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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 562 
Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current 
and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the 
historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well 
as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding 
or augmenting the historic record and for public dissemination and 
education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 
Ms. SEWELL (for herself and Mrs. ROBY) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories 
from current and former Members of the House of Rep-
resentatives involved in the historic and annual Selma 
to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil 
rights movement in general, for the purposes of expand-
ing or augmenting the historic record and for public 
dissemination and education. 
Whereas in 1965, civil rights advocates participated in three 
marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marking 
a watershed moment of the civil rights movement; 
Whereas the first march took place on March 7, 1965, during 
which 600 civil rights activists, led by now-Representative 
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•HRES 568 EH 
Whereas top Iranian leaders have repeatedly threatened the 
existence of the State of Israel, pledging to ‘‘wipe Israel 
off the map’’; 
Whereas the Department of State— 
(1) has designated Iran as a ‘‘state sponsor of ter-
rorism’’ since 1984; and 
(2) has characterized Iran as the ‘‘most active state 
sponsor of terrorism’’; 
Whereas Iran has provided weapons, training, funding, and 
direction 
to 
terrorist 
groups, 
including 
Hamas, 
Hezbollah, and Shiite militias in Iraq that are responsible 
for the murders of hundreds of American forces and in-
nocent civilians; 
Whereas, on July 28, 2011, the Department of the Treasury 
charged that the Government of Iran had forged a ‘‘se-
cret deal’’ with al Qaeda to facilitate the movement of al 
Qaeda fighters and funding through Iranian territory; 
Whereas in October 2011, senior leaders of Iran’s Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force were im-
plicated in a terrorist plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s 
Ambassador to the United States on United States soil; 
Whereas, on December 26, 2011, the United Nations General 
Assembly passed a resolution denouncing the serious 
human rights abuses occurring in Iran, including torture, 
cruel and degrading treatment in detention, the targeting 
of human rights defenders, violence against women, and 
‘‘the systematic and serious restrictions on freedom of 
peaceful assembly’’, as well as severe restrictions on the 
rights to ‘‘freedom of thought, conscience, religion or be-
lief’’;
•HRES 563 EH 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of 
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 
been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
•HRES 563 EH 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
tion of visitor and interpretive facilities, and direc-
tional and visitor orientation signage;
(2) none of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act may be used for the operation or
maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina; and
(3) not more than $50,000 annually of Federal
funds may be used for interpretive and educational
programs for the Schooner Ernestina pursuant to
cooperative grants under section 4(b).
Æ
•HRES 563 RH 
program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed 
with. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce now printed in the bill. The committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
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•HRES 563 RH 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points 
of order against such amendments are waived. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amend-
ment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill 
or to the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 114 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 563 
[Report No. 112–404] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2117) 
to prohibit the Department of Education from 
overreaching into academic affairs and program 
eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965. 
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 565 
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Palm City Community in 
Martin County, Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 
Mr. WEST (for himself, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. MILLER of Florida) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Palm City 
Community in Martin County, Florida. 
Whereas, on April 8, 1912, Charles C. Chillingworth formed 
the Palm Beach Land Company and acquired over 
12,000 acres of land in Martin County, Florida, in what 
would be known as Palm City Farms, although the exact 
date is in dispute; 
Whereas the Palm Beach Land Company later divided the 
property into 10-acre farms selling at $50 per acre; 
Whereas the first store, the first church, the first school, and 
the first baseball team (the Palm City Swamp Angels) 
soon followed as men and women from across the United 
States and Europe discovered Palm City Farms; and 
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•HRES 565 IH 
Whereas the 23,606 residents now living in the greater Palm 
City area are enjoying life in a vibrant community that 
offers tremendous opportunities in commerce, leisure, 
education, and recreation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Palm City Community in 
Martin County, Florida, on the occasion of its 100th 
anniversary; and 
(2) encourages the entire community to strive 
to make the next 100 years even greater. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 566 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 29, 2012. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1837) to address certain water-related concerns 
on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order 
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print
•HRES 568 EH 
Whereas the Governments of the P5+1 nations (the United 
States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and 
Germany) have made repeated efforts to engage the Ira-
nian Government in dialogue about Iran’s nuclear pro-
gram and its international commitments under the Trea-
ty on the Non-Proliferation Nuclear Weapons; 
Whereas talks between the P5+1 and Iran regarding Iran’s 
nuclear program resumed on April 14, 2012, in Istanbul, 
Turkey, and the parties agreed to meet again on May 23, 
2012, in Baghdad, Iraq; 
Whereas in the 2006 State of the Union Address, President 
Bush stated that ‘‘The Iranian Government is defying 
the world with its nuclear ambitions, and the nations of 
the world must not permit the Iranian regime to gain nu-
clear weapons.’’; 
Whereas, on March 31, 2010, President Obama stated that 
the ‘‘consequences of a nuclear-armed Iran are unaccept-
able’’; 
Whereas in his State of the Union Address on January 24, 
2012, President Obama stated, ‘‘Let there be no doubt: 
America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nu-
clear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to 
achieve that goal.’’; 
Whereas Secretary of Defense Panetta stated, in December 
2011, that it was unacceptable for Iran to acquire nu-
clear weapons, reaffirmed that all options were on the 
table to thwart Iran’s nuclear weapons efforts, and vowed 
that if the United States gets ‘‘intelligence that they are 
proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon then we will 
take whatever steps necessary to stop it’’;
•HRES 566 EH 
112–15. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 
to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 
order except those printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 
points of order against such amendments are waived. At the 
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment 
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as 
original text. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
•HRES 566 EH 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
close of the 5-year expenditure period beginning on 
the date of issuance, the State infrastructure bank 
shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds within 90 
days after the end of such period. For purposes of 
this paragraph, the amount of the nonqualified 
bonds required to be redeemed shall be determined 
in the same manner as under section 142. 
