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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 473 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. DELAURO, 
Ms. GRANGER, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mrs. BONO, Mr. SULLIVAN, 
Mr. MACK, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. 
KINGSTON, Mrs. JOHNSON
of Connecticut, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
TANCREDO, Mr. COBLE, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and 
Mr. HUNTER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer 
Awareness Month. 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation marks its 15th 
anniversary in 2006; 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation was founded by 
the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists in 1991; 
Whereas the mission of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 
is to raise awareness about the prevention, early detec-
tion, and treatment of reproductive cancers; 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation raises funds to 
support training and research grants; 
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Whereas over 77,000 American women will be diagnosed with 
a reproductive cancer in 2006; 
Whereas there are screening tests and warning signs for re-
productive cancers, and early detection leads to improved 
survival for all female reproductive cancers; 
Whereas gynecologic oncologists are board-certified obstetri-
cian-gynecologists with an additional three to four years 
in training in the comprehensive care of women with re-
productive cancers; 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation works with 
gynecologic oncologists, survivors, and advocates through-
out the year to increase knowledge about reproductive 
cancers, so that these cancers can be prevented or de-
tected at their earliest, most curable stage; and 
Whereas September is widely recognized as Gynecologic Can-
cer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Gynecologic 
Cancer Awareness Month; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month 
with appropriate educational programs and activi-
ties. 
Æ 
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‘‘(1) NET INSURED AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provi-
sions of paragraph (2), the net amount of share 
insurance payable to any member at an insured 
credit union shall not exceed the total amount 
of the shares or deposits in the name of the 
member (after deducting offsets), less any part 
thereof which is in excess of the standard max-
imum share insurance amount, as determined 
in accordance with this paragraph and para-
graphs (5) and (6), and consistently with ac-
tions taken by the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation under section 11(a) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act. 
‘‘(B) 
AGGREGATION.—Determination 
of 
the net amount of share insurance under sub-
paragraph (A), shall be in accordance with such 
regulations as the Board may prescribe, and, in 
determining the amount payable to any mem-
ber, there shall be added together all accounts 
in the credit union maintained by that member 
for that member’s own benefit, either in the 
member’s own name or in the names of others. 
‘‘(C) AUTHORITY TO DEFINE THE EXTENT 
OF COVERAGE.—The Board may define, with
such classifications and exceptions as it may 
prescribe, the extent of the share insurance cov-
erage provided for member accounts, including 
member accounts in the name of a minor, in 
trust, or in joint tenancy.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in clauses (i) through (v), by 
moving the margins 4 ems to the 
right; 
(II) in the matter following 
clause (v), by striking ‘‘his account’’ 
and all that follows through the pe-
riod; and 
(III) by striking the semicolon at 
the end of clause (v) and inserting a 
period; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(2)(A) Notwith-
standing’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a 
depositor or member who is—’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) MUNICIPAL DEPOSITORS OR MEMBERS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
limitation in this Act or in any other provision 
of law relating to the amount of insurance
available to any 1 depositor or member, depos-
its or shares of a municipal depositor or mem-
ber shall be insured in an amount equal to the 
standard maximum share insurance amount (as 
determined under paragraph (5)), except as 
provided in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITORS.—
In the case of the deposits of an in-State mu-
nicipal depositor described in clause (ii), (iii), 
(iv), or (v) of subparagraph (E) at an insured 
credit union, such deposits shall be insured in 
an amount equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(i) $2,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the standard max-
imum deposit insurance amount and 80 
percent of the amount of any deposits in 
excess of the standard maximum deposit 
insurance amount. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provi-
sion of this paragraph shall be construed as au-
thorizing an insured credit union to accept the 
deposits of a municipal depositor in an amount 
greater than such credit union is authorized to 
accept under any other provision of Federal or 
State law.
