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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 14
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued in honor of the late George Thomas ‘‘Mickey’’ Leland. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late 
George Thomas ‘‘Mickey’’ Leland.
Whereas George Thomas Leland (affectionately known as 
‘‘Mickey’’), in the course of his 6 terms as a member of 
the House of Representatives from the State of Texas, 
emerged as a national spokesman regarding the problem 
of hunger in the United States and throughout the world; 
Whereas Mickey Leland was instrumental in establishing the 
Select Committee on Hunger and served as chairman of 
that committee until the time of his death; 
Whereas, in the capacity of chairman of the Select Committee 
on Hunger, Mickey Leland helped generate public aware-
ness of the complex issues relating to the alleviation of
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hunger and demonstrated strong personal moral leader-
ship; 
Whereas it was his leadership that guided the Hunger Pre-
vention Act of 1988, which required the Secretary of Ag-
riculture not only to distribute surplus food, but also to 
purchase additional food for future distributions to needy 
households; 
Whereas Mickey Leland brought together entertainment per-
sonalities, religious leaders, and private volunteer agen-
cies to generate public support for the African Famine 
Relief and Recovery Act of 1985, which provided 
$800,000,000 in food and humanitarian relief supplies; 
Whereas the various initiatives brought forth by Mickey Le-
land to eradicate world hunger undoubtedly saved thou-
sands of lives; 
Whereas 1999 marked the 10th anniversary of Mickey Le-
land’s death; 
Whereas Mickey Leland died as he lived: on a mission to 
make a positive difference in this world; 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) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued in honor of George Thomas ‘‘Mickey’’ Leland; 
and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of 
the United States Postal Service should recommend
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to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
issued.
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the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—No member of 
the Commission may, while serving as a 
member of the Commission— 
(A) be engaged as a professional 
boxer, boxing promoter, agent, fight 
manager, matchmaker, referee, judge, 
or in any other capacity in the con-
duct of the business of professional 
boxing; 
(B) have any pecuniary interest in 
the earnings of any boxer or the pro-
ceeds or outcome of any boxing 
match; or 
(C) serve as a member of a boxing 
commission. 
(3) 
BIPARTISAN
MEMBERSHIP.—Not 
more than 2 members of the Commission 
may be members of the same political 
party. 
(4) GEOGRAPHIC
BALANCE.—Not more 
than 2 members of the Commission may 
be residents of the same geographic re-
gion of the United States when appointed
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3474 
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of 
maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local Court 
Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a Na-
tional Court Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve 
the health and well-being of maltreated infants and tod-
dlers through the development of local Court Teams for 
Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of 
a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist such 
Court Teams, 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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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 150 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued in honor of the USS New Jersey and all those who 
served aboard her. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. FERGUSON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the USS 
New Jersey and all those who served aboard her. 
Whereas the Iowa-class battleship, the USS New Jersey, is 
the most decorated warship in United States naval his-
tory, with 16 battle stars and 20 citations, medals, and 
ribbons during her 56 years of service; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey was launched on December 7, 
1942, by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; sponsored by 
Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of then-Governor Edison of 
New Jersey, former Secretary of the Navy; and commis-
sioned at Philadelphia on May 23, 1943, Captain Carl F. 
Holden in command;
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Whereas her first action as a flagship for Admiral William 
‘‘Bull’’ Halsey’s Third Fleet was a bold 2-day surface 
and air strike by her task force against the supposedly 
impregnable Japanese fleet base on Truk in the Caroline 
Islands, which successfully interdicted Japanese naval re-
taliation in response to the conquest of the Marshall Is-
lands; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey provided crucial firepower for 
the assault on Iwo Jima; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey rendered the same crucial 
service for the first major aircraft carrier raid on Tokyo; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey fired the opening salvos of the 
first shore bombardment in Korea at Wonsan and served 
with distinction throughout the remainder of the Korean 
conflict; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey participated in bombardment 
and fire support missions along the Vietnamese coast 
during the Vietnam era; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey earned the Navy Unit Com-
mendation for Vietnam service and received 9 battle stars 
for World War II, 4 for the Korean conflict, and 3 for 
the Vietnam era; 
Whereas the USS New Jersey supported the Marine oper-
ation with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Bei-
rut, Lebanon; and 
Whereas in 1991, the USS New Jersey became the first 
United States battleship to enter and operate in the Per-
sian Gulf: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service in honor 
of the USS New Jersey and all those who served 
aboard her; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued. 
