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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 198 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 23, 2008 
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States 
has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those 
persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, 
disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty. 
Whereas poverty can be seen as a deep, structural problem 
that implicates our value system and our educational and 
economic institutions; 
Whereas poverty may be defined as the lack of basic neces-
sities of life such as food, shelter, clothing, health care, 
education, security, and opportunity; 
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Whereas policy initiatives addressing poverty have not kept 
pace with the needs of millions of Americans; 
Whereas many experts believe that the lack of an equitable 
distribution of housing choices across the country leads 
to isolation and concentrated poverty; 
Whereas the number of Americans living in poverty has risen 
by over 5,000,000 since 2000; 
Whereas there were 37 million Americans living in poverty in 
2005; 
Whereas the official poverty rate in 2005 was 12.6 percent; 
Whereas 24.9 percent of African Americans, 21.8 percent of 
Hispanics, 25.3 percent of Native Americans, 10.9 per-
cent of Asian Americans, and 8.3 percent of Whites lived 
in poverty in the United States in 2005; 
Whereas in 2005 a family of 4 was considered poor under the 
U.S. Census Bureau’s official measure if the family’s in-
come was below $19,971; 
Whereas the poverty rate for children 18 years and younger 
(17.6 percent) remained higher than that of 18–24 year- 
olds (11.1 percent) and that of people 65 and older (10.1 
percent) in 2005; and 
Whereas the number in poverty increased for people 65 and 
older by almost 400,000 since 2000: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
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United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty 
in half over the next 10 years. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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HR 1021 RFS 
SEC. 3. STUDY. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate 
State historic preservation officers, State historical soci-
eties, the city of Taunton, and other appropriate organiza-
tions, shall conduct a special resources study regarding the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit 
of the National Park System. The study shall be con-
ducted and completed in accordance with section 8(c) of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) and shall include 
analysis, documentation, and determinations regarding 
whether the historic areas in Taunton— 
(1) can be managed, curated, interpreted, re-
stored, preserved, and presented as an organic whole 
under management by the National Park Service or 
under an alternative management structure; 
(2) have an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; 
(3) reflect traditions, customs, beliefs, and his-
torical events that are valuable parts of the national 
story; 
(4) provide outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, architectural, or sce-
nic features; 
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(5) provide outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities; and 
(6) can be managed by the National Park Serv-
ice in partnership with residents, business interests, 
nonprofit organizations, and State and local govern-
ments to develop a unit of the National Park System 
consistent with State and local economic activity. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which 
funds are first made available for this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study 
required under section 3. 
SEC. 5. PRIVATE PROPERTY. 
The recommendations in the report submitted pursu-
ant to section 4 shall include discussion and consideration 
of the concerns expressed by private landowners with re-
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 171 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 3, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event 
to honor military personnel who have died in service 
to the United States and to acknowledge the sacrifice 
of the families of those individuals as part of the Na-
tional Weekend of Remembrance. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL 
WEEKEND OF REMEMBRANCE EVENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The White House Commission on 
Remembrance (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘spon-
sor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event (in 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 19 
Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation of the United States 
to improve the lives of the 36,950,000 Americans living in poverty 
and the 15,928,000 of those who live in extreme poverty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Ms. LEE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation 
of the United States to improve the lives of the 
36,950,000 Americans living in poverty and the 
15,928,000 of those who live in extreme poverty. 
Whereas 8.7 percent of whites, 9.8 percent of Asian-Ameri-
cans, 21.9 percent of Latinos, and 24.7 percent of Afri-
can-Americans in lived in poverty in the United States in 
2004; 
Whereas the poverty rate is highest in rural counties, with 
14.5 percent of the population poor; 
Whereas the top 5 most impoverished States according to the 
Census Bureau are Mississippi, New Mexico, West Vir-
ginia, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia; 
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spect to designating certain structures referred to in this 
Act as a unit of the National Park System. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That pursuant to clause 4, section 5, article 
I of the Constitution, during the One Hundred Tenth Con-
gress the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader 
of the Senate or their respective designees, acting jointly 
after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House
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and the Minority Leader of the Senate, may notify the 
Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to as-
semble at a place outside the District of Columbia if, in 
their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 4, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government.
