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under subsection (b)(2) of section 
2111 for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) 
UNEXPENDED
ALLOT-
MENTS NOT USED FOR REDISTRIBU-
TION.—As of November 15 of each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2012, the 
total amount of allotments made to 
States under section 2104 for the sec-
ond preceding fiscal year (third pre-
ceding fiscal year in the case of the 
fiscal year 2006 and 2007 allotments) 
that is not expended or redistributed 
under section 2104(f) during the pe-
riod in which such allotments are 
available for obligation. 
‘‘(III) EXCESS
CHILD
ENROLL-
MENT
CONTINGENCY
FUNDS.—As of 
October 1 of each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012, any amount in excess 
of the aggregate cap applicable to the 
Child Enrollment Contingency Fund 
for the fiscal year under section 
2104(j). 
‘‘(iii) PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION.—If 
the sum of the amounts otherwise payable 
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H. Res. 914 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 15, 2008. 
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate 
that a quorum of the House is present and that the House 
is ready to proceed with business. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 915 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 15, 2008. 
Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, before Monday, 
May 12, 2008, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall 
be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon on Tuesdays; and 10 a.m. on 
all other days of the week; and from Monday, May 12, 2008, 
for the remainder of the 110th Congress, the hour of daily 
meeting of the House shall be noon on Mondays, 10 a.m. on 
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all 
other days of the week. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 229 IH 
Whereas, in his 2005 inaugural address, President George W. 
Bush stressed the link between United States national se-
curity and securing democracy globally when he stated, 
‘‘It is the policy of the United States to seek and support 
the growth of democratic movements and institutions in 
every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending 
tyranny in our world . . . Freedom, by its nature, must 
be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the 
rule of law and the protection of minorities . . . We will 
encourage reform in other governments by making clear 
that success in our relations will require the decent treat-
ment of their own people.’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the people of the Togolese Repub-
lic in their desire for free, fair, and open elections 
and the establishment of a democratic, representa-
tive government; 
(2) calls on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 
to encourage the Government of Togo and the Togo-
lese people to seek a peaceful transition to a demo-
cratically elected government, in accordance with 
internationally accepted values of democracy and 
transparency, and to be diligent in ensuring free, 
fair, and open elections; 
(3) recognizes the positive steps designed to 
promote democracy and stability in the region taken 
by the Economic Community of West African States
•HRES 229 IH 
(ECOWAS), which took swift steps to condemn the 
original disregard of the Togolese constitution; 
(4) encourages ECOWAS to continue moni-
toring and promoting democracy in Togo and in its 
other member countries; 
(5) encourages the African Union and the inter-
national community to monitor the presidential elec-
tions in Togo and to continue to monitor Togo fol-
lowing the elections to guard against violence of any 
kind; 
(6) encourages the presence of internationally 
recognized organizations to serve as election mon-
itors in Togo to ensure free, fair, and open elections 
by allowing all opposition candidates to take part in 
the upcoming April 24, 2005, presidential election; 
and 
(7) requests the Department of State to deter-
mine the legitimacy of the elections on April 24, 
2005, and to report to the International Relations 
Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate con-
cerning whether the elections were free, fair, and 
open.
Æ
H. Res. 916 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 23, 2008. 
Whereas America’s Catholic schools are internationally ac-
claimed for their academic excellence, but provide stu-
dents more than a superior scholastic education; 
Whereas Catholic schools ensure a broad, values-added edu-
cation emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, in-
tellectual, physical, and social values in America’s young 
people; 
Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 
2006–2007 academic year was more than 2,300,000 and 
the student-teacher ratio was 15 to 1; 
Whereas Catholic schools teach a diverse group of students; 
Whereas more than 25 percent of school children enrolled in 
Catholic schools are from minority backgrounds, and 
nearly 14 percent are non-Catholics; 
Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated 
to their faith, values, families, and communities by pro-
viding an intellectually stimulating environment rich in 
spiritual, character, and moral development; 
Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 99 per-
cent, with 80 percent of graduates attending four-year 
colleges and 17 percent attending two-year colleges or 
technical schools;
(A) in subsection (c)(2)(B) by striking 
‘‘tier’’ and inserting ‘‘Tier’’; 
(B) in subsection (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In order to’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE.—Nothing in paragraph 
(1) requires a nonprofit institution of higher learn-
ing designated as a Tier II university transportation 
center to maintain total expenditures as described in 
paragraph (1) in excess of the amount of the grant 
awarded to the institution.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (k)(3) by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to 
carry out this section’’ and inserting ‘‘For each 
of fiscal years 2007 through 2009, the Sec-
retary shall expend not more than 1.5 percent 
of amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion’’. 
SEC. 113. RESCISSION. 
Section 10212 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Ef-
ficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (as 
amended by section 1302 of the Pension Protection Act
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 614 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2429) to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal min-
imum wage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. BARROW submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2429) to amend 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for 
an increase in the Federal minimum wage. 
