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**Legislative
Bulletin................................................April 30, 2008**

**Contents:**

> **H.Con.Res. 308---**Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
> the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
>
> **H.Res. 444---**Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation
> Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of
> Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance,
> and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians
> in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft
>
> **H.Res. 964---**To promote the safe operation of 15 passenger vans
>
> **H.R. 5919---**To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn
> Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007
>
> **H.R. 1777---**Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007
>
> **H.Con.Res. 330---**Supporting the goals and ideals of National
> Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
>
> **H.Res. 1096---**Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for
> winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
> basketball championship
>
> **H.Res. 1130---**Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's
> teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and
> economic well being
>
> **H.Res. 1100---**Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes
> Wrestling Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling
> Championships
>
> **H.Res. 1119---**Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through
> National Volunteer Week
>
> **H.Res. 1149---**Expressing support for the designation of April 2008
> as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to
> devote new resources to research the causes of the disease,
> environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce
> strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis
>
> **H.Res. 1154---**Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial
> Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or
> injured in the workplace

**H.Con.Res. 308---Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service *(Norton, D-DC)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 308 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 308 would authorize the Grand
Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police to hold the 27th annual National
Peace Officers' Memorial Service on the Capitol Grounds on May 15, 2008.
The service would be held in honor of law enforcement officers who died
in the line of duty in 2007.

**[Additional Information]{.underline}**: According to the Fraternal
Order of Police's Website, President John F. Kennedy designated May
15^th^ as Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962. While law enforcement
officers have made the trek to Washington D.C. to honor fallen officers
every year since the proclamation, the first official memorial service
was not held until 1982. Since that time the National Peace Officers'
Memorial Service has grown to include several different events to honor
the memory of peace officers that were killed in the line of duty the
previous year. The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and the
Grand Lodge Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Police are the official
sponsors of the event, which will honor 191 officers who died in service
in 2007.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 308 was introduced on
March 4, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. The following day the bill was referred to the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency
Management, which took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 444---Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation
Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of
Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance,
and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians
in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft
*(Filner, D-CA)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 444 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 444 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Supports National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day to honor the
    professional men and women who ensure the safety and security of our
    airborne aviation infrastructure; and

-   "Recognizes the life and memory of Charles Edward Taylor, the
    aviation maintenance technician who built and maintained the engine
    that was used to power the Wright brothers' first controlled flying
    machine on December 17, 1903."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "The safety of the flying public is ensured and the integrity of the
    aircraft airworthiness is personally guaranteed by individuals who
    comprise the professional aviation maintenance technician workforce;

-   "The professional aviation maintenance technician is a key member of
    the United States military in protecting America through a strong
    armed forces aviation infrastructure;

-   "The duties of aviation maintenance technicians are critical to
    United States homeland security and an integral component of the
    Nation's aerospace industry;

-   "Using only a metal lathe, drill press, and hand tools, Charles
    Edward Taylor built, in 6 weeks, the 12-horsepower engine that was
    used to power the Wright brothers' first flying machine;

-   "Charles Edward Taylor's ingenuity earned him a place in aviation
    history when the Wright brothers successfully flew their airplane in
    controlled flight on December 17, 1903;

-   "Charles Edward Taylor had a successful career in aviation
    maintenance for more than 60 years; and

-   "45 of the States together with the Commonwealths, Territories,
    Republics, and Federations of the United States have already
    declared May 24 to be Aviation Maintenance Technician Day within
    their jurisdictions."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 444 was introduced on May 24,
2007, and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. On August 2, 2007, a mark-up was held and the resolution
was reported by voice vote.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 964---To promote the safe operation of 15 passenger vans\
(Duncan, R-TN)**

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 964 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 964 would express the sense that the
House "recognizes the need for awareness regarding the increased risks
of driving 15-passenger vans and encourages any operator of such a
vehicle or person who provides transportation on such a vehicle to
provide adequate training for drivers and safety information, including
the necessity for wearing seat belts, to passengers."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "An organization that owns or operates a 15-passenger van should not
    allow an inexperienced driver of such a van to drive the van because
    design and handling characteristics of a 15-passenger van make it
    drive differently than other passenger vehicles;

-   "The safety records of drivers experienced in driving a 15-passenger
    van are significantly better than drivers not experienced in driving
    such a van;

-   "Adding passengers in a 15-passenger vans increases the center of
    gravity causing the van to be increasingly difficult to handle and
    less stable;

-   "The death rate for all occupants was higher for 15-passenger vans
    than for other passenger vehicle types combined;

-   "During the period 2001 through 2005, the death rate for
    15-passenger vans was 250 per million registered vehicles compared
    to 151 per million for all other registered vehicles;

-   "In fatal, single vehicle rollovers involving 15-passenger vans over
    the past decade, 91 percent of occupants wearing seat belts
    survived; and

