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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 847 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending 
condolences to her family on her death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2006 
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham 
and extending condolences to her family on her death. 
Whereas Katherine Dunham, a pioneering dancer and cho-
reographer, author, and civil rights activist was born on 
June 22, 1909, and passed away on May 21, 2006, at 
the age of 96; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham wrote her first published short 
story in a magazine edited by W.E.B. DuBois, at the age 
of 12; 
Whereas, as class poet in high school, Katherine Dunham 
wrote a memoir entitled ‘‘A Touch of Innocence’’; 
Whereas, in the 1930s, Katherine Dunham revolutionized 
American dance by incorporating the roots of Black 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 785 
Honoring the lives and achievements of Christopher and Dana Reeve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. BARTON of Texas) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the lives and achievements of Christopher and 
Dana Reeve. 
Whereas Christopher Reeve was born on September 25, 1952; 
Whereas Christopher Reeve graduated from Cornell Univer-
sity in 1974, then pursued his dream of acting by study-
ing at Juilliard; 
Whereas Christopher Reeve went on to become an accom-
plished actor on stage, screen, and television, and he se-
cured his place in American history with his role in ‘‘Su-
perman’’ and its subsequent sequels; 
Whereas Christopher Reeve later distinguished himself as an 
author, a director, and a producer; 
Whereas Dana Morisini was born on March 17, 1961; 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4332 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
Council Act to require the Council to establish a single 
telephone number that consumers with complaints or 
inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate 
Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, and 
for other purposes.
H. Res. 579
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 15, 2005.
Whereas Christmas is a national holiday celebrated on De-
cember 25; and 
Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States would prohibit the 
establishment of religion, not prohibit any mention of re-
ligion or reference to God in civic dialog: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the importance of the symbols and 
traditions of Christmas; 
(2) strongly disapproves of attempts to ban ref-
erences to Christmas; and 
(3) expresses support for the use of these symbols 
and traditions, for those who celebrate Christmas. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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dance and ritual to develop a uniquely different dance 
form; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham received a bachelor of arts de-
gree in social anthropology from the University of Chi-
cago, was a pioneer in the use of folk and ethnic choreog-
raphy, and was one of the founders of the anthropological 
dance movement; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham used her dance and choreog-
raphy career and public status to draw attention to the 
civil rights movement and the issue of segregation; 
Whereas, in 1931, Katherine Dunham brought African and 
Caribbean influences to the European-dominated dance 
world by founding Les Ballet Negre, the first Black bal-
let company in the United States; 
Whereas Les Ballet Negre became known as the Katherine 
Dunham Dance Company, touring in more than 60 coun-
tries on 6 continents from the 1940s to the 1960s; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer, 
and director on Broadway, and was the first Black cho-
reographer at the Metropolitan Opera; 
Whereas, in 1945, Katherine Dunham founded the Dunham 
School of Dance and Theatre in Manhattan, providing a 
centralized location for students to immerse themselves in 
dance technique and study topics in the humanities, lan-
guages, ethics, philosophy, and drama; 
Whereas, in 1967, Katherine Dunham left Broadway and es-
tablished the Performing Arts Training Center in East 
St. Louis, Missouri, to teach culture to underprivileged 
youths; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham taught dance, African hair 
braiding and woodcarving, conversational Creole, Span-
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trafficking in human beings in response to the rising 
demand; 
(4) encourages governments, international orga-
nizations, and nongovernmental organizations to en-
gage in campaigns targeting potential victims and 
informing them of the risks and dangers of becom-
ing caught in human trafficking networks, particu-
larly at the time of the 2006 World Cup; 
(5) commends the ‘‘Final Whistle—Stop Forced 
Prostitution Campaign’’ launched by the National 
Council of German Women’s Organizations and calls 
on sports associations, including the Fe´de´ration 
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the 
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), 
the German Football Association, and others to sup-
port this campaign and roundly condemn trafficking 
in human beings and forced prostitution; 
(6) encourages sponsors of the 2006 World 
Cup, as well as tour operators and air transportation 
service providers, to join in the efforts to end the 
sexual exploitation of women and girls and prevent 
trafficking in human beings; 
(7) urges athletes and coaches of teams com-
peting in the 2006 World Cup to denounce the sex-
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 579 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and 
traditions of Christmas should be protected. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. 
GOODE, and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected. 
Whereas Christmas is a national holiday celebrated on De-
cember 25; and 
Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States would prohibit the 
establishment of religion, not prohibit any mention of re-
ligion or reference to God in civic dialog: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the symbols 
and traditions of Christmas;
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(2) strongly disapproves of attempts to ban ref-
erences to Christmas; and 
(3) expresses support for the use of these sym-
bols and traditions. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 786 
Condemning the recent election of the Iranian Ambassador to the United 
Nations to the position of Vice-chair of the United Nations Disarmament 
Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, Mr. DOOLITTLE, and Mr. 
FOLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the recent election of the Iranian Ambassador 
to the United Nations to the position of Vice-chair of 
the United Nations Disarmament Commission. 
Whereas Iran reportedly is accelerating its nuclear weapons 
program and claims to have mastered the technology for 
uranium enrichment; 
Whereas the United Nations Security Council has noted 
‘‘with serious concern Iran’s resumption of uranium en-
richment-related activities and its suspension of coopera-
tion with the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA)’’ and underlined the importance of Iran re-estab-
lishing ‘‘full and sustained suspension of all enrichment- 
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related and reprocessing activities, including research and 
development’’; 
Whereas Iran has suspended its cooperation with the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); 
Whereas on April 10, 2006, the United Nations Disar-
mament Commission elected the Iranian Ambassador to 
the United Nations as one of its Vice-chairs; 
Whereas the United Nations Disarmament Commission exists 
to promote disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation; 
and 
Whereas Iran’s election as one of the Vice-chairs of the 
United Nations Disarmament Commission may further 
undermine the Commission from effectively addressing 
nuclear threats: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
demns the United Nations Disarmament Commission’s 
election of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations 
to the position of Vice-chair of the Commission. 
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ish, French, and Swahili, and more traditional subjects, 
such as aesthetics and social science, to the youths of 
East St. Louis, Missouri; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham founded the Katherine Dunham 
Centers for Arts and Humanities in 1969, and the Kath-
erine Dunham Museum and Children’s Workshop in 
1977; 
Whereas, in 1993, Katherine Dunham went on a 47-day hun-
ger strike to call attention to the plight of the Haitians, 
thereby helping to shift public opinion on United States 
relations with the Republic of Haiti and precipitating the 
return of the first democratically elected president of the 
Republic of Haiti; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham has received 10 honorary doctor-
ates and numerous other awards, including the National 
Medal of Arts, Albert Schweitzer Music Award, the Ken-
nedy Center Honors, the French Legion of Honor, and 
the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award; 
Whereas Katherine Dunham was an activist, teacher, dancer, 
and mentor to young people throughout the world; and 
Whereas with the death of Katherine Dunham on May 21, 
2006, in New York City, the United States has lost a 
prolific and premier artist and humanitarian: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and accomplishments of 
Katherine Dunham; 
(2) recognizes Katherine Dunham’s immeas-
urable contributions to the arts and all of humanity; 
and 
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(3) extends its condolences to Katherine 
Dunham’s family. 
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H. Res. 580
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 6, 2005.
Resolved, That Karen L. Haas of the State of Maryland, 
be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 848 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation 
of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian 
Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2006 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. NAD-
LER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the creation of refugee populations in the Middle 
East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a 
result of human rights violations. 
Whereas armed conflicts in the Middle East have created ref-
ugee populations numbering in the hundreds of thou-
sands and comprised of peoples from many ethnic, reli-
gious, and national backgrounds; 
Whereas Jews and other ethnic groups have lived mostly as 
minorities in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Per-
sian Gulf region for more than 2,500 years, more than 
1,000 years before the advent of Islam; 
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Whereas the United States has long voiced its concern about 
the mistreatment of minorities and the violation of 
human rights in the Middle East and elsewhere; 
Whereas the United States continues to play a pivotal role in 
seeking an end to the conflict in the Middle East and to 
promoting a peace that will benefit all the peoples of the 
region; 
Whereas a comprehensive peace in the region will require the 
resolution of all outstanding issues through bilateral and 
multilateral negotiations involving all concerned parties; 
Whereas approximately 850,000 Jews have been displaced 
from Arab countries since the declaration of the State of 
Israel in 1948; 
Whereas the United States has demonstrated interest and 
concern about the mistreatment, violation of rights, 
forced expulsion, and expropriation of assets of minority 
populations in general, and in particular, former Jewish 
refugees displaced from Arab countries as evidenced, 
inter alia, by— 
(1) the Memorandum of Understanding signed by 
President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Foreign Minister 
Moshe Dayan on October 4, 1977, which states that ‘‘[a] 
solution of the problem of Arab refugees and Jewish refu-
gees will be discussed in accordance with rules which 
should be agreed’’; 
(2) after negotiating the Camp David Accords, the 
Framework for Peace in the Middle East, the statement 
by President Jimmy Carter in a press conference on Oc-
tober 27, 1977, that ‘‘Palestinians have rights . . . obvi-
ously there are Jewish refugees . . . they have the same 
rights as others do’’; and 
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•HR 3221 EAH2 
data provided to the Director under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) 
PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION.—Not 
withstanding subparagraph (A), the Director 
may not provide public access to, or disclose to 
the public, any information required to be sub-
mitted under this subsection that the Director de-
termines is proprietary or that would provide 
personally identifiable information and that is 
not otherwise publicly accessible through other 
forms, unless the Director determines that it is 
in the public interest to provide such informa-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 1213. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS. 
