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# Legislative Bulletin...........................................December 17, 2005

> **Contents:**
>
> **S. 1988** --- A bill to authorize the transfer of items in the War
> Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea
>
> **H.R. 4501** --- Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005
>
> **H.R. 797** --- Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005
>
> **H.R. 358** -- Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th
> Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

**H.Res. 456**---Expressing support for the memorandum of understanding
signed by the Government of

the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on August 15, 2005,
to end the conflict in

Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia

**H.Con.Res. 275**---Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
education curriculum in the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

**H.Res. 601**---Condemning in strongest terms Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad\'s hateful

> rhetoric directed toward Israel
>
> **H.Res. 545**---Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
> on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan
>
> **H.Con.Res. 284**---Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
> the 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt
>
> **H.Res. 592 ---** Honoring Alan Reich for his Accomplishments on
> Disability
>
> **H.R. 4510** --- To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to
> accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display
> the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol

**H.R. 1287**---Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building Designation Act

**H.R. 4246**---Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building Designation Act

**H.R. 4109**---United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post
Office Designation Act

**H.R. 4515**---Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office Designation Act

> **H.R. 2329** ---Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act

S. 1988 --- A bill to authorize the transfer of items in the War
Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea (Sen. Lugar, R-IN)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}:** The bill is scheduled for
consideration on Saturday, December 17, 2005, under unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}:** S. 1988 would authorize the President to
transfer to the Republic of Korea, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
obsolete or surplus munitions, equipment, and material (such as tanks,
trucks, artillery, mortars, general purpose bombs, repair parts, barrier
material, and ancillary equipment) that are intended for use as reserve
stocks for the Republic of Korea and that are stockpiled in the Republic
of Korea or Japan.

States that: (1) the value of such concessions (payment, but not
necessarily cash) shall be at least equal to the transferred items' fair
market value, less any DOD savings (which may not exceed the fair market
value of the items transferred) from the avoidance of removal or
disposition costs (meaning the item cannot be discounted more than the
worth of the item); and (2) such concessions may include cash
compensation, services, waiver of charges otherwise payable by the
United States (such as charges for demolition of U.S.-owned or
U.S.-intended munitions), and other items of value.

Terminates the transfer authority three years after the date of the
enactment of this Act; directs the Secretary of DOD to certify to the
appropriate congressional committees whether or not the items in the War
Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea available for transfer to the
Republic of Korea are of any utility to the United States for the
following purposes:

1)  counterterrorism operations;

2)  contingency operations;

3)  training; or

4)  stockpile, pre-positioning, or war reserve requirements.

Terminates the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea program at the
conclusion of the above mentioned transfer. Directs DOD to remove or
dispose of any remaining items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies,
Korea.

[**Committee Action**:]{.underline} S. 1988 was introduced on November
9, 2005, in the Senate and passed the Senate by unanimous consent on
November 9, 2005. It was referred to the House International Relations
and Armed Services Committee, which took no official action.

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} A CBO score of S. 1988 is
unavailable, but the bill does not authorize new expenditures. As noted
above, the transfer of armaments will result in concessions paid to the
U.S. equal to the fair market value of such items (less DoD savings).

[**Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?**:]{.underline} No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: A committee report citing
constitutional authority is unavailable.

House Rule XIII, Section 3(d)(1), requires that all committee reports
contain "a statement citing the *specific* powers granted to Congress in
the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint
resolution." *\[emphasis added\]*

**[RSC Staff Contact:]{.underline}** Derek V. Baker;
[derek.baker@mail.house.gov](mailto:Derek.baker@mail.house.gov);
202-226-8585

H.R. 4501 --- Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 --- *as
introduced* (Hyde, R-IL)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}:** The bill is scheduled for
consideration on Saturday, December 17, 2005, under unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}:** H.R. 4501 authorizes the Secretary of State
to establish and collect a surcharge on applicable fees for the filing
of each application for a passport, in order to cover the costs of the
increased demand for passports as a result of actions taken to comply
with section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act (IRTP) of 2004 (see below).

Provides that the surcharge will be in addition to the fees otherwise
authorized by law; requires that the fees collected be deposited as an
offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State
appropriation, to remain available until expended for the purposes of
meeting such costs; the authority to collect such fees expires on
September 30, 2010; further requires the Secretary of State to ensure,
to the extent practicable, that the total cost of a passport application
during FY06-FY07 shall not exceed the cost of the passport application
as of December 1, 2005 (including the new surcharge authorized herein).