-   "Driver education and training, and general awareness of the dangers
    of these vans are the only effective means of reducing the death
    rates of these existing vans."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 964 was introduced on
February 7, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. On February 28, 2007, a mark-up was held and the
resolution was reported, as amended, by voice vote.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.R. 5919---To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn
Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 *(Roybal-Allard, D-CA)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.\
\
**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 5919 would make technical corrections to
[S. 1858](http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01858:), the
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, which was passed in the House
by voice vote on April 8, 2008. The technical corrections would resolve
a mistake made by the Senate enrolling clerk and see to it that the
dates and authorization levels in the House passed version of the bill
matched those in the Senate's version. To read the RSC's original
Legislative Bulletin on S. 1858, [click
here](http://www.house.gov/hensarling/rsc/doc/lb_040808_suspensions.doc).

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.R. 5919 was introduced on April
29, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: A CBO score for H.R. 5919 was not
available at press time. However, a CBO score for S. 1858 stated that
the bill would authorize the appropriation of \$45 million for FY 2009
and \$229 million over the FY 2009--- FY 2013 period.

**[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.

**[Does the Bill Comply with House Rules Regarding Earmarks/Limited Tax
Benefits/Limited Tariff Benefits?]{.underline}** A Committee Report
citing compliance with rules regarding earmarks, limited tax benefits,
or limited tariff benefits was not available. Such a report is not
required because the bill is being considered under a suspension of the
rules.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: A Committee Report citing
constitutional authority was not available.

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.R. 1777---Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007**

***(Delahunt, D-MA)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.\
\
**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 1777 would permanently exempt colleges
and universities from antitrust laws that obstruct institutions of
higher learning from establishing common standards and practices for
awarding non-federal, institutional financial aid. The current
exemption, which was passed by Congress in 2001, will expire on
September 30, 2008.

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: According to [House Report
110-577](http://www.congress.gov/cgi-lis/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr577)),
certain Ivy League colleges and universities made an agreement in the
1950s to establish common practices for awarding institutional
(non-federal) aid to students with financial needs. These schools
continued to coordinate their internal financial aid programs through
1989, when the Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against nine
Ivy League colleges and universities that engaged in the practice. In
response to the suit, Congress passed a temporary antitrust exemption
(known as Section 568) that allowed colleges to establish common
standards for awarding need-based, non-federal financial aid. The
purpose of the provision is to enhance access to colleges and
universities by allowing schools to coordinate practices for
distributing non-federal aid in a manner that helps the largest number
of financially disadvantaged students. In 2007, colleges and
universities provided students with \$26 billion in non-federal
institutional aid, compared to the \$15 billion in aid that came from
federal grant programs.\
\
**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.R. 1777 was introduced on March
29, 2007, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, which held a
mark-up on April 2, 2008, and reported the bill by voice vote.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: According to CBO, H.R. 1777 would
not affect spending or revenues.

**[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.

**[Does the Bill Comply with House Rules Regarding Earmarks/Limited Tax
Benefits/Limited Tariff Benefits?]{.underline}** According to the
Committee on the Judiciary, in [House Report
110-577](http://www.congress.gov/cgi-lis/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr577)),
H.R. 1777 does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or
9(f) of Rule XXI.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}**: According to [House Report
110-577](http://www.congress.gov/cgi-lis/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr577)),
the Committee on the Judiciary cites constitution authority in Article
I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the "commerce clause").

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Con.Res. 330---Supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual
Assault Awareness and Prevention Month *(Baldwin, D-WI)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 330 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 330 would express the sense that
the House "recognizes Congress strongly recommends national and
community organizations, businesses in the private sector, colleges and
universities, and the media to promote, through National Sexual Assault
Awareness and Prevention Month, awareness of sexual violence and
strategies to decrease the incidence of sexual assault and Congress
supports the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and
Prevention Month."

The resolution would also express the sense of the House that:

-   "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month provides a
    special opportunity to educate the people of the United States about
    sexual violence and to encourage the prevention of sexual assault,
    the improved treatment of its survivors, and the prosecution of its
    perpetrators;

-   "It is appropriate to properly acknowledge the more than 20,000,000
    men and women who have survived sexual assault in the United States
    and salute the efforts of survivors, volunteers, and professionals
    who combat sexual assault;

-   "National and community organizations and private sector supporters
    should be recognized and applauded for their work in promoting
    awareness about sexual assault, providing information and treatment
    to its survivors, and increasing the number of successful
    prosecutions of its perpetrators; and

-   "Public safety, law enforcement, and health professionals should be
    recognized and applauded for their hard work and innovative
    strategies to increase the percentage of sexual assault cases that
    result in the prosecution and incarceration of the offenders."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "On average, a person is sexually assaulted in the United States
    every two-and-a-half minutes;

