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•HRES 937 IH 
Whereas in an emergency, the Red Cross reaches out to 
verify the emergency and provides third-party objective 
information to commanding officers; 
Whereas commanding officers rely upon the Red Cross to 
provide timely and accurate information 7 days a week, 
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and such notification 
is vital to the commander’s decision whether to release a 
service member from duty in order to join with his or her 
family in a time of hardship; 
Whereas whether that service member is a reservist in 2 
weeks of Arctic training in Alaska, a sailor on a ship in 
the Indian Ocean, or a member of an advanced team on 
patrol in Iraq, the Red Cross messaging system can com-
municate messages between family members when and 
where other civilian services cannot; 
Whereas whether it is a birth or death notification, the Red 
Cross bears the emotional mission to deliver accurate and 
timely messages between family members; 
Whereas the Red Cross ensures the delivery of the message 
and provides the family with the needed support until the 
service member returns home; 
Whereas the Red Cross provides services through 756 chap-
ters in the United States and on 58 military installations 
around the world to United States Armed Forces per-
sonnel, including our troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and 
Iraq; and 
Whereas when all other communication fails, the Red Cross 
is there: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the emergency communications services 
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•HRES 937 IH 
provided by the American Red Cross are vital for pro-
viding communication between military service members 
and their families during emergencies or other important 
events. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 938 
Commending the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team for 
exemplifying the pride, determination, and spirit of the Mountain State 
and overcoming adversity with skill, commitment, and teamwork to win 
the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2008 
Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, 
Mr. WYNN, Ms. LEE, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. 
DOYLE, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. FATTAH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. OLVER, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 
DICKS, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. FRANK 
of Massachusetts, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio, Mrs. DAVIS
of California, Mr. SCOTT
of Virginia, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. CAPITO, 
and Mr. RAHALL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the West Virginia University Mountaineer foot-
ball team for exemplifying the pride, determination, and 
spirit of the Mountain State and overcoming adversity 
with skill, commitment, and teamwork to win the 2008 
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. 
Whereas the West Virginia University Mountaineer football 
team won the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, defeating the 
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HR 1065 PCS 
community or nation, dependent Indian 
community, allottee, or the United States 
on behalf of such a tribe, community, na-
tion, or allottee; and 
(viii) to assert any past, present, or 
future claim for trespass, use, and occu-
pancy of the reservation in, on, or along 
the 
Black 
River 
against 
Freeport- 
McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Phelps 
Dodge Corporation, or Phelps Dodge 
Morenci, Inc. (or a predecessor or suc-
cessor of those entities), including all sub-
sidiaries and affiliates of those entities. 
(B) AGREEMENT.—On terms acceptable to 
the Tribe and the United States, the Tribe and 
the United States are authorized to enter into 
an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Copper 
& Gold, Inc., Phelps Dodge Corporation, or 
Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc. (or a predecessor 
or successor of those entities), including all sub-
sidiaries and affiliates of those entities, to re-
solve the claims of the Tribe relating to the 
trespass, use, and occupancy of the reservation 
in, on, and along the Black River. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 939 
Condemning the glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and 
anti-Semitic rhetoric at the United Nations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2008 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MARSHALL, 
Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BACH-
US, Mr. COHEN, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. LAMBORN) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the glorification of terrorism and the continuing 
anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric at the United Nations. 
Whereas Israel continues to be the Member State most fre-
quently condemned within the United Nations; 
Whereas on December 19, 2007, Palestinian Authority rep-
resentative to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sub-
mitted a list of ‘‘martyrs’’ to be mourned, including 
Hosam Abu Habl and Jihad Mustafa Dhaher, two senior 
members of the terrorist organization Islamic Jihad; 
Whereas past letters submitted by the Palestinian Authority 
have listed as ‘‘martyrs’’, among other terrorists, Ayman 
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•HRES 939 IH 
Daloul and Hussain Ahel, two of the men responsible for 
the kidnaping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; 
Whereas Mr. Mansour has repeatedly decried Israeli defensive 
actions while making no mention of the ongoing rocket 
attacks against the cities of Sderot and Ashkelon; 
Whereas on November 29, 2007, the 60th anniversary of the 
United Nation’s resolution to partition Palestine into 
Jewish and Arab states, the United Nations marked only 
a ‘‘Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’’, flying 
a Palestinian flag but not an Israeli one; 
Whereas on November 29, 2007, Palestinian leader Mahmoud 
Abbas delivered a statement through Yasser Abed Rabbo 
on letterhead that bore a logo of Palestine without the 
Jewish State of Israel; 
Whereas on November 29, 2007, Mr. Paul Badji, Chairman 
of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable 
rights of the Palestinian People, lauded the efforts of ter-
rorism by proudly stating, ‘‘It was 20 years ago that the 
Palestinians as a people stood up to the occupation, and 
the world learned a new word—intifada.’’; 
Whereas on October 29, 2007, Palestinian militants fired 
mortars into Israel from the yard of a elementary school 
run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 
(UNRWA) without any official reprisal from the United 
Nations; 
Whereas on November 29, 2006, the United Nations Trustee-
ship Council hosted panels that advocated the right of re-
turn of 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 refugees, without ref-
erence to Jewish refugees from Arab lands; 
Whereas on November 29, 2006, at the United Nations pub-
lic headquarters, Farouk Kaddoumi, head of the Political 
