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H. Res. 884 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 4, 2009. 
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. 3639) to amend the Credit Card Accountability 
Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an ear-
lier effective date for various consumer protections, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Financial Services. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report
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negotiations with management on terms of employment 
and working conditions; 
Whereas NASCOE’s objective is to assure a successful imple-
mentation of Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs; 
Whereas NASCOE members, in addition to the implementa-
tion of farm and conservation programs, carry out Fed-
eral agricultural disaster assistance programs in times of 
need; 
Whereas members of Congress representing a rural district or 
State recognize the value of the local Farm Service Agen-
cy office to farmers and ranchers; 
Whereas NASCOE continues to represent the county office 
employees of the new FSA; 
Whereas NASCOE strives to assist in obtaining FSA’s objec-
tives, cooperate with common interest groups and organi-
zations to conserve and improve our Nation’s natural re-
sources, to secure equitable salaries, working conditions, 
and retirement provisions for all county office employees, 
and to promote professionalism; 
Whereas NASCOE seeks to assure FSA programs are imple-
mented in a timely manner for farmers and ranchers in 
the United States; and 
Whereas FSA county office employees are in place to serve 
farmers and ranchers and administer Department of Ag-
riculture programs at the local level: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the National Association of 
Farm Service Agency County Office Employees 
(NASCOE) on its 50th anniversary; 
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of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Com-
mittee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment 
under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no fur-
ther amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules. Each further 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 demand for division of the question in the House or in 
the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
further 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, as amended, to the House with such further amend-
ments as may have been adopted. In the case of sundry fur-
ther amendments reported from the Committee, the question 
of their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and with-
out division of the question. The previous question shall be
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considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Financial Services or his designee. The Chair may not en-
tertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill 
(as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 885 EH 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committees on Homeland 
Security and Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, 
it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the pur-
pose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 
11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed 
in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each 
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 demand for division 
of the question. 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 amend-
ment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the
•HRES 885 EH 
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 in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Homeland Security or his designee. The Chair may not 
entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill 
(as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of November 7, 2009, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules. The Speaker 
or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 
pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 896 EH 
ance with section 1018(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(e)(1)) (as 
amended by section 2(a)(4)), after consultation with the 
Capitol Police Board, without regard to political affili-
ation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the 
duties of the position. 
(3) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the annual rate of pay for the General Counsel 
shall be fixed by the Chief of the Capitol Police. 
(B) LIMITATION.—The annual rate of pay for 
the General Counsel may not exceed an annual rate 
equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in 
effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police. 
(4) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
House Resolution 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to 
July 29, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 
111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 
(2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is repealed. 
(5) NO
EFFECT
ON
CURRENT
GENERAL
COUN-
SEL.—Nothing in this subsection or the amendments 
made by this subsection may be construed to affect the 
status of the individual serving as the General Counsel 
to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Po-
lice as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
•HRES 885 RH 
may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting 
words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time through the 
legislative day of November 7, 2009, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. The 
Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter 
for consideration pursuant to this section. 
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House Calendar No. 129 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 885 
[Report No. 111–327] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2868) 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance secu-
rity and protect against acts of terrorism against 
chemical facilities, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 3, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 886 
Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2009 
Mr. CHILDERS (for himself and Mr. HARPER) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag 
Day. 
Whereas 10,000 agricultural educators teach in nearly 7,500 
public middle schools and high schools in the United 
States; 
Whereas approximately one million students receive agricul-
tural education in United States public schools; 
Whereas more than 500,000 of these students are members 
of the National FFA Organization; 
Whereas there is a nationwide teacher shortage in agricul-
tural education and many agricultural education pro-
grams suffer from the lack of qualified teachers; 
Whereas the National Association of Agricultural Educators, 
on behalf of the National Council for Agricultural Edu-
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cation, is organizing National Teach Ag Day on February 
25, 2010, as one component of the National Teach Ag 
Campaign; 
Whereas the goal of National Teach Ag Day is to have every 
agricultural educator in America teaching a lesson to en-
courage their students to consider a career in agricultural 
education; 
Whereas agricultural educators contribute to a strong and ef-
fective education in public schools; and 
Whereas a student’s growth and future are positively im-
pacted by the dedication and quality teaching of agricul-
tural educators: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 888 
Expressing the continued support and call for a renewed focus on the ‘‘Green 
Movement’’ within Iran, which embraces the yearning of the Iranian 
people in seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements 
of democracy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. KINGSTON, and Mrs. MYRICK) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the continued support and call for a renewed 
focus on the ‘‘Green Movement’’ within Iran, which em-
braces the yearning of the Iranian people in seeking 
freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of 
democracy. 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses the continued support and call for 
a renewed focus on the ‘‘Green Movement’’ within 
Iran, which embraces the yearning of the Iranian 
people in seeking freedom, human rights, and funda-
mental elements of democracy; 
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(2) encourages a more robust form of commu-
nication from the international community to the 
people of Iran through uninhibited information flow 
via media, Internet, and telecommunications so as to 
ensure the awareness by the citizens of Iran of the 
international support they possess; and 
(3) condemns the brutal suppression of the Ira-
nian people through censorship, imprisonment, and 
continued acts of violence against the citizens seek-
ing basic freedoms by both the government and pro- 
government militias of Iran. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 889 
Congratulating the National Association of Farm Service Agency County 
Office Employees (NASCOE) on its 50th anniversary and its role in 
support of American agriculture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the National Association of Farm Service 
Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE) on its 50th 
anniversary and its role in support of American agri-
culture. 
