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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 8 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued honoring Barbara Charline Jordan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued honoring Barbara 
Charline Jordan. 
Whereas Barbara Charline Jordan was an American original 
as a public servant and later as a professor, and she 
transcended race, gender, and politics; 
Whereas Barbara Charline Jordan was never reluctant or 
afraid to speak truth to power and was a tireless and un-
ceasing advocate for equal opportunity for all, equal jus-
tice under the law, and transparency, accountability, and 
ethics in government; 
Whereas in 1966 Barbara Charline Jordan became the first 
African-American woman elected to the senate of the 
State of Texas and was the only woman in the 1967– 
1968 legislative session; 
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Whereas in 1972 Barbara Charline Jordan became the first 
African-American woman from the State of Texas elected 
to Congress after Reconstruction and served with distinc-
tion on the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; 
Whereas one of Barbara Charline Jordan’s Federal legislative 
achievements was the 1975 renewal and expansion of the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965 to include language minori-
ties; 
Whereas in 1975 a leading national magazine surveyed 700 
political opinion leaders, and they ranked Barbara 
Charline Jordan at the top of a list of women they would 
like to see become president; 
Whereas in 1976 Barbara Charline Jordan delivered a key-
note address entitled ‘‘Who Then Will Speak for the 
Common Good?’’ at the Democratic National Convention 
and in doing so became the first African-American 
woman to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic 
National Convention; 
Whereas Barbara Charline Jordan left Congress in 1979 to 
join the faculty of the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of 
Public Policy at the University of Texas, where she held 
the endowed Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in Na-
tional Policy, named for one of her political mentors, 
President Lyndon Baines Johnson; 
Whereas in 1994 Barbara Charline Jordan was awarded the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom by President William Jef-
ferson Clinton for being ‘‘the most outspoken moral voice 
of the American political system’’; 
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merce ‘‘for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or 
for any other immoral purpose’’; 
Whereas, in October 1912, Jack Johnson became involved 
with a White woman, Lucille Cameron, whose mother dis-
approved of the relationship, claimed that Johnson had 
abducted her daughter, and sought action from the De-
partment of Justice; 
Whereas Jack Johnson was arrested by United States mar-
shals on October 18, 1912, for transporting Lucille Cam-
eron across State lines for an ‘‘immoral purpose’’ in vio-
lation of the Mann Act, but Cameron refused to cooper-
ate with authorities, the charges were dropped, and Cam-
eron later married the champion; 
Whereas Federal authorities continued to pursue Jack John-
son and summoned Belle Schreiber, a White woman, to 
testify that Johnson had transported her across State 
lines for the purposes of ‘‘prostitution and debauchery’’; 
Whereas in 1913 Jack Johnson was convicted of violating the 
Mann Act and was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in Fed-
eral prison, but fled the country to Canada and then to 
various European and South American countries; 
Whereas Jack Johnson lost the heavyweight championship 
title to Jess Willard in Cuba in 1915; 
Whereas Jack Johnson returned to the United States in July 
1920, surrendered to the authorities, and served nearly 
1 year in the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, 
Kansas; 
Whereas Jack Johnson fought boxing matches after his re-
lease from prison, but never regained the heavyweight 
championship title; 
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Whereas on January 17, 1996, Barbara Charline Jordan died 
at the young age of 59 from complications of leukemia; 
and 
Whereas commemorative postage stamps have been commis-
sioned to honor other great leaders in American history: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Bar-
bara Charline Jordan; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 90 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the removal from the United 
States of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the removal 
from the United States of aliens charged under State 
law with aggravated felonies. 
