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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 476 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers victory over the 
New York Yankees in the World Series. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers 
victory over the New York Yankees in the World Series. 
Whereas on October 4, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated 
the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the World Series 
at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, to become 
World Champions; 
Whereas the victory was the first World Series Championship 
in the history of the Dodgers franchise; 
Whereas the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball franchise was a pio-
neer in the integration of Major League Baseball; 
Whereas the Dodgers were led by such legends as Jackie 
Robinson, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, 
Duke Snider, Don Newcombe, and Carl Furillo;
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Whereas Duke Snider became the first Major League base-
ball player to hit four home runs in two World Series; 
Whereas Hall of Fame Manager Walter Alston provided the 
outstanding leadership and strategy needed to lead the 
Dodgers to 98 wins during the 1955 regular season; and 
Whereas by pitching his team to victory in Games 3 and 7, 
Johnny Podres was named Most Valuable Player of the 
1955 World Series: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the achievements of the remarkable Major League 
Baseball World Championship season of the 1955 Brook-
lyn Dodgers. 
Æ
House Calendar No. 164 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 717 
[Report No. 109–415] 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Secretary of Commerce to transmit to 
the House of Representatives a copy of a work-
force globalization final draft report produced by 
the Technology Administration. 
APRIL 7, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 824 
Recognizing the effects of harmful algal blooms, including Red Tide, on 
the environment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2006 
Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. MACK, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
FOLEY, and Ms. BORDALLO) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the effects of harmful algal blooms, including 
Red Tide, on the environment, and for other purposes. 
Whereas a harmful algal bloom (‘‘HAB’’) is a condition that 
occurs in ocean waters when a significantly large and 
highly concentrated growth of phytoplankton or algae 
produces biotoxins or otherwise causes negative effects; 
Whereas a HAB event, commonly known as Red Tide, occurs 
when appropriate ocean conditions allow for massive 
overgrowth of reddish-brown phytoplankton, causing the 
phytoplankton to bloom and discolor the water; 
Whereas HABs commonly occur in waters off the East and 
West Coasts of the United States, as well as in the Gulf 
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of Mexico and in the waters surrounding the offshore ter-
ritories of the United States; 
Whereas shellfish such as clams, mussels, and oysters feed 
upon the toxic phytoplankton associated with HABs, and 
then accumulate and concentrate the biotoxins, rendering 
these shellfish extremely toxic to the mammals and sea 
birds that consume them; 
Whereas HABs cause dangerous respiratory distress, burning 
eyes, and other ailments to individuals in affected areas, 
as well as the nationwide potential of severe food poi-
soning from the consumption of contaminated shellfish; 
Whereas HABs cause the deaths of hundreds of marine 
mammals and countless numbers of fish and other ma-
rine life; 
Whereas HABs cause significant economic harm to individ-
uals and businesses engaged in fishing and shellfishing, 
as well as to communities and businesses that suffer from 
the inability of individuals to use and enjoy coastal areas 
and their resources; and 
Whereas at this time, because HABs are affected by many 
variables, including weather and currents, it is impossible 
to predict the location, timing, or duration of HABs, and 
further study is needed to understand how these vari-
ables, as well as other environmental factors, may cause 
or contribute to the formation or maintenance of HABs: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the effects of harmful algal 
blooms, including Red Tide, on the environment; 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 718 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their 
possession relating to the Dubai Ports World acquisition of 6 United 
States commercial ports leases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to provide to the House of Represent-
atives certain documents in their possession relating to 
the Dubai Ports World acquisition of 6 United States 
commercial ports leases. 
Resolved, That the President is requested and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to provide to 
the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after 
the date of adoption of this resolution— 
(1) all documents in their possession, including 
notes from meetings, memos, telephone and elec-
tronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records 
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•HRES 477 IH 
of the integrated, diverse, and sustainable society 
that all Americans desire and deserve. 
