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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 181 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. FILNER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Veteran’s Af-
fairs (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 
shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 
not more than $6,933,319.44 for the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress. 
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•HRES 181 IH 
SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $3,398,686.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2007, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2008; and 
(2) not more than $3,534,633.44 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2008, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2009. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 182
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 6, 2007.
Whereas Virginia State University, overlooking the Appo-
mattox River in the Town of Ettrick in Chesterfield 
County, will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2007; 
Whereas Virginia State University (VSU) was founded on 
March 6, 1882, as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate 
Institute, making it the first fully State-supported 4-year 
institution of higher learning for black Americans and 
one of Virginia’s two land-grant institutions; 
Whereas since its humble beginnings, Virginia State Univer-
sity has responded to the needs of Virginians as a dy-
namic institution offering an accessible, affordable, qual-
ity education; 
Whereas with an enrollment of nearly 5,000, VSU students 
live and attend classes on a beautiful 236-acre main cam-
pus with more than 50 buildings, including 15 dor-
mitories, 16 classroom buildings, and a 416-acre agricul-
tural research facility; 
Whereas the first president of Virginia State University was 
John Mercer Langston, who became the first African 
American elected to Congress from Virginia; 
Whereas Virginia State University has an exemplary and 
dedicated faculty and staff, who are committed to offer-
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ing their students the personal attention that smaller in-
stitutions can offer; 
Whereas Virginia State University’s academic programs in-
clude the Bridges to Baccalaureate program for students 
transferring from 2-year colleges who want to major in 
the sciences, the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program for 
students planning to pursue doctoral degrees, and the 
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge; 
Whereas Virginia State University offers 45 baccalaureate 
and master’s degree programs within its 5 schools (the 
School of Agriculture, School of Business, School of En-
gineering, Science, and Technology, School of Liberal 
Arts and Education, and the School of Graduate Studies, 
Research, and Outreach), and a Certificate of Advanced 
Study may also be earned from each school; 
Whereas honors scholarships are available to entering VSU 
freshmen, including the Presidential and Provost Scholar-
ships; 
Whereas in 2003 Virginia State University introduced its 
first doctoral program and 12 enthusiastic students en-
rolled in the new Doctor of Education in Administration 
and Supervision program; 
Whereas in 2005 Virginia State University began a vital new 
nursing degree program, an important initiative that will 
train nurses to meet the urgent demand for qualified 
medical professionals in the hospitals and clinics of 
Southside Virginia; 
Whereas the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Out-
reach allows students, often working adults with diverse 
professional and educational backgrounds, to more con-
veniently continue their education on a full-time or part-
H. Res. 189 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 25, 2007. 
Whereas the Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 
to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and the Viet Cong 
in conflict with United States Armed Forces and South 
Vietnam; 
Whereas the United States became involved in Vietnam be-
cause policy-makers in the United States believed that if 
South Vietnam fell to a Communist government then 
Communism would spread throughout the rest of South-
east Asia; 
Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces began 
serving in an advisory role to the South Vietnamese in 
1961; 
Whereas as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incidents on Au-
gust 2 and 4, 1964, Congress overwhelmingly passed the 
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Public Law 88–408), on Au-
gust 7, 1964, which effectively handed over war-making 
powers to President Johnson until such time as ‘‘peace 
and security’’ had returned to Vietnam; 
Whereas, in 1965, United States Armed Forces ground com-
bat units arrived in Vietnam;
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time basis; the school also provides workshops, seminars, 
and credit courses on campus and at sites in Richmond, 
Emporia, Petersburg, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, 
and other Southside Virginia locations; and 
Whereas Virginia State University has a long and rich history 
and has grown and changed considerably since 1882, and 
it continues that growth today, enriching individual lives, 
the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth 
through excellent teaching and innovative and engaging 
programs of study: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends 
and congratulates Virginia State University on the occasion 
of its 125th anniversary. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 183 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk 
Jubilee Singers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. WATT, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. GOR-
DON of Tennessee, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. EDDIE 
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE, 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 
Whereas 6 months after the end of the Civil War, the Fisk 
School was established in Nashville, Tennessee; 
Whereas the Fisk School was designed by its founders to be 
an educational institution open to all, regardless of race 
or age; 
Whereas the Fisk School was incorporated as Fisk University 
in 1867; 
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Whereas funding for the opening of the school was secured 
through the sale of slave paraphernalia; 
Whereas in 1871, a group of students at Fisk University 
formed a choral group, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, with the 
goal of raising money to finance the institution; 
Whereas in that same year, the Fisk Jubilee Singers took all 
the funds in the University treasury with them for travel 
expenses and set off on a tour of the United States and 
Europe; 
Whereas during their first tour, the Jubilee Singers raised 
enough money to preserve their university and pay for 
the construction of Jubilee Hall, the South’s first perma-
nent structure built for the education of black students; 
Whereas the Jubilee Singers introduced the world to the spir-
itual as a musical genre, emerging as the first inter-
nationally recognized group of African American musi-
cians; and 
Whereas the Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to tour and per-
form and have received countless awards and honors: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 184 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mrs. JONES of Ohio submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct (hereafter in this resolution referred to 
as the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff 
salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts 
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries 
and expenses, not more than $6,119,301.00 for the One 
Hundred Tenth Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $2,996,561.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2007, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2008; and 
(2) not more than $3,122,740.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2008, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2009. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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(2) Development of a new generation of water 
monitoring techniques and technologies, including 
techniques and technologies that provide publicly 
generated data useful to water managers. 
(3) Development of technologies for enhancing 
reliable water supply, water reuse, and pollution pre-
vention. 
