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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 714 
Supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation’s 
communities, and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 
7–13, 2007, as designated by the National Fire Protection Association. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2007 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. DENT, Mr. 
KING of New York, Mr. REICHERT, and Mr. CUELLAR) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect 
the Nation’s communities, and the goals and ideals of 
Fire Prevention Week, October 7–13, 2007, as des-
ignated by the National Fire Protection Association. 
Whereas firefighters have maintained their dedication to the 
health and safety of the American public since Benjamin 
Franklin founded the first fire department in 1735; 
Whereas today’s firefighters provide a multitude of services, 
including emergency medical services, special rescue re-
sponse, hazardous material and terrorism response, and 
public safety education; 
Whereas more than 1,130,000 firefighters protect the United 
States through their heroic service; 
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•HRES 714 IH 
Whereas the Nation’s fire departments respond to emergency 
calls nearly once per second and dispatch to fire emer-
gencies every 20 seconds; 
Whereas approximately 1,600,000 fires are reported annually; 
Whereas firefighters respond with courage to all disasters, 
whether they be acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or 
other emergencies; 
Whereas 343 firefighters sacrificed their lives responding he-
roically to the events of September 11, 2001; 
Whereas firefighters from across the Nation responded with 
remarkable selflessness throughout the areas affected by 
Hurricane Katrina; 
Whereas 106 firefighters lost their lives in 2006, and over 
80,000 were injured in the line of duty; 
Whereas we have honored firefighters for educating the 
American public since President Harding declared the 
first Fire Prevention Week in 1922; 
Whereas the National Fire Protection Association has des-
ignated the week of October 7–13, 2007 as Fire Preven-
tion Week; and 
Whereas educating Americans on methods of fire prevention 
and escape planning continues to be a priority for all fire-
fighters: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the work of firefighters to educate 
and protect the Nation’s communities; and 
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‘‘(4) The fastest, slowest, and average times it 
took to make security clearance determinations for 
State and local government officials. 
‘‘(5) Any instance in which access to classified 
information was denied to State or local government 
officials whose employing governments had sought 
such access for them and the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(6) All entities that conduct clearance proc-
essing for the Department, including private con-
tractors.’’. 
(b) FIRST REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall submit the first report under the amendment 
made by subsection (a) by not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is further amended by inserting at 
the end of the items relating to subtitle I of title VIII 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 899a. Reports on information sharing with State and local govern-
ments.’’. 
SEC. 7. SPECTRUM FOR FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNICA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security 
shall conduct a study of whether there is a need to assign 
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additional bands of frequencies of electromagnetic spec-
trum to assist and enable State and local first responders 
in meeting their needs associated with a catastrophic re-
gional or national emergency. 
(b) REPORT.—The Under Secretary shall submit a 
report on the findings of the study to the Congress by 
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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‘‘(F) specific evidence of how the community 
organization will meet the requirements for pro-
viding matching funds specified in subsection 
(k); 
‘‘(G) a description of how the community 
organization will sustain the replicated or ex-
panded initiative after the conclusion of the 
subgrant period; and 
‘‘(H) any other information the eligible en-
tity may require, including information nec-
essary for the eligible entity to fulfill the require-
ments of subsection (g)(5). 
‘‘(k) MATCHING FUNDS FOR SUBGRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may not 
make a subgrant to a community organization under 
this section for an initiative described in subsection 
(j)(3)(A) unless the organization agrees that, with re-
spect to the cost of carrying out that initiative, the 
organization will make available, on an annual basis, 
matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 
$1 for every $1 of funds provided under the subgrant. 
If the community organization fails to make such 
matching funds available for a fiscal year, the eligible 
entity shall not make payments for the remaining fis-
•HRES 716 IH 
Whereas the National Cyber Security Alliance’s mission is to 
increase awareness of cyber security practices and tech-
nologies to home users, students, teachers, and small 
businesses through educational activities, online resources 
and checklists, and Public Service Announcements; and 
Whereas the National Cyber Security Alliance has designated 
October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month to 
provide an opportunity to educate United States citizens 
about computer security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Cyber Security Awareness Month; and 
(2) intends to work with Federal agencies, na-
tional organizations, businesses, and educational in-
stitutions to encourage the voluntary development 
and use implementation of existing and future com-
puter security voluntary consensus standards, prac-
tices, and technologies in order to enhance the state 
of computer security in the United States. 
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H. Res. 717 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 9, 2007. 
Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sor-
row of the death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a Rep-
resentative from the Commonwealth of Virginia. 
Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the 
House as the Speaker may designate, together with such 
Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to at-
tend the funeral. 
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House be 
authorized and directed to take such steps as may be nec-
essary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and 
that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid 
out of applicable accounts of the House. 
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions 
to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of 
the deceased.
•HRES 717 EH 
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 718 IH 
Whereas residents of long-term care facilities include the 
‘‘Greatest Generation’’ of Americans who protected the 
freedoms of the people of the United States during World 
War II and helped rebuild the world in the postwar 
years; 
Whereas almost 160,000 people younger than 65 years of age 
live in nursing homes in the United States; 
Whereas the United States should honor and celebrate long- 
term care residents, recognize their rich individuality, 
and reaffirm their rights as community members and 
citizens, including the right to vote; 
Whereas subtitle C of title IV of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1987 (commonly known as the ‘‘Nurs-
ing Home Reform Act of 1987’’) guaranteed important 
rights, such as the right to privacy, the right to be treat-
ed with dignity, the right to exercise self-determination, 
the right to participate in the review of one’s care plan, 
the right to be fully informed in advance of any changes 
in treatment, and the right to voice grievances without 
discrimination or reprisal; 
Whereas long-term care ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facil-
ity staff, and family and resident councils work to edu-
cate and empower residents in the exercise of their 
rights; 
Whereas the week beginning October 7, 2007, will be cele-
brated as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights 
Week with the theme ‘‘Advancing Excellence: A Resi-
dent’s Perspective on Quality’’, to emphasize the impor-
tance of affirming those rights through facility practices, 
public policy, and resident-centered decision-making; 
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•HRES 718 IH 
Whereas in recognition of National Long-Term Care Resi-
dents’ Rights Week, individuals and groups around the 
country will be affirming the importance of quality of 
care and quality of life for long-term care residents; and 
Whereas National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Week 
originated in 1980, with resolutions introduced by Rep-
resentative Claude Pepper and Senator David Pryor to 
designate a Nursing Home Residents Day: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Week; 
(2) recognizes the importance to the United 
States of residents of long-term care facilities, in-
cluding senior citizens and individuals living with 
disabilities; and 
(3) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe National Long-Term Care Residents’ 
Rights Week with appropriate ceremonies and activi-
ties to demonstrate the importance of long-term care 
residents to the everyday lives of the people of the 
United States. 
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H. Res. 719 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 10, 2007. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private 
debt collection companies, to delay implementation of with-
holding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax 
rules on expatriation, 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 Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the 
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, 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 ordered 
on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
•HRES 719 EH 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 3056 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.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN PURPOSES. 
No funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of 
law may be used to promulgate or enforce any executive 
order that creates an entitlement to services provided in 
any language other than English. 
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•HRES 719 RH 
repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to 
use private debt collection companies, to delay implemen-
tation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to 
revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other pur-
poses. 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 Ways and Means now 
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, 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 ordered on the 
bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 3056 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. 
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House Calendar No. 131 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 719 
[Report No. 110–368] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3056) 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue 
Service to use private debt collection companies, 
to delay implementation of withholding taxes on 
government contractors, to revise the tax rules 
on expatriation, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 9, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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•HRES 720 EH 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial 
Services now printed in the bill. The committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against the committee amendment in the na-
ture 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 amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed 
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Each such amendment 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 equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand 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 consideration 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 Committee of the 
Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
•HRES 720 EH 
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 2895 
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.
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(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘through 
education, prevention, treatment, and rehabilita-
tion’’ before the period at the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4) Programs that establish and support men-
toring programs for low-income youth, including 
mentoring programs that match such youth with 
mentors and match such youth with employment and 
training programs, including apprenticeship pro-
grams.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding literacy programs that serve youth, and 
adults, with limited English proficiency’’ before 
the period at the end; 
(D) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) Programs that provide respite care, includ-
ing care for elderly individuals and for children and 
individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses who 
are living at home. 
‘‘(7) Programs that provide before-school and 
after-school activities, serving children in low-income 
communities, that may engage participants in men-
H. Res. 721 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 22, 2007. 
Whereas Mendez v. Westminster was a 1947 Federal court 
case that challenged racial segregation in California 
schools; 
Whereas in its ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Ninth Circuit, in an en banc decision, held that the 
segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students 
into separate ‘‘Mexican schools’’ was unconstitutional; 
Whereas on March 2, 1945, a group of Mexican-American fa-
thers (Thomas Estrada, William Guzman, Frank Palo-
mino, and Lorenzo Ramirez), led by Gonzalo Mendez on 
behalf of his daughter Sylvia, challenged the practice of 
school segregation in the U.S. District Court in Los An-
geles; 
Whereas the fathers claimed that their children, along with 
5,000 other children of ‘‘Mexican and Latin descent’’, 
were victims of unconstitutional discrimination by being 
forced to attend separate ‘‘Mexican’’ schools in the West-
minster, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and El Modena 
school districts of Orange County; 
Whereas Judge Paul J. McCormick ruled in favor of Mendez 
and his co-plaintiffs on February 18, 1946;
•HRES 721 EH 
Whereas the Westminster school district appealed the deci-
sion of the district court; 
Whereas when the district appealed Judge McCormick’s deci-
sion, several organizations joined the appellate case as 
amicus curiae, including the NAACP, represented by 
Thurgood Marshall; 
Whereas more than a year later, on April 14, 1947, the 
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district 
court’s ruling; 
Whereas the Ninth Circuit ruled only on the narrow grounds 
that, although California law provided for segregation of 
students, it only did so for ‘‘children of Chinese, Japa-
nese or Mongolian parentage’’ and did not provide for 
‘‘the segregation of school children because of their Mexi-
can blood,’’, therefore it was unlawful to segregate the 
Mexican children; 
Whereas later in 1947, California Governor and future Chief 
Justice of the United States Earl Warren signed into law 
a repeal of the last remaining school segregation statutes 
in the California Education Code and thus ended ‘‘sepa-
rate but equal’’ in California schools and with it school 
segregation; 
Whereas seven years later, Brown v. Board of Education held 
‘‘separate but equal’’ schools to be unconstitutional, end-
ing school segregation throughout the United States; and 
Whereas on April 14, 2007, the Mendez family celebrated the 
60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, that the House of Representatives—
•HRES 721 EH 
(1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Mendez 
v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of 
Mexican and Mexican American students in California 
schools; 
(2) honors the Mendez family and congratulates 
Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive the 
importance of this case and the impact it had on her fu-
ture; and 
(3) encourages the continued fight against school 
segregation and the education of the people of the 
United States of the civil right implications of the 
Mendez v. Westminster case. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 721 IH 
Whereas on March 2, 1945, a group of Mexican-American fa-
thers (Thomas Estrada, William Guzman, Frank Palo-
mino, and Lorenzo Ramirez), led by Gonzalo Mendez on 
behalf of his daughter Sylvia, challenged the practice of 
school segregation in the U.S. District Court in Los An-
geles; 
Whereas the fathers claimed that their children, along with 
5,000 other children of ‘‘Mexican and Latin descent’’, 
were victims of unconstitutional discrimination by being 
forced to attend separate ‘‘Mexican’’ schools in the West-
minster, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and El Modena 
school districts of Orange County; 
Whereas Judge Paul J. McCormick ruled in favor of Mendez 
and his co-plaintiffs on February 18, 1946; 
Whereas the Westminster school district appealed the deci-
sion of the district court; 
Whereas when the district appealed Judge McCormick’s deci-
sion, several organizations joined the appellate case as 
amicus curiae, including the NAACP, represented by 
Thurgood Marshall; 
Whereas more than a year later, on April 14, 1947, the 
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district 
court’s ruling; 
Whereas the Ninth Circuit ruled only on the narrow grounds 
that, although California law provided for segregation of 
students, it only did so for ‘‘children of Chinese, Japa-
nese or Mongolian parentage’’ and did not provide for 
‘‘the segregation of school children because of their Mexi-
can blood,’’, therefore it was unlawful to segregate the 
Mexican children; 
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•HRES 721 IH 
Whereas later in 1947, California Governor and future Chief 
Justice of the United States Earl Warren signed into law 
a repeal of the last remaining school segregation statutes 
in the California Education Code and thus ended ‘‘sepa-
rate but equal’’ in California schools and with it school 
segregation; 
Whereas seven years later, Brown v. Board of Education held 
‘‘separate but equal’’ schools to be unconstitutional, end-
ing school segregation throughout the United States; and 
Whereas on April 14, 2007, the Mendez family celebrated the 
60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, that the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the 
Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended seg-
regation of Mexican and Mexican American students 
in California schools; 
(2) honors the Mendez family and congratulates 
Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive 
the importance of this case and the impact it had on 
her future; and 
(3) encourages the continued fight against 
school segregation and the education of the people of 
the United States of the civil right implications of 
the Mendez v. Westminster case. 
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