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and their families who have been deeply affected by 
the tragic events that occurred there; 
(2) expresses its hope that losses from the mass 
shooting will lead to a shared national commitment 
to take steps that will help our communities prevent 
such tragedies from occurring in the future; and 
(3) recognizes that Virginia Tech has served as 
an exemplary institution of teaching, learning, and 
research for well over a century, and that the Uni-
versity’s historic and proud traditions will carry on. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 308 
Remembering and honoring the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson 
on the 60th anniversary of integrated Major League Baseball. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2007 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Remembering and honoring the life and achievements of 
Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of integrated 
Major League Baseball. 
Whereas 60 years ago this month, Jack Roosevelt ‘‘Jackie’’ 
Robinson, overcoming significant opposition, became the 
first African-American Major League Baseball player of 
the modern era in 1947; 
Whereas Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball 
Hall of Fame in 1962; 
Whereas Jackie Robinson was a member of six World Series 
teams and earned six consecutive All-Star Game nomina-
tions; 
Whereas Jackie Robinson was a key figure in the establish-
ment and growth of the Freedom Bank; 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 336 
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that 
the United States should adhere to moral and ethical principles of eco-
nomic justice and fairness in developing and advancing United States 
international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Ms. KAPTUR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, 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 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should adhere to 
moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fair-
ness in developing and advancing United States inter-
national trade treaties, agreements, and investment poli-
cies. 
Whereas all human beings, regardless of any distinction, 
share the same intrinsic and inalienable rights and dig-
nity; 
Whereas international trade operates according to economic 
logic but without an ethic; 
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for school-aged children of deployed and severely injured 
Reserve and National Guard military personnel; 
Whereas the Government makes significant resources avail-
able to children of active duty military personnel at mili-
tary installations, but these resources are often inacces-
sible for children of deployed and severely injured Re-
serve and National Guard personnel; 
Whereas having a severely disabled parent in the home or los-
ing the daily presence of a parent in the home is a huge 
stress to children; 
Whereas since April 2005, Our Military Kids, Inc., has 
worked to make sure that children of military families get 
the support they urgently need while coping with the de-
ployment of parents by awarding grants to over 1,100 
school-aged children of deployed and severely injured Na-
tional Guard and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the 
District of Columbia; 
Whereas these grants help the children maintain as normal 
a lifestyle as possible by allowing the funds to be used 
for fees associated with tutoring, athletic, and fine arts 
programs intended to ensure access to a range of activi-
ties that might otherwise be unavailable to them; 
Whereas Executive Directors and Founders of Our Military 
Kids, Inc., Linda Davidson and Gail Kruzel, began the 
program with the sole intention of providing needed as-
sistance to military children of Guard and Reserve per-
sonnel; and 
Whereas Our Military Kids, Inc., depends on the generous 
support of many corporate and individual sponsors, as 
well as numerous volunteers, to award grants to these de-
serving children: Now, therefore, be it 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL TRANSITION BUSI-
NESS BENEFIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A veteran who is eligible to receive 
financial educational assistance under chapter 30 of title 
38, United States Code, may elect to use, with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, any of such 
financial assistance to establish and operate a business 
that the veteran will own and operate as the primary 
source of income for the veteran. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions to carry out subsection (a), including regulations to 
ensure that financial assistance used under this section 
is used for the purpose for which it is approved, to estab-
lish application procedures requiring appropriate business 
planning, and to require periodic reporting throughout the 
duration of the provision of such assistance. 
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† HR 1256 EAS 
proaches have not and will not be effective in reduc-
ing the problems addressed by such regulations. The 
reasonable restrictions on the advertising and pro-
motion of tobacco products contained in such regula-
tions will lead to a significant decrease in the number 
of minors using and becoming addicted to those prod-
ucts. 
(32) The regulations described in paragraph (30) 
impose no more extensive restrictions on communica-
tion by tobacco manufacturers and sellers than are 
necessary to reduce the number of children and ado-
lescents who use cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and 
to prevent the life-threatening health consequences as-
sociated with tobacco use. Such regulations are nar-
rowly tailored to restrict those advertising and pro-
motional practices which are most likely to be seen or 
heard by youth and most likely to entice them into 
tobacco use, while affording tobacco manufacturers 
and sellers ample opportunity to convey information 
about their products to adult consumers. 
(33) Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease, one 
that typically requires repeated interventions to 
achieve long-term or permanent abstinence.
