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•HRES 764 IH 
Whereas interfaith dialogue reflects the multi-religious nature 
of Pakistan and the vision of Pakistan’s founder; 
Whereas the foreign policy of the United States is to promote 
internationally the right of everyone to freedom of 
thought, conscience, and religion in accordance with 
international human rights standards and the United 
States Government supports interfaith dialogue among 
persons of all faiths and nationalities; 
Whereas reducing extremism and related violence is a key 
goal of the United States in its relations with Pakistan; 
and 
Whereas Minister of Minorities Affairs Bhatti has launched 
an initiative on interfaith dialogue, which promotes inter- 
religious respect and tolerance at the national level, and 
establishes at the district and local levels interfaith coun-
cils designed to promote respect among different religious 
communities and counter religiously motivated enmity 
and violence: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should— 
(1) ensure the promotion of inter-religious dia-
logue and protection of religious freedom and related 
human rights are key components of the United 
States engagement strategy with the Islamic Repub-
lic of Pakistan by— 
(A) clearly articulating a concern for up-
holding religious freedom and related human 
rights as an essential element of United States 
engagement with Pakistan; 
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•HRES 765 EH 
(5) honors the emergency responders, within and 
beyond metropolitan Atlanta and the State of Georgia, 
for their bravery and sacrifice during this tragedy. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 761 IH 
and collaborate with the Government of El Salvador 
and other public, private, nongovernmental and reli-
gious organizations in efforts to reduce poverty and 
hunger and to promote educational opportunity, 
human rights, the rule of law and social equity for 
the people of El Salvador. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 766 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 24, 2009. 
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time through 
the legislative day of September 24, 2009, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating 
to the bill (H.R. 3631) to amend title XVIII to provide for 
the application of a consistent Medicare part B premium for 
all Medicare beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner for 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 111 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 766 
[Report No. 111–264] 
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Ms. MATSUI, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time 
through the legislative day of September 24, 2009, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules relating to the bill (H.R. 3631) to amend title XVIII 
to provide for the application of a consistent Medicare part 
B premium for all Medicare beneficiaries in a budget neu-
tral manner for 2010. 
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House Calendar No. 111 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 766 
[Report No. 111–264] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend 
the rules. 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 768 
Expressing support for the designation of the month of October as ‘‘National 
Work and Family Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN 
of Florida, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the month of 
October as ‘‘National Work and Family Month’’. 
Whereas, according to a report entitled ‘‘Attraction and Re-
tention’’ 
published 
by 
an 
organization 
called 
WorldatWork, the quality of workers’ jobs and the 
supportiveness of their workplaces are key predictors of 
job productivity, job satisfaction, commitment to employ-
ers, and retention; 
Whereas, according to a 2008 report by the Families and 
Work Institute entitled National Study of the Changing 
Workforce, employees with a high level of work-life inte-
gration are, compared to employees with moderate or low 
levels of work-life integration, more highly engaged and 
less likely to look for a new job in the next year, and also 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 778 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the White House’s 
increasing use of ‘‘czars’’ leads to inadequate vetting standards and 
unacceptable growth in the size and scope of the Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 
Mr. MORAN of Kansas submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the White House’s increasing use of ‘‘czars’’ leads to 
inadequate vetting standards and unacceptable growth 
in the size and scope of the Federal Government. 
Whereas ‘‘czars’’ have traditionally been appointed by the 
President of the United States to serve as policy advisors 
and agency heads; 
Whereas President Obama has appointed an unprecedented 
three dozen ‘‘czars’’ since his inauguration on January 
20, 2009; 
Whereas the ‘‘czar’’ nomination process rarely involves a Sen-
ate vote of approval as outlined in the Constitution of the 
United States while the President’s cabinet and Supreme 
Court nominees undergo careful public scrutiny; 
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H. Res. 769 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 30, 2009. 
Whereas service-learning is a teaching method that enhances 
academic learning by integrating classroom content with 
relevant activities aimed at addressing identified commu-
nity or school needs; 
Whereas service-learning has been used both in school and 
community-based settings as a teaching strategy to en-
hance learning by building on youth experiences, granting 
youth a voice in learning, and making instructional goals 
and objectives more relevant to youth; 
Whereas service-learning has been identified as an effective 
tool in addressing the Nation’s dropout epidemic by mak-
ing education more hands-on and relevant, and has been 
especially effective in addressing the epidemic with re-
spect to disadvantaged youth; 
Whereas service-learning is proven to provide the greatest 
benefits to disadvantaged and at-risk youth by building 
self-confidence, which often translates into overall aca-
demic and personal success; 
Whereas service-learning provides not only meaningful experi-
ences, but a greater quantity and quality of interactions 
between youth and potential mentors in the community;
H. Res. 780 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 2, 2009. 
Whereas the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence 
in the continental United States was the date of October 
18, 1587, when the first ‘‘Luzones Indios’’ set foot in 
Morro Bay, California, on board the Manila-built galleon 
ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza; 
Whereas the Filipino American National Historical Society 
recognizes the year of 1763 as the date of the first per-
manent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. 