‘‘(f) RECAPTURE OF PORTION OF CREDIT WHERE 
CESSATION OF COMPLIANCE.—If any bond which when 
issued purported to be a TRIP bond ceases to be such 
a bond, the State infrastructure bank shall pay to the 
United States (at the time required by the Secretary) an 
amount equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(1) the aggregate of the credits allowable 
under section 54A with respect to such bond (deter-
mined without regard to section 54A(c)) for taxable 
years ending during the calendar year in which such 
cessation occurs and each succeeding calendar year 
ending with the calendar year in which such bond is 
redeemed by the bank, and 
‘‘(2) interest at the underpayment rate under 
section 6621 on the amount determined under para-
graph (1) for each calendar year for the period be-
ginning on the first day of such calendar year. 
‘‘(g) TRIP BONDS TRUST ACCOUNTS.— 
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•HRES 566 RH 
with. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- 
minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to 
consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 112-15. That amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are 
waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature 
of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
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in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points 
of order against such amendments are waived. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amend-
ment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill 
or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order as original text. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 115 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 566 
[Report No. 112–405] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1837) 
to address certain water-related concerns on the 
San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 567 
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLARKE of 
Michigan, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE 
of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
RANGEL, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. WATT, Ms. 
WILSON of Florida, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. RICH-
MOND, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. 
MOORE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. 
FUDGE, and Mr. WEST) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 
Whereas the first Africans were brought involuntarily to the 
shores of the America as early as the 17th century; 
Whereas these Africans in America and their descendants are 
now known as African-Americans; 
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•HRES 568 EH 
Whereas, on December 1, 2011, Deputy Secretary of State 
William J. Burns and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister 
Daniel Ayalon issued a joint statement in Washington, 
DC, which emphasized that ‘‘Iran is the greatest chal-
lenge we face today in the Middle East’’ and that 
‘‘[c]ontinued efforts by the international community are 
critical to bringing about change in Iranian behavior and 
preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capa-
bility.’’; 
Whereas the Department of Defense’s January 2012 Stra-
tegic Guidance stated that United States defense efforts 
in the Middle East would be aimed ‘‘to prevent Iran’s de-
velopment of a nuclear weapons capability and counter its 
destabilizing policies’’; 
Whereas, on March 4, 2012, President Obama stated that 
‘‘Iran’s leaders should understand that I do not have a 
policy of containment; I have a policy to prevent Iran 
from obtaining a nuclear weapon.’’; and 
Whereas, on April 9, 2012, President Obama stated ‘‘[T]his 
continuing pursuit of nuclear weapons capability con-
tinues to be a major challenge.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) warns that time is limited to prevent the Gov-
ernment of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capa-
bility; 
(2) urges continued and increasing economic and 
diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement with 
the Government of Iran that includes—
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 569 
Recognizing the tenth anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Gujarat, 
India. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2012 
Mr. ELLISON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the tenth anniversary of the tragic communal 
violence in Gujarat, India. 
Whereas, on February 27, 2002, in the city of Godhra in the 
western state of Gujarat, India, 58 Hindus were trag-
ically burnt alive in a train coach fire; 
Whereas, immediately following the train fire, communal vio-
lence erupted in several towns in Gujarat; 
Whereas, in the International Religious Freedom Report of 
2003, the United States Department of State found that 
‘‘In Gujarat the worst religious violence directed against 
Muslims by Hindus took place in February and March 
2002, leaving an estimated 2,000 dead and 100,000 dis-
placed into refugee camps. It was alleged widely that the 
police and state government did little to stop the violence 
promptly, and at times even encouraged or assisted Hin-
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•HRES 573 IH 
Whereas the popularity of women’s history celebrations has 
sparked a new interest in uncovering women’s forgotten 
heritage; 
Whereas the President’s Commission on the Celebration of 
Women in American History was established to consider 
how best to acknowledge and celebrate the roles and ac-
complishments of women in United States history; 
Whereas the National Women’s History Museum was found-
ed in 1996 as an institution dedicated to preserving, in-
terpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contribu-
tions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully 
into the Nation’s teachings and history books; 
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes March 
2012 as National Women’s History Month; and 
Whereas the theme of National Women’s History Month 
2012 is ‘‘Women’s Education-Women’s Empowerment’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Women’s History Month; and 
(2) recognizes and honors the women and orga-
nizations in the United States that have fought for 
and continue to promote the teaching of women’s 
history. 
Æ 
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