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H. Res. 875
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 6, 2006.
Whereas Spelman College was established by Sophia B. Pack-
ard and Harriet E. Giles, school teachers and Baptist 
missionaries, in 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia, for the pur-
pose of educating African American women and girls; 
Whereas as a result of the benevolence of John D. Rocke-
feller, Sr. and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, the name of 
the institution was changed from ‘‘Atlanta Baptist Fe-
male Seminary’’ to ‘‘Spelman Seminary’’ in honor of the 
Spelman family; 
Whereas the curriculum expanded to include high school and 
college classes, and Spelman Seminary conferred its first 
high school diplomas in 1887, and its first college degrees 
in 1901; 
Whereas in 1924, Spelman Seminary officially became 
Spelman College and grew to become a leading under-
graduate institution for African American women; 
Whereas Spelman College was ranked among the top 75 Best 
Liberal Arts Colleges according to U.S. News & World 
Report, 2007 edition; 
Whereas Spelman College is one of six institutions designated 
by the National Science Foundation and the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration as a Model Insti-
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tution for Excellence in undergraduate science and math 
education; 
Whereas the administration of Spelman College has initiated 
a strategic plan for Spelman (‘‘Spelman ALIVE’’) that 
includes five goals: Academic excellence, Leadership de-
velopment, Improving the infrastructure, Visibility of ac-
complishments of the campus community, and Exemplary 
customer service, all designed to create a vision for 
Spelman of ‘‘Nothing Less than the Best’’; and 
Whereas Spelman College has prepared more than six genera-
tions of African American women to reach the highest 
levels of academic, community, and professional achieve-
ment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates Spelman College on the occasion 
of its 125th anniversary; and 
(2) commends the administration, faculty, staff, 
students, and alumnae of Spelman College for their out-
standing achievements, and contributions to African 
American education, history, and culture. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 
102, no appropriation or funds made available or author-
ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini-
tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro-
priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-
ing fiscal year 2007. 
SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-
ed pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obliga-
tions or expenditures incurred for any project or activity 
during the period for which funds or authority for such 
project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint 
resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal 
year 2008, appropriations and funds made available and 
authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be available until whichever of the following first occurs: 
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any 
project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) 
the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 2008 without any provision for such 
project or activity; or (3) November 16, 2007. 
SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint 
resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, 
fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such appli-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 875 
Congratulating Spelman College on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2006 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
MARSHALL, Mr. NORWOOD, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GINGREY, 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. EDDIE 
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Spelman College on the occasion of its 125th 
anniversary. 
Whereas Spelman College was established by Sophia B. Pack-
ard and Harriet E. Giles, school teachers and Baptist 
missionaries, in 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia, for the pur-
pose of educating African American women and girls; 
Whereas as a result of the benevolence of John D. Rocke-
feller, Sr. and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, the name of 
the institution was changed from ‘‘Atlanta Baptist Fe-
male Seminary’’ to ‘‘Spelman Seminary’’ in honor of the 
Spelman family; 
Whereas the curriculum expanded to include high school and 
college classes, and the seminary conferred its first high
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school diplomas in 1887, and its first college degrees in 
1901; 
Whereas in 1924, Spelman Seminary officially became 
Spelman College and grew to become a leading under-
graduate institution for African American women; 
Whereas Spelman College was ranked among the top 75 Best 
Liberal Arts Colleges according to U.S. News & World 
Report, 2005 edition; 
Whereas the Association of Medical Colleges ranks Spelman 
College fifth among undergraduate programs for Black 
students accepted to medical school, and Spelman is one 
of six institutions designated by the National Science 
Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration as a Model Institution for Excellence in un-
dergraduate science and math education; 
Whereas Spelman’s ninth President, Beverly Daniel Tatum, 
has initiated a strategic plan for Spelman (‘‘Spelman 
ALIVE’’) that includes five goals: Academic excellence, 
Leadership development, Improving the infrastructure, 
Visibility of accomplishments of the campus community, 
and Exemplary customer service, all designed to create a 
vision for Spelman of ‘‘Nothing Less than the Best’’; and 
Whereas Spelman College has prepared more than six genera-
tions of African American women to reach the highest 
levels of academic, community, and professional achieve-
ment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates Spelman College on the occa-
sion of its 125th anniversary; and
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(2) commends the President of Spelman Col-
lege, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, and the administra-
tion, faculty, staff, students, and alumnae of the 
College for their outstanding achievements, and con-
tribution to African American education, history, 
and culture. 
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cable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is 
enacted into law. 
SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 
available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint 
resolution may be used without regard to the time limita-
tions for submission and approval of apportionments set 
forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but 
nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive 
any other provision of law governing the apportionment 
of funds. 
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, except section 106, for those pro-
grams that would otherwise have high initial rates of oper-
ation or complete distribution of appropriations at the be-
ginning of fiscal year 2008 because of distributions of 
funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, 
such high initial rates of operation or complete distribu-
tion shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded 
for such programs funded by this joint resolution that 
would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 
SEC. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented 
so that only the most limited funding action of that per-
mitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to 
provide for continuation of projects and activities.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 876 
Expressing that the House of Representatives recognizes the rising cost of 
health care and encourages greater patient empowerment, choice, and 
responsibility in health care decisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2006 
Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. DEAL of Georgia) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing that the House of Representatives recognizes the 
rising cost of health care and encourages greater patient 
empowerment, choice, and responsibility in health care 
decisions. 