Section 7209(b) of IRTP requires the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, to
develop and implement a plan by 2008 that requires passports or other
secure documentation for all U.S. citizens entering the U.S. from other
jurisdictions within the Western Hemisphere.

[**Committee Action**:]{.underline} H.R. 4501 was introduced on December
13, 2005, and referred to the Committee on International Relations,
which took no official action.

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} A CBO score of H.R. 4501 is
unavailable. The bill does authorize an additional fee be charged to
individuals obtaining a passport and does not authorize any additional
expenditures.

[**Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?**:]{.underline} No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: A committee report citing
constitutional authority is unavailable.

House Rule XIII, Section 3(d)(1), requires that all committee reports
contain "a statement citing the *specific* powers granted to Congress in
the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint
resolution." *\[emphasis added\]*

**[RSC Staff Contact:]{.underline}** Derek V. Baker;
[derek.baker@mail.house.gov](mailto:Derek.baker@mail.house.gov);
202-226-8585

H.R. 797 --- Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005 --- *as
amended* (Smith, R-TX)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}:** The bill is scheduled for
consideration on Saturday, December 17, 2005, under a motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill.

**[Summary]{.underline}:** H.R. 797 would clarify the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act so that tribes may receive
new grant funding, even if all "program income"(for example, rental
income from units built with grant funding) collected has yet to be
expended on housing costs. In addition, the bill would exempt Indian
tribes from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, so that they can give
preferences to Native Americans for USDA housing programs as they do
with HUD programs. The tribes would have to comply with the Indian Civil
Rights Act. Finally, the bill would restore tribes' eligibility for
grant funding under the Youthbuild program.

Sen. Enzi's amendment made several technical changes to the House bill,
and the following change regarding Youthbuild Eligibility (changes to
current law in bold):

> Indian tribes, Indian housing authorities, and other agencies
> primarily serving Indians or Indian areas shall not be eligible
> applicants for amounts made available for assistance under this part
> **~~for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal years thereafter~~ for fiscal
> years 1998 through 2005."**

[**Committee Action**:]{.underline} H.R. 797 was introduced on February
14, 2005, and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, which
took no official action. H.R. 797 previously passed the House by a voice
vote on April 6, 2005. The Senate passed the bill on November 8^th^ with
an amendment by Sen. Enzi (discussed below).

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} A cost estimate is unavailable.

[**Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?**:]{.underline} Yes, the bill

expands eligibility for current federal programs.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: A committee report citing
constitutional authority is unavailable.

House Rule XIII, Section 3(d)(1), requires that all committee reports
contain "a statement citing the *specific* powers granted to Congress in
the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint
resolution." *\[emphasis added\]*

**[RSC Staff Contact:]{.underline}** Derek V. Baker;
[derek.baker@mail.house.gov](mailto:Derek.baker@mail.house.gov);
202-226-8585

H.R. 358 --- Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th
Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act --- *as amended* (*Snyder, D-AR*)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}:** The bill is scheduled for
consideration on Saturday, December 17, 2005, under a motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill.

[**Summary**:]{.underline} H.R. 358 would direct the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50^th^ anniversary of the
desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas. The \$1 coins are to be minted before December 31, 2007, and
there are only to be 500,000 coins printed in total. Surcharges on the
sale of the coins, which will be \$10, are to be paid to the Secretary
of the Interior for use in efforts to protect, preserve, and interpret
resources and stories associated with Little Rock Central High School
National Historic Site. Additionally, the funds are to be used for the
development of interpretive and education programs and historic
preservation projects, \[and the\] establishment of cooperative
agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park
Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.

The Senate amendment to H.R. 358 states that any non-federal funds
expended by the school district for improvements at the Little Rock
Central High School National Historic Site, to the extent such funds
were used for the purposes described in the bill, shall be deemed to
meet the requirement of funds from private sources as defined in the
U.S. Code (31 U.S.C 5134(f)(1)(A)(ii)), which stipulates that the school
must raise private funds equal to the government provided funding
amount.

