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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 631 
Congratulating Continental Airlines on its 75th Anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS 
of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. OLSON, and Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
JULY 22, 2009 
Committee on Science and Technology discharged 
JULY 22, 2009 
Rereferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Continental Airlines on its 75th Anniversary. 
Whereas Continental Airlines was founded 75 years ago by 
Walter T. Varney and his partner Louis Mueller as 
Varney Speed Lines in West Texas primarily as a mail 
service; 
Whereas, on July 15, 1934, Continental’s first flight was 
flown by its precursor Varney Speed Lines on a 530-mile 
route from Pueblo, Colorado to El Paso, Texas with stops 
in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico; 
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Whereas during World War II, Continental Airlines built the 
Denver Modification Center where it modified B–17 Fly-
ing Fortresses and B–29 Super Fortresses for the United 
States war effort; 
Whereas during the Vietnam War, Continental transported 
United States troops across the Pacific and as a result 
of this experience, in 1968 Continental formed Air Micro-
nesia—the first step towards global airlines; 
Whereas in 1999, Continental named the first woman in the 
Nation to head a major commercial airline pilot group; 
Whereas, on October 11, 2000, Continental Airlines and 
Northwest Airlines launched the world’s largest interline 
eTicket network; 
Whereas in 2001, Continental Airlines was again named 
‘‘Airline of the Year’’ by the aviation industry’s monthly 
trade publication, Air Transport World. As recipient of 
the same honor in 1996, Continental became the first air-
line to receive the coveted ‘‘Airline of the Year’’ distinc-
tion twice in five years; 
Whereas following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 
2001, Continental offered special compassion fares to and 
from the New York area to assist family members of the 
9/11 victims, relief organizations and volunteers; 
Whereas, on April 26, 2002, Continental was recognized for 
offering the best Elite Level Program, OnePass, of any 
United States airline, according to Inside Flyer’s 14th 
Annual Freddie Awards Competition; 
Whereas, on September 29, 2003, Continental became the 
first airline to offer three of the most popular business 
applications, two-way e-mail, instant messaging and text 
messaging, on its fleet of 737, 757, and MD 80 aircraft; 
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Annan containing recommendations for an increased role 
of sport in helping to accomplish the Millennium Develop-
ment Goals; and 
Whereas, upon receiving the report, then-Secretary General 
Kofi Annan said the work and report were ‘‘important 
steps towards making more effective use of sport to im-
prove the lives of the people—and particularly young peo-
ple—served by the United Nations and its related pro-
grams and agencies’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of sport as a way 
to promote peace and tolerance around the world; 
(2) supports the use of sport as way of pro-
moting a healthy lifestyle; and 
(3) recognizes the important work and inter-
national contributions of the United Nations Office 
on Sport for Development and Peace. 
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Whereas, on February 7, 2005, Continental was named for 
the eighth consecutive year to HISPANIC Magazine’s 
‘‘Hispanic Corporate 100: One Hundred Companies Pro-
viding the Most Opportunities for Hispanics’’; 
Whereas, on April 28, 2005, Continental received honors for 
companywide excellence in Aviation Maintenance Train-
ing from the Federal Aviation Administration. Conti-
nental earned the FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence 
for Aviation Maintenance Training, the highest award of-
fered as part of the organization’s Aviation Maintenance 
Technician Award Program; 
Whereas, on June 29, 2006, Continental ranked the highest 
in Customer Satisfaction among Traditional Network 
Carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associ-
ates 2006 Airline Satisfaction Index Study marking Con-
tinental’s sixth customer satisfaction award by J.D. 
