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HJRES.115-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment denying the President the power to grant himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 115 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 115 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Moulton) submitted 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 clarify the presidential pardoning power. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``The President shall have no power to grant to himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.''. <all>	Crime and Law Enforcement	115
HJRES.142-115	Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen.	This joint resolution directs the President to terminate use of U.S. Armed Forces with respect to the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen within 30 days, unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 142 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 142 Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2018 Mr. Amash submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH RESPECT TO THE MILITARY INTERVENTION LED BY SAUDI ARABIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN. Congress directs the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen not later than the end of the period of 30 days beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been enacted into law. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.103-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses".	This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule, which was published on May 12, 2016, about tracking workplace injuries and illnesses.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 103 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 103 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Loudermilk) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses'' (81 Fed. Reg. 29624 (May 12, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Labor and Employment	115
HJRES.20-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or six full consecutive terms as a Representative.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 20 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Duffy submitted 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 limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has been a Senator for two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until the date that is one year after the end of such second full consecutive term. ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Representative until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth full consecutive term. ``Section 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative.''. <all>	Congress	115
HJRES.98-115	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment also: Congress may waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. The amendment prohibits a court from entering an order in any action that results in an increase in the collection of revenue.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 98 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2017 Mr. Ratcliffe submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 18 percent of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. ``Sec. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fourths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, by not later than such date as Congress may by law require, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to transmit to Congress a proposed budget which meets the requirements of the previous sentence by the date required by Congress, the President may not receive any compensation for his services for any month which follows that date until the President transmits to Congress a proposed budget which meets such requirements. ``Sec. 5. For each fiscal year, by not later than such date as Congress may by law require, Congress shall consider and approve a budget for the United States Government which meets the requirements of section 4 of this article. If Congress fails to approve a budget which meets such requirements by the date required by Congress, Members of Congress may not receive any compensation for their services for any month which follows that date until Congress approves a budget which meets such requirements. ``Sec. 6. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 7. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. ``Sec. 8. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. ``Sec. 9. A court may not enter an order in any action, including for purposes of enforcing this article, that results in an increase in the collection of revenue. ``Sec. 10. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. ``Sec. 11. This article shall take effect beginning with the seventh fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.77-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual.	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016).	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 77 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Buchanan) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Water Resources Development	115
HJRES.139-115	Providing for the designation of a "Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week".	This joint resolution condemns Russia's violation of international agreements and norms in its relations with Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The President is authorized and requested to:	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 139 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 139 Providing for the designation of a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Levin) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the designation of a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week''. Whereas the United States has through democratic process dedicated itself to achieve a harmonious national unity of its people even though they stem from the most diverse of racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds; Whereas this largely successful, but imperfect and ongoing, effort has led the people of the United States to possess a warm understanding and sympathy for the aspirations of peoples everywhere and to recognize the natural interdependence of the peoples and nations of the world; Whereas in the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the United States, the former Soviet Union and 33 other nations endorsed ten principles, which ``all are of primary significance, guiding their mutual relations'', which include-- (1) sovereign equality, respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty; (2) refraining from the threat or use of force; (3) inviolability of frontiers; (4) territorial integrity of states; (5) peaceful settlement of disputes; (6) non-intervention in internal affairs; (7) respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; (8) equal rights and self-determination of peoples; (9) co-operation among states; and (10) fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law; Whereas President George H.W. Bush called for a Europe whole and free in 1989, a goal supported by all subsequent Administrations, Republican and Democratic; Whereas the Heads of States and Governments of the participating States of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) issued the Paris Charter in 1990 affirming that ``the Ten Principles of the Final Act will guide us towards . . . (an) ambitious future, just as they have lighted our way towards better relations for the past fifteen years. Full implementation of all CSCE commitments must form the basis for the initiatives we are now taking to enable our nations to live in accordance with their aspirations.''; Whereas the Government of Russia voluntarily signed the Belovezha Accords, which led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the recognition as interstate borders of the administrative boundaries among the former republics of the Soviet Union; Whereas the dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the emergence of 15 independent nations: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan; Whereas all of these nations are heir to the promise and principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter; Whereas Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania availed themselves of these principles and joined both the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as did Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia; Whereas this development has created historically unprecedented peace and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has violated the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter in a clear, gross and thus far uncorrected manner, and is in violation of its international obligations to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all its neighbors; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has violated its obligations under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which provided security assurances to Ukraine relating to Kyiv giving up its nuclear weapons; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has asserted the purported right to a ``sphere of influence'' in at least the territory of the former Soviet Union; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has asserted the purported right and duty to ``protect'' ethnic Russians, Russian speakers, and Russian citizens wherever they may live, and whether or not they seek such ``protection''; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has actively provided Russian passports and Russian citizenship to people living in nearby countries and particularly to those living in areas that have been the sites of tension or war in the post-Soviet space: Abkhazia, Crimea, Transnistria, and the Tskhinvali Region (South Ossetia); Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has exploited alleged violations of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers to justify wars of aggression against Georgia and Ukraine; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has employed military intimidation, cyber-attacks, outright invasion, occupation, and illegal annexation to hold hostage the aspirations of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in particular; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has employed tools of cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, and disinformation in its aggression in Ukraine and Georgia, and in other sovereign nations, in order to exert influence while obfuscating the reality of these conflicts; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has exploited alleged violations of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers to exert pressure on the governments of many of the states achieving independence since the fall of the Soviet Union; Whereas the stability and prosperity that have emerged in Europe since the end of the Cold War contribute to the security and prosperity of the United States; Whereas the United States has always been the well-wisher and supporter of European nations demanding freedom and the right to choose their own futures; Whereas many of the people of these nations that emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the demise of the Soviet Empire have looked to the United States, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as exemplars and natural allies; and Whereas, as was done in the designation of ``Captive Nations Week'' beginning in 1953 and then declared by a Congressional resolution and signed into law (Public Law 86-90) in 1959, it is fitting that the United States clearly manifest to such peoples, through an appropriate and official means, the historic fact that the people of the United States share with them their aspirations to choose their own future consistent with the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That-- (1) Congress condemns the clear, gross, and uncorrected violation of principles of the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter, and other international agreements and norms by the Russian Federation in its relations with Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in particular, including the flagrant violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity; (2) the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week'' and inviting the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities; (3) the President is further authorized and requested to issue a similar proclamation each year until such time as the nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia are free to exercise their sovereign rights without outside interference; and (4) the President is further authorized and requested to develop policies designed to support the efforts of these nations to determine their own futures, including policies to help these nations strengthen domestic vulnerabilities and impose penalties on those violating their sovereignty and territorial integrity. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.61-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 61 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Cook, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) submitted 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 giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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-- ``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.''. <all>	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	115
HJRES.36-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 36 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Latta, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. LaHood, and Ms. Cheney) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 83008 (November 18, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Energy	115
HJRES.119-115	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 119 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 119 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2017 Mr. Brat (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Meadows, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Massie, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Katko) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Expenditures and receipts shall be balanced, which may occur over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. Expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. For emergency situations two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may for limited times authorize expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as practicable. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation, which shall allow not more than ten years after ratification to comply with section 1.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.41-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".	This joint resolution nullifies the "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" rule finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2016. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, requires resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals.)	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 41 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 41 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Posey, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pittenger, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Barr, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Williams, Mr. Poliquin, Mrs. Love, Mr. Hill, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Trott, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Budd, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. Hensarling) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 49359 (July 27, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Finance and Financial Sector	115
HJRES.16-115	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule".	This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 16 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 16 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the ``Stream Protection Rule''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Lamborn submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the ``Stream Protection Rule''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior relating to the ``Stream Protection Rule'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Environmental Protection	115
HJRES.57-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.	This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 57 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Rokita submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 86076 (November 29, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Education	115
HJRES.94-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 94 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 94 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Woodall) submitted 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 repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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-- ``The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.''. <all>	Taxation	115
HJRES.123-115	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.	DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from December 8, 2017, to December 22, 2017. The division provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE This division amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 123 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 123 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2017 Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 SEC. 101. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-56) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``December 22, 2017''. This division may be cited as the ``Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018''. DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE SEC. 201. CHIP ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN SHORTFALL STATES DURING FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2018. Section 2104(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Determination of redistributed amounts if insufficient amounts available.-- ``(i) Proration rule.--Subject to clause (ii), if the amounts available for redistribution under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year are less than the total amounts of the estimated shortfalls determined for the year under subparagraph (A), the amount to be redistributed under such paragraph for each shortfall State shall be reduced proportionally. ``(ii) Special rule for first quarter of fiscal year 2018.-- ``(I) In general.--For the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, with respect to any amounts available for redistribution under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2018, the Secretary shall redistribute under such paragraph such amounts to each emergency shortfall State (as defined in subclause (II)) in such amount as is equal to the amount of the shortfall described in subclause (II) for such State and period (as may be adjusted under subparagraph (C)) before the Secretary may redistribute such amounts to any shortfall State that is not an emergency shortfall State. In the case of any amounts redistributed under this subclause to a State that is not an emergency shortfall State, such amounts shall be determined in accordance with clause (i). ``(II) Emergency shortfall state defined.--For purposes of this clause, the term `emergency shortfall State' means, with respect to the period beginning October 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, a shortfall State for which the Secretary estimates, in accordance with subparagraph (A) (unless otherwise specified in this subclause), that the projected expenditures under the State child health plan and under section 2105(g) (calculated as if the reference under section 2105(g)(4)(A) to `2017' were a reference to `2018' and insofar as the allotments are available to the State under this subsection or subsection (e) or (m)) for such period will exceed the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) for such period, including after application of any amount redistributed under paragraph (1) before such date of enactment to such State. A shortfall State may be an emergency shortfall State under the previous sentence without regard to whether any amounts were redistributed before such date of enactment to such State under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2018. ``(III) Application of qualifying state option.--During the period described in subclause (I), section 2105(g)(4) shall apply to a qualifying State (as defined in section 2105(g)(2)) as if under section 2105(g)(4)-- ``(aa) the reference to `2017' were a reference to `2018'; and ``(bb) the reference to `under subsections (e) and (m) of such section' were a reference to `under subsections (e), (f), and (m) of such section'.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed as preventing a commonwealth or territory described in subsection (c)(3) from being treated as a shortfall State or an emergency shortfall State.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.82-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil".	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses onshore oil and gas operations and production.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 82 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 82 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil'' (81 Fed. Reg. 81462 (November 17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Public Lands and Natural Resources	115
