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•HRES 126 EH 
Whereas during the 2006 season, USC featured 5 All-Amer-
ican first team players (wide receivers Dwayne Jarrett 
and Steve Smith, center Ryan Kalil, offensive tackle Sam 
Baker, and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis); 
Whereas USC head football coach Pete Carroll has the best 
winning percentage of any current NCAA Division I foot-
ball coach with at least 5 years of experience; 
Whereas the annual Rose Bowl is the oldest of all college 
bowl games, and its history and prestige have earned it 
the title ‘‘The Granddaddy of Them All’’; 
Whereas USC has played in the Rose Bowl on 31 occasions 
and won 22 times, both records exceeding any other colle-
giate football program; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, USC featured a 
second half offensive explosion behind a game record-
tying 4 touchdown passes from quarterback John David 
Booty; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, wide receiver 
Dwayne Jarrett caught 2 touchdown passes, was named 
Offensive Most Valuable Player for the game, and be-
came USC’s career receptions leader with 11 catches for 
205 yards; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, linebacker Brian 
Cushing made 7 tackles, 4 tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks, 
and forced a fumble, and he was named the Defensive 
Most Valuable Player for the game; and 
Whereas, under the leadership of USC’s 10th president, Ste-
ven B. Sample, USC has established itself as a world-
class research university, known for its leadership in the 
fields of communication, media, the sciences, and the 
arts: Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 126 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) commends the University of Southern California 
Trojan football team and USC President Steven B. 
Sample for USC’s victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl; and 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, alumni, and staff who were instru-
mental in helping the University of Southern California 
win the Rose Bowl. 
Attest:
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1121 
AN ACT 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North 
Carolina, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway 
and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town 
of Blowing Rock in the State of North Carolina. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the Na-
tional Park Service map titled ‘‘Blue Ridge Park-
way, Proposed Land Exchange with Town of Blow-
ing Rock’’, numbered ‘‘601/90,000A’’, and dated 
‘‘April, 2008’’. 
(4) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means 
the exchange of land authorized by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Sec-
retary may exchange approximately 20 acres of land with-
in the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway that are gen-
erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Blowing Rock Reservoir’’, 
for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the Town 
that are generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Town of Blow-
ing Rock Exchange Lands’’.
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete 
the land exchange not later than three years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The exchange shall be subject to— 
(1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to 
exchanges of land administered by the National 
Park Service, including those concerning land ap-
praisals, equalization of values, and environmental 
compliance; and 
(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(e) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the lands pro-
posed for exchange are found to be not equal in value, 
the equalization of values may be achieved by adjusting 
the acreage amounts identified in subsection (a). 
(f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of 
the exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of 
the Blue Ridge Parkway to reflect the exchanged lands. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands acquired by the Sec-
retary through the exchange shall be administered as part
of the Blue Ridge Parkway in accordance with all applica-
ble laws and regulations. 
(h) FUTURE DISPOSITION
OF PROPERTY.—If the 
Town desires to dispose of the reservoir property that is 
the subject of the exchange, the Secretary shall have the 
right of first refusal to acquire the property for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1121 
AN ACT 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for 
the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blow-
ing Rock, North Carolina, and for other pur-
poses.
•HRES 126 IH 
vision I schools in the history of National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association (NCAA) football; 
Whereas USC accomplished these feats while playing the sec-
ond most difficult schedule in the Nation; 
Whereas USC boasts a 33-game winning streak for all home 
games, as well as a 23-game winning streak for Pac-10 
home games; 
Whereas USC has maintained a top 10 ranking in the Associ-
ated Press College Football Poll for the past 56 editions; 
Whereas USC has won 56 of its last 60 games; 
Whereas during the 2006 season, USC featured 5 All-Amer-
ican first team players (wide receivers Dwayne Jarrett 
and Steve Smith, center Ryan Kalil, offensive tackle Sam 
Baker, and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis); 
Whereas USC head football coach Pete Carroll has the best 
winning percentage of any current NCAA Division I foot-
ball coach with at least 5 years of experience; 
Whereas the annual Rose Bowl is the oldest of all college 
bowl games, and its history and prestige have earned it 
the title ‘‘The Granddaddy of Them All’’; 
Whereas USC has played in the Rose Bowl on 31 occasions 
and won 22 times, both records exceeding any other colle-
giate football program; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, USC featured a 
second half offensive explosion behind a game record- 
tying 4 touchdown passes from quarterback John David 
Booty; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, wide receiver 
Dwayne Jarrett caught 2 touchdown passes, was named 
Offensive Most Valuable Player for the game, and be-
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came USC’s career receptions leader with 11 catches for 
205 yards; 
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, linebacker Brian 
Cushing made 7 tackles, 4 tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks, 
and forced a fumble, and he was named the Defensive 
Most Valuable Player for the game; and 
Whereas, under the leadership of USC’s 10th president, Ste-
ven B. Sample, USC has established itself as a world- 
class research university, known for its leadership in the 
fields of communication, media, the sciences, and the 
arts: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Southern Cali-
fornia Trojan football team and USC President Ste-
ven B. Sample for USC’s victory in the 2007 Rose 
Bowl; and 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, alumni, and staff who were in-
strumental in helping the University of Southern 
California win the Rose Bowl. 
