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IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2013 Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Speier , Ms. Chu , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Gutierrez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Levin , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Conyers , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Clay , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Moran , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 44 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2013 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Ellison , Mr. Clay , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

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:  — 1. Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2013 Mr. Bridenstine (for himself and Mr. O’Rourke ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.

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:  — Congress may by law limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

1. Renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (a) In general Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and sections 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. (b) Rule of construction This joint resolution shall be deemed to be a renewal resolution for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 2. Effective date This joint resolution and the amendments made by this joint resolution shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution or July 26, 2013, whichever occurs first.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Bachus (for himself and Mr. Lipinski ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

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:  — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Marino introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

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: — 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. 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. 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. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2013 Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced 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.

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:  — 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. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed one-fifth 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. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 4. 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. 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. 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. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. 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. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Marchant , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Coble , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Upton , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Harris , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Barton , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

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:  — 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. 2. The parental right to direct education includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one’s child. 3. Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. 4. This article shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. 5. No treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this article. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 51 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2013 Mr. Huelskamp (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Barton , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Jones , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Harris , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Hall , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Hultgren , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Marriage Protection Amendment . 2. Constitutional amendment 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:  — Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 52 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Bishop of Utah ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.

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:  — The Congress, on application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, which all contain an identical amendment, shall call a convention solely to decide whether to propose that specific amendment to the States, which, if proposed, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when ratified pursuant to Article V. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 53 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Mulvaney , and Mr. Price of Georgia ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.

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:  — No treaty, Executive order, or any agreement with any nation or group of nations or any of the provisions of such agreements, shall be construed to diminish any of the rights or privileges guaranteed to citizens of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and Federal law. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2013 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Mulvaney ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts.

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:  — 1. Any legal opinion or ruling issued by any court in the United States, including those rulings and opinions issued by the Supreme Court of the United States, shall be based only on the United States Constitution, or on duly enacted statutes and domestic case law of the United States or any State and shall not be based on international laws, treaties, or religious laws. 2. Any action of a court in violation of section 1 is null and void. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. DeSantis (for himself and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States.

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:  — Congress shall make no law respecting the citizens of the United States that does not also apply to the Senators and Representatives. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 56 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Andrews , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Butterfield , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Clay , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Costa , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Dent , Mr. Dingell , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Farr , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Foster , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Himes , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Israel , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Keating , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Lynch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Waters , Mr. Watt , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

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:  — 1. Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 2. Congress and the several States shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

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:  — 1. Congress shall, by law, establish a statutory limit on the public debt. If such a limit is in effect upon the date of adoption of this article, that limit shall be the limit for purposes of this section. 2. The statutory limit on the public debt may only be increased by the passage of legislation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of each House, a quorum being present. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 58 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2013 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 Prohibiting the use of funds available to any United States Government department or agency for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed Forces.

Whereas the Government of Syria has not declared war or initiated hostilities against the United States or its allies; and Whereas Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall have the power To declare War , To raise and support Armies , To provide and maintain a Navy , and To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces : Now, therefore, be it

1. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the American people and Congress do not support the use of the United States Armed Forces in, or directed at, Syria; and (2) there are not overriding imminent national security interests of the United States at stake and Congress will not fund any military action taken in contradiction to this joint resolution. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for use of force against Syria No funds available to any United States Government department or agency may be used for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed Forces unless a subsequent Act of Congress specifically authorizes such use of force or there is an attack or imminent attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, or the United States Armed Forces.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2013 Mr. McCaul introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and congressional staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

That Congress disapproves of the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to the treatment, for purposes of qualifying for certain Federal Employees Health Benefits Program ( chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code) benefits, of Members of Congress and congressional staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) (78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (August 8, 2013)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 64 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2013 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Rahall , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Stivers , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Barr , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Barton , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Long , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Carter , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Harper , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Flores , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units , signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on September 20, 2013, and identified by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0495, and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 71 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations of local funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014.

1. This joint resolution may be cited as the District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . 2. (a) The District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds--Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) are provided under the authority and conditions as provided under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 3. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 4. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 5. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 6. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 7. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act .

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 71 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2013 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations October 1, 2013 Considered under suspension of the rules and failed of passage JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations of local funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014.

1. This joint resolution may be cited as the District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . 2. (a) The District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds--Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) are provided under the authority and conditions as provided under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 3. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 4. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 5. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 6. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 7. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act .
IIA Calendar No. 204 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 71 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2013 Received; read the first time, read the second time, and placed on the calendar pursuant to the order of October 2, 2013 JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations of local funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014.

1. This joint resolution may be cited as the District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 . 2. (a) The District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading District of Columbia Funds for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds--Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) are provided under the authority and conditions as provided under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 3. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 4. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 5. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 6. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 7. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act .

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

October 3, 2013 Received; read the first time, read the second time, and placed on the calendar pursuant to the order of October 2, 2013
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Amounts are provided for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 103(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 103, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 103(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 102. Amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000: Provided, That such amount shall be made available subject to the authority and conditions as provided under the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2013 Mr. Culberson introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations October 1, 2013 Considered under suspension of the rules and failed of passage JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Amounts are provided for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 103(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 103, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 103(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 102. Amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000: Provided , That such amount shall be made available subject to the authority and conditions as provided under the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .
IIA Calendar No. 207 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2013 Received and read the first time October 5, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) Amounts are provided for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued through the date specified in section 103(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 103, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 103(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 102. Amounts are provided for Department of Veterans Affairs—Departmental Administration—General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration at a rate for operations of $2,455,490,000: Provided, That such amount shall be made available subject to the authority and conditions as provided under the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113–6 ) and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 104. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act . This joint resolution may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

October 5, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
113th CONGRESS 2d Session H.J. RES. 76 In the Senate of the United States, August 1, 2014. Amendments:

That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 76) entitled Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the first word, and insert: the following sum is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, namely: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT Procurement, defense-wide For an additional amount for Procurement, Defense-Wide , $225,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, which shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided , That such funds shall be transferred immediately only through an exchange of letters to address emergent operations in support of Operation Protective Edge, notwithstanding section 3.1.3.2.1 of the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement: Provided further , That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to previously appropriated funds for the procurement of Iron Dome: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This joint resolution may be cited as the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill making an emergency supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, to provide funding to Israel for the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. .

Secretary
IA One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. J. RES. 76 JOINT RESOLUTION Making an emergency supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, to provide funding to Israel for the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

That the following sum is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, namely: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT Procurement, defense-wide For an additional amount for Procurement, Defense-Wide , $225,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, which shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided , That such funds shall be transferred immediately only through an exchange of letters to address emergent operations in support of Operation Protective Edge, notwithstanding section 3.1.3.2.1 of the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement: Provided further , That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to previously appropriated funds for the procurement of Iron Dome: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This joint resolution may be cited as the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 97 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2013 Ms. Jenkins introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.

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:  — 1. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to Congress. 2. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to the executive branch of Government, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under this Constitution and by law, and inferior officers to the President established by law. 3. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, including the Chief Justice, and judges of such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 4. Nothing in this article shall preempt any specific provision of this Constitution. .
IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 98 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2013 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Collins of Georgia , and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.

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:  — 1. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to Congress. 2. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to the executive branch of Government, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under this Constitution and by law, and inferior officers to the President established by law. 3. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, including the Chief Justice, and judges of such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 4. Nothing in this article shall preempt any specific provision of this Constitution. .