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H. Res. 1043 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 29, 2008. 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear was born on Ponca land in 
what is now Nebraska; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear became chief of the Ponca 
Tribe at a young age because of his leadership abilities; 
Whereas, in 1878, Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca Tribe 
were forced by a Federal treaty to leave their home for 
Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma; 
Whereas the hardship of travel, illness, and the inhospitable 
conditions of Indian Territory caused many members of 
the tribe to perish including Chief Standing Bear’s son; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear, determined to bury his son in 
his homeland, led 30 members of his tribe back to their 
home in Nebraska; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear and the 30 members of his 
tribe were arrested by the Department of the Interior 
upon their return; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear enlisted the help of Thomas 
Tibbles of the predecessor to the Omaha World-Herald 
and 2 attorneys to petition the Federal court to rule on 
the Ponca Tribe’s treatment by the Government; 
Whereas, in 1879, the case came before Judge Elmer Dundy;
•HRES 1043 EH 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear, at the conclusion of the court 
proceedings, extended his hand as he took the oath and 
said, ‘‘That hand is not the color of yours, but if I pierce 
it, I shall feel pain. If you pierce your hand, you also feel 
pain. The blood that will flow from mine will be the same 
color as yours. I am a man. God made us both’’; 
Whereas as Judge Dundy ultimately ruled that Native Ameri-
cans were citizens with all of the rights and freedoms 
guaranteed by the Constitution; 
Whereas the Ponca won their freedom and eventually were 
able to return to their home in Nebraska; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear would spend the next 4 years 
touring the Eastern United States promoting Native 
American rights; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear demonstrated the highest level 
of courage and determination; 
Whereas Chief Standing Bear made a vital contribution to 
civil rights for Native Americans; and 
Whereas 2008 is the 100th anniversary of Chief Standing 
Bear’s death: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 
life, legacy, and contributions to civil rights of Chief Standing 
Bear. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1044 IH 
visional Constitution Order and dismissed seven judges, 
including the Chief Justice, who refused to take this new 
oath; 
Whereas the principles of constitutional order and the rule of 
law are prerequisites to any functioning democracy; 
Whereas an independent judiciary and free elections are 
equally vital as fundamental foundations of democracy; 
Whereas section 699F(b)(3)(D) of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161), withholds 
$50,000,000 of Foreign Military Financing for Pakistan 
pending the restoration of an independent judiciary; and 
Whereas these actions by President Musharraf undermine 
democratic governance and rule of law in Pakistan and 
thus reduce the ability of the Government of Pakistan 
and the Government of the United States to effectively 
fight against al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists that threat-
en United States interests in South Asia: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) commends members of the legal profession 
in Pakistan as well as opposition politicians, human 
rights activists, and independent journalists for their 
courageous opposition to the removal of Chief Jus-
tice Chaudhry, their principled leadership in defend-
ing the Constitution of Pakistan, and promoting the 
rule of law; 
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(2) welcomes public statements from Pakistan’s 
new civilian leaders that they intend to restore all 
judges dismissed after November 3, 2007, to office; 
and 
(3) calls on the Government of Pakistan, con-
sistent with section 699F(b)(3)(D) of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 
161), to restore to their positions Chief Justice 
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and all Supreme 
Court and high court justices and other members of 
the legal profession in Pakistan who were removed 
from office since the imposition of emergency rule, 
and to respect the independence of the Pakistani ju-
diciary . 
Æ 
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national community should find remedies to end this prac-
tice. 
Æ 
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HR 1107 RH 
(3) ADDITIONAL RECORDS NOT REQUIRED.—Paragraph (1) does not 
require a contractor or subcontractor to create or maintain a record 
that the contractor or subcontractor does not maintain in the ordinary 
course of business or pursuant to another law. 
(e) LIMITATION ON AUDITS RELATING TO INDIRECT COSTS.—An execu-
tive agency may not perform an audit of indirect costs under a contract, 
subcontract, or modification before or after entering into the contract, sub-
contract, or modification when the contracting officer determines that the 
objectives of the audit can reasonably be met by accepting the results of 
an audit that was conducted by another department or agency of the Fed-
eral Government within one year preceding the date of the contracting offi-
cer’s determination. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of an executive agency 
under subsection (b) and the authority of the Comptroller General under 
subsection (d) shall expire 3 years after final payment under the contract 
or subcontract. 