HJRES.6-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 6 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Blum) submitted 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 limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has served 3 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. ``Section 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.''. <all>	Congress	115
HJRES.135-115	Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes.	This joint resolution condemns the actions taken by Hamas in Gaza, supports Israel's right to defend itself, and urges the United Nations and U.S. allies to support Israel in its self-defense against Hamas. The joint resolution reaffirms U.S. concern with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza caused by Hamas.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 135 Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2018 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes. Whereas Hamas is an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Department of State since 1997; Whereas Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007, bears responsibility for the humanitarian situation there; Whereas, on March 30, 2018, Hamas declared a 6-week campaign called the ``March of Return'' to reclaim Jerusalem and incite violence on the Gaza border against the State of Israel; Whereas demonstrators in Gaza were armed and threw hand grenades, stones, and firebombs at Israeli troops using violence under the guise of a protest; Whereas Hamas distributes payments to demonstrators and their families for deaths and wounded participants during the ``March of Return'' protests; Whereas Hamas has jeopardized the lives of innocent civilians living in Gaza and has targeted those in Israel; Whereas Hamas uses civilians as human shields; Whereas Hamas has been explicit in its desire to instigate violence as a media tool in the international court of public opinion; Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly called for yet another investigation of Israel while making no mention of Hamas' continued assault against Israel; Whereas, on December 21, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/19, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; Whereas the Government of Israel has taken important steps to show restraint in Gaza; Whereas the Government of Israel has accepted and implemented numerous ceasefire agreements that Hamas has rejected; Whereas Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist; Whereas Israel, like every other sovereign nation, has a responsibility to protect its citizens and defend its borders; Whereas, on May 29, 2018, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched the largest mortar attack against Israel since the 2014 Israel-Gaza war; and Whereas Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced these attacks in retaliation for Israel's actions during the Marches of Return protests: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress-- (1) condemns the actions taken by Hamas in Gaza; (2) supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization; (3) urges the United Nations and United States allies to support Israel in its self-defense against Hamas and condemn all those who condemn Israel's right to safeguard its citizens against violence; (4) condemns all who support the goals of Hamas by condemning Israel's right to safeguard its citizens against violence; and (5) reaffirms the United States strong concern with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza caused by Hamas. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.7-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted 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 limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual's service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the individual's service as a Senator and Member of the House of Representatives) exceeds 12 years. ``Section 2. This article does not apply with respect to any period of service which begins prior to the time this article becomes a valid part of the Constitution.''. <all>	Congress	115
HJRES.83-115	Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".	This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 83 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 83 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2017 Mr. Byrne submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91792 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Labor and Employment	115
HJRES.134-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator before the 115th Congress.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 134 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 134 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2018 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Meadows, Mr. O'Rourke, and Mr. Gianforte) submitted 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 limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. ``Section 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. ``Section 3. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.''. <all>	Congress	115
HJRES.95-115	Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.	Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month, which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 95 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 95 Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. Whereas gospel music is a beloved art form unique to the United States, spanning decades, generations, and races; Whereas gospel music is one of the cornerstones of the musical tradition of the United States and has grown beyond its roots to achieve pop-culture and historical relevance; Whereas gospel music has spread beyond its geographic origins to touch audiences around the world; Whereas the history of gospel music can be traced to multiple and diverse influences and foundations, including African-American spirituals that blended diverse elements from African music and melodic influences from Irish folk songs and hymns, and gospel music ultimately borrowed from uniquely American musical styles, including ragtime, jazz, and blues; Whereas that tradition of diversity remains today, as the influence of gospel music can be found infused in all forms of secular music, including rock and roll, country, soul, rhythm and blues, and countless other styles; Whereas the legacy of gospel music includes some of the most memorable voices and musical pioneers in the history of the United States, such as Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, James Vaughan, Roberta Martin, Virgil Stamps, Diana Washington, Stamps Quartet, The Highway QCs, The Statesmen, The Soul Stirrers, Point of Grace, Smokie Norful, Terry Woods, James Cleveland, Billy Ray Hearns, Rex Humbard, Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Kirk Franklin, V. Michael McKay, Theola Booker, Yolanda Adams, Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty, The Winans, Kathy Taylor, Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, and Brenda Waters, Carl Preacher, Shirley Joiner of B, C & S; Whereas many of the biggest names in music emerged from the gospel music tradition or have recorded gospel music, including Sam Cooke, Al Green, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, and Randy Travis; Whereas, regardless of their musical styles, those artists and so many more have turned to gospel music as the source and inspiration for their music, which has blurred the boundaries between secular and gospel music; Whereas, beyond its contribution to the musical tradition of the United States, gospel music has provided a cultural and musical backdrop across all of mainstream media, from hit television series to major Hollywood motion pictures, including ``American Idol'', ``Heroes'', ``Dancing with the Stars'', ``O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', ``Sister Act'', ``The Preacher's Wife'', ``Evan Almighty'', and more; Whereas gospel music has a huge audience around the country and around the world, a testament to the universal appeal of a historical American art form that both inspires and entertains across racial, ethnic, religious, and geographic boundaries; and Whereas September 2017 would be an appropriate month to designate as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress supports the designation of ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'', which would recognize the contributions to the culture of the United States derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. <all>	Arts, Culture, Religion	115
HJRES.122-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans".	This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 17, 2017, regarding payday, vehicle title, and other high-cost installment loans.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 122 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 122 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2017 Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Peterson) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans'' (published at 82 Fed. Reg. 54472 (November 17, 2017)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Finance and Financial Sector	115
HJRES.56-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security".	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses site security for onshore oil and gas operations and production.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 56 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 56 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Pearce (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Lamborn) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security'' (81 Fed. Reg. 81356 (November 17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Energy	115
HJRES.17-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or six consecutive terms as a Representative.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Palazzo (for himself and Mr. Sanford) submitted 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 limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has been a Senator for two consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate until the date that is one year after the end of such second consecutive term. ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth consecutive term. ``Section 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative. ``Section 4. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative.''. <all>	Congress	115
HJRES.118-115	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization. The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 118 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 118 Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and any associated persons engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2017 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Panetta) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and any associated persons engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO PREVENT FUTURE ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. (a) Authorization.--For the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against any person described in subsection (b) in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such person. (b) Persons Described.--The persons described in this subsection are the following: (1) Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (2) Any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of, or substantially supports, one or more of the persons described under paragraph (1), and has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the United States Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting such Armed Forces. (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.-- (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this section supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. SEC. 3. REPORT REQUIRED. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, and every 90 days thereafter for the following five years, the President shall submit to Congress a report describing any actions taken pursuant to the authorization under section 3. SEC. 4. REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) Repeal of 2001 Authorization.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. (b) Repeal of 2002 Authorization.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.40-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.	This joint resolution nullifies the “Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007” rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 40 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Flores, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Olson, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Messer, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Jones, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Brat, Mr. Babin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Barr, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Harper, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Allen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Harris, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Long, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Black, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Emmer, Ms. McSally, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Massie, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Barton, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Latta, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Marino, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Reed, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Bost, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Williams, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Posey, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Holding, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Rothfus, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Russell, Ms. Granger, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Love, Mr. Scalise, and Mr. Amodei) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Crime and Law Enforcement	115
HJRES.37-115	Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.	This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 37 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Mitchell) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 58562 (August 25, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Labor and Employment	115
HJRES.138-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution lowers the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 138 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 138 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2018 Ms. Meng submitted 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 extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. The twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. ``Section 2. The right of citizens of the United States, who are sixteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. ``Section 3. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''. <all>	Government Operations and Politics	115
HJRES.60-115	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 27, 2016, about its compensatory mitigation policy under the Endangered Species Act for offsetting the impacts of development activities to endangered and threatened species and their habitats.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 60 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 60 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Biggs) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy'' (81 Fed. Reg. 95316 (December 27, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Environmental Protection	115
HJRES.99-115	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.	This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 to provide continuing FY2017 appropriations for most federal agencies through the earlier of May 5, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is commonly referred to as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after the existing CR expires on April 28, 2017, because 11 of the 12 FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. (The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 was signed into law on September 29, 2016.) The CR also amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend through May 5, 2017, a provision that provides health care benefits for certain retired miners and their families.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 99 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 99 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114-223) is further amended by-- (1) striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``May 5, 2017''; and (2) inserting after section 201 the following new section: ``Sec. 202. (a) This section may be cited as the `Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act'. ``(b) Section 402(h)(2)(C)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended-- ``(1) in subclause (II), by striking `April 30, 2017' and inserting `May 5, 2017'; ``(2) in subclause (II)(aa), by striking `the Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act' and inserting `the Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act'; and ``(3) by adding at the end the following: `For purposes of subclause (II)(aa), a beneficiary enrolled in the Plan as of the date of the enactment of the Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act shall be deemed to have been eligible to receive health benefits under the Plan on January 1, 2017.'. ``(c) The provisions of section 167(d) of Public Law 114-223 (as added by Public Law 114-254) shall apply to this section.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.76-115	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.	Interstate Compact This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Rail (Metrorail) system.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 76 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 76 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Raskin, and Mrs. Comstock) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people each year, the safety of whom is paramount; Whereas an effective and safe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system is essential to the commerce and prosperity of the National Capital region; Whereas the Tri-State Oversight Committee, created by a memorandum of understanding amongst these 3 jurisdictions, has provided safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Whereas 49 U.S.C. 5329 requires the creation of a legally and financially independent state authority for safety oversight of all fixed rail transit facilities; Whereas the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland intend to create a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission to act as the state safety oversight authority for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system under 49 U.S.C. 5329; and Whereas this compact is created for the benefit of the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the increase of their safety, commerce, and prosperity. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent and approval of Congress is hereby given for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail system (known as the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact), which has been negotiated by representatives of the State, the Commonwealth, and the District, substantially as follows: ``ARTICLE I ``DEFINITIONS ``1. As used in this MSC Compact, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined in this MSC Compact, shall have the definition set forth in regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as they may be revised from time to time. ``(a) `Alternate Member' means an alternate member of the Board; ``(b) `Board' means the board of directors of the Commission; ``(c) `Commission' means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission; ``(d) `Member' means a member of the Board; ``(e) `MSC Compact' means this Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact; ``(f) `Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan' means the comprehensive agency safety plan for a rail transit agency required by 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329 and the regulations issued thereunder, as may be amended or revised from time to time; ``(g) `Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program' means the federal certification training program, as established and amended from time to time by applicable federal laws and regulations, for federal and state employees, or other designated personnel, who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems, and employees of public transportation agencies directly responsible for safety oversight; ``(h) `Safety Sensitive Position' means any position held by a WMATA employee or contractor designated in the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for the WMATA Rail System and approved by the Commission as directly or indirectly affecting the safety of the passengers or employees of the WMATA Rail System; ``(i) `Signatory' means the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia; ``(j) `State', `state', or `jurisdiction' means the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, or the Commonwealth of Virginia; ``(k) `Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority' or `WMATA' is the entity created by the WMATA Compact, which entity is responsible for providing certain rail fixed guideway public transportation system services; ``(l) `WMATA Compact' means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact, approved November 6, 1966 (80 Stat. 1324; D.C. Official Code Sec. 9-1107.01 et seq.); and ``(m) `WMATA Rail System' or `Metrorail' means the rail fixed guideway public transportation system and all other real and personal property owned, leased, operated, or otherwise used by WMATA rail services and shall include WMATA rail projects under design or construction by owners other than WMATA. ``ARTICLE II ``PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS ``2. The Signatories to the WMATA Compact hereby adopt this MSC Compact pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329. The Commission created hereunder shall have safety regulatory and enforcement authority over the WMATA Rail System and shall act as the state safety oversight authority for WMATA under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as may be amended from time to time. WMATA shall be subject to the Commission's rules, regulations, actions, and orders. ``3. The purpose of this MSC Compact is to create a state safety oversight authority for the WMATA Rail System, pursuant to the mandate of federal law, as a common agency of each Signatory, empowered in the manner hereinafter set forth to review, approve, oversee, and enforce the safety of the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, to: ``(a) Have exclusive safety oversight authority and responsibility over the WMATA Rail System pursuant to federal law, including, without limitation, the power to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail service on all or part of the WMATA Rail System as set forth in this MSC Compact; ``(b) Develop and adopt a written state safety oversight program standard; ``(c) Review and approve the WMATA Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan; ``(d) Investigate hazards, incidents, and accidents on the WMATA Rail System; ``(e) Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce Corrective Action Plans developed by WMATA; and ``(f) Meet other requirements of federal and State law relating to safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System. ``ARTICLE III ``ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION ``A. Washington Metrorail Safety Commission ``4. The Commission is hereby created as an instrumentality of each Signatory, which shall be a public body corporate and politic, and which shall have the powers and duties set forth in this MSC Compact. ``5. The Commission shall be financially and legally independent from WMATA. ``B. Board Membership ``6. The Commission shall be governed by a Board of 6 Members with 2 Members appointed or reappointed (including to fill an unexpired term) by each Signatory pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws. ``7. Each Signatory shall also appoint or reappoint (including to fill an unexpired term) one Alternate Member pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws. ``8. An Alternate Member shall participate and take action as a Member only in the absence of one or both Members appointed from the same jurisdiction as the Alternate Member's appointing jurisdiction and, in such instances, may cast a single vote. ``9. Members and Alternate Members shall have backgrounds in transit safety, transportation, relevant engineering disciplines, or public finance. ``10. No Member or Alternate Member shall simultaneously hold an elected public office, serve on the WMATA board of directors, be employed by WMATA, or be a contractor to WMATA. ``11. Each Member and Alternate Member shall serve a 4-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms; except that, each Signatory shall make its initial appointments as follows: ``(a) One Member shall be appointed for a 4-year term; ``(b) One Member shall be appointed for a 2-year term; and ``(c) The Alternate Member shall be appointed for a 3-year term. ``12. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term. ``13. Members and Alternate Members shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses and shall be compensated for each day spent meeting on the business of the Commission at a rate of $200 per day or at such other rate as may be adjusted in appropriations approved by all of the Signatories. ``14. A Member or an Alternate Member may be removed or suspended from office only for cause in accordance with the laws of such Member's or Alternate Member's appointing jurisdiction. ``C. Quorum and Actions of the Board ``15. Four Members shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of 4 Members is required for action of the Board. Quorum and voting requirements under this paragraph may be met with one or more Alternate Members pursuant to section 8. ``16. The Commission action shall become effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for by the Commission. ``D. Oath of Office ``17. Before entering office, each Member and Alternate Member shall take and subscribe to the following oath (or affirmation) of office or any such other oath or affirmation as the constitution or laws of the Signatory he or she represents shall provide: ``I, ___________, hereby solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States as a Member (or Alternate Member) of the Board of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter. ``E. Organization and Procedure ``18. The Board shall provide for its own organization and procedure. Meetings of the Board shall be held as frequently as the Board determines, but in no event less than quarterly. The Board shall keep minutes of its meetings and establish rules and regulations governing its transactions and internal affairs, including, without limitation, policies regarding records retention that are not in conflict with applicable federal record retention laws. ``19. The Commission shall keep commercially reasonable records of its financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. ``20. The Commission shall establish an office for the conduct of its affairs at a location to be determined by the Commission. ``21. The Commission shall adopt 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a)-(d) and (g), and 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b, as both may be amended from time to time, as its freedom-of-information policy and open-meeting policy, respectively, and shall not be subject to the comparable laws or policies of any Signatory. ``22. Reports of investigations or inquiries adopted by the Board shall be made publicly available. ``23. The Commission shall adopt a policy on conflict of interest that shall be consistent with the regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as they may be revised from time to time, which, among other things, places appropriate separation between Members, officers, employees, contractors, and agents of the Commission and WMATA. ``24. The Commission shall adopt and utilize its own administrative procedure and procurement policies in conformance with applicable federal regulations and shall not be subject to the administrative procedure or procurement laws of any Signatory. ``F. Officers and Employees ``25. The Board shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer from among its Members, each for a 2-year term and shall prescribe their powers and duties. ``26. The Board shall appoint and fix the compensation and benefits of a chief executive officer who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission and who shall have expertise in transportation safety and one or more industry-recognized transportation safety certifications. ``27. Consistent with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as may be amended from time to time, the Commission may employ, under the direction of the chief executive officer, such other technical, legal, clerical, and other employees on a regular, part-time, or as-needed basis as it determines necessary or desirable for the discharge of its duties. ``28. The Commission shall not be bound by any statute or regulation of any Signatory in the employment or discharge of any officer or employee of the Commission, but shall develop its own policies in compliance with federal law. The MSC shall, however, consider the laws of the Signatories in devising its employment and discharge policies, and when it deems it practical, devise policies consistent with the laws of the Signatories. ``29. The Board may fix and provide policies for the qualification, appointment, removal, term, tenure, compensation benefits, worker's compensation, pension, and retirement rights of its employees subject to federal law. The Board may also establish a personnel system based on merit and fitness and, subject to eligibility, participate in the pension, retirement, and worker's compensation plans of any Signatory or agency or political subdivision thereof. ``ARTICLE IV ``POWERS ``A. Safety Oversight Powers ``30. In carrying out its purposes, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, shall, consistent with federal law: ``(a) Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program; ``(b) Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan; ``(c) Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of any Corrective Action Plans that the Commission deems appropriate; ``(d) Implement and enforce relevant federal and State laws and regulations relating to safety of the WMATA Rail System; and ``(e) Audit every 3 years the compliance of WMATA with WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan or conduct such an audit on an ongoing basis over a 3-year time frame. ``31. In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, may: ``(a) Conduct, or cause to be conducted, inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing of WMATA personnel and contractors, property, equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, electronic information and databases through reasonable means, which may include issuance of subpoenas; ``(b) Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government, for the purpose of making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing as the Commission may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. The Commission shall make reasonable reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to any such adjacent lands, waters, and premises as a result of such activities; ``(c) Compel WMATA's compliance with any Corrective Action Plan or order of the Commission by such means as the Commission deems appropriate, including, without limitation, by: ``(1) Taking legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(2) Issuing citations or fines with funds going into an escrow account for spending by WMATA on Commission-directed safety measures; ``(3) Directing WMATA to prioritize spending on safety- critical items; ``(4) Removing a specific vehicle, infrastructure element, or hazard from the WMATA Rail System; and ``(5) Compelling WMATA to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail service on all or part of the WMATA Rail System with an appropriate notice period dictated by the circumstances; ``(d) Direct WMATA to suspend or disqualify from performing in any Safety Sensitive Position an individual who is alleged to or has violated safety rules, regulations, policies, or laws; ``(e) Compel WMATA's Office of the Inspector General, created under WMATA Board Resolution 2006-18, or any successor WMATA office or organization having similar duties, to conduct safety-related audits or investigations and to provide its findings to the Commission; and ``(f) Take such other actions as the Commission may deem appropriate consistent with its purpose and powers. ``32. Action by the Board under section 31(c)(5) shall require the unanimous vote of all Members present and voting. The Commission shall coordinate its enforcement activities with appropriate federal and State governmental authorities. ``B. General Powers ``33. In addition to the powers and duties set forth above, the Commission may: ``(a) Sue and be sued; ``(b) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations respecting the exercise of the powers conferred by this MSC Compact; ``(c) Create and abolish offices, employments, and positions (other than those specifically provided for in this MSC Compact) necessary or desirable for the purposes of the Commission; ``(d) Determine a staffing level for the Commission that is commensurate with the size and complexity of the WMATA Rail System, and require that employees and other designated personnel of the Commission, who are responsible for safety oversight, be qualified to perform such functions through appropriate training, including, without limitation, successful completion of the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program; ``(e) Contract for or employ consulting attorneys, inspectors, engineers, and such other experts necessary or desirable and, within the limitations prescribed in this MSC Compact, prescribe their powers and duties and fix their compensation; ``(f) Enter into and perform contracts, leases, and agreements necessary or desirable in the performance of its duties and in the execution of the powers granted under this MSC Compact; ``(g) Apply for, receive, and accept such payments, appropriations, grants, gifts, loans, advances, and other funds, properties, and services as may be transferred or made available to it by the United States government or any other public or private entity or individual, subject to the limitations specified in section 42; ``(h) Adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure; ``(i) Adopt and amend by-laws, policies, and procedures governing the regulation of its affairs; ``(j) Appoint one or more advisory committees; and ``(k) Do such other acts necessary or desirable for the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this MSC Compact. ``34. Consistent with this MSC Compact, the Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact. ``ARTICLE V ``GENERAL PROVISIONS ``A. Annual Safety Report ``35. The Commission shall make and publish annually a status report on the safety of the WMATA Rail System, which shall include, among other requirements established by the Commission and federal law, status updates of outstanding Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations. A copy of each such report shall be provided to: ``(a) The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; ``(b) The Governor of Virginia, the Governor of Maryland, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia; ``(c) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia; ``(d) The President of the Maryland Senate and the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates; ``(e) The President of the Virginia Senate and the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates; and ``(f) The General Manager and each member of the board of directors of WMATA. ``36. The Commission may prepare, publish, and distribute such other safety reports that it deems necessary or desirable. ``B. Annual Report of Operations ``37. The Commission shall make and publish an annual report on its programs, operations, and finances, which shall be distributed in the same manner provided by section 35. ``38. The Commission may also prepare, publish, and distribute such other public reports and informational materials as it deems necessary or desirable. ``C. Annual Independent Audit ``39. An independent annual audit shall be made of the financial accounts of the Commission. The audit shall be made by qualified certified public accountants selected by the Board, who shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the financial affairs of the Commission or any of its officers or employees. The report of audit shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles and shall be distributed in the same manner provided by section 35. Members, employees, agents, and contractors of the Commission shall provide access to information necessary or desirable for the conduct of the annual audit. ``D. Financing ``40. The Commission's operations shall be funded, independently of WMATA, by the Signatory jurisdictions and, when available, by federal funds. The Commission shall have no authority to levy taxes. ``41. The Signatories shall unanimously agree on adequate funding levels for the Commission and make equal contributions of such funding, subject to annual appropriation, to cover the portion of Commission operations not funded by federal funds. ``42. The Commission may borrow up to 5% of its last annual appropriations budget in anticipation of receipts, or as otherwise set forth in the appropriations budget approved by all of the Signatories, from any lawful lending institution for any purpose of this MSC Compact, including, without limitation, for administrative expenses. Such loans shall be for a term not to exceed 2 years, or at such longer term approved by each Signatory pursuant to its laws as evidenced by the written authorization by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, and at such rates of interest as shall be acceptable to the Commission. ``43. With respect to the District of Columbia, the commitment or obligation to render financial assistance to the Commission shall be created, by appropriation or in such other manner, or by such other legislation, as the District of Columbia shall determine; provided, that any such commitment or obligation shall be approved by Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code Sec. 1-201.01 et seq.). ``44. Pursuant to the requirements of 31 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1341, 1342, 1349 to 1351, and 1511 to 1519, and D.C. Official Code Sec. Sec. 47-105 and 47-355.01 to 355.08 (collectively, the `Anti-Deficiency Acts'), the District cannot obligate itself to any financial commitment in any present or future year unless the necessary funds to pay that commitment have been appropriated and are lawfully available for the purpose committed. Thus, pursuant to the Anti-Deficiency Acts, nothing in the MSC Compact creates an obligation of the District in anticipation of an appropriation for such purpose, and the District's legal liability for the payment of any amount under this MSC Compact does not and may not arise or obtain in advance of the lawful availability of appropriated funds for the applicable fiscal year. ``E. Tax Exemption ``45. The exercise of the powers granted by this MSC Compact shall in all respects be for the benefit of the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the increase of their safety, commerce, and prosperity, and as the activities associated with this MSC Compact shall constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the Commission shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon the services or any property acquired or used by the Commission under the provisions of this MSC Compact or upon the income therefrom, and shall at all times be free from taxation within the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland. ``F. Reconsideration of Commission Orders ``46. WMATA shall have the right to petition the Commission for reconsideration of an order based on rules and procedures developed by the Commission. ``47. Consistent with section 16, the filing of a petition for reconsideration shall not act as a stay upon the execution of a Commission order, or any part of it, unless the Commission orders otherwise. WMATA may appeal any adverse action on a petition for reconsideration as set forth in section 48. ``G. Judicial Matters ``48. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive and original jurisdiction of all actions brought by or against the Commission and to enforce subpoenas under this MSC Compact. ``49. The commencement of a judicial proceeding shall not operate as a stay of a Commission order unless specifically ordered by the court. ``H. Liability and Indemnification ``50. The Commission and its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, or representatives shall not be liable for suit or action or for any judgment or decree for damages, loss, or injury resulting from action taken within the scope of their employment or duties under this MSC Compact, nor required in any case arising or any appeal taken under this MSC Compact to give a supersedeas bond or security for damages. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person. ``51. The Commission shall be liable for its contracts and for its torts and those of its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, and representatives committed in the conduct of any proprietary function, in accordance with the law of the applicable Signatory (including, without limitation, rules on conflict of laws) but shall not be liable for any torts occurring in the performance of a governmental function. The exclusive remedy for such breach of contract or tort for which the Commission shall be liable, as herein provided, shall be by suit against the Commission. Nothing contained in this MSC Compact shall be construed as a waiver by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the State of Maryland of any immunity from suit. ``I. Commitment of Parties ``52. Each of the Signatories pledges to each other faithful cooperation in providing safety oversight for the WMATA Rail System, and, to affect such purposes, agrees to consider in good faith and request any necessary legislation to achieve the objectives of this MSC Compact. ``J. Amendments and Supplements ``53. Amendments and supplements to this MSC Compact shall be adopted by legislative action of each of the Signatories and the consent of Congress. When one Signatory adopts an amendment or supplement to an existing section of this MSC Compact, that amendment or supplement shall not be immediately effective, and the previously enacted provision or provisions shall remain in effect in each jurisdiction until the amendment or supplement is approved by the other Signatories and is consented to by Congress. ``K. Withdrawal and Termination ``54. Any Signatory may withdraw from this MSC Compact, which action shall constitute a termination of this MSC Compact. ``55. Withdrawal from this MSC Compact shall be by a Signatory's repeal of this MSC Compact from its laws, but such repeal shall not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the repealed statute and written notice of the withdrawal being given by the withdrawing Signatory to the governors or mayor, as appropriate, of the other Signatories. ``56. Prior to termination of this MSC Compact, the Commission shall provide each Signatory: ``(a) A mechanism for concluding the operations of the Commission; ``(b) A proposal to maintain state safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System in compliance with applicable federal law; ``(c) A plan to hold surplus funds in a trust for a successor regulatory entity for 4 years after the termination of this MSC Compact; and ``(d) A plan to return any surplus funds that remain 4 years after the creation of the trust. ``L. Construction and Severability ``57. This MSC Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes for which it is created. ``58. If any part or provision of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Signatories hereby declare that they would have entered into this MSC Compact or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent. ``M. Adoption; Effective Date ``59. This MSC Compact shall be adopted by the Signatories in the manner provided by law therefor and shall be signed and sealed in 4 duplicate original copies. One such copy shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Maryland, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Secretary of the District of Columbia in accordance with the laws of each jurisdiction. One copy shall be filed and retained in the archives of the Commission upon its organization. This MSC Compact shall become effective upon the enactment of concurring legislation by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, and consent thereto by Congress and when all other acts or actions have been taken, including, without limitation, the signing and execution of this MSC Compact by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia. ``N. Conflict of Laws ``60. Any conflict between any authority granted herein, or the exercise of such authority, and the provisions of the WMATA Compact shall be resolved in favor of the exercise of such authority by the Commission. ``61. All other general or special laws inconsistent with this MSC Compact are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the Commission or its activities.''. <all>	Transportation and Public Works	115
HJRES.21-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit Congress from making any law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 21 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 21 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2017 Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Gohmert) submitted 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 limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 -- ``Congress shall make no law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.''. <all>	Taxation	115
HJRES.102-115	Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.	This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a license for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia:	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 102 Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Massie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jones, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a license with respect to any of the following proposed exports to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hereby prohibited: (1) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 15-132, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia necessary to support the deployment of the JDAM off the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's western made aircraft platforms (Ex F-15S, F-15SA) for the Royal Saudi Air Force. (2) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-011, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU- 152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 series warhead family of weapons. (3) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-043, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the assembly, modification, testing, training, operation, maintenance, and integration of the Paveway II and III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and Typhoon Aircraft. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.143-115	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.	This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through December 21, 2018 (December 7, 2018, under current law). The resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires if any of the 7 remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including: The resolution extends the National Flood Insurance Program through December 21, 2018. It also has the effect of extending through December 21, 2018, several additional authorities and programs that were extended in the existing CR, including the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 143 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 143 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2018 Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That division C of Public Law 115-245 is amended-- (1) by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting ``December 21, 2018''; and (2) by adding at the end (before the short title) the following: ``Sec. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act for `December 7, 2018'.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.114-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenue received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. The amendment also: (1) prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) requires the President to submit to Congress an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues received. The spending restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives vote to suspend the restrictions.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 114 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 114 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mrs. Roby submitted 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 which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 by the Congress: ``Article-- ``Section 1. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount of revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. ``Section 2. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount equal to 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. ``Section 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States for that fiscal year in which total outlays of the United States do not exceed total revenue received by the United States. ``Section 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply during any fiscal year during any part of which the United States is at war as declared by Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution. ``Section 5. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article may be suspended by a concurrent resolution approved by a three-fifths vote of the Members of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the Members of the House of Representatives. Any suspension of sections 1 and 2 of this Article under this section shall be effective only during the fiscal year during which such suspension is approved. ``Section 6. Congress shall have power to enforce this Article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 7. This Article shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the adoption of this Article.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.47-115	Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.	This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 47 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 47 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Radewagen) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the Interior relating to ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 46478 (July 15, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>	Energy	115
HJRES.10-115	Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution	Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces as necessary in order to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Congress declares that this authorization is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution and that nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of such resolution. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President exercises the authority described in this resolution and every 60 days thereafter, the President shall report to Congress on the specific actions taken pursuant to such authority.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 10 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 10 To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Hastings submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On July 14, 2015, a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action designed to ensure that Iran's nuclear program is used solely for peaceful purposes was finalized. (2) Pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, signed into law on May 22, 2015, the United States Congress is tasked with reviewing this plan of action to make certain the terms of the agreement will unequivocally prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state. (3) The United States must do all that is necessary to ensure that all of Iran's pathways to obtaining a nuclear weapon are blocked. (4) Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon has and will continue to destabilize the region. (5) Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon is a threat not only to the United States but also to our allies in the region. (6) Iran's sincerity in forgoing the procurement of a nuclear weapon has created legitimate cause for concern. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF PREVENTING IRAN FROM OBTAINING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as the President determines necessary and appropriate in order to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.-- (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. SEC. 4. REPORT. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President exercises the authority described in section 3, and every 60 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the specific actions taken pursuant to such authority. <all>	International Affairs	115
HJRES.109-115	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Total outlays for the Social Security trust funds over 75 years must not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the specific excess by a rollcall vote. Congress may waive the requirements by a rollcall vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The waiver must: (1) identify and be limited to the outlays necessary for the war, and (2) include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 109 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. DeFazio submitted 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 balanced budgets for the Government. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. Such a law must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. ``Section 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. ``Section 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect by a rollcall vote. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified declaration of war. Such a declaration of war must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. ``Section 4. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. ``Section 5. Total outlays for the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund over 75 years shall not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. ``Section 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. ``Section 7. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''. <all>	Economics and Public Finance	115
HJRES.51-115	Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.	This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 51 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 51 Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hill, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Long, Mr. Turner, Mr. Messer, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Black, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Barr) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress approves the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. <all>	Health	115
HJRES.92-115	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.	Interstate Compact This joint resolution grants congressional consent to amendments of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact relating to the appointment and removal of members and alternates of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by compact signatories.	[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 92 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2017 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Hoyer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Congress in title III of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (section 3026, Public Law 114-94) provided sole authority to the Secretary of Transportation to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and required the signatory parties to the Compact to amend the Compact as necessary. (2) Legislation enacted by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia contains the amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact pursuant to section 3026(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94). SEC. 2. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO COMPACT AMENDMENTS. (a) Consent.--Consent of Congress is given to the amendments of the State of Maryland, the amendments of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the amendments of the District of Columbia to section 5, of title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. (b) Amendments.--The amendments referred to in subsection (a) amending section 5 of such Compact are substantially as follows: ``(a) The Authority shall be governed by a Board of eight Directors consisting of two Directors for each Signatory and two for the Federal Government (one of whom shall be a regular passenger and customer of the bus or rail service of the Authority). For Virginia, the Directors shall be appointed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; for the District of Columbia by the Council of the District of Columbia; for Maryland, by the Washington Suburban Transit Commission; and for the Federal Government, by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. For Virginia and Maryland, the Directors shall be appointed from among the members of the appointing body, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall serve for a term coincident with their term on the appointing body. A Director for a Signatory may be removed or suspended from office only as provided by the law of the Signatory from which he was appointed. The non-Federal appointing authorities shall also appoint an alternate for each Director. In addition, the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation shall also appoint two nonvoting members who shall serve as the alternates for the Federal Directors. An alternate Director may act only in the absence of the Director for whom he has been appointed an alternate, except that, in the case of the District of Columbia where only one Director and his alternate are present, such alternate may act on behalf of the absent Director. Each alternate, including the Federal nonvoting Directors, shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. In the event of a vacancy in the Office of Director or alternate, it shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment. ``(b) Before entering upon the duties of his office each Director and alternate director shall take and subscribe to the following oath (or affirmation) of office or any such other oath or affirmation, if any, as the Constitution or laws of the Government he represents shall provide: `I, ____________________, hereby solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the state or political jurisdiction from which I was appointed as a Director (alternate director) of the Board of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter.'.''. SEC. 3. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is expressly reserved. The consent granted by this joint resolution shall not be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region that forms the subject of the Compact. SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. It is intended that the provisions of this Compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any part or application of this Compact, or legislation enabling the Compact, is held invalid, the remainder of the Compact or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. SEC. 5. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE. The validity of this Compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This joint resolution shall take effect on the date of enactment of this joint resolution. <all>	Transportation and Public Works	115