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Whereas it has been the long standing practice of the Com-
mittee to not further consider amendments that have 
been so withdrawn; 
Whereas the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) 
made a motion to report a special order of business pro-
viding for consideration of the amendment by Mr. Kirk 
despite its withdrawal; 
Whereas when the issue of the withdrawal of the amendment 
was being debated by the Committee, the Ranking Re-
publican Member attempted to obtain a copy of the letter 
from the Majority and the Majority willfully refused to 
produce a copy of the letter after repeated requests; and 
Whereas the wrongful refusal of the Majority to produce a 
copy of the letter under debate constituted a breach of 
the dignity and integrity of the Committee’s proceedings: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives dis-
approves of the actions taken by the Committee’s Majority 
and directs the Chairwoman of the Committee to under-
take practices to prevent future occurrences. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 93 
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. BOEHNER submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table 
RESOLUTION 
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 
Whereas at approximately 11:30 a.m. on the 23rd of Janu-
ary, 2007, the Committee on Rules began consideration 
of a special order of business providing for consideration 
of H. Res. 78; 
Whereas the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) submitted an 
amendment to the Committee for its consideration; 
Whereas during a recess of the Committee, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) submitted a letter to the Chair-
woman of the Committee on Rules requesting that his 
amendment be withdrawn from further consideration; 
Whereas that letter was date stamped in the customary prac-
tice of the Committee; 
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H. Res. 940 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 29, 2008. 
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. 1528) to amend the National Trails System 
Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman 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. 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 substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The committee
•HRES 940 EH 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 
11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered 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 in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of con-
sideration 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 Com-
mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
•HRES 940 EH 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 1528 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 
Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 11 
AN ACT 
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
of 1967, and to modify the operation of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a dis-
criminatory compensation decision or other prac-
tice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each 
time compensation is paid pursuant to the dis-
criminatory compensation decision or other prac-
tice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to provide more effective remedies to vic-
tims of discrimination in the payment of wages 
on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
‘‘(D) training for prevention (including de-
tection) of, preparedness for, or response to at-
tacks involving weapons of mass destruction, re-
gardless of their perpetrators or sponsorship, 
including exercises to strengthen emergency 
preparedness of State, regional, and local first 
responders. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITED
USES.—Grant funds under 
this section may not be used to supplant State or 
local funds that would, in the absence of Federal 
aid, be available for homeland security or other first 
responder related projects. 
‘‘(A) 
CONSTRUCTION.—Grants 
awarded 
under this section may not be used to construct 
buildings or other physical facilities, except 
those described in section 611 of the Disaster 
Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5196), or to ac-
quire land. 
‘‘(B) COST
SHARING.—Grant funds pro-
vided under this section shall not be used for 
any State or local government cost sharing con-
tribution request under this section. 
‘‘(3) FLEXIBILITY IN UNSPENT HOMELAND SE-
CURITY GRANT FUNDS.—Upon request by a grantee 
under this section, the Secretary may authorize the 
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House Calendar No. 183 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 941 
[Report No. 110–520] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
JANUARY 28, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 942 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 6, 2008. 
Whereas the first Africans were brought involuntarily to the 
shores of America as early as the 17th century; 
Whereas these Africans in America and their descendants are 
now known as African-Americans; 
Whereas African-Americans suffered involuntary servitude 
and subsequently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, seg-
regation, and denial of basic, fundamental rights; 
Whereas despite involuntary servitude, African-Americans 
have made significant contributions to the economic, edu-
cational, political, artistic, literary, religious, scientific, 
and technological advancement of the Americas; 
Whereas in the face of injustices, United States citizens of 
good will and of all races distinguished themselves with 
their commitment to the noble ideals upon which the 
United States was founded and courageously fought for 
the rights and freedom of African-Americans; 
Whereas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lived and died to make 
real these noble ideals; 
Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick 
Douglass inspired the creation of Negro History Week, 
the precursor to Black History Month;
•HRES 942 EH 
Whereas Negro History Week represented the culmination of 
Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s efforts to enhance knowledge of 
black history started through the Journal of Negro His-
tory, published by Woodson’s Association for the Study 
of African-American Life and History; and 
Whereas the month of February is officially celebrated as 
Black History Month, which dates back to 1926, when 
Dr. Carter G. Woodson set aside a special period of time 
in February to recognize the heritage and achievement of 
Black Americans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of Black History 
Month as an important time to recognize the contribu-
tions of African-Americans in the Nation’s history, and 
encourages the continued celebration of this month to 
provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United 
States to learn more about the past and to better under-
stand the experiences that have shaped the Nation; and 
(2) recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of 
the United States enriches and strengthens the Nation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 943 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 6, 2008. 