Whereas in April 2008, a 20-year-old foreign national was ar-
rested and charged with endangering the welfare of a 
child and aggravated sexual assault following an alleged 
attack on a 12-year-old girl; 
Whereas the suspect was remanded to Morris County, New 
Jersey, jail; 
Whereas the suspect posted $50,000 bail in August 2008, to 
secure his release prior to his preliminary hearing and 
subsequent trial; 
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Whereas the Morris County Sheriff’s office transferred cus-
tody of the suspect to U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (‘‘ICE’’) that month; 
Whereas in September 2008, the suspect was transferred to 
an ICE detention center in Louisiana where he appeared 
before an immigration judge and was ordered removed; 
Whereas the suspect failed to appear for his preliminary 
hearing in November 2008, in Morris County, New Jer-
sey, prompting a warrant to be issued for his arrest; 
Whereas a Morris County grand jury indicted the suspect on 
aggravated sexual assault charges in December 2008; 
Whereas appropriate officials in Morris County, New Jersey, 
were never informed that this potentially dangerous sus-
pect was about to be or was subsequently removed from 
the United States; 
Whereas the removal of this suspect will delay, if not prevent, 
the suspect from answering these serious charges in an 
appropriate court in the United States; and 
Whereas a New Jersey victim and her family have been de-
nied justice: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
Secretary of Homeland Security should develop an effec-
tive and efficient system of communication with State and 
local law enforcement officials that allows such officials 
to know, in a timely manner, when suspects charged in 
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their jurisdictions with aggravated felonies are in the final 
stages of the removal process. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 93 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legisla-
tive day from Thursday, April 2, 2009, through Saturday, 
April 4, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 
2009, 
or 
until 
the 
time 
of 
any 
reassembly
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pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or 
adjourns on any day from Thursday, April 2, 2009, 
through Sunday, April 5, 2009, on a motion offered pursu-
ant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon 
on Monday, April 20, 2009, or such other time on that 
day as may be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, 
or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. 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 and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 2, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 93 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
H. Con. Res. 93 
Agreed to April 3, 2009
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from 
Thursday, April 2, 2009, through Saturday, April 4, 2009, on a 
motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority 
Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 21, 2009, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to 
section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and 
that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thurs-
day, April 2, 2009, through Sunday, April 5, 2009, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Mon-
day, April 20, 2009, or such other time on that day as may be 
specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time 
of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. 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 and the 
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the 
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place 
and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 93 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legisla-
tive day from Thursday, April 2, 2009, through Saturday, 
April 4, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 
2009, 
or 
until 
the 
time 
of 
any 
reassembly 
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pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or 
adjourns on any day from Thursday, April 2, 2009, 
through Sunday, April 5, 2009, on a motion offered pursu-
ant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon 
on Monday, April 20, 2009, or such other time on that 
day as may be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, 
or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. 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 and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 2, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 95 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the general provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897 
(commonly known as the Organic Administration Act of 
1897; 16 U.S.C. 551) and section 4 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 1643) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to designate experimental forests and ranges;
•HCON 95 EH 
Whereas, in 2008, the Department of Agriculture celebrated 
the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first 
experimental forest at Fort Valley, Arizona, which even-
tually led to the creation of 77 additional experimental 
forests and ranges within the National Forest System; 
Whereas the network of experimental forests and ranges pro-
vides places for long-term science and management stud-
ies in major vegetation types of the 195 million acres of 
public land administered by the Forest Service; 
Whereas research at these experimental forests and ranges 
has provided critical information to the public, such as 
recognition of acid rain based on long-term precipitation 
chemistry data at Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, 
characterization of old-growth Douglas-fir forests and 
ecology of the northern spotted owl, which set the stage 
for conservation planning in the Pacific Northwest, im-
proved understanding of the science of forest hydrology, 
which was derived from long-term studies in experimental 
forests, especially Coweeta, and the forest and rangeland 
management systems built from foundation studies at 
many experimental properties; and 
Whereas experimental forests and ranges provide opportuni-
ties to study the resources of the United States, including 
knowledge of forest and stream ecosystems, long-term 
records of climate, forest dynamics, hydrology, and other 
ecosystem components, information about long-term field 
experiments and opportunities to participate in them, ac-
cess to a cadre of knowledgeable scientists, and access to 
thousands of publications about natural resource manage-
ment and ecosystem science: Now, therefore, be it
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have health insurance and even fewer have a pension 
plan; 
Whereas the quality of early care and education programs is 
directly linked to the quality of early childhood educators; 
Whereas the turnover rate of early childhood program staff 
is roughly 30 percent per year, and low wages and lack 
of benefits, among other factors, make it difficult to re-
tain high quality educators who have the consistent, car-
ing relationships with young children that are important 
to children’s development; 
Whereas the compensation of early childhood program staff 
should be commensurate with the importance of the job 
of helping the young children of the Nation develop their 
social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills, and to 
help them be ready for school; 
Whereas providing adequate compensation to early childhood 
program staff should be a priority, and resources may be 
allocated to improve the compensation of early childhood 
educators to ensure that quality care and education are 
accessible for all families; 
Whereas additional training and education for the early child-
hood workforce is critical to ensuring high-quality early 
learning environments; 
Whereas early childhood educators should receive compensa-
tion commensurate with such training and experience; 
and 
Whereas the Center for the Child Care Workforce, a project 
of the American Federation of Teachers Educational 
Foundation, with support by the National Association for 
the Education of Young Children and other early child-
•HCON 95 EH 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes the important con-
tributions that the 77 experimental forests and ranges 
within the National Forest System have made in under-
standing and conserving the environment and ensuring 
that natural resources in the United States remain a 
source of pride and enjoyment. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 95 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the Department of 
Agriculture Forest Service Experimental Forests 
and Ranges.
