datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
cestors) were listed on the tax roles of King and 
Queen County. They are taxed at the county poor 
rate. Edmund Bird is added to the list in 1821. This 
is significant documentation because the over-
whelming majority of pre-1864 records for King and 
Queen County were destroyed by fire. 
(16) Beginning in 1819, and continuing 
through the 1880s, there was a solid Rappahannock 
presence in the membership at Upper Essex Baptist 
Church. This is the first instance of conversion to 
Christianity by at least some Rappahannocks. Twen-
ty-six identifiable and traceable Rappahannock sur-
names appear on the pre-1863 membership list; 28 
were listed on the 1863 membership roster; that 
number had declined to 12 in 1878 and had risen 
only slightly to 14 by 1888. One reason for the de-
cline: in 1870, a Methodist circuit rider, Joseph 
Mastin, secured funds to purchase land and con-
struct 
St. 
Stephens 
Baptist 
church 
for 
the 
Rappahannocks living nearby in Caroline County. 
Mastin documented from 1850 to 1870. St. Ste-
phens was the dominant tribal church until the Rap-
pahannock Indian Baptist Church was established in 
1964. At both, the core Rappahannock family names 
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of Bird, Clarke, Fortune, Johnson, Nelson, Parker, 
and Richardson predominate. 
(17) During the early 1900s, James Mooney, 
noted anthropologist, maintained correspondence 
with the Rappahannocks, surveying them and in-
structing them on how to formalize their tribal gov-
ernment. 
(18) In November 1920, Speck visited the 
Rappahannocks and assisted them in organizing the 
fight for their sovereign rights. In 1921, the 
Rappahannocks were granted a charter from the 
Commonwealth of Virginia formalizing their tribal 
government. Speck began a professional relationship 
with the Tribe that would last more than 30 years 
and document Rappahannock history and traditions 
as never done before. 
(19) In April 1921, Rappahannock Chief 
George Nelson asked the Governor of Virginia, 
Westmoreland Davis, to forward a proclamation to 
the President of the United States. A list of tribal 
members and a handwritten copy of the proclama-
tion itself were appended. The letter concerned In-
dian freedom of speech and assembly nationwide. 
Chief Nelson testified also before Congress request-
ing acknowledgement of the Rappahannocks civil 
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propriate agencies, to obtain the best possible price for 
Integrated Deepwater Program assets. 
(b) INTER-SERVICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding 
or a memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of the 
Navy to obtain the assistance of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Ac-
quisition, including the Navy Systems Commands, with 
the oversight of Coast Guard major acquisition programs. 
Such memorandum of understanding or memorandum of 
agreement shall, at a minimum, provide for— 
(1) the exchange of technical assistance and 
support that the Coast Guard Chief Acquisition Offi-
cer, Coast Guard Chief Engineer, and the Coast 
Guard Chief Information Officer may identify; 
(2) the use, as appropriate, of Navy technical 
expertise; and 
(3) the temporary assignment or exchange of 
personnel between the Coast Guard and the Office 
of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development, and Acquisition, including Naval Sys-
tems Commands, to facilitate the development of or-
ganic capabilities in the Coast Guard. 
(c) TECHNICAL AUTHORITIES.—The technical au-
thority established under section 106(b) shall adopt, to the
112 
under subparagraph (B), for racial and ethnic 
minority groups at the Federal and State levels, 
and examine the interaction between various 
disparity indicators. 
‘‘(B) QUALITY ANALYSIS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the analyses under subpara-
graph (A) incorporate data reported according 
to quality measurement systems. 
‘‘(2) QUALITY
MEASURES.—When the Sec-
retary, by statutory or regulatory authority, adopts 
and implements any quality measures or any quality 
measurement system, the Secretary shall ensure the 
quality measures or quality measurement system 
comply with the following: 
‘‘(A) MEASURES.—Measures selected shall, 
to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(i) assess the effectiveness, timeli-
ness, patient self-management, patient 
centeredness, equity, and efficiency of care 
received by patients, including patients 
from racial and ethnic minority groups; 
‘‘(ii) are evidence-based, reliable, and 
valid; and 
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(2) believes that Mrs. Burke’s exemplary record 
demonstrates she is a woman of indomitable compas-
sion, courage, character, and commitment; 
(3) believes Mrs. Burke will be remembered for 
the beneficial changes she made in the lives of mi-
norities, women, and the economically disadvan-
taged; and 
(4) congratulates Mrs. Burke upon her retire-
ment, and with sincere best wishes, is pleased to join 
her family, friends, coworkers, and associates in 
wishing her health, happiness, and continued good 
fortune in her future endeavors. 