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to the Commission. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, the area of the 
United States east of the Mississippi 
River is a geographic region, and the 
area of the United States west of the Mis-
sissippi River is a geographic region. 
(5) TERMS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term of a 
member of the Commission shall be 3 
years. No member of the Commission 
shall serve more than 2 terms. 
(B) MIDTERM VACANCIES.—A mem-
ber of the Commission appointed to 
fill a vacancy in the Commission oc-
curring before the expiration of the 
term for which the member’s prede-
cessor was appointed shall be ap-
pointed for the remainder of that un-
expired term. 
(C) 
CONTINUATION
PENDING
RE-
PLACEMENT.—A member of the Com-
mission may serve after the expira-
tion of that member’s term until a 
successor has taken office.
(6) REMOVAL.—A member of the Com-
mission may be removed by the President 
only for cause. 
(c) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Commission 
shall employ an Executive Director to 
perform the administrative functions of 
the Commission under this Act, and such 
other functions and duties of the Com-
mission as the Commission shall specify. 
(2) DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS.—Subject 
to the authority, direction, and control of 
the Commission the Executive Director 
shall carry out the functions and duties 
of the Commission under this Act. 
(d) GENERAL COUNSEL.—The Commission 
shall employ a General Counsel to provide 
legal counsel and advice to the Executive Di-
rector and the Commission in the perform-
ance of its functions under this Act, and to 
carry out such other functions and duties as 
the Commission shall specify. 
(e) STAFF.—The Commission shall employ 
such additional staff as the Commission con-
siders appropriate to assist the Executive Di-
rector and the General Counsel in carrying 
out the functions and duties of the Commis-
sion under this Act. 
(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall hold 
its first meeting no later than 30 days after all 
members shall have been appointed, and shall 
meet thereafter not less frequently than once 
every 60 days. 
(g) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of 
the Commission shall be compensated 
at a rate equal to the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay pre-
scribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, for each day (in-
cluding travel time) during which 
such member is engaged in the per-
formance of the duties of the Commis-
sion. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The mem-
bers of the Commission shall be al-
lowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 151 
Urging the Commandant of the Coast Guard to name an appropriate Coast 
Guard vessel after Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Nathan 
Bruckenthal. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2005 
Mr. ISRAEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Urging the Commandant of the Coast Guard to name an 
appropriate Coast Guard vessel after Coast Guard Petty 
Officer Third Class Nathan Bruckenthal. 
Whereas Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Nathan 
Bruckenthal was a proud member of the Coast Guard 
who willingly entered into harms way to protect our Na-
tion and his fellow servicemembers from terrorists and to 
assist the people of Iraq in their pursuit of freedom and 
democracy; 
Whereas on April 25, 2004, Petty Officer Bruckenthal died 
of wounds suffered in an attack that began when suicide 
bombers in boats attacked pumping stations in the Per-
sian Gulf;
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Whereas Petty Officer Bruckenthal was the first member of 
the Coast Guard killed in action since the Vietnam War; 
and 
Whereas by his actions, Petty Officer Bruckenthal exempli-
fied honor, respect, and devotion to duty, and it is nec-
essary to ensure that the legacy of this great American, 
like that of many who have fallen with him, is known and 
honored: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress urges the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard to name an appropriate Coast Guard ves-
sel after Petty Officer Third Class Nathan Bruckenthal. 
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authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance 
of services for the Commission. 
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
The Commission shall fix the compensa-
tion of the Executive Director, the Gen-
eral Counsel, and other personnel of the 
Commission. The rate of pay for the Exec-
utive Director, the General Counsel, and 
other personnel may not exceed the rate 
payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 4. FUNCTIONS. 
(a) 
GENERAL
FUNCTIONS.—The 
general 
functions of the Commission are— 
(1) to protect the general interests of 
boxers consistent with the provisions of 
this Act; 
(2) to ensure uniformity, fairness, and 
integrity in professional boxing; and
(3) except as otherwise determined by 
the Commission, oversee all professional 
boxing matches in the United States. 
