![](media/image1.jpeg){width="6.489583333333333in"
height="1.15625in"}**Legislative
Bulletin................................................March 10, 2008**

> **Contents:**
>
> **H.Res. 537**---Expressing support for the designation and goals of
> "National 9-1-1 Education Month," and for other purposes\
> **H.R. 3196**---To designate the facility of the United States Postal
> Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port Jervis, New York, as the
> "E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building"
>
> **H.R. 4166**---To designate the facility of the United States Postal
> Service located at 701 East Copeland Drive in Lebanon, Missouri, as
> the "Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex"
>
> **H.Res. 924**---Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and
> Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United
> States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university
>
> **H.Res. 948**---Congratulating the University of Kansas ("KU")
> football team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the
> most successful year in program history
>
> **H.Res. 493**---Congratulating the women's water polo team of the
> University of California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007 NCAA
> Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship, and
> congratulating UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national title, making it
> the most accomplished athletic program in NCAA history
>
> **H.R. 3361**---Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007

H.Res. 537---Expressing support for the designation and goals of
"National 9-1-1 Education Month," and for other purposes *(Eshoo, D-CA)*

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 537 is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 537 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Supports the designation of an appropriate month as 'National 9-1-1
    Education Month' and the goals of such designation; and

-   "Requests that the President issue a proclamation---

> \--"Designating a month as 'National 9-1-1 Education Month'; and
>
> \--"Calling upon Government officials, parents, teachers, school
> administrators, care givers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and
> the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate
> ceremonies, training events, and activities."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "9-1-1 is nationally recognized as the number to call in an
    emergency to receive immediate help from police, fire, emergency
    medical services, or other appropriate emergency response entities;

-   "In 1967, the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and
    Administration of Justice recommended that a 'single number should
    be established' nationwide for reporting emergency situations and
    other Federal Government agencies and various governmental officials
    also supported and encouraged the recommendation;

-   "People of all ages use 9-1-1 and it is critical to educate the
    public of all ages on the proper use of 9-1-1;

-   "Senior citizens are at high risk for needing access to 9-1-1 and a
    large segment of this population is learning to use new technology;

-   "Thousands of 9-1-1 calls are made every year by children properly
    trained on the use of 9-1-1 resulting in lives saved which
    underscores the critical importance of training children early in
    life about 9-1-1;

-   "There is widespread misuse of the 9-1-1 system, including prank and
    non-emergency calls, which can result in costly and inefficient use
    of 9-1-1 and emergency response resources and a need to reduce this
    practice;

-   "An established National 9-1-1 Education Month could include public
    awareness events, including conferences and media outreach, training
    activities for parents, teachers, school administrators, other care
    givers and businesses; educational events in schools and other
    appropriate venues; and production and distribution of educational
    content on 9-1-1 designed to educate people of all ages on the
    importance and proper use of 9-1-1; and

-   "Americans deserve the finest education we can offer regarding 9-1-1
    education."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 537 was introduced on July
11, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, which held a mark-up and ordered the bill reported by voice vote
on February 26, 2008.

**[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. 3196---To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port Jervis, New York, as the "E.
Arthur Gray Post Office Building" *(Hall, D-NY) ***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.R. 3196 is scheduled for
consideration on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 3196 would designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port Jervis,
New York, as the "E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: According to the *Times
Herald-Record* of Hudson Valley, New York, E. Arthur Gray was a former
N.Y. state senator and mayor of Port Jervis, N.Y. After serving as mayor
from 1978 to 1988, the Democratic politician ran for and won the state
senate seat in New York's 39^th^ district. According to his obituary,
"Gray was a native and life-long resident of Port Jervis. He was a
funeral home director for many years. Gray was also known as a standout
basketball player at Port Jervis High School, a World War II veteran and
later as a strong-willed politician." Gray died on April 11, 2007, at
the age of 82.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.R. 3196 was introduced on July 26,
2007, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
which held a mark-up and ordered the bill reported by voice vote on
February 26, 2008.

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} A CBO score for H.R. 3196 is
unavailable, but the only costs associated with a U.S. post office
renaming are those for 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 no committee report
citing constitutional authority is available, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 of the Constitution grants Congress the authority to establish
Post Offices and post roads.

