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Park Service, including those concerning land ap-
praisals, equalization of values, and environmental 
compliance; and 
(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(e) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of 
the exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of 
the Blue Ridge Parkway to reflect the exchanged lands. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands acquired by the Sec-
retary through the exchange shall be administered as part 
of the Blue Ridge Parkway in accordance with all applica-
ble laws and regulations. 
(g) FUTURE DISPOSITION
OF PROPERTY.—If the 
Town desires to dispose of the reservoir property that is 
the subject of the exchange, the Secretary shall have the 
right of first refusal to acquire the property for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway. 
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include recommendations for the continuation or expan-
sion of the pilot program. 
SEC. 204. ADDITION OF RECENTLY SEPARATED WOMEN 
AND MINORITY VETERANS TO SERVE ON AD-
VISORY COMMITTEES. 
(a) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN VETERANS.— 
Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 542 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iv) women who are recently separated vet-
erans.’’. 
(b) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ON
MINORITY
VET-
ERANS.—Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 544 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iii); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(iv) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(v) recently separated veterans who are minor-
ity group members.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall first apply to appointments made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1211 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand 
and improve health care services available to 
women veterans, especially those serving in Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and for other purposes.
111 
† HR 1256 EAS 
withdraw an order under subsection (g) if the Secretary de-
termines that— 
‘‘(1) the applicant, based on new information, 
can no longer make the demonstrations required 
under subsection (g), or the Secretary can no longer 
make the determinations required under subsection 
(g); 
‘‘(2) the application failed to include material 
information or included any untrue statement of ma-
terial fact; 
‘‘(3) any explicit or implicit representation that 
the product reduces risk or exposure is no longer 
valid, including if— 
‘‘(A) a tobacco product standard is estab-
lished pursuant to section 907; 
‘‘(B) an action is taken that affects the risks 
presented by other commercially marketed to-
bacco products that were compared to the prod-
uct that is the subject of the application; or 
‘‘(C) any postmarket surveillance or studies 
reveal that the order is no longer consistent with 
the protection of the public health; 
‘‘(4) the applicant failed to conduct or submit 
the postmarket surveillance and studies required 
under subsection (g)(2)(C)(ii) or subsection (i); or
H. Res. 1277 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 19, 2008. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
5781) to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave 
made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and 
for other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 
10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, and on any amendment there-
to, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform; (2) the amendment print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
•HRES 1277 EH 
this resolution, if offered by Representative Davis of Illinois 
or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention 
of any point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 
10 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, and shall be sep-
arately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 5781 pursuant to 
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1492 EH 
SEC. 204. NATIONAL CROSSING INVENTORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 201, as 
amended by section 203 of this division, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 20160. National crossing inventory 
‘‘(a) INITIAL REPORTING OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRE-
VIOUSLY UNREPORTED CROSSINGS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement 
Act of 2008 or 6 months after a new crossing becomes oper-
ational, whichever occurs later, each railroad carrier shall— 
‘‘(1) report to the Secretary of Transportation cur-
rent information, including information about warning 
devices and signage, as specified by the Secretary, con-
cerning each previously unreported crossing through 
which it operates or with respect to the trackage over 
which it operates; or 
‘‘(2) ensure that the information has been reported 
to the Secretary by another railroad carrier that oper-
ates through the crossing. 
‘‘(b) UPDATING OF CROSSING INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) On a periodic basis beginning not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Im-
provement Act of 2008 and on or before September 30 
of every year thereafter, or as otherwise specified by the 
Secretary, each railroad carrier shall—
•HRES 1278 IH 
Whereas, on June 10, 2008, gasoline prices averaged over $4 
per gallon, a price one-third more than reported in May 
2007; 
Whereas, on June 6, 2008, oil prices on international futures 
markets surged to a new high of nearly $140 per barrel; 
Whereas the price of oil increased by $16 during a 2-day pe-
riod ending on June 6, with no appreciable increase in 
world demand for oil; 
Whereas, in June 2008, the International Energy Agency re-
vised downward its estimate for world oil demand; 
Whereas international investment capital has flowed into the 
futures markets for commodities of all types, resulting in 
rising prices without corresponding increases in demand; 
Whereas returns in various investment vehicles have been flat 
or in decline, and international money managers have 
been active in seeking profitable uses of available capital; 
Whereas demand for profitable investments is often sub-
stituted for demand for the actual product underlying fu-
tures contracts; 
Whereas such demand for profitable short-term investments 
is a likely cause for the historic increase in oil and other 
commodity prices; 
Whereas the international financial system has facilitated the 
efficient movement of capital, making it feasible for in-
vestors to seek gain over shorter and shorter time peri-
ods; 
Whereas the short-term investment of capital in the hope of 
profiting from anomalies in typical demand patterns can 
be termed a speculative activity; 
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•HRES 275 EH 
controlled by Representative Maloney of New York and Rep-
resentative Saxton of New Jersey or their designees. After 
general debate the concurrent resolution shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. The concurrent 
resolution shall be considered as read. No amendment shall 
be in order except those printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amend-
ment 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, and shall not be subject to amend-
ment. All points of order against the amendments printed in 
the report are waived except that the adoption of an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclu-
sion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amend-
ment. After the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent 
resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise and re-
port the concurrent resolution to the House with such amend-
ment as may have been adopted. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution and 
amendments thereto to final adoption without intervening 
motion except amendments offered by the chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathe-
