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•HRES 871 RH 
copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or 
other communication— 
(1) received from the American Association for 
Justice, formerly known as the Association of Trial 
Lawyers of America, and any of its members, since 
January 20, 2009, that refers or relates to any rec-
ommendation regarding medical malpractice reform; 
or 
(2) that references the American Association 
for Justice, formerly known as the Association of 
Trial Lawyers of America, or any of its members, 
and refers or relates to any recommendation regard-
ing medical malpractice reform, since January 20, 
2009. 
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House Calendar No. 134 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 871 
[Report No. 111–341] 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the 
House of Representatives certain documents, 
records, memos, correspondence, and other com-
munications regarding medical malpractice re-
form. 
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 873 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 19, 2010. 
Whereas 15 countries, including leading European nations, 
have diplomatic and consulate representation in Erbil, 
the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; 
Whereas the United States Department of State modified its 
Travel Warning for Iraq this year to reflect the relative 
safety and security of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, as well as in other regions 
of Iraq, is consistent with current United States policy to 
normalize United States–Iraqi relations at the diplomatic, 
commercial, cultural, and educational levels as United 
States Armed Forces responsibly redeploy from Iraq in 
accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between 
the United States and Iraq; 
Whereas greater United States Government civilian represen-
tation throughout Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Re-
gion, will serve United States interests during this period 
of transition; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will increase travel between 
the United States and Iraq and thus strengthen people- 
to-people exchanges between both sides;
•HRES 873 EH 
Whereas currently, United States citizens either living in or 
visiting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must travel to the 
United States Embassy in Baghdad, 200 miles away, to 
receive consular services; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will be helpful both in at-
tracting greater United States business and investment 
to the region and in ensuring that the region continues 
to serve as a ‘‘gateway’’ to United States business suc-
cess in other parts of Iraq, as a number of United States 
Government agencies have advocated; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will reaffirm United States 
support for the stability, prosperity, and democracy that 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has achieved; 
Whereas the establishment of United States Consulate in 
Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region will facilitate 
more governmental and nongovernmental missions be-
tween the United States and the Iraq; 
Whereas the Kurds of Iraq have been willing partners with 
the United States in the democratic transition in Iraq 
since 2003; 
Whereas the United States and the Kurdistan Regional Gov-
ernment (KRG) have been full partners in the battle 
against terrorists who seek to undermine progress toward 
an Iraq that is prosperous, free, and federal; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region and in other regions will play a 
helpful role in continuing to safeguard Iraq’s territorial 
integrity from external aggression and support United
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3051
AN ACT
To provide that certain property located in the
State of Oklahoma owned by an Indian housing
authority for the purpose of providing low-income
housing shall be treated as Federal property
under the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public
Law 874, 81st Congress).
•HRES 873 IH 
Whereas greater United States Government civilian represen-
tation throughout Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Re-
gion, will serve the United States interest during this pe-
riod of military transition across the country; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will increase travel between 
the United States and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and 
thus strengthen people-to-people exchanges between both 
sides; 
Whereas presently, United States citizens either living in or 
visiting the Kurdistan Region must travel to the United 
States Embassy in Baghdad, 200 miles away, to receive 
consular services; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region will both be helpful in attracting 
greater United States business and investment to the re-
gion and ensuring that the region continues to serve as 
a ‘‘gateway’’ to United States business success in other 
parts of Iraq, as a number of United States Government 
agencies have advocated; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region will demonstrate a United States 
commitment to maintaining and building upon the suc-
cess and stability of this prosperous and democratic Iraqi 
region; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will allow more government 
and nongovernmental missions between the United States 
and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a mutual interest; 
Whereas the Kurds of Iraq have been willing partners with 
the United States in the democratic transition in Iraq 
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since 2003 and the Kurdistan Region has served as a 
model of Iraq’s democratization since Operation Iraqi 
Freedom; 
Whereas the United States and the Kurdistan Regional Gov-
ernment (KRG) have been full partners in the battle 
against terrorism and those who seek to undermine con-
tinued progress in a pluralistic, democratic, and federal 
Iraq; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will play a helpful role in 
continuing to safeguard Iraq’s territorial integrity from 
external aggression and support United States and Iraqi 
diplomatic initiatives that seek to prevent outside inter-
ference in Iraq’s affairs; 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will also foster continued 
dialogue at a strategic level between the United States 
and the KRG; and 
Whereas the establishment of a United States Consulate in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will positively contribute to 
continued diplomatic initiatives between the KRG and 
Turkey: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on 
the Department of State to establish a United States Con-
sulate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 874 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require all committees 
post record votes on their Web sites within 48 hours of such votes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2009 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. MCCARTHY of 
California, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
CARTER, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. LEWIS 
of California, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. KLINE of Min-
nesota, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 
DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS 
of Washington, Mr. ISSA, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. GRAVES, 
Mr. MICA, Mr. CAMP, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. BUYER, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. AUSTRIA, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr. WOLF) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require all committees post record votes on their Web 
sites within 48 hours of such votes. 
