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H. Res. 896
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 29, 2006.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 895) sup-
porting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track 
terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with 
Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation 
and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of 
classified information that impairs the international fight 
against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to the 
threat of further terror attacks by revealing a crucial method 
by which terrorists are traced through their finances. The 
resolution shall be considered as read. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble 
to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for 
division of the question except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
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member of the Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one 
motion to recommit which may not instructions.
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 897
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 29, 2006.
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. 4761) to provide for exploration, development, 
and production activities for mineral resources on the outer 
Continental Shelf, 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. General debate shall be 
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Resources. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. The 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be
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considered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Notwith-
standing clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the com-
mittee 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 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 speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 
points of order against such amendments are waived. 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-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
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SEC. 2. House Resolutions 162, 163, 181, 182, 393, 
395, 400, 401, 468, and 620 are laid upon the table.
Attest: 
Clerk.
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or the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolu-
tion, whichever occurs later. 
SEC. 117. The provisions of title VIII of the Depart-
ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–447, division B) that apply during fiscal year 2007 
shall continue to apply through the date specified in sec-
tion 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 118. The authority provided by section 1202 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163) shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 119. The authority provided by section 1477(d) 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 
3306 of Public Law 110–28, shall continue in effect 
through the date of enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. 
SEC. 120. The authority provided by section 1208 of 
the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375) shall con-
tinue in effect through the earlier of the date of enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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2008 or the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 121. The authority provided by section 1022 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 (Public Law 108–136), as amended by section 1022 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163), shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 122. The authority provided by section 1051a 
of title 10, United States Code, shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 123. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or this joint resolution, and in addition to amounts 
otherwise made available by this joint resolution, there is 
appropriated $5,200,000,000 for a ‘‘Mine Resistant Am-
bush Protected Vehicle Fund’’, to remain available until 
September 30, 2008. 
(b) The funds provided by subsection (a) shall be 
available to the Secretary of Defense to continue techno-
logical research and development and upgrades, to procure 
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and associated 
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support equipment, and to sustain, transport, and field 
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. 
(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall transfer funds 
provided by subsection (a) to appropriations for operation 
and maintenance; procurement; and research, develop-
ment, test and evaluation to accomplish the purposes spec-
ified in subsection (b). Such transferred funds shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the appropriation to which 
they are transferred. 
(2) The transfer authority provided by this subsection 
shall be in addition to any other transfer authority avail-
able to the Department of Defense. 
(3) The Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 5 
days prior to making any transfer under this subsection, 
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of 
the details of the transfer. 
(d) The amount provided by this section is designated 
as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emer-
gency needs pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 124. Section 14704 of title 40, United States 
Code, shall be applied by substituting the date specified 
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in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 
2007’’. 
SEC. 125. Section 382N of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) shall 
be applied by substituting the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 2007’’. 
SEC. 126. Of the funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Energy under this joint resolution, $484,000 may 
be transferred to another agency for carrying out the pro-
visions of division C of Public Law 108–324. Funds so 
transferred shall be refunded to the Department after pas-
sage of the regular appropriations Act for that agency. 
SEC. 127. (a) In addition to the amounts otherwise 
provided under section 101, an additional amount is avail-
able under ‘‘General Services Administration—Operating 
Expenses Account’’, at a rate for operations of 
$4,340,000, for the costs of agency activities transferred 
to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals pursuant to sec-
tion 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163). 
(b) For purposes of section 101, the rate for oper-
ations for each of the accounts from which funds were 
transferred in fiscal year 2007 pursuant to section 847(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 41 U.S.C. 607 note) is re-
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duced by an amount equal to the annualized level of the 
funds transferred. 
SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of 
Columbia may expend local funds for programs and activi-
ties under the heading ‘‘District of Columbia Funds’’ for 
such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2829 
(110th Congress), as passed by the House of Representa-
tives, at the rate set forth under ‘‘District of Columbia 
Funds—Summary of Expenses’’ as included in the Fiscal 
Year 2008 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan sub-
mitted to the Congress by the District of Columbia on 
June 7, 2007, as amended on June 29, 2007. 
SEC. 129. Section 403(f) of the Government Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–356; 31 
U.S.C. 501 note) shall be applied by substituting the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2006’’. 
SEC. 130. Section 204(e) of the Veterans Benefits 
Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–454; 38 
U.S.C. 4301 note) shall be applied by substituting the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘September 30, 2007’’. 
SEC. 131. Any funds made available pursuant to sec-
tion 101 for United States Customs and Border Protec-
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tion may be obligated to support hiring, training, and 
equipping of new border patrol agents at a rate for oper-
ations not exceeding that necessary to sustain the num-
bers of new border patrol agents hired, trained, and 
equipped in the final quarter of fiscal year 2007. The 
Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use 
of the authority provided in this section. 
SEC. 132. The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
continue, through the date specified in section 106(3) of 
this joint resolution, to obligate funds at the rate the Sec-
retary determines necessary to maintain not more than the 
average monthly number of detention bed spaces in use 
during September 2007 at detention facilities operated or 
contracted by the Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 133. During the period specified in section 106 
of this joint resolution, section 517(b) of Public Law 109– 
295 shall not be in effect. 
SEC. 134. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact 
of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) shall be applied by substituting the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘the end of fiscal year 2007’’. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 899 
Congratulating Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 Fe´de´ration 
Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 
Fe´de´ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games. 