Æ
•HRES 718 IH 
of internal discussions relating to the December 13, 
2005, document by the Coast Guard Intelligence Co-
ordination Center relating to the Dubai Ports World 
acquisition of 6 United States commercial ports 
leases; 
(2) all documents in their possession, including 
notes from meetings, memos, telephone and elec-
tronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records 
of internal discussions between the White House and 
Dubai Ports World relating to the Committee on 
Foreign Investment in the United States review 
process for such acquisition; and 
(3) all documents in their possession, including 
notes from meetings, memos, telephone and elec-
tronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records 
of internal discussions between the White House and 
the Carlyle Group during the period beginning Octo-
ber 1, 2005, and ending March 2, 2006, relating to 
the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
States review process for such acquisition. 
Æ 
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(2) commends public and private organizations 
that are researching the ongoing problem of harmful 
algal blooms; 
(3) recognizes the need for Federal, State, ter-
ritorial, and local agencies and other research insti-
tutions to work together toward a solution to the in-
creasing problems facing coastal areas from harmful 
algal blooms; and 
(4) expresses its sense that Federal, State, ter-
ritorial, and local agencies should increase research 
on harmful algal blooms in order to understand and 
minimize the environmental effects contributing to 
the formation and maintenance of harmful algal 
blooms. 
Æ 
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States and Europe through counterterrorism 
operations and for decreasing the likelihood of 
terrorist attacks; and 
(C) condemns the European Parliament 
for criticizing the counterterrorism efforts of 
the Central Intelligence Agency and for criti-
cizing the cooperation of important allies in 
such counterterrorism efforts; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the declarations of the Temporary Com-
mittee on the alleged use of European countries by 
the Central Intelligence Agency for transport and il-
legal detention of prisoners of the European Par-
liament decrease the security of European and 
American citizens and increase the likelihood of ter-
rorist acts. 
Æ 
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the same State as the item for which obligation au-
thority or funding is repealed or reduced; 
(2) in an amount proportional to the amount of 
obligation authority or funding that is so repealed or 
reduced; and 
(3) individually for projects numbered 1 
through 3676 pursuant to section 1102(c)(4)(A) of 
that Act (119 Stat. 1158). 
(c) TRANSFER OF PROJECT FUNDS.—The Secretary 
of Transportation shall transfer to the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard amounts made available to carry out the 
project described in item number 4985 of the table con-
tained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(119 Stat. 1447) to carry out that project, in accordance 
with the Act of June 21, 1940, commonly known as the 
‘‘Truman-Hobbs Act’’, (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.). 
(d) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY USE OF SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDS.—Of the funds ap-
portioned to each State under section 104(b)(3) of title 
23, United States Code, a State may expend for each of 
fiscal years 2007 through 2009 not more than $1,000,000 
for the following activities: 
(1) Participation in the Joint Operation Center 
for Fuel Compliance established under section
House Calendar No. 163 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 718 
[Report No. 109–414] 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President and directing the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to provide to the 
House of Representatives certain documents in 
their possession relating to the Dubai Ports 
World acquisition of 6 United States commercial 
ports leases. 
APRIL 7, 2006 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House 
Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 825 
To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote 
patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2006 
Ms. KAPTUR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day 
to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the 
operating room. 
Whereas, according to an Institute of Medicine (‘‘IOM’’) re-
port entitled ‘‘To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health 
System,’’ published in 2000, between 44,000 and 98,000 
hospitalized people in the United States die each year 
due to medical errors, and untold thousands more suffer 
injury or illness as a result of preventable errors; 
Whereas, the IOM report recommends the establishment of a 
national goal of reducing the number of medical errors by 
50 percent over 5 years; 
Whereas there are more than 40,000,000 inpatient surgery 
procedures and 31,000,000 outpatient surgery procedures 
performed annually in the United States; 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 719 
Honoring the life and legacy of Wendy Wasserstein. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, 
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HIG-
GINS, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. HOLT, and Mr. GRIJALVA) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and legacy of Wendy Wasserstein. 