Æ 
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(30) Thomasina E. Jordan is commended for 
her tireless effort and work to gain federal recogni-
tion for Virginia Indians. Thomasina E. Jordan laid 
the foundation to make federal recognition a possi-
bility. The Virginia Indians stand on her shoulders. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the organization 
possessing the legal name Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., 
only and no other tribe, subtribe, band, or splinter 
groups representing themselves as Rappahannocks; 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior; and 
(3) the term ‘‘member’’ means an enrolled 
member of the Tribe, as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, or an individual who has been 
placed on the membership rolls of the Tribe in ac-
cordance with this Act. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
(a) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.—Federal recognition is 
hereby extended to the Tribe. All laws and regulations of 
the United States of general application to Indians or na-
tions, tribes, or bands of Indians, including the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.) which are not in-
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consistent with any specific provision of this Act, shall be 
applicable to the Tribe and its members. 
(b) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe and its members 
shall be eligible, on and after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, for all services and benefits pro-
vided by the Federal Government to federally recog-
nized Indian tribes without regard to the existence 
of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the 
residence of any member on or near any Indian res-
ervation. 
(2) SERVICE AREA.—For purposes of the deliv-
ery of Federal services to enrolled members of the 
Tribe, the Tribe’s service area shall be deemed to be 
the area comprised of King and Queen, Caroline, 
and Essex, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Richmond 
Counties, Virginia. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP; GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. 
The membership roll and governing documents of the 
Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and gov-
erning documents, respectively, submitted by the Tribe to 
the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. GOVERNING BODY. 
The governing body of the Tribe shall be the gov-
erning body on the date of the enactment of this Act, or 
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any new governing body selected under the election proce-
dures specified in the governing documents of the Tribe. 
SEC. 6. RESERVATION OF THE TRIBE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the 
Tribe transfers other land within the boundaries of King 
and Queen County, Essex County, Richmond County, 
Caroline County, Spotsylvania County, or Stafford Coun-
ty, Virginia, to the Secretary, the Secretary shall take 
such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. 
SEC. 7. GAMING PROHIBITION. 
No land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe 
shall be considered Indian lands for the purposes of the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
SEC. 8. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, GATHERING, AND 
WATER RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this Act shall expand, reduce, or affect 
in any manner any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, 
or water rights of the Tribe and its members. 
Æ 
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(3) rejects any suggestion that Public Law 
107–243, the authorization of force resolution ap-
proved by Congress to go to war with Iraq, explicitly 
or implicitly, extends to authorizing military action 
against Iran, including over its nuclear program; 
and 
(4) strongly and unequivocally believes that 
seeking congressional authority prior to taking mili-
tary action against Iran is not discretionary, but is 
a legal and constitutional requirement. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1070 
To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang prevention programs 
through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued postage stamps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2007 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang 
prevention programs through the voluntary purchase of 
certain specially issued postage stamps. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stamp Out Gang Vio-
lence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to contribute to funding 
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for gang prevention programs, the United States Postal 
Service shall provide for a special postage stamp in accord-
ance with subsection (b). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the stamp referred to in subsection (a) shall be gov-
erned by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and 
regulations under such section, subject to the following: 
(1) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—All amounts 
becoming available from the sale of such stamp shall 
be transferred to the Gang Resistance Education 
and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program, administered 
by the Office of Justice Programs of the Depart-
ment of Justice, through payments which shall be 
made at least twice a year. 
(2) DURATION.—Such stamp shall be made 
available to the public for a period of at least 2 
years, beginning no later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Such stamp shall not be 
counted for purposes of applying any numerical limi-
tation under subsection (e)(1)(C) of such section. 
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130 
‘‘(ii) 1 individual who is an officer or 
employee of a State or local government or 
of the Federal Government; 
‘‘(iii) 1 individual as a representative 
of the general public; 
‘‘(iv) 1 individual as a representative 
of the interests of the tobacco manufac-
turing industry; 
‘‘(v) 1 individual as a representative 
of the interests of the small business to-
bacco manufacturing industry, which posi-
tion may be filled on a rotating, sequential 
basis by representatives of different small 
business tobacco manufacturers based on 
areas of expertise relevant to the topics 
being considered by the Advisory Com-
mittee; and 
‘‘(vi) 1 individual as a representative 
of the interests of the tobacco growers. 