Whereas there are 320,000 horses and nearly 200,000 own-
ers, employees, and volunteers involved in the horse in-
dustry in Kentucky, providing nearly 52,000 jobs; 
Whereas 
the 
horse 
industry 
is 
an 
approximately 
$3,500,000,000 industry in Kentucky, making it the 
largest segment of the State’s agricultural sector; 
Whereas the Fe´de´ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) 
Games comprise the most prestigious competition in the 
equestrian world; 
Whereas the FEI Games feature show jumping, dressage, 
eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting, reining, and para- 
equestrian events; 
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Whereas the FEI Games occur only once every 4 years, and 
2010 will mark the first time the FEI Games are held 
outside Europe; 
Whereas as many as 800 competitors representing 50 coun-
tries will attend the 2010 FEI Games; 
Whereas more than 1,000 national and international media 
outlets will televise the FEI Games in 180 countries; 
Whereas the Kentucky Horse Park is the only single venue 
in the world that can accommodate the entire FEI 
Games; and 
Whereas the FEI Games will provide significant economic 
benefit for Kentucky, with an estimated $100,000,000 in 
revenue: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 
Fe´de´ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 237 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of 
the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the 
presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to the 
Women Airforce Service Pilots. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR 
THE 
PRESENTATION 
OF 
THE 
CONGRES-
SIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
The rotunda of the United States Capitol is author-
ized to be used on March 10, 2010, for a ceremony to 
present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women 
Airforce Service Pilots. Physical preparations for the con-
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to this subsection for fiscal year 2008 shall only re-
main available for expenditure by the State through 
September 30, 2008, and any amounts of such re-
distributions that remain unexpended as of such 
date, shall not be subject to redistribution under 
subsection (f).’’. 
(d) EXTENDING
AUTHORITY
FOR
QUALIFYING 
STATES TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR MEDICAID EX-
PENDITURES.—Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended by striking ‘‘or 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2007, or 2008’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (c) and (d) shall be in effect through the date spec-
ified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or, if earlier, 
the date of the enactment of an Act that provides funding 
for fiscal year 2008 and for one or more subsequent fiscal 
years for the Children’s Health Insurance Program under 
title XXI of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 137. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to 
Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, late a Senator 
from the State of Wyoming, $165,200, and for payment 
to Karen L. Gillmor, widow of Paul E. Gillmor, late a Rep-
resentative from the State of Ohio, $165,200. 
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SEC. 138. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
carry out subparagraph (B) of section 1710(f)(2) of title 
38, United States Code, and subparagraph (E) of section 
1729(a)(2) of such title by substituting the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for the date speci-
fied in each such subparagraph. 
SEC. 139. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘Department of Defense Base Closure Ac-
count 2005’’ at a rate for operations of $5,626,223,000. 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, except section 106, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs may expend funds for programs and 
activities under the heading ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’ for pay and associated cost for operations and 
maintenance associated staff. 
SEC. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, except section 106, in addition to the 
amount made available for fiscal year 2008 to carry out 
section 3674 of title 38, United States Code, there is ap-
propriated to carry out that section an additional amount 
equal to $6,000,000 multiplied by the ratio of the number 
of days covered by this joint resolution to 366. 
SEC. 142. Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)), 
the authority of subsections (a) through (c) of section 234 
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H. Res. 8
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 4, 2005.
Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, before Monday,
May 16, 2005, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall
be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon on Tuesdays; and 10 a.m. on
all other days of the week; and from Monday, May 16, 2005,
until the end of the first session, the hour of daily meeting
of the House shall be noon on Mondays; 10 a.m. on Tues-
days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all other
days of the week.
Attest:
Clerk.
IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 53 
To amend the War Powers Resolution to ensure the collective judgment 
of both the Congress and the President will apply to the initiation 
of hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the Armed 
Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the Armed Forces in mili-
tary operations of the United Nations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following joint resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Rules, 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 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend the War Powers Resolution to ensure the collective 
judgment of both the Congress and the President will 
apply to the initiation of hostilities by the Armed Forces, 
the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, 
and the participation of the Armed Forces in military 
operations of the United Nations. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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H. Res. 902
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 29, 2006.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he 
is hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Bilbray. 
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Bilbray. 
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFIARS: Mr. Bilbray.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 903 
Repealing rule XXVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating 
to the statutory limit on the public debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2006 
Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARRETT of South 
Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CARTER, 
Mr. CASE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. COOPER, 
Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GARRETT of 
New Jersey, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Ms. HART, 
Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 
JONES of North Carolina, Mr. KLINE, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. WEST-
MORELAND) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Repealing rule XXVII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives relating to the statutory limit on the public 
debt. 
Resolved, That rule XXVII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives (relating to the statutory limit on the 
public debt) is repealed and rule XXVIII is redesignated 
as rule XXVII. 
Æ 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 904 
Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American 
public informed of its government’s actions both at home and abroad. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2006 
Mr. DINGELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations, 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 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the American press for its long history of keep-
ing the American public informed of its government’s 
actions both at home and abroad. 
Whereas the British crown restricted the rights of a free 
press by forbidding the printing of dissenting opinions for 
centuries leading up to the American War of Independ-
ence; 
Whereas Benjamin Franklin understood the importance of 
the free press because he purchased and ran the leading 
newspaper of the colonial era, the Pennsylvania Gazette; 
Whereas Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (1776) and Thomas 
Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence (1776) are two 
well-known and influential examples of Revolutionary lit-
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