HJRES.115-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment denying the President the power to grant himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 115 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 115 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Moulton) submitted 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 clarify the presidential pardoning power. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``The President shall have no power to grant to himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.''. <all>

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HJRES.142-115

Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen.

This joint resolution directs the President to terminate use of U.S. Armed Forces with respect to the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen within 30 days, unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 142 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 142 Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2018 Mr. Amash submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH RESPECT TO THE MILITARY INTERVENTION LED BY SAUDI ARABIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN. Congress directs the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen not later than the end of the period of 30 days beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been enacted into law. <all>

International Affairs

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HJRES.103-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses".

This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule, which was published on May 12, 2016, about tracking workplace injuries and illnesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 103 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 103 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Loudermilk) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses'' (81 Fed. Reg. 29624 (May 12, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Labor and Employment

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HJRES.20-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or six full consecutive terms as a Representative.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 20 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Duffy submitted 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 limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has been a Senator for two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until the date that is one year after the end of such second full consecutive term. ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Representative until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth full consecutive term. ``Section 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative.''. <all>

Congress

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HJRES.98-115

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment also: Congress may waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. The amendment prohibits a court from entering an order in any action that results in an increase in the collection of revenue.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 98 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2017 Mr. Ratcliffe submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 18 percent of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. ``Sec. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fourths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, by not later than such date as Congress may by law require, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to transmit to Congress a proposed budget which meets the requirements of the previous sentence by the date required by Congress, the President may not receive any compensation for his services for any month which follows that date until the President transmits to Congress a proposed budget which meets such requirements. ``Sec. 5. For each fiscal year, by not later than such date as Congress may by law require, Congress shall consider and approve a budget for the United States Government which meets the requirements of section 4 of this article. If Congress fails to approve a budget which meets such requirements by the date required by Congress, Members of Congress may not receive any compensation for their services for any month which follows that date until Congress approves a budget which meets such requirements. ``Sec. 6. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. ``Sec. 7. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. ``Sec. 8. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. ``Sec. 9. A court may not enter an order in any action, including for purposes of enforcing this article, that results in an increase in the collection of revenue. ``Sec. 10. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. ``Sec. 11. This article shall take effect beginning with the seventh fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''. <all>

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HJRES.77-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 77 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Buchanan) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Water Resources Development

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HJRES.139-115

Providing for the designation of a "Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week".

This joint resolution condemns Russia's violation of international agreements and norms in its relations with Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The President is authorized and requested to:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 139 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 139 Providing for the designation of a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Levin) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the designation of a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week''. Whereas the United States has through democratic process dedicated itself to achieve a harmonious national unity of its people even though they stem from the most diverse of racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds; Whereas this largely successful, but imperfect and ongoing, effort has led the people of the United States to possess a warm understanding and sympathy for the aspirations of peoples everywhere and to recognize the natural interdependence of the peoples and nations of the world; Whereas in the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the United States, the former Soviet Union and 33 other nations endorsed ten principles, which ``all are of primary significance, guiding their mutual relations'', which include-- (1) sovereign equality, respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty; (2) refraining from the threat or use of force; (3) inviolability of frontiers; (4) territorial integrity of states; (5) peaceful settlement of disputes; (6) non-intervention in internal affairs; (7) respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; (8) equal rights and self-determination of peoples; (9) co-operation among states; and (10) fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law; Whereas President George H.W. Bush called for a Europe whole and free in 1989, a goal supported by all subsequent Administrations, Republican and Democratic; Whereas the Heads of States and Governments of the participating States of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) issued the Paris Charter in 1990 affirming that ``the Ten Principles of the Final Act will guide us towards . . . (an) ambitious future, just as they have lighted our way towards better relations for the past fifteen years. Full implementation of all CSCE commitments must form the basis for the initiatives we are now taking to enable our nations to live in accordance with their aspirations.''; Whereas the Government of Russia voluntarily signed the Belovezha Accords, which led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the recognition as interstate borders of the administrative boundaries among the former republics of the Soviet Union; Whereas the dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the emergence of 15 independent nations: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan; Whereas all of these nations are heir to the promise and principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter; Whereas Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania availed themselves of these principles and joined both the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as did Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia; Whereas this development has created historically unprecedented peace and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has violated the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter in a clear, gross and thus far uncorrected manner, and is in violation of its international obligations to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all its neighbors; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has violated its obligations under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which provided security assurances to Ukraine relating to Kyiv giving up its nuclear weapons; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has asserted the purported right to a ``sphere of influence'' in at least the territory of the former Soviet Union; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has asserted the purported right and duty to ``protect'' ethnic Russians, Russian speakers, and Russian citizens wherever they may live, and whether or not they seek such ``protection''; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has actively provided Russian passports and Russian citizenship to people living in nearby countries and particularly to those living in areas that have been the sites of tension or war in the post-Soviet space: Abkhazia, Crimea, Transnistria, and the Tskhinvali Region (South Ossetia); Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has exploited alleged violations of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers to justify wars of aggression against Georgia and Ukraine; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has employed military intimidation, cyber-attacks, outright invasion, occupation, and illegal annexation to hold hostage the aspirations of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in particular; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has employed tools of cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, and disinformation in its aggression in Ukraine and Georgia, and in other sovereign nations, in order to exert influence while obfuscating the reality of these conflicts; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has exploited alleged violations of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers to exert pressure on the governments of many of the states achieving independence since the fall of the Soviet Union; Whereas the stability and prosperity that have emerged in Europe since the end of the Cold War contribute to the security and prosperity of the United States; Whereas the United States has always been the well-wisher and supporter of European nations demanding freedom and the right to choose their own futures; Whereas many of the people of these nations that emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the demise of the Soviet Empire have looked to the United States, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as exemplars and natural allies; and Whereas, as was done in the designation of ``Captive Nations Week'' beginning in 1953 and then declared by a Congressional resolution and signed into law (Public Law 86-90) in 1959, it is fitting that the United States clearly manifest to such peoples, through an appropriate and official means, the historic fact that the people of the United States share with them their aspirations to choose their own future consistent with the Helsinki Final Act and the Paris Charter: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That-- (1) Congress condemns the clear, gross, and uncorrected violation of principles of the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter, and other international agreements and norms by the Russian Federation in its relations with Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in particular, including the flagrant violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity; (2) the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating a ``Freedom to Choose their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week'' and inviting the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities; (3) the President is further authorized and requested to issue a similar proclamation each year until such time as the nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia are free to exercise their sovereign rights without outside interference; and (4) the President is further authorized and requested to develop policies designed to support the efforts of these nations to determine their own futures, including policies to help these nations strengthen domestic vulnerabilities and impose penalties on those violating their sovereignty and territorial integrity. <all>

International Affairs

115

HJRES.61-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 61 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Cook, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) submitted 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 giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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-- ``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.''. <all>

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

115

HJRES.36-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 36 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Latta, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. LaHood, and Ms. Cheney) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 83008 (November 18, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Energy

115

HJRES.119-115

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 119 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 119 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2017 Mr. Brat (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Meadows, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Massie, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Katko) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Expenditures and receipts shall be balanced, which may occur over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. Expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. For emergency situations two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may for limited times authorize expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as practicable. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation, which shall allow not more than ten years after ratification to comply with section 1.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.41-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".

This joint resolution nullifies the "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" rule finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2016. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, requires resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 41 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 41 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Posey, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pittenger, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Barr, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Williams, Mr. Poliquin, Mrs. Love, Mr. Hill, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Trott, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Budd, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. Hensarling) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 49359 (July 27, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Finance and Financial Sector

115

HJRES.16-115

Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule".

This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 16 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 16 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the ``Stream Protection Rule''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Lamborn submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the ``Stream Protection Rule''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior relating to the ``Stream Protection Rule'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Environmental Protection

115

HJRES.57-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 57 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Rokita submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 86076 (November 29, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Education

115

HJRES.94-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 94 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 94 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Woodall) submitted 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 repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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-- ``The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.''. <all>

Taxation

115

HJRES.123-115

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from December 8, 2017, to December 22, 2017. The division provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE This division amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 123 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 123 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2017 Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 SEC. 101. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-56) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``December 22, 2017''. This division may be cited as the ``Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018''. DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE SEC. 201. CHIP ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN SHORTFALL STATES DURING FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2018. Section 2104(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Determination of redistributed amounts if insufficient amounts available.-- ``(i) Proration rule.--Subject to clause (ii), if the amounts available for redistribution under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year are less than the total amounts of the estimated shortfalls determined for the year under subparagraph (A), the amount to be redistributed under such paragraph for each shortfall State shall be reduced proportionally. ``(ii) Special rule for first quarter of fiscal year 2018.-- ``(I) In general.--For the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, with respect to any amounts available for redistribution under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2018, the Secretary shall redistribute under such paragraph such amounts to each emergency shortfall State (as defined in subclause (II)) in such amount as is equal to the amount of the shortfall described in subclause (II) for such State and period (as may be adjusted under subparagraph (C)) before the Secretary may redistribute such amounts to any shortfall State that is not an emergency shortfall State. In the case of any amounts redistributed under this subclause to a State that is not an emergency shortfall State, such amounts shall be determined in accordance with clause (i). ``(II) Emergency shortfall state defined.--For purposes of this clause, the term `emergency shortfall State' means, with respect to the period beginning October 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, a shortfall State for which the Secretary estimates, in accordance with subparagraph (A) (unless otherwise specified in this subclause), that the projected expenditures under the State child health plan and under section 2105(g) (calculated as if the reference under section 2105(g)(4)(A) to `2017' were a reference to `2018' and insofar as the allotments are available to the State under this subsection or subsection (e) or (m)) for such period will exceed the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) for such period, including after application of any amount redistributed under paragraph (1) before such date of enactment to such State. A shortfall State may be an emergency shortfall State under the previous sentence without regard to whether any amounts were redistributed before such date of enactment to such State under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2018. ``(III) Application of qualifying state option.--During the period described in subclause (I), section 2105(g)(4) shall apply to a qualifying State (as defined in section 2105(g)(2)) as if under section 2105(g)(4)-- ``(aa) the reference to `2017' were a reference to `2018'; and ``(bb) the reference to `under subsections (e) and (m) of such section' were a reference to `under subsections (e), (f), and (m) of such section'.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed as preventing a commonwealth or territory described in subsection (c)(3) from being treated as a shortfall State or an emergency shortfall State.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.82-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses onshore oil and gas operations and production.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 82 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 82 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil'' (81 Fed. Reg. 81462 (November 17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Public Lands and Natural Resources

115

HJRES.6-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 6 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Blum) submitted 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 limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has served 3 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. ``Section 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.''. <all>

Congress

115

HJRES.135-115

Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes.