matical consistency. The concurrent resolution shall not be
H. Res. 1281 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 19, 2008. 
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House 
is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legis-
lative day of June 19, 2008, providing for consideration or 
disposition of a measure making supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
#
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 134 
Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland 
Security for their efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2007 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. DICKS, 
Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, 
Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department 
of Homeland Security for their efforts and contributions 
to protect and secure the Nation. 
Whereas the United States must remain vigilant against all 
threats to the homeland, including acts of terrorism, nat-
ural disasters, and other emergencies; 
Whereas the Department of Homeland Security marked its 
4th anniversary on January 24, 2007; 
Whereas the more than 208,000 employees of the Depart-
ment work tirelessly to prepare the Nation to counter 
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•HRES 1278 IH 
Whereas speculation can be facilitated by the efficiency of the 
international economic system, but by itself it is counter-
productive to the efficient use of capital and resources; 
Whereas speculative investments in futures contracts can 
often be made without the commitment of the full 
amount necessary to settle the contract at termination; 
Whereas commodity exchanges engage in the requirement of 
margin payments for protection against various negative 
aspects of commodity speculation; 
Whereas an increase in margin requirements reduces the op-
portunity for short-term speculative profits; 
Whereas margin requirements on energy trading exchanges in 
the United States are minimal and are left to the discre-
tion of the managers of regulated and unregulated energy 
futures exchanges alike; 
Whereas United States Government regulation of margin re-
quirements can affect only domestic markets resulting in 
a shift of trading activity to foreign energy exchanges; 
and 
Whereas speculation in energy prices is inefficient, is encour-
aged by low margin requirements on worldwide energy 
exchanges, and is antithetical to the goal of reliable and 
affordable energy supplies: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States Government should 
lead an international diplomatic initiative to limit ineffi-
cient speculation on international energy exchanges 
through the adoption of international standards for energy 
futures trading margin requirements as an appropriate 
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means of ensuring access to reliable and affordable sup-
plies of crude oil. 
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H. Res. 1279 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 30, 2008. 
Whereas Eunice Kennedy Shriver organized the first inter-
national Special Olympics Summer Games, which were 
held on July 20, 1968, in Chicago’s Soldier Field; 
Whereas the Special Olympics World Games are held every 
4 years; 
Whereas the Special Olympics oath is ‘‘Let me win, but if I 
cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’’, which was 
originally spoken by gladiators entering the arena in an-
cient Rome; 
Whereas the Special Olympics is dedicated to empowering in-
dividuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically 
fit, productive, and respected members of society through 
sports training and competition; 
Whereas the Special Olympics currently serves 2,500,000 
people with intellectual disabilities in more than 200 pro-
grams in over 180 countries; 
Whereas the Special Olympics currently has 700,000 volun-
teers and 500,000 coaches worldwide; 
Whereas the Special Olympics programs offer year-round 
training and competition in 30 Olympic-type sports for 
both winter and summer;
•HRES 1279 EH 
Whereas at every Special Olympics awards ceremony, in addi-
tion to the traditional medals for first, second, and third 
places, athletes from fourth to last are presented a suit-
able place ribbon with appropriate ceremony; 
Whereas the Special Olympics events are open to all intellec-
tually disabled peoples that are above the age of 8 re-
gardless of the degree of their disability; 
Whereas the Special Olympics was officially recognized by the 
International Olympics Committee in February 1988 and 
is the only organization authorized by the International 
Olympics Committee to use the word ‘‘Olympics’’ world-
wide; 
Whereas the Flame of Hope is a symbol of the Special Olym-
pics World Games and is lit in a special ceremony in Ath-
ens, Greece; 
Whereas the Law Enforcement Torch Run is a multinational 
fundraising campaign for the Special Olympics programs 
in which the Flame of Hope is run by law enforcement 
officers to raise funds and awareness for the Special 
Olympics; 
Whereas the cities of Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska will be 
hosts to the Special Olympics in July 2010; and 
Whereas the Special Olympics provides its athletes continuing 
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate 
courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of 
gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Spe-
cial Olympics athletes, and the community: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates the Special Olympics on its 40th anniversary for the
•HRES 1279 EH 
contributions and opportunities it provides to all its partici-
pants. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1121 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 28, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North 
Carolina, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway 
and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town 
of Blowing Rock in the State of North Carolina. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the Na-
tional Park Service map titled ‘‘Blue Ridge Park-
way, Proposed Land Exchange with Town of Blow-
ing Rock’’, numbered ‘‘601/90,000A’’, and dated 
‘‘April, 2008’’. 