‘‘(B) NONVOTING
MEMBERS.—The mem-
bers of the committee appointed under clauses 
(iv), (v), and (vi) of subparagraph (A) shall 
serve as consultants to those described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) 
and shall be nonvoting representatives.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 340 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 493 
(to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic informa-
tion with respect to health insurance and employment) the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the fol-
lowing technical corrections: 
(1) In section 104(d)—
•HCON 340 EH 
(A) in paragraph (2), strike ‘‘June 30, 
2008’’ and insert ‘‘October 31, 2008’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), strike ‘‘October 1, 
2008’’ and insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), strike 
‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and insert ‘‘July 1, 
2009’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(I) strike ‘‘in 2008’’ and insert 
‘‘in 2009’’; and 
(II) strike ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and 
insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’. 
(2) In section 202(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforce-
ment’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ 
and insert ‘‘law enforcement purposes as a forensic 
laboratory or for purposes of human remains identi-
fication, and requests’’. 
(3) In section 205(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforce-
ment’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ 
and insert ‘‘law enforcement purposes as a forensic
•HCON 340 EH 
laboratory or for purposes of human remains identi-
fication, and requests’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 340 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
To make technical corrections in the enrollment of 
the bill H. R. 493.
H. Con. Res. 340 
Agreed to May 2, 2008 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 493 (to prohibit 
discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect 
to health insurance and employment) the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives shall make the following technical corrections: 
(1) In section 104(d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), strike ‘‘June 30, 2008’’ and insert 
‘‘October 31, 2008’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), strike ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and 
insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), strike ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ 
and insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(I) strike ‘‘in 2008’’ and insert ‘‘in 2009’’; and 
(II) strike ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and insert ‘‘July 1, 
2009’’. 
(2) In section 202(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforcement’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ and insert ‘‘law enforcement 
purposes as a forensic laboratory or for purposes of human 
remains identification, and requests’’. 
(3) In section 205(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforcement’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ and insert ‘‘law enforcement
H. Con. Res. 340—2 
purposes as a forensic laboratory or for purposes of human 
remains identification, and requests’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 340 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 1, 2008 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
To make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill 
H.R. 493. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 493 
(to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic informa-
tion with respect to health insurance and employment) the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the fol-
lowing technical corrections: 
(1) In section 104(d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), strike ‘‘June 30, 
2008’’ and insert ‘‘October 31, 2008’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), strike ‘‘October 1, 
2008’’ and insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), strike 
‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and insert ‘‘July 1, 
2009’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(I) strike ‘‘in 2008’’ and insert 
‘‘in 2009’’; and 
(II) strike ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and 
insert ‘‘July 1, 2009’’. 
(2) In section 202(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforce-
ment’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ 
and insert ‘‘law enforcement purposes as a forensic 
laboratory or for purposes of human remains identi-
fication, and requests’’. 
(3) In section 205(b)(6), strike ‘‘law enforce-
ment’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and requests’’ 
and insert ‘‘law enforcement purposes as a forensic 
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laboratory or for purposes of human remains identifica-
tion, and requests’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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such order based on the filing of an application 
under subsection (a). 
(2) DURING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.—Notwith-
standing any provision of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall not order any alien to be 
removed from the United States, if the alien is in re-
moval proceedings under any provision of such Act 
and has applied for adjustment of status under sub-
section (a), except where the Secretary has rendered 
a final administrative determination to deny the ap-
plication. 
(3) WORK AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall authorize an alien who has 
applied for adjustment of status under subsection 
(a) to engage in employment in the United States 
during the pendency of such application. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to ap-
plicants for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the 
same right to, and procedures for, administrative review 
as are provided to— 
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; 
or 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 69 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting 
period for entitlement to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsider-
ation as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions 
and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability 
benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an inter-
vening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions 
and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disability Benefit 
Fairness Act of 2007’’. 
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(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under 
section 240 of such Act. 
SEC. 3. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL FOR CERTAIN IMMI-
GRANT VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), 
other than subsections (b)(1), (d)(1), and (e) of section 
240A of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, under such section 240A, cancel 
the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, an alien described 
in subsection (b), if the alien applies for such relief. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR CANCELLATION OF RE-
MOVAL.—The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any alien who— 
(1) was, on September 10, 2001, the spouse, 
child, dependent son, or dependent daughter of an 
alien who died as a direct result of a specified ter-
rorist activity; and 
(2) was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, 
the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 
2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101). 
(c) STAY OF REMOVAL; WORK AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall provide by regulation for an alien sub-
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