(4) Development of innovative technologies and 
tools to enhance water quality, including advanced 
water treatment and water purification technologies. 
(5) Development of innovative technologies and 
tools to enhance water-use efficiency and tools to en-
courage public acceptance of such technologies and 
tools. 
(6) Development of tools and processes to facili-
tate resolution of conflicts over water resources. 
(7) Development of information technology sys-
tems to enhance water quality and supply. 
(8) Improvement of understanding of water-re-
lated ecosystem services and ecosystem needs for 
water. 
(9) Improvement of hydrologic prediction mod-
els and their applications, including spatial and tem-
poral variation in natural supply, watershed hydrol-
ogy, human and ecological demand, and infrastruc-
ture. 
(10) Analyses of the energy required to provide 
reliable water supplies and the water required to 
provide reliable energy supplies throughout the 
United States, including analyses of the amount, 
proximity, and type of water required for the pro-
duction of alternative and renewable energy re-
sources. 
(11) Analyses of the social, behavioral, and eco-
nomic barriers to sustainable use of water resources 
in the United States. 
(12) Assessment of national water availability 
and use. 
(13) Regional assessments of the status of 
water supplies and evaluation of potential changes in 
such status due to changes in land use, population 
size and distribution, and economic activity. 
(14) Assessment of water quality, availability, 
and use in rural areas, including— 
(A) maintaining water quality and enhanc-
ing energy efficiency of water treatment and de-
livery through the use of technologies or prac-
tices developed to address rural communities; 
and
(B) developing data and information to 
support water planning and conservation. 
(15) Development of resources to investigate 
the effects of invasive species on water supplies. 
(16) Development of technologies and practices 
to treat eutrophic water bodies, including rivers, es-
tuaries, and coastal waters. 
(17) Development of tools to assist local water 
resource managers in anticipating changing water 
availability and use patterns in the preparation of a 
strategic plan for sustainable future operations. 
(18) Development of a program to offer tech-
nical and planning assistance to States, localities, 
and regions that use or are planning to use land 
conservation as a method to protect water quality, 
as well as an analysis of the impact of land con-
servation on watershed hydrology. 
(19) Improvement of understanding of the im-
pacts from chemical impairments, including contami-
nants of emerging concern, such as endocrine dis-
rupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal 
care products, on water supply and quality. 
(20) Analyses of the Nation’s water research 
facilities and identification of whether a need exists 
for additional facilities.
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teers, have worked diligently to clean up and protect our 
beaches over the years; 
Whereas according to the United States Geological Survey, 
great strides have been made in understanding the 
science of watersheds and the connections between inland 
areas and coastal waters, and science-based policy should 
be developed that is commensurate with this knowledge; 
and 
Whereas a 7-day week commencing in June, and including 
July 5, will be observed each year as National Clean 
Beaches Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Clean 
Beaches Week; 
(2) recognizes the value of beaches to the American 
way of life and the important contributions of beaches 
to the economy, recreation, and natural environment of 
the United States; 
(3) encourages all Americans to work to keep 
beaches, which are a critical part of the natural heritage 
of the United States, safe and clean for the continued 
enjoyment of the public; 
(4) expresses a renewed appreciation for the beach-
es of the United States and an invigorated effort to pro-
tect them with updated, integrated policy; and
•HRES 186 EH 
(5) encourages individuals to engage in activities 
during National Clean Beaches Week to encourage stew-
ardship and volunteerism along our coastlines. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 186 IH 
ists, make almost 2 billion trips to the beach each year 
to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch; 
Whereas according to the Army Corps of Engineers, United 
States beaches are a critical driver of the American econ-
omy and its competitiveness in the global economy; 
Whereas beaches represent a critical part of our natural her-
itage and a beautiful part of the American landscape; 
Whereas beaches are sensitive ecosystems, susceptible to deg-
radation and alteration from pollution, sea level rise, nat-
ural forces, untreated sewage, and improper use; 
Whereas members of the government, the private sector, and 
nongovernmental organizations, along with citizen volun-
teers, have worked diligently to clean up and protect our 
beaches over the years; 
Whereas according to the United States Geological Survey, 
great strides have been made in understanding the 
science of watersheds and the connections between inland 
areas and coastal waters, and science-based policy should 
be developed that is commensurate with this knowledge; 
and 
Whereas a 7-day week commencing in June, and including 
July 5, will be observed each year as National Clean 
Beaches Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Clean Beaches Week; 
(2) recognizes the value of beaches to the Amer-
ican way of life and the important contributions of 
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beaches to the economy, recreation, and natural en-
vironment of the United States; 
(3) encourages all Americans to work to keep 
beaches, which are a critical part of the natural her-
itage of the United States, safe and clean for the 
continued enjoyment of the public; 
(4) expresses a renewed appreciation for the 
beaches of the United States and an invigorated ef-
fort to protect them with updated, integrated policy; 
and 
(5) encourages individuals to engage in activi-
ties during National Clean Beaches Week to encour-
age stewardship and volunteerism along our coast-
lines. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 187 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in 
the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Agriculture in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture 
(hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 
shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 
not more than $12,398,755 for the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $5,954,462 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2007, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2008; and 
(2) not more than $6,444,293 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2008, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2009. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 188 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means 
in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. MCCRERY) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Ways and Means in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Ways and 
Means (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, 
there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the 
House of Representatives for committee salaries and ex-
penses, not more than $20,059,513.60 for the One Hun-
dred Tenth Congress. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 190 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in 
the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. SPRATT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
the Budget in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on the Budget 
(hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 
shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 
not more than $12,026,478 for the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $6,013,239 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2007, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2008; and 
(2) not more than $6,013,239 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2008, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2009. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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