Malo Parrish, Louisiana, which set in motion the focus 
on the story of our Nation’s past from a new perspective 
by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social, and 
other notable contributions that Filipino Americans have 
made in countless ways toward the development of the 
history of the United States; 
Whereas the Filipino American community is the second larg-
est Asian American group in the United States with a 
population of approximately 3,100,000 people; 
Whereas Filipino American servicemen and servicewomen 
have a longstanding history serving within the Armed 
Services of the United States, from the Civil War to the 
present Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, including the 
250,000 Filipinos who fought under the United States
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Whereas service-learning simultaneously empowers youth as 
actively engaged learners, citizens, and contributors to 
the community; 
Whereas youth engaged in service-learning provide critical 
service to the community by addressing a variety of needs 
in towns, cities, and States, including needs such as tu-
toring young children, elderly care, community nutrition, 
disaster relief, environmental stewardship, financial edu-
cation, public safety, and a host of other needs; 
Whereas far reaching and diverse research base shows that 
service-learning enhances the academic, career, cognitive, 
and civic development of kindergarten through 12th- 
grade students, and of higher education students; 
Whereas service-learning strengthens and increases the num-
ber of partnerships among institutions of higher edu-
cation, local schools, and communities, which strengthens 
communities and improves academic learning; 
Whereas service-learning programs unleash a multitude of 
skilled and enthusiastic college students to serve in the 
communities surrounding their colleges; 
Whereas service-learning programs engage students in ac-
tively addressing and solving pressing community issues 
and are strengthening the ability of nonprofit organiza-
tions to meet community needs; 
Whereas Learn and Serve America, a program established 
under subtitle B of title I of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), is 
the only federally funded program dedicated to service- 
learning and engages over 1,100,000 youth in service- 
learning annually;
•HRES 769 EH 
Whereas Learn and Serve America is a highly cost-effective 
program, averaging approximately $25 per participant 
and leveraging $1 for every Federal dollar invested; and 
Whereas the National Learn and Serve Challenge is an an-
nual event that is taking place this year from October 5 
through October 11, 2009, that spotlights the value of 
service-learning to young people as well as schools, col-
lege campuses, and communities, encourages others to 
launch service-learning activities, and increases recogni-
tion of Learn and Serve America: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the benefits of service-learning in— 
(A) enriching and enhancing academic out-
comes for youth; 
(B) engaging youth in positive experiences in 
the community; and 
(C) encouraging youth to make more construc-
tive choices with regards to their lives; 
(2) encourages schools, school districts, college cam-
puses, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and 
faith-based organizations to work towards providing 
youth with more service-learning opportunities; and
•HRES 769 EH 
(3) expresses support for the goals of the National 
Learn and Serve Challenge. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 76 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 28, 2009. 
Whereas, on January 4, 2009, millions of tons of earth fell 
onto a road in the Alta Verapaz area north of Guatemala 
City, Guatemala; 
Whereas it is suspected that a geological fault triggered the 
movement of earth, sending 10,000,000 tons of mud and 
rock down a hillside onto a road that runs from San 
Cristobal Verapaz to Chicaman, north of Guatemala City; 
Whereas at least 36 people were confirmed dead and up to 
60 were missing, many of whom are coffee workers in the 
region; 
Whereas rescue organizations, volunteers, and agencies from 
throughout Guatemala had been working at the site until 
danger of another landslide shut down the operation; 
Whereas, on January 8, 2009, at 1:21PM, a 6.1 magnitude 
earthquake shook the Capital region of San Jose, Costa 
Rica, including the areas of Sarapiqui, Varablanca, and 
Poasito; 
Whereas the earthquake’s epicenter was 20 miles from San 
Jose at a depth of 21.7 miles and the shaking continued 
for 40 seconds;
•HRES 76 EH 
Whereas 23 individuals were confirmed dead, over 100 were 
treated for injuries, and nearly a dozen went missing, in-
cluding many buried by the resulting landslides; 
Whereas 518 homes were destroyed to the point where they 
were uninhabitable, 26 kilometers of road were unusable, 
and 61 communities were affected; 
Whereas roads, businesses, government buildings, and the 
popular tourist sites at the Poas Volcano and the La Paz 
waterfalls were severely damaged; and 
Whereas Guatemala and Costa Rica have been frequently im-
pacted by significant natural disasters, including those in 
the aftermath of Hurricane Stan in Guatemala in 2005 
that led to hundreds of deaths: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) mourns the terrible loss of life caused by 
the landslide that occurred on January 4, 2009, in 
Guatemala and the earthquake on January 8, 2009, 
in Costa Rica; 
(B) expresses its deepest condolences to the 
families of the many victims; and 
(C) applauds the prompt humanitarian re-
sponses to these natural disasters by the Govern-
ments of Guatemala and Costa Rica; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that it should be the policy of the United States to— 
(A) continue technical assistance to Central 
American governments in order to strengthen their
•HRES 76 EH 
capacity at the national, provincial, and local levels 
in the area of disaster management coordination 
and preparedness, including implementing informa-
tion and communications systems to help with the 
response to natural disasters; and 
(B) work closely with the governments of these 
countries to improve disaster mitigation techniques 
and compliance among all key sectors of their soci-
eties. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 771 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 29, 2010. 
