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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2649
To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the
movement of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1993
Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. PENNY, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
VENTO, and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to
control the movement of municipal solid waste generated
within their jurisdictions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AFFIRM AND AUTHORIZE THE RIGHT OF
STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF
STATES TO CONTROL MOVEMENT OF MUNICI-
PAL SOLID WASTE.
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), a State
or a political subdivision of a State may require, by law,
ordinance, or regulation, that all or any portion of the mu-
nicipal solid waste generated within its jurisdiction be
processed, composted, disposed of, or otherwise managed
at a facility designated by the State or political subdivision
for that purpose.
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be exercised only if the designated waste
management facility is in compliance with all applicable
Federal and State environmental laws and regulations.
(c) MATERIALS SEPARATED FOR RECYCLING NOT
COVERED.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted,
construed, or applied to authorize a State or political sub-
division of a State to require materials that have been sep-
arated or diverted from municipal solid waste, for the pur-
pose of recycling or composting, to be processed,
composted, disposed of, or otherwise managed at a facility
designated by the State of political subdivision of the
State.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of the Act, the term
‘‘municipal solid waste’’ (MSW) means garbage and refuse
that is discarded as solid wastes from residential, commer-
cial, institutional and industrial sources and community
activities, including residue remaining after recyclable ma-
terials have been separated. The term does not include—
(1) any waste identified or listed as hazardous
waste under section 3001 of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921) other than any such
hazardous waste that is contained in household
waste from single and multiple dwellings, and other
residential sources; and
(2) materials and products returned from a dis-
penser or distributor to the manufacturer for credit,
evaluation, and possible reuse.
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H. Res. 260 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 16, 2009. 
Whereas the infant mortality rate of a nation is an important 
indicator of that nation’s overall health; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
have found that the United States ranked 29th in the 
world in infant mortality in 2004, falling from 12th in 
1960; 
Whereas there are more than 28,000 deaths to children 
under 1 year of age each year in the United States; 
Whereas preterm birth has a considerable impact on the 
United States infant mortality rate, in 2005, 68.6 per-
cent of all infant deaths occurred to preterm infants, up 
from 65.6 percent in 2000; 
Whereas the United States infant mortality rate for non-His-
panic Black women was 2.4 times the rate for non-His-
panic White women in 2005; 
Whereas in 2005, the United States infant mortality rates 
were above average for non-Hispanic Black women at 
13.63 deaths per 1,000 live births, for Puerto Rican 
women at 8.30 deaths per 1,000 live births, and for 
American Indian or Alaska Native women at 8.06 deaths 
per 1,000 live births;
•HRES 260 EH 
Whereas in Memphis, Tennessee, the infant mortality rate is 
three times higher than that of the United States (higher 
than any other city in the country), and the 2005 infant 
mortality rate in the 38108 zip code of Memphis was 
deadlier for babies than that of the countries of Vietnam, 
Iran, and El Salvador with 31 deaths per 1,000 live 
births, 5 times that of the 2005 national average of 6.86 
deaths per 1,000 live births; 
Whereas adequate prenatal care has a studied, positive effect 
on the health of the baby; 
Whereas prenatal care is one of the most important interven-
tions for ensuring the health of pregnant women and 
their infants; 
Whereas 29 percent of mothers 15 to 19 years of age re-
ceived no early prenatal care in 2004 according to the 
Department of Health and Human Services; 
Whereas non-Hispanic Black mothers were 2.6 times more 
likely than non-Hispanic White mothers to begin prenatal 
care in the third trimester, or not receive prenatal care 
at all; 
Whereas babies born to mothers who received no prenatal 
care are three times more likely to be born at low birth 
weight, and five times more likely to die, than those 
whose mothers received prenatal care, as stated by the 
Department of Health and Human Services; 
Whereas the United States’ high infant mortality rate reflects 
in part racial disparities in premature and low birth-
weight babies; and 
Whereas the racial disparities in infant mortality may relate 
to socioeconomic status, access to medical care, and the 
education level of the mother: Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 260 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports ef-
forts to understand racial disparities and the rate of infant 
mortality in order to lower the rate of infant mortality in the 
United States. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 263 
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as ‘‘National 
Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2009 
Mr. TIBERI submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the month of 
September as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or 
fusiform bulging of an artery within the brain; 
Whereas it is estimated that 1 out of every 50 people within 
the United States will develop a brain aneurysm; 
Whereas a brain aneurysm is most likely to occur in people 
between the ages of 35 and 60; 
Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women 
than in men by a 3-to-2 ratio; 
Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in African- 
Americans than Whites by a 2-to-1 ratio; 
Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation 
of a brain aneurysm: infection, tumors, traumatic head 
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H. Res. 219
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 21, 1993.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON
GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS: Gene
Green, Texas, and Bart Stupak, Michigan.