(b) EMPLOYEES COVERED
BY GOVERNMENT EM-
PLOYEE RIGHTS ACT OF 1991.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The powers, remedies, and 
procedures provided in sections 302 and 304 of the 
Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 
U.S.C. 2000e–16b, 2000e–16c) to the Commission, 
or any person, alleging a violation of section 
302(a)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) 
shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this 
title provides to the Commission, or any person, re-
spectively, alleging an unlawful employment practice 
in violation of this title against an employee de-
scribed in section 201(2)(A)(ii), except as provided 
in paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(2) COSTS AND FEES.—The powers, remedies, 
and procedures provided in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 722 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 
1988), shall be powers, remedies, and procedures 
this title provides to the Commission, or any person, 
alleging such a practice. 
(3) DAMAGES.—The powers, remedies, and pro-
cedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised 
Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limita-
tions contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 
1977A, shall be powers, remedies, and procedures
III 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 473 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer 
Awareness Month. 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation marks its 15th 
anniversary in 2006; 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation was founded by 
the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists in 1991; 
Whereas the mission of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 
is to raise awareness about the prevention, early detec-
tion, and treatment of reproductive cancers; 
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Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation raises funds to 
support training and research grants; 
Whereas over 77,000 American women will be diagnosed with 
a reproductive cancer in 2006; 
Whereas there are screening tests and warning signs for re-
productive cancers, and early detection leads to improved 
survival for all female reproductive cancers; 
Whereas gynecologic oncologists are board-certified obstetri-
cian-gynecologists with an additional three to four years 
in training in the comprehensive care of women with re-
productive cancers; 
Whereas the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation works with 
gynecologic oncologists, survivors, and advocates through-
out the year to increase knowledge about reproductive 
cancers, so that these cancers can be prevented or de-
tected at their earliest, most curable stage; and 
Whereas September is widely recognized as Gynecologic Can-
cer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Gynecologic 
Cancer Awareness Month; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month 
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with appropriate educational programs and activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(D) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITOR DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘in-State municipal depositor’ means a 
municipal depositor that is located in the same 
State as the office or branch of the insured 
credit union at which the deposits of that de-
positor are held. 
‘‘(E) MUNICIPAL
DEPOSITOR.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘municipal depositor’ 
means a depositor that is—’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(B) The’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(F) AUTHORITY
TO
LIMIT
DEPOSITS.—
The’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘depositor or member 
referred to in subparagraph (A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘municipal depositor or member’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BEN-
EFIT PLAN DEPOSITS.—
‘‘(A) PASS-THROUGH
INSURANCE.—The 
Administration shall provide pass-through share
insurance for the deposits or shares of any em-
ployee benefit plan. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
ACCEPTANCE
OF 
DEPOSITS.—An insured credit union that is not 
well capitalized or adequately capitalized may 
not accept employee benefit plan deposits. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) 
CAPITAL
STANDARDS.—The 
terms ‘well capitalized’ and ‘adequately 
capitalized’ have the same meanings as in 
section 216(c). 
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT
PLAN.—
The term ‘employee benefit plan’—
‘‘(I) has the meaning given to 
such term in section 3(3) of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974; 
‘‘(II) includes any plan described 
in section 401(d) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(III) includes any eligible de-
ferred compensation plan described in 
section 457 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.
‘‘(iii) PASS-THROUGH
SHARE
INSUR-
ANCE.—The term ‘pass-through share in-
surance’ means, with respect to an em-
ployee benefit plan, insurance coverage 
provided on a pro rata basis to the partici-
pants in the plan, in accordance with the 
interest of each participant. 
‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provi-
sion of this paragraph shall be construed as au-
thorizing an insured credit union to accept the 
deposits of an employee benefit plan in an 
amount greater than such credit union is au-
thorized to accept under any other provision of 
Federal or State law. 
‘‘(5) STANDARD MAXIMUM SHARE INSURANCE 
AMOUNT DEFINED.—For purposes of this Act, the 
term ‘standard maximum share insurance amount’ 
means—
‘‘(A) until the effective date of final regula-
tions prescribed pursuant to section 9(a)(2) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 
2005, $100,000; and 
‘‘(B) on and after such effective date, 
$130,000, adjusted as provided under section
11(a)(1)(F) of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act.’’. 
(2) DOUBLING OF SHARE INSURANCE FOR CER-
TAIN
RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS.—Section 207(k)(3) 
of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 
1787(k)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 times the standard maximum share in-
surance amount (as determined under paragraph 
(1))’’. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
the final regulations required under section 9(a)(2) take 
effect. 
