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•HRES 268 IH 
lence, recognized Israel and agreed to follow the pre-
vious obligations of the Palestinian Authority.’’; 
(10) urges the administration to consider sus-
pending assistance to the Palestinian Authority 
pending a review of the unity agreement; and 
(11) reaffirms the United States statutory re-
quirement precluding assistance to a Palestinian Au-
thority that includes Hamas unless that Authority 
and all its ministers publicly accept Israel’s right to 
exist and all prior agreements and understandings 
with the United States and Israel. 
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(1) An explanation of the necessity, appro-
priateness and reasonableness of the rule.
(2) A description of the current condition that
the rule will address and how that condition will be
affected by the rule.
(3) A statement that the rule does not conflict
with nor duplicate any other rule, or an explanation
of why the conflict or duplication exists.
(4) A statement of whether the rule is in accord
with or in conflict with any legal precedent.
(5) A statement of the factual, scientific, or
technical basis for the agency’s determination that
the rule will accomplish its intended purpose.
(6) A statement that describes and, to the ex-
tent practicable, quantifies the risks to human
health or the environment to be addressed by the
rule.
(7) A demonstration that the rule provides the
least costly or least intrusive approach for meeting
its intended purpose.
(8) A description of any alternative approaches
considered by the agency or suggested by interested
persons and the reasons for their rejection.
(9) An estimate of the nature and number of
persons to be regulated or affected by the rule.
IV 
House Calendar No. 39 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 269 
[Report No. 112–86] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1216) to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education 
in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an 
authorization of appropriations; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for 
other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2011 
Ms. FOXX, 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. 1216) to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for 
graduate medical education in qualified teaching health 
centers from direct appropriations to an authorization 
of appropriations; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
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•HRES 269 RH 
and for military construction, to prescribe military per-
sonnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other pur-
poses; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules. 
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. 1216) to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical edu-
cation in qualified teaching health centers from direct ap-
propriations to an authorization of appropriations. The 
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points 
of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce. 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 are waived. No amendment to the 
bill shall be in order except those received for printing in 
the portion of the Congressional Record designated for 
that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue 
dated May 23, 2011, and except pro forma amendments 
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lation (which may include prescribed burning), and other
such activities consistent with the purposes for which the
MNP is established.
(c) PHASED TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Jurisdic-
tion over lands comprising the Arsenal shall be transferred
as follows:
(1) INITIAL TRANSFER.—Within 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Army shall effect the transfer of those por-
tions of the Arsenal property identified for transfer
to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to sub-
section (d) and to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
pursuant to section 6(a)(2). In the case of the Arse-
nal property to be transferred to the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer
to the Secretary of Agriculture only those portions
for which the Secretary of the Army and the Admin-
istrator concur that no further action is required
under any environmental law and which therefore
have been eliminated from the areas to be further
studied pursuant to the Defense Environmental Res-
toration Program for the Arsenal. Within 4 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Army and the Administrator shall pro-
vide to the Secretary of Agriculture all existing doc-
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 270 
Reaffirming United States principles regarding the security of Israel and 
peace in the Middle East. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2011 
Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. YODER, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. FINCHER, 
Mr. DENT, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. REED, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. BASS 
of New Hampshire, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. 
PENCE, Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, 
Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. QUAYLE, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. DUNCAN of South 
Carolina, and Mr. GOWDY) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming United States principles regarding the security 
of Israel and peace in the Middle East. 
Whereas the 108th United States Congress, in a nearly unan-
imous and bipartisan manner, affirmed the United States 
commitment to the security of the State of Israel; 
Whereas this commitment is contained in House Concurrent 
Resolution 460 and Senate Resolution 393 of the 108th 
Congress; 
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vironmental law of any person (including the Sec-
retary of Agriculture), except as provided in para-
graph (3) with respect to the Secretary of Agri-
culture.
(2) LIABILITY OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.—
The Secretary of the Army shall retain any obliga-
tion or other liability at the Arsenal that the Sec-
retary may have under CERCLA and other environ-
mental laws. Following transfer of any portions of
the Arsenal pursuant to this Act, the Secretary of
the Army shall be accorded all easements and access
to such property as may be reasonably required to
carry out such obligation or satisfy such liability.
(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR SECRETARY OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not
be responsible or liable under any environmental law
for matters which are in any way related directly or
indirectly to activities of the Secretary of the Army,
or any party acting under the authority of the Sec-
retary in connection with the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program, at the Arsenal and which are
for any of the following:
(A) Costs of response actions required
under CERCLA at or related to the Arsenal.
