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H. Res. 294
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 25, 2005.
Whereas on March 3, 1699, France established the French 
colony of Louisiana, and this event was commemorated in 
1999 as FrancoFeˆte 99 and the Congre`s Mondial 
Acadien-Louisiane 1999; 
Whereas on December 9, 2003, a royal proclamation was 
signed in Canada in which Queen Elizabeth II acknowl-
edged for the first time the wrongs committed in the 
name of the English Crown during the Acadian deporta-
tion of 1755; 
Whereas this royal proclamation sets July 28th of every year, 
beginning in 2005, as ‘‘A Day of Commemoration of the 
Great Upheaval’’; 
Whereas the 10,000 men, women, and children exiled from 
Nova Scotia two and a half centuries ago are the ances-
tors of many of south Louisiana’s French-Acadian or 
Cajun people; 
Whereas in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the 
Louisiana territory from France, and the French Napole-
onic Civil Code was adopted as the basis of Louisiana’s 
civil law system which continues to the present; 
Whereas in 1968, the Louisiana Legislature created the 
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana
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(CODOFIL) and mandated that the agency promote 
French for economic, educational, and touristic purposes; 
Whereas since its creation, CODOFIL has recruited teachers 
from the international community to come to Louisiana 
to teach French in Louisiana schools; 
Whereas there are 30 French immersion schools in Lou-
isiana, and Louisiana leads the Nation in bilingual edu-
cation; 
Whereas Louisiana is officially bilingual pursuant to section 
51 of title 1, Louisiana Revised Statutes, which states 
‘‘Any act or contract made or executed in the French lan-
guage is as legal and binding upon the parties as if it 
had been made or executed in the English language’’; 
Whereas in 2004, the Louisiana Legislature declared Acadian 
Heritage Week to be the third week in September and 
urged schools in Louisiana to teach children about their 
Acadian history, culture, and heritage; and 
Whereas in 2005, the world will memorialize the 250th anni-
versary of the Acadian deportation and observe a day of 
remembrance of the suffering of the Acadian people as a 
result of their deportation by the British Crown (as me-
morialized in Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Proclamation 
dated December 9, 2003): Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals of Acadian Heritage Week; 
and 
(2) supports the goals of ‘‘A Day of Commemora-
tion of the Great Upheaval’’, as established by Queen 
Elizabeth II’s Royal Proclamation, signed on December
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9, 2003, in which the sufferings of the Acadian people 
were acknowledged. 
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 150 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 644 
[Report No. 109–383] 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Attor-
ney General to transmit to the House of Rep-
resentatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution documents in 
the possession of those officials relating to the 
authorization of electronic surveillance of citizens 
of the United States without court approved war-
rants. 
MARCH 2, 2006 
Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and 
ordered to be printed
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Revenue Code of 1986 for any taxable year begin-
ning after December 31, 2003, and ending before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, any contribu-
tion to an individual retirement plan made on ac-
count of such taxable year and not later than the 
last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be treated, for 
purposes of such Code, as having been made on the 
last day of such taxable year. 
(2) WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS.—
(A) CREDIT OR REFUND.—If the credit or 
refund of any overpayment of tax resulting 
from a contribution to which paragraph (1) ap-
plies is prevented at any time by the operation 
of any law or rule of law (including res judi-
cata), such credit or refund may nevertheless be 
allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed be-
fore the close of the 1-year period beginning on 
the date that such contribution is made (deter-
mined without regard to paragraph (1)). 
(B) ASSESSMENT
OF
DEFICIENCY.—The 
period for assessing a deficiency attributable to 
a contribution to which paragraph (1) applies 
shall not expire before the close of the 3-year 
period beginning on the date that such con-
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tribution is made. Such deficiency may be as-
sessed before the expiration of such 3-year pe-
riod notwithstanding the provisions of any other 
law or rule of law which would otherwise pre-
vent such assessment. 
(3) 
INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT
PLAN
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘‘individual retirement plan’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 7701(a)(37) of such Code. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 294
Supporting the goals of ‘‘A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval’’, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005
Mr. BOUSTANY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of ‘‘A Day of Commemoration of the 
Great Upheaval’’, and for other purposes.
