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•HRES 1492 EH 
structure owner other than the operator are 
considered, including but not limited to, any 
capital infrastructure investments and in-kind 
services; 
‘‘(B) develop a proposed timetable for imple-
menting the formula before the end of the 6th year 
following the date of enactment of that Act; 
‘‘(C) transmit the proposed timetable to the 
Surface Transportation Board; and 
‘‘(D) at the request of a Commission member, 
petition the Surface Transportation Board to ap-
point a mediator to assist the Commission members 
through non-binding mediation to reach an agree-
ment under this section. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Amtrak and public au-
thorities providing commuter rail passenger transpor-
tation on the Northeast Corridor shall implement new 
agreements for usage of facilities or services based on 
the formula proposed in paragraph (1) in accordance 
with the timetable established therein. If the entities fail 
to implement such new agreements in accordance with 
the timetable, the Commission shall petition the Surface 
Transportation Board to determine the appropriate com-
pensation amounts for such services in accordance with 
section 24904(c) of this title. The Surface Transpor-
HRES 1259 IH 
Whereas the Continentals completed the 2008 season with a 
remarkable 21–1 record and won 19 straight games, 
which is the longest winning streak in Division III wom-
en’s lacrosse; 
Whereas the Continentals are led by team captains Tara 
Eckberg of Castle Rock, CO; Jen McGowan of Jericho, 
VT; Nicole Tetreault of Guilderland, NY; and are com-
prised of the following outstanding players: Kate Fowler 
of Branford, CT; Allie Shpall of Greenwood Village, CO; 
Laura Stern of Shaker Heights, OH; Becca Green of 
Wynnewood, PA; Matilda Andersson of Annapolis, MD; 
Kayla Bettenhauser of West Babylon, NY; Katie White 
of Stonington, CT; Kate Marek of Alexandria, VA; Au-
drey Nebergall of Tiverton, RI; Kriti Dave of Newton, 
MA; Liz Rave of Huntington, NY; Hilary Saverin of New 
Canaan, CT; Kaillie Briscoe of Orangeville, Ontario; 
Anne Graveley of Queensbury, NY; Katie Gambir of 
Darien, CT; Sarah Bray of Rockville, MD; Catie Gibbons 
of Clarks Summit, PA; and Liz Benjamin of Garrison, 
NY; 
Whereas head coach Patty Kloidt, assisted by Amanda Nobis 
and Mackay Rippey, merit recognition and praise for 
guiding the Continentals to their championship win, and 
were named the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the 
Year in 2008; 
Whereas four Continentals won All-America awards this year, 
six players were selected to the all-region team, and nine 
players were selected to the all-league team; and 
Whereas the Continentals are shining examples of the prod-
ucts of hard work and commitment, and have inspired 
and brought pride to their community as well as their 
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loved ones and the students and alumni of Hamilton Col-
lege: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the Hamilton College Continentals on winning 
the NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse championship 
and commends them on their contributions to Hamilton 
College, women’s athletics, and the sport of lacrosse. 
Æ 
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to a person during the 30-day period described 
in paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
OF
INTEREST.—Interest 
under subparagraph (A) shall be allowed and 
paid— 
‘‘(i) from the day after the 30-day pe-
riod described in paragraph (2)(B) to the 
date payment is made, and 
‘‘(ii) at the overpayment rate estab-
lished under section 6621. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—This paragraph shall 
not apply to failures to make payments as a re-
sult of any natural disaster or other cir-
cumstance beyond the control of the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) RECAPTURE OF TRANSFER AMOUNT.—If 
the credit transfer amount paid to the transferee ex-
ceeds the amount of the credit allowable under sub-
section (a) to the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s tax im-
posed by this chapter for the taxable year shall be 
increased by the amount of such excess. 