SEC. 4. SETTING ASSESSMENTS AND REPEAL OF SPECIAL 
RULES 
RELATING 
TO 
MINIMUM 
ASSESS-
MENTS AND FREE DEPOSIT INSURANCE. 
(a) SETTING ASSESSMENTS.—Section 7(b)(2) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Direc-
tors shall set assessments for insured depository 
institutions in such amounts as the Board of
Directors may determine to be necessary or ap-
propriate, subject to subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) FACTORS
TO
BE
CONSIDERED.—In 
setting assessments under subparagraph (A), 
the Board of Directors shall consider the fol-
lowing factors: 
‘‘(i) The estimated operating expenses 
of the Deposit Insurance Fund. 
‘‘(ii) The estimated case resolution ex-
penses and income of the Deposit Insur-
ance Fund. 
‘‘(iii) The projected effects of the pay-
ment of assessments on the capital and 
earnings of insured depository institutions. 
‘‘(iv) the risk factors and other factors 
taken into account pursuant to paragraph 
(1) under the risk-based assessment sys-
tem, including the requirement under such 
paragraph to maintain a risk-based sys-
tem. 
‘‘(v) Any other factors the Board of 
Directors may determine to be appro-
priate.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) BASE RATE FOR ASSESSMENTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In setting assess-
ment rates pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
the Board of Directors shall establish a 
base rate of not more than 1 basis point 
(exclusive of any credit or dividend) for 
those insured depository institutions in the 
lowest-risk category under the risk-based 
assessment system established pursuant to 
paragraph (1). No insured depository insti-
tution shall be barred from the lowest-risk 
category solely because of size. 
‘‘(ii) SUSPENSION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply during any period in which the 
reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance 
Fund is less than the amount which is 
equal to 1.15 percent of the aggregate esti-
mated insured deposits.’’. 
(b) ASSESSMENT RECORDKEEPING PERIOD SHORT-
ENED.—Paragraph (5) of section 7(b) of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION REQUIRED TO 
MAINTAIN
ASSESSMENT-RELATED
RECORDS.—Each 
insured depository institution shall maintain all
records that the Corporation may require for 
verifying the correctness of any assessment on the 
insured depository institution under this subsection 
until the later of—
‘‘(A) the end of the 3-year period begin-
ning on the due date of the assessment; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a dispute between the 
insured depository institution and the Corpora-
tion with respect to such assessment, the date 
of a final determination of any such dispute.’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN FEES FOR LATE ASSESSMENT PAY-
MENTS.—Subsection (h) of section 18 of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828(h)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(h) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY PAY AS-
SESSMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any insured depository in-
stitution which fails or refuses to pay any assess-
ment shall be subject to a penalty in an amount not 
more than 1 percent of the amount of the assess-
ment due for each day that such violation continues. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION IN CASE OF DISPUTE.—Para-
graph (1) shall not apply if—
‘‘(A) the failure to pay an assessment is 
due to a dispute between the insured depository
institution and the Corporation over the 
amount of such assessment; and 
‘‘(B) the insured depository institution de-
posits security satisfactory to the Corporation 
for payment upon final determination of the 
issue. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR REMIT PEN-
ALTY.—The Corporation, in the sole discretion of 
the Corporation, may compromise, modify or remit 
any penalty which the Corporation may assess or 
has already assessed under paragraph (1) upon a 
finding that good cause prevented the timely pay-
ment of an assessment.’’. 
(d) ASSESSMENTS FOR LIFELINE ACCOUNTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 232 of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 
1991 (12 U.S.C. 1834) is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF RATE APPLICABLE TO 
DEPOSITS
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
LIFELINE
AC-
COUNTS.—Section 7(b)(2)(H) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)(H)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘at a rate determined in accordance 
with such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘at 1⁄2 the assessment
rate otherwise applicable for such insured depository 
institution’’. 
(3) REGULATIONS.—Section 232(a)(1) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement 
Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1834(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, and the’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 7(a) of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(a)(3)) 
is amended by striking the 3d sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘Such reports of condition shall be the 
basis for the certified statements to be filed pursu-
ant to subsection (c).’’. 