Power and Associates since 1996; 
Whereas for the 10th consecutive year, Continental outranked 
all of its United States competitors in international busi-
ness class and domestic first class service, according to 
the results of a survey of Conde Nast Traveler readers 
published in the magazine’s October 2007 edition; 
Whereas in 2007, Continental Airlines teamed with the 
Transportation Security Administration to be the first 
United States carrier to launch a paperless boarding pass 
pilot program that allows passengers to receive boarding 
passes electronically on their cell phones or PDAs; 
Whereas in April 2008, Continental Airlines received an 
award from the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency’s Design for the Environment Program in rec-
ognition of the airline’s use of an environmentally friend-
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ly, nonchromium surface pretreatment for its aircraft. 
Continental was the first commercial air carrier to use 
this technology on its aircraft; 
Whereas for the fifth consecutive year, Continental was 
named the ‘‘Best Airline in North America’’ at the 2008 
OAG Airline of the Year Awards; 
Whereas for the sixth consecutive year, Continental was rated 
the top airline on FORTUNE magazine’s annual airline 
industry list of World’s Most Admired Companies in 
March 2009; and 
Whereas Continental Airlines currently services five con-
tinents with more than 2750 daily flights and more than 
260 destinations today, employing more than 43,000 men 
and women: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of oper-
ations by Continental Airlines; and 
(2) congratulates the employees of Continental 
Airlines for the numerous awards and accolades they 
have earned for the company over the years. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 632 
Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky 
Derby. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. MELANCON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 
135th Kentucky Derby. 
Whereas Calvin Borel, born and raised in St. Martin Parish, 
Louisiana, began riding match horse races at the age of 
8 in the State of Louisiana; 
Whereas Mr. Borel began his professional career as a jockey 
at the age of 16; 
Whereas Mr. Borel is known for his work ethic and, even 
while ranked as a leading rider, often gallops horses and 
does stable chores for his brother before working horses 
in the morning; 
Whereas Mr. Borel won his second Kentucky Derby riding 
Mine That Bird after riding Street Sense to victory in 
2007; 
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Whereas, on May 2, 2009, Mr. Borel won the Kentucky 
Derby on Mine That Bird, a 50–1 long shot, a day after 
winning the Kentucky Oaks aboard favorite Rachel Alex-
andra; 
Whereas it was only the second time since 1993 that a jockey 
has won the Oaks-Derby combo and just the seventh 
jockey overall to accomplish this feat in the same year; 
Whereas, on May 2, 2009, in 2 minutes and 2.17 seconds 
Mr. Borel and Mine That Bird completed the race and 
placed first; 
Whereas, on May 16, 2009, Mr. Borel won the Preakness 
Stakes on Rachel Alexandra; and 
Whereas it was the first time that a jockey has won the first 
two legs of the Triple Crown on different horses: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Ken-
tucky Derby. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 633 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the United Nations Office on Sport 
for Development and Peace. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MILLER of North 
Carolina, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
COSTA, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. HARE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the United Nations Office 
on Sport for Development and Peace. 
Whereas the United Nations believes that the fundamental 
principles of sport, including respect for rules and oppo-
nents, teamwork, and fair play, are consistent with the 
principles stated in the United Nations Charter; 
Whereas the United Nations supports improving the health 
and personal growth of people of all ages, but particularly 
of young people; 
Whereas the United Nations believes sport can contribute to 
economic and social development in large and small com-
munities by generating employment and economic activ-
ity; 
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Whereas the United Nations promotes sport as a way to build 
a culture of peace and tolerance by bringing people to-
gether on common ground to advance understanding and 
mutual respect; 
Whereas, since 1993, the United Nations General Assembly 
has adopted a number of resolutions endorsing the devel-
opment of a relationship with the International Olympic 
Committee; 
Whereas the right to participate in sports has been embodied 
in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the 
Child and the United Nations Convention on the Elimi-
nation of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; 
Whereas the International Olympic Committee and the Na-
tional Olympic Committees have finalized cooperation 
agreements with a number of United Nations programs, 
including the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office 
of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Na-
tions Development Programme, and the United Nations 
Environment Programme, in order to bring the benefits 
of sport to refugees and other individuals affected by con-