**[Additional Information:]{.underline}** According to the text,
September 2007, marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of
Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1957,
Little Rock Central High was the site of the first major national test
for the implementation of the historic decision of the United States
Supreme Court in *Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et
al*., 347 U.S. 483 (1954). The text also states, the courage of the
Little Rock Nine (Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Melba Pattillo,
Jefferson Thomas, Carlotta Walls, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray, Thelma
Mothershed, and Minnijean Brown) who stood in the face of violence, was
influential to the Civil Rights movement and changed American history by
providing an example on which to build greater equality. The
desegregation of Little Rock Central High by the nine African American
students was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as such a
significant event in the struggle for civil rights that in May 1958, he
attended the graduation of the first African American from Little Rock
Central High School.

[**Committee Action**:]{.underline} H.R. 358 was introduced on January
25, 2005, and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, which
considered and amended the bill, and reported to the House, as amended,
by a voice vote on April 27, 2005 (H. Rept.
[109-134](http://www.congress.gov/cgi-lis/cpquery/R?cp109:FLD010:@1(hr134):),
Part I). The bill passed the House on April 27, 2005, and was amended by
the Senate, which passed it by unanimous consent on November 18, 2005.

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} CBO estimates that "enacting H.R.
358 would have no significant net impact on the budget over the
2006-2010 period." Additionally, CBO estimates that, "sales proceeds
from the coins that would be authorized by H.R. 358 could raise as much
as \$5 million in surcharges if the Mint sells the maximum number of
authorized coins. The experience of recent commemorative coin sales by
the Mint, however, suggests that receipts would be about \$1.5 million."

[**Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?**:]{.underline} No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: The Committee finds
authority under, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the general
welfare of the United States) and clause 3 (relating to the power to
regulate interstate commerce).

**[RSC Staff Contact:]{.underline}** Derek V. Baker;
[derek.baker@mail.house.gov](mailto:Derek.baker@mail.house.gov);
202-226-8585

H.Res. 456---Expressing support for the memorandum of understanding
signed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh
Movement on August 15, 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, a province in
Sumatra, Indonesia (Crowley, D-NY)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The resolution is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 456 would resolve that the House:

-   "expresses support for the memorandum of understanding signed by the
    Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement
    on August 15, 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, a province in
    Sumatra, Indonesia, and congratulates both parties for their
    willingness to compromise;

-   "expresses the hope that both parties live up to their commitments
    under the memorandum of understanding and that peace and security
    can finally be achieved in Aceh after three decades; and

-   "encourages the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the
    United States Agency for International Development to commit
    resources in guaranteeing the peace and building a strong civil
    society in Aceh."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Aceh is a province in Sumatra,
Indonesia, and the home to an independence movement. According to the
resolution, violence between the Indonesian military and the Free Aceh
Movement has resulted in an estimated 15,000 deaths in the region over
the last three decades. The opposing parties signed a truce, a
memorandum of understanding, in August 2005, after the devastation of
last year's tsunami fostered peace. Aceh will give up its call for
independence in exchange for certain economic and political concessions.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On September 21, 2005, the
resolution was referred to the International Relations Committee, which
marked it up on November 16^th^ and ordered it reported by unanimous
consent to the full House.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution would authorize no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.Con.Res. 275---Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Davis, D-FL)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The resolution is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 275 would resolve that Congress:

-   "urges the Government of Saudi Arabia to reform its textbooks and
    education curriculum in a manner that promotes tolerance and
    peaceful coexistence with others, develops civil society, and
    encourages functionality in the global economy;

-   "urges the President to direct the Secretary of State to use
    existing public diplomacy channels, international visitor exchanges,
    professional development, and educational reform programs, including
    those under the Middle East Partnership Initiative and the Broader
    Middle East Initiative, to focus on the issue of educational reform
    in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the objectives enumerated in
    paragraph (1);

-   "expresses extreme disappointment with the slow pace of education
    reform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

-   "urges the President to take into account progress in meeting the
    goals outlined in paragraph (1) when determining the level and
    frequency of United States bilateral relations with the Government
    of Saudi Arabia; and

-   "requests that the Secretary of State examine the educational system
    in Saudi Arabia, monitor the progress of the efforts to reform the
    education curriculum, and report on such progress, in classified
    form if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: The Government of Saudi Arabia
controls and regulates all forms of education (which is Wahhabi Islamic
religious education) in public and private schools at all levels. As the
resolution notes, "some textbooks in Saudi Arabian schools foster
intolerance, ignorance, and anti-Semitic, anti-American, and
anti-Western views;... these intolerant views instilled in students make
them prime recruiting targets of terrorists and other extremist groups."