‘‘(5) EFFECT ON LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued to— 
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‘‘(A) require a lender to complete a loan 
transaction before the credit transfer amount 
has been transferred to the lender, or 
‘‘(B) prevent a lender from altering the 
terms of a loan (including the rate, points, fees, 
and other costs) due to changes in market con-
ditions or other factors during the period of 
time between the application by the taxpayer 
for a credit transfer and the receipt by the 
lender of the credit transfer amount.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to residences purchased on or after 
December 31, 2008, in taxable years ending on or after 
such date. 
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(f) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sub-
mits the report required under subsection (e), the Comp-
troller General shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the findings of the Comptroller General with re-
spect to the report of the Secretary, which may include 
such recommendations for administrative or legislative ac-
tions as the Comptroller General determines to be appro-
priate. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs $5,000,000 to carry out this section. 
TITLE 
II—IMPROVEMENT 
AND 
EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE 
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
FOR WOMEN VETERANS 
SEC. 201. MEDICAL CARE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN OF 
WOMEN VETERANS RECEIVING MATERNITY 
CARE. 
(a) NEWBORN CARE.—Subchapter VIII of chapter 
17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:
•HRES 125 EH 
devastation upon the people of Lebanon, dragging them 
into a war that they did not choose, and exploiting them 
as human shields . . .’’; 
Whereas on August 14, 2006, President George W. Bush 
stated, ‘‘Hezbollah terrorists targeted Israeli civilians 
with daily rocket attacks. Hezbollah terrorists used Leba-
nese civilians as human shields, sacrificing the innocent 
in an effort to protect themselves from Israeli
response . . .’’; 
Whereas Jan Egeland, United Nations Undersecretary-Gen-
eral for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Co-
ordinator, accused Hezbollah of ‘‘cowardly blending . . . 
among women and children’’; 
Whereas for states parties to Additional Protocol I, such as 
Lebanon, Article 50(1) to the Geneva Convention defines 
civilian as, ‘‘[a]ny person who does not belong to one of 
the categories of persons referred to in Article 4(A)(1), 
(2), (3), and (6) of the Third Convention and in Article 
43 of this Protocol. In the case of doubt whether a per-
son is a civilian, that person shall be considered a civil-
ian.’’; 
Whereas for states parties to Additional Protocol I, such as 
Lebanon, Article 51(7) to the Geneva Convention states, 
‘‘[T]he presence or movement of the civilian population 
or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain 
points or areas immune from military operations, in par-
ticular in attempts to shield military objectives from at-
tacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations. 
The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement 
of the civilian population or individual civilians in order 
to attempt to shield military objectives from attacks or 
to shield military operations.’’; and
•HRES 125 EH 
Whereas Convention IV, Article 28, Relative to the Protection 
of Civilian Persons in Time of War of the Geneva Con-
vention states, ‘‘The presence of a protected person may 
not be used to render certain points or areas immune 
from military operations.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) strongly condemns the use of innocent civilians 
as human shields, including Hezbollah’s use of this bru-
tal and illegal tactic during the summer of 2006 conflict 
with Israel; 
(2) calls on responsible nations to condemn the use 
of civilians as human shields as a violation of inter-
national humanitarian law; and 
(3) calls on responsible nations and experts in the 
area of international humanitarian law to focus par-
ticular attention on the use of human shields in violation 
of international humanitarian law and make further rec-
ommendations on the prevention of such violation in the 
future. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 1261 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 15, 2008. 
