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H. Res. 364 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 1, 2011. 
Whereas public events allowing Members of Congress to meet 
with constituents are an intrinsic element of American 
democracy and representative government; 
Whereas at approximately 10:10 a.m. on January 8, 2011, a 
gunman attempted the assassination of Congresswoman 
Gabrielle Giffords, opening fire at her ‘‘Congress on your 
Corner’’ event in front of a Safeway supermarket in Tuc-
son, Arizona, killing 6 and wounding 13, including Con-
gresswoman Giffords; 
Whereas Christina-Taylor Green, Dorothy Morris, John Roll, 
Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabriel Zimmer-
man lost their lives in the attack; 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman began his Congressional career 
in January 2007 as Constituent Services Supervisor for 
then newly elected Congresswoman Giffords, a role in 
which he supervised a robust constituent services oper-
ation and worked directly with the people of Arizona’s 
Eighth Congressional District to help them resolve prob-
lems with Federal agencies and to offer other forms of 
assistance; 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman then served as Congresswoman 
Giffords’ Director of Community Outreach, a position in
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which he proactively engaged the Congresswoman and 
her office with constituencies, organizations, and citizens 
throughout southern Arizona; 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman organized hundreds of events to 
allow constituents to meet with Congresswoman Giffords 
while serving as Director of Community Outreach, and 
led the organization, planning, and implementation of 
Congresswoman Giffords’ January 8, 2011 ‘‘Congress on 
your Corner’’ event; 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman was a 1998 graduate of Univer-
sity High School in Tucson, Arizona, a 2002 graduate of 
the University of California at Santa Cruz, and a 2006 
graduate of Arizona State University, where he received 
a Masters in social work; 
Whereas prior to joining Congresswoman Giffords’ staff, Ga-
briel Zimmerman was a social worker assisting troubled 
youth; 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman was an outdoor enthusiast, all- 
around athlete, and lover of history, who at the time of 
his death at the age of 30 was engaged to be married, 
and who was known and respected by countless individ-
uals throughout the Eighth Congressional District; 
Whereas staff serve a vital role in the Congress, allowing the 
legislative branch to exercise its critical constitutional du-
ties and enabling Members to effectively represent their 
constituents; 
Whereas over 15,000 individuals are currently serving as 
Congressional staffers; 
Whereas, on January 8, 2011, Speaker John Boehner stated, 
in reaction to the Tucson shooting, ‘‘I am horrified by 
the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Gif-
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fords and members of her staff. An attack on one who 
serves is an attack on all who serve.’’; and 
Whereas Gabriel Zimmerman was the first Congressional 
staffer in history to be murdered in the performance of 
his official duties: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor 
Center is designated as the ‘‘Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting 
Room’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 367 
Urging the people of the United States to observe October of each year 
as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2011 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. TIBERI) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the people of the United States to observe October 
of each year as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month. 
Whereas Italian and Italian American Heritage Month is an 
appropriate time to recognize the enormous contributions 
the Italian and Italian American people have made to 
this country and the world throughout our history, in-
cluding generals, admirals, philosophers, statesmen, mu-
sicians, athletes, and Nobel Prize-winning scientists; 
Whereas Italian and Italian American Heritage Month is held 
to salute the Italian and Italian American community 
and to exhibit appreciation for their culture and their 
heritage that have immeasurably enriched the lives of the 
people of this Nation and the world; 
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•HRES 367 IH 
Whereas the strength and success of the United States, the 
vitality of our communities, and the effectiveness of our 
American society depend, in great measure, upon the dis-
tinctive and sterling qualities demonstrated by our var-
ious ethnic groups, exemplified by members of the Italian 
and Italian American community, who share with us 
their rich and unique heritage; and 
Whereas it is fitting and proper that October of each year be 
observed as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month 
throughout the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That in order to recognize the enormous 
contributions Italian and Italian American people have 
made to this country and the world throughout our his-
tory, the House of Representatives urges the people of the 
United States to acknowledge an Italian and Italian Amer-
ican Heritage Month and to observe the month with ap-
propriate events and activities. 
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H. Res. 368 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 25, 2011. 