flict, and in order to fight social exclusion and environ-
mental degradation; 
Whereas, in 1979, the United Nations Educational, Scientific 
and Cultural Organization adopted an International 
Charter of Physical Education and Sport as a result of 
its work with the International Olympic Committee; 
Whereas, since 1984, the World Health Organization has 
been engaged with the sporting world to promote a 
healthy lifestyle and the benefits of physical activity; 
Whereas, in March 2003, a task force of United Nations ex-
perts submitted a report to then-Secretary General Kofi 
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H. Res. 635 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 13, 2009. 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., was appointed to the Office 
of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representa-
tives in 1968; 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., has provided 40 years of serv-
ice to the House as a member of the Office of the Legis-
lative Counsel under eight successive Speakers; 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., has served as the Legislative 
Counsel for 12 years, following his service as the Deputy 
Legislative Counsel for 4 years; 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., has been the principal drafter 
over the past 30 years of Federal laws that protect the 
environment, preserve public lands and waterways, and 
promote the production and efficient use of energy re-
sources; 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., has provided exemplary lead-
ership in undertaking significant programs to modernize 
the operations of the Office of the Legislative Counsel 
and the House; and 
Whereas M. Pope Barrow, Jr., has provided steady guidance 
in continuing the professional, nonpartisan service to 
which the Office of the Legislative Counsel is dedicated: 
Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 635 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses 
its gratitude to— 
(1) M. Pope Barrow, Jr., for his 40 years of service 
to the House; and 
(2) the Office of the Legislative Counsel for its 
more than 90 years of assistance in the drafting of legis-
lation considered by the House. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 636 IH 
portion of any such document, memo, or correspondance, 
that refers or relates to— 
(1) 
any 
guidance, 
recommendations, 
or 
logistical preparations made since January 20, 2009, 
for the transfer or release of the detainees held at 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the 
United States; 
(2) the identities of any detainees that have 
been cleared for release into the United States and 
as any information about the capture, detention, and 
threat assessment of such detainees; 
(3) the countries that have been contacted by 
Government officials to request their acceptance of 
detainees currently held at Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba; and 
(4) the legal guidance regarding the transfer, 
detention or release of detainees held at Naval Sta-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United 
States. 
Æ 
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copies of any document, memo, or correspondance of the 
Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of 
Investigations and United States Marshal Service, or any 
portion of any such document, memo, or correspondance, 
that refers or relates to— 
(1) 
any 
guidance, 
recommendations, 
or 
logistical preparations made since January 20, 2009, 
for the transfer or release of the detainees held at 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the 
United States; 
(2) the identities of any detainees that have 
been cleared for release into the United States and 
as any information about the capture, detention, and 
threat assessment of such detainees; 
(3) the countries that have been contacted by 
Government officials to request their acceptance of 
detainees currently held at Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba; and 
(4) the legal guidance regarding the transfer, 
detention or release of detainees held at Naval Sta-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United 
States. 
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House Calendar No. 103 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 636 
[Report No. 111–242] 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the 
House of Representatives all information in the 
Attorney General’s possession relating to the 
transfer or release of detainees held at Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United 
States. 
JULY 31, 2009 
Reported adversely from the Committee on the Judiciary, 
referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
★
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 639 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any interest 
or dividends repaid to the government through the Troubled Asset Relief 
Program should be used solely for debt reduction, consistent with the 
authorizing legislation and Article One, Section Nine of the United States 
Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2009 
Mr. INGLIS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any interest or dividends repaid to the government 
through the Troubled Asset Relief Program should be 
used solely for debt reduction, consistent with the author-
izing legislation and Article One, Section Nine of the 
United States Constitution. 
