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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 495 
Commending the people of the Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary 
of the end of World War II for protecting and saving the lives of 
the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2005 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. WEXLER, Mrs. 
KELLY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. 
KIRK, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. SMITH of New Jer-
sey, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the people of the Republic of Albania on the 
60th anniversary of the end of World War II for pro-
tecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews 
living in Albania during the Holocaust. 
Whereas at the start of World War II, approximately 600 
Jews lived in the Republic of Albania, of whom approxi-
mately 400 were German and Austrian refugees, with the 
largest community in Kavaje; 
Whereas Italy, which occupied and annexed Albania in April 
1939, did not systematically persecute Jews living in Al-
bania;
•HRES 495 IH 
Whereas approximately 200 Jewish refugees were housed at 
a camp in Kavaje; 
Whereas approximately 100 Jewish refugees were taken to 
Berat where a small indigenous Jewish community was 
located and where many refugees were later protected by 
local Albanians; 
Whereas after Germany occupied Albania in 1943, some Al-
banian clerks issued identity papers to protect many of 
the Jewish refugees of Kavaje as the refugees traveled to 
and hid in Tirana; 
Whereas when the Gestapo ordered Jewish refugees in Tirana 
to register in 1944, some Albanians obtained false iden-
tity papers for many of the refugees; 
Whereas many Muslim and Christian Albanians considered it 
a matter of national pride to help Jews during the Holo-
caust; 
Whereas, due in large part to the actions of many individual 
Albanians, the majority of the Albanian Jewish commu-
nity survived the Holocaust; 
Whereas 63 Albanians have been designated Righteous 
Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Mar-
tyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem, 
Israel; and 
Whereas, on August 3, 2005, representatives of the the Cen-
tral State Archives of Albania and the United States Hol-
ocaust Memorial Museum signed an agreement to con-
duct a thorough survey of Albania’s Holocaust-related 
records: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 495 IH 
(1) recognizes and commends the people of the 
Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary of the 
end of World War II for protecting and saving the 
lives of the majority of Jews, both native and ref-
ugee, living in Albania during the Holocaust; 
(2) encourages other countries to recognize 
those Albanians who took action to protect Jews 
during World War II as having displayed a high de-
gree of courage; and 
(3) reiterates its support for close ties between 
the United States and Albania. 
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by inserting after paragraph (d) the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(e)(1) Before a Member, Delegate, Resident Com-
missioner, officer, or employee of the House may take a 
privately-funded trip— 
‘‘(A) that individual shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Standards of Official Conduct the com-
plete itinerary and estimated expenses of the trip 
and an explanation of the purpose of the trip and 
its relationship to their official duties; and 
‘‘(B) that committee shall make a determina-
tion that the proposed trip (including the itinerary 
and estimated expenses) complies with all applicable 
rules of the House. 
‘‘(2)(A) Within 15 (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, 
and holidays) days after completion of any trip described 
in subparagraph (1), the Member, Delegate, Resident 
Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House making 
such trip shall provide the actual itinerary and actual ex-
penses to the Committee on Standards of Official Con-
duct. 
‘‘(B) Within 45 days after receipt of any information 
received under subdivision (A), the Committee on Stand-
ards of Official Conduct shall verify compliance with the 
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itinerary and expenses it preapproved and send the results 
of its review to the Clerk.’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERNET POSTING OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED 
ON PRIVATELY-FUNDED TRAVEL. 
Clause 5(b)(5) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) Not later than 10 days after receipt, the Clerk 
shall post on the public Internet site of the Office of the 
Clerk any information submitted to the Clerk under this 
clause with respect to a privately-funded trip, including 
the advance authorizations and disclosures of reimburse-
ment filed under subparagraph (1) and the itinerary and 
expenses sent to the Clerk by the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct under paragraph (e)(2)(B). The infor-
mation shall remain available on the website until the indi-
vidual no longer serves as a Member, Delegate, Resident 
Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House.’’. 
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•HRES 828 EH 
(9) supports increased Mongolian participation in 
international organizations and initiatives.
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 498
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 18, 2006.
