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treatment plant, approximately 3.6 miles, as a
scenic river;
(E) the Menantico Creek, lower segment,
from its confluence with the Maurice River to
the Route 55 Bridge, approximately 1.4 miles,
as a recreational river;
(F) the Menantico Creek, upper segment,
from the Route 55 Bridge to the base of the
Impoundment at Menantico Lake, approxi-
mately 6.5 miles, as a scenic river;
(G) the Manumuskin River, lower segment,
from its confluence with the Maurice River to
2.0 miles upstream, as a recreational river;
(H) the Manumuskin River, upper seg-
ment, from 2.0 miles upstream from its con-
fluence with the Maurice River to headwaters
near Route 557, approximately 12.3 miles, as a
scenic river; and
(I) the Muskee Creek from its confluence
to the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Line
Railroad bridge, approximately 2.7 miles, as a
scenic river;
(2) a resource assessment of the Maurice River
and 
its 
tributaries, 
Menantico 
Creek, 
the
Manumuskin River, and the Muskee Creek shows
‘‘(II) commence a civil action in an appropriate
district court of the United States for de novo review
of such claim or the complaint.
‘‘(ii) Such Federal employee may commence such civil
action in the 90-day period specified in clause (i).
‘‘(6)(A)(i) If the complaint is not dismissed under
paragraph (5)(A), the administrative judge shall make a
determination, after an opportunity for a hearing, on the
merits of each claim that is not dismissed under such para-
graph. The administrative judge shall make a determina-
tion on the merits of any other nonfrivolous claim under
this title, and on any action such Federal employee may
appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, reasonably
expected to arise from the facts on which the complaint is
based.
‘‘(ii) On the request of the aggrieved Federal employee,
the administrative judge shall—
‘‘(I) determine whether the administrative pro-
ceeding with respect to such claim may be main-
tained as a class proceeding; and
‘‘(II) if the administrative proceeding may be so
maintained, shall describe those whom the adminis-
trative judge finds to be members of such class.
‘‘(B) With respect to such claim, a party may conduct
discovery by such means as may be available in a civil ac-
•HRES 382 EH 
Whereas over 365,000 children are on charter school waiting 
lists nationally; 
Whereas charter schools improve their students’ achievement 
and can stimulate improvement in traditional public 
schools; 
Whereas charter schools must meet the student achievement 
accountability requirements under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 in the same manner as 
traditional public schools, and often set higher and addi-
tional individual goals to ensure that they are of high 
quality and truly accountable to the public; 
Whereas charter schools must continually demonstrate their 
ongoing success to parents, policymakers, and their com-
munities, some charter schools routinely measure paren-
tal satisfaction levels, and all give parents new freedom 
to choose their public school; 
Whereas charter schools nationwide serve a higher percentage 
of low-income and minority students than the traditional 
public system; 
Whereas charter schools have enjoyed broad bipartisan sup-
port from the Administration, Congress, State Governors 
and legislatures, educators, and parents across the 
United States; and 
Whereas the 10th annual National Charter Schools Week, to 
be held May 3 through May 9, 2009, is an event spon-
sored by charter schools and grassroots charter school or-
ganizations across the United States to recognize the sig-
nificant impacts, achievements, and innovations of char-
ter schools: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 382 EH 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the 10th annual 
National Charter Schools Week; 
(2) acknowledges and commends charter schools 
and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators 
across the United States for their ongoing contributions 
to education and improving and strengthening our public 
school system; and 
(3) calls on the people of the United States to con-
duct appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to 
demonstrate support for charter schools during this 
weeklong celebration in communities throughout the 
United States. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 427 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 13, 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. 2187) to direct the Secretary of Education to 
make grants to State educational agencies for the moderniza-
tion, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, 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 
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 
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
•HRES 383 IH 
(1) appoint, either on a permanent basis or as 
experts or consultants, any staff that the select com-
mittee considers necessary; 
(2) prescribe the duties and responsibilities of 
the staff; 
(3) fix the compensation of the staff at per 
annum gross rates that do not exceed the highest 
rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, of 
level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of 
title 5, United States Code; 
(4) terminate the employment of any such staff 
as the select committee considers appropriate; 
(5) reimburse members of the select committee 
and its staff for travel, subsistence, and other nec-
essary expenses incurred by them in the performance 
of their functions for the select committee, other 
than expenses in connection with any meeting of the 
select committee held in the District of Columbia; 
and 
(6) obtain detailees or staff from the executive 
or legislative branch of the Government, who shall 
be deemed staff of the select committee. 