Whereas Americans deserve high-quality, reasonably priced, 
reliable health care; 
Whereas Americans deserve the security of knowing that 
health care will be available when they need it; 
Whereas since 2004 more than 3,000,000 Americans have en-
rolled in health savings accounts; 
Whereas health savings accounts are helping to make health 
insurance more affordable for individuals and companies 
while providing greater choice and flexibility;
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Whereas medical providers and insurance companies who dis-
close information about prices and quality prior to the 
time of service or treatment help Americans become more 
knowledgeable regarding personal health care decisions; 
Whereas Congress is working to expand the use of health in-
formation technology to lower costs, reduce medical er-
rors, and improve quality of care; 
Whereas reforming the current medical liability system to 
create a fairer and more just system will provide patients 
with meritorious claims a more efficient and predictable 
compensation process for their economic losses, and will 
reduce frivolous lawsuits against physicians and other 
health care providers which otherwise would increase the 
cost of health care for everyone; and 
Whereas fundamental insurance reform will allow small busi-
nesses the opportunity to join together to offer more af-
fordable health insurance to employees, thereby increas-
ing the number of insured Americans: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the increasing cost of the current 
health care system; and 
(2) understands that any reforms in the health 
care system that provide for greater patient em-
powerment, choice, and responsibility are positive re-
forms for all Americans. 
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H. Res. 877
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 20, 2006.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5631) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. All points of order against provisions in the bill for fail-
ure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During 
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition 
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
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has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 
When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the 
House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest: 
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 196 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 877 
[Report No. 109–507] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5631) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2006 
Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5631) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5631) making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
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tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of 
the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the 
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as 
read. When the committee rises and reports the bill back 
to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 196 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 877 
[Report No. 109–507] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5631) 
making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 19, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory 
payments whose budget authority was provided in appro-
priations Acts for fiscal year 2007, and for activities under 
the Food Stamp Act of 1977, activities shall be continued 
at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, 
under the authority and conditions provided in the appli-
cable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007, to be contin-
ued through the date specified in section 106(3). 
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man-
datory payments due on or about the first day of any 
month that begins after October 2007 but not later than 
30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con-
tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 
payments. 
SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 
for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 
department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 
for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de-
partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro-
priations Act for fiscal year 2007, except that such author-
ity provided under this section shall not be used until after 
the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 
to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex-
penses.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 879 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the 
House of Representatives should use alternative fuel vehicles in their 
professional and personal lives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Mr. CLEAVER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Members of the House of Representatives should use 
alternative fuel vehicles in their professional and personal 
lives. 
Whereas the national average price of a gallon of gasoline has 
doubled in the past 3 years; 
Whereas the need to end the Nation’s dependence on foreign 
oil is a vital component of homeland security; 
Whereas the world’s supply of oil is limited and unstable, and 
therefore the need to develop new energy technologies is 
pressing; 
Whereas alternative sources of energy such as ethanol, hydro-
gen, and electricity have been proven effective and effi-
cient in powering passenger vehicles; 
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Whereas there have been several pieces of legislation intro-
duced in the House of Representatives to address the 
growing problem of high gas prices and the need to uti-
lize alternative sources of energy, including the CLEAR 
Act, which would restrict the use of Members’ Represen-
tational Allowances for vehicle payments to only alter-
native fuel vehicles; 
Whereas Members of Congress should follow their own exam-
ple of setting forth legislation that encourages the use of 
alternatively fueled vehicles; 
Whereas in 2005 the total cost of automobile leases for Mem-
bers of Congress surpassed $1 million, and a collective 
switch to alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid vehicles, or ve-
hicles powered by bio-fuels could potentially save Amer-
ican taxpayers thousands of dollars annually; and 
Whereas the General Services Administration has already 
purchased over 68,000 alternative fueled vehicles for the 
use of Federal customers, more than any other organiza-
tion in the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that Members of the House should take the 
lead in reducing the Nation’s dependence on foreign oil 
and promoting innovative energy technologies by using al-
ternative fuel vehicles in their professional and personal 
lives. 
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lowed by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be 
treated as an item of loss with respect to such 
partnership interest for the succeeding partner-
ship taxable year. 
‘‘(C) BASIS ADJUSTMENT.—No adjustment 
to the basis of a partnership interest shall be 
made on account of any net loss which is not 
allowed by reason of subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION
FOR
BASIS
ATTRIB-
UTABLE TO PURCHASE OF A PARTNERSHIP IN-
TEREST.—In the case of an investment services 
partnership interest acquired by purchase, para-
graph (1)(B) shall not apply to so much of any 
net loss with respect to such interest for any 
taxable year as does not exceed the excess of— 
‘‘(i) the basis of such interest imme-
diately after such purchase, over 
‘‘(ii) the aggregate net loss with re-
spect to such interest to which paragraph 
(1)(B) did not apply by reason of this sub-
paragraph for all prior taxable years. 
Any net loss to which paragraph (1)(B) does 
not apply by reason of this subparagraph shall 
not be taken into account under subparagraph 
(A). 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 87
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Resources in the 
One Hundred Ninth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. RAHALL) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Resources in the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Resources, in-
cluding the expenses of all staff salaries, there shall be 
paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives for committee salaries and expenses, not more 
than $14,805,934.00 for the One Hundred Ninth Con-
gress. 
SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amounts specified in section 1—
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(1) not more than $7,289,521.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2005, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2006; and 
(2) not more than $7,516,413.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2006, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2007. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration.
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