(g) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.—This section does not 
apply to the following contracts: 
(1) Contracts for utility services at rates not exceeding those estab-
lished to apply uniformly to the public, plus any applicable reasonable 
connection charge. 
(2) A contract or subcontract that is not greater than the simplified 
acquisition threshold. 
(h) ELECTRONIC FORM ALLOWED.—This section does not preclude a con-
tractor from duplicating or storing original records in electronic form. 
(i) ORIGINAL RECORDS NOT REQUIRED.—An executive agency shall not 
require a contractor or subcontractor to provide original records in an audit 
carried out pursuant to this section if the contractor or subcontractor pro-
vides photographic or electronic images of the original records and meets 
the following requirements: 
(1) PRESERVATION PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED.—The contractor or 
subcontractor has established procedures to ensure that the imaging 
process preserves the integrity, reliability, and security of the original 
records. 
(2) INDEXING
SYSTEM
MAINTAINED.—The contractor or subcon-
tractor maintains an effective indexing system to permit timely and 
convenient access to the imaged records. 
(3) ORIGINAL
RECORDS
RETAINED.—The contractor or subcon-
tractor retains the original records for a minimum of one year after 
imaging to permit periodic validation of the imaging systems. 
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† HR 1256 EAS 
tobacco users is reasonably likely in subse-
quent studies. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
FINDINGS
REQUIRED.— 
To issue an order under subparagraph (A) the 
Secretary must also find that the applicant has 
demonstrated that— 
‘‘(i) the magnitude of the overall reduc-
tions in exposure to the substance or sub-
stances which are the subject of the applica-
tion is substantial, such substance or sub-
stances are harmful, and the product as ac-
tually used exposes consumers to the speci-
fied reduced level of the substance or sub-
stances; 
‘‘(ii) the product as actually used by 
consumers will not expose them to higher 
levels of other harmful substances compared 
to the similar types of tobacco products then 
on the market unless such increases are 
minimal and the reasonably likely overall 
impact of use of the product remains a sub-
stantial and measurable reduction in over-
all morbidity and mortality among indi-
vidual tobacco users;
•HRES 104 IH 
Whereas during his 21 years as president of the Cincinnati 
Federation of Teachers, Mr. Mooney worked to establish 
a teacher evaluation system; 
Whereas in 2000 Mr. Mooney was elected the president of the 
Ohio Federation of Teachers, which represents more than 
20,000 members, including public education employees, 
higher education faculty and support staff, and other 
public employees; 
Whereas during his tenure as president of the Ohio Federa-
tion of Teachers, Mr. Mooney worked to strengthen the 
teaching profession and to improve the working environ-
ment for all school employees while also encouraging pa-
rental involvement to ensure a high-quality public edu-
cation for all children; 
Whereas as a tireless advocate for Ohio’s public education 
system, Mr. Mooney fought efforts to privatize edu-
cational services, believing that privatization came at the 
expense of the vast majority of students who attend pub-
lic schools in the state; 
Whereas on December 3, 2006, Ohio and the Nation felt a 
great loss with the sudden death of Mr. Mooney; and 
Whereas Mr. Mooney will be remembered as a fearless union 
leader and for his true dedication to improving the qual-
ity of public education: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
and recognizes the life and achievements of the late Tom 
Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, 
who exemplified dedication and true advocacy for children 
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•HRES 104 IH 
and public education, while also gaining a deserved reputa-
tion as an articulate and forceful labor union activist. 
Æ 
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farm owned by a producer of tobacco leaf with-
out the written consent of such producer. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), if a producer of tobacco leaf is 
also a tobacco product manufacturer or con-
trolled by a tobacco product manufacturer, the 
producer shall be subject to this chapter in the 
producer’s capacity as a manufacturer. The ex-
ception in this subparagraph shall not apply to 
a producer of tobacco leaf who grows tobacco 
under a contract with a tobacco product manu-
facturer and who is not otherwise engaged in 
the manufacturing process. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this chapter shall be construed to grant the 
Secretary authority to promulgate regulations 
on any matter that involves the production of 
tobacco leaf or a producer thereof, other than 
activities by a manufacturer affecting produc-
tion. 