(4) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means 
the exchange of land authorized by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Sec-
retary may exchange approximately 20 acres of land with-
in the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway that are gen-
erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Blowing Rock Reservoir’’, 
for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the Town 
that are generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Town of Blow-
ing Rock Exchange Lands’’. 
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(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete 
the land exchange not later than three years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The exchange shall be subject to— 
(1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to 
exchanges of land administered by the National 
Park Service, including those concerning land ap-
praisals, equalization of values, and environmental 
compliance; and 
(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(e) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the lands pro-
posed for exchange are found to be not equal in value, 
the equalization of values may be achieved by adjusting 
the acreage amounts identified in subsection (a). 
(f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of 
the exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of 
the Blue Ridge Parkway to reflect the exchanged lands. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands acquired by the Sec-
retary through the exchange shall be administered as part 
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193 
‘‘(4) SIZE OF BUSINESS.—The Secretary shall 
take into account the size of a business in promul-
gating regulations under this section. 
‘‘(5) RECORDKEEPING
BY
RETAILERS.—The 
Secretary shall not require any retailer to maintain 
records relating to individual purchasers of tobacco 
products for personal consumption. 
‘‘(c) RECORDS INSPECTION.—If the Secretary has a 
reasonable belief that a tobacco product is part of an illicit 
trade or smuggling or is a counterfeit product, each person 
who manufactures, processes, transports, distributes, re-
ceives, holds, packages, exports, or imports tobacco prod-
ucts shall, at the request of an officer or employee duly 
designated by the Secretary, permit such officer or em-
ployee, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits 
and in a reasonable manner, upon the presentation of ap-
propriate credentials and a written notice to such person, 
to have access to and copy all records (including financial 
records) relating to such article that are needed to assist 
the Secretary in investigating potential illicit trade, smug-
gling, or counterfeiting of tobacco products. The Secretary 
shall not authorize an officer or employee of the govern-
ment of any of the several States to exercise authority 
under the preceding sentence on Indian country without 
the express written consent of the Indian tribe involved.
•HRES 127 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes 
and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the entry of Alaska 
into the Union as the 49th State. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
HR 1121 RFS
of the Blue Ridge Parkway in accordance with all applica-
ble laws and regulations. 
(h) FUTURE DISPOSITION
OF PROPERTY.—If the 
Town desires to dispose of the reservoir property that is 
the subject of the exchange, the Secretary shall have the 
right of first refusal to acquire the property for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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•HRES 127 IH 
highest rates of veterans and residents in active military 
service of any State in the Nation; 
Whereas Alaska is the northernmost, westernmost, and east-
ernmost State of the Union, encompassing an area one- 
fifth the size of the United States; 
Whereas the State of Alaska has an abundance of natural re-
sources vital to the Nation; 
Whereas Alaska currently provides over 16 percent of the 
daily crude oil production in the United States and has 
44 percent of the undiscovered oil resources and 36 per-
cent of undiscovered conventional gas in the United 
States; 
Whereas Alaska’s 34,000 miles of shoreline form a gateway 
to one of the world’s greatest fisheries, providing over 60 
percent of the country’s commercial seafood harvest; 
Whereas over 230 million acres of Alaska are set aside in na-
tional parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other 
conservation units for the benefit of the entire country; 
Whereas over 58 million acres are designated wilderness in 
Alaska, representing 55 percent of the wilderness areas 
in the United States; 
Whereas Alaska Natives, the State’s first people, are an inte-
gral part of Alaska’s history, and preserving the culture 
and heritage of Alaska’s Native people is of primary im-
portance; 
Whereas the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act in 1971 signaled a new era of economic opportunity 
for Alaska Natives; 
Whereas Alaska’s Native people have made major contribu-
tions to the vitality and success of Alaska as a State; 
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Whereas the people of Alaska represent the pioneering spirit 
that built this great Nation and contribute to our cul-
tural and ethnic diversity; and 
Whereas the golden anniversary, on January 3, 2009, pro-
vides an occasion to honor Alaska’s entry into the Union: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the entry of 
Alaska into the Union as the 49th State. 
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