-   "The Department of Justice reports that 191,670 people in the United
    States were sexually assaulted in 2005;

-   "1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have been victims of rape or attempted
    rape;

-   "Because of recent advances in DNA technology, law enforcement
    agencies have the potential to identify the rapists in tens of
    thousands of unsolved rape cases;

-   "Aggressive prosecution can incarcerate rapists and therefore
    prevent them from committing further crimes;

-   "Free, confidential help is available to all survivors of sexual
    assault through the National Sexual Assault Hotline, more than 1,000
    rape crisis centers across the United States, and other
    organizations that provide services to assist survivors of sexual
    assault; and

-   "April is recognized as 'National Sexual Assault Awareness and
    Prevention Month.'"

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Con.Res. 330 was introduced on
April 17, 2008, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1096---Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning
the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball
championship *(Moore, D-KS)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1096 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1096 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Commends the University of Kansas men's basketball team for winning
    the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I
    basketball championship;

-   "Recognizes the achievements of all the student-athletes, coaches,
    and support staff who were instrumental in helping the University of
    Kansas men's basketball team win its 3rd NCAA Division I basketball
    championship and 5th national championship; and

-   "Respectfully requests the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
    transmit a copy of this resolution to the University of Kansas for
    appropriate display; Robert Hemenway, the Chancellor of the
    University of Kansas; Lew Perkins, the Athletic Director of the
    University of Kansas; and Bill Self, the Head Coach of the
    University of Kansas men's basketball team."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "On April 7, 2008, the University of Kansas Jayhawks defeated the
    University of Memphis Tigers 75-68 in the final game of the National
    Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball
    Tournament in San Antonio, Texas, on the 20th anniversary of the
    historic win by the team led by Danny Manning, known as 'Danny and
    the Miracles';

-   "The Jayhawks now hold 5 men's basketball national titles, including
    3 NCAA men's basketball championships;

-   "Kansas head coach Bill Self won his first NCAA title and improved
    his all-time record at Kansas to 142-32;

-   "Kansas guard Mario Chalmers was chosen as the Most Outstanding
    Player of the Final Four, and was named to the NCAA Final Four
    All-Tournament Team, along with guard Brandon Rush and forward
    Darrell Arthur; and

-   "The families of the student-athletes, students, alumni, and faculty
    of the University of Kansas, and all the supporters of the
    University of Kansas, are to be congratulated for their commitment
    to, and pride in, the basketball program at the University."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1096 was introduced on April
9, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1130---Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's
teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and
economic well being (Graves, R-MO)**

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res.1130 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res.1130 would express the sense that the
House "thanks and promotes the profession of teaching to encourage
students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to
participate in teacher appreciation events during National Teacher
Appreciation Week."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "Education and knowledge are the foundation of America's current and
    future strength;

-   "Teachers and other education staff have earned and deserve the
    respect of their students and communities for their selfless
    dedication to community service and the future of our Nation\'s
    children;

-   "The purpose of National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4, 2008,
    through May 10, 2008, is to raise public awareness of the
    unquantifiable contributions of teachers and to promote greater
    respect and understanding for the teaching profession; and

-   "A number of organizations representing educators, such as the
    National Education Association and the National Parent Teacher
    Association, are hosting teacher appreciation events in recognition
    of National Teacher Appreciation Week."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res.1130 was introduced on April
22, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1100---Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling
Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling
Championships *(Loebsack, D-IA)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res.1100 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res.1100 would express the sense that the
House "commends the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team for
winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championship and
congratulates the team on winning their 21st national title since 1975
and finishing the season with a 21-1 overall dual record and a perfect
8-0 conference record."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "The University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands was
    named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, the National Wrestling Coaches
    Association (NWCA) Coach of the Year, and led the team to its 21st
    national title and his 1st national title;

-   "The University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team crowned two national
    champions, Mark Perry, and Brent Metcalf;

-   "Mark Perry won his 2d national title making him only the 14th
    University of Iowa wrestler to earn 2 national titles while also
    overcoming a knee injury during his match, and was awarded his 4th
    all-American honor making him only the 17th University of Iowa
    wrestler to earn 4 all-American honors;

-   "The University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team have brought honor
    to themselves, the University of Iowa, the City of Iowa City, and
    the State of Iowa."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1100 was introduced on April
10, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1119---Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through
National Volunteer Week (Platts, R-PA)**

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res.1119 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res.1119 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Supports the goals and ideals highlighted through National
    Volunteer Week;

-   "Acknowledges the diligent efforts of our major federally funded
    community service and volunteer programs;

-   "Recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the millions of
    dedicated and caring individuals who have chosen to serve others
    through volunteerism; and

-   "Encourages all American people, of any age and background, to seek
    out opportunities to serve through volunteerism."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "National Volunteer Week will be observed during the week of April
    27, 2008 through May 3, 2008;