‘‘(d) RULEMAKING PROCEDURES.—Each rulemaking 
under this chapter shall be in accordance with chapter 5 
of title 5, United States Code. This subsection shall not 
be construed to affect the rulemaking provisions of section 
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•HRES 1050 EH 
Whereas the monuments will highlight and represent the 
great virtues of the game that have solidified baseball as 
our national pastime; 
Whereas the virtues of baseball are innocence, youth, bridg-
ing generations, and how it parallels the great history of 
our Nation; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is also the home of many 
historical baseball moments; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is the birthplace of college 
baseball in the United States as it is the site of the first 
intercollegiate baseball game between Amherst College 
and Williams College, which took place on July 1, 1859; 
Whereas in 1865, Ulysses F. ‘‘Frank’’ Grant, generally con-
sidered the best African American player of the 19th cen-
tury, was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is the home of Wahconah 
Park, an enclosed ballpark and grandstand, originally 
built in 1892 and placed on the National Historic Reg-
ister in June 2005; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is where in 1921 and 
1922, the Boston Red Sox played 2 exhibition games at 
Wahconah Park against the Hillies; 
Whereas Boston won the first game with a score of 10 to 9 
and the Hillies won the second with a score of 4 to 1; 
Whereas in 1922, Jim Thorpe, considered one of the most 
versatile athletes in modern sports, played baseball at 
Wahconah Park; 
Whereas in 1924, Lou Gehrig made his professional debut 
with the Hartford Senators at Wahconah Park, where he 
hit a home run into the Housatonic River;
•HRES 1050 EH 
Whereas in 1942, future major leaguer Mark Belanger was 
born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; 
Whereas on June 1, 1976, a recreation of the 1859 Williams 
and Amherst collegiate baseball game took place in Pitts-
field, Massachusetts; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, hosted a vintage baseball 
game which was broadcast on national television in 2004; 
Whereas Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 2005, welcomed the 
Pittsfield Dukes, a member of the New England Colle-
giate Baseball League, who made their second season 
debut at Wahconah Park in 2005; and 
Whereas on August 31, 2007, His Excellency, Deval L. Pat-
rick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
proclaimed September 5, 2007, to be Pittsfield Baseball 
Day in the Commonwealth: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of college baseball to 
the Nation; and 
(2) recognizes the birthplace of college baseball as 
Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1052 IH 
Dayton Peace Accords for their respective countries as 
witnesses; 
Whereas the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton 
Peace Accords was celebrated on December 14, 2007; 
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords ended the conflict and 
created a multi-ethnic state; 
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords addressed numerous mat-
ters important to the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
such as— 
(1) regional stabilization; 
(2) the establishment of a constitutional framework 
for a decentralized form of government based on consen-
sual decision making; 
(3) repatriation of refugees; and 
(4) internal security; 
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords continue to provide Bos-
nia and Herzegovina with a foundation for progress to-
ward membership in the European Union, thus reducing 
tensions and preserving peace and stability throughout 
the region; and 
Whereas the United States was instrumental in initiating, 
formulating, and brokering the Dayton Peace Accords, 
with the support of members of the European Union and 
the Russian Federation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the signing of 
the General Framework Agreement for Peace in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina (in this resolution referred 
to as the ‘‘Dayton Peace Accords’’); 
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•HRES 1050 IH 
Whereas on August 31, 2007, His Excellency, Deval L. Pat-
rick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
proclaimed September 5, 2007, to be Pittsfield Baseball 
Day in the Commonwealth: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of college baseball 
to the Nation; and 
(2) recognizes the birthplace of college baseball 
as Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 1051 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 23, 2008. 
Whereas on March 14, 1908, Virginia Governor Claude A. 