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Sam Farr, Califor-
nia.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 263 IH 
injury, drug use, smoking, hypertension, and a family 
history of brain aneurysms; 
Whereas 6,000,000 people within the United States will de-
velop a brain aneurysm which will not rupture; 
Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to fatigue, 
short-term memory problems, speech problems, loss of 
balance and coordination, and changes in behavior; 
Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it rup-
tures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage; 
Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain dam-
age, hydrocephalus, stroke, and death; 
Whereas annually over 30,000 people in the United States 
suffer ruptured brain aneurysms; 
Whereas annually 3,000 to 4,500 people in the United States 
with ruptured brain aneurysms die before reaching the 
hospital; 
Whereas a number of advancements have been made in re-
cent years regarding the detection of aneurysms, among 
them the computerized tomography (CT) scan, the mag-
netic resonance imaging (MRI) test, and the cerebral 
arteriogram; 
Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate 
month to designate as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Aware-
ness Month’’; and 
Whereas various research studies are currently being con-
ducted around the United States in order to better un-
derstand the nature of brain aneurysms and how to pre-
vent and treat them: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 263 IH 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Brain 
Aneurysm Awareness Month’’; and 
(2) continues to support research to prevent 
and treat brain aneurysms. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 264 
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to any proposal 
intended to alter current law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to bill third-party insurers of veterans who are being treated for service- 
connected disabilities or injuries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. BUYER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. 
FRELINGHUYSEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives 
to any proposal intended to alter current law to allow 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to bill third-party 
insurers of veterans who are being treated for service- 
connected disabilities or injuries. 
Whereas section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, states 
that the Department of Veterans Affairs may only re-
cover costs from a veteran’s private insurer for treatment 
of a non-service-connected disability; 
Whereas nationally recognized veterans service organizations 
have expressed serious concern about a policy proposed 
by President Obama that would allow the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to bill a veteran’s private insurer for the 
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•HRES 264 IH 
care and treatment of a disability or injury that was de-
termined to have been incurred in or aggravated by the 
veteran’s military service; 
Whereas nearly three out of every four of the 25,000,000 vet-
erans still living have served during a war or an official 
period of hostility; 
Whereas the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
is ‘‘to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and 
for his widow, and his orphan’’; 
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has committed 
to providing veterans ‘‘the world-class benefits and serv-
ices they have earned—and to do so by adhering to the 
highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, 
professionalism, integrity, accountability, and steward-
ship’’; and 
Whereas any proposal intended to bill veterans for the care 
of their service-connected disabilities ignores the solemn 
promise and obligation the United States of America has 
to care for the brave men and women who have served 
the country honorably and have risked their lives and 
physical well-being to ensure the freedom of its people: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives opposes 
any proposal intended to alter current law to allow the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to bill third-party insurers 
of veterans who are being treated for service-connected 
disabilities or injuries determined to have been incurred 
in or aggravated by the veteran’s military service. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 266 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 14, 2009. 
Whereas the United States established diplomatic relations 
with the newly independent Second Polish Republic in 
April 1919; 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the 
fall of communism in Poland, as well as the restoration 
of democracy and market economy in that country; 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of Po-
land’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO); 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 5th anniversary of Po-
land’s accession to the European Union (EU); 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the 
Fulbright Educational Exchange Program in Poland; 
Whereas Poland has overcome a legacy of foreign occupation 
and period of communist rule to emerge as a free and 
democratic nation; 
Whereas Poland is a valued partner in the fight against glob-
al terrorism and has contributed troops to the stabiliza-
tion and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq; 
and
•HRES 266 EH 
Whereas Poland has cooperated closely with the United 
States on issues such as democratization, nuclear non-
proliferation, human rights, regional cooperation in Cen-
tral and Eastern Europe, and reform of the United Na-
tions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the 90th anniversary of United 
States-Polish diplomatic relations; 
(2) congratulates the Polish people on their great 
accomplishments as a free democracy; and 
(3) expresses appreciation for Poland’s steadfast 
partnership with the United States. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 266 
Celebrating 90 years of United States-Polish diplomatic relations, during 
which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the 
United States in advancing freedom around the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Mr. TONKO, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 
MURPHY
of Connecticut, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. 
MCMAHON, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. INGLIS) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating 90 years of United States-Polish diplomatic rela-
tions, during which Poland has proven to be an excep-
tionally strong partner to the United States in advancing 
freedom around the world. 
