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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 677 
Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Consortium. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2006 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. WATT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BURGESS, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 
MARSHALL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. 
CARSON, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. JONES of 
North Carolina, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. LEE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. RANGEL, 
Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MCHENRY, Ms. MILLENDER- 
MCDONALD, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. HAYES, Mr. MILLER of 
North 
Carolina, 
Mrs. 
MYRICK, 
Mr. 
COBLE, 
Ms. 
FOXX, 
Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. 
FATTAH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. 
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities Consortium. 
Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, while 
there are 1.3 million automotive technicians currently 
employed, industry figures confirm that an additional 
50,000 technicians are needed to fill open positions each 
year;
•HRES 677 IH 
Whereas the National Automotive Dealers Association reports 
that 57 percent of their dealers’ operating profit is gen-
erated by their parts and service departments; that deal-
ers consider it difficult to find a qualified technician; and 
that 42 percent of all dealer technicians have been en-
gaged in that line of work less than one year; 
Whereas the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, 
Inc. (‘‘NASCAR’’), the NASCAR Universal Technical In-
stitute, and a collaboration of Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities (‘‘HBCUs’’) have agreed to create a 
strategic alliance focused on increasing the number and 
quality of job opportunities for African-American stu-
dents in key racing and other related automotive business 
activities including automotive engineering and tech-
nology, automotive safety, sports marketing, and other 
automotive industry areas; 
Whereas NASCAR and its partner HBCUs are establishing 
a formal structure to increase the number and quality of 
job opportunities for African-American students with 
NASCAR in key racing and other related automotive 
business activities through the NASCAR Universal 
Training Institute and the NASCAR Diversity Internship 
Program; 
Whereas NASCAR has agreed to efforts to enhance the iden-
tification of employment opportunities with NASCAR 
such as Internships, full time jobs, including entry level 
management positions, part-time jobs for college stu-
dents, and post-graduate job placement for students pur-
suing undergraduate and graduate degrees at partner 
HBCUs; 
Whereas NASCAR and its partner HBCUs have developed a 
program to increase awareness, access to, and participa-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 407 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the East Texas Oil 
Field on October 3, 1930, and the 25th anniversary of the East Texas 
Oil Museum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005 
Mr. GOHMERT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the 
East Texas Oil Field on October 3, 1930, and the 25th 
anniversary of the East Texas Oil Museum. 
Whereas October 3 in the year of our Lord 2005, is a day 
that will serve as a celebration and remembrance by East 
Texans; 
Whereas the major oil companies had given up on finding sig-
nificant quantities of oil in East Texas and had at-
tempted drilling several wells dating back to 1911; 
Whereas Columbus Marion ‘‘Dad’’ Joiner, former legislator 
turned wildcatter, had an incredible entrepreneur vision 
and dream of finding the world’s largest oil field in East 
Texas;
•HRES 407 IH 
Whereas ‘‘Dad’’ Joiner brought in Daisy Bradford No. 3 on 
October 3, 1930, in the Woodbine sands of Rusk County, 
unleashing a flow encompassing an area measuring over 
400 square miles and amassing five counties, the single 
largest reserve within the United States boundaries; 
Whereas the East Texas Oil Field was instrumental in sup-
porting the Allied forces during World War II, paving the 
road for success and defeat of the Axis powers; 
Whereas the gushing success in East Texas helped establish 
many towns and communities that are alive and well 
today, still thriving with thousands of East Texans who 
are benefactors of the reality of discovery; 
Whereas the East Texas Oil Field has produced over 5 billion 
barrels of oil with a possible 1 billion barrels yet to be 
recovered that would ensure future economic development 
and stability for the region; 
Whereas the Placid Oil Company and the children of the late 
H.L. Hunt generously established the East Texas Oil 
Museum in Kilgore, a virtual educational experience high-
lighted by ‘‘Boomtown’’ that preserves the heritage and 
history of, and honors the development of, East Texas on 
this its silver anniversary; and 
Whereas in the year of our Lord 2005, this the 75th (dia-
mond) anniversary of the discovery of oil in East Texas, 
marked by the impact of our forefathers and pioneers in 
the industry, celebrated from White Oak’s ‘‘Roughneck 
Days’’ to Kilgore’s ‘‘Derrick Festival’’ and ‘‘Gusher 
Days’’ in Gladewater: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 25th anniversary of the East 
Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore, Texas, established by
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each State educational 
agency desiring to participate in the demonstration 
program under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time and in such man-
ner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a description of the proposed targeted 
information campaign for the demonstration 
project and a copy of the plan described in sub-
section (f)(2); 
‘‘(B) a description of the student population 
that will receive an early commitment to receive 
a Federal Pell Grant under this section; 
‘‘(C) an assurance that the State edu-
cational agency will fully cooperate with the on-
going evaluation of the demonstration project; 
and 
‘‘(D) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES.—In selecting State educational agencies to par-
ticipate in the demonstration program under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall consider—
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the family of the late Mr. H.L. Hunt and the Placid 
Oil Company; 
(2) honors the pioneers and developers of dis-
covery in the Oil Fields of East Texas, including the 
thousands in the fields who assured our country eco-
nomic prosperity and success during the second 
World War; and 
(3) offers East Texans our sincere wishes on 
this memorial event in their storied history. 
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•HRES 677 IH 
tion by African-American students in the NASCAR Uni-
versal Training Institute and NASCAR Diversity Intern-
ship Program by partner HBCUs for the racing and 
other related automotive industries; and 
Whereas NASCAR and the partner HBCUs will seek oppor-
tunities to establish and enhance the funding of targeted 
job development activities by partner HBCUs, and to 
generate support for the HBCUs in their efforts to en-
hance curriculum development in sports marketing, fi-
nance, human resource management and other auto-
motive industry areas: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the National Association for 
Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., the NASCAR Uni-
versal Technical Institute, and a collaboration of 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and 
their creation of a strategic alliance to increase the 
number and quality of job opportunities for African- 
American students in key racing and other related 
automotive business activities; 
(2) commends NASCAR, the NASCAR Uni-
versal Technical Institute, the NASCAR Technical 
Training Institute, and the Historically Black Col-
leges and Universities, for their efforts to increase 
the number and quality of job opportunities for Afri-
can-American students in key racing and other re-
lated automotive business activities; and
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HR 3221 PCS
Energy and following the completion of the re-
quirements under paragraph (1)(B), shall expe-
ditiously implement a strategic solar reserve 
pilot program in order to issue rights-of-way on 
land identified under paragraph (1)(A) to 
produce no less than 4 GW and no more than 
25 GW of solar electric power from that land. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPLICATIONS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall establish criteria 
for approving applications to obtain rights-of- 
way on land under this paragraph based, in 
part, on the proposed solar electric energy tech-
nologies proposed to be used on such rights-of- 
way. 
(C) VARIETY
OF
TECHNOLOGIES.—The 
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall provide for a va-
riety of solar electric energy technologies to be 
used on rights-of-way on land under this para-
graph. 
(D) MILESTONES.—The Secretary of the 
Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall develop milestones for activities 
on rights-of-way on land under this paragraph 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 
section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 381) is amended, in the third sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘then such article shall be re-
fused admission’’ and inserting ‘‘or (4) such article 
is food subject to a determination in effect under 
paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (p), then such ar-
ticle shall be refused admission’’. 
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be interpreted to diminish the authority of the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs to ensure the safety of 
food. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 408
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit 
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution all documents in the possession of 
the President and Secretary of Defense relating to communications with 
officials of the United Kingdom relating to the policy of the United 
States with respect to Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005
Mr. HINCHEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of De-
fense to transmit to the House of Representatives not 
later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of 
this resolution all documents in the possession of the 
President and Secretary of Defense relating to commu-
nications with officials of the United Kingdom relating 
to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq.
