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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2006 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. McDermott) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform A BILL To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.

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Limitation on use of funds

None of the funds made available to the Executive Office of the President, or to any Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5 of the United States Code), from any source may be used to produce, publish, or disseminate any statement made by the President contemporaneously with the signing of any bill or joint resolution presented for signing by the President.

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Construction and application of Acts of Congress

For purposes of construing or applying any Act enacted by the Congress, a Federal entity shall not take into consideration any statement made by the President contemporaneously with the President's signing of the bill or joint resolution that becomes such Act.