Whereas approximately 480,000 yellow school buses carry 25 
million children to and from school every weekday; 
Whereas America’s 480,000 school buses comprise the largest 
mass transportation fleet in the country, 2.5 times the 
size of all other forms of mass transportation—transit, 
intercity buses, commercial airlines, and rail—combined; 
Whereas during the school year, school buses make more 
than 50 million passenger trips daily carrying the Na-
tion’s future—our children; 
Whereas school bus transportation is eight times safer than 
traveling in a passenger vehicle and is the safest form of 
ground transportation available; 
Whereas school buses meet higher construction, equipment, 
and inspection standards than any other vehicle, and 
school bus drivers meet higher qualification, training, and 
testing standards than any other drivers; 
Whereas according to the National Academy of Sciences, an 
average of 820 students are killed annually during school 
transportation hours, but less than 2 percent of them are 
school bus passengers; 
Whereas despite the industry’s best efforts, accidents still 
happen;
•HRES 498 EH 
Whereas an average of seven school-age passengers are killed 
in school bus crashes each year, and an average of 19 
children are killed each year getting on and off the bus; 
Whereas most of those killed are children aged five to seven, 
and most often those children are killed in the area im-
mediately surrounding the bus—either by a passing vehi-
cle or by the bus itself; 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, which is celebrated in 
more than 40 States and sponsored by the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), was 
created to remind all students of the best ways to get on 
and off the bus in an effort to enhance the safety of the 
Nation’s children; 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, which dates back to 1966, 
also recognizes the hard work and dedication of school 
transportation personnel, especially the many school bus 
drivers who ensure a safe journey each and every day; 
and 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, celebrated the third week 
in October, promotes awareness through local and State 
poster and speech contests, lessons utilizing school bus 
safety community awareness kits, and other activities 
built around themes that raise awareness of school bus 
safety issues: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 729
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 6, 2006.
Whereas travel and tourism has a major impact on the econ-
omy of the United States as the 3rd largest retail sales 
industry in the Nation; 
Whereas 1 out of every 7 people employed in the United 
States civilian labor force is directly or indirectly em-
ployed in the travel and tourism industry; 
Whereas international travel to the United States is the larg-
est service export, having generated a trade surplus for 
16 consecutive years, increasing 144 percent between 
2003 to 2004 to over $4 billion; 
Whereas, in 2005, travel and tourism-related expenditures 
reached $1 trillion, including $596 billion in direct sales 
and $445 billion in indirect sales, and supported 8 mil-
lion jobs; 
Whereas the Department of Commerce has released the 2004 
international year-end arrivals data, revealing that the 
level of international travel to the United States in-
creased by 12 percent from 2003 to 46 million in 2004, 
with overseas visitors increasing 13 percent, to 20 million 
in 2004;
•HRES 729 EH 
Whereas domestic and international traveler spending in the 
United States generated $99.4 billion in taxes for Fed-
eral, State and local governments in 2004; 
Whereas tourism contributes substantially to personal 
growth, education, appreciation of cross-cultural dif-
ferences, and the enhancement of international under-
standing and good will; 
Whereas the abundant natural and man-made attractions of 
the United States and the hospitality of the American 
people establish the United States as the preeminent des-
tination for both foreign and domestic travelers; 
Whereas National Tourism Week was established by Con-
gress in 1983, and first celebrated in May 1984, when 
President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation urging 
citizens to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies 
and activities; 
Whereas, since 1984, National Tourism Week has been cele-
brated each May by the travel and tourism community, 
travel industry associations, as well as many States, cit-
ies, and localities throughout the Nation; and 
Whereas May 13 through 21, 2006, is the 23rd annual Na-
tional Tourism Week: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports National Tourism Week; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States and inter-
•HRES 729 EH 
ested groups to observe National Tourism Week with ap-
propriate ceremonies and activities.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 828 
Commending the people of Mongolia, on the 800th anniversary of Mongolian 
statehood, for building strong, democratic institutions, and expressing 
the support of the House of Representatives for efforts by the United 
States to continue to strengthen its partnership with that country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2006 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LEACH, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PUTNAM, and Mr. 
LANTOS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the people of Mongolia, on the 800th anniver-
sary of Mongolian statehood, for building strong, demo-
cratic institutions, and expressing the support of the 
House of Representatives for efforts by the United States 
to continue to strengthen its partnership with that coun-
try. 