•HRES 270 IH 
Whereas H. Con. Res. 460 passed the House of Representa-
tives on June 23, 2004, by a vote of 407–9; 
Whereas S. Res. 393 passed the Senate on June 24, 2004, 
by a vote of 95–3; 
Whereas the United States appreciates the risks Israel needs 
to take for peace, and therefore seeks to reassure Israel 
of several points regarding the security of Israel and the 
principles of peace in the Middle East; 
Whereas 502 Members of the 108th Congress affirmed that 
the United States remains committed to the security of 
Israel, including secure, recognized, and defensible bor-
ders, and to preserving and strengthening the capability 
of Israel to deter enemies and defend itself against any 
threat; 
Whereas 502 Members of the 108th Congress affirmed that 
the United States is committed to a resolution of the 
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the two states living side 
by side in peace and security; 
Whereas 502 Members of the 108th Congress affirmed that 
it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status 
negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians will be 
a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949; 
Whereas 502 Members of the 108th Congress affirmed its 
support for efforts to build the capacity and will of Pales-
tinian institutions to fight terrorism and dismantle ter-
rorist organizations; and 
Whereas 502 Members of the 108th Congress affirmed that 
in order to promote a lasting peace, all Arab states must 
oppose terrorism, support the emergence of a peaceful 
and democratic Palestine, and state clearly that they will 
live in peace with Israel: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives reaf-
firms the principles articulated in H. Con. Res. 460 and 
S. Res. 393 of the 108th Congress, which will strengthen 
the security and well-being of the State of Israel and which 
will advance the goal of two states living side by side in 
peace and security. 
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Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Transfer of management responsibilities and jurisdiction over the Arse-
nal.
Sec. 4. Continuation of responsibility and liability of the Secretary of the Army
for environmental cleanup.
Sec. 5. Establishment of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
Sec. 6. Disposal of certain real property at the Arsenal for a national veterans
cemetery and a county landfill and to the Administrator of
General Services.
Sec. 7. Degree of environmental cleanup.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Environmental Pro-
tection Agency.
(2) The term ‘‘agricultural purposes’’ means
the use of land for row crops, pasture, hay, and
grazing.
(3) The term ‘‘Arsenal’’ means the Joliet Army
Ammunition Plant located in the State of Illinois.
(4) The acronym ‘‘CERCLA’’ means the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
(5) The term ‘‘environmental law’’ means all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regula-
tions, and requirements related to protection of
human health, natural and cultural resources, or the
environment, including CERCLA, the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 272 
Expressing support for designation of May 2011 as National Huntington’s 
Disease Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2011 
Mr. LANGEVIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of May 2011 as National 
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month. 
Whereas Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary, progressive, 
and degenerative neurological disease for which there is 
no cure; 
Whereas Huntington’s Disease causes total physical and 
mental deterioration, slowly diminishing the ability to 
walk, talk, and reason; 
Whereas it is estimated that one out of every 10,000 people 
in the United States has Huntington’s Disease; 
Whereas each child of a parent with Huntington’s Disease 
has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the Huntington’s 
Disease gene; 
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•HRES 272 IH 
Whereas after the onset of Huntington’s Disease, the average 
lifespan of an individual with Huntington’s Disease is 15 
to 20 years, and the younger the age of onset, the more 
rapid the progression of the disease; 
Whereas children who develop the juvenile form of Hunting-
ton’s Disease rarely live to adulthood; 
Whereas most individuals afflicted by Huntington’s Disease 
eventually require full-time care; 
Whereas researchers across the United States are conducting 
important research projects involving Huntington’s Dis-
ease; 
Whereas on May 17, 1991, Congress, by Senate Joint Reso-
lution 127, designated May 1991 as National Hunting-
ton’s Disease Awareness Month, authorizing and request-
ing the President to issue a proclamation in observance 
of this month; 
Whereas on May 17, 1991, President George H. W. Bush 
issued Proclamation 6295, proclaiming the month of May 
1991 as National Huntington’s Disease Awareness 
Month; 
Whereas May 2011 would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate as National Huntington’s Disease Awareness 
Month; and 
Whereas the goals of National Huntington’s Disease Aware-
ness Month are to raise awareness and educate the gen-
eral public and the medical community of Huntington’s 
Disease: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 10th anniversary of Senate 
Joint Resolution 127 and Presidential Proclamation 
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•HRES 272 IH 
6295, recognizing National Huntington’s Disease 
Awareness Month; 
(2) supports the designation of National Hun-
tington’s Disease Awareness Month; and 
(3) recognizes that all people of the United 
States should become more informed about and 
aware of Huntington’s Disease. 