Swanson signed into law legislation for the establishment 
of the new State Normal and Industrial School for 
Women; 
Whereas in 1938, the institution was renamed Madison Col-
lege in honor of the Nation’s fourth president, James 
Madison; 
Whereas in 1966, the Virginia General Assembly approved 
full coeducational status for the college, and men were 
enrolled as resident students for the first time; 
Whereas James Madison University (JMU) enrolls nearly 
17,000 students and employs 3,000 full-time and part- 
time faculty and staff; 
Whereas in 2007, the US News and World Report ranked 
JMU as the top public, master’s level university in the 
South for the 17th time; 
Whereas also in 2007, the US News and World Report noted 
JMU’s graduation rate, at 80 percent, was the highest 
among all public and private schools in the South; 
Whereas JMU has been led by presidents Julian Ashby 
Burruss, Doctor Samuel Page Duke, Doctor G. Tyler
•HRES 1051 EH 
Miller, Doctor Ronald E. Carrier, and Doctor Linwood 
H. Rose; 
Whereas JMU offers 106 degree programs, including 68 un-
dergraduate programs, 30 graduate programs, 2 edu-
cation specialist programs, and 6 doctoral programs; and 
Whereas JMU has conferred more than 98,000 degrees: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates James Madison University for 100 years of leadership 
and service to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham County region, 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Nation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1051 
Congratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 
years of service and leadership to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2008 
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GOODE, 
Mr. CANTOR, Mr. FORBES, and Mrs. DRAKE) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, 
Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the 
United States. 
Whereas on March 14, 1908, Virginia Governor Claude A. 
Swanson signed into law legislation for the establishment 
of the new State Normal School and Industrial School for 
Women; 
Whereas in 1938, the institution was renamed Madison Col-
lege in honor of the Nation’s fourth president, James 
Madison; 
Whereas in 1966, the Virginia General Assembly approved 
full coeducational status for the college, and men were 
enrolled as resident students for the first time; 
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Whereas James Madison University (JMU) enrolls nearly 
17,000 students and employs 3,000 full-time and part- 
time faculty and staff; 
Whereas in 2007, the US News and World Report ranked 
JMU as the top public, master’s level university in the 
South for the 17th time; 
Whereas also in 2007, the US News and World Report noted 
JMU’s graduation rate, at 80 percent, was the highest 
among all public and private schools in the South; 
Whereas JMU has been led by presidents Julian Ashby 
Burress, Doctor Samuel Page Duke, Doctor G. Tyler 
Miller, Doctor Ronald E. Carrier, and Doctor Linwood 
H. Rose; 
Whereas JMU offers 106 degree programs, including 68 un-
dergraduate programs, 30 graduate programs, 2 edu-
cation specialist programs, and 6 doctoral programs; and 
Whereas JMU has conferred more than 98,000 degrees: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates James Madison University for 100 years of 
leadership and service to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham 
County region, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 
Nation. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1052 
Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework 
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2008 
Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General 
Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
Whereas on November 21, 1995, the General Framework 
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (in this 
preamble referred to as the ‘‘Dayton Peace Accords’’) 
was initialed in Dayton, Ohio, by the leaders of Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia, ending the 31⁄2 
year civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 
Whereas on December 14, 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords 
were signed in Paris, France; 
Whereas United States President William Clinton, French 
President Jacques Chirac, United Kingdom Prime Min-
ister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, and 
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin signed the 
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•HRES 1052 IH 
(2) applauds the lasting effects of the Dayton 
Peace Accords; 
(3) commends those people who worked to pre-
serve the principles of the Dayton Peace Accords; 
(4) reaffirms the importance of the successful 
participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eu-
ropean integration process for the future freedom 
and prosperity of the citizens of Bosnia and 
Herzegovinia; 
(5) salutes the maturing of indigenous demo-
cratic institutions within Bosnia and Herzegovina 
and the demonstrated willingness of those institu-
tions to take on increased responsibility in the imple-
mentation of their mandates; 
(6) reasserts that the United States is fully 
committed to its role as a supporter of the Dayton 
Peace Accords, and is committed to vigilance in pro-
viding oversight to protect the goals of such Accords; 
and 
(7) reaffirms the commitment made by the 
United States to the goals enunciated in the Dayton 
Peace Accords, including the goals of— 
(A) recognizing and respecting Bosnia and 
Herzegovina as a sovereign nation; 
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•HRES 1052 IH 
(B) recognizing and reaffirming the con-
stitutional protection of Republika Srpska and 
the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 
two entities 
that 
make 
up 
Bosnia 
and 
Herzegovina; and 
(C) protecting the human and political 
rights of all people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
including Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks. 
Æ 
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•HRES 1053 EH 
the Office for Victims of Crime in the Department of 
Justice. 
Attest: 
Clerk.