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H. Res. 1583 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 15, 2010. 
Whereas on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita made land-
fall as a Category 3 hurricane just east of the Texas- 
Louisiana border, between Sabine Pass and Johnson’s 
Bayou, with wind speeds of 120 miles per hour, and fur-
ther devastated the Gulf Coast; 
Whereas Hurricane Rita caused 7 deaths, forced 3,000,000 
residents to evacuate their homes, left 1,000,000 people 
without electricity (according to the National Climatic 
Data Center), and caused flooding and tornadoes in the 
States of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama; 
Whereas damages from Hurricane Rita are estimated at 
$11,300,000,000; 
Whereas in 2005, Hurricane Rita was the second hurricane 
to reach Category 5 status in the Gulf of Mexico, making 
it only the third time that more than one Category 5 
storm had formed in the Atlantic in the same year (ac-
cording to the National Climatic Data Center); 
Whereas the storm surge from Hurricane Rita was as high 
as 15 feet near the landfall site and according to the 
United States Geological Survey traveled as far as 50 
miles inland, causing disastrous flooding and massive loss 
of property;
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Whereas tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Lou-
isiana and Texas were destroyed by the flooding; and 
Whereas the United States Geological Survey’s National Wet-
lands Center indicates that 217 square miles of Louisi-
ana’s coastal lands were transformed to water after Hur-
ricanes Katrina and Rita: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) observes the fifth anniversary of the date on 
which Hurricane Rita devastated the coasts of Louisiana 
and Texas; 
(2) expresses its support to the survivors of Hurri-
cane Rita and condolences to the families of its victims; 
(3) commends the courageous efforts of those who 
assisted in the response to the storm and the recovery 
process; 
(4) recognizes the contributions of the communities 
in Louisiana and Texas to the United States; and 
(5) reaffirms its commitment to rebuild, renew, and 
restore the Gulf Coast region. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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humanitarian aid operations in the Darfur region of 
Sudan; 
Whereas the 615th Contingency Response Wing, one of two 
Air Force Contingency Response Wings, facilitated airlift 
efforts from Rwanda in support of the Rwandan peace-
keeping mission; 
Whereas, after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on 
January 12, 2010, Team Travis conducted the first hu-
manitarian airlift mission, providing search and rescue 
personnel, medical experts and supplies, and facilitated 
the delivery of more than 1,000,000 pounds of cargo dur-
ing the duration of the Haitian Relief Effort; and 
Whereas the 60th Air Mobility Wing and Team Travis val-
iantly fulfill its motto of being ‘‘America’s First Choice’’, 
for true global reach: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and recognizes the exemplary service and 
sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air 
Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task 
Force, and the 615th Contingency Response Wing civil-
ians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, Cali-
fornia; 
(2) offers condolences to the families of the brave 
servicemembers of Team Travis who have lost their lives 
in defense of the United States; and 
(3) commends the actions of private citizens and or-
ganizations in the Travis Air Force Base community for
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their steadfast support of members of the United States 
Armed Forces and their families. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1586 
Expressing support for designation of the first week of August as ‘‘National 
Family Business Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. ALTMIRE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the first week of 
August as ‘‘National Family Business Week’’. 
Whereas many of the Founding Fathers, including Benjamin 
Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and John Hancock were 
family businessmen; 
Whereas family enterprises create jobs and pass on the entre-
preneurial spirit from generation to generation; 
Whereas the Family Business Chamber of Commerce is a 
newly launched national professional association com-
mitted to the common good of family businesses; 
Whereas the goal of the Family Business Chamber of Com-
merce is to support and promote family firms nationwide 
in providing information, education, business services, 
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and networking opportunities designed to meet the 
unique needs of family businesses; 
Whereas the mission of the Family Business Chamber of 
Commerce is to promote entrepreneurial excellence, eco-
nomic advancement, quality of life for families in busi-
ness, and the retention and development of new jobs in 
the United States; and 
Whereas the first week of August would be an appropriate 
week to designate as ‘‘National Family Business Week’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘National Family Business Week’’. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 1639 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 28, 2010. 