III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 95 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture 
Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges. 
Whereas the general provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897 
(commonly known as the Organic Administration Act of 
1897; 16 U.S.C. 551) and section 4 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 1643) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to designate experimental forests and ranges; 
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(5) supports the Federal Government’s commit-
ment to fund services through Medicaid to eligible 
individuals with autism; 
(6) recognizes the shortage of appropriately 
trained professionals who have the skills and support 
necessary to identify, teach, assist, treat, and re-
spond to individuals with autism in community set-
tings; 
(7) recognizes the importance of worker train-
ing programs that are tailored to the needs of devel-
opmentally disabled persons, including those with 
autism, and note that people with autism can be, 
and are, productive members of the workforce if they 
are given appropriate support, training, and early 
intervention services; 
(8) stresses that individuals with autism, like 
other Americans, should have the opportunity to re-
alize their ambitions and lead rewarding lives; and 
(9) joins with the members of the United Na-
tions in promoting awareness of autism spectrum 
disorders in all regions of the world. 
Æ 
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Whereas, in 2008, the Department of Agriculture celebrated 
the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first 
experimental forest at Fort Valley, Arizona, which even-
tually led to the creation of 77 additional experimental 
forests and ranges within the National Forest System; 
Whereas the network of experimental forests and ranges pro-
vides places for long-term science and management stud-
ies in major vegetation types of the 195 million acres of 
public land administered by the Forest Service; 
Whereas research at these experimental forests and ranges 
has provided critical information to the public, such as 
recognition of acid rain based on long-term precipitation 
chemistry data at Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, 
characterization of old-growth Douglas-fir forests and 
ecology of the northern spotted owl, which set the stage 
for conservation planning in the Pacific Northwest, im-
proved understanding of the science of forest hydrology, 
which was derived from long-term studies in experimental 
forests, especially Coweeta, and the forest and rangeland 
management systems built from foundation studies at 
many experimental properties; and 
Whereas experimental forests and ranges provide opportuni-
ties to study the resources of the United States, including 
knowledge of forest and stream ecosystems, long-term 
records of climate, forest dynamics, hydrology, and other 
ecosystem components, information about long-term field 
experiments and opportunities to participate in them, ac-
cess to a cadre of knowledgeable scientists, and access to 
thousands of publications about natural resource manage-
ment and ecosystem science: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes the important con-
tributions that the 77 experimental forests and ranges 
within the National Forest System have made in under-
standing and conserving the environment and ensuring 
that natural resources in the United States remain a 
source of pride and enjoyment. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 99 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas approximately 60 percent of the Nation’s children 
under 6 are in nonparental care during part or all of the 
day while their parents work; 
Whereas the early childhood industry employs more than 
2,300,000 workers; 
Whereas the average salary of early care and education work-
ers 
is 
$18,917 
per 
year, 
and 
only 
1⁄3
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hood organizations, recognizes May 1 as National Early 
Educator Worthy Wage Day: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress supports the goals and 
ideals of National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day, and 
urges public officials and the general public to honor early 
childhood care and education staff and programs in their 
communities and to work together to resolve the early 
childhood education staff compensation crisis. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 99 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Early 
Educator Worthy Wage Day.
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(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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