Whereas mesothelioma is a terminal, asbestos-related cancer 
that affects the linings of the lungs, abdomen, heart, or 
testicles; 
Whereas workers exposed on a daily basis over a long period 
of time are most at risk, but even short-term exposures 
can cause the disease and an exposure to asbestos for as 
little as one month can result in mesothelioma 20–50 
years later; 
Whereas asbestos was used in the construction of virtually all 
office buildings, public schools, and homes built before 
1975 and asbestos is still on the United States market 
in over 3,000 products; 
Whereas there is no known safe level of exposure to asbestos; 
Whereas millions of workers in the United States have been, 
and continue to be, exposed to dangerous levels of asbes-
tos; 
Whereas the National Institutes of Health reported to Con-
gress in 2006 that mesothelioma is a difficult disease to 
detect, diagnose, and treat; 
Whereas the National Cancer Institute recognizes a clear 
need for new agents to improve the outlook for patients 
with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases;
•HRES 771 EH 
Whereas for decades, the need to develop treatments for 
mesothelioma was overlooked and today, even the best 
available treatments usually have only a very limited ef-
fect and the expected survival time of those diagnosed 
with the disease is between 8 and 14 months; 
Whereas mesothelioma has claimed the lives of such heroes 
and public servants as Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr., and 
Congressman Bruce F. Vento, and a high percentage of 
today’s mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos 
while serving in the United States Navy; 
Whereas it is believed that many of the firefighters, police of-
ficers, and rescue workers from Ground Zero on Sep-
tember 11, 2001, may be at increased risk of contracting 
mesothelioma in the future; 
Whereas the establishment of a National Mesothelioma 
Awareness Day would raise public awareness of the dis-
ease and of the need to develop treatments and enhance 
public awareness for it; and 
Whereas cities and localities across the country are recog-
nizing September 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mesothelioma 
Awareness Day; and 
(2) urges the President to issue a proclamation call-
ing on the people of the United States, Federal depart-
ments and agencies, States, localities, organizations, and 
media to annually observe a National Mesothelioma
•HRES 771 EH 
Awareness day with appropriate ceremonies and activi-
ties. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 772 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 25, 2009. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the conference report are waived. The conference re-
port shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
the conference report are waived. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adop-
tion without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of de-
bate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. 
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of the conference report the 
House shall be considered to have adopted the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 191) directing the Clerk of the
•HRES 772 EH 
House of Representatives to make corrections in the enroll-
ment of H.R. 2918. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 112 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 772 
[Report No. 111–266] 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill 
(H.R. 2918) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2010, and for other purposes. All points of 
order against consideration of the conference report are 
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waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against the conference report are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the conference report to its adoption without in-
tervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) 
one motion to recommit if applicable. 
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House Calendar No. 112 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 772 
[Report No. 111–266] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report 
to accompany the bill (H.R. 2918) making ap-
propriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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‘‘(1) Whenever a Member of Congress offers an 
amendment to an appropriation bill to reduce new 
budget authority in any account or has the effect of 
reducing direct spending, that Member may state 
the portion of such reduction that shall be credited 
to— 
‘‘(A) the deficit reduction balance; 
‘‘(B) used to offset an increase in new 
budget authority in any other account; or 
‘‘(C) allowed to remain within the applica-
ble section 302(b) suballocation. 
‘‘(2) If no such statement is made, the amount 
of reduction in new budget authority resulting from 
the amendment shall be credited to the deficit reduc-
tion balance, as applicable, if the amendment is 
agreed to. 
‘‘(3) Except as provided by paragraph (4), the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, 
shall, upon the engrossment of any appropriation bill 
by the House of Representatives or Senate, as appli-
cable, credit to the applicable entry balances 
amounts of new budget authority and outlays equal 
to the net amounts of reductions in budget authority 
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and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed to 
by that House to that bill. 
‘‘(4) When indicating the net amounts of reduc-
tions in new budget authority and outlays resulting 
from amendments agreed to by the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate, as applicable, to an appro-
priation bill, the chairman of the Committee on the 
Budget of that House shall only count those por-
tions of such amendments agreed to that were so 
designated by the Members offering such amend-
ments as amounts to be credited to the deficit reduc-
tion balance. 
‘‘(5) The chairman of the Committee on the 
Budget of the House of Representatives and the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate shall each maintain a running tally of the 
amendments adopted reflecting increases and de-
creases of budget authority in the bill as reported to 
its House. This tally shall be available to Members 
or Senators during consideration of any bill by that 
House. 
‘‘(d) CALCULATION OF SAVINGS IN DEFICIT REDUC-
TION ACCOUNTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AND SENATE.— 
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