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HRES 665 RH 
automatic sequestration. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature 
of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution, modified by 
the amendment printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on the Budget; (2) the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 
C of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by 
Representative Ryan of Wisconsin or his designee, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, 
shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debat-
able for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions. 
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SEC. 2. For purposes of the concurrent resolution on 
the budget, the amounts specified in section 421(a)(2)(A) 
and section 421(a)(2)(C) shall be considered to be those 
reflected in section 314 and section 316, respectively, of 
the House companion measure. 
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House Calendar No. 93 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 665 
[Report No. 111–217] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2920) 
to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go re-
quirement of budget neutrality of new tax and 
mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the 
threat of annual, automatic sequestration. 
JULY 21, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 666 
Recognizing Project HOPE for 50 years of exceptional service to improve 
and save the lives of millions of children and adults in developing nations 
through humanitarian assistance and health education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2009 
Mr. WOLF (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. COOPER, Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RANGEL, and 
Mr. SESTAK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Project HOPE for 50 years of exceptional serv-
ice to improve and save the lives of millions of children 
and adults in developing nations through humanitarian 
assistance and health education. 
Whereas Project HOPE first pioneered medical diplomacy in 
1958 by developing friendly relationships with health pro-
fessionals and peoples of different cultures in developing 
nations through the sharing of medical knowledge and 
the care of patients both young and old; 
Whereas Project HOPE’s mission is to achieve sustainable 
advances in health care around the world by imple-
menting health education programs and providing hu-
manitarian assistance in areas of need; 
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•HRES 666 IH 
Whereas Project HOPE is unique among international orga-
nizations in that it works across a variety of health levels, 
from the family and community levels to the tertiary care 
level, and provides training to a broad scope of health 
professionals from traditional birth attendants and com-
munity health volunteers to cardiac surgeons and bio-
medical engineers; 
Whereas Project HOPE has trained more than 2,000,000 
health 
care 
workers 
and 
distributed 
nearly 
$2,000,000,000 of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies 
to people in need; 
Whereas Project HOPE has vaccinated literally hundreds of 
thousands of children, and delivered health education and 
care to people in nearly 100 countries worldwide; 
Whereas Project HOPE currently has ongoing, land-based 
programs in more than 35 countries and a unique sea- 
based program in partnership with the United States 
Navy that has provided care and health education to 
nearly 500,000 individuals through 9 humanitarian as-
sistance missions to developing nations around the world; 
Whereas Project HOPE’s relationship with the United States 
military, and particularly the Navy, goes back to the or-
ganization’s beginning when founder William B. Walsh, 
M.D. asked President Dwight D. Eisenhower to donate 
a United States Navy hospital vessel to serve as the first 
peacetime hospital ship, the SS HOPE; 
Whereas over the past 5 decades, Project HOPE has dem-
onstrated its ability to develop and permanently institute 
long-term solutions to pressing health problems, the true 
essence of helping people help themselves; and 
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•HRES 668 IH 
Whereas Ms. Taylor’s 1965 signature hit ‘‘Wang Dang Doo-
dle’’ sold over 1,000,000 copies and launched her into 
blues stardom; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor’s bandleader status and powerful voice 
in a male-dominated blues music era broke down many 
barriers for female artists who followed; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor has been awarded 29 Blues Music 
Awards, a record number of awards for a blues artist; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor was the recipient of the National En-
dowment of the Arts Heritage Fellowship Award, among 
the highest honors given to an American artist; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor was the winner of a 1984 Grammy 
Award for her contribution to the compilation album 
‘‘Blues Explosion’’ and was a Grammy Award nominee 
for 8 of her solo blues albums; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor’s powerhouse vocals, critical acclaim, 
and widespread commercial success earned her induction 
into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Blues 
Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor’s superior talent and status as ‘‘The 
Queen of Blues’’ has earned her appearances in film, tel-
evision, and print media both domestically and inter-
nationally; 
Whereas Ms. Taylor has been deemed one of the great female 
blues singers of her generation and has influenced musi-
cians across all genres and generations; and 
Whereas Ms. Taylor founded the Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid 
Foundation, providing social services to the arts and en-
tertainment industry, helping educate artists and enter-
tainers about their rights in the industry: Now, therefore, 
be it 
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•HRES 666 IH 
Whereas Project HOPE remains as committed as ever to ad-
dressing the world’s new health threats by playing a lead-
ership role, forging new alliances among those on the 
frontlines of health and together seeking new solutions: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That House of Representatives recognizes 
Project HOPE for 50 years of exceptional service to im-
prove and save the lives of millions of children and adults 
in developing nations through humanitarian assistance 
and health education. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 668 
Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and 
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2009 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko 
Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of 
Representatives on her passing. 
Whereas Koko Taylor was born in a sharecropper’s cabin out-
side Memphis, Tennessee, on September 28, 1928; 
Whereas as a child, Ms. Taylor was encouraged by her father 
to perform gospel music; 
Whereas at 18, Ms. Taylor and her future husband, the late 
Robert ‘‘Pop’’ Taylor, moved to Chicago where she first 
started as a housekeeper, then moved on to the South 
Side of Chicago’s lively club scene to perform with leg-
endary blues musicians; 
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to implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire 
and to allow unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza. 