-   "The National Volunteer Week will give Americans the opportunity to
    thank some of our Nation\'s most valuable assets, our volunteers,
    and to recognize the myriad of ways they improve our communities;

-   "The theme of this year's National Volunteer Week is 'Volunteer to
    Change the World', and is about engaging individuals in service,
    inspiring a Nation to join a movement for change, and recognizing
    the deserving volunteers, including those that have received the
    President's Volunteer Service Award, for their work in their local
    communities;

-   "National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Nixon signed
    an Executive Order establishing the week as an annual celebration of
    volunteering, and since then, every United States President, along
    with many governors, mayors, and other elected officials has signed
    a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week;

-   "About 61,000,000 people volunteered through or for an organization
    at least once between September 2006 and September 2007, according
    to a recent survey by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics,
    which represents more than a quarter of the total United States
    population; and

-   "National Volunteer Week will continue to build awareness of the
    role that volunteers play in local, national, and international
    communities, and their commitment and dedication to improving lives,
    strengthening communities, and fostering civic engagement through
    service and volunteering."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1119 was introduced on April
17, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1149---Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote
new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and
otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support
individuals with sarcoidosis *(Davis, D-IL)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res.1149 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res.1149 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Supports the goals and ideals of National Sarcoidosis Awareness
    Month;

-   "Recognizes that sarcoidosis has played a prominent yet hidden role
    in America's workforce history, being the chief diagnosis of the
    deaths of fluorescent light bulb workers in Salem, Massachusetts, in
    the 1940s;

-   "Recognizes that sarcoidosis disproportionately affects factory
    workers, Navy deckgrinders, and was the first diagnosis for an
    overwhelming majority of rescue workers who assisted with the rescue
    and recovery operations after the attacks on September 11, 2001;

-   "Acknowledges the diligent efforts of individuals and organizations
    who observe National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month with appropriate
    activities to further promote awareness of the disease; and

-   "Supports research efforts to better understand the links between
    sarcoidosis and specific occupations where sarcoidosis is
    disproportionately represented."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "Sarcoidosis is a noncontagious systemic disease of unknown origin
    and is commonly diagnosed with the detection of inflamed,
    microscopic growths called granulomas that grow and often affect the
    lungs, skin, eyes, and nervous system;

-   "Sarcoidosis can affect any organ of the body and more than one
    organ at any given time;

-   "The inflammation of such vital organs may cause seizures,
    blindness, disfiguring lesions, and heart failure;

-   "Many individuals stricken with sarcoidosis eventually develop a
    serious disabling or potentially fatal condition;

-   "Sarcoidosis was once thought to be an uncommon condition, but is
    now known to affect tens of thousands of people throughout the
    United States;

-   "Sarcoidosis afflicts African-Americans up to 8 times more
    frequently than other races;

-   "The National Sarcoidosis Society strives to serve those afflicted
    by the disease by focusing its efforts on public policy, research
    funding, patient services, public awareness and education, and
    finding a cure; and

-   "April 2008 would be appropriate to designate as National
    Sarcoidosis Awareness Month to increase public awareness of the need
    to support individuals with sarcoidosis, to raise awareness of the
    environmental and occupational issues associated with sarcoidosis,
    and to educate medical professionals who care for individuals with
    sarcoidosis."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1149 was introduced on April
24, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.

**H.Res. 1154---Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day
in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or
injured in the workplace *(Johnson, D-TX)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res.1154 is scheduled to be
considered on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res.1154 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Recognizes Workers Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who
    have been killed or injured in the workplace;

-   "Recognizes the importance of worker health and safety standards;

-   "Encourages the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
    industries, employers and employees to support activities aimed at
    increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness,
    injury, and death in the workplace; and

-   "Calls upon the people of the United States to observe such a day
    with appropriate ceremonies and respect."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "Each year, more than 5,500 workers are killed due to
    workplace-related injuries in the United States, and more than
    2,000,000 workers across the world die of workplace-related
    accidents and diseases;

-   "Each day, an average of 16 workers are killed due to workplace
    injuries in the United States;

-   "There are more than 4,000,000 occupational injuries and illnesses
    in the United States annually;

-   "Tens of thousands of Americans with workplace injuries or illness
    become permanently disabled;

-   "Worldwide, more people are killed each year at work than in wars;

-   "Observing Workers Memorial Day allows us to honor and remember
    victims of workplace injuries and disease; and

-   "Observing Workers Memorial Day reminds us of the need to strive for
    better worker safety and health protections."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 1154 was introduced on April
24, 2008, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which
took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: The resolution does not authorize
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.\
\
**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}**: Andy Koenig;
<andy.koenig@mail.house.gov>; 202-226-9717.