Whereas the Congress of the United States created the Trou-
bled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Eco-
nomic Stabilization Act (12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.), which 
was passed in the Senate in its final form on October 1, 
2008, by a vote of 74–25 and then passed in the House 
on October 3, 2008, by a vote of 263–171; 
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•HRES 681 EH 
Southwest border, led by the approximate 17,000 agents 
currently stationed along our Nation’s 1,969-mile land 
boundary with Mexico; 
Whereas the bravery and devotion to duty demonstrated by 
agent Rosas has forever earned him a place in the hearts 
and memory of his fellow Americans and the men and 
women of the United States Border Patrol who risk their 
lives daily to protect the safety and security of the United 
States people; 
Whereas agent Rosas, after starting his law enforcement ca-
reer in 2001 as a reserve officer in El Centro, California, 
aspired to be a member of the United States Border Pa-
trol; 
Whereas agent Rosas was beloved for his desire and dedica-
tion to serving others, earning the respect and admiration 
of his colleagues, but most of all by his devotion to his 
wife, Rosalie, and their two children; and 
Whereas in the face of this loss, the Department of Home-
land Security and law enforcement immediately re-
affirmed that acts of violence against Border Patrol 
agents will not stand: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses 
its condolences to the family and loved ones of Agent Robert 
Rosas and stands in solidarity with the brave men and 
women of the United States Border Patrol as they remember
HRES 639 IH1S 
Whereas the President signed the Emergency Economic Sta-
bilization Act of 2008 into law on October 3, 2008; 
Whereas section 106(d) of the Emergency Economic Sta-
bilization Act of 2008 states: ‘‘Revenues of, and proceeds 
from the sale of troubled assets purchased under this 
Act, or from the sale, exercise, or surrender of warrants 
or senior debt instruments acquired under section 113 
shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury for 
reduction of the public debt.’’; 
Whereas Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced H.R. 3068 
on June 26, 2009, which, if enacted into law, would make 
$6,500,000,000 of the money repaid to the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program available for loans to housing pro-
grams; 
Whereas the Obama Administration was reported to have 
voiced support for the Frank proposal on July 9, 2009; 
and 
Whereas Article One, Section Nine of the United States Con-
stitution states ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the 
Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by 
Law’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that any funds repaid to the Federal Govern-
ment or any interest or dividends on those funds should 
be used solely for debt reduction, consistent with the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and Arti-
cle One, Section Nine of the United States Constitution. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 63 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. KING of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 
Whereas the Pythians promote cooperation, friendship, and 
good will to and between all people; 
Whereas the Knights of Pythias is an international fraternity 
that was founded in Washington, DC, on February 19, 
1864, by Justus H. Rathbone and embraces approxi-
mately 2,000 lodges in the United States, Canada, and 
France; 
Whereas the Knights of Pythias was the first American fra-
ternity chartered by an Act of Congress of the United 
States; 
Whereas the primary goal of the Knights of Pythias is to pro-
mote friendship among men and to relieve suffering; 
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Whereas the distinguishing principles of the lodges and the 
entire Knights of Pythias fraternity is friendship, charity, 
and benevolence; 
Whereas the order began 1 year prior to the termination of 
the Civil War and its early members believed that it 
might help to heal the wounds and allay the hatred of 
civil conflict; 
Whereas President Abraham Lincoln stated, ‘‘The purposes 
of your organization are most wonderful; if we could but 
bring its spirit to all our citizenry, what a wonderful 
thing it would be’’; 
Whereas the Knights of Pythias seeks practical application of 
charitable principles to everyday life for its members; 
Whereas the Knights of Pythias is dedicated to the cause of 
universal peace and is pledged to the promotion of men 
of good will as the surest means of attaining it; 
Whereas the Knights of Pythias works with the Boy Scouts 
of America to assist and reward scouts to further achieve 
within its organization; 
Whereas Pythians know one way to happiness is through 
service to mankind; 
Whereas Pythians believe that friendship is an essential in-
gredient in life; 
Whereas Pythians make benevolence, kindness, generosity, 
and tolerance a reality in their lives; and 
Whereas Pythians are eager to enhance the communities in 
which they live: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 
Æ 
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