Whereas the Corps of Engineers (Corps) is the Nation’s pre-
mier water resources agency, charged by the Congress 
with responsibility over its 3 principal mission areas of 
navigation, flood damage reduction, and environmental 
restoration; 
Whereas the Corps is responsible for the maintenance of 
more than 11,000 miles of channels in 41 States for com-
mercial navigation, the operation of locks at 230 indi-
vidual sites, the maintenance of over 300 deep-draft com-
mercial harbors and over 600 shallow-draft, coastal, and 
inland harbors, and the maintenance of over 8,500 miles 
of flood damage reduction structures, including levees; 
Whereas the vast array of navigation and flood damage re-
duction infrastructure is important to the security and vi-
tality of the Nation’s economy and overall prosperity; 
Whereas the Corps’ environmental restoration mission seeks 
to achieve environmental sustainability, to promote bal-
ance and synergy among human development activities 
and natural systems, and to maintain a healthy, diverse, 
and sustainable condition necessary to support life; 
Whereas the authorization for critical navigation, flood dam-
age reduction, environmental restoration, and other
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1588 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance 
of the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to 
help ensure peace and stability in Sudan during and after mandated 
referenda. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SMITH of New Jer-
sey, and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on 
the importance of the full implementation of the Com-
prehensive Peace Agreement to help ensure peace and 
stability in Sudan during and after mandated referenda. 
Whereas Sudan stands at a crossroads, in the final phase of 
what could be a historic transition from civil war to 
peace, and Sudan’s full implementation of the Com-
prehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in this next year will 
determine the future of this centrally important country 
in Africa and the stability of the region; 
Whereas January 2010 marked the fifth anniversary of the 
signing of the CPA which ended more than 20 years of 
civil war between northern and southern Sudan, fueled by 
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northern persecution of populations in the south, that re-
sulted in the deaths of more than 2,000,000 people and 
the displacement of over 4,000,000 people in southern 
Sudan; 
Whereas the CPA committed the northern-dominated Na-
tional Congress Party (NCP) and the southern-domi-
nated 
Sudan 
People’s 
Liberation 
Movement/Army 
(SPLM/A), to assume joint governing responsibility dur-
ing a six-year Interim Period ending in July 2011; 
Whereas Sudan’s April 2010 elections did not meet inter-
national standards due to widespread and continuing vio-
lations of political rights, irregularities in voter registra-
tion, significant logistical and procedural shortcomings, 
intimidation and violence in some localities, and the con-
tinuing conflict in Darfur which prevented full cam-
paigning and voter participation; 
Whereas the conflict in Darfur remains unresolved, with over 
300,000 people killed and over 2,000,000 people still dis-
placed in a highly unstable security situation perpetrated 
largely by the government in Khartoum; 
Whereas since 1999, the United States Department of State 
has designated Sudan as a ‘‘country of particular con-
cern’’ for its systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations 
of religious freedom or belief and related human rights, 
as recommended by the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom; 
Whereas at the end of the Interim Period in January 2011, 
the CPA requires referenda on self-determination for 
southern Sudan and on whether Abyei will remain in the 
north or join the south; 
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Whereas since 1994, the Women’s Bureau and the Employ-
ment and Training Administration’s Office of Apprentice-
ship has awarded over $12,000,000 to over 90 grantees 
throughout the United States to promote the recruit-
ment, training, employment, and retention of women in 
apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations, such as 
construction and manufacturing; 
Whereas in 1994, the Women’s Bureau launched Working 
Women Count, a survey of women across the United 
States in order to identify the issues women faced in the 
modern workplace; 
Whereas in only 4 months, over 250,000 women responded 
with the unique challenges they faced; 
Whereas the results of this survey were used to guide the 
Women’s Bureau’s agenda and focus their efforts on a 
variety of issues from pay equity to work-life balance; 
Whereas the Bureau through its national office and 10 re-
gional offices across the United States, strives to em-
power all working women to achieve economic security by 
preparing them for high paying jobs, ensuring fair com-
pensation, promoting work place flexibility, and helping 
homeless women veterans reintegrate into the workforce; 
and 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau has established the highest 
standards of professional competence and commitment in 
order to empower all working women to achieve economic 
security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends the Women’s Bureau on the occasion of its 90th 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1589 