Æ 
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•HRES 1492 EH 
(B) the term ‘‘Compact’’ means the Wash-
ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Com-
pact (80 Stat. 1324; Public Law 89–774). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Federal grants made pursu-
ant to the authorization under this section shall be subject 
to the following limitations and conditions: 
(1) The work for which such Federal grants are au-
thorized shall be subject to the provisions of the Com-
pact (consistent with the amendments to the Compact 
described in subsection (d)). 
(2) Each such Federal grant shall be for 50 percent 
of the net project cost of the project involved, and shall 
be provided in cash from sources other than Federal 
funds or revenues from the operation of public mass 
transportation systems. Consistent with the terms of the 
amendment to the Compact described in subsection 
(d)(1), any funds so provided shall be solely from undis-
tributed cash surpluses, replacement or depreciation 
funds or reserves available in cash, or new capital. 
(3) Such Federal grants may be used only for the 
maintenance and upkeep of the systems of the Transit 
Authority as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
and may not be used to increase the mileage of the rail 
system.
•HRES 1270 IH 
Whereas Congress expressed its opposition to the Mugabe re-
gime’s undemocratic policies in the Zimbabwe Democracy 
and Economic Recovery Act of 2001, and other subse-
quent legislation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and commends the efforts of 
southern African trade unions, religious leaders, and 
advocacy groups to raise awareness about the pos-
sible weapons transfer to Zimbabwe as part of a 
campaign to address the worsening political, eco-
nomic, and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe; 
(2) recognizes and commends the efforts of 
those southern African governments which denied 
access through their national territories for a weap-
ons shipment destined to be received by a regime 
that continues to perpetuate gross human rights vio-
lations against its own citizens; 
(3) urges the United States to continue to work 
with African governments and multilateral institu-
tions to compel Robert Mugabe’s regime to respect 
the will of its citizens and find a peaceful and timely 
solution to the current political standoff; and 
(4) urges the Permanent Representative of the 
United States at the United Nations to advocate for 
an international moratorium on all shipments of 
arms, weapons, and related goods and services to 
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•HRES 1270 IH 
Zimbabwe until the current political crisis has been 
resolved and democracy, human rights, and the rule 
of law are respected by the Government of 
Zimbabwe. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 1271 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 26, 2008. 
Whereas the President of the United States has issued a 
proclamation designating the month of June 2008 as Na-
tional Homeownership Month; 
Whereas the people of the United States are one of the best- 
housed populations in the world; 
Whereas owning a home is a fundamental part of the Amer-
ican dream and is the largest personal investment many 
families will ever make; 
Whereas homeownership provides economic security for home-
owners by aiding them in building wealth over time and 
strengthens communities through a greater stake among 
homeowners in local schools, civic organizations, and 
churches; 
Whereas creating affordable homeownership opportunities re-
quires the commitment and cooperation of the private, 
public, and nonprofit sectors, including the Federal Gov-
ernment and State and local governments; 
Whereas homeownership can be sustained through appro-
priate homeownership education and informed borrowers; 
and
•HRES 1271 EH 
Whereas affordable homeownership will play a vital role in re-
solving the crisis in the United States housing market: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) fully supports the goals and ideals of National 
Homeownership Month; and 
(2) recognizes the importance of homeownership in 
building strong communities and families. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1271 
Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of 
homeownership in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2008 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. ROSKAM, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. DAVIS of 
Kentucky, Mr. WATT, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, and Mrs. 
MALONEY of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the 
importance of homeownership in the United States. 
Whereas the President of the United States has issued a 
proclamation designating the month of June 2008 as Na-
tional Homeownership Month; 
Whereas the people of the United States are one of the best- 
housed populations in the world; 
Whereas owning a home is a fundamental part of the Amer-
ican dream and is the largest personal investment many 
families will ever make; 
Whereas homeownership provides economic security for home-
owners by aiding them in building wealth over time and 
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•HRES 1271 IH 
strengthens communities through a greater stake among 
homeowners in local schools, civic organizations, and 
churches; 
Whereas creating affordable homeownership opportunities re-
quires the commitment and cooperation of the private, 
public, and nonprofit sectors, including the Federal Gov-
ernment and State and local governments; 
Whereas homeownership can be sustained through appro-
priate homeownership education and informed borrowers; 
and 
Whereas affordable homeownership will play a vital role in re-
solving the crisis in the United States housing market: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) fully supports the goals and ideals of Na-
tional Homeownership Month; and 
(2) recognizes the importance of homeownership 
in building strong communities and families. 