Section 21B of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act is 
amended in subsection (f)(2)(C), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(v) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—The Di-
rector shall report semiannually to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives on the projected date for the 
completion of contributions required by this 
section.’’.
H. Res. 581
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 6, 2005.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that Karen L. 
Haas, a citizen of the State of Maryland, has been elected 
Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred 
Ninth Congress. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 788
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 16, 2006.
Whereas the well-being of all people of the United States is 
preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 
and dedication of law enforcement personnel; 
Whereas more than 870,000 law enforcement personnel in 
the United States serve their fellow citizens as guardians 
of peace; 
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in preserving the 
right of the children of the United States to receive an 
education in a crime-free environment, a right that is all 
too often threatened by the insidious fear caused by vio-
lence in schools; 
Whereas 155 peace officers across the Nation were killed in 
the line of duty during 2005, well below the decade-long 
average of 164 deaths annually, and a major drop from 
2001 when 237 officers were killed, including 72 officers 
in the September 11th terrorist attacks; 
Whereas a law enforcement officer is killed in the United 
States every 53 hours, and there are 56,000 assaults 
against our law enforcement officers each year, resulting 
in 16,000 injuries; 
Whereas section 136 of title 36, United States Code, requests 
that the President issue an annual proclamation desig-
H. Res. 582
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 6, 2005.
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to inform the 
President of the United States that the House of Representa-
tives has elected Karen L. Haas, a citizen of the State of 
Maryland, Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One 
Hundred Ninth Congress. 
Attest:
Clerk.
II 
Calendar No. 693 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4973 
[Report No. 111–366] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 14, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
DECEMBER 14, 2010 
Reported by Mrs. BOXER, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
volunteer programs and community partnerships for na-
tional wildlife refuges, 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 ‘‘National Wildlife Ref-
uge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010’’. 
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section are that the final rule implementing the PERM 
requirements shall— 
(1) include— 
(A) clearly defined criteria for errors for 
both States and providers; 
(B) a clearly defined process for appealing 
error determinations by— 
(i) review contractors; or 
(ii) the agency and personnel de-
scribed in section 431.974(a)(2) of title 42, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
on September 1, 2007, responsible for the 
development, 
direction, 
implementation, 
and evaluation of eligibility reviews and as-
sociated activities; and 
(C) clearly defined responsibilities and 
deadlines for States in implementing any cor-
rective action plans; and 
(2) provide that the payment error rate deter-
mined for a State shall not take into account pay-
ment errors resulting from the State’s verification of 
an applicant’s self-declaration or self-certification of 
eligibility for, and the correct amount of, medical as-
sistance or child health assistance, if the State proc-
ess for verifying an applicant’s self-declaration or
H. Res. 583
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 7, 2005.
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 bill (H.R. 4340) to implement 
the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. The bill 
shall be considered as read. The bill shall be debatable for 
two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill to final passage without intervening motion. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4340 pursuant to 
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the
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bill to a time designated by the Speaker in consonance with 
section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Attest:
Clerk.
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nating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor 
of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in 
the line of duty; and 
Whereas on May 15, 2006, more than 20,000 peace officers 
are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. to join with 
the families of their recently fallen comrades to honor 
those comrades and all others who have fallen before 
them: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Peace Officers 
Memorial Day to honor Federal, State, and local peace 
officers killed or disabled in the line of duty; and 
(2) calls upon the people of the United States to ob-
serve such a day with appropriate ceremonies and re-
spect.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 127 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 583 
[Report No. 109–328] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4340) to implement the United 
States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4340) to 
implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. 
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 bill (H.R. 4340) to 
implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agree-
ment. The bill shall be considered as read. The bill shall 
be debatable for two hours equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
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Committee on Ways and Means. Pursuant to section 151 
of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without 
intervening motion. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4340 pursuant 
to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker 
in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974.
House Calendar No. 127 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 583 
[Report No. 109–328] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4340) 
to implement the United States-Bahrain Free 
Trade Agreement. 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 584 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 752) to amend title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Mr. BOSWELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 752) to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a mean-
ingful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under 
the Medicare Program. 
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this 
resolution the House shall without intervention of any 
point of order consider in the House the bill (H.R. 752) 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver 
a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices 
under the Medicare Program. The bill shall be considered 
as read. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill to final passsage without intervening mo-
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tion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; 
and (2) one motion to recommit. 
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