Whereas on March 3, 1699, France established the French 
colony of Louisiana, and this event was commemorated in 
1999 as FrancoFeˆte 99 and the Congre`s Mondial 
Acadien-Louisiane 1999; 
Whereas on December 9, 2003, a royal proclamation was 
signed in Canada in which Queen Elizabeth II acknowl-
edged for the first time the wrongs committed in the 
name of the English Crown during the Acadian deporta-
tion of 1755; 
Whereas this royal proclamation sets July 28th of every year, 
beginning in 2005, as ‘‘A Day of Commemoration of the 
Great Upheaval’’;
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Whereas the 10,000 men, women, and children exiled from 
Nova Scotia two and a half centuries ago are the ances-
tors of many of south Louisiana’s French-Acadian or 
Cajun people; 
Whereas in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the 
Louisiana territory from France, and the French Napole-
onic Civil Code was adopted as the basis of Louisiana’s 
civil law system which continues to the present; 
Whereas in 1968, the Louisiana Legislature created the 
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana 
(CODOFIL) and mandated that the agency promote 
French for economic, educational, and touristic purposes; 
Whereas since its creation, CODOFIL has recruited teachers 
from the international community to come to Louisiana 
to teach French in Louisiana schools; 
Whereas there are 30 French immersion schools in Lou-
isiana, and Louisiana leads the Nation in bilingual edu-
cation; 
Whereas Louisiana is officially bilingual pursuant to section 
51 of title 1, Louisiana Revised Statutes, which states 
‘‘Any act or contract made or executed in the French lan-
guage is as legal and binding upon the parties as if it 
had been made or executed in the English language’’; 
Whereas in 2004, the Louisiana Legislature declared Acadian 
Heritage Week to be the third week in September and 
urged schools in Louisiana to teach children about their 
Acadian history, culture, and heritage; and 
Whereas in 2005, the world will memorialize the 250th anni-
versary of the Acadian deportation and observe a day of 
remembrance of the suffering of the Acadian people as a 
result of their deportation by the British Crown (as me-
•HRES 294 IH 
morialized in Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Proclamation 
dated December 9, 2003): Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports of the goals of Acadian Heritage 
Week; and 
(2) supports the goals of ‘‘A Day of Commemo-
ration of the Great Upheaval’’, as established by 
Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Proclamation, signed on 
December 9, 2003, in which the sufferings of the 
Acadian people were acknowledged.
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 645 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit 
to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of 
the President or the Secretary of Defense relating to the collection 
of intelligence information pertaining to persons inside the United States 
without obtaining court-ordered warrants authorizing the collection of 
such information and relating to the policy of the United States with 
respect to the gathering of counterterrorism intelligence within the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 22, 2005 
Mr. WEXLER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of De-
fense to transmit to the House of Representatives all 
information in the possession of the President or the 
Secretary of Defense relating to the collection of intel-
ligence information pertaining to persons inside the 
United States without obtaining court-ordered warrants 
authorizing the collection of such information and relat-
ing to the policy of the United States with respect to 
the gathering of counterterrorism intelligence within the 
United States. 
Resolved, That—
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(1) the President is requested to transmit to 
the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days 
after the date of the adoption of this resolution, all 
documents, including telephone and electronic mail 
records, logs, calendars, minutes, and memos, in the 
possession of the President relating to— 
(A) the scope of the activities undertaken 
by the Department of Defense, the Counter-
intelligence Field Activity, or any related agen-
cy with regard to Threat and Local Observation 
Notice reports (TALONs); and 
(B) the legal authority upon which surveil-
lance by the National Security Agency or the 
Department of Defense of persons inside the 
United 
States 
and 
the 
gathering 
of 
counterterrorism intelligence within the United 
States without obtaining court-ordered warrants 
is based; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense is directed to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later 
than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution, all documents, including telephone and 
electronic mail records, logs, calendars, minutes, 
memos, and records of internal discussions, in the 
possession of the Secretary relating to—
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3247 
To improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BAKER, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mr. MELANCON, and Mr. JINDAL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To improve the provision of disaster assistance for 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 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 ‘‘Hurricanes Katrina 
and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) 
COVERED
HURRICANE
DAMAGES.—The 
term ‘‘covered hurricane damages’’ means damages 
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H. Res. 295
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 27, 2006.