Resolved, That clause 2(e)(1)(B)(i) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
within 48 hours of such record vote on its Web site 
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on the Internet’’ before the period at the end there-
of; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
information so available on its Web site’’ before 
‘‘shall’’. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 875 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 29, 2009. 
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. 3854) to amend the Small Business Act and 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve pro-
grams providing access to capital under such Acts, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Small Business. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The amend-
ment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
•HRES 875 EH 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill 
for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute 
rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. Not-
withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further amendment 
to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except the amend-
ments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question. All points of order against 
such amendments are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration 
of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amend-
ments as may have been adopted. In the case of sundry fur-
ther amendments reported from the Committee, the question 
of their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and with-
out division of the question. 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.
•HRES 875 EH 
SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Small Business or her designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 
described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of October 30, 2009, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a meas-
ure addressing unemployment compensation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
VIII 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 357 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 5, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CORINA 
DE CHALUP TURCINOVIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to 
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise 
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
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ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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uitably distributed between rural and urban
areas. In determining such distribution, the Sec-
retary shall take into account the added costs of
supporting the health care delivery infrastruc-
ture in sparsely populated areas. The Secretary
shall give special consideration to those States
that have low childhood immunization rates and
that submit plans that demonstrate the State’s
substantial effort and commitment to improving
such rates.
‘‘(D) REPORTING.—A State shall annually
prepare and submit to the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention a report
concerning the implementation of the State im-
munization improvement plan.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$250,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999.
‘‘SEC. 2157. PERFORMANCE BASED GRANT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than July 1 of each
year, a State shall prepare and submit to the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a report
that contains an estimate (based on a base population sam-
ple) of the percentage of 2 year old residents of the State
HR 2659 EAS
who have been fully immunized as described in subsection
(c).
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall provide to a State
that has submitted an annual report under subsection
(a) that demonstrates that the State has fully immu-
nized at least 50 percent of the 2 year old residents
of that State, with respect to the year for which the
report was prepared, a payment in an amount equal
to—
‘‘(A) with respect to a State that has dem-
onstrated the full immunization of at least 50
and less than 64 percent of all 2 year old resi-
dents of the State, $50 multiplied by the number
of fully immunized 2 year old resident children
in excess of the number of children equaling such
50 percent amount;
‘‘(B) with respect to a State that has dem-
onstrated the full immunization of at least 65
and less than 70 percent of all 2 year old resi-
dents of the State, $75 multiplied by the number
of fully immunized 2 year old resident children
in excess of the number of children equaling such
65 percent amount; and
H. Res. 876 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 29, 2009. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other pur-
poses. The conference report shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against the conference report and against its 
consideration are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; 
and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 125 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 876 
[Report No. 111–318] 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill 
(H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2009 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, 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 conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior, environment, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior, environment, and related 
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agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. The conference report shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the conference report to its adoption without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion 
to recommit if applicable. 
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House Calendar No. 125 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 876 
[Report No. 111–318] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report 
to accompany the bill (H.R. 2996) making ap-
propriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes. 
OCTOBER 28, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2658
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to evaluate
the technological feasibility and environmental benefits of having tank
vessels carry oil spill prevention and response technology.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1993
Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. LANCASTER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a
program to evaluate the technological feasibility and envi-
ronmental benefits of having tank vessels carry oil spill
prevention and response technology.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TECH-
NOLOGY TEST AND EVALUATION PROGRAM.
(a) Not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
establish a program to evaluate the technological feasibil-
ity and environmental benefits of having tank vessels carry
oil spill prevention and response technology. To implement
the program the Secretary shall—
(1) publish in the Federal Register an invita-
tion for submission of proposals including plans and
procedures for testing; and
(2) review and evaluate technology using, to the
maximum extent possible, existing evaluation and
performance standards.
(b) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent pos-
sible, incorporate in the program established under sub-
section (a), the results of existing studies and evaluations
of oil spill prevention and response technology carried on
tank vessels.
(c) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall evaluate the results
of the program established under subsection (a) and sub-
mit a report to the Congress with recommendations on the
feasibility and environmental benefits of, and appropriate
equipment and utilization standards for, requiring tank
vessels to carry oil spill prevention and response equip-
ment.
(d) Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall evaluate and
report to the Congress on the feasibility of using seg-