. The electors in each State shall have
the qualifications requisite for electors of Senators and
Representatives in Congress from that State, except that
the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive
qualifications with respect to residence and Congress may
establish uniform residence and age qualifications.
‘‘SECTION 3. The persons having the greatest number
of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected,
if such number be at least 40 per centum of the whole
number of votes cast for such offices. If no persons have
such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the
choice of President and Vice President shall be made from
the persons who received the two highest numbers of votes
for each office.
‘‘SECTION 4. The days for such elections shall be de-
termined by Congress. The times, places, and manner of
holding such election and entitlement to inclusion on the
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ballot shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature
thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make
or alter such regulations. The Congress shall prescribe by
law the time, place, and manner in which the results of
such elections shall be ascertained and declared.
‘‘SECTION 5. Each elector shall cast a single vote
jointly applicable to President and Vice President. Names
of candidates shall not be joined unless they shall have
consented thereto and no candidate shall consent to his
or her name’s being joined with that of more than one
other person.
‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress may by law provide for
the case of the death of any candidate for President or
Vice President before the day on which the President-elect
or a Vice President-elect has been chosen; and for the case
of a tie in any election.
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall take effect one year
after the twenty-first day of January following ratifica-
tion.’’.
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IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 29
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding
the liability of Members of Congress for false statements made in carry-
ing out their official duties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mrs. MYRICK 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 the liability of Members of Congress
for false statements made in carrying out their official
duties.
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 follow-
ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by
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the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States with-
in seven years after the date of its submission for ratifica-
tion:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Senators and Representatives may be
held liable for false statements or other false communica-
tions made in carrying out their official duties.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 248 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health 
insurance mandate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2015 
Mr. BOUSTANY 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 repeal 
the employer health insurance mandate. 
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 ‘‘American Job Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE MAN-
DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980H. 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months and other periods 
beginning after December 31, 2013. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
STUDY
AND
REPORT.—The 
amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 30
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict
annual deficits by limiting the public debt of the United States and
requiring a favorable vote of the people on any law to exceed such
limits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. PICKETT 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 to restrict annual deficits by limiting the public
debt of the United States and requiring a favorable
vote of the people on any law to exceed such limits.
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 —
‘‘SECTION 1. The public debt of the United States
shall not in any fiscal year increase by more than one per-
cent of the amount of the public debt outstanding at the
beginning of such year unless authorized by a law ap-
proved by a majority of the Members elected to each the
Senate and House of Representatives, which law shall not
take effect until it shall have been submitted to the people
at an election and a majority of those voting on the ques-
tion shall have approved such law.
‘‘SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not apply to public debt
contracted—
‘‘(1) to repel invasion of the United States;
‘‘(2) to defend the United States in time of
war;
‘‘(3) to support the Armed Forces of the United
States in time of war; or
‘‘(4) to redeem a previous debt obligation of the
United States.
‘‘SECTION 3. This article shall take effect beginning
with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratifica-
tion.’’.
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