Whereas Mongolia, a great nation located at the crossroads 
of many civilizations, in 2006 marks its 800th anniver-
sary as a state; 
Whereas Mongolia has become a functioning democracy in 
Asia; 
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Whereas since 1990 the Mongolian people have held 5 par-
liamentary elections and 4 presidential elections; 
Whereas these elections have been determined to be largely 
free and fair, without violence or balloting irregularities, 
and featuring multiple political parties; 
Whereas these elections demonstrate Mongolia’s commitment 
to the rule of law and its determination to consolidate its 
democratic progress; 
Whereas the Government of Mongolia has conducted eco-
nomic reforms which introduced market mechanisms and 
have resulted in the private sector producing the great 
majority of the gross domestic product, demonstrating 
Mongolia’s commitment to the establishment of a free 
market economy; 
Whereas Mongolia ratified the United Nations Convention 
Against Corruption in October 2005, demonstrating its 
determination to take steps to better ensure political and 
economic stability and progress; 
Whereas Mongolia has sought to develop political, economic, 
and security relationships with its neighboring countries 
in order to enhance confidence and regional security; 
Whereas the people of the United States and Mongolia share 
common commitments to democracy and freedom, and 
the Government of Mongolia has expressed its strong de-
sire to deepen and strengthen its partnership with the 
United States; 
Whereas Mongolia entered into a Trade and Investment 
Framework Agreement with the United States in 2004, 
demonstrating its commitment to take further steps to 
reform and open up its economy and to deepen bilateral 
economic ties; 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 498 
Supporting the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 18, 2005 
Mr. DUNCAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week. 
Whereas approximately 480,000 yellow school buses carry 25 
million children to and from school every weekday; 
Whereas America’s 480,000 school buses comprise the largest 
mass transportation fleet in the country, 2.5 times the 
size of all other forms of mass transportation—transit, 
intercity buses, commercial airlines, and rail—combined; 
Whereas during the school year, school buses make more 
than 50 million passenger trips daily carrying the Na-
tion’s future—our children; 
Whereas school bus transportation is eight times safer than 
traveling in a passenger vehicle and is the safest form of 
ground transportation available; 
Whereas school buses meet higher construction, equipment, 
and inspection standards than any other vehicle, and
•HRES 498 IH 
school bus drivers meet higher qualification, training, and 
testing standards than any other drivers; 
Whereas according to the National Academy of Sciences, an 
average of 820 students are killed annually during school 
transportation hours, but less than 2 percent of them are 
school bus passengers; 
Whereas despite the industry’s best efforts, accidents still 
happen; 
Whereas an average of seven school-age passengers are killed 
in school bus crashes each year, and an average of 19 
children are killed each year getting on and off the bus; 
Whereas most of those killed are children aged five to seven, 
and most often those children are killed in the area im-
mediately surrounding the bus—either by a passing vehi-
cle or by the bus itself; 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, which is celebrated in 
more than 40 States and sponsored by the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), was 
created to remind all students of the best ways to get on 
and off the bus in an effort to enhance the safety of the 
Nation’s children; 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, which dates back to 1966, 
also recognizes the hard work and dedication of school 
transportation personnel, especially the many school bus 
drivers who ensure a safe journey each and every day; 
and 
Whereas School Bus Safety Week, celebrated the third week 
in October, promotes awareness through local and State 
poster and speech contests, lessons utilizing school bus 
safety community awareness kits, and other activities
•HRES 498 IH 
built around themes that raise awareness of school bus 
safety issues: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week. 
Æ
H. Res. 499
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 16, 2006.
Whereas on July 9, 2004, American journalist Paul 
Klebnikov was murdered by gunmen as he exited the 
Moscow offices of Forbes Magazine; 
Whereas no person has been convicted of any offense in con-
nection with the murder of Mr. Klebnikov; 
Whereas Mr. Klebnikov is survived by his wife Helen, and his 
three young children; 
Whereas twelve journalists have been murdered in the Rus-
sian Federation since 2000 and Mr. Klebnikov was the 
first and only United States citizen among these journal-
ists; 
Whereas the Department of State’s 2005 Country Reports on 
Human Rights Practices states government pressure in 
Russia continues to weaken freedom of expression and 
the independence and freedom of the media, particularly 
among the major national television networks and re-
gional media outlets; 
Whereas the Russian Prosecutor General’s office arrested and 
tried Musa Vahaev and Kazbek Dukzov for the murder 
of Mr. Klebnikov; 
Whereas Musa Vahaev and Kazbek Dukzov were acquitted on 
May 5, 2006, of the charges of murdering Mr. Klebnikov;
•HRES 499 EH 
Whereas the Government of Russia has stated that Mr. 