The resolution asserts that, "the ascension of King Abdullah to the
throne in August 2005 presents a new opportunity for education reform in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On October 26, 2005, the resolution
was referred to the International Relations Committee. On November
15^th^, the Middle East and Central Asia Subcommittee marked up and
forwarded the resolution to the full committee by unanimous consent. On
the subsequent day, the full committee marked up and ordered the
resolution reported to the full House by unanimous consent.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution would authorize no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.Res. 601---Condemning in strongest terms Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad\'s hateful rhetoric directed toward Israel (Cole, R-OK)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The resolution is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

Note: this is a different resolution from the one the House passed on
October 28, 2005, (H.Res. 523) by a vote of 383-0, with one other Member
answering present: <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll556.xml>

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 601 would resolve that the House:

-   "condemns in the strongest terms the vile assertions by Mahmoud
    Ahmadinejad, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and
    again demands that he disavow his remarks;

-   "calls upon the United Nations Security Council and all civilized
    nations to censure Iran for its government's dangerous attempt to
    rewrite history;

-   "reiterates its earlier pledge to prevent Iran from procuring
    nuclear weapons and its steadfast bonds with the State of Israel;
    and

-   "affirms its understanding of all of the lessons of World War II,
    including that the millions murdered in the Holocaust must never be
    forgotten and such atrocities should never happen again."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: In addition to the comments
that President Ahmadinejad made on October 26, 2005 (which sparked the
introduction and passage of H.Res. 523), President Ahmadinejad, on
December 14, 2005, said in a public speech that Israel must be driven
from its "occupation of Palestinian territory" and that the Holocaust
was a "lie."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On December 14, 2005, the resolution
was referred to the International Relations Committee, which took no
public action on it.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution would authorize no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.Res. 545---Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the
arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan---*as introduced* (Ros-Lehtinen,
R-FL)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The resolution is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, July 18^th^, under unanimous consent.

[]{.mark}

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 545 would resolve that:

-   "the law enforcement and judicial authorities of Uzbekistan should
    ensure that Sanjar Umarov is accorded the full measure of his rights
    under the Uzbekistan Constitution to defend himself against any and
    all charges that may be brought against him, in a fair and
    transparent process, so that individual justice may be done;

-   "the Government of Uzbekistan should observe its various treaty
    obligations, especially those under the International Covenant on
    Civil and Political Rights, which obligate governments to provide
    for due process in criminal cases; and

-   "the Government of Uzbekistan should publicly clarify the charges
    against Sanjar Umarov, his current condition, and his whereabouts."

[]{.mark}

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: According to the resolution's
findings, Sanjar Umarov, a businessman and leader of the Uzbek
opposition party, was reportedly arrested on October 22, 2005, and
charged with grand larceny. Press reports have indicated that Mr. Umarov
was drugged and abused once detained, and no official information has
been released on his health or whereabouts, leading to various
international organizations to express concern.

[]{.mark}

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: The resolution was referred to the
International Relations Committee. No official committee action was
taken on the resolution.

[]{.mark}

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution authorizes no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-]{.underline}**

[**Sector Mandates?**:]{.underline} No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Russ Vought,
russell.vought@mail.house.gov, (202) 226-8581

H.Con.Res. 284---Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the
2005 presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt---*as introduced*
(Ros-Lehtinen,

R-FL)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The concurrent resolution is
scheduled to be considered on Monday, July 18^th^, under unanimous
consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 284 would resolve that Congress:

-   "recognizes the importance of the presidential election held on
    September 7, 2005, as a first step toward greater openness and
    political reforms in Egypt;

-   "expresses concern over the lack of international election
    monitoring and irregularities during the Egyptian presidential
    election;

-   "recognizes that the development of a democratically-elected
    representative and empowered Egyptian national parliament is the
    fundamental reform needed to permit real progress towards the rule
    of law and democracy;

-   "calls on the Government of Egypt, during the 2005 parliamentary
    elections, to\--

> \(A\) authorize the judiciary to supervise the election process across
> the country and at all levels;
>
> \(B\) authorize the presence of accredited representatives of all
> competing parties and independent candidates at polling stations and
> during the vote-counting; and
>
> \(C\) allow local and international election monitors full access and
> accreditation;
>
> \(5\) calls on the Government of Egypt to separate the apparatus of
> the National Democratic Party from the operations of government, to
> divest all government holdings in Egyptian media, and to end the
> government monopoly over printing and distribution of newspapers; and
>
> \(6\) calls on the Government of Egypt to repeal the 1981 emergency
> law and in the development of any future anti-terrorism legislation to
> allow peaceful, constitutional political activities, including public
> meetings and demonstrations, and allow full parliamentary scrutiny of
> any such legislation."