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

**H.R. 4166---To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 701 East Copeland Drive in Lebanon, Missouri, as the
"Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex" *(Skelton, D-MO) ***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.R. 4166 is scheduled for
consideration on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 4166 would designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 701 East Copeland Drive in
Lebanon, Missouri, as the "Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex."

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: Steve Allee was a mail carrier
from Stoutland, Missouri, who was killed while delivering mail when
flash flooding swept his car off a road and into a rapidly rising river.
According to KY3, an NBC news affiliate in Springfield, MO, Allee had
been delivering mail since 1989. Allee was 51 years old when he was
killed on August 20, 2007. Allee was survived by his wife, Debbie.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.R. 4166 was introduced on November
13, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, which held a mark-up and ordered the bill reported by voice vote
on February 26, 2008.

[**Cost to Taxpayers**:]{.underline} A CBO score for H.R. 4166 is
unavailable, but the only costs associated with a U.S. post office
renaming are those for 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 no committee report
citing constitutional authority is available, Article I, Section 8,
Clause 7 of the Constitution grants Congress the authority to establish
Post Offices and post roads.

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

H.Res. 924---Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and
Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States
and the world as Iowa's land-grant university *(Braley, D-IA)*

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 924 is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 924 would express the sense that the
House "congratulates Iowa State University of Science and Technology for
150 years of outstanding service to the State of Iowa, the United
States, and the world in fulfilling its mission as a land-grant
university; and thanks the State of Iowa for its visionary leadership in
the beginning of the land-grant movement in the United States of
America."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "Iowa State University of Science and Technology was established by
    the Iowa General Assembly on March 22, 1858, as the Iowa
    Agricultural College and Model Farm in response to the State of
    Iowa's desire to provide higher education opportunities to farm
    families and working classes in Iowa, predating the passage of the
    Federal Morrill Act by 4 years;

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-   "On September 3, 1862, Iowa became the first State in the United
    States to accept the terms and conditions of the Morrill Act
    creating the land-grant system of colleges and universities;

-   "The Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, known today as Iowa
    State University of Science and Technology, received Iowa's
    land-grant charter on March 29, 1864, making it one of the first
    land-grant institutions in the United States;

-   "Iowa State hired one of the first permanent campus
    artists-in-residence, with sculptor Christian Petersen holding that
    position from 1934 to 1955 and providing hundreds of sculptures and
    other art objects to the university, whose Art on Campus collection
    today includes more than 600 major public works of art;

-   "Iowa State has had a technology transfer office since 1935, longer
    than all but one other university in the United States, and is
    acknowledged today as a leader in putting technology to work, being
    cited as a 'model of economic development' and 'licensing
    powerhouse' in a 2007 study commissioned by the National Science
    Foundation;

-   "Iowa State University is today spearheading new advances in science
    and technology, including new materials, information sciences, green
    architecture, biological research, and the development of
    biorenewable fuels and other resources to support the bioeconomy and
    the Nation's independence from nonrenewable petroleum resources; and

-   "More than 257,000 degrees have been awarded by Iowa State, and its
    graduates include heads of State, leaders of industry, great
    humanitarians, and gifted scientists, whose work has improved the
    quality of life for people worldwide."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 924 was introduced on January
16, 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. 948---Congratulating the University of Kansas ("KU") football
team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most
successful year in program history *(Boyda, D-KS)*

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 948 is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 948 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Congratulates and commends the University of Kansas football team
    for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and for having the most
    successful year in program history; and

-   "Recognizes the significant achievements of the players, coaches,
    students, alumni, and support staff whose dedication and hard work
    helped the University of Kansas football team win the FedEx Orange
    Bowl."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "On January 3, 2008, the University of Kansas (KU) football team won
    the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl, defeating Virginia Tech by a score of 24
    to 20 for the first major bowl victory in university history;

-   "The KU football team won 12 games this season to set a school
    record;

-   "KU ranked seventh in the final Top 25 polls released on January 8,
    2008, for the second highest final ranking in school history (the
    school ranked sixth in 1968);

-   "The KU football team reached a number 2 ranking on November 18,
    2007, their highest national ranking in program history;

-   "Head Coach Mark Mangino was awarded multiple national coach of the
    year honors;