III 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 8, 2007 
Recieved and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That pursuant to clause 4, section 5, article 
I of the Constitution, during the One Hundred Tenth Con-
gress the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader 
of the Senate or their respective designees, acting jointly 
after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House 
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and the Minority Leader of the Senate, may notify the 
Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to as-
semble at a place outside the District of Columbia if, in 
their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 4, 
2007. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 200 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas on August 15, 2007, Burma’s ruling military junta, 
the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), can-
celled fuel subsidies resulting in the quintupling of the 
price of fuel which had an immediate and damaging im-
pact on the living conditions of the Burmese people and 
Burma’s already devastated economy;
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Whereas on August 19, 2007, in reaction to this crippling 
measure, prominent student and democracy leaders 
peacefully took to the streets in Rangoon and elsewhere 
to protest the draconian action of the military junta in 
Rangoon; during the subsequent weeks, protests contin-
ued in Rangoon, and spread to other cities and towns 
throughout 
Burma, 
including 
Mandalay, 
Sittwe, 
Pakokku, Tounggok, Yehangyaung; 
Whereas the growing numbers of protestors peacefully de-
manded democratic reforms and the release of 1991 
Noble Peace Prize Winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and 
all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience; 
Whereas Buddhist monks actively participated and increas-
ingly led these peaceful demonstrations, culminating in 
an estimated 100,000 people marching through Rangoon 
on September 24, 2007; in response to this largest pro-
test since the 1988 demonstrations which were brutally 
crushed by the Burmese military by firing on unarmed ci-
vilians, the Burmese regime threatened to ‘‘take action’’, 
indicating the junta’s willingness to significantly increase 
the level of violence used against the Burmese people; 
Whereas on September 25, 2007, the Burmese junta imposed 
a 60-day (9pm-5am) curfew and a ban on gatherings of 
more than five people and moved military forces into 
strategic locations; 
Whereas on September 26, 2007, the Burmese military 
opened fire on protesting crowds who bravely continued 
to peacefully demand democratic reforms; the continuing 
vicious attacks on Buddhist monks and other peaceful 
protesters, who were simply demanding human rights, de-
mocracy, and freedom, led to the reported deaths of 200 
people and hundreds of injured to date; democracy and
II 
Calendar No. 669 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1021 
[Report No. 110–317] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility 
of designating certain historic buildings and areas in 
Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park 
System, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Taunton, Massachu-
setts Special Resources Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, is 
home to 9 distinct historic districts, with more than 
600 properties on the National Register of Historic 
Places. Included among these districts are the 
Church Green Historic District, the Courthouse His-
toric District, the Taunton Green Historic District, 
and the Reed and Barton Historic District. 
(2) All of these districts include buildings and 
building facades of great historical, cultural, and ar-
chitectural value. 
(3) Taunton Green is the site where the Sons 
of Liberty first raised the Liberty and Union Flag 
in 1774, an event that helped to spark a popular 
movement, culminating in the American Revolution, 
and Taunton citizens have been among the first to 
volunteer for America’s subsequent wars. 
(4) Robert Treat Paine, a citizen of Taunton, 
and the first Attorney General of Massachusetts, 
was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 
(5) Taunton was a leading community in the 
Industrial Revolution, and its industrial area has 
been the site of many innovations in such industries 
as silver manufacture, paper manufacture, and ship 
building. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 200 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional 
release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2007 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate 
and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 
Whereas in 1990 the State Peace and Development Council 
(SPDC), a military junta in Burma, nullified the victory 
of the National League for Democracy (NLD); 
Whereas NLD leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was not al-
lowed to assume the office of Prime Minister and was 
subsequently placed under house arrest; 
Whereas Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was released in July 1995, 
yet once again placed under house arrest in September 
2000; 
Whereas following a second release, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 
and several of her followers were attacked by a govern-
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(6) The landscaping of the Courthouse Green 
was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also 
left landscaping ideas and plans for other areas in 
the city which have great value and interest as his-
torical archives and objects of future study. 
(7) Main Street, which connects many of the 
historic districts, is home to the Taunton City Hall 
and the Leonard Block building, 2 outstanding ex-
amples of early 19th Century American architecture, 
as well as many other historically and architecturally 
significant structures. 
(8) The city and people of Taunton have pre-
served many artifacts, gravesites, and important 
documents dating back to 1638 when Taunton was 
founded. 
(9) Taunton was and continues to be an impor-
tant destination for immigrants from Europe and 
other parts of the world who have helped to give 
Southeastern Massachusetts its unique ethnic char-
acter. 
SEC. 3. STUDY. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate 
State historic preservation officers, State historical soci-
eties, the city of Taunton, and other appropriate organiza-
tions, shall conduct a special resources study regarding the 
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scribed by the requirement are sufficient to 
assure that the tobacco product will be in 
compliance with this chapter. 
‘‘(D) CONDITIONS.—An order of the Sec-
retary approving a petition for a variance shall 
prescribe such conditions respecting the meth-
ods used in, and the facilities and controls used 
for, the manufacture, packing, and storage of 
the tobacco product to be granted the variance 
under the petition as may be necessary to as-
sure that the tobacco product will be in compli-
ance with this chapter. 