This joint resolution condemns the actions taken by Hamas in Gaza, supports Israel's right to defend itself, and urges the United Nations and U.S. allies to support Israel in its self-defense against Hamas. The joint resolution reaffirms U.S. concern with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza caused by Hamas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 135 Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2018 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Supporting Israel's right to defend its borders, and for other purposes. Whereas Hamas is an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Department of State since 1997; Whereas Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007, bears responsibility for the humanitarian situation there; Whereas, on March 30, 2018, Hamas declared a 6-week campaign called the ``March of Return'' to reclaim Jerusalem and incite violence on the Gaza border against the State of Israel; Whereas demonstrators in Gaza were armed and threw hand grenades, stones, and firebombs at Israeli troops using violence under the guise of a protest; Whereas Hamas distributes payments to demonstrators and their families for deaths and wounded participants during the ``March of Return'' protests; Whereas Hamas has jeopardized the lives of innocent civilians living in Gaza and has targeted those in Israel; Whereas Hamas uses civilians as human shields; Whereas Hamas has been explicit in its desire to instigate violence as a media tool in the international court of public opinion; Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly called for yet another investigation of Israel while making no mention of Hamas' continued assault against Israel; Whereas, on December 21, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/19, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; Whereas the Government of Israel has taken important steps to show restraint in Gaza; Whereas the Government of Israel has accepted and implemented numerous ceasefire agreements that Hamas has rejected; Whereas Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist; Whereas Israel, like every other sovereign nation, has a responsibility to protect its citizens and defend its borders; Whereas, on May 29, 2018, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched the largest mortar attack against Israel since the 2014 Israel-Gaza war; and Whereas Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced these attacks in retaliation for Israel's actions during the Marches of Return protests: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress-- (1) condemns the actions taken by Hamas in Gaza; (2) supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization; (3) urges the United Nations and United States allies to support Israel in its self-defense against Hamas and condemn all those who condemn Israel's right to safeguard its citizens against violence; (4) condemns all who support the goals of Hamas by condemning Israel's right to safeguard its citizens against violence; and (5) reaffirms the United States strong concern with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza caused by Hamas. <all>

International Affairs

115

HJRES.7-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted 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 limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual's service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the individual's service as a Senator and Member of the House of Representatives) exceeds 12 years. ``Section 2. This article does not apply with respect to any period of service which begins prior to the time this article becomes a valid part of the Constitution.''. <all>

Congress

115

HJRES.83-115

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".

This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 83 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 83 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2017 Mr. Byrne submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91792 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Labor and Employment

115

HJRES.134-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator before the 115th Congress.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 134 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 134 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2018 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Meadows, Mr. O'Rourke, and Mr. Gianforte) submitted 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 limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. ``Section 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. ``Section 3. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.''. <all>

Congress

115

HJRES.95-115

Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month, which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 95 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 95 Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. Whereas gospel music is a beloved art form unique to the United States, spanning decades, generations, and races; Whereas gospel music is one of the cornerstones of the musical tradition of the United States and has grown beyond its roots to achieve pop-culture and historical relevance; Whereas gospel music has spread beyond its geographic origins to touch audiences around the world; Whereas the history of gospel music can be traced to multiple and diverse influences and foundations, including African-American spirituals that blended diverse elements from African music and melodic influences from Irish folk songs and hymns, and gospel music ultimately borrowed from uniquely American musical styles, including ragtime, jazz, and blues; Whereas that tradition of diversity remains today, as the influence of gospel music can be found infused in all forms of secular music, including rock and roll, country, soul, rhythm and blues, and countless other styles; Whereas the legacy of gospel music includes some of the most memorable voices and musical pioneers in the history of the United States, such as Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, James Vaughan, Roberta Martin, Virgil Stamps, Diana Washington, Stamps Quartet, The Highway QCs, The Statesmen, The Soul Stirrers, Point of Grace, Smokie Norful, Terry Woods, James Cleveland, Billy Ray Hearns, Rex Humbard, Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Kirk Franklin, V. Michael McKay, Theola Booker, Yolanda Adams, Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty, The Winans, Kathy Taylor, Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, and Brenda Waters, Carl Preacher, Shirley Joiner of B, C & S; Whereas many of the biggest names in music emerged from the gospel music tradition or have recorded gospel music, including Sam Cooke, Al Green, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, and Randy Travis; Whereas, regardless of their musical styles, those artists and so many more have turned to gospel music as the source and inspiration for their music, which has blurred the boundaries between secular and gospel music; Whereas, beyond its contribution to the musical tradition of the United States, gospel music has provided a cultural and musical backdrop across all of mainstream media, from hit television series to major Hollywood motion pictures, including ``American Idol'', ``Heroes'', ``Dancing with the Stars'', ``O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', ``Sister Act'', ``The Preacher's Wife'', ``Evan Almighty'', and more; Whereas gospel music has a huge audience around the country and around the world, a testament to the universal appeal of a historical American art form that both inspires and entertains across racial, ethnic, religious, and geographic boundaries; and Whereas September 2017 would be an appropriate month to designate as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress supports the designation of ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'', which would recognize the contributions to the culture of the United States derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. <all>

Arts, Culture, Religion

115

HJRES.122-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 17, 2017, regarding payday, vehicle title, and other high-cost installment loans.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 122 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 122 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2017 Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Peterson) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans'' (published at 82 Fed. Reg. 54472 (November 17, 2017)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Finance and Financial Sector

115

HJRES.56-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses site security for onshore oil and gas operations and production.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 56 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 56 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Pearce (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Lamborn) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security'' (81 Fed. Reg. 81356 (November 17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Energy

115

HJRES.17-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or six consecutive terms as a Representative.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Palazzo (for himself and Mr. Sanford) submitted 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 limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 who has been a Senator for two consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate until the date that is one year after the end of such second consecutive term. ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the sixth consecutive term. ``Section 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative. ``Section 4. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative.''. <all>

Congress

115

HJRES.118-115

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization. The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 118 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 118 Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and any associated persons engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2017 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Panetta) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and any associated persons engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO PREVENT FUTURE ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. (a) Authorization.--For the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against any person described in subsection (b) in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such person. (b) Persons Described.--The persons described in this subsection are the following: (1) Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (2) Any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of, or substantially supports, one or more of the persons described under paragraph (1), and has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the United States Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting such Armed Forces. (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.-- (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this section supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. SEC. 3. REPORT REQUIRED. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, and every 90 days thereafter for the following five years, the President shall submit to Congress a report describing any actions taken pursuant to the authorization under section 3. SEC. 4. REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) Repeal of 2001 Authorization.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. (b) Repeal of 2002 Authorization.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. <all>

International Affairs

115

HJRES.40-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

This joint resolution nullifies the “Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007” rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 40 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Flores, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Olson, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Messer, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Jones, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Brat, Mr. Babin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Barr, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Harper, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Allen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Harris, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Long, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Black, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Emmer, Ms. McSally, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Massie, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Barton, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Latta, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Marino, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Reed, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Bost, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Williams, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Posey, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Holding, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Rothfus, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Russell, Ms. Granger, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Love, Mr. Scalise, and Mr. Amodei) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Crime and Law Enforcement

115

HJRES.37-115

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 37 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Mitchell) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 58562 (August 25, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Labor and Employment

115

HJRES.138-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution lowers the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 138 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 138 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2018 Ms. Meng submitted 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 extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. The twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. ``Section 2. The right of citizens of the United States, who are sixteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. ``Section 3. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''. <all>

Government Operations and Politics

115

HJRES.60-115

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 27, 2016, about its compensatory mitigation policy under the Endangered Species Act for offsetting the impacts of development activities to endangered and threatened species and their habitats.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 60 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 60 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Biggs) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy'' (81 Fed. Reg. 95316 (December 27, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Environmental Protection

115

HJRES.99-115

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 to provide continuing FY2017 appropriations for most federal agencies through the earlier of May 5, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is commonly referred to as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after the existing CR expires on April 28, 2017, because 11 of the 12 FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. (The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 was signed into law on September 29, 2016.) The CR also amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend through May 5, 2017, a provision that provides health care benefits for certain retired miners and their families.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 99 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 99 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114-223) is further amended by-- (1) striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``May 5, 2017''; and (2) inserting after section 201 the following new section: ``Sec. 202. (a) This section may be cited as the `Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act'. ``(b) Section 402(h)(2)(C)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended-- ``(1) in subclause (II), by striking `April 30, 2017' and inserting `May 5, 2017'; ``(2) in subclause (II)(aa), by striking `the Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act' and inserting `the Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act'; and ``(3) by adding at the end the following: `For purposes of subclause (II)(aa), a beneficiary enrolled in the Plan as of the date of the enactment of the Further Continued Health Benefits for Miners Act shall be deemed to have been eligible to receive health benefits under the Plan on January 1, 2017.'. ``(c) The provisions of section 167(d) of Public Law 114-223 (as added by Public Law 114-254) shall apply to this section.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.76-115

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Interstate Compact This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Rail (Metrorail) system.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 76 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 76 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Raskin, and Mrs. Comstock) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people each year, the safety of whom is paramount; Whereas an effective and safe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system is essential to the commerce and prosperity of the National Capital region; Whereas the Tri-State Oversight Committee, created by a memorandum of understanding amongst these 3 jurisdictions, has provided safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Whereas 49 U.S.C. 5329 requires the creation of a legally and financially independent state authority for safety oversight of all fixed rail transit facilities; Whereas the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland intend to create a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission to act as the state safety oversight authority for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system under 49 U.S.C. 5329; and Whereas this compact is created for the benefit of the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the increase of their safety, commerce, and prosperity. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent and approval of Congress is hereby given for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail system (known as the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact), which has been negotiated by representatives of the State, the Commonwealth, and the District, substantially as follows: ``ARTICLE I ``DEFINITIONS ``1. As used in this MSC Compact, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined in this MSC Compact, shall have the definition set forth in regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as they may be revised from time to time. ``(a) `Alternate Member' means an alternate member of the Board; ``(b) `Board' means the board of directors of the Commission; ``(c) `Commission' means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission; ``(d) `Member' means a member of the Board; ``(e) `MSC Compact' means this Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact; ``(f) `Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan' means the comprehensive agency safety plan for a rail transit agency required by 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329 and the regulations issued thereunder, as may be amended or revised from time to time; ``(g) `Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program' means the federal certification training program, as established and amended from time to time by applicable federal laws and regulations, for federal and state employees, or other designated personnel, who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems, and employees of public transportation agencies directly responsible for safety oversight; ``(h) `Safety Sensitive Position' means any position held by a WMATA employee or contractor designated in the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for the WMATA Rail System and approved by the Commission as directly or indirectly affecting the safety of the passengers or employees of the WMATA Rail System; ``(i) `Signatory' means the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia; ``(j) `State', `state', or `jurisdiction' means the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, or the Commonwealth of Virginia; ``(k) `Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority' or `WMATA' is the entity created by the WMATA Compact, which entity is responsible for providing certain rail fixed guideway public transportation system services; ``(l) `WMATA Compact' means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact, approved November 6, 1966 (80 Stat. 1324; D.C. Official Code Sec. 9-1107.01 et seq.); and ``(m) `WMATA Rail System' or `Metrorail' means the rail fixed guideway public transportation system and all other real and personal property owned, leased, operated, or otherwise used by WMATA rail services and shall include WMATA rail projects under design or construction by owners other than WMATA. ``ARTICLE II ``PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS ``2. The Signatories to the WMATA Compact hereby adopt this MSC Compact pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329. The Commission created hereunder shall have safety regulatory and enforcement authority over the WMATA Rail System and shall act as the state safety oversight authority for WMATA under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as may be amended from time to time. WMATA shall be subject to the Commission's rules, regulations, actions, and orders. ``3. The purpose of this MSC Compact is to create a state safety oversight authority for the WMATA Rail System, pursuant to the mandate of federal law, as a common agency of each Signatory, empowered in the manner hereinafter set forth to review, approve, oversee, and enforce the safety of the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, to: ``(a) Have exclusive safety oversight authority and responsibility over the WMATA Rail System pursuant to federal law, including, without limitation, the power to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail service on all or part of the WMATA Rail System as set forth in this MSC Compact; ``(b) Develop and adopt a written state safety oversight program standard; ``(c) Review and approve the WMATA Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan; ``(d) Investigate hazards, incidents, and accidents on the WMATA Rail System; ``(e) Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce Corrective Action Plans developed by WMATA; and ``(f) Meet other requirements of federal and State law relating to safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System. ``ARTICLE III ``ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION ``A. Washington Metrorail Safety Commission ``4. The Commission is hereby created as an instrumentality of each Signatory, which shall be a public body corporate and politic, and which shall have the powers and duties set forth in this MSC Compact. ``5. The Commission shall be financially and legally independent from WMATA. ``B. Board Membership ``6. The Commission shall be governed by a Board of 6 Members with 2 Members appointed or reappointed (including to fill an unexpired term) by each Signatory pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws. ``7. Each Signatory shall also appoint or reappoint (including to fill an unexpired term) one Alternate Member pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws. ``8. An Alternate Member shall participate and take action as a Member only in the absence of one or both Members appointed from the same jurisdiction as the Alternate Member's appointing jurisdiction and, in such instances, may cast a single vote. ``9. Members and Alternate Members shall have backgrounds in transit safety, transportation, relevant engineering disciplines, or public finance. ``10. No Member or Alternate Member shall simultaneously hold an elected public office, serve on the WMATA board of directors, be employed by WMATA, or be a contractor to WMATA. ``11. Each Member and Alternate Member shall serve a 4-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms; except that, each Signatory shall make its initial appointments as follows: ``(a) One Member shall be appointed for a 4-year term; ``(b) One Member shall be appointed for a 2-year term; and ``(c) The Alternate Member shall be appointed for a 3-year term. ``12. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term. ``13. Members and Alternate Members shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses and shall be compensated for each day spent meeting on the business of the Commission at a rate of $200 per day or at such other rate as may be adjusted in appropriations approved by all of the Signatories. ``14. A Member or an Alternate Member may be removed or suspended from office only for cause in accordance with the laws of such Member's or Alternate Member's appointing jurisdiction. ``C. Quorum and Actions of the Board ``15. Four Members shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of 4 Members is required for action of the Board. Quorum and voting requirements under this paragraph may be met with one or more Alternate Members pursuant to section 8. ``16. The Commission action shall become effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for by the Commission. ``D. Oath of Office ``17. Before entering office, each Member and Alternate Member shall take and subscribe to the following oath (or affirmation) of office or any such other oath or affirmation as the constitution or laws of the Signatory he or she represents shall provide: ``I, ___________, hereby solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States as a Member (or Alternate Member) of the Board of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter. ``E. Organization and Procedure ``18. The Board shall provide for its own organization and procedure. Meetings of the Board shall be held as frequently as the Board determines, but in no event less than quarterly. The Board shall keep minutes of its meetings and establish rules and regulations governing its transactions and internal affairs, including, without limitation, policies regarding records retention that are not in conflict with applicable federal record retention laws. ``19. The Commission shall keep commercially reasonable records of its financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. ``20. The Commission shall establish an office for the conduct of its affairs at a location to be determined by the Commission. ``21. The Commission shall adopt 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a)-(d) and (g), and 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b, as both may be amended from time to time, as its freedom-of-information policy and open-meeting policy, respectively, and shall not be subject to the comparable laws or policies of any Signatory. ``22. Reports of investigations or inquiries adopted by the Board shall be made publicly available. ``23. The Commission shall adopt a policy on conflict of interest that shall be consistent with the regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as they may be revised from time to time, which, among other things, places appropriate separation between Members, officers, employees, contractors, and agents of the Commission and WMATA. ``24. The Commission shall adopt and utilize its own administrative procedure and procurement policies in conformance with applicable federal regulations and shall not be subject to the administrative procedure or procurement laws of any Signatory. ``F. Officers and Employees ``25. The Board shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer from among its Members, each for a 2-year term and shall prescribe their powers and duties. ``26. The Board shall appoint and fix the compensation and benefits of a chief executive officer who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission and who shall have expertise in transportation safety and one or more industry-recognized transportation safety certifications. ``27. Consistent with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329, as may be amended from time to time, the Commission may employ, under the direction of the chief executive officer, such other technical, legal, clerical, and other employees on a regular, part-time, or as-needed basis as it determines necessary or desirable for the discharge of its duties. ``28. The Commission shall not be bound by any statute or regulation of any Signatory in the employment or discharge of any officer or employee of the Commission, but shall develop its own policies in compliance with federal law. The MSC shall, however, consider the laws of the Signatories in devising its employment and discharge policies, and when it deems it practical, devise policies consistent with the laws of the Signatories. ``29. The Board may fix and provide policies for the qualification, appointment, removal, term, tenure, compensation benefits, worker's compensation, pension, and retirement rights of its employees subject to federal law. The Board may also establish a personnel system based on merit and fitness and, subject to eligibility, participate in the pension, retirement, and worker's compensation plans of any Signatory or agency or political subdivision thereof. ``ARTICLE IV ``POWERS ``A. Safety Oversight Powers ``30. In carrying out its purposes, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, shall, consistent with federal law: ``(a) Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program; ``(b) Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan; ``(c) Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of any Corrective Action Plans that the Commission deems appropriate; ``(d) Implement and enforce relevant federal and State laws and regulations relating to safety of the WMATA Rail System; and ``(e) Audit every 3 years the compliance of WMATA with WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan or conduct such an audit on an ongoing basis over a 3-year time frame. ``31. In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, may: ``(a) Conduct, or cause to be conducted, inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing of WMATA personnel and contractors, property, equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, electronic information and databases through reasonable means, which may include issuance of subpoenas; ``(b) Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government, for the purpose of making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing as the Commission may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. The Commission shall make reasonable reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to any such adjacent lands, waters, and premises as a result of such activities; ``(c) Compel WMATA's compliance with any Corrective Action Plan or order of the Commission by such means as the Commission deems appropriate, including, without limitation, by: ``(1) Taking legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(2) Issuing citations or fines with funds going into an escrow account for spending by WMATA on Commission-directed safety measures; ``(3) Directing WMATA to prioritize spending on safety- critical items; ``(4) Removing a specific vehicle, infrastructure element, or hazard from the WMATA Rail System; and ``(5) Compelling WMATA to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail service on all or part of the WMATA Rail System with an appropriate notice period dictated by the circumstances; ``(d) Direct WMATA to suspend or disqualify from performing in any Safety Sensitive Position an individual who is alleged to or has violated safety rules, regulations, policies, or laws; ``(e) Compel WMATA's Office of the Inspector General, created under WMATA Board Resolution 2006-18, or any successor WMATA office or organization having similar duties, to conduct safety-related audits or investigations and to provide its findings to the Commission; and ``(f) Take such other actions as the Commission may deem appropriate consistent with its purpose and powers. ``32. Action by the Board under section 31(c)(5) shall require the unanimous vote of all Members present and voting. The Commission shall coordinate its enforcement activities with appropriate federal and State governmental authorities. ``B. General Powers ``33. In addition to the powers and duties set forth above, the Commission may: ``(a) Sue and be sued; ``(b) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations respecting the exercise of the powers conferred by this MSC Compact; ``(c) Create and abolish offices, employments, and positions (other than those specifically provided for in this MSC Compact) necessary or desirable for the purposes of the Commission; ``(d) Determine a staffing level for the Commission that is commensurate with the size and complexity of the WMATA Rail System, and require that employees and other designated personnel of the Commission, who are responsible for safety oversight, be qualified to perform such functions through appropriate training, including, without limitation, successful completion of the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program; ``(e) Contract for or employ consulting attorneys, inspectors, engineers, and such other experts necessary or desirable and, within the limitations prescribed in this MSC Compact, prescribe their powers and duties and fix their compensation; ``(f) Enter into and perform contracts, leases, and agreements necessary or desirable in the performance of its duties and in the execution of the powers granted under this MSC Compact; ``(g) Apply for, receive, and accept such payments, appropriations, grants, gifts, loans, advances, and other funds, properties, and services as may be transferred or made available to it by the United States government or any other public or private entity or individual, subject to the limitations specified in section 42; ``(h) Adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure; ``(i) Adopt and amend by-laws, policies, and procedures governing the regulation of its affairs; ``(j) Appoint one or more advisory committees; and ``(k) Do such other acts necessary or desirable for the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this MSC Compact. ``34. Consistent with this MSC Compact, the Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact. ``ARTICLE V ``GENERAL PROVISIONS ``A. Annual Safety Report ``35. The Commission shall make and publish annually a status report on the safety of the WMATA Rail System, which shall include, among other requirements established by the Commission and federal law, status updates of outstanding Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations. A copy of each such report shall be provided to: ``(a) The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; ``(b) The Governor of Virginia, the Governor of Maryland, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia; ``(c) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia; ``(d) The President of the Maryland Senate and the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates; ``(e) The President of the Virginia Senate and the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates; and ``(f) The General Manager and each member of the board of directors of WMATA. ``36. The Commission may prepare, publish, and distribute such other safety reports that it deems necessary or desirable. ``B. Annual Report of Operations ``37. The Commission shall make and publish an annual report on its programs, operations, and finances, which shall be distributed in the same manner provided by section 35. ``38. The Commission may also prepare, publish, and distribute such other public reports and informational materials as it deems necessary or desirable. ``C. Annual Independent Audit ``39. An independent annual audit shall be made of the financial accounts of the Commission. The audit shall be made by qualified certified public accountants selected by the Board, who shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the financial affairs of the Commission or any of its officers or employees. The report of audit shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles and shall be distributed in the same manner provided by section 35. Members, employees, agents, and contractors of the Commission shall provide access to information necessary or desirable for the conduct of the annual audit. ``D. Financing ``40. The Commission's operations shall be funded, independently of WMATA, by the Signatory jurisdictions and, when available, by federal funds. The Commission shall have no authority to levy taxes. ``41. The Signatories shall unanimously agree on adequate funding levels for the Commission and make equal contributions of such funding, subject to annual appropriation, to cover the portion of Commission operations not funded by federal funds. ``42. The Commission may borrow up to 5% of its last annual appropriations budget in anticipation of receipts, or as otherwise set forth in the appropriations budget approved by all of the Signatories, from any lawful lending institution for any purpose of this MSC Compact, including, without limitation, for administrative expenses. Such loans shall be for a term not to exceed 2 years, or at such longer term approved by each Signatory pursuant to its laws as evidenced by the written authorization by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, and at such rates of interest as shall be acceptable to the Commission. ``43. With respect to the District of Columbia, the commitment or obligation to render financial assistance to the Commission shall be created, by appropriation or in such other manner, or by such other legislation, as the District of Columbia shall determine; provided, that any such commitment or obligation shall be approved by Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code Sec. 1-201.01 et seq.). ``44. Pursuant to the requirements of 31 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1341, 1342, 1349 to 1351, and 1511 to 1519, and D.C. Official Code Sec. Sec. 47-105 and 47-355.01 to 355.08 (collectively, the `Anti-Deficiency Acts'), the District cannot obligate itself to any financial commitment in any present or future year unless the necessary funds to pay that commitment have been appropriated and are lawfully available for the purpose committed. Thus, pursuant to the Anti-Deficiency Acts, nothing in the MSC Compact creates an obligation of the District in anticipation of an appropriation for such purpose, and the District's legal liability for the payment of any amount under this MSC Compact does not and may not arise or obtain in advance of the lawful availability of appropriated funds for the applicable fiscal year. ``E. Tax Exemption ``45. The exercise of the powers granted by this MSC Compact shall in all respects be for the benefit of the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the increase of their safety, commerce, and prosperity, and as the activities associated with this MSC Compact shall constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the Commission shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon the services or any property acquired or used by the Commission under the provisions of this MSC Compact or upon the income therefrom, and shall at all times be free from taxation within the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland. ``F. Reconsideration of Commission Orders ``46. WMATA shall have the right to petition the Commission for reconsideration of an order based on rules and procedures developed by the Commission. ``47. Consistent with section 16, the filing of a petition for reconsideration shall not act as a stay upon the execution of a Commission order, or any part of it, unless the Commission orders otherwise. WMATA may appeal any adverse action on a petition for reconsideration as set forth in section 48. ``G. Judicial Matters ``48. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive and original jurisdiction of all actions brought by or against the Commission and to enforce subpoenas under this MSC Compact. ``49. The commencement of a judicial proceeding shall not operate as a stay of a Commission order unless specifically ordered by the court. ``H. Liability and Indemnification ``50. The Commission and its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, or representatives shall not be liable for suit or action or for any judgment or decree for damages, loss, or injury resulting from action taken within the scope of their employment or duties under this MSC Compact, nor required in any case arising or any appeal taken under this MSC Compact to give a supersedeas bond or security for damages. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person. ``51. The Commission shall be liable for its contracts and for its torts and those of its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, and representatives committed in the conduct of any proprietary function, in accordance with the law of the applicable Signatory (including, without limitation, rules on conflict of laws) but shall not be liable for any torts occurring in the performance of a governmental function. The exclusive remedy for such breach of contract or tort for which the Commission shall be liable, as herein provided, shall be by suit against the Commission. Nothing contained in this MSC Compact shall be construed as a waiver by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the State of Maryland of any immunity from suit. ``I. Commitment of Parties ``52. Each of the Signatories pledges to each other faithful cooperation in providing safety oversight for the WMATA Rail System, and, to affect such purposes, agrees to consider in good faith and request any necessary legislation to achieve the objectives of this MSC Compact. ``J. Amendments and Supplements ``53. Amendments and supplements to this MSC Compact shall be adopted by legislative action of each of the Signatories and the consent of Congress. When one Signatory adopts an amendment or supplement to an existing section of this MSC Compact, that amendment or supplement shall not be immediately effective, and the previously enacted provision or provisions shall remain in effect in each jurisdiction until the amendment or supplement is approved by the other Signatories and is consented to by Congress. ``K. Withdrawal and Termination ``54. Any Signatory may withdraw from this MSC Compact, which action shall constitute a termination of this MSC Compact. ``55. Withdrawal from this MSC Compact shall be by a Signatory's repeal of this MSC Compact from its laws, but such repeal shall not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the repealed statute and written notice of the withdrawal being given by the withdrawing Signatory to the governors or mayor, as appropriate, of the other Signatories. ``56. Prior to termination of this MSC Compact, the Commission shall provide each Signatory: ``(a) A mechanism for concluding the operations of the Commission; ``(b) A proposal to maintain state safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System in compliance with applicable federal law; ``(c) A plan to hold surplus funds in a trust for a successor regulatory entity for 4 years after the termination of this MSC Compact; and ``(d) A plan to return any surplus funds that remain 4 years after the creation of the trust. ``L. Construction and Severability ``57. This MSC Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes for which it is created. ``58. If any part or provision of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Signatories hereby declare that they would have entered into this MSC Compact or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent. ``M. Adoption; Effective Date ``59. This MSC Compact shall be adopted by the Signatories in the manner provided by law therefor and shall be signed and sealed in 4 duplicate original copies. One such copy shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Maryland, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Secretary of the District of Columbia in accordance with the laws of each jurisdiction. One copy shall be filed and retained in the archives of the Commission upon its organization. This MSC Compact shall become effective upon the enactment of concurring legislation by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, and consent thereto by Congress and when all other acts or actions have been taken, including, without limitation, the signing and execution of this MSC Compact by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia. ``N. Conflict of Laws ``60. Any conflict between any authority granted herein, or the exercise of such authority, and the provisions of the WMATA Compact shall be resolved in favor of the exercise of such authority by the Commission. ``61. All other general or special laws inconsistent with this MSC Compact are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the Commission or its activities.''. <all>