Resolved, That not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution—
(1) the President is requested to transmit to 
the House of Representatives all documents, includ-
•HRES 408 IH 
ing telephone and electronic mail records, logs, cal-
endars, minutes, and memos, in the possession of 
the President relating to communications with offi-
cials of the United Kingdom from January 1, 2001, 
to March 19, 2003, relating to the policy of the 
United States with respect to Iraq, including any 
discussions or communications between the Presi-
dent, then National Security Advisor Condoleezza 
Rice, or other Administration officials and officials 
of the United Kingdom; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense is directed to 
transmit to the House of Representatives all docu-
ments, including telephone and electronic mail 
records, logs, calendars, minutes, and memos, in the 
possession of the Secretary relating to communica-
tions with officials of the United Kingdom from Jan-
uary 1, 2001, to March 19, 2003, relating to the 
policy of the United States with respect to Iraq, in-
cluding any discussions or communications between 
any Defense Department official, including Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith 
and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Dr. 
Stephen A. Cambone, and officials of the United 
Kingdom.
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•HRES 677 IH 
(3) encourages the Departments of Education 
and Labor and other appropriate agencies of the 
Federal government to support this effort. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 88 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 408 
[Report No. 109–224] 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit 
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution all documents in the possession of 
the President and Secretary of Defense relating to communications with 
officials of the United Kingdom relating to the policy of the United 
States with respect to Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005 
Mr. HINCHEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 
Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations, referred 
to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of De-
fense to transmit to the House of Representatives not 
later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of 
this resolution all documents in the possession of the 
President and Secretary of Defense relating to commu-
nications with officials of the United Kingdom relating 
to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq.
•HRES 408 RH 
Resolved, That not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution— 
(1) the President is requested to transmit to 
the House of Representatives all documents, includ-
ing telephone and electronic mail records, logs, cal-
endars, minutes, and memos, in the possession of 
the President relating to communications with offi-
cials of the United Kingdom from January 1, 2001, 
to March 19, 2003, relating to the policy of the 
United States with respect to Iraq, including any 
discussions or communications between the Presi-
dent, then National Security Advisor Condoleezza 
Rice, or other Administration officials and officials 
of the United Kingdom; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense is directed to 
transmit to the House of Representatives all docu-
ments, including telephone and electronic mail 
records, logs, calendars, minutes, and memos, in the 
possession of the Secretary relating to communica-
tions with officials of the United Kingdom from Jan-
uary 1, 2001, to March 19, 2003, relating to the 
policy of the United States with respect to Iraq, in-
cluding any discussions or communications between 
any Defense Department official, including Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith
•HRES 408 RH 
and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Dr. 
Stephen A. Cambone, and officials of the United 
Kingdom.
House Calendar No. 88 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 408 
[Report No. 109–224] 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Sec-
retary of Defense to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the 
date of the adoption of this resolution all docu-
ments in the possession of the President and Sec-
retary of Defense relating to communications 
with officials of the United Kingdom relating to 
the policy of the United States with respect to 
Iraq. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 
Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and 
ordered to be printed
H. Res. 678
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 15, 2006.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and 
they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees 
of the House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE
ON
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS: 
Mr. 
Carnahan. 
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Barrow. 
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS: Mr. Salazar. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 679
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 15, 2006.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he 
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE: Mr. 
McKeon, Chairman. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 67
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should 
ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
Against Women (CEDAW). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. WEINER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CASE, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FARR, 
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. 
WEXLER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. OLVER, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. SOLIS, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MILLER of North Caro-
lina, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Ms. LEE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. UDALL of Colo-
rado, Ms. CARSON, and Mr. HONDA) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimi-
nation of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 
(CEDAW).
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
•HRES 67 IH 
(1) the full realization of the rights of women 
is vital to the development and well-being of people 
of all nations; and 
(2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice 
and consent to the ratification of the Convention on 
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
Against Women.
