,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,neugebau] introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t ,,resolution    
,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,t ! foll[+ article is
 propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to 
all int5ts & purposes z "p ( !          
,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !            
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission = ratification3   --  #a4    
,any bill1 resolution1 or o!r           
legislative measure *ang+ ! int]nal     
rev5ue laws %all require = f9al adoption
 9 ea* ,h\se ! concurr5ce ( two-?irds ( 
! ,memb]s ( t ,h\se vot+ & pres5t1      
unless t bill1 resolution1 or o!r       
legislative measure is det]m9$ at ! "t (
 adoption1 9 a reasonable mann]         
prescrib$ by law1 n to increase !       
int]nal rev5ue by m ?an a de m9imis     

am\nt4 ,= ! purposes ( det]m9+ any      
increase 9 ! int]nal rev5ue "u ?is      
section1 !re %all be exclud$ any        
increase result+ f ! l[]+ ( an effective
 rate ( any tax4 ,on any vote = :i* !   
concurr5ce ( two-?irds is requir$ "u ?is
 article1 ! yeas & nays ( ! ,memb]s (   
ei!r ,h\se %all be ent]$ on ! ,j\rnal ( 
t ,h\se4  #b4 ,! ,congress may waive !  
requirem5ts ( ?is article :5 a          
decl>ation ( w> is 9 effect4 ,!         
,congress may also waive ?is article :5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 milit>y     
conflict :i* causes an imm95t & s]i\s   
?reat to national security & is s decl>$
 by a jo9t resolution1 adopt$ by a      
majority ( ! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se1 :i*
 becomes law4 ,any increase 9 ! int]nal 
rev5ue enact$ "u su* a waiv] %all be    
effective = n long] ?an two ye>s4  4