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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 253 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge of allegiance 
by students attending public schools contributes to the moral foundation 
of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the pledge’s 
constitutionality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. CARTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BUR-
GESS, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. HALL, Ms. 
GRANGER, and Mr. MORAN of Kansas) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge 
of allegiance by students attending public schools contrib-
utes to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging 
the Supreme Court to uphold the pledge’s constitu-
tionality. 
Whereas reciting the pledge of allegiance at public schools is 
entirely consistent with our American heritage of rein-
forcing our commitment to the Nation and seeking Di-
vine guidance and protection in all of our undertakings; 
Whereas our Nation’s public schools provide a significant and 
long-lasting impact on the character and values developed 
among young people;
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Whereas lower court rulings about reciting the pledge of alle-
giance have placed school and community leaders in the 
difficult position of choosing between conflicting values, 
rights, and laws; 
Whereas congressional leaders have found value in beginning 
each legislative day with the pledge of allegiance; 
Whereas statements of national loyalty and the reaffirmation 
of national loyalty nurture pride in being a United States 
citizen; 
Whereas reciting the pledge of allegiance in public schools is 
entirely consistent with our American heritage; 
Whereas belief in a Supreme Power and the virtue of seeking 
strength and protection from that Power is prevalent 
throughout our national history, and inscribed on our 
currency; and 
Whereas reinforcing our commitment to the Nation and seek-
ing Divine guidance and protection in all of our under-
takings reflects the American values of charity and for-
titude: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the national pledge of allegiance recited by 
public school students is constitutional under the 
First Amendment to the Constitution; and 
(2) the Supreme Court, accordingly, should up-
hold the constitutionality of such practices. 
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1974 and section 411(a)(13)(B) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act)— 
‘‘(A) shall not apply to a participant who 
does not have an hour of service after the effec-
tive date of such requirements (as otherwise de-
termined under this subsection); and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a plan other than a 
plan described in paragraph (3) or (4), shall 
apply to plan years ending on or after June 29, 
2005.’’. 
SEC. 108. AMENDMENTS RELATED TO TITLE VIII. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 801.— 
(1) Section 404(o) of the 1986 Code is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘430(g)(2)’’ in paragraph 
(2)(A)(ii) and inserting ‘‘430(g)(3)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘412(f)(4)’’ in paragraph 
(4)(B) and inserting ‘‘412(d)(3)’’. 
(2) Section 404(a)(7)(A) of the 1986 Code is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the next to last sentence, 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the plan’s funding short-
fall determined under section 430’’ in the last 
sentence and inserting ‘‘the excess (if any) of 
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lowing the adjustment reference month (defined in 
paragraph (3)(C)) for the obligation and ending with 
the last date of the adjustment computation month 
(defined in paragraph (3)(B)) for the obligation. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) The term ‘CPI adjustment factor’, for an 
obligation in connection with any calendar month, 
means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of— 
‘‘(i) the Consumer Price Index for the ad-
justment computation month for the obligation 
in connection with such calendar month to 
‘‘(ii) the Consumer Price Index for the ad-
justment reference month for the obligation in 
connection with such calendar month. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘adjustment computation month’ 
for an obligation means, in connection with a month 
in which occurs the date of an adjustment in par 
value of the obligation to be determined under para-
graph (1), the first of the 2 preceding calendar 
months. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘adjustment reference month’ 
for an obligation means, in connection with a month 
in which occurs the date of an adjustment in par 
value of the obligation to be determined under para-
graph (1)—
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 255 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States flag flown 
over the United States Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day 
each month in honor of the brave men and women from the United 
States who have lost their lives in military conflicts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States 
flag flown over the United States Capitol should be low-
ered to half-mast one day each month in honor of the 
brave men and women from the United States who have 
lost their lives in military conflicts. 
Whereas more than 1,000,000 brave men and women from 
the United States have died in military conflicts from the 
time of the Revolutionary War through Operation Iraqi 
Freedom; 
Whereas the people of the United States mourn the loss of 
the brave men and women who have given their lives for 
this country;
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Whereas the United States has not forgotten the sacrifices 
that brave men and women have made to protect our Na-
tion and our freedom; and 
Whereas paying tribute to the brave men and women from 
the United States who gave their lives for this Nation 
demonstrates the spirit of patriotism that is the founda-
tion of our great country: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
United States flag flown over the United States Capitol 
should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in 
honor of the brave men and women from the United States 
who have lost their lives in military conflicts. 
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‘‘(i) the last adjustment computation 
month with respect to which an adjustment in 
par value of the obligation under paragraph (1) 
has occurred, or 
‘‘(ii) if no such adjustment in the par value 
of the obligation has occurred, the first of the 
2 months preceding the month in which such 
obligation was issued. 