-   "Head Coach Mark Mangino has produced a minimum of 6 wins in 3
    straight seasons for the first time in 46 years for the KU football
    program;

-   "The KU football team produced 2 first-team All-Americans,
    cornerback Aquib Talib and offensive tackle Anthony Collins, and 1
    second-team All-American in defensive tackle James McClinton; and

-   "The KU football team was also honored to have 2 Academic
    All-American recipients on the team, Russell Brorsen and John
    Larson."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 948 was introduced on January
29, 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. 493---Congratulating the women's water polo team of the
University of California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007 NCAA
Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship, and congratulating
UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national title, making it the most
accomplished athletic program in NCAA history (Lewis, R-CA)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: H.Res. 493 is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the resolution.

**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.Res. 493 would express the sense that the
House:

-   "Congratulates the women's water polo team of the University of
    California, Los Angeles, and Head Coach Adam Krikorian for winning
    the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship;

-   "Congratulates UCLA on becoming the first school to win 100 NCAA
    sports national championship titles, making it the most accomplished
    athletic program in NCAA history; and

-   "Recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, students,
    alumni, and staff of UCLA who were instrumental over the years in
    this prestigious achievement."

The resolution lists a number of findings, including:

-   "On May 13, 2007, the women's water polo team of the University of
    California, Los Angeles (UCLA), defeated Stanford 5-4 in the
    championship game of the NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National
    Championship tournament;

-   "The victory gave Head Coach Adam Krikorian and the Bruins women's
    water polo team their third consecutive NCAA Championship and was
    the team's fifth overall national title;

-   "Kelly Rulon, a driver for the Bruins, was selected as the
    tournament's Most Valuable Player;

-   "UCLA women's water polo players Kelly Rulon, Emily Feher, Courtney
    Mathewson, Jillian Kraus, and Kacy Kunkel were named to the NCAA
    All-Tournament First Team;

-   "The UCLA women's water polo team finished the 2007 season with a
    record of 28 wins and 2 losses, and now has a record of 90 wins and
    6 losses over the past 3 seasons;

-   "The 2007 Women's Water Polo National Championship makes UCLA the
    first school ever to win 100 NCAA sports national titles;

-   "UCLA won its 100th NCAA title less than 58 years after the UCLA
    men's tennis team won the school's first NCAA title in 1950; and

-   "16 different men's and women's sports programs contributed to the
    Bruins' 100 NCAA national championships."

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.Res. 493 was introduced on June
18, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and
Competitiveness, 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.R. 3361---Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007**

***(Rangel, D-NY)***

**[Order of Business]{.underline}**: The bill is scheduled to be
considered on Monday, March 10, 2008, under a motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.\
\
**[Summary]{.underline}**: H.R. 3361 would make a number of technical
corrections and conforming changes to titles I through XII of the
[Pension Protection Act of
2006](http://www.house.gov/hensarling/rsc/doc/LB_072806_pensionnew.doc),
which amends the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). For a
comprehensive summary of all the technical changes made by H.R. 3361,
please see a Joint Committee on Taxation description here:
<http://www.house.gov/jct/x-60-07.pdf>.

It is possible that the text of this bill will change prior to floor
consideration. If the revised text contains any non-technical
provisions, the RSC will alert its offices accordingly.

**[Additional Background]{.underline}**: The Pension Protection Act of
2006 amended ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the
funding rules for pensions. The bill was passed in the House on July 28,
2006, by a vote of
[279-131](http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll422.xml). On August 17,
2006, the bill was signed by the President and became Public Law No.
109-280. According to the Minority staff on the House Ways and Means
Committee, H.R. 3361 would make only clerical changes to the Pension
Protection Act of 2006 and would not alter any of the bill's significant
provisions. The changes made by H.R. 3361 will be applied as if they
were enacted in the original version of the legislation.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}**: H.R. 3361 was introduced on August
3, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and the
Committee on Ways and Means. On September 19, 2007, the bill was
referred to the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment,
Labor, and Pensions, which took no official action.

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}**: A CBO score for H.R. 3361 was not
available at press time. A Joint Committee on Taxation description of
the bill does not indicate whether it will effect 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}** 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}**: The Committee Report citing
constitutional authority was not available.

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