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H. Con. Res. 259 
Agreed to November 15, 2007 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of 
Thursday, November 15, 2007, or Friday, November 16, 2007, on 
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, or until the time of any reassembly 
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day 
from Thursday, November 15, 2007, through Thursday, November 
29, 2007, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or 
adjourned until noon on Monday, December 3, 2007, or such other 
time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or 
his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time 
of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader 
of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after 
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the 
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the 
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place 
and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 259 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, November 15, 2007, or Friday, No-
vember 16, 2007, on a motion offered pursuant to this 
concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his des-
ignee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 4, 2007, or until the time of any reassembly 
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pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or 
adjourns on any day from Thursday, November 15, 2007, 
through Thursday, November 29, 2007, on a motion of-
fered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Major-
ity Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned 
until noon on Monday, December 3, 2007, or such other 
time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Lead-
er or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or 
until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of 
this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1046 
To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize 
the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2007 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act 
to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Moderniza-
tion Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 25 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the United States has a quantity of renewable en-
ergy resources that is sufficient to supply a significant 
portion of the energy needs of the United States; 
Whereas the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the 
United States can help ensure a sustainable domestic en-
ergy system;
•HCON 25 EH 
Whereas accelerated development and use of renewable en-
ergy technologies provide numerous benefits to the 
United States, including improved national security, im-
proved balance of payments, healthier rural economies, 
improved environmental quality, and abundant, reliable, 
and affordable energy for all citizens of the United 
States; 
Whereas the production of transportation fuels from renew-
able energy would help the United States meet rapidly 
growing domestic and global energy demands, reduce the 
dependence of the United States on energy imported 
from volatile regions of the world that are politically un-
stable, stabilize the cost and availability of energy, and 
safeguard the economy and security of the United States; 
Whereas increased energy production from domestic renew-
able resources would attract substantial new investments 
in energy infrastructure, create economic growth, develop 
new jobs for the citizens of the United States, and in-
crease the income for farm, ranch, and forestry jobs in 
the rural regions of the United States; 
Whereas increased use of renewable energy is practical and 
can be cost effective with the implementation of sup-
portive policies and proper incentives to stimulate mar-
kets and infrastructure; and 
Whereas public policies aimed at enhancing renewable energy 
production and accelerating technological improvements 
will further reduce energy costs over time and increase 
market demand: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that it is 
the goal of the United States that, not later than January
•HCON 25 EH 
1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of 
the United States should provide from renewable resources 
not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in 
the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, 
and affordable food, feed, and fiber. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 25 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal 
of the United States that, not later than January 
1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working 
land of the United States should provide from re-
newable resources not less than 25 percent of the 
total energy consumed in the United States and 
continue to produce safe, abundant, and afford-
able food, feed, and fiber.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6990 
To establish the Independent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative 
Commission to investigate the actions of officers and directors at Fannie 
Mae and Freddie Mac responsible for making the decisions that led 
to the enterprises’ financial instability and the subsequent Federal con-
servatorship of such enterprises, and any financial gains that accrued 
to such officers and directors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To establish the Independent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
Investigative Commission to investigate the actions of 
officers and directors at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
responsible for making the decisions that led to the en-
terprises’ financial instability and the subsequent Federal 
conservatorship of such enterprises, and any financial 
gains that accrued to such officers and directors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Quality improvement activities. 
Sec. 3. Improved program administration. 
Sec. 4. Data disclosure. 
Sec. 5. Use of evaluation and competition. 
Sec. 6. Quality improvement funding. 
Sec. 7. Qualifications for QIOs. 
Sec. 8. Coordination with medicaid. 
Sec. 9. Conforming name to ‘‘quality improvement organizations.’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) INCLUSION OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNC-
TIONS.—Section 1154(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320c–3(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) The organization shall offer quality im-
provement assistance to providers, practitioners, 
Medicare Advantage organizations offering Medicare 
Advantage plans under part C of title XVIII, and 
prescription drug sponsors offering prescription drug 
plans under part D of such title, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Education on quality improvement 
initiatives, strategies, and techniques. 
‘‘(B) Instruction on how to collect, submit, 
aggregate, and interpret data on measures that 
may be used for quality improvement, public re-
porting, and payment. 