SEC. 7. DISSOLUTION AND WINDUP OF AFFAIRS. 
The select committee shall cease to exist on December 
31, 2010. 
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•HRES 383 IH 
SEC. 8. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS. 
Upon dissolution of the select committee, its records 
shall become records of such standing committee or com-
mittees as the Speaker may designate. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 384 
Recognizing the importance of increased awareness of sleep apnea, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mr. BILIRAKIS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of increased awareness of sleep 
apnea, and for other purposes. 
Whereas sleep apnea is a common condition that affects more 
than 12,000,000 Americans, according to the National 
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Insti-
tutes of Health; 
Whereas there are several types of sleep apnea that cause 
people with this condition to repeatedly stop breathing 
throughout the night, often many times; 
Whereas sleep apnea is a chronic condition that disrupts 
sleep three or more nights each week, leading to excessive 
daytime sleepiness; 
Whereas sleep apnea becomes more common with age, and 1 
in 10 people over the age of 65 suffers from it; 
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•HRES 384 IH 
Whereas sleep apnea is more common in men than women, 
and more than half of the people with sleep apnea are 
overweight; 
Whereas sleep apnea can strike anyone, at any age, at any 
time, including children; 
Whereas untreated sleep apnea can lead to high blood pres-
sure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes; 
Whereas untreated sleep apnea can also increase the chance 
of having work-related or driving accidents and adversely 
impact the quality of life of those suffering from this con-
dition in other ways; 
Whereas lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, surgery, and/or 
breathing devices can successfully treat sleep apnea in 
many people; and 
Whereas the lack of public awareness of this serious condition 
leads to many undiagnosed and untreated cases: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports raising public awareness of sleep 
apnea; and 
(2) encourages all Americans to educate them-
selves and others about the consequences of sleep 
apnea and its potential treatments. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 385 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 9, 2009. 
Whereas Mr. Millard Fuller, as the founder of Habitat for 
Humanity and as a dedicated citizen, displayed extraor-
dinary 
commitment, 
selflessness, 
and 
benevolence 
throughout a lifetime of philanthropy and goodwill; 
Whereas Mr. Fuller, despite achieving financial success by 
which he could live out the rest of his life in well-earned 
comfort, instead chose to devote himself to a cause great-
er than himself, abandoning his fortune for a life of serv-
ice; 
Whereas this commitment was most profoundly manifested in 
the establishment of Habitat for Humanity in Americus, 
Georgia, an organization whose core principle was, in 
Millard Fuller’s own words, ‘‘To make it socially, mor-
ally, politically and religiously unacceptable to have sub-
standard housing and homelessness’’; 
Whereas Habitat for Humanity has, since its founding in 
1976, and with the help of countless volunteers, con-
structed over 300,000 homes for 1,500,000 of the world’s 
less fortunate, providing hope that would otherwise be 
lost and promise that would otherwise lay unrealized; 
Whereas Habitat for Humanity’s success has left an enduring 
mark of progress on the world, an achievement facilitated
•HRES 385 EH 
by Millard Fuller’s leadership and commitment to a high-
er ideal, to a more empathetic and noble world, and to 
a vision of what can be achieved when a united people 
extend their hands in selfless service; 
Whereas Mr. Fuller’s life has been previously and deservedly 
honored by President William Jefferson Clinton, who 
awarded him the Nation’s highest civilian honor, the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996; and 
Whereas Millard Fuller passed away on February 3, 2009, 
leaving behind a loving wife, Linda Fuller, a proud fam-
ily, and a world filled with inexhaustible gratitude: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the life of Millard Fuller, a life which 
provides all the evidence one needs to believe in the 
power of the human spirit to inspire hope and lift the 
burdens of poverty and despair from the shoulders of 
one’s fellow man; 
(2) honors Millard Fuller for three decades of lead-
ership and service through Habitat for Humanity, and 
the millions he and his organization have inspired to em-
brace a passion for the good and the just; and 
(3) urges the people of the United States to recog-
nize and pay tribute to Millard Fuller’s life and legacy
•HRES 385 EH 
of service by carrying on his vision for a kinder, gentler 
world, following the example he so emphatically set. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 386 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 18, 2009. 