Whereas recent student housing fires in Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
Tennessee, and Maryland have tragically cut short the 
lives of some of the youth of our Nation; 
Whereas since January 2000, at least 75 people, including 
students, parents, and children have died in student 
housing fires; 
Whereas over three-fourths of these deaths have occurred in 
off-campus occupancies; 
Whereas a majority of the students across the Nation live in 
off-campus occupancies; 
Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings 
where the fire safety systems have been compromised or 
disabled by the occupants; 
Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems 
provide the necessary early warning to occupants and the 
fire department of a fire so that appropriate action can 
be taken; 
Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire sprinkler systems 
are a highly effective method of controlling or extin-
guishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of 
the building’s occupants;
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Whereas many students are living in off-campus occupancies, 
Greek housing, and residence halls that are not ade-
quately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems 
and automatic fire alarm systems; 
Whereas it is recognized that fire safety education is an effec-
tive method of reducing the occurrence of fires and re-
ducing the resulting loss of life and property damage; 
Whereas students are not routinely receiving effective fire 
safety education throughout their entire college career; 
Whereas it is vital to educate the future generation of our 
Nation about the importance of fire safety behavior so 
that these behaviors can help to ensure their safety dur-
ing their college years and beyond; and 
Whereas by developing a generation of fire-safe adults, future 
loss of life from fires can be significantly reduced: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the establishment of September as 
Campus Fire Safety Month; 
(2) encourages administrators and municipalities 
across the country to provide educational programs to all 
students during September and throughout the school 
year; and 
(3) encourages administrators and municipalities to 
evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both 
on- and off-campus student housing and take the nec-
essary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments 
through fire safety education, installation of fire sup-
•HRES 295 EH 
pression and detection systems and the development and 
enforcement of applicable codes relating to fire safety. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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(A) the scope of the activities undertaken 
by the Department of Defense, the Counter-
intelligence Field Activity, or any related agen-
cy with regard to Threat and Local Observation 
Notice reports; and 
(B) the legal authority upon which surveil-
lance by the National Security Agency or the 
Department of Defense of persons inside the 
United 
States 
and 
the 
gathering 
of 
counterterrorism intelligence within the United 
States without obtaining court-ordered warrants 
is based. 
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(iii) in the heading for subparagraph 
(B), by inserting ‘‘OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AS-
SOCIATION’’ before the period; 
(O) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘or Federal savings 
association, as appropriate’’ after ‘‘national 
bank’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘under section 5138 of the Revised Statutes 
or any other’’ and inserting ‘‘under any’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and the Director of 
the Office of Thrift Supervision, as appro-
priate,’’ after ‘‘Comptroller of the Currency’’ 
each place such term appears; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘bank’s’’ and inserting ‘‘depository institu-
tion’s’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘a bank in default’’ and inserting ‘‘a depos-
itory institution in default’’; 
(P) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the banks’’ and inserting ‘‘the depository 
institutions’’;
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 295
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the establish-
ment of September as Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005
Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives sup-
porting the establishment of September as Campus Fire 
Safety Month, and for other purposes.