‘‘(C) Instruction on how to conduct root- 
cause analyses. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5866 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requiring the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out initiatives to advance 
innovation in nuclear energy technologies, to make nu-
clear energy systems more competitive, to increase effi-
ciency and safety of civilian nuclear power, and for other 
purposes.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 261 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the launching of the Great White Fleet marked the 
emergence of the United States as a true global 
seapower, able to dispatch 16 new battleships on a world-
wide deployment for 14 months; 
Whereas these battleships were painted entirely white, with 
gilded scrollwork on their bows, and subsequently came 
to be known as the ‘‘Great White Fleet’’;
•HCON 261 EH 
Whereas the 4 squadrons of 4 battleships each, manned by 
14,000 sailors, sailed 43,000 miles and made 20 port 
calls on 6 continents; 
Whereas the Fleet, in conducting visits to important nations 
such as Australia, served to reinforce a friendship and 
partnership that continues to this day; 
Whereas the Fleet, in providing a tangible demonstration of 
the forward naval presence of the United States in the 
Pacific, also reinforced the message of how important 
maritime stability and security are to the United States; 
Whereas the Fleet, in response to one of the worst natural 
disasters in European history, was able to immediately 
divert to Messina, Sicily, to offer humanitarian aid to the 
Italian people; and 
Whereas the Fleet, in executing a range of missions and re-
turning to the United States after 14 months at sea, dis-
played to the world a number of core American values, 
including compassion, showed its flexibility by responding 
to unforeseen events, and demonstrated the ability of the 
United States to project maritime power as a stabilizing 
force: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) commemorates the wisdom of President 
Theodore Roosevelt in developing and launching the 
Great White Fleet; 
(2) supports a one-time designation of a day to 
celebrate the 100th centennial of the Great White 
Fleet and the special role the Fleet played in build-
•HCON 261 EH 
ing enduring friendships with important allies and 
partner nations; 
(3) commends efforts by the Department of the 
Navy to maintain and strengthen our cooperative 
partnerships with foreign nations and to safeguard 
our Nation’s interests in the maritime domain; 
(4) commends efforts by the Department of the 
Navy in leading the development of a Cooperative 
Strategy for 21st Century Seapower; and 
(5) honors the sacrifices made and services ren-
dered by the servicemembers of the Navy, Marine 
Corps, and the Coast Guard and the civilians who 
constitute our maritime services. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 261 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the 
sailing of the Navy’s ‘‘Great White Fleet,’’ 
launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on 
December 16, 1907, from Hampton Roads, Vir-
ginia, and returning there on February 22, 1909.
‘‘(D) Technical assistance for providers 
and practitioners in beneficiary education to fa-
cilitate patient self-management. 
‘‘(E) Facilitating cooperation among var-
ious local stakeholders in quality improvement. 
‘‘(F) Facilitating adoption of procedures 
that encourage timely candid feedback from pa-
tients and their families concerning perceived 
problems. 
‘‘(G) Guidance on redesigning clinical proc-
esses, including the adoption and effective use 
of health information technology, to improve the 
coordination, effectiveness, and safety of care. 
‘‘(H) Assistance in improving the quality 
of care delivered in rural and frontier areas and 
reducing health care disparities among racial 
and ethnic minorities, as well as gender dispari-
ties, including efforts to prevent or address any 
inconsistencies or delays in the rate of adoption 
of health information technology and in the ef-
fective use of such technology among such enti-
ties that treat racial and ethnic minorities or 
individuals dually eligible for benefits under this 
title and title XVIII or that furnish such serv-
ices in rural areas. 
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‘‘(I) Assistance in improving coordination 
of care as patients transition between providers 
and practitioners, including developing the ca-
pacity to securely exchange electronic health in-
formation and helping providers and practi-
tioners to effectively use secure electronic health 
information to improve quality.’’. 
(b) MEDICARE
QUALITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
PRO-
GRAM.—Paragraph (14) of section 1154(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320c–3(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(14)(A) The organization shall conduct a re-
view of all written complaints about the quality of 
services (for which payment may otherwise be made 
under title XVIII) not meeting professionally recog-
nized standards of health care, if the complaint is 
filed with the organization by an individual entitled 
to benefits for such services under such title (or a 
person acting on the individual’s behalf). Before the 
organization concludes that the quality of services 
does not meet professionally recognized standards of 
health care, the organization must provide the prac-
titioner or person concerned with reasonable notice 
and opportunity for discussion. 