Whereas the University of Georgia (UGA) Gymnastics pro-
gram has won its 10th National Collegiate Women’s 
Gymnastics Championship; 
Whereas the University of Georgia Gymnastics program has 
won 16 SEC Championships; 
Whereas the University of Georgia Gymnastic program has 
produced 8 Honda Award winners; 
Whereas the 2009 national title is the program’s fifth con-
secutive national championship; 
Whereas the Gym Dogs are now the most successful gym-
nastics program in the country; 
Whereas the University of Georgia’s gymnastics team, the 
Gym Dogs, has made 26 consecutive appearances in the 
NCAA Gymnastics Championships; 
Whereas the 2009 Gym Dogs team’s overall record was an 
amazing 32–1; 
Whereas the 2009 Gym Dogs also achieved the school’s high-
est team GPA, 3.36; 
Whereas the gymnastics team’s coach, Suzanne Yoculan, is 
retiring as the most successful collegiate gymnastics 
coach in NCAA history; and
•HRES 386 EH 
Whereas Coach Suzanne Yoculan has, in 19 of her 26 years 
as head coach at the University of Georgia, taken her 
squad to an SEC title, an NCAA title, or both: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Georgia Gymnastics 
Team for winning the 2009 NCAA National Champion-
ship; 
(2) recognizes that the Gym Dogs have won more 
national championships than any other program in the 
Nation; and 
(3) congratulates Suzanne Yoculan for a spectac-
ular career as the University of Georgia’s gymnastics 
coach. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 92
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 262
[Report No. 103–262]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1845)
to establish the Biological Survey in the Depart-
ment of the Interior.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
•HRES 386 IH 
Whereas the 2009 national title is the program’s fifth con-
secutive national championship; 
Whereas the Gym Dogs are now the most successful gym-
nastics program in the country; 
Whereas the University of Georgia’s gymnastics team, the 
Gym Dogs, has made 26 consecutive appearances in the 
NCAA Gymnastics Championships; 
Whereas the 2009 Gym Dogs team’s overall record was an 
amazing 32–1; 
Whereas the 2009 Gym Dogs also achieved the school’s high-
est team GPA, 3.36; 
Whereas the gymnastics team’s coach, Suzanne Yoculan, is 
retiring as the most successful collegiate gymnastics 
coach in NCAA history; and 
Whereas Coach Suzanne Yoculan has, in 19 of her 26 years 
as head coach at the University of Georgia, taken her 
squad to an SEC title, an NCAA title, or both: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Georgia Gym-
nastics Team for winning the 2009 NCAA National 
Championship; 
(2) recognizes that the Gym Dogs have won 
more national championships than any other pro-
gram in the Nation; and 
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(3) congratulates Suzanne Yoculan for a spec-
tacular career as the University of Georgia’s gym-
nastics coach. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 388 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 12, 2009. 
Whereas Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of 
each May; 
Whereas the first official Mother’s Day was observed on May 
10, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; 
Whereas 2009 is the 101st anniversary of the first official 
Mother’s Day observation; 
Whereas in 1908, Elmer Burkett, a U.S. senator from Ne-
braska, proposed making Mother’s Day a national holi-
day; 
Whereas in 1914, Congress passed a resolution designating 
the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day; 
Whereas it is estimated that there are more than 82,000,000 
mothers in the United States; 
Whereas mothers have made immeasurable contributions to-
ward building strong families, thriving communities, and 
ultimately a strong Nation; 
Whereas the services rendered to the children of the United 
States by their mothers have strengthened and inspired 
the Nation throughout its history;
•HRES 388 EH 
Whereas we honor ourselves and mothers in the United 
States when we revere and emphasize the importance of 
the role of the home and family as the true foundation 
of the Nation; 
Whereas mothers continue to rise to the challenge of raising 
their families with love, understanding, and compassion, 
while overcoming the challenges of modern society; and 
Whereas May 10, 2009, is recognized as Mother’s Day: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives celebrates 
the role of mothers in the United States and supports the 
goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 388 
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. ALEX-
ANDER, Mr. SHULER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. WU, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. 