Whereas January 28, 2008, marks the 22-year anniversary of 
the tragic accident of the space shuttle Challenger, Mis-
sion 51–L, and the loss of seven of America’s bravest and 
most dedicated citizens; 
Whereas the space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred off 
the coast of central Florida, at 11:39 a.m. on January 
28, 1986; 
Whereas the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 sec-
onds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid 
rocket booster failed at lift-off; 
Whereas the seven-person crew on the shuttle included Com-
mander Francis R. Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Mis-
sion Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist 
Ellison S. Onizuka, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair, 
Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, and Payload Spe-
cialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe; 
Whereas Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher from Concord, 
New Hampshire, was on board as the first member in the 
Teacher in Space Project; 
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) selected Christa McAuliffe from a field of
•HRES 943 EH 
11,000 applicants to be a part of the Challenger crew 
and teach lessons to schoolchildren from space; 
Whereas the Committee on Science and Technology of the 
House of Representatives conducted oversight hearings 
on the Challenger disaster and released a report on Octo-
ber 29, 1986, on the causes of the accident; and 
Whereas the House of Representatives continues to support 
NASA and its ongoing efforts to explore and educate the 
American public about space: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the 22nd anniversary of the space shut-
tle Challenger disaster; 
(2) celebrates the courage and bravery of the crew 
of the Challenger, and Christa McAuliffe and her pas-
sion for encouraging America’s children to pursue ca-
reers in science and mathematics; 
(3) commits itself and the Nation to using the les-
sons learned in inquiries into the space shuttle Chal-
lenger accident to ensure that the space agency always 
operates on a strong and stable foundation; and 
(4) recognizes the continued dedication of the 
United States to the goal of space exploration for the 
benefit of all mankind. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 944 EH 
assistant commandant of the United States Army Infan-
try Center and School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and as-
sistant division commander, maneuver/support for the 
First Calvary Division at Fort Hood, Texas; 
Whereas Lieutenant General Honore´ commanded the Joint 
Force Headquarters for Homeland Security; 
Whereas Lieutenant General Honore´ commanded the First 
United States Army, which is responsible for the training 
and deployment of 500,000 National Guard and Reserve 
members. 
Whereas the awards and decorations of Lieutenant General 
Honore´ include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal 
with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Service Medal 
with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Defense Superior Service 
Medal, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, 
the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service 
Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak 
Leaf Clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with 
three Oak Leaf clusters; 
Whereas Lieutenant General Honore´ led the Joint Task 
Force Katrina following the hurricane’s destruction of 
the Gulf Coast in 2005, where he commanded all active- 
duty troops from all military branches dedicated to the 
storm recovery operations; and 
Whereas Lieutenant General Honore´ and his wife Beverly 
raised four children, Stephanie, Kimberly, Stephen, and 
Michael, and their son Michael has served in Iraq as an 
Army sergeant: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors Lieutenant General Honore´ for his 37 
years of service on behalf of the United States;
•HRES 944 EH 
(2) commends Lieutenant General Honore´ for his 
dedication and commitment to the Army and his leader-
ship in the post-Katrina recovery effort; and 
(3) recognizes Lieutenant General Honore´ as a sol-
dier, commander, and leader and for displaying through-
out his distinguished military service the highest levels 
of leadership, professional competence, integrity, and 
courage. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 945 EH 
Whereas crime rates have dropped since the early 1990s, but 
most Americans believe that the rate of crime is increas-
ing; 
Whereas Federal, State, and local governments increased 
their spending for police protection, corrections, judicial, 
and legal activities in fiscal year 2005 by 5.5 percent or 
$204 billion; and 
Whereas there is a need to educate Americans and to pro-
mote awareness within American society as to the causes 
and consequences of crime, as well as the strategies and 
developments for preventing and responding to crime: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that— 
(A) National Criminal Justice Month provides 
an opportunity to educate Americans on the crimi-
nal justice system; and 
(B) Americans should be aware of the causes 
and consequences of crime, how to prevent crime, 
and how to respond to crime; and 
(2) the House of Representatives urges policy-
makers, criminal justice officials, educators, victim serv-
ice providers, nonprofits, community leaders, and others
•HRES 945 EH 
to promote awareness of how to prevent and respond to 
crime through National Criminal Justice Month. 
Attest: 
Clerk.