[]{.mark}

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Egypt's presidential election
was held on September 7, 2005, and according to the resolution, it was
marked by low-turnout, government manipulation, and irregularities.
President Hosni Mubarak was re-elected for a fifth term.

[]{.mark}

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: The concurrent resolution was
referred to the International Relations Committee. No official committee
action was taken on the resolution.

[]{.mark}

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution authorizes no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-]{.underline}**

[**Sector Mandates?**:]{.underline} No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Russ Vought,
russell.vought@mail.house.gov, (202) 226-8581

**H.Res. 592 --- Honoring Alan Reich for his Accomplishments on
Disability --- *as introduced* (*Langevin, D-RI*)**

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The resolution is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to a unanimous consent
agreement.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 592 resolves that the House of
Representatives:

-   "honors the life, achievements, and contributions of Alan A. Reich;

-   "recognizes that Alan Reich\'s distinguished career demonstrates the
    potential of all people with disabilities, and inspired and
    supported many Americans in their own efforts to overcome personal
    obstacles; and

-   "extends its deepest sympathies to the family of Alan Reich for the
    loss of a great and generous man."

**[Additional Information]{.underline}:** According to the resolution,
"Alan A. Reich was a well respected ...and an inspirational figure in
the disability community, whose life was devoted to civic involvement
and efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals with
disabilities." Reich hails from Pearl River, New York, and after
graduating from Dartmouth College in 1952, he received a Master's degree
in Russian literature from Middlebury College in 1953, a diploma in
Slavic languages and Eastern European studies from the University of
Oxford, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1959. Reich, who speaks
five languages, served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1957 as an infantry
officer and Russian language interrogation officer in Germany and was
named a member of the United States Army Infantry Officer Candidate
School Hall of Fame.

Reich was married to Gay Forsythe Reich for 50 years and together they
have three children. At the age of 32, Reich became a quadriplegic due
to a swimming accident. From 1970 to 1975, Reich was a Deputy Assistant
Secretary at the State Department and was later named the President of
the United States Council for the International Year of Disabled
Persons. In this role, Reich became the first wheelchair user to address
the United Nations General Assembly when it opened the International
Year of the Disabled in 1981.

As the founder of the Bimillennium Foundation in 1984, Reich encouraged
leaders of nations worldwide to set Year 2000 goals aimed at improving
the lives of people with disabilities. In addition, Reich led an effort
raising \$1,650,000 to add the statue of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
in a wheelchair to the former President\'s Memorial in Washington, DC.
In 2005, Reich received the George H.W. Bush Medal, which was
established to honor outstanding service under the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. Reich passed away on November 8, 2005.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On December 8, 2005, the bill was
introduced and referred to the House Committee on Education and the
Workforce, which took official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution authorizes no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Joelle Cannon;
<joelle.cannon@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9717

**H.R. 4510 --- To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept
the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust
in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol --- *as introduced*
(Jackson-Lee, D-TX)**

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17, 2005, under a unanimous consent
agreement.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 4510 directs the Joint Committee on the
Library, not later than two years after the date of enactment, to accept
the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust
in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol.

The resolution lists the two following findings:

-   "Sojourner Truth was a towering figure among the founders of the
    movement for women's suffrage in the United States, and no monument
    that does not include her can accurately represent this important
    development in our Nation's history;

-   "The statue known as the Portrait Monument, originally presented to
    Congress in 1920 in honor of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
    guaranteeing women the right to vote and presently exhibited in the
    rotunda of the Capitol, portrays several early suffragists who were
    Sojourner Truth's contemporaries but not Sojourner Truth herself,
    the only African American among the group."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On December 13, 2005, the bill was
introduced and referred to the House Committee on House Administration,
which took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution authorizes no
expenditure.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Joelle Cannon;
<joelle.cannon@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9717