Whereas recent student housing fires in Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
Tennessee, and Maryland have tragically cut short the 
lives of some of the youth of our Nation; 
Whereas since January 2000, at least 75 people, including 
students, parents, and children have died in student 
housing fires; 
Whereas over three-fourths of these deaths have occurred in 
off-campus occupancies; 
Whereas a majority of the students across the Nation live in 
off-campus occupancies;
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Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings 
where the fire safety systems have been compromised or 
disabled by the occupants; 
Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems 
provide the necessary early warning to occupants and the 
fire department of a fire so that appropriate action can 
be taken; 
Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire sprinkler systems 
are a highly effective method of controlling or extin-
guishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of 
the building’s occupants; 
Whereas many students are living in off-campus occupancies, 
Greek housing, and residence halls that are not ade-
quately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems 
and automatic fire alarm systems; 
Whereas it is recognized that fire safety education is an effec-
tive method of reducing the occurrence of fires and re-
ducing the resulting loss of life and property damage; 
Whereas students are not routinely receiving effective fire 
safety education throughout their entire college career; 
Whereas it is vital to educate the future generation of our 
Nation about the importance of fire safety behavior so 
that these behaviors can help to ensure their safety dur-
ing their college years and beyond; and 
Whereas by developing a generation of fire-safe adults, future 
loss of life from fires can be significantly reduced: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the establishment of September as 
Campus Fire Safety Month;
•HRES 295 IH 
(2) encourages administrators and municipali-
ties across the country to provide educational pro-
grams to all students during September and 
throughout the school year; and 
(3) encourages administrators and municipali-
ties to evaluate the level of fire safety being provided 
in both on- and off-campus student housing and 
take the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living en-
vironments through fire safety education, installa-
tion of fire suppression and detection systems and 
the development and enforcement of applicable codes 
relating to fire safety.
Æ
House Calendar No. 151 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 645 
[Report No. 109–384] 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Sec-
retary of Defense to transmit to the House of 
Representatives all information in the possession 
of the President or the Secretary of Defense re-
lating to the collection of intelligence information 
pertaining to persons inside the United States 
without obtaining court-ordered warrants author-
izing the collection of such information and relat-
ing to the policy of the United States with re-
spect to the gathering of counterterrorism intel-
ligence within the United States. 
MARCH 7, 2006 
Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and 
ordered to be printed 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 297 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to 
celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniver-
sary of the inception of that medal in 1863. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of 
Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the 
Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception 
of that medal in 1863. 
Whereas the Medal of Honor, the highest distinction that can 
be awarded to a member of the Armed Forces, is award-
ed by the President, in the name of the Congress, to 
members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished 
themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at 
the risk of their lives above and beyond the call of duty; 
Whereas the Nation will forever be in debt to the recipients 
of the Medal of Honor for their bravery and sacrifice in 
times of war or armed conflict;
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Whereas the first Medal of Honor awards were presented to 
six men on March 25, 1863, by the Secretary of War; 
Whereas only 3,441 individuals out of the millions of men 
and women who have served the Nation in war, military 
operations, or other armed conflicts have been awarded 
the Medal of Honor; 
Whereas there are 123 Medal of Honor living recipients as 
of May 23, 2005; 
Whereas it is appropriate to honor the heroic recipients of the 
Medal of Honor; 
Whereas public awareness of the importance of the Medal of 
Honor has declined in recent years; 
Whereas the designation of a National Medal of Honor Day 
would focus the efforts of national, State, and local orga-
nizations striving to foster public appreciation and rec-
ognition of Medal of Honor recipients; and 
Whereas March 25 would be an appropriate date to observe 
National Medal of Honor Day: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the heroism and sacrifice of 
Medal of Honor recipients; 
(2) recognizes the educational opportunity that 
a National Medal of Honor Day would present to 
the American public; and 
(3) supports the goals and ideals of a National 
Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the con-
tributions of Medal of Honor recipients. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 646 
Denying the entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the 
House to any former Member of the House who is a registered lobbyist. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. JINDAL, and Mr. FLAKE) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Denying the entitlement to the privilege of admission to 
the Hall of the House to any former Member of the 
House who is a registered lobbyist. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING ACCESS TO HALL OF THE HOUSE 
BY FORMER MEMBERS WORKING AS REG-
ISTERED LOBBYISTS. 
Clause 4(a) of rule IV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (1);
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(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the individual is not a lobbyist registered 
under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or any successor law or a lob-
byist who, as an employee of an organization, is cov-
ered by the registration of that organization under 
that Act or any successor law.’’. 
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