Whereas in order to preserve our democracy, it is important 
that an indepth understanding of the documents upon 
which our Nation was founded is passed on from genera-
tion to generation; 
Whereas students in the ‘‘We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution’’ competition demonstrate their under-
standing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, along 
with the documents’ contemporary significance by partici-
pating in simulated congressional hearings; 
Whereas the ‘‘We the People’’ competition, founded in 1987 
on the bicentennial of the adoption of the Constitution, 
celebrates its 21st consecutive year in 2008; 
Whereas in the 21 years of competition, East High School 
has gone to the ‘‘We the People’’ national finals 19 
times, placed in the Top Ten 16 times, placed in the Top 
Three 8 times, and placed in the Top Two 4 times; 
Whereas on May 5, 2008, East High School placed first in 
the national ‘‘We the People’’ competition; 
Whereas East High School placed first for the second year 
in a row, and for the third time in the school’s history, 
the previous times being in 2007 and 1992; and
•HRES 1261 EH 
Whereas the 27 team members exhibited an extraordinary 
grasp of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of civics education 
and the role of the ‘‘We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution’’ competition in promoting greater under-
standing and appreciation of the principles of democracy 
upon which our Nation was founded; 
(2) congratulates the organizers, teachers, and stu-
dents from across the Nation who participated in the 
2008 ‘‘We the People’’ competition; 
(3) congratulates the East High School team from 
Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 ‘‘We the People’’ 
national competition; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
Denver School District Superintendent Michael Bennet 
and coach Susan McHugh for appropriate display. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 111 
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes 
of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national 
banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage 
or real estate management activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Mr. OLVER, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. WU, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HOLT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. 
BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. POE 
of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. PALLONE, 
Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and 
the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit 
financial holding companies and national banks from en-
gaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage 
or real estate management activities, and for other pur-
poses. 
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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 ‘‘Community Choice in 
Real Estate Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION THAT REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE 
AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ARE NOT 
BANKING OR FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES. 
(a) BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1956.—Sec-
tion 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 
U.S.C. 1843(k)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND REAL ES-
TATE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board may not 
determine that real estate brokerage activity or 
real estate management activity is an activity 
that is financial in nature, is incidental to any 
financial activity, or is complementary to a fi-
nancial activity. 
‘‘(B) REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE ACTIVITY 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘real estate brokerage activity’ means any 
activity that involves offering or providing real 
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•HRES 1261 IH 
Whereas in the 21 years of competition, East High School 
has gone to the ‘‘We the People’’ national finals 19 
times, placed in the Top Ten 16 times, placed in the Top 
Three 8 times, and placed in the Top Two 4 times; 
Whereas on May 5, 2008, East High School placed first in 
the national ‘‘We the People’’ competition; 
Whereas East High School placed first for the second year 
in a row, and for the third time in the school’s history, 
the previous times being in 2007 and 1992; and 
Whereas the 27 team members exhibited an extraordinary 
grasp of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the East High School team on 
winning the 2008 ‘‘We the People: The Citizen and 
then Constitution’’ national competition; 
(2) recognizes the academic accomplishments of 
Isabel Breit, Nicholas Brown, Maya Burchette, Nitai 
Deitel, Gideon Hertz, Gideon Irving, Katherine 
Jablonski, Gavin Jacobs, Noah Kaplan, Brendan 
Lamarre, Zachary Lass, Alexandria Leenatali, Rich-
ard Londer, Nathan Mackenzie, Rebecca Nathanson, 
Alyse Opatowski, Marley Pierce, Alyssa Roberts, 
Paige Romer, Hayley Round, Ryan Saunders, Lind-
say Shields, Jeffrey Thalhofer, Shaquille Turner, 
Charlotte Vilkus, Taylor Want, and Jacob Zax; 
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(3) recognizes the guidance and commitment of 
coach Susan McHugh; 
(4) recognizes the work of Loyal Darr, ‘‘We the 
People’’ coordinator for Colorado’s First District; 
and 
(5) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Denver 
School District Superintendent Michael Bennet and 
coach Susan McHugh for appropriate display. 
Æ 
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‘‘§ 1786. Hospital care and medical services for new-
born children of women veterans receiv-
ing maternity care 
‘‘In the case of a child of a woman veteran who is 
receiving hospital care or medical services at a Depart-
ment facility (or in another facility pursuant to a contract 
entered into by the Secretary) relating to the birth of that 
child, the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical 
services to that child at that facility during the seven-day 
period beginning on the date of the birth of the child.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1785 the 
following new item: 
‘‘1786. Hospital care and medical services for newborn children of women vet-
erans receiving maternity care.’’. 