Whereas the National Association of Farm Service Agency 
County Office Employees (NASCOE) was founded in 
1959 by a group of county office employees who sought 
to render better service to American agriculture by hav-
ing a national medium of exchange of ideas and informa-
tion, and to facilitate closer cooperation in working to-
ward solution of mutual problems; 
Whereas NASCOE has been recognized as the exclusive orga-
nization to represent full-time county office employees in 
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(2) thanks NASCOE members for their public 
service to rural America; and 
(3) commends NASCOE members for imple-
menting Farm Service Agency programs to assure 
that Americans are able to satisfy their food and 
fiber needs. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 88 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 27, 2009. 
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. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job 
preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy 
efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and 
State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived except those aris-
ing under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall 
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed three and one half 
hours equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, who 
may yield control of blocks of that time. After general debate, 
the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No
•HRES 88 EH 
further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pur-
suant to a subsequent order of the House. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 5 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 88 
[Report No. 111–6] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appro-
priations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, 
energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State 
and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2009, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2009 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, 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. 1) making sup-
plemental appropriations for job preservation and cre-
ation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and 
science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and 
local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2009, 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 
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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropria-
tions for job preservation and creation, infrastructure in-
vestment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the 
unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, 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 except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed three and one half hours equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations, who may yield con-
trol of blocks of that time. After general debate, the Com-
mittee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No further 
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant 
to a subsequent order of the House. 
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House Calendar No. 5 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 88 
[Report No. 111–6] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) 
making supplemental appropriations for job pres-
ervation and creation, infrastructure investment, 
energy efficiency and science, assistance to the 
unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabiliza-
tion, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2009, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 26, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 890 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 18, 2009. 
Whereas the Republic of India achieved its independence 
from the British Empire on August 15, 1947, and has 
since maintained a democratic system of government; 
Whereas from April 16 to May 13, India conducted the 
world’s largest democratic election, which returned Prime 
Minister Singh to power; 
Whereas India’s relationship with the United States has 
deepened in past years and encompasses cooperation on 
matters relating to international security, world trade, 
technology, science, and health; 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and 
India has great potential to promote stability, democracy, 
prosperity, and peace throughout the world and enhance 
the ability of both countries to work together to provide 
global leadership in areas of mutual concern and interest; 
Whereas the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Dr. 
Manmohan Singh, has helped shape India’s economic 
policies to permit the expansion of a market economy, 
which has led to greater economic prosperity for India 
and the growth of a middle class; 
Whereas Americans of Indian origin have made diverse and 
numerous contributions to the United States; and
•HRES 890 EH 
Whereas Prime Minister Singh has accepted an invitation by 
the United States to make an official visit to Wash-
ington, DC, and is the honoree of President Barack 
Obama’s first State Dinner: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the maturating of the relationship 
between the United States and the Republic of India, ex-
emplified by the current official visit of the Prime Min-
ister of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh; 
(2) looks forward to continuing progress in the rela-
tionship between the United States and India; and 
(3) welcomes Prime Minister Singh to the United 
States. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 890 
Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency 
Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, 
His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States. 
Whereas the Republic of India achieved its independence 
from the British Empire on August 15, 1947, and has 
since maintained a democratic system of government; 
Whereas from April 16 to May 13, India conducted the 
world’s largest democratic election, which returned Prime 
Minister Singh to power; 
Whereas India’s relationship with the United States has 
deepened in past years and encompasses cooperation on 
matters relating to international security, world trade, 
technology, science, and health; 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and 
India has great potential to promote stability, democracy, 
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prosperity, and peace throughout the world and enhance 
the ability of both countries to work together to provide 
global leadership in areas of mutual concern and interest; 
Whereas the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Dr. 
Manmohan Singh, has helped shape India’s economic 
policies to permit the expansion of a market economy, 
which has led to greater economic prosperity for India 
and the growth of a middle class; 
Whereas Americans of Indian origin have made diverse and 
numerous contributions to the United States; and 
Whereas Prime Minister Singh has accepted an invitation by 
the United States to make an official visit to Wash-
ington, DC, and is the honoree of President Barack 
Obama’s first State Dinner: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the maturating of the relation-
ship between the United States and the Republic of 
India, exemplified by the current official visit of the 
Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Dr. 
Manmohan Singh; 
(2) looks forward to continuing progress in the 
relationship between the United States and India; 
and 
(3) welcomes Prime Minister Singh to the 
United States. 
Æ 
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