(b) INITIAL RULEMAKING.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the Commis-
sion shall hold its first meeting, the Commis-
sion shall, by rule promulgate uniform stand-
ards for professional boxing in consultation 
with the Association of Boxing Commissions. 
(c) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—In addition to 
its general functions under subsection (a), the 
Commission shall— 
(1) work with the boxing commissions 
of the several States and tribal organiza-
tions to improve the status and standards 
of professional boxing in the United 
States; 
(2) ensure, in cooperation with the 
Attorney General, or a designee of the At-
torney General, (who shall represent the 
Commission in any judicial proceeding 
under this Act), the chief law enforce-
ment officer of the several States, and 
other appropriate officers and agencies 
of Federal, State, and local government,
that Federal and State laws applicable to 
professional 
boxing 
matches 
in 
the 
United States are vigorously, effectively, 
and fairly enforced; 
(3) review State boxing commission 
regulations for professional boxing and 
provide assistance to such authorities in 
meeting minimum standards prescribed 
by the Commission under this Act; 
(4) if the Commission determines ap-
propriate, publish a newspaper, maga-
zine, or other publication and establish 
and maintain an Internet website con-
sistent with the provisions of this Act; 
and 
(5) promulgate rules, regulations, and 
guidance, and take any other action nec-
essary and proper to accomplish the pur-
poses of, and consistent with, the provi-
sions of this Act. 
(d) PROHIBITIONS.—The Commission may 
not— 
(1) promote boxing events or rank 
professional boxers; or
‘‘(7) OPERATIONAL
GOALS.—The operational 
goals for the Fund are—
‘‘(A) to minimize the default risk to the 
Fund and to homeowners by among other actions 
instituting fraud prevention quality control 
screening not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of the Building American Home-
ownership Act of 2008; and 
‘‘(B) to meet the housing needs of the bor-
rowers that the single family mortgage insurance 
program under this title is designed to serve.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS OF FUND.—The National Housing 
Act is amended as follows: 
(1) HOMEOWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM MORT-
GAGES.—In section 203(v) (12 U.S.C. 1709(v))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding section 
202 of this title, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘General Insurance Fund’’ 
the first place such term appears and all that 
follows through the end of the subsection and in-
serting ‘‘Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.’’. 
(2) HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGES.—
Section 255(i)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–20(i)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘(m) AUTHORITY
TO
INSURE
HOME
PURCHASE 
MORTGAGE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, the Secretary may insure, 
upon application by a mortgagee, a home equity con-
version mortgage upon such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary may prescribe, when the home equity 
conversion mortgage will be used to purchase a 1- to 
4-family dwelling unit, one unit of which the mort-
gagor will occupy as a primary residence, and to pro-
vide for any future payments to the mortgagor, based 
on available equity, as authorized under subsection 
(d)(9). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION.—A 
home equity conversion mortgage insured pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall involve a principal obligation 
that does not exceed the dollar amount limitation de-
termined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a 1-family resi-
dence. 
‘‘(n) REQUIREMENTS ON MORTGAGE ORIGINATORS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The mortgagee and any 
other party that participates in the origination of a 
mortgage to be insured under this section shall—
(2) provide technical assistance to, or 
authorize the use of the name of the Com-
mission by, boxing commissions that do 
not comply with requirements of the 
Commission. 
SEC. 5. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF BOXING PER-
SONNEL. 
(a) LICENSING.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE.—Begin-
ning 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, no person may compete in a pro-
fessional boxing match or serve as a box-
ing manager, boxing promoter, match-
maker, judge, referee, or sanctioning or-
ganization 
for 
a 
professional 
boxing 
match except as provided in a license 
granted to that person under this sub-
section. 
(2) APPLICATION AND TERM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall— 
(i) establish application proce-
dures, forms, and fees for licenses 
granted under this section;
(ii) establish and publish ap-
propriate standards for such li-
censes; 
(iii) issue a license to any per-
son who, as determined by the 
Commission, meets the standards 
established by the Commission 
under this Act; and 
(iv) begin issuing such li-
censes not later than 270 days 
after the date on which Commis-
sion holds its first meeting. 
(B) DURATION.—A license issued 
under this section shall be for a re-
newable— 
(i) 4-year term for a boxer; 
and 
(ii) 2-year term for any other 
person. 
(C) PROCEDURE.—The Commission 
may issue a license under this para-
graph through boxing commissions or 
in a manner determined by the Com-
mission. 
(b) LICENSING FEES.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Commission may 
prescribe and charge reasonable fees for 
the licensing of persons under this Act. 
The Commission may set, charge, and ad-
just varying fees on the basis of classi-
fications 
of 
persons, 
functions, 
and 
events determined appropriate by the 
Commission. 
(2) 
LIMITATIONS.—In 
setting 
and 
charging fees under paragraph (1), the 
Commission shall ensure that, to the 
maximum extent practicable— 
(A) club boxing is not adversely 
effected; 
(B) sanctioning organizations and 
promoters 
pay 
comparatively 
the 
largest portion of the fees; and 
(C) boxers pay as small a portion 
of the fees as is possible. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF BOXING PERSONNEL. 
The Commission shall establish and main-
tain (or authorize a third party to establish 
and maintain) a unified national computer-
ized registry for the collection, storage, and 
retrieval of such information as the Commis-
United States courts of any territory or 
other place subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States, to enjoin the act or 
practice, and upon a proper showing, the 
court shall grant without bond a perma-
nent or temporary injunction or restrain-
ing order. 
(6) MANDAMUS.—Upon application of 
the Commission, the district courts of the 
United States, the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia, and 
the United States courts of any territory 
or other place subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States, shall have jurisdic-
tion to issue writs of mandamus com-
manding any person to comply with the 
provisions of this Act or any order of the 
Commission. 
(c) INTERVENTION IN CIVIL ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, on 
behalf of the public interest, may inter-
vene of right as provided under rule 24(a) 
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 
any civil action relating to professional
found, or where the subpoena is re-
turnable, may issue an order requiring 
such person to appear at any des-
ignated place to testify or to produce 
documentary or other evidence. Any 
failure to obey the order of the court 
may be punished by the court as a 
contempt of that court. 
(II) 
ADDITIONAL
ENFORCE-
MENT.—In the case of any failure of 
any witness to comply with any sub-
poena or to testify when summoned 
under authority of subclause (I) or 
this subclause, the Commission may, 
by majority vote, certify a statement 
of fact constituting such failure to the 
appropriate United States attorney, 
who may bring the matter before the 
grand jury for its action, under the 
same statutory authority and proce-
dures as if the United States attorney 
had received a certification under sec-
tions 102 through 104 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States (2 
U.S.C. 192 through 194). 
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boxing filed in a district court of the 
United States. 
(2) AMICUS
FILING.—The Commission 
may file a brief in any action filed in a 
court of the United States on behalf of 
the public interest in any case relating to 
professional boxing. 
(d) HEARINGS
BY COMMISSION.—Hearings 
conducted by the Commission under this Act 
shall be public and may be held before any of-
ficer of the Commission. The Commission 
shall keep appropriate records of the hear-
ings. 
SEC. 9. NONINTERFERENCE WITH BOXING COMMISSIONS. 
(a) NONINTERFERENCE.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits any boxing commission from ex-
ercising any of its powers, duties, or functions 
with respect to the regulation or supervision 
of professional boxing or professional boxing 
matches to the extent not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act. 
(b) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits any boxing commission from en-
forcing local standards or requirements that 
exceed the minimum standards or require-
ments promulgated by the Commission under 
this Act. 
SEC. 10. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES. 
Any employee of any executive depart-
ment, agency, bureau, board, commission, of-
fice, independent establishment, or instru-
mentality may be detailed to the Commission, 
upon the request of the Commission, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis, with 
the consent of the appropriate authority hav-
ing jurisdiction over the employee. While so 
detailed, an employee shall continue to re-
ceive the compensation provided pursuant to 
law for the employee’s regular position of em-
ployment and shall retain, without interrup-
tion, the rights and privileges of that employ-
ment. 
SEC. 11. STUDIES. 
(a) HEALTH AND SAFETY STUDY.— 
(1) 
STUDY.—The 
Commission 
shall 
conduct a study on the health and safety 
aspects of boxing, including an examina-
tion of— 
(A) the risks or serious injury and 
the nature of potential injuries, in-