Whereas Wendy Wasserstein was born on October 18, 1950, 
in Brooklyn, New York; 
Whereas, at age 12, Wasserstein moved to Manhattan with 
her family, where her mother regularly took her to see 
Broadway plays; 
Whereas Wasserstein earned a B.A. degree in history from 
Mount Holyoke College in 1971, an M.A. degree in cre-
ative writing from the City College of New York, and an 
M.F.A. degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1976; 
Whereas Wasserstein’s graduate thesis at Yale, ‘‘Uncommon 
Women and Others’’, a play about her experiences as a 
student at Mount Holyoke College, was produced off- 
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cause of Hungarian freedom and independence in 
1956, as well as for those individuals executed by 
the Soviet and Hungarian communist authorities in 
the five years following the Revolution, including 
Prime Minister Imre Nagy; 
(3) welcomes the changes that have taken place 
in Hungary since 1989, believing that Hungary’s in-
tegration into NATO and the European Union, to-
gether with similar developments in the neighboring 
countries, will ensure peace, stability, and under-
standing among the great peoples of the Carpathian 
Basin; and 
(4) reaffirms the friendship and cooperative re-
lations between the governments of Hungary and the 
United States and between the Hungarian and 
American people. 
Æ
•HRES 719 IH 
Broadway in 1977 with Glenn Close, Jill Eikenberry, and 
Swoosie Kurtz starring in the lead roles, and was subse-
quently produced for PBS starring Meryl Streep; 
Whereas in 1983, Wasserstein wrote ‘‘Isn’t It Romantic?’’, a 
story about an up-and-coming career woman who strug-
gles to reconcile her ambition with the pressure to start 
a family; 
Whereas ‘‘The Heidi Chronicles’’, an examination of the 
women’s movement over the course of 20 years, starred 
Joan Allen in the title role, and was performed on Broad-
way some 622 times, subsequently going on to a nation-
wide tour; 
Whereas in 1989, ‘‘The Heidi Chronicles’’ won Wasserstein 
the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama 
Critics Circle Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk 
Award for Outstanding New Play, and the Pulitzer Prize 
for Drama; 
Whereas in 1993, Wasserstein’s ‘‘The Sisters Rosensweig’’ 
was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play and the 
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play; 
Whereas in 1997, Wasserstein wrote ‘‘An American Daugh-
ter’’, which focuses on the political downfall of a female 
candidate for Surgeon General, and was produced off- 
Broadway starring Kate Nelligan; 
Whereas ‘‘Old Money’’, Wasserstein’s look at the morals of 
wealthy society at the beginning and the end of the 20th 
century, was produced off-Broadway in 2000; 
Whereas ‘‘Third’’, an examination of a clash of political val-
ues starring Dianne Wiest, was produced off-Broadway 
to critical acclaim in 2005; 
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•HRES 719 IH 
Whereas in 1988, Wasserstein also made a foray into film 
with ‘‘The Object of My Affection’’, starring Jennifer 
Aniston and Paul Rudd; 
Whereas Wasserstein was also the author of the best-selling 
children’s book ‘‘Pamela’s First Musical’’, published in 
1996 and currently being adapted into a musical; 
Whereas Wasserstein also wrote two collections of personal 
essays: ‘‘Bachelor Girls’’, published in 1990, and ‘‘Shiksa 
Goddess: Or, How I Spent My Forties’’, published in 
2001; 
Whereas Wendy Wasserstein died on January 30, 2006, of 
lymphoma in New York City; 
Whereas on January 31, 2006, Broadway’s theaters dimmed 
their lights in her honor; 
Whereas Wasserstein’s buoyant attitude and magnanimous 
personality were known throughout New York City; 
Whereas Wasserstein’s work examines the struggles and con-
flicts faced by women in American society and culture; 
Whereas theater audiences throughout the country and 
around the world identified with Wasserstein’s char-
acters; and 
Whereas Wasserstein’s deep commitment to New York City 
and her powerful contribution to American culture will be 
sorely missed: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and legacy of Wendy Wasserstein and extends its 
condolences to her family, friends, loved ones, and fans. 