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Whereas Morrill Hall’s 3 principle uses (a chapel, library, 
and museum) were consistent with the aspirations for 
traditional student life as well as for expanding instruc-
tion that combined the theoretical with the practical; 
Whereas George Washington Carver enrolled at ISU shortly 
before Morrill Hall was dedicated and was the first black 
graduate of ISU; 
Whereas George Washington Carver’s presence at that time 
on the campus of ISU also relates him to the Second 
Morrill Act that provided for educational opportunities 
for students regardless of race; 
Whereas Morrill Hall’s uses changed over the hundred years 
following its dedication; 
Whereas after sitting empty for approximately 10 years, Mor-
rill Hall was significantly refurbished through a multi- 
million dollar renovation effort; 
Whereas Morrill Hall will be rededicated on April 20, 2007, 
and will house the Christian Petersen Art Museum, the 
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, and the 
Center for Visual Learning in Textiles and Clothing; 
Whereas the Christian Petersen Art Museum, in addition to 
housing the Christian Peterson Collection, will have 2 ex-
hibition gallery spaces, one of which can be used daily as 
a high-tech visual learning theater as well as a gallery 
space, while the second space will house contemporary ex-
hibitions and can be converted periodically into a studio 
for visiting public artists; 
Whereas the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching 
helps ISU’s teachers improve their skills by comparing 
teaching techniques with colleagues, experimenting with 
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new techniques, consulting on course design, and learning 
how to use new technologies in the classroom; and 
Whereas the Center for Visual Learning in Textiles and 
Clothing will include storage facilities for the collection’s 
7,500 pieces from around the world and dating from the 
early 1800s, a special laboratory for conserving and re-
storing textiles, a high-tech classroom that can be used 
for distance education, and a gallery for fiber arts and 
apparel exhibits: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Iowa State University for its efforts to refur-
bish and rededicate Morrill Hall. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 312 
Congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory in the 2007 Masters golf 
tournament. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2007 
Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. BRALEY of 
Iowa, and Mr. KING of Iowa) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory in the 2007 
Masters golf tournament. 
Whereas on April 8, 2007, Zach Johnson, a native Iowan, 
won the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National 
Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia; 
Whereas the Masters has been won by some of golf’s greatest 
champions, including Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Ben 
Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, 
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and many others; 
Whereas Zach Johnson’s final round of three-under-par 69 
for a total score of 289 was two strokes better than that 
of any other competitor; 
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Whereas in a final day on which six different players led, 
Zach Johnson showed great skill, patience and will to 
withstand the challenge of the weather and the course; 
Whereas Zach Johnson is the first Iowan to win the Masters, 
and the first Iowan to win a major championship in golf 
since Jack Fleck’s playoff victory over Ben Hogan in the 
1955 U.S. Open; and 
Whereas Zach Johnson has brought great pride and honor to 
his family, friends, and the citizens of Iowa with his vic-
tory: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Zach Johnson on his outstanding accomplish-
ment in winning the 2007 Masters golf tournament. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 313 
Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and supporters of Our 
Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 
school-aged children of deployed and severely injured National Guard 
and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2007 
Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of 
California, Mr. HARE, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. REYES, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. MCNERNEY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and sup-
porters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in 
awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of 
deployed and severely injured National Guard and Re-
serve personnel in 49 states and the District of Colum-
bia. 
Whereas Our Military Kids, Inc., is a non-profit organization 
dedicated to funding essential extracurricular activities 
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Resolved, That Congress recognizes and commends all 
of the volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, 
Inc., for their efforts in supporting children of our military 
personnel and awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged 
children of deployed and severely injured National Guard 
and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Co-
lumbia. 
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•HRES 316 EH 
gene silencing by double-stranded RNA. The Nobel Prize 
in Physics was awarded to John C. Mather from the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard 
Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the 
University of Maryland and George F. Smoot, a National 
Science Foundation grantee from the University of Cali-
fornia at Berkeley for their discovery of the blackbody 
form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background 
radiation; 
Whereas American scientists have not swept the Nobel Prize 
science awards since 1983; 
Whereas Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John 
C. Mather, and George F. Smoot have represented the 
United States and have served as unofficial ambassadors 
of science overseas; and 
Whereas the accomplishments of these scientists are signifi-
cant achievements in the field of scientific research and 
further promote the United States among the world lead-
ers in science: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, 
Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for 
advancing scientific discovery and dedicating their ca-
reers to scientific research; 
(2) recognizes the National Science Foundation and 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
their support of the physics Nobel Prize winners; and 
(3) congratulates the achievement of Roger D. 
Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather,
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innovators and artists to the development and growth of 
societies across the globe and to highlight the importance 
and practical use of intellectual property in everyone’s 
daily lives; and 
Whereas April 26, 2007, has been designated as World Intel-
lectual Property Day, a time to celebrate the importance 
of intellectual property to the United States and the 
world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of World Intellectual 
Property Day to promote, inform, and teach the im-
portance of intellectual property as a tool for eco-
nomic, social, and cultural development; 
(2) recognizes the ever-increasing importance of 
intellectual property and the new challenges and se-
rious threats to its protection, which affect prospects 
for future growth of the United States economy; 
(3) supports robust and ongoing efforts to pro-
tect the health and well-being of citizens in the 
United States from fraudulent and illegal counter-
feiting and piracy, such as those led by the National 
Intellectual Property Coordination Council and the 
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy; 
(4) congratulates the World Intellectual Prop-
erty Organization for building awareness of the 
value of intellectual property and developing the nec-
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essary infrastructure to help citizens take full advan-
tage of their own creativity; and 
(5) applauds the ongoing contributions of 
human creativity and intellectual property to growth 
and innovation and for the key role they play in pro-
moting and ensuring a brighter and stronger future 
for the Nation and the world. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 316
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 1, 2007.
Whereas, according to the National Academies landmark re-
port ‘‘Rising Above the Gathering Storm’’, the United 
States is in peril of losing its global competitive edge un-
less we make substantial investments in science, math, 
research, and innovation; 
Whereas breakthroughs in scientific research are the building 
blocks of a productive, competitive, and healthy society; 
Whereas the Nobel Prize is a prestigious international award 
administered annually by the Nobel Foundation in Stock-
holm, Sweden, and has since 1901 recognized the world’s 
most outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, 
physiology or medicine, literature, and peace; 
Whereas on December 10, 2006, in Stockholm, Sweden, the 
following five American scientists were awarded the three 
Nobel Prizes for science. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 
was awarded to Roger D. Kornberg from Stanford Uni-
versity in Palo Alto, California, for his studies of the mo-
lecular basis of eukaryotic transcription. The Nobel Prize 
in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Andrew Fire 
from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo 
Alto, California, and Craig Mello from the University of 
Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachu-
setts, for their discovery of RNA interference through
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and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in 
science. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 317
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 19, 2007.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1905) to 
provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a 
Congressional district for purposes of representation in the 
House of Representatives, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against the bill and against its consideration are 
waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. The 
bill shall be considered as read. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1906) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the estimated 
tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding 
year in the case of individuals with adjusted gross income
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greater than $5 million. All points of order against the bill 
and against its consideration are waived except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered 
as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. (a) If either H.R. 1905 or H.R. 1906 fails of 
passage or fails to reach the question of passage by an order 
of recommittal, then both such bills, together with H.R. 
1433, shall be laid on the table. 
(b) In the engrossment of H.R. 1905, the Clerk shall—
(1) add the text of H.R. 1906, as passed by the 
House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1905; 
(2) conform the title of H.R. 1905 to reflect the ad-
dition of the text of H.R. 1906 to the engrossment; 
(3) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment; and 
(4) conform provisions for short titles within the en-
grossment. 
(c) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1906 to the 
engrossment of H.R. 1905, H.R. 1906 and H.R. 1433 shall 
be laid on the table.
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SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 1905 or H.R. 
1906 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the oper-
ation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone fur-
ther consideration of either bill to such time as may be des-
ignated by the Speaker. 
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1150 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants on a 
competitive basis to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining 
surge capacity that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism 
or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. 
PAYNE, and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award 
grants on a competitive basis to regional biocontainment 
laboratories for maintaining surge capacity that can be 
used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks 
of infectious diseases, 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 ‘‘Laboratory Surge Ca-
pacity Preparedness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Federal Government, through grants 
provided by the National Institute of Allergy and In-
fectious 
Diseases, 
has 
invested 
more 
than 
$250,000,000 in the construction of regional bio-
containment laboratories (RBLs), a network of 13 
university-based Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) labora-
tories. Individual university grant recipients have 
provided additional private matching funds to con-
struct these facilities. 
(2) These laboratories were established to fulfill 
2 functions essential to the Nation’s biodefense 
strategy: 
(A) To support research for the develop-
ment of drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics for 
emerging infections and biological threats. 
(B) To provide surge capacity in support 
of a public emergency response to acts of bio-
terrorism and outbreaks of infectious disease. 
(3) While the Federal Government has provided 
support for the construction of these facilities, it has 
not to date provided the operational support re-
quired by these laboratories to fulfill their Federal 
surge capacity mission. 
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