Commending the Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor on 
its 90th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
COHEN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MOORE of 
Wisconsin, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Ms. WOOLSEY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department 
of Labor on its 90th anniversary. 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau was established by Congress in 
1920 within the U.S. Department of Labor, two months 
before women gained the right to vote; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau was charged to ‘‘formulate 
standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of 
wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, 
increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities 
for profitable employment’’; 
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Whereas the Women’s Bureau is the only Federal agency 
mandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women 
in the public policy process; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau has tackled the challenges to 
women’s economic advancement for 90 years and has pio-
neered innovative research and programs to address them 
within an ever changing Nation; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau has been a longtime champion 
of working women; 
Whereas in the 1930s, the agency led a ground-breaking in-
vestigation and report on the condition of Black women 
in the workplace and in 1938, helped ensure the inclusion 
of woman under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which set 
minimum wages and maximum working hours; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau played an integral role in the 
historic passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which 
stated that women and men must receive equal pay for 
equal work and continues to support executive and legis-
lative efforts to strengthen the Equal Pay Act, such as 
the passage into law of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
and the bill which would strengthen the Equal Pay Act, 
The Paycheck Fairness Act; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau has supported the Pregnancy 
Discrimination Act, conducted research on issues facing 
part-time and temporary workers, shed light on domestic 
violence in the workplace, and was one of the architects 
of creating child care centers in the workplace; 
Whereas the Women’s Bureau has supported the Family and 
Medical Leave Act and workplace flexibility policies to 
help employees balance their work and family responsibil-
ities; 
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priations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure 
investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the 
unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other 
purposes. 
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House Calendar No. 10 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 158 
[Report No. 111–15] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
FEBRUARY 11, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 1598 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 2, 2010. 
Whereas, according to a report entitled ‘‘Attraction and Re-
tention’’ 
published 
by 
an 
organization 
called 
WorldatWork, the quality of workers’ jobs and the 
supportiveness of their workplaces are key predictors of 
job productivity, job satisfaction, commitment to employ-
ers, and retention; 
Whereas, according to a 2008 report by the Families and 
Work Institute entitled National Study of the Changing 
Workforce, employees with a high level of work-life inte-
gration are, compared to employees with moderate or low 
levels of work-life integration, more highly engaged and 
less likely to look for a new job in the next year, and also 
enjoy better overall health, better mental health, and 
lower levels of stress; 
Whereas, according to a 2004 report entitled ‘‘Overwork in 
America’’, employees who are able to effectively balance 
family and work responsibilities are less likely to report 
making mistakes or feeling resentment toward employers 
and coworkers; 
Whereas, according to the Best Places to Work in the Fed-
eral Government rankings released by the Partnership for 
Public Service and American University’s Institute for 
the Study of Public Policy Implementation, work-life bal-
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bility of worldwide communications in delayed and real 
time by means of simple active satellite relays; 
Whereas during the Vietnam War, the requirement for high- 
quality telephone and message circuits led to the Army 
Signal Corps’ deployment of troposphereic-scatter radio, 
as well as developing the SYNCOM satellite communica-
tions service and a commercial fixed-stations system 
known as the Integrated Wideband Communications Sys-
tem; 
Whereas during Operation Desert Shield and Operation 
Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991, computers and satellites 
greatly enhanced the ability of commanders to coordinate 
their forces; 
Whereas in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army Signal Corps 
automate, transmit, and receive voice and data informa-
tion to keep the Army informed and ready to respond to 
any contingency; 