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‘‘(B) The organization shall establish and oper-
ate a Medicare quality accountability program con-
sistent with the following: 
‘‘(i) The organization shall actively educate 
Medicare beneficiaries of their right to bring 
quality concerns to Quality Improvement Orga-
nizations. 
‘‘(ii) The organization shall report findings 
of its investigations to the beneficiary involved 
or a representative of such beneficiary, regard-
less of whether such findings involve a provider, 
physician or other practitioner, or plan. Such 
report shall describe whether the organization 
confirms the allegations in the complaint and 
any actions taken by the provider, practitioner, 
or plan, respectively, with respect to such find-
ings. Such findings may not be used in any 
form in a medical malpractice action. 
‘‘(iii) The organization shall assist pro-
viders, practitioners, and plans in adopting best 
practices for soliciting and welcoming feedback 
about patient concerns, and assist providers, 
practitioners, and plans in remedying patient- 
reported problems that are confirmed by the or-
ganization and shall report findings of patient 
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reported problems to the provider, practitioner, 
or plan involved before disclosing investigation 
results to the patient or patient’s representa-
tive. 
‘‘(iv) The organization shall determine 
whether the complaint allegations about clinical 
quality of care are confirmed and assist pro-
viders, practitioners, and plans in remedying 
confirmed complaints. 
‘‘(v) The organization shall assist pro-
viders, practitioners, and plans in preventing re-
currence of quality problems caused by unsafe 
systems of care, and refer to an appropriate 
regulatory body providers, practitioners, or 
plans that are unwilling or unable to improve. 
‘‘(vi) The organization shall publish annual 
quality reports in each State in which the orga-
nization operates, including aggregate com-
plaint data and provider performance on stand-
ardized quality measures. 
‘‘(vii) The organization shall promote bene-
ficiary awareness of standardized quality meas-
ures that may be used for evaluating care and 
for choosing providers, practitioners and plans. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 262 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Saudi Arabia’s policies relating 
to religious practice and tolerance, including Saudi Arabia’s commitment 
to revise Saudi textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. WEINER) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Saudi Arabia’s 
policies relating to religious practice and tolerance, in-
cluding Saudi Arabia’s commitment to revise Saudi text-
books to remove intolerant and violent references. 
Whereas, in September 2004, the Secretary of State, as the 
President’s designee, designated Saudi Arabia as a 
‘‘country of particular concern’’ (CPC) under the Inter-
national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401 
et seq.) for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egre-
gious violations of religious freedom; 
Whereas, in July 2006, as a result of bilateral discussions 
mandated by Saudi Arabia’s CPC designation, the Sec-
retary of State identified and announced, and the Gov-
ernment of Saudi Arabia confirmed, policies that the 
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•HCON 262 IH 
Government of Saudi Arabia was ‘‘pursuing and will con-
tinue to pursue for the purpose of promoting greater 
freedom for religious practice and increased tolerance for 
religious groups’’; 
Whereas as a result of the Government of Saudi Arabia con-
firming such policies, the Secretary of State, as the 
President’s designee, continued to waive the application 
of actions under section 405(a) of the International Reli-
gious Freedom Act of 1998, as authorized by section 407 
of such Act; 
Whereas such policies include a comprehensive review and re-
vision of educational materials and other literature sent 
outside Saudi Arabia to ensure that all intolerant ref-
erences are removed, including, when possible, attempting 
to retrieve previously distributed materials that contain 
intolerant references; 
Whereas such policies include revising Saudi textbooks to re-
move intolerant references that disparage Muslims or 
non-Muslims or that promote hatred toward other reli-
gions or religious groups; 
Whereas the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53) requires 
the President to report to Congress on progress made by 
the Government of Saudi Arabia ‘‘to facilitate political, 
economic, and social reforms, including greater religious 
freedom . . .’’; 
Whereas members of United States Commission on Inter-
national Religious Freedom (USCIRF) traveled to Saudi 
Arabia in May and June of 2007, and found that the 
Government of Saudi Arabia has made insubstantial 
progress toward implementing its July 2006 policies re-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3979 
To increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and 
provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2007 
Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To increase assessment accuracy to better measure student 
achievement and provide States with greater flexibility 
on assessment design. 
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 ‘‘Assessment Accuracy 
and Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF ADAPTIVE ASSESSMENTS. 
Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n) USE OF ADAPTIVE ASSESSMENTS.— 
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