H.R. 1287---Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building Designation Act
(Shimkus, R-IL)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 1287 would designate the U.S. postal
facility located at 332 South Main Street in Flora, Illinois, as the
"Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Robert T. Ferguson is community
leader and activist in southern Illinois. He worked at the Flora,
Illinois Post Office as a clerk/carrier for seven years, as Assistant
Postmaster for 12 years, and as Postmaster for 10 years. For the last
three years of his career, he served as the Postmaster in Collinsville,
Illinois.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On March 14, 2005, the bill was
referred to the Government Reform Committee, which took no public action
on it.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The only costs associated with a
post office renaming are those with sign and map changes, none of which
significantly affect the federal budget.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: Although a committee report
citing constitutional authority is unavailable, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 grants Congress the power to "establish Post Offices and post
Roads."

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.R. 4246---Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building Designation Act
(Sessions, R-TX)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 4246 would designate the U.S. postal
facility located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the "Dr.
Robert E. Price Post Office Building."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Dr. Robert E. Price has served
as pastor of New Mount Zion Baptist Church of Dallas for 36 years. He is
also a leading civic activist.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On November 7, 2005, the bill was
referred to the Government Reform Committee, which took no public action
on it.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The only costs associated with a
post office renaming are those with sign and map changes, none of which
significantly affect the federal budget.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: Although a committee report
citing constitutional authority is unavailable, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 grants Congress the power to "establish Post Offices and post
Roads."

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.R. 4109---United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office
Designation Act (Cummings, D-MD)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 4109 would designate the U.S. postal
facility located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the
"United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Parren J. Mitchell was a U.S.
congressman (Democrat) from Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 2,
1987. He was the Chairman of the Small Business Committee, beginning in
1981, where he often promoted affirmative action initiatives for
minority-owned small businesses. For more biographical information on
former Rep. Mitchell, see this webpage:
<http://www.mitchellfoundation.org/biography.html>

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On October 20, 2005, the bill was
referred to the Government Reform Committee, which marked it up on
November 16^th^ and ordered it reported to the full House by unanimous
consent.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The only costs associated with a
post office renaming are those with sign and map changes, none of which
significantly affect the federal budget.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: Although a committee report
citing constitutional authority is unavailable, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 grants Congress the power to "establish Post Offices and post
Roads."

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

H.R. 4515---Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office Designation Act (Kuhl,
R-NY)

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height="2.3958333333333335in"}

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, subject to unanimous consent.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 4515 would designate the U.S. postal
facility located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the
"Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Corporal Jason L. Dunham, 22,
of Scio, NY, was killed in action in Iraq in April 2004, when he dove on
a grenade to save other Marines.

For additional information on this extraordinary human being, visit
these websites:

<http://www.jasonsmemorial.org/>

<http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/20045143251>

<http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/dunhamjasonl.html>

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: On December 13, 2005, the bill was
referred to the Government Reform Committee, which took no public action
on it.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The only costs associated with a
post office renaming are those with sign and map changes, none of which
significantly affect the federal budget.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: Although a committee report
citing constitutional authority is unavailable, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 grants Congress the power to "establish Post Offices and post
Roads."

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Paul S. Teller,
<paul.teller@mail.house.gov>, (202) 226-9718

> **H.R. 2329** ---**Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act --- *as
> introduced* (Kirk, R-IL)**

[]{.mark}

**[Order of Business:]{.underline}** The bill is expected to be
considered on Saturday, December 17^th^, under a unanimous consent
agreement. It was included in the House-passed FY06 SSJC appropriations
bill (H.R. 2862), but dropped in the conference committee with the
Senate.

[]{.mark}

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 2329 would modify the State Department's
current rewards program to allow the payment of rewards to officers or
employees of foreign governments who furnish information that is
"exceptional or high-profile" (as described in current law) and
requested by the U.S. Under current law, such officials and employees of
foreign governments are ineligible if they furnish valuable information
in the context of their official duties.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: The bill was introduced on May 12,
2005, and referred to the International Relations Committee which took
no official action on it.

**[Cost to Taxpayer:]{.underline}** A CBO cost estimate is not
available.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}**: No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-]{.underline}**

**[Sector Mandates]{.underline}?**: No.

[]{.mark}

**[Constitutional Authority:]{.underline}** A committee report citing
constitutional authority is unavailable.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Russ Vought,
[russell.vought@mail.house.gov]{.underline}, (202) 226-8581

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