Æ 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 40 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 276 
[Report No. 112–88] 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2011 
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 further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1540) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for fiscal year 2012, 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 further 
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installation of any remedial design approved by the Ad-
ministrator and required for any lands described in sub-
section (a)(3), the Administrator shall provide to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture all existing information regarding
the implementation of such remedy, including information
regarding its effectiveness. Within 3 months after the Ad-
ministrator provides such information to the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army shall offer the Sec-
retary of Agriculture the option of accepting a transfer
of the areas described in subsection (a)(3), without reim-
bursement, to be added to the MNP and subject to the
terms and conditions, including the limitations on liability,
contained in this Act. In the event the Secretary of Agri-
culture declines such offer, the property may be disposed
of as the Army would ordinarily dispose of such property
under applicable provisions of law. Any sale or other trans-
fer of property conducted pursuant to this subsection may
be accomplished on a parcel-by-parcel basis.
SEC. 7. DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to restrict or lessen the degree of cleanup at the
Arsenal required to be carried out under provisions of any
environmental law.
(b) RESPONSE ACTION.—The establishment of the
MNP shall not restrict or lessen in any way response ac-
tion or degree of cleanup under CERCLA or other envi-
ronmental law, or any response action required under any
environmental law to remediate petroleum products or
their derivatives (including motor oil and aviation fuel),
required to be carried out under the authority of the Sec-
retary of the Army at the Arsenal and surrounding areas.
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF PROPERTY.—Any
contract for sale, deed, or other transfer of real property
under section 6 shall be carried out in compliance with
all applicable provisions of section 120(h) of the CERCLA
and other environmental laws.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
HR 4946 RFS——2
HR 4946 RFS——3
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 273 
Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens 
detained in Libya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2011 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release 
United States citizens detained in Libya. 
Whereas in 1969, Muammar Qaddafi led a revolt against the 
Libyan monarchy in the name of nationalism, self-deter-
mination, and popular sovereignty; 
Whereas opposition groups citing the same principles are now 
revolting against the Qaddafi regime; 
Whereas the Government of Libya’s use of force against civil-
ians and opposition forces sparked an international out-
cry and led the United Nations Security Council to adopt 
Resolution 1973; 
Whereas Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other partner 
governments also are participating in the military oper-
ation to enforce the resolution; 
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•HRES 273 IH 
Whereas the National Transitional Council, an interim gov-
ernment established by anti-Qaddafi rebel forces was es-
tablished on March 23, 2011, and has since been offi-
cially recognized by several countries; 
Whereas meetings and communication have taken place be-
tween the United States Department of State and the 
National Transitional Council; 
Whereas the United States has no diplomatic presence cur-
rently in Libya; and 
Whereas eight United States citizens are missing in Libya 
and are presumed to be detained by Qaddafi forces: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls upon Muammar Qaddafi to imme-
diately release the United States citizens detained in 
Libya; 
(2) urges the National Transitional Council to 
search for and secure the release of the United 
States citizens being detained in Libya; and 
(3) encourages the United States Department 
of State to request information about and help locat-
ing any United States citizens who are missing in 
Libya from other nations who maintain a diplomatic 
presence in Libya. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4947
To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish additional requirements
regarding appointment of an independent counsel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 12, 1994
Mr. BRYANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish addi-
tional requirements regarding appointment of an inde-
pendent counsel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COMMUNICATION
Section 593(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting after the second sentence the
following: ‘‘In keeping with the purposes of this
chapter, the division of the court shall appoint as
independent counsel an individual who is without
because the investor is replacing his or her
United States production with production from
such investment; and
‘‘(ii) the production from such investment
involves substantially the same product for sub-
stantially the same market as the investor’s
United States production.
‘‘(B) If the Corporation determines that an in-
vestment is not likely to have the effects described
in subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall monitor
conformance with the representations made by the
investor on which the Corporation relied in making
that determination.
‘‘(2) EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES.—The Cor-
poration shall refuse to insure, reinsure, or finance
an investment for the purpose of establishing or de-
veloping in a foreign country any export processing
zone or designated area in which the tax, tariff,
labor, environment, and safety laws of that country
do not apply, in part or in whole, to activities car-
ried out within that zone or area, unless such assist-
ance is not likely to cause a loss of jobs within the
United States as determined in consideration of the
restrictions contained in paragraph (1).
any real or apparent personal, financial, or political
conflict of interest.’’;
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Any
communication with the division of the court or any
member of such division regarding the qualifications
or suitability of an individual to serve as independ-
ent counsel shall be made in writing. No member of
such division shall engage in oral communication re-
garding such matters with any individual other than
an individual who is a member, or on the staff, of
such division or who is being considered for appoint-
ment as an independent counsel. The division of the
court shall make any such written communication a
part of the proceedings and available for review by
the public.
Æ