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this 
resolution the House shall without intervention of any 
point of order consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2429) 
to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to pro-
vide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. The 
bill shall be considered as read. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
on the bill equally divided and controlled by the chairman
H. Res. 917 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 13, 2008. 
Whereas National Engineers Week has grown into a formal 
coalition of more than 75 professional societies, major 
corporations, and government agencies, dedicated to en-
suring a diverse and well-educated future engineering 
workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in 
engineering and technology careers among all young stu-
dents, by promoting pre-college literacy in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and rais-
ing public understanding and appreciation of engineers’ 
contributions to society; 
Whereas February 17–23, 2008, has been designated by the 
President as National Engineers Week and the theme is 
‘‘Engineers Make a World of Difference’’; 
Whereas National Engineers Week, which was founded in 
1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, 
is among the oldest of America’s professional outreach ef-
forts; 
Whereas National Engineers Week is celebrated during the 
week of George Washington’s birthday to honor the con-
tributions that our first President, a military engineer 
and land surveyor, made to engineering;
of 2006 (Public Law 109–280)) (119 Stat. 1937; 120 
Stat. 780) is amended by striking ‘‘$8,593,000,000’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘$8,710,000,000’’. 
SEC. 114. TEA–21 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.—Section 
1108(f)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (23 U.S.C. 133 note; 112 Stat. 141) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
(b) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.—The table con-
tained in section 1602 of such Act (112 Stat. 257) is 
amended— 
(1) in item number 1096 (as amended by sec-
tion 1703(a)(11) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
Users (119 Stat. 1454)) by inserting ‘‘, and plan-
ning and construction to Heisley Road,’’ before ‘‘in 
Mentor, Ohio’’; 
(2) in item number 1646 by striking ‘‘and con-
struction’’ and inserting ‘‘construction, reconstruc-
tion, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, and re-
paving’’; and 
(3) in item number 614 by inserting ‘‘and for 
NJ Carteret, NJ Ferry Service Terminal’’ after 
‘‘east’’.
SEC. 115. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDOR AND INNOVATIVE 
PROJECT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS.—Section 1105(c) of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1212) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (63) by striking ‘‘and United 
States Routes 1, 3, 9, 17, and 46,’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States Routes 1, 9, and 46, and State 
Routes 3 and 17,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (64)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘United States Route 42’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State Route 42’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Interstate Route 676’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Interstate Routes 76 and 676’’. 
(b) INNOVATIVE PROJECTS.—Item number 89 of the 
table contained in section 1107(b) of the Intermodal Sur-
face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2052) is amended in the matter under the column with 
the heading ‘‘INNOVATIVE PROJECTS’’ by inserting ‘‘and 
contiguous counties’’ after ‘‘Michigan’’. 
SEC. 116. DEFINITION OF REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER 
LAW. 
Section 164(a)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) receive—
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3786
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure
safe operation of recreational vessels, to require allocation of State rec-
reational boating safety program assistance based on State adoption
of laws regarding boating while intoxicated, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1994
Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
LIPINSKI, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. MANTON, Mr. LAUGHLIN, and Mr. PICKETT)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish require-
ments to ensure safe operation of recreational vessels,
to require allocation of State recreational boating safety
program assistance based on State adoption of laws re-
garding boating while intoxicated, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Recreational Boating
Safety Improvement Act of 1994’’.
‘‘(i) a driver’s license suspension for 
not less than 1 year; or 
‘‘(ii) a combination of suspension of 
all driving privileges for the first 45 days 
of the suspension period followed by a rein-
statement of limited driving privileges for 
the purpose of getting to and from work, 
school, or an alcohol treatment program if 
an ignition interlock device is installed on 
each of the motor vehicles owned or oper-
ated, or both, by the individual; 
‘‘(B) be subject to the impoundment or im-
mobilization of, or the installation of an ignition 
interlock system on, each motor vehicle owned 
or operated, or both, by the individual;’’. 
SEC. 117. RESEARCH TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 5506(e)(5)(C) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$2,225,000’’and inserting 
‘‘$2,250,000’’. 
SEC. 118. BUY AMERICA WAIVER NOTIFICATION AND AN-
NUAL REPORTS. 
(a) WAIVER NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Trans-
portation makes a finding under section 313(b) of
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), amounts allotted to a State pursuant to 
this section— 
‘‘(A) for each of fiscal years 1998 through 
2007, shall remain available for expenditure by 
the State through the end of the second suc-
ceeding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, shall remain available for ex-
penditure by the State through the end of the 
succeeding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS
REDISTRIB-
UTED.—Amounts redistributed to a State under sub-
section (f) shall be available for expenditure by the 
State through the end of the fiscal year in which 
they are redistributed.’’. 
SEC. 106. MAKING PERMANENT REDISTRIBUTION OF UN-
USED FISCAL YEAR 2005 ALLOTMENTS TO AD-
DRESS STATE FUNDING SHORTFALLS; CON-
FORMING EXTENSION OF QUALIFYING STATE 
AUTHORITY; REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED 
ALLOTMENTS 
FOR 
SUBSEQUENT 
FISCAL 
YEARS. 