‘‘(D) The term ‘Consumer Price Index’ means 
the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners 
and Clerical Workers (CPI–W), issued by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL RULE. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to special obligations 
issued on or after January 1, 2006. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—On January 1, 2006, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem all obligations 
which are held on such date by the Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Dis-
ability Insurance Trust Fund and which were issued for 
purchase by the Trust Funds pursuant to section 201(d) 
of the Social Security Act. Upon the redemption of each 
such obligation, such Secretary shall immediately issue an
by the Trust Funds under such section 201(d) (as amend-
ed by this Act) with an initial par value equal to the par 
value of the redeemed obligation and with a date of matu-
rity which is the same as the date of maturity of the re-
deemed obligation. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1223 
To ensure that appropriate State social services officers have the authority 
to access certain Federal databases for the purpose of carrying out 
checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, and Mr. KOLBE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure that appropriate State social services officers have 
the authority to access certain Federal databases for 
the purpose of carrying out checks in cases of child 
abuse and neglect and cases of missing children, 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 ‘‘Protecting Our Chil-
dren from Violence Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO FEDERAL DATABASES BY STATE SOCIAL 
SERVICES 
OFFICERS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
PUR-
POSES. 
(a) CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall, 
upon request of the chief executive of a State, en-
sure that a covered State social services officer has 
the authority for online access to the databases of 
the National Crime Information Center of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation and the Interstate Iden-
tification Index for the purpose of carrying out one 
or more criminal history records checks. The author-
ity provided under this subsection is limited to a 
check of an individual who— 
(A) resided, whether temporarily or perma-
nently, with a minor— 
(i) at the time of an actual or alleged 
incident of abuse or neglect of that minor; 
or 
(ii) at a time during which an incident 
of abuse or neglect of that minor may have 
occurred, as determined by the head of a 
State agency responsible for social services; 
or
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1124 
To eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog in the 
national parks, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. ENGLISH of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. FORD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. PLATTS, 
Mr. REICHERT, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. UDALL of Col-
orado, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 
SCHWARZ of Michigan, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 
SNYDER, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. RENZI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance 
backlog in the national parks, 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 ‘‘National Park Centen-
nial Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Park Service was established 
to conserve the national parks, their scenery, natural 
and historic objects, and wildlife for public enjoy-
ment, in such manner and by such means as will 
leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future 
generations. 
(2) The central purpose of the establishment of 
our national parks is being challenged by chronic 
funding shortfalls, which have created annual short-
falls 
in 
operational 
funding 
that 
exceed 
$600,000,000, and have amassed a maintenance 
backlog estimated by the General Accounting Office 
at between $4,080,000,000 and $6,800,000,000. 
(3) Without providing the Park Service the re-
sources necessary to operate and maintain our na-
tional parks, future generations will—
(A) receive diminished visitor services; 
(B) experience a continually weakening 
system that is less and less able to fulfill its 
mission; and 
(C) inherit a National Park System that 
has been left to them in worse condition than 
it was left to their ancestors.
(4) The annual Congressional appropriations 
process has proved insufficient to fully address the 
debilitating funding shortfalls of the national parks, 
making it necessary to supplement what the appro-
priations process is able to accomplish. 
(5) It is necessary to ensure that fiscal re-
sources devoted to the national parks are spent wise-
ly and effectively, making strong congressional over-
sight over annual appropriations extremely impor-
tant. 
(6) Congress can enhance the resources avail-
able for national park operations and ensure ade-
quate oversight over Park Service spending by re-
moving from the appropriations process a series of 
funding responsibilities that are outside the core op-
erating budgets for the national parks. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to elimi-
nate the annual operating deficit and the maintenance 
backlog in the national parks by the centennial anniver-
sary of the National Park System by enabling Congress 
to focus on overseeing and fully funding the core oper-
ations of the national parks in the annual appropriations 
process.
TITLE I—CENTENNIAL FUND 
SEC. 101. CENTENNIAL FUND FOR PRESERVING AMERICA’S 
NATIONAL PARKS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury a fund which shall be known as the ‘‘National 
Park Centennial Fund’’, hereinafter in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Centennial Fund’’. In each fiscal year beginning 
in fiscal year 2006, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
deposit into the Centennial Fund amounts set forth in 
subsection (b) sufficient to fund the programs identified 
in titles II, III, and IV. 
(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—There are hereby appro-
priated to the Centennial Fund in each fiscal year, the 
following amounts: 
(1) Amounts equivalent to the amounts des-
ignated in the taxable year ending in the fiscal year 
concerned under section 6097 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
(2) Any additional amounts necessary to make 
the total amounts deposited to the Centennial Fund 
each fiscal year equal to the total amount listed in 
section 103.
(B) is the subject of an investigation relat-
ing to an incident of abuse or neglect of a 
minor. 
(2) ACCESS AGENCY.—The access referred to in 
paragraph (1) shall be provided to such officer only 
through the control terminal agency relating to such 
officer’s State. 
(b) MISSING PERSONS CHECKS.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall ensure that a covered State social services officer 
has the authority for ‘‘read only’’ electronic access to the 
databases of the National Crime Information Center of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of 
carrying out one or more checks of records relating to 
missing persons or warrants. A covered State social service 
officer shall use such access only for an investigation relat-
ing to a missing child and shall share any information ob-
tained through such access with appropriate Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the 
recovery of that child. 