Whereas the soldiers of the Army Signal Corps serve in both 
combat brigades and functional units from the foxhole to 
the White House; 
Whereas the Army Signal Corps’ 9th Signal Command 
(NETCOM) located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, operates 
and defends Army computer networks; 
Whereas the Army Signal Corps’ 5th Signal Command is a 
European-based tactical and strategic communications 
organization specializing in command and control in sup-
port of theater-limited, joint-forces and combined forces 
activities; 
Whereas the Army Signal Corps’ 335th Signal Command 
manages the telecommunications infrastructure for 
Southwest Asia in support of USARCENT/Third Army 
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and CENTCOM during peacetime and contingency oper-
ations; 
Whereas the soldiers of the Army Signal Corps skillfully han-
dle the dynamics and professional hurdles that are so fa-
miliar to the Corps; 
Whereas, after 150 years, the mission of the Army Signal 
Corps remains to provide and manage communications 
and information systems support for the command and 
control of the Armed Forces; and 
Whereas the Army Signal Corps consistently carries out its 
mission with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, help-
ing to ensure the safety and situational awareness of 
members of the Armed Forces in harm’s way: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the 
Army Signal Corps; 
(2) recognizes the valuable, historic, and contin-
ued contribution of the Army Signal Corps; 
(3) honors the members of the Army Signal 
Corps; and 
(4) honors the members of the Army Signal 
Corps who have perished in pursuit of the cause of 
freedom. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1600 
Supporting the critical role of the physician assistant profession and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Physician Assistant Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. TERRY) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the critical role of the physician assistant profes-
sion and supporting the goals and ideals of National 
Physician Assistant Week. 
Whereas more than 75,000 physician assistants in the United 
States provide high-quality, cost-effective medical care in 
virtually all health care settings and in every medical and 
surgical specialty; 
Whereas the physician assistant profession’s patient-centered, 
team-based approach reflects the changing realities of 
health care delivery and fits well into the patient-centered 
medical home model of care, as well as other integrated 
models of care management; 
Whereas approximately 47 percent of physician assistants 
currently practice in primary care and emergency medi-
cine, regularly providing access to needed medical care to 
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SEC. 14. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES ADOPT STANDARDS 
AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC 
AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AMONG TANF RE-
CIPIENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
602(a)(7)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and in-
serting ‘‘CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND PRO-
CEDURES REGARDING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIO-
LENCE’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A certification by the 
chief executive officer of the State that the 
State has established and is enforcing stand-
ards and procedures to ensure the right and en-
titlement of victims of domestic or sexual vio-
lence (notwithstanding section 401(b)) seeking 
or receiving assistance under the State program 
funded under this part or any other State pro-
gram funded by qualified State expenditures (as 
defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))— 
‘‘(i) to be screened and identified 
while maintaining the confidentiality of the 
victims; 
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China on December 20, 1941, shooting down nine enemy 
bombers; 
Whereas the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers faced 
a numerically superior enemy force, long logistics supply 
lines, and poor infrastructure, but despite those chal-
lenges ultimately destroyed 299 enemy aircraft and prob-
ably destroyed an additional 153 enemy aircraft, losing 
only 12 aircraft in combat; 
Whereas, on July 4, 1942, the American Volunteer Group 
Flying Tigers were disbanded, and the 23rd Fighter 
Group Flying Tigers were activated in their stead; 
Whereas the 23rd Fighter Group faced challenges in the Chi-
nese theater similar to those faced by the American Vol-
unteer Group but nonetheless destroyed 621 enemy air-
craft and by the end of the war had become the third 
highest scoring Army Air Force Fighter Group of World 
War II; and 
Whereas the 23rd Fighter Group and the 23rd Wing have 
continued the proud combat tradition of the American 
Volunteer Group, seeing combat action in Vietnam, Oper-
ation Desert Storm, Operation Allied Force, Operation 
Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the American Volunteer 
Group, known as the ‘‘Flying Tigers’’, and the 23rd 
Fighter Group for their contributions to the Na-
tion’s defense; and 
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(2) celebrates the 69th anniversary of the first 
combat action of the Flying Tigers. 
Æ 
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