(a) REDISTRIBUTION
OF UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 
2005 ALLOTMENTS; EXTENSION OF QUALIFYING STATE 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4707 
To reliquidate certain entries of gemifloxacin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reliquidate certain entries of gemifloxacin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF 
GEMIFLOXACIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall, 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act— 
(1) reliquidate each entry described in sub-
section (c) containing any merchandise that, on the 
date of original liquidation, was classified under sub-
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 22 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small 
businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. KELLER (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
American small businesses are entitled to a Small Busi-
ness Bill of Rights. 
Whereas more than 90 percent of all American employers are 
small businesses; 
Whereas small businesses generate approximately 70 percent 
of the new jobs created in the United States each year; 
Whereas small businesses are crucial to the American econ-
omy and account for a significant majority of new prod-
uct ideas and innovations; 
Whereas small businesses, together with innovation and en-
trepreneurship, are central to the American dream of 
self-improvement and individual achievement;
•HRES 22 IH 
Whereas 60 percent of the 45,000,000 Americans without 
health insurance are small business employees and their 
families; 
Whereas most small businesses do not provide health insur-
ance to their employees, primarily because of the surging 
cost; 
Whereas the death tax causes one-third of all family-owned 
small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner; 
Whereas frivolous lawsuits and the rising costs of liability in-
surance represent serious threats to small business own-
ers; 
Whereas burdensome regulations and paperwork cost small 
businesses more than $5,500 per employee; and 
Whereas Congress can help small businesses grow by estab-
lishing a climate to encourage small businesses to create 
jobs and offer more affordable health insurance to em-
ployees: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that American small businesses are entitled 
to the following Small Business Bill of Rights: 
(1) The right to join together to purchase af-
fordable health insurance for small business employ-
ees, who make up a large portion of the millions of 
Americans without health care coverage. 
(2) The right to tax laws that allow family- 
owned small businesses to survive over several gen-
erations and offer them incentives to grow.
•HRES 22 IH 
(3) The right to be free from frivolous lawsuits 
which harm law-abiding small businesses and pre-
vent them from creating new jobs. 
(4) The right to be free of unnecessary, restric-
tive regulations and paperwork which waste the time 
and energy of small businesses while hurting produc-
tion and preventing job creation. 
Æ
HRES 614 IH 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce; and (2) one motion to recom-
mit. 
Æ
IV 
House Calendar No. 23 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 22 
[Report No. 109–52] 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small 
businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. KELLER (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Additional sponsors: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. SMITH of 
Texas, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 
WALSH, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CASE, 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MACK, Mr. 
MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
GOHMERT, and Mr. TURNER 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to 
be printed 
[Strike out the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
American small businesses are entitled to a Small Busi-
ness Bill of Rights.
•HRES 22 RH 
Whereas more than 90 percent of all American employers are 
small businesses; 
Whereas small businesses generate approximately 70 percent 
of the new jobs created in the United States each year; 
Whereas small businesses are crucial to the American econ-
omy and account for a significant majority of new prod-
uct ideas and innovations; 
Whereas small businesses, together with innovation and en-
trepreneurship, are central to the American dream of 
self-improvement and individual achievement; 
Whereas 60 percent of the 45,000,000 Americans without 
health insurance are small business employees and their 
families; 
Whereas most small businesses do not provide health insur-
ance to their employees, primarily because of the surging 
cost; 
Whereas the death tax causes one-third of all family-owned 
small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner; 
Whereas frivolous lawsuits and the rising costs of liability in-
surance represent serious threats to small business own-
ers; 
Whereas burdensome regulations and paperwork cost small 
businesses more than $5,500 per employee; and 
Whereas Congress can help small businesses grow by estab-
lishing a climate to encourage small businesses to create 
jobs and offer more affordable health insurance to em-
ployees: Now, therefore, be it
H. Res. 918 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 16, 2008. 
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. 2768) to establish improved mandatory stand-
ards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Gen-
eral 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 Education 
and Labor. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend-
ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education 
and Labor now printed in the bill. The committee amendment
•HRES 22 RH 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that American small businesses are entitled to 
the following Small Business Bill of Rights: 
(1) The right to join together to purchase af-
fordable health insurance for small business employ-
ees, who make up a large portion of the millions of 
Americans without health care coverage. 
(2) The right to tax laws that allow family- 
owned small businesses to survive over several gen-
erations and offer them incentives to grow. 
(3) The right to be free from frivolous lawsuits 
which harm law-abiding small businesses and pre-
vent them from creating new jobs. 
(4) The right to be free of unnecessary, restric-
tive regulations and paperwork which waste the time 
and energy of small businesses while hurting produc-
tion and preventing job creation. 
Whereas more than 90 percent of all American employers are 
small businesses; 
Whereas small businesses generate approximately 70 percent of 
the new jobs created in the United States each year; 
Whereas small businesses are crucial to the American economy 
and account for a significant majority of new product 
ideas and innovations; 
Whereas small businesses, together with innovation and entre-
preneurship, are central to the American dream of self-im-
provement and individual achievement;