‘‘(E) HEARING.—After the issuance of an 
order under subparagraph (B) respecting a pe-
tition, the petitioner shall have an opportunity 
for an informal hearing on such order. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.—Compliance with require-
ments under this subsection shall not be required be-
fore the end of the 3-year period following the date 
of enactment of the Family Smoking Prevention and 
Tobacco Control Act. 
‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 
may enter into contracts for research, testing, and dem-
onstrations respecting tobacco products and may obtain
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ment-sponsored mob on May 6, 2002, and she was then 
imprisoned at Insein Prison in Yangon; 
Whereas on May 16, 2007, more than 50 world leaders re-
leased a letter demanding the release of Daw Aung San 
Suu Kyi, a demand repeated by United Nations Sec-
retary-General Ban Ki-moon, 14 United Nations human 
rights experts, the European Union, the United States, 
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 
and the foreign ministers of three ASEAN member 
states, yet on May 27 her detention was extended; 
Whereas for her non-violent struggle for democracy and 
human rights, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi received the 
Nobel Peace Prize in 1991; 
Whereas the ruling military junta in Burma continues to vio-
late the human rights of Burmese citizens, including the 
systematic use of rape as a weapon of war and 
extrajudicial killings; 
Whereas the armed forces in Burma have been accused of 
large-scale trafficking in heroin and methamphetamines; 
Whereas the Burmese Government has destroyed more than 
3,000 villages, displaced approximately 2 million Bur-
mese people, and arrested approximately 1,300 individ-
uals for expressing critical opinions; 
Whereas Burma’s main broadcasters and publications are 
state controlled and the media does not report opposing 
views except to criticize them; 
Whereas on September 30, 2006, the United Nations Secu-
rity Council officially included Burma on its agenda for 
the first time; 
Whereas the International Committee of the Red Cross 
(ICRC) denounced the ruling military regime of Burma 
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tobacco products for research, testing, and demonstration 
purposes. 
‘‘SEC. 907. TOBACCO PRODUCT STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) SPECIAL RULE FOR CIGARETTES.— 
Beginning 3 months after the date of enact-
ment of the Family Smoking Prevention and 
Tobacco Control Act, a cigarette or any of its 
component parts (including the tobacco, filter, 
or paper) shall not contain, as a constituent (in-
cluding a smoke constituent) or additive, an ar-
tificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or 
menthol) or an herb or spice, including straw-
berry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, pine-
apple, vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa, chocolate, 
cherry, or coffee, that is a characterizing flavor 
of the tobacco product or tobacco smoke. Noth-
ing in this subparagraph shall be construed to 
limit the Secretary’s authority to take action 
under this section or other sections of this Act 
applicable to menthol or any artificial or nat-
ural flavor, herb, or spice not specified in this 
subparagraph.
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on June 22, 2007, citing the use of detainees as porters 
for the armed forces and the systematic abuse and mur-
der of both detainees and civilians; 
Whereas the last time the ICRC publicly denounced egre-
gious, ongoing, and systemic human rights abuses was in 
1994 when the ICRC addressed genocide in Rwanda; and 
Whereas the ICRC stated that civilians, especially those re-
siding near the Thai-Burma border, have been subjected 
to abuse such as destruction of their food supply and 
forced unpaid manual labor: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
(1) it is the sense of Congress that United 
States policy should continue to call upon— 
(A) the military regime in Burma— 
(i) to immediately and unconditionally 
release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other 
detained political prisoners and prisoners 
of conscience; 
(ii) to immediately cease attacks 
against ethnic minority civilians; and 
(iii) to immediately begin a meaning-
ful process of tripartite dialogue with Daw 
Aung San Suu Kyi, the NLD, and Bur-
ma’s ethnic nationalities; and 
(B) the People’s Republic of China and 
other countries that provide political and eco-
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nomic support to Burma’s military junta to uti-
lize their position and influence to— 
(i) urge Burma’s military generals to 
immediately release Daw Aung San Suu 
Kyi and all political prisoners; and 
(ii) end their attacks on ethnic minor-
ity civilians and begin a meaningful proc-
ess of genuine national reconciliation with 
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the NLD, and 
Burma’s ethnic nationalities; 
(2) Congress urges the United Nations Security 
Council to immediately consider and take appro-
priate action to respond to the growing threat the 
SPDC poses in Burma; 
(3) Congress expresses support for the restora-
tion of democracy in Burma; and 
(4) Congress expresses the need for freedom of 
assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, 
and freedom of the press to be guaranteed for all 
Burmese citizens. 
Æ 
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Union Calendar No. 261
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3993
[Report No. 103–469]
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with
respect to the sexual exploitation of children.
MARCH 25, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed