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H. Res. 789
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 3, 2006.
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. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security 
through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and 20 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
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stitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity 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 nature of 
a substitute are waived. 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. 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 
nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
•HRES 848 IH
issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees 
in the Middle East, including Jews, Christians, and 
other populations displaced from countries in the re-
gion; and 
(3) the President should instruct the United 
States Representative to the United Nations and all 
United States representatives in bilateral and multi-
lateral fora to— 
(A) use the voice, vote, and influence of 
the United States to ensure that any resolu-
tions relating to the issue of Middle East refu-
gees, and which include a reference to the re-
quired resolution of the Palestinian refugee 
issue, must also include a similarly explicit ref-
erence to the resolution of the issue of Jewish, 
Christian, and other refugees from Arab coun-
tries; and 
(B) make clear that the United States 
Government supports the position that, as an 
integral part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli 
peace, the issue of refugees from the Middle 
East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf must 
be resolved in a manner that includes recogni-
tion of the legitimate rights of and losses in-
curred by all refugees displaced from Arab 
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countries including Jews, Christians, and other 
minority groups. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 585 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3861) to amend title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act to provide extended and additional protection 
to Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug 
benefit during 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Ms. HERSETH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3861) to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide extended 
and additional protection to Medicare beneficiaries who 
enroll for the Medicare prescription drug benefit during 
2006. 
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this res-
olution the House shall without intervention of any point 
of order consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3861) to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
extended and additional protection to Medicare bene-
ficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug 
benefit during 2006. The bill shall be considered as read.
HRES 585 IH 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate on the bill equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit. 
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passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 849
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 7, 2006.
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. 5521) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 
2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
•HRES 849 EH 
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. 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. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 171 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 789 
[Report No. 109–450] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime 
and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. SESSIONS, 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 bill (H.R. 4954) to im-
prove maritime and cargo security through enhanced lay-
ered defenses, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and 
cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
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pensed with. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to 
the bill and shall not exceed one hour, with 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After gen-
eral 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 sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity 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 nature of a substitute are waived. 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 amend-
ment may be offered only in the order printed in the re-
port, 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 con-
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IV 
House Calendar No. 188 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 849 
[Report No. 109–487] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5521) making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2006 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 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 the bill (H.R. 5521) making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5521) making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
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H. Res. 868
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 15, 2006.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 861) declar-
ing that the United States will prevail in the Global War on 
Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist ad-
versary. The resolution shall be considered as read. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the resolu-
tion and preamble to final adoption without intervening mo-
tion or demand for division of the question except: (1) ten 
hours of debate equally divided and controlled among the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
International Relations, the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services, the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit which may not include instructions.
•HRES 868 EH 
SEC. 2. During consideration of House Resolution 861 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the resolution to a time designated by the Speaker.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 46 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to deny 
United States citizenship to individuals born in the United States to 
parents who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe 
permanent allegiance to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2007 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, and Mr. AKIN) in-
troduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to deny United States citizenship to individuals 
born in the United States to parents who are neither 
United States citizens nor persons who owe permanent 
allegiance to the United States. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following article is proposed as an amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu-
tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
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the several States within seven years after the date of its 
submission for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Any person born after the date of the 
ratification of this article to a mother and father, neither 
of whom is a citizen of the United States nor a person 
who owes permanent allegiance to the United States, shall 
not be a citizen of the United States or of any State solely 
by reason of birth in the United States. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1098 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program 
to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair 
of deficient dams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2007 
Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. KUHL of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish 
a program to provide grant assistance to States for the 
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dam Rehabilitation 
and Repair Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF DEFICIENT 
DAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National Dam 
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended— 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 195 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 868 
[Report No. 109–502] 
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 861) declaring that 
the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle 
to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2006 
Mr. COLE, 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 the resolution (H. Res. 861) 
declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global 
War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from 
the terrorist adversary. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 
861) declaring that the United States will prevail in the 
Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom 
from the terrorist adversary. The resolution shall be con-
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sidered as read. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the resolution and preamble to final adop-
tion without intervening motion or demand for division of 
the question except: (1) ten hours of debate equally di-
vided and controlled among the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on International Rela-
tions, the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Armed Services, the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one motion 
to recommit which may not include instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of House Resolution 
861 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the oper-
ation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the resolution to a time des-
ignated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 195 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 868 
[Report No. 109–502] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 861) declaring that the United States will 
prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle 
to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary. 
JUNE 14, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 47 
Disapproving the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services on June 6, 2007, relating to adjustment of the 
Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee 
Schedule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2007 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California introduced the following joint resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 6, 2007, 
relating to adjustment of the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule. 
Whereas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has not 
adequately explained or justified the amounts and dis-
tributions of its recent fee increases; 
Whereas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has pro-
duced no specific, detailed plan for its infrastructure 
modernization efforts; 
Whereas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suf-
fered from a lack of transparency and stability in its op-
erations and policy development; 
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Whereas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has re-
peatedly wasted money and resources; and 
Whereas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has con-
sistently failed to reduce application processing backlogs 
and has demonstrated no adequate plan for doing so: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department 
of Homeland Security to the Congress on June 6, 2007, 
relating to adjustment of the Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule (pub-
lished in the Federal Register on May 30, 2007, at 72 
Fed. Reg. 29851), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
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(B) the amendments made by section 
1023(b) to the same extent and in the same 
manner as section 901 of such Act applies to 
the amendments made by section 102 of such 
Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
Subtitle B—Other Reforms 
PART 1—PROVISIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN 
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS 
SEC. 1201. INCOME OF PARTNERS FOR PERFORMING IN-
VESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TREAT-
ED AS ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED FOR 
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter K of chapter 
1 is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 710. SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTNERS PROVIDING IN-
VESTMENT 
MANAGEMENT 
SERVICES 
TO 
PARTNERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT
OF
DISTRIBUTIVE
SHARE
OF 
PARTNERSHIP ITEMS.—For purposes of this title, in the 
case of an investment services partnership interest— 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 48 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme 
Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. COHEN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States regarding the requirement of the approval of a 
two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon 
or reprieve granted by the President. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
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