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set top boxes, satellite receivers, and wireless devices; 

(3) can filter language based upon information in closed captioning; 

(4) operate independently of ratings pre-assigned by the creator of such video or audio 

programming; and 

(5) may be effective in enhancing the ability of a parent to protect his or her child 

from indecent or objectionable programming, as determined by such parent. 

(c) REPORTING.—Not later than 270 days 

after the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a report to Congress detailing any findings resulting from the inquiry 

required under subsection (a). 

(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 

‘‘advanced blocking technologies’’ means 

technologies that can improve or enhance 

the ability of a parent to protect his or her 

child from any indecent or objectionable 

video or audio programming, as determined 

by such parent, that is transmitted through 

the use of wire, wireless, or radio communication. 

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. DE GETTE

Ms. DEGETTE. Madam Speaker, I 

have an amendment at the desk. 

The Clerk read as follows: 

Amendment offered by Ms. DEGETTE: 

Strike section 2. 

Redesignate section 3 as section 2. 

The amendment was agreed to. 

The bill was ordered to be engrossed 

and read a third time, was read the 

third time, and passed, and a motion to 

reconsider was laid on the table. 

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GENERAL LEAVE 

Ms. DEGETTE. Madam Speaker, I 

ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill 

just passed by the House. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 

objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Colorado? 

There was no objection. 

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE 

CLERK OF THE HOUSE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Clerk of the House of 

Representatives: 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

OFFICE OF THE CLERK, 

Washington, DC, October 2, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the 

permission granted in Clause 2(h) of rule II of 

the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed 

envelope received from the White House on 

October 2, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. and said to contain a message from the President whereby 

he transmits a report on the continued production of the naval petroleum reserves beyond April 5, 2009. 

With best wishes, I am 

Sincerely, 

LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk of the House. 

CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF THE 

NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

BEYOND APRIL 5, 2009—MESSAGE 

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE 

UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110– 

149) 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 

from the President of the United 

States; which was read and, together 

with the accompanying papers, without 

objection, referred to the Committee 

on Armed Services and ordered to be 

printed: 

To the Congress of the United States: 

Consistent with section 7422(c)(2) of 

title 10, United States Code, I am informing you of my decision to extend 

the period of production of the Naval 

Petroleum Reserves for a period of 3 

years from April 5, 2009, the expiration 

date of the currently authorized period 

of production. 

Attached is a copy of the report investigating continued production of 

the Reserves, consistent with section 

7422(c)(2)(B) of title 10. In light of the 

findings contained in the report, I certify that continued production from 

the Naval Petroleum Reserves is in the 

national interest. 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE

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HOUSE, October 2, 2008. 

AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO 

ENTERTAIN MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON TODAY 

Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I ask 

unanimous consent that it be in order 

today for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules relating to 

H.R. 6867. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. 

DEGETTE). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New 

York? 

There was no objection. 

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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 

EXTENSION ACT OF 2008 

Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I 

move to suspend the rules and pass the 

bill (H.R. 6867) to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation, as amended. 

The Clerk read the title of the bill. 

The text of the bill is as follows: 

H.R. 6867 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 

Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008’’. 

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FIRST-TIER BENEFITS. 

Section 4002(b)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘50’’ 

and inserting ‘‘80’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘13’’ 

and inserting ‘‘20’’. 

SEC. 3. SECOND-TIER BENEFITS. 

Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is 

amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, at the time that the 

amount established in an individual’s account under subsection (b)(1) is exhausted or 

at any time thereafter, such individual’s 

State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2)), such account 

shall be augmented by an amount equal to 

the lesser of— 

‘‘(A) 50 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable to the individual during 

the individual’s benefit year under the State 

law, or 

‘‘(B) 13 times the individual’s average 

weekly benefit amount (as determined under 

subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit year. 

‘‘(2) EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD.—For purposes of paragraph (1), a State shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period, 

as of any given time, if— 

‘‘(A) such a period is then in effect for such 

State under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970; 

‘‘(B) such a period would then be in effect 

for such State under such Act if section 

203(d) of such Act— 

‘‘(i) were applied by substituting ‘4’ for ‘5’ 

each place it appears; and 

‘‘(ii) did not include the requirement under 

paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or 

‘‘(C) such a period would then be in effect 

for such State under such Act if— 

‘‘(i) section 203(f) of such Act were applied 

to such State (regardless of whether the 

State by law had provided for such application); and 

‘‘(ii) such section 203(f)— 

‘‘(I) were applied by substituting ‘6.0’ for 

‘6.5’ in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and 

‘‘(II) did not include the requirement under 

paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The account of an individual may be augmented not more than 

once under this subsection.’’. 

SEC. 4. PHASEOUT PROVISIONS. 

Section 4007(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

(2),’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3),’’; 

and 

(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(2) NO AUGMENTATION AFTER MARCH 31, 

2009.—If the amount established in an individual’s account under subsection (b)(1) is exhausted after March 31, 2009, then section 

4002(c) shall not apply and such account shall 

not be augmented under such section, regardless of whether such individual’s State is 

in an extended benefit period (as determined 

under paragraph (2) of such section). 

‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—No compensation under 

this title shall be payable for any week beginning after August 27, 2009.’’. 

SEC. 5. TEMPORARY FEDERAL MATCHING FOR 

THE FIRST WEEK OF EXTENDED 

BENEFITS FOR STATES WITH NO 

WAITING WEEK. 

With respect to weeks of unemployment 

beginning after the date of the enactment of 

this Act and ending on or before December 8, 

2009, subparagraph (B) of section 204(a)(2) of 

the Federal-State Extended Unemployment 

Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 

note) shall not apply. 

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

sections 2, 3, and 4 shall apply as if included 

in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, subject to subsection 

(b). 

(b) ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.—In applying the 

amendments made by sections 2 and 3, any 

additional emergency unemployment compensation made payable by such amendments (which would not otherwise have been 


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