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 
1309) entitled ‘‘An Act to extend the authorization of the na-
tional flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve 
the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to in-
crease the role of private markets in the management of flood 
insurance risk, and for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 369 
To state the belief of the House of Representatives that the President and 
the Secretary of the Treasury have the authority to choose the order 
in which to pay obligations of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2011 
Mr. TERRY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
To state the belief of the House of Representatives that 
the President and the Secretary of the Treasury have 
the authority to choose the order in which to pay obliga-
tions of the United States. 
Whereas the President and Secretary of the Treasury have 
expressed a belief that they lack the authority necessary 
to choose the order in which to pay the obligations of the 
United States; 
Whereas the President and Secretary of the Treasury have 
expressed a belief that, in the context of Congress not 
having raised the statutory limit on the public debt, the 
Treasury would be forced to pay obligations on a first- 
in first-out basis; 
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Whereas there is no Constitutional, statutory, or other basis 
for concluding that the Department of the Treasury is re-
quired to pay outstanding obligations in the order in 
which they are presented for payment unless it chooses 
to do so; and 
Whereas the Department of the Treasury is free to liquidate 
obligations in any order it finds will best serve the inter-
ests of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives believes 
that the President and the Secretary of the Treasury have 
the authority to choose the order in which to pay obliga-
tions of the United States. 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 36 
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. BACA, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ROSS of Arkan-
sas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SIRES, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BISHOP of Geor-
gia, Ms. MOORE, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. 
ELLISON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 
Whereas the first Africans were brought involuntarily to the 
shores of the America as early as the 17th century; 
Whereas these Africans in America and their descendants are 
now known as African-Americans; 
Whereas African-Americans suffered enslavement and subse-
quently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, 
and denial of basic, fundamental rights; 
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•HRES 36 IH 
Whereas despite slavery, African-Americans in all walks of 
life have made significant contributions throughout the 
history of the United States, including through the— 
(1) writings of Booker T. Washington, Phyllis 
Wheatley, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ralph Ellison, 
Zora Neale Hurston, and Alex Haley; 
(2) music of Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, John 
Coltrane, Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington; 
(3) resolve of athletes such as Jackie Robinson, Al-
thea Gibson, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph and Muham-
mad Ali; 
(4) scientific advancements of George Washington 
Carver, Charles Drew, Benjamin Banneker, and Mae 
Jemison; 
(5) vision of leaders such as Frederick Douglass, 
Mary McLeod Bethune, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Lu-
ther King, and Shirley Chisholm; and 
(6) bravery of those who stood on the front lines in 
the battle against oppression, such as Sojourner Truth, 
Fannie Lou Hammer, and Rosa Parks; 
Whereas in the face of injustices, United States citizens of 
good will and of all races distinguished themselves with 
their commitment to the noble ideals upon which the 
United States was founded and courageously fought for 
the rights and freedom of African-Americans; 
Whereas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived and died to make 
real these noble ideas; 
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th Presi-
dent of the United States, making him the first African- 
American chief executive and breaking one of the last ra-
cial barrier in politics in this country; 
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Whereas these workers were put at individual risk by the 
United States Government without their knowledge and 
consent in order to develop a nuclear weapons program; 
Whereas these patriotic men and women deserve to be recog-
nized for their contribution, service, and sacrifice towards 
the defense of this great Nation; and 
Whereas, on May 20, 2009, the Senate passed S. Res. 151, 
designating a national day of remembrance on October 
30, 2009, for nuclear weapons program workers: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a national 
day of remembrance for United States nuclear weap-
ons program workers and uranium miners, millers, 
and haulers; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States, 
regardless of their opinions about the historical de-
velopment of nuclear weapons, to support and par-
ticipate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 
other activities to recognize a national day of re-
membrance for past and present workers in Amer-
ica’s nuclear weapons program. 
Æ 
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Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick 
Douglass inspired the creation of Negro History Week, 
the precursor to Black History Month; 
Whereas Negro History Week represented the culmination of 
Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s efforts to enhance knowledge of 
Black history started through the Journal of Negro His-
tory, published by Woodson’s Association for the Study 
of African-American Life and History; and 
Whereas the month of February is officially celebrated as 
Black History Month, which dates back to 1926, when 
Dr. Carter G. Woodson set aside a special period of time 
in February to recognize the heritage and achievement of 
Black Americans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of Black History 
Month as an important time to recognize the con-
tributions of African-Americans in the Nation’s his-
tory, and encourages the continued celebration of 
this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples 
of the United States to learn more about the past 
and to better understand the experiences that have 
shaped the Nation; and 
(2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of 
the United States enriches and strengthens the Na-
tion. 