(c) COVERED OFFICERS.—An individual is a covered 
State social services officer under subsection (a) or (b), 
as applicable, if the head of a State agency responsible 
for social services submits to the Attorney General, 
through the control terminal agency relating to such offi-
cer’s State—
(1) a certification that the individual— 
(A) is an officer or employee of that agen-
cy; 
(B) has direct charge over minors in the 
child welfare system of that State; 
(C) is an appropriate individual to have 
the authority under subsection (a) or (b), as ap-
plicable; and 
(D) has met all Federal standards for ac-
cess, including training, certification, and back-
ground screening; and 
(2) such information supporting such certifi-
cation as the Attorney General may require. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘control terminal agency’’ means 
a duly authorized criminal justice agency with direct 
access to the National Crime Information Center 
telecommunications network providing statewide (or 
equivalent) service to its criminal justice users with 
respect to the various systems managed by the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice In-
formation Services Division. 
(2) The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CON-
TRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNITS OF 
THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 
IX—DESIGNATION 
OF 
OVERPAYMENTS 
AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF 
UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
‘‘PART IX—DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE 
BENEFIT OF UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
‘‘Sec. 6097. Designation.
‘‘SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, with 
respect to each taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of 
the tax imposed by chapter 1, such taxpayer may des-
ignate that—
‘‘(1) a specified portion (but not less than $1) 
of any overpayment of tax for such taxable year, and 
‘‘(2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer 
includes with such return, 
shall be used for the benefit of units of the National Park 
System. 
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—A des-
ignation under subsection (a) may be made with respect 
to any taxable year only at the time of filing the return
any other territory or possession of the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. ACCESS TO III BY NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING 
AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney 
General shall ensure that the following elements of the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children each 
have access to the Interstate Identification Index: 
(1) The Case Analysis Division. 
(2) The Missing Children’s Division. 
(3) The Exploited Child Unit. 
(b) LIMITATION.—In providing access to an element 
under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall ensure 
that an officer or employee of that element has such access 
only if that officer or employee has met all Federal stand-
ards for access, including training, certification, and back-
ground screening. 
SEC. 4. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS. 
(a) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—Information de-
rived as a result of a check under section 2, or as a result 
of access under section 3, shall not be adjusted, deleted, 
or altered in any way except as required by law for na-
tional security purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 25
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan
(Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph
McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the ‘‘Greensboro
Four’’, to the civil rights movement.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 25
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on February 1, 1960, Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair,
Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin
McCain, four African-American freshman students at
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univer-
sity, walked into the F.W. Woolworth store in downtown
Greensboro, North Carolina, and sat at the ‘‘whites only’’
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lunch counter, thereafter becoming known as the
‘‘Greensboro Four’’;
Whereas the ‘‘Greensboro Four’’ were refused service but
continued to sit at the lunch counter in nonviolent pro-
test;
Whereas the sit-in by the ‘‘Greensboro Four’’ was an act of
courage and conscience, and inspired sit-ins across North
Carolina and the southern United States to protest racial
segregation in public accommodations and in other areas
of life;
Whereas the courageous protest of the ‘‘Greensboro Four’’
and all of the sit-in demonstrations made a critical con-
tribution to the civil rights movement, leading to the en-
actment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the integra-
tion of public accommodations; and
Whereas the civil rights movement made our nation more just
and decent, and the courage and conscience of the
‘‘Greensboro Four’’ should inspire all Americans to act
against injustice: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) applauds the valor and courageous efforts of
Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond,
Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, known as the
‘‘Greensboro Four’’; and
(2) encourages all Americans to remember the
contributions they made to the civil rights movement
and to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities,
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and programs to commemorate the sit-in of the
‘‘Greensboro Four’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 15,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year. 
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the 
Secretary prescribes by regulations except that such des-
ignation shall be made either on the first page of the re-
turn or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature. 
‘‘(c) OVERPAYMENTS TREATED AS REFUNDED.—For 
purposes of this title, any portion of any overpayment of 
tax designated under subsection (a) shall be treated as 
being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last date pre-
scribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 
(determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the 
date the return is filed.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new item: 
‘‘Part IX. Designation of overpayments and contributions for the benefit of 
units of the National Park System.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
SEC. 103. PROGRAM ALLOCATION. 
(a) ANNUAL DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited in 
the Centennial Fund from amounts designated under sec-
tion 6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (and from 
the General Fund of the Treasury to the extent the 
amounts so designated are less than the total amounts
specified in this section for the fiscal year concerned), 
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and, for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016, an amount 
equal to 15 percent above the amount deposited the prior 
fiscal year. Such amounts shall, without further appro-
priation, be available to the Secretary of the Interior until 
expended. 
(b) SUNSET.—Effective October 1, 2016, titles II, 
III, and V of this Act shall expire, after which time re-
ceipts generated from section 6097 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 shall be used to supplement annual 
appropriations for base operations of the individual na-
tional parks. 
SEC. 104. PATRIOTS FOR NATIONAL PARKS. 
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of the Interior such sums as necessary for a 
public awareness campaign about the existence of the Cen-
tennial Fund and the ability of taxpayers to contribute 
to it through the tax checkoff created in section 6097 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.