Æ 
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143(b)(4)(H) of title 23, United States Code, within 
the Department of the Treasury, including the fund-
ing of additional positions for motor fuel tax en-
forcement officers and other staff dedicated on a 
full-time basis to participation in the activities of the 
Center. 
(2) Development, operation, and maintenance of 
electronic filing systems to coordinate data exchange 
with the Internal Revenue Service by States that im-
pose a tax on the removal of taxable fuel from any 
refinery and on the removal of taxable fuel from any 
terminal. 
(3) Development, operation, and maintenance of 
electronic single point of filing in conjunction with 
the Internal Revenue Service by States that impose 
a tax on the removal of taxable fuel from any refin-
ery and on the removal of taxable fuel from any ter-
minal. 
(4) Development, operation, and maintenance of 
a certification system by a State of any fuel sold to 
a State or local government (as defined in section 
4221(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
for the exclusive use of the State or local govern-
ment or sold to a qualified volunteer fire department
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 47 
Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mr. PITTS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, 
and for other purposes. 
Whereas the conflict over Kashmir began in 1947 after colo-
nial partition of the region; 
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 of 
April 21, 1948, called for the holding of a plebiscite for 
the people of Kashmir; 
Whereas numerous human rights reports detail the extensive 
suffering of the Kashmiri people at the hands of security 
forces, militias, paramilitary forces, and militants; 
Whereas the peoples of Kashmir, India, and Pakistan have 
suffered tremendous loss of life over the last 14 years 
from the violence in the conflict over Kashmir, including 
the deaths of approximately 60,000 people;
•HRES 47 IH 
Whereas reports suggest that Kashmiri territory has been 
used by militants who seek to destabilize the region, in-
cluding India and Pakistan; 
Whereas the unresolved conflict over Kashmir brings insta-
bility to South Asia, particularly as Pakistan and India 
continue to build their weapons capabilities; 
Whereas the governments of India and Pakistan agreed upon 
a cease-fire in November of 2003, and then took com-
mendable steps to build bridges between the two nations 
by reopening air and bus routes and through other con-
fidence-building measures; 
Whereas in February of 2004, the governments of India and 
Pakistan agreed upon a basic road map for peace nego-
tiations to facilitate their conflict over Kashmir and the 
peace process; and 
Whereas the designation of a Special Envoy by the United 
States to help resolve the issues relating to Kashmir 
would signify the importance of the region and issues to 
United States and international security and stability: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) urges all parties involved to find a peaceful 
resolution of the conflict over Kashmir; 
(2) commends the governments of India and 
Pakistan for the November 2003 cease-fire agree-
ment, ongoing dialogue, the agreement on the basic 
road map for peace negotiations, and confidence 
building measures to promote peace;
•HRES 47 IH 
(3) commends nongovernmental and humani-
tarian organizations for their work on communal 
peace and reconciliation and on building civil society 
in Kashmir; 
(4) urges the governments of India and Paki-
stan to include Kashmiri leaders in the dialogue and 
constructive engagement regarding Kashmir; and 
(5) urges the President to appoint immediately 
a Special Envoy to work with the governments and 
peoples of India, Pakistan, and Kashmir in order to 
support further dialogue, negotiations, and a resolu-
tion of the conflict over Kashmir. 
Æ
H. Res. 71
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 9, 2005.
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. 418) to establish and rapidly implement regula-
tions for State driver’s license and identification document se-
curity standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asy-
lum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related
grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expe-
ditious construction of the San Diego border fence. The first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour and
40 minutes, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary; 40 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Government Reform; and 20 minutes equally
•HRES 71 EH
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Homeland Security. After gen-
eral debate the Committee of the Whole shall rise without
motion. No further consideration of the bill shall be in order
except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 480
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
October 7, 2005.
Resolved, That the Speaker, in consultation with the Mi-
nority Leader, may designate individuals to be admitted to 
the Hall of the House and the rooms leading thereto in order 
to obtain film footage of the House in session for inclusion 
in the orientation film to be shown to visitors at the Capitol 
Visitor Center. 
Attest:
Clerk.