Æ 
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•HRES 668 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors Koko Taylor for her significant con-
tributions to both blues music and the entertainment 
industry as a whole, for serving as an influence and 
inspiration to future generations of musicians, and 
for bringing joy to millions of people around the 
world; and 
(2) expresses profound sorrow at the death of 
Koko Taylor and condolences to her family, friends, 
and colleagues. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 66 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the 
humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2009 
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. WATSON, and Ms. WOOL-
SEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
concerning the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 
Whereas over 95 percent of the deaths incurred since the es-
calation of violence in Gaza beginning December 27, 
2008, have been Palestinians; 
Whereas over 50 percent of the population of Gaza is under 
the age of 14; 
Whereas on January 7, 2009, the United Nations found that 
over one-third of the Palestinians killed in Gaza were ci-
vilians, while over 1,300 of the injured are children; 
Whereas on January 6, 2009, 40 civilians were killed and 55 
civilians were injured when the Israeli Defense Forces 
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(IDF) bombed two United Nations facilities, including a 
school, where Palestinians were seeking shelter; 
Whereas nearly the entire population of Gaza has no access 
to potable water or functioning water systems, and sew-
age and wastewater systems have seized due to lack of 
water and electricity, causing sewage overflows in some 
residential neighborhoods, creating a public health crisis, 
according to the World Bank; 
Whereas reports indicate that since the beginning of the 
Israeli imposed blockade in February 2006, approxi-
mately 200 Palestinians in Gaza have died due to lack 
of access to medical goods and aid; 
Whereas on January 7 and 8, 2009, the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross found a total of up to 65 bodies 
in two separate locations, both of which included a num-
ber of emaciated children, in houses bombed in the south 
of Gaza after four days of lack of ambulance access; 
Whereas the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and 
the International Committee of the Red Cross were tem-
porarily forced to halt all aid shipments, following the 
death of two United Nations aid truck drivers; and 
Whereas Articles 55 and 56 of the 4th Geneva Convention re-
quire ‘‘ensuring the food and medical supplies of the pop-
ulation’’ and ‘‘ensuring and maintaining . . . the medical 
and hospital establishments and services, public health 
and hygiene’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on 
the Government of Israel and representatives of Hamas 
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•HRES 670 EH 
Whereas the sanctuary has a full-time staff of 16 employees 
and a volunteer workforce of more than 200 dedicated 
members; 
Whereas the sanctuary staff works continually with world- 
class raptor scientists, conservationists, graduate stu-
dents, and international interns to collaborate, collect, 
and analyze information and to formulate and test new 
conservation strategies; 
Whereas Hawk Mountain Sanctuary offers weekend programs 
for local residents, guided programs for students and 
groups, and fully accredited college-level courses in co-
operation with Cedar Crest College, located in Allentown, 
Pennsylvania; 
Whereas the sanctuary makes a concerted effort to work with 
local and regional conservationists in researching and 
preserving the ecology of the Appalachian Mountains; 
Whereas the springs, ephemeral streams, vernal pools, and 
four small ponds of the mountains, as well as the nearby 
Little Schuylkill River and Kettle Creek, provide a crucial 
habitat for rare plants, invertebrates, and amphibians; 
Whereas amateur ornithologist Richard Pough first noticed 
the area as an important location for raptor activity and 
brought attention to the area and its rich population of 
raptors by photographing the controversial hunting of 
hawks for sport; 
Whereas in 1934, national conservationist Rosalie Edge vis-
ited Hawk Mountain after viewing photographs taken by 
Richard Pough, and with the guidance of bird conserva-
tionists Maurice and Irma Broun, advocated for an end 
to the sport hunting of hawks on the land before pur-
•HRES 670 EH 
chasing the land and opening it as a sanctuary for public 
use; 
Whereas Rosalie Edge deeded the 1,400 acres to the Hawk 
Mountain Sanctuary Association, which was incorporated 
in Pennsylvania in 1938 as a nonprofit organization; 
Whereas in 1965, the Secretary of the Interior designated the 
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary as a registered natural land-
mark; 
Whereas in 1976, the Conservation Internship Program of 
the sanctuary was initiated, and the program has since 
trained 280 young conservationists representing 52 coun-
tries on 6 continents; 
Whereas in 1987, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary received the 
prestigious Chevron Conservation Award; and 
Whereas in 2002, the Acopian Center for Conservation 
Learning opened and the Wings of Wonder Gallery was 
dedicated: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates and salutes the Hawk Mountain 
Sanctuary for celebrating its 75th anniversary; 
(2) commends the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for 
its contributions to the preservation of wildlife, especially 
birds of prey, and the native ecology of the Appalachian 
Mountains and eastern Pennsylvania; and
•HRES 670 EH 
(3) commends the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for 
its dedication to educating the public and the inter-
national community about wildlife conservation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(K) ‘Remedial action planning committee’
means a committee that is involved in the devel-
opment of a Remedial Action Plan.’’.