Whereas the United States established diplomatic relations 
with the newly formed Polish Republic in April 1919; 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the 
fall of communism in Poland, as well as the restoration 
of democracy and market economy; 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of Po-
land’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO); 
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•HRES 266 IH 
Whereas the year 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the 
Fulbright Educational Exchange Program in Poland; 
Whereas Poland has overcome a legacy of foreign occupation 
and period of communist rule to emerge as a free and 
democratic nation; 
Whereas Poland has strongly supported the United States 
diplomatically and militarily, as well as supporting 
United States-led efforts in combating global terrorism, 
and has contributed troops to the coalitions led by the 
United States in both Afghanistan and Iraq; and 
Whereas Poland has cooperated closely with the United 
States on issues such as democratization, nuclear pro-
liferation, human rights, regional cooperation in Eastern 
Europe, and reform of the United Nations: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the 90th anniversary of United 
States-Polish diplomatic relations; 
(2) congratulates the Polish people on their 
great accomplishments as a free democracy; and 
(3) expresses appreciation for Poland’s stead-
fast partnership with the United States. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 267 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 15, 2010. 
Whereas Nowruz marks the traditional Iranian New Year, 
which originated in ancient Persia, and dates back more 
than 3,000 years; 
Whereas Nowruz, meaning a ‘‘New Day’’, occurs on the 
vernal equinox and celebrates the arrival of spring; 
Whereas Nowruz symbolizes a time of renewal and commu-
nity, it harkens the departure from the trials and tribu-
lations of the previous year and brings hope for the New 
Year; 
Whereas Nowruz is celebrated by nearly 300,000,000 Ira-
nians and other peoples all over the world, including in 
the United States, Iran, and other countries in Central 
Asia, South Asia, Caucasus, Crimea, and Balkan Re-
gions; 
Whereas Nowruz is celebrated by more than 1,000,000 Ira-
nian-Americans of all backgrounds, including those with 
Baha’i, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Zoroastrian, and non- 
religious backgrounds; 
Whereas the people of Iran have a long history of celebrating 
Nowruz and are congratulated for their bringing in of the 
New Year;
•HRES 267 EH 
Whereas Nowruz embodies the tradition that each individ-
ual’s thinking, speaking, and conduct should always be 
virtuous, and the ideal of compassion for our fellow 
human beings regardless of ethnicity or religion, and 
symbolizes a time of renewal and community; 
Whereas the United States is a melting pot of ethnicities and 
religion and Nowruz contributes the richness of American 
culture and is consistent with our founding principles of 
peace and prosperity for all; 
Whereas in 539 B.C., Cyrus the Great established one of the 
earliest charters on human rights, which abolished slav-
ery and allowed for freedom of religion, and this marker 
in Iranian history has had significant impact on the re-
spect for human rights that Iranian-Americans carry 
today; 
Whereas Nowruz serves to remind the United States of the 
many noteworthy and lasting contributions of Iranian- 
Americans to the social and economic fabric of society in 
the United States; 
Whereas Iranian-Americans continue to make contributions 
in all sectors of American public life, including as govern-
ment, military, and law enforcement officials working to 
uphold the Constitution of the United States and to pro-
tect all people in the United States; 
Whereas Iranian-Americans are vibrant, peaceful, and law- 
abiding citizens, many of whom are Baha’i, Christian, 
Jewish, Muslim, and Zoroastrian faiths; and 
Whereas the Iranian-American community continues to en-
rich the tapestry of the diversity in the United States: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 267 EH 
(1) recognizes the cultural and historical signifi-
cance of Nowruz; 
(2) expresses its appreciation for the contributions 
of Iranian-Americans to society in the United States in 
observance of Nowruz; and 
(3) wishes Iranian-Americans and the people of 
Iran and all those who observe this holiday a prosperous 
new year. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 267 
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, expressing 
appreciation to Iranian-Americans for their contributions to society, and 
wishing Iranian-Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new 
year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WOLF, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MEEKS 
of New York, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FARR, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. TIERNEY, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. WOOLSEY, 
Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. PAUL, and Ms. HIRONO) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of 
Nowruz, expressing appreciation to Iranian-Americans 
for their contributions to society, and wishing Iranian- 
Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new 
year. 
Whereas Nowruz marks the traditional Iranian New Year, 
which originated in ancient Persia, and dates back more 
than 3,000 years; 
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name as the respondent, and be filed with, the head of the
department, agency, or unit in which such discrimination
is alleged to have occurred, or with the Commission, not
later than 180 days after the alleged discrimination occurs.
‘‘(B) If, not later than 180 days after the alleged dis-
crimination occurs, the complaint is filed—
‘‘(i) except as provided in subparagraph (D),
with such department, agency, or unit and fails to
name the head of the department, agency, or unit as
the respondent; or
‘‘(ii) with any other entity of the Federal Gov-
ernment, regardless of the respondent named;
the complaint shall be considered to be filed in compliance
with subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) A complaint filed under this section with respect
to a claim of discrimination arising under subsection (a)
shall be dismissed if—
‘‘(i) such claim is a grievance that is subject to
section 7121 of title 5, United States Code; and
‘‘(ii) the aggrieved Federal employee has, in the
discretion of the Federal employee, exercised the op-
tion under section 7121(d) of such title to raise the
matter under the negotiated grievance procedure be-
fore filing the complaint.