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inserting ‘‘($44,150 in the case of taxable years be-
ginning in 2007)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
Subpart B—Repeal of the Individual AMT 
SEC. 1021. REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX ON IN-
DIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 55 (re-
lating to alternative minimum tax imposed) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: 
‘‘Except in the case of a corporation, no tax shall be im-
posed by this section for any taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 2007, and the tentative minimum tax of any 
taxpayer other than a corporation for any such taxable 
year shall be zero for purposes of this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 1022. LIMITATION OF BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL AMT 
REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of subchapter A of chap-
ter 1 (relating to alternative minimum tax) is amended 
by inserting after section 55 the following new section: 
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•HRES 409 IH 
Zimbabwe’s membership in that institution cur-
rently underway, and to give serious consider-
ation to further action at the IMF should the 
Government of Zimbabwe continue to pursue 
destructive economic policies, fail to make pay-
ments on its arrears, or block immediate emer-
gency humanitarian assistance from the inter-
national community through the World Food 
Program and other international humanitarian 
agencies. 
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‘‘(A) the number and quality of State edu-
cational agency applications received; 
‘‘(B) the Department’s capacity to oversee 
and monitor each State educational agency’s 
participation in the demonstration program; 
‘‘(C) a State educational agency’s— 
‘‘(i) financial responsibility; 
‘‘(ii) administrative capability; 
‘‘(iii) commitment to focusing State re-
sources, in addition to any resources pro-
vided under part A of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
on students who receive assistance under 
such part A; 
‘‘(iv) ability and plans to run an effec-
tive and thorough targeted information 
campaign for students served by local edu-
cational agencies eligible to participate in 
the demonstration project; and 
‘‘(v) ability to ensure the participation 
in the demonstration program of a diverse 
group of students, including with respect to 
ethnicity and gender. 
‘‘(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—In selecting 
local educational agencies to participate in a dem-
H. Res. 40
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 26, 2005.
Whereas Johnny Carson was born as John William Carson
on October 23, 1925, in Corning, Iowa, to Homer ‘‘Kit’’
and Ruth Carson;
Whereas Johnny Carson moved with his family to Norfolk,
Nebraska, in 1933, served his country as a Navy ensign
during World War II, and received a bachelor of arts de-
gree in radio and speech in 1949 from the University of
Nebraska;
Whereas Johnny Carson became known as the ‘‘King of Late
Night’’ as he entertained millions of Americans from
1962 until 1992 as the host of ‘‘The Tonight Show’’;
Whereas Johnny Carson won six Emmy Awards, was in-
ducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1987, was
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992, and
received the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1993;
Whereas Johnny Carson continued to recognize his Mid-
western roots by generously donating millions of dollars
to communities and institutions in Nebraska and Iowa;
Whereas the United States was saddened by the death of
Johnny Carson on January 23, 2005, at the age of 79:
Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 40 EH
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors Johnny Carson for making us laugh and
for his many philanthropic contributions; and
(2) expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences
to his family.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 680
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
March 28, 2006.
Whereas in 1988, Dr. I. King Jordan became the first deaf 
President of Gallaudet University, and the first deaf 
president of any institution of higher education in the 
United States; 
Whereas Gallaudet University grants more bachelor’s degrees 
to deaf people than any other institution of higher learn-
ing in the world, is the only such institution serving pri-
marily deaf and hard of hearing students, and provides 
groundbreaking research in the field of deafness; 
Whereas deaf and hard of hearing graduates of Gallaudet 
University serve as leaders around the globe; 
Whereas Dr. I. King Jordan graduated from Gallaudet Uni-
versity in 1970 with a B.A. in Psychology, and received 
both a master’s degree and a doctorate in Psychology 
from University of Tennessee by 1973; 
Whereas before his appointment as president, Dr. I. King 
Jordan served as the Chair of the Department of Psy-
chology and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and 
Science at Gallaudet University; 
Whereas Dr. I. King Jordan was a research fellow at 
Donaldson’s School for the Deaf in Edinburgh, Scotland, 
an exchange scholar at Jagiellonian University in