Æ
HR 2651 IH——2
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3578 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to reform the budget baseline. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2011 
Mr. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
YOUNG of Indiana, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. CHAFFETZ, and 
Mr. STUTZMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Baseline Reform Act 
of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. THE BASELINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 257 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 257. THE BASELINE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) For any fiscal year, the base-
line refers to a projection of current-year levels of new 
budget authority, outlays, or receipts and the surplus or 
deficit for the current year, the budget year, and the ensu-
ing nine outyears based on laws enacted through the appli-
cable date. 
‘‘(2) The baselines referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
be prepared annually. 
‘‘(b) DIRECT SPENDING AND RECEIPTS.—For the 
budget year and each outyear, estimates for direct spend-
ing in the baseline shall be calculated as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Laws providing or creating 
direct spending and receipts are assumed to operate 
in the manner specified in those laws for each such 
year and funding for entitlement authority is as-
sumed to be adequate to make all payments required 
by those laws. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—(A)(i) No program estab-
lished by a law enacted on or before the date of en-
actment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 with 
estimated 
current 
year 
outlays 
greater 
than 
$50,000,000 shall be assumed to expire in the budg-
et year or the outyears. The scoring of new pro-
grams 
with 
estimated 
outlays 
greater 
than 
$50,000,000 a year shall be based on scoring by the 
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and 10 minutes by an opponent, but shall otherwise shall 
be decided without intervening motion except one that 
House adjourn. 
‘‘(e) It shall not be in order for the Speaker to enter-
tain a motion to suspend the application of this clause 
under clause 1 of rule XV.’’. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 672 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 21, 2009. 
Whereas the Internet is a tool to exercise freedom of expres-
sion and association, both of which are basic human 
rights; 
Whereas the Internet is a medium to share information free-
ly, promote social and economic development, and con-
nect Vietnamese citizens domestically and internationally; 
Whereas the Government of Vietnam created the Administra-
tion Agency for Radio, Television and Electronics Infor-
mation in October 2008 and issued Circular 07 in De-
cember 2008 to restrict Internet freedom, censor private 
blogs, and compel information technology companies to 
cooperate with government efforts to monitor personal in-
formation of Internet users; 
Whereas the Government of Vietnam has imprisoned bloggers 
and numerous democracy activists who have distributed 
their peaceful views over the Internet; 
Whereas the Government of Vietnam continues to firewall ex-
ternal websites promoting democracy and human rights; 
and 
Whereas these actions violate individuals’ right to freedom of 
speech and expression: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 672 EH 
(1) supports the right of Vietnamese citizens to ac-
cess websites of their choosing and to have the freedom 
to share and publish information over the Internet; 
(2) calls on the Government of Vietnam to repeal 
Circular 07, Article 88, and similar statutes that restrict 
the Internet, so as to be in line with the International 
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which the So-
cialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory; 
(3) calls on the Government of Vietnam to become 
a responsible member state of the international commu-
nity by respecting individuals’ freedom of speech, free-
dom of press, and freedom of political association; and 
(4) calls on the Government of Vietnam to release 
all political prisoners, including but not limited to the 
following bloggers and cyber activists— 
(A) Le Cong Dinh; 
(B) Le Nguyen Sang; 
(C) Le Thi Cong Nhan; 
(D) Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay); 
(E) Nguyen Xuan Nghia; 
(F) Ngo Quynh; 
(G) Nguyen Ngoc Quang; 
(H) Nguyen Thi Hong; 
(I) Nguyen Van Dai; 
(J) Pham Ba Hai;
•HRES 672 EH 
(K) Pham Thanh Nghien; 
(L) Pham Van Troi; 
(M) Tran Huynh Duy Thuc; 
(N) Truong Minh Duc; 
(O) Truong Quoc Huy; 
(P) Vu Hoang Hai; 
(Q) Nguyen Tien Trung; and 
(R) Vu Hung. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 673 EH 
bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the 
proponent. 
SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or his 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. 4. During consideration of H.R. 3293, the Chair 
may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of 
rule XX. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
HRES 674 IH1S 
Whereas the heavy responsibility of the Capitol Police re-
quires that, when called upon, its officers must risk their 
lives to protect the well being of others; 
Whereas, on July 15, 2009, officers of the Capitol Police pur-
sued and engaged an armed suspect, ultimately exercising 
lethal force in carrying out their protective duties; 
Whereas this incident serves as a stark reminder of the 
stakes and responsibilities associated with the everyday 
duties of the Capitol Police; and 
Whereas the training, communication, and coordinated re-
sponse of the Capitol Police proved to be decisive factors 
in resolving this threat: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives extends 
its deep gratitude to the men and women of the United 
States Capitol Police for the vigilance, courage, and pro-
fessionalism that they demonstrate daily in protecting 
Congress from all manner of threats. 
Æ 
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