Transportation and Public Works

115

HJRES.21-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit Congress from making any law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 21 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 21 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2017 Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Gohmert) submitted 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 limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 -- ``Congress shall make no law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.''. <all>

Taxation

115

HJRES.102-115

Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a license for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 102 Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Massie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jones, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a license with respect to any of the following proposed exports to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hereby prohibited: (1) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 15-132, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia necessary to support the deployment of the JDAM off the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's western made aircraft platforms (Ex F-15S, F-15SA) for the Royal Saudi Air Force. (2) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-011, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU- 152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 series warhead family of weapons. (3) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-043, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the assembly, modification, testing, training, operation, maintenance, and integration of the Paveway II and III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and Typhoon Aircraft. <all>

International Affairs

115

HJRES.143-115

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through December 21, 2018 (December 7, 2018, under current law). The resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires if any of the 7 remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including: The resolution extends the National Flood Insurance Program through December 21, 2018. It also has the effect of extending through December 21, 2018, several additional authorities and programs that were extended in the existing CR, including the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 143 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 143 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2018 Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That division C of Public Law 115-245 is amended-- (1) by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting ``December 21, 2018''; and (2) by adding at the end (before the short title) the following: ``Sec. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act for `December 7, 2018'.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.114-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenue received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. The amendment also: (1) prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) requires the President to submit to Congress an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues received. The spending restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives vote to suspend the restrictions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 114 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 114 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mrs. Roby submitted 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 which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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 by the Congress: ``Article-- ``Section 1. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount of revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. ``Section 2. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount equal to 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. ``Section 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States for that fiscal year in which total outlays of the United States do not exceed total revenue received by the United States. ``Section 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply during any fiscal year during any part of which the United States is at war as declared by Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution. ``Section 5. Sections 1 and 2 of this Article may be suspended by a concurrent resolution approved by a three-fifths vote of the Members of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the Members of the House of Representatives. Any suspension of sections 1 and 2 of this Article under this section shall be effective only during the fiscal year during which such suspension is approved. ``Section 6. Congress shall have power to enforce this Article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 7. This Article shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the adoption of this Article.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.47-115

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 47 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 47 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Radewagen) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the Interior relating to ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 46478 (July 15, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Energy

115

HJRES.10-115

Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution

Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces as necessary in order to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Congress declares that this authorization is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution and that nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of such resolution. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President exercises the authority described in this resolution and every 60 days thereafter, the President shall report to Congress on the specific actions taken pursuant to such authority.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 10 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 10 To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Hastings submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On July 14, 2015, a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action designed to ensure that Iran's nuclear program is used solely for peaceful purposes was finalized. (2) Pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, signed into law on May 22, 2015, the United States Congress is tasked with reviewing this plan of action to make certain the terms of the agreement will unequivocally prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state. (3) The United States must do all that is necessary to ensure that all of Iran's pathways to obtaining a nuclear weapon are blocked. (4) Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon has and will continue to destabilize the region. (5) Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon is a threat not only to the United States but also to our allies in the region. (6) Iran's sincerity in forgoing the procurement of a nuclear weapon has created legitimate cause for concern. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF PREVENTING IRAN FROM OBTAINING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as the President determines necessary and appropriate in order to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.-- (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. SEC. 4. REPORT. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President exercises the authority described in section 3, and every 60 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the specific actions taken pursuant to such authority. <all>

International Affairs

115

HJRES.109-115

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Total outlays for the Social Security trust funds over 75 years must not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the specific excess by a rollcall vote. Congress may waive the requirements by a rollcall vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The waiver must: (1) identify and be limited to the outlays necessary for the war, and (2) include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 109 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. DeFazio submitted 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 balanced budgets for the Government. 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 following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. Such a law must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. ``Section 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. ``Section 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect by a rollcall vote. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified declaration of war. Such a declaration of war must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. ``Section 4. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. ``Section 5. Total outlays for the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund over 75 years shall not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. ``Section 6. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. ``Section 7. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''. <all>

Economics and Public Finance

115

HJRES.51-115

Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.

This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 51 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 51 Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hill, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Long, Mr. Turner, Mr. Messer, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Black, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Barr) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress approves the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. <all>

Health

115

HJRES.92-115

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Interstate Compact This joint resolution grants congressional consent to amendments of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact relating to the appointment and removal of members and alternates of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by compact signatories.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 92 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2017 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Hoyer) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Congress in title III of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (section 3026, Public Law 114-94) provided sole authority to the Secretary of Transportation to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and required the signatory parties to the Compact to amend the Compact as necessary. (2) Legislation enacted by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia contains the amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact pursuant to section 3026(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94). SEC. 2. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO COMPACT AMENDMENTS. (a) Consent.--Consent of Congress is given to the amendments of the State of Maryland, the amendments of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the amendments of the District of Columbia to section 5, of title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. (b) Amendments.--The amendments referred to in subsection (a) amending section 5 of such Compact are substantially as follows: ``(a) The Authority shall be governed by a Board of eight Directors consisting of two Directors for each Signatory and two for the Federal Government (one of whom shall be a regular passenger and customer of the bus or rail service of the Authority). For Virginia, the Directors shall be appointed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; for the District of Columbia by the Council of the District of Columbia; for Maryland, by the Washington Suburban Transit Commission; and for the Federal Government, by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. For Virginia and Maryland, the Directors shall be appointed from among the members of the appointing body, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall serve for a term coincident with their term on the appointing body. A Director for a Signatory may be removed or suspended from office only as provided by the law of the Signatory from which he was appointed. The non-Federal appointing authorities shall also appoint an alternate for each Director. In addition, the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation shall also appoint two nonvoting members who shall serve as the alternates for the Federal Directors. An alternate Director may act only in the absence of the Director for whom he has been appointed an alternate, except that, in the case of the District of Columbia where only one Director and his alternate are present, such alternate may act on behalf of the absent Director. Each alternate, including the Federal nonvoting Directors, shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. In the event of a vacancy in the Office of Director or alternate, it shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment. ``(b) Before entering upon the duties of his office each Director and alternate director shall take and subscribe to the following oath (or affirmation) of office or any such other oath or affirmation, if any, as the Constitution or laws of the Government he represents shall provide: `I, ____________________, hereby solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the state or political jurisdiction from which I was appointed as a Director (alternate director) of the Board of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter.'.''. SEC. 3. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is expressly reserved. The consent granted by this joint resolution shall not be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region that forms the subject of the Compact. SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. It is intended that the provisions of this Compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any part or application of this Compact, or legislation enabling the Compact, is held invalid, the remainder of the Compact or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. SEC. 5. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE. The validity of this Compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This joint resolution shall take effect on the date of enactment of this joint resolution. <all>

Transportation and Public Works

115

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