HARPER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 
BILBRAY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. WALZ, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. HENSARLING, 
Mr. PENCE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WESTMORELAND, and Mr. TERRY) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and 
supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
Whereas Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of 
each May; 
Whereas the first official Mother’s Day was observed on May 
10, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; 
Whereas 2009 is the 101st anniversary of the first official 
Mother’s Day observation; 
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•HRES 388 IH 
Whereas in 1908, Elmer Burkett, a U.S. senator from Ne-
braska, proposed making Mother’s Day a national holi-
day; 
Whereas in 1914, Congress passed a resolution designating 
the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day; 
Whereas it is estimated that there are more than 82,000,000 
mothers in the United States; 
Whereas mothers have made immeasurable contributions to-
ward building strong families, thriving communities, and 
ultimately a strong Nation; 
Whereas the services rendered to the children of the United 
States by their mothers have strengthened and inspired 
the Nation throughout its history; 
Whereas we honor ourselves and mothers in the United 
States when we revere and emphasize the importance of 
the role of the home and family as the true foundation 
of the Nation; 
Whereas mothers continue to rise to the challenge of raising 
their families with love, understanding, and compassion, 
while overcoming the challenges of modern society; and 
Whereas May 10, 2009, is recognized as Mother’s Day: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele-
brates the role of mothers in the United States and sup-
ports the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 389 
Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility 
certification programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation 
as part of their standards and ratings system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mrs. HALVORSON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly build-
ing and facility certification programs to incorporate the 
use of mechanical insulation as part of their standards 
and ratings system. 
Whereas mechanical insulation is defined to encompass all 
thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements in 
mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applica-
tions, and Heating, Venting & Air Conditioning (HVAC) 
applications which can be used in a variety of buildings 
such as manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, 
hospitals, universities, government buildings, and other 
facilities; 
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•HRES 389 IH 
Whereas buildings are responsible for 40 percent of United 
States energy demand and 40 percent of all greenhouse 
gas emissions; 
Whereas methodically and properly installed mechanical insu-
lation provides long-term energy efficiency, emission re-
duction, cost savings, and safety benefits, and can be 
used to reduce the number of tons of greenhouse gas 
emissions that could be prevented from release into the 
atmosphere, prevent loss of energy, control condensation, 
depending on the thickness of the insulation, protect oc-
cupant safety and public health wellness, and regulate 
surface temperature; 
Whereas combined, buildings used in commercial and indus-
trial sectors consume 2.5 times more energy than resi-
dential buildings, according to Annual Energy Outlook 
provided by the Energy Information Administration in 
December 2008; 
Whereas loss of energy can increase the temperature within 
a facility or area, putting additional stress on other 
equipment and building infrastructure and reducing that 
equipment’s performance and life expectancy; and 
Whereas according to the National Insulation Association, 
maintenance of mechanical insulation at industrial facili-
ties alone can generate more than $3,600,000,000 in en-
ergy savings per year, reduce 37,000,000 metric tons of 
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission, and 
create more than 27,000 jobs annually: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives encour-
ages energy efficient and environment-friendly building 
and facility certification programs to incorporate the use 
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of mechanical insulation as part of their standards and 
ratings system. 
Æ 
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•HRES 391 EH 
Whereas children of color are more likely to stay in the foster 
care system for longer periods of time and are less likely 
to be reunited with their biological families; 
Whereas 293,000 children entered the foster care system dur-
ing fiscal year 2007; 
Whereas in fiscal year 2007, there was an average of 131,000 
children in the foster care system each day who were 
waiting to be adopted; 
Whereas while a majority of children in the foster care sys-
tem have the goal of being reunited with their biological 
parents, more than 23 percent of children who were in 
the foster care system on the last day of fiscal year 2007 
were seeking placement through the adoption process; 
Whereas the overall reduction in the number of children in 
the foster care system in the last decade does not reflect 
a decline in the level of Federal assistance necessary to 
assist those living in foster care and the dedicated men 
and women in the child welfare workforce; 
Whereas the number of children ‘‘aging out’’ of the foster 
care system without finding a permanent family increased 
to an all-time high of nearly 28,000 in fiscal year 2007; 
Whereas children ‘‘aging out’’ of the foster care system lack 
the security of a biological or adoptive family to fall back 
on when struggling to secure affordable housing, obtain 
health insurance, pursue higher education, and acquire 
adequate employment; 
Whereas the foster care system is intended to be a temporary 
solution, however, on average, children remain in the sys-
tem for at least 2 years; 
Whereas studies suggest that nearly 60 percent of children in 
the foster care system experience a chronic medical con-