SEC. 202. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR MENTAL 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ON CARE FOR 
VETERANS SUFFERING FROM SEXUAL TRAU-
MA 
AND 
POST-TRAUMATIC 
STRESS 
DIS-
ORDER. 
Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (f); and
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Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives demands that the 
2010 decennial census count every person living in the 
United States, any territory or possession of the United 
States, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all 
Federal civilian and military personnel serving abroad; 
and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that, in conducting the 2010 decennial census, the Sec-
retary of Commerce should use all reasonable means to 
count every person living in the United States, any terri-
tory or possession of the United States, or the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and all Federal civilian and mili-
tary personnel serving abroad. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
or retain the shares of any company engaged in 
an activity, if engaging in such activity, or ac-
quiring or retaining such shares, was author-
ized for financial holding companies on Decem-
ber 6, 2001.’’. 
(b) REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Section 5136A(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (12 U.S.C. 24a(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND REAL ES-
TATE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
not determine that real estate brokerage activ-
ity or real estate management activity is an ac-
tivity that is financial in nature, is incidental to 
any financial activity, or is complementary to a 
financial activity. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the terms ‘real estate brokerage ac-
tivity’ and ‘real estate management activity’ 
have the same meanings as in section 4(k)(8) of 
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION
FOR
COMPANY
PROP-
ERTY.—This paragraph shall not apply to an 
activity of a national bank, or a subsidiary of 
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a national bank, that directly relates to man-
aging any real property owned by such bank or 
subsidiary, or the purchase, sale, or lease of 
property owned, or to be owned, by such bank 
or subsidiary. 
‘‘(D) 
CURRENT
ACTIVITIES
NOT
AF-
FECTED.—No provision of this paragraph, or 
any determination made pursuant to any such 
provision, may be construed as prohibiting, re-
stricting, altering, or otherwise affecting, the 
right, power, or ability of any national bank, or 
a subsidiary of a national bank, to engage in 
any activity, or acquire or retain the shares of 
any company engaged in an activity, if engag-
ing in such activity, or acquiring or retaining 
such shares, was authorized for national banks, 
or subsidiaries of national banks, on December 
6, 2001.’’. 
Æ 
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•HRES 1263 IH 
from the Commonwealth of Virginia, in carrying out his 
official and representational duties were compromised by 
an outside source; 
Whereas the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives, acting through House Information Re-
sources (HIR), alerted Congressman Wolf to this incident 
and cleaned and returned the compromised computers to 
the Congressman’s office; 
Whereas since this attack, it has been discovered that com-
puters in the offices of other Members, as well as in the 
office of at least one committee of the House, have been 
similarly compromised; 
Whereas in subsequent meetings with HIR and officials from 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the outside source 
responsible for these incidents was revealed to be located 
in the People’s Republic of China; 
Whereas according to HIR, when Members use Blackberry 
devices or cell phones while traveling overseas, especially 
in nations in which access to information is tightly con-
trolled by the government, they are at risk of having 
their conversations or other personal information re-
corded or collected without authorization; 
Whereas HIR, the FBI, and the House Security Office 
briefed the affected offices on the security breaches that 
have occurred, and have done a good job in attempting 
to protect other offices of the House from similar threats; 
and 
Whereas it is nevertheless not clear that all Members, com-
mittees, and other offices of the House are aware of the 
existing threats against the security and confidentiality of 
the electronic records of their offices or their overseas 
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•HRES 1263 IH 
electronic communications, nor is it clear that Members 
and other House personnel have been fully briefed on 
how to protect themselves, their official records, and their 
communications from electronic security breaches: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the Chief Administrative Officer and 
the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, 
in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, should take timely action to ensure that 
all Members, committees, and offices of the House are 
alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on the com-
puters and information systems used in carrying out their 
official duties and are fully briefed on how to protect 
themselves, their official records, and their communica-
tions from electronic security breaches. 
Æ 
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