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H. Res. 370 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 26, 2011. 
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. 1938) to direct the President to expedite the 
consideration and approval of the construction and operation 
of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, 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 de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour, with 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 20 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 10 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
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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-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 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. No amendment to the com-
mittee 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 speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion 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 pre-
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vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
tural, historical, natural, recreational, and scenic re-
sources of the corridor.
(c) DESIGNATION.—Upon publication by the Sec-
retary in the Federal Register of notice that a compact
regarding the Heritage Area and meeting the require-
ments for a compact under section 106(a)(2) has been ap-
proved by the Secretary under the procedures referred to
in section 106(b), there is hereby designated the Ohio &
Erie Canal American Heritage Area (hereinafter in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Heritage Area’’).
(d) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
posed of the lands that are generally the route of the Ohio
& Erie Canal from Cleveland to Zoar, Ohio, as depicted
in the 1993 National Park Service Special Resources
Study, ‘‘A Route to Prosperity’’. The specific boundaries
shall be those specified in the management plan submitted
under subsection (e). The Secretary shall prepare a map
of the area which shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the office of the Director of the National
Park Service.
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Heritage Area shall be
considered to be part of the American Heritage Areas
Partnership Program and shall be considered for all pur-
poses, including but not limited to the management plan
submission requirement of section 107(c)(1) and the pro-
‘‘(3) owning, chartering, or operating foreign-
flag bulk cargo vessels that are operated in foreign-
to-foreign service or the foreign commerce of the
United States;
‘‘(4) chartering or operating foreign-flag vessels
that are operated solely as replacement vessels for
United States-flag vessels or vessel capacity that are
made available to the Secretary of Defense pursuant
to section 653 of this Act; or
‘‘(5) entering into time or space charter or
other cooperative agreements with respect to foreign-
flag vessels or acting as agent or broker for a for-
eign-flag vessel or vessels.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to a contractor under subtitle
B of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amend-
ed by this Act, upon enactment of this Act, and shall apply
to a contractor under subtitle A of title VI of that Act,
upon the earlier of—
(1) the date that a payment is made, under the
Maritime Security Program under subtitle B of that
title to a contractor under subtitle B of that title
who is not party to an operating-differential subsidy
contract under subtitle A of that title, with the Sec-
retary of Transportation to cause notice of the date
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 371 
Expressing support for designation of a ‘‘Hear My Cry Day’’ in schools 
across the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2011 
Ms. WILSON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of a ‘‘Hear My Cry Day’’ 
in schools across the United States. 
Whereas excellence in education is dependent on safe, secure, 
and peaceful school settings; 
Whereas the safety, well-being, and learning environments of 
students are unnecessarily jeopardized by bullying in 
schools; 
Whereas public schools and school districts are taking a 
proactive stance against the growing problem of bullying; 
Whereas given the opportunity, students can band together in 
a unified effort to rid their campuses of bullying; 
Whereas the mission of public schools is to educate students 
to become law-abiding citizens and productive members 
of society; 
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Whereas schools and classrooms provide ideal settings for 
students to be educated about the effects of bullying; 
Whereas STOP DAY, initiated by Dade County Public 
Schools to raise awareness and combat violence in 
schools, has proven successful through peer-to-peer edu-
cation; and 
Whereas the Department of Education is committed to pro-
moting and fostering classrooms in which students are 
free to reach their full potential: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for a ‘‘Hear My Cry 
Day’’ in schools across the United States; 
(2) encourages every child, in every school, in 
every district, in every State in the United States to 
stop and recite a pledge against bullying that will be 
administered by President Barack Obama and Sec-
retary of Education Arne Duncan at noon on ‘‘Hear 
My Cry Day’’; and 
(3) encourages that the remainder of the school 
day be devoted to activities and events that further 
the goal of eliminating bullying from every United 
States public school. 
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H. Res. 372 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 15, 2011. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
2587) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from 
ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employ-
ment under any circumstance. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Education and the Work-
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force; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.