(2) Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (C) of section 
7(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1817(b)(1)) are each amended by striking 
‘‘semiannual’’ where such term appears in each such 
subparagraph. 
(3) Section 7(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), 
and (G); 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘semiannual’’; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (H) (as 
amended by subsection (e)(2) of this section) as 
subparagraph (E). 
(4) Section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) 
(as amended by subsection (b) of this section), (6), 
and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) respectively. 
(5) Section 7(c) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(c)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘initial assess-
ment period’’. 
(6) Section 8(p) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(p)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘semiannual’’. 
(7) Section 8(q) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(q)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘assessment 
period’’.
(8) Section 13(c)(4)(G)(ii)(II) of the Federal 
Deposit 
Insurance 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1823(c)(4)(G)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘assessment period’’. 
(9) Section 232(a) of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (12 
U.S.C. 1834(a)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Board 
and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘the Board’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Corporation’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (3) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(A) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corpora-
tion’ means the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration.’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Corpora-
tion’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date
that the final regulations required under section 9(a)(5) 
take effect. 
SEC. 5. REPLACEMENT OF FIXED DESIGNATED RESERVE 
RATIO WITH RESERVE RANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b)(3) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATED RESERVE RATIO.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Di-
rectors shall designate, by regulation after 
notice and opportunity for comment, the 
reserve ratio applicable with respect to the 
Deposit Insurance Fund. 
‘‘(ii) NOT LESS THAN ANNUAL REDE-
TERMINATION.—A 
determination 
under 
clause (i) shall be made by the Board of 
Directors at least before the beginning of 
each calendar year, for such calendar year, 
and at such other times as the Board of 
Directors may determine to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) RANGE.—The reserve ratio des-
ignated by the Board of Directors for any 
year—
519 
ard 90.1 within 18 months of the ASHRAE amend-
ment’s publication, unless the Secretary determines, 
by rule published in the Federal Register, and sup-
ported by clear and convincing evidence, that adop-
tion of a uniform national standard more stringent 
than such amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 
for such product would result in significant addi-
tional conservation of energy and is technologically 
feasible and economically justified. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary issues a rule containing 
such a determination, the rule shall establish such 
amended standard, and shall be issued within 30 
months of the ASHRAE amendment’s publication. 
‘‘(C)(i) Not later than 6 years after issuance of 
any final rule establishing or amending a standard, 
as required for a product under this part, the Sec-
retary shall publish either— 
‘‘(I) a notice of the Secretary’s determina-
tion that standards for that product do not 
need to be amended, based on the criteria in 
subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(II) a notice of proposed rulemaking in-
cluding new proposed standards based on the 
criteria and procedures in subparagraph (B). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 478
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas high-quality after-school programs provide safe, 
challenging, engaging, and fun learning experiences to 
help children and youth develop their social, emotional, 
physical, cultural, and academic skills; 
Whereas high-quality after-school programs support working 
families by ensuring that their children are safe and pro-
ductive after the regular school day ends;
•HCON 478 EH 
Whereas high-quality after-school programs build stronger 
communities by involving the Nation’s students, parents, 
business leaders, and adult volunteers in the lives of the 
Nation’s young people, thereby promoting positive rela-
tionships among children, youth, families, and adults; 
Whereas high-quality after-school programs engage families, 
schools, and diverse community partners in advancing the 
well-being of the Nation’s children; 
Whereas ‘‘Lights On Afterschool!’’, a national celebration of 
after-school programs on October 12, 2006, promotes the 
critical importance of high-quality after-school programs 
in the lives of children, their families, and their commu-
nities; 
Whereas more than 28,000,000 children in the United States 
have parents who work outside the home, and 14,300,000 
children have no place to go after school; and 
Whereas many after-school programs across the Nation are 
struggling to keep their doors open and their lights on: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress supports the goals and 
ideals of ‘‘Lights On Afterschool!’’, a national celebration 
of after-school programs. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 478
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Lights On 
Afterschool!’’, a national celebration of after-
school programs.