Klebnikov’s murder was ordered by Khozh-Akhmed 
Nukhayev, a fugitive Chechen criminal gang leader, but 
has not publicly released any evidence of Mr. Nukhayev’s 
complicity; 
Whereas it remains unclear who ordered the murder of Mr. 
Klebnikov or if any party will be convicted of this crime; 
and 
Whereas a group of United States investigative journalists 
has launched an independent inquiry into the death of 
Mr. Klebnikov: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) condemns the murder of American journalist 
Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, in Moscow and the 
murders of other members of the media in the Russian 
Federation; 
(2) commends the Russian Prosecutor General’s of-
fice for its continuing investigation of the murder of Mr. 
Klebnikov; 
(3) urges the Government of Russia to continue its 
inquiries to determine and bring to justice all parties in-
volved in the murder of Mr. Klebnikov; 
(4) urges the Government of Russia to accept offers 
of assistance with the investigation of Mr. Klebnikov’s 
murder from the United States and other concerned gov-
ernments;
•HRES 499 EH 
(5) urges the Government of Russia to take appro-
priate action to protect the independence and freedom of 
the Russian media and all visiting members of the 
media; and 
(6) commends all journalists working and living in 
Russia for their courageous dedication to transparency 
and the truth.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 72
Urging the interim Government of Iraq ensure that the charges brought 
against Saddam Hussein include charges for the crimes his government 
committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 
1980 to 1988. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. COX, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the interim Government of Iraq ensure that the 
charges brought against Saddam Hussein include charges 
for the crimes his government committed against the 
people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 
1988.
Whereas former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein used 
chemical weapons against Iran during the Iran-Iraq war 
from 1980 to 1988; 
Whereas on July 1, 2004, the Iraqi Special Tribunal brought 
charges against Saddam Hussein for crimes committed 
by Hussein as President of Iraq, including crimes result-
•HRES 72 IH 
ing from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait from 1990 to 
1991; 
Whereas none of the seven charges brought against Saddam 
Hussein by the Iraqi Special Tribunal refers to the 
crimes committed by Hussein against the people of Iran 
during the eight year Iran-Iraq War; 
Whereas an estimated 100,000 Iranians were affected by 
chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein, 
Whereas many Americans of Iranian descent have been vic-
tims of the chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein; 
Whereas the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) estimates 
that 20,000 Iranians were killed by chemical weapons 
used by Saddam Hussein while another 5,000 Iranians 
remain under medical care; 
Whereas the trial of Saddam Hussein will not be complete 
unless he is also forced to answer for the atrocities his 
government committed against the people of Iran; 
Whereas the United States stands with people living under 
oppressive regimes such as the Government of Iran in 
their quest for freedom and rule of law; and 
Whereas holding Saddam Hussein accountable for the crimes 
his government committed against humanity will further 
demonstrate the commitment of the United States to 
human rights: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives urges 
the interim Government of Iraq—
(1) to ensure that the charges brought against 
Saddam Hussein include charges for the crimes his 
government committed against the people of Iran
•HRES 72 IH 
during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988, includ-
ing the use of chemical weapons; and 
(2) to ensure a transparent, comprehensive, 
just, and fair trial against Saddam Hussein.
Æ
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commission to Study 
the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the 
American Latino Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commis-
sion to Study the Potential Creation of a National Mu-
seum of the American Latino (hereafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of 
23 members appointed not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act as follows: 
(1) The President shall appoint 7 voting mem-
bers. 
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the minority leader of the House of Represent-
atives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the mi-
nority leader of the Senate shall each appoint 3 vot-
ing members. 
(3) In addition to the members appointed under 
paragraph (2), the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, 
and the minority leader of the Senate shall each ap-
point 1 nonvoting member.