Æ 
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•HRES 1492 EH 
ment unmet statutory mandates regarding railroad safety 
and each open railroad safety recommendation made by the 
National Transportation Safety Board or the Department’s 
Inspector General. 
SEC. 107. RULEMAKING PROCESS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 201 is 
amended by inserting after section 20115 the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 20116. Rulemaking process 
‘‘No rule or order issued by the Secretary under this 
part shall be effective if it incorporates by reference a code, 
rule, standard, requirement, or practice issued by an associa-
tion or other entity that is not an agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment, unless the date on which the code, rule, standard, 
requirement, or practice was adopted is specifically cited in 
the rule or order, or the code, rule, standard, requirement, 
or practice has been subject to notice and comment under a 
rule or order issued under this part.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 201 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 20115 the following: 
‘‘20116. Rulemaking process.’’. 
SEC. 108. HOURS-OF-SERVICE REFORM. 
(a) CHANGE IN DEFINITION OF SIGNAL EMPLOYEE.— 
Section 21101(4) is amended by striking ‘‘employed by a rail-
road carrier’’.
H. R. 1121 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten 
An Act 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway from 
the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway and Town 
of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town of Blowing 
Rock in the State of North Carolina. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the National Park Service 
map titled ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Land Exchange 
with Town of Blowing Rock’’, numbered ‘‘601/90,000A’’, and 
dated ‘‘April, 2008’’. 
(4) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means the exchange 
of land authorized by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary may 
exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of 
the Blue Ridge Parkway that are generally depicted on the map 
as ‘‘Blowing Rock Reservoir’’, for approximately 192 acres of land 
owned by the Town that are generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Town of Blowing Rock Exchange Lands’’. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete the land 
exchange not later than three years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The exchange 
shall be subject to— 
(1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to exchanges 
of land administered by the National Park Service, including 
those concerning land appraisals, equalization of values, and 
environmental compliance; and 
(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
appropriate.
H. R. 1121—2 
(e) EQUALIZATION
OF
VALUES.—If the lands proposed for 
exchange are found to be not equal in value, the equalization 
of values may be achieved by adjusting the acreage amounts identi-
fied in subsection (a). 
(f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of the exchange, 
the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway 
to reflect the exchanged lands. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands acquired by the Secretary through 
the exchange shall be administered as part of the Blue Ridge 
Parkway in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 
(h) FUTURE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.—If the Town desires 
to dispose of the reservoir property that is the subject of the 
exchange, the Secretary shall have the right of first refusal to 
acquire the property for the Blue Ridge Parkway. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
•HRES 1274 IH 
Whereas the United States Congress passed a joint resolution 
recognizing Father’s Day in 1956; 
Whereas in 1972, President Richard Nixon made Father’s 
Day an official holiday; 
Whereas Father’s Day will be celebrated on June 15, 2008; 
Whereas the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day will be cele-
brated in Spokane, Washington, in 2010; and 
Whereas the home Sonora Smart Dodd built with her hus-
band in 1913 in the East Central, South Perry neighbor-
hood is being restored and will be open in honor of the 
100th celebration by Gerald and Beverlee Numbers: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends Sonora Smart Dodd for her con-
tribution in recognizing the importance of Father’s 
Day; and 
(2) recognizes the important role fathers play in 
our families. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1121 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway 
from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 
Ms. FOXX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue 
Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North 
Carolina, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway 
and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(2) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town 
of Blowing Rock in the State of North Carolina. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the Na-
tional Park Service map entitled ‘‘llll’’, num-
bered ‘‘lll’’, and dated ‘‘llll’’. 
(4) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means 
the exchange of land authorized by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Sec-
retary may exchange approximately 20 acres of land with-
in the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway that are gen-
erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Blowing Rock Reservoir’’, 
for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the Town 
that are generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Town of Blow-
ing Rock Exchange Lands’’. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete 
the land exchange not later than two years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The exchange shall be subject to— 
(1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to 
exchanges of land administered by the National 
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•HRES 1276 EH 
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 nature of a substitute are 
waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Not-
withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 
committee 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 amend-
ment 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 amend-
ment, 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 amendments are waived ex-
cept 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 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-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
•HRES 1276 EH 
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 5876 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 
Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.