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H. Res. 488 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 30, 2007. 
Whereas this is the 10th American League Pennant won by 
the Detroit Tigers; 
Whereas Manager Jim Leyland is a 3 time Manager of the 
Year and 1 of 7 managers in the history of baseball to 
win the pennant in both the National and American 
Leagues; 
Whereas the manager and coaching staff have done a re-
markable job guiding this team to victory; 
Whereas General Manager Dave Dombrowski and Owner 
Mike Ilitch have assembled and led a team that has revi-
talized the Tigers franchise; 
Whereas all 25 players on the playoff squad contributed to 
their remarkable postseason victories over the New York 
Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, including American 
League Rookie of the Year Justin Verlander, as well as 
Magglio Ordo´n˜ez, Iva´n Rodrı´guez, Jeremy Bonderman, 
Kenny Rogers, Sean Casey, Carlos Guille´n, Alexis Go´mez, 
Omar Infante, Pla´cido Polanco, Brandon Inge, Craig 
Monroe, Marcus Thames, Curtis Granderson, Ramo´n 
Santiago, Neifi Pe´rez, Nate Robertson, Todd Jones, 
Jason Grilli, Zach Miner, Wilfredo Ledezma, Fernando 
Rodney, Joel Zumaya, Jamie Walker, and Vance Wilson;
•HRES 488 EH 
Whereas the Detroit Tigers have a history of great players 
and managers, including Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, Hank 
Greenberg, and Sparky Anderson; 
Whereas Detroit has a vibrant sports tradition because Michi-
gan fans have faithfully supported their teams; and 
Whereas the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics 
proved worthy and honorable opponents during the post- 
season: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Detroit Tigers on winning the 
2006 American League Pennant; and 
(2) commends the players, coaches, management, 
and all the other personnel of the Detroit Tigers, as well 
as the fans, on this great victory. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 935 IH 
Whereas President Roosevelt’s Conference of Governors start-
ed the 20th century with a vision for conservation and 
the public good, and provided the impetus to protect vital 
national resources for future generations of Americans; 
Whereas many of the organizations that participated in the 
Conference continue to exercise public leadership, includ-
ing the— 
(1) American Academy of Political and Social 
Science; 
(2) American Association for the Advancement of 
Science; 
(3) American Bar Association; 
(4) American Chemical Society; 
(5) American Civic Association; 
(6) American Economic Association; 
(7) Electrochemical Society; 
(8) AFL–CIO; 
(9) American Forests; 
(10) American Institute of Architects; 
(11) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Fron-
tiers; 
(12) American Institute of Mining; 
(13) Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers; 
(14) American Medical Association; 
(15) National Mining Association; 
(16) Newspaper Association of America; 
(17) American Forest and Paper Association Amer-
ica; 
(18) American Forest and Paper Association; 
(19) American Public Health Association; 
(20) American Society of Civil Engineers; 
(21) American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 
(22) American Society for Testing Materials; 
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H. Res. 490 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 30, 2007. 
Whereas on June 14, 2007, the San Antonio Spurs won the 
2007 National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion-
ship with a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers; 
Whereas the Spurs’ win results in their fourth NBA Cham-
pionship in the last 9 years; 
Whereas the Spurs, after sweeping the Cavaliers to decisively 
win the Finals 4–0, are widely recognized as a modern- 
day basketball dynasty; 
Whereas San Antonio’s four-game sweep was only the eighth 
sweep since the finals began in 1947; 
Whereas the Spurs’ .727 winning percentage is the highest 
in finals history; 
Whereas under the leadership and instruction of Coach Gregg 
Popovich, the Spurs’ Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu 
Ginobili, Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Michael Finley, 
Fabricio Oberto, Francisco Elson, Jacque Vaughn, and 
Brent Barry played together as a team with determina-
tion and resolve to bring the NBA trophy back home to 
the Alamo City; 
Whereas Tony Parker was named the Finals Most Valuable 
Player after using his speed and quickness to average 
24.5 points and an amazing 57 percent from the field
•HRES 490 EH 
during the Finals, becoming the first European-born 
player to be honored as MVP; 
Whereas Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen anchored the Spurs 
with stifling defense throughout the NBA Finals; 
Whereas Manu Ginobili used his pinpoint three-point shoot-
ing and strong drives to the basket to lead the Spurs to 
victory in Game 4 with 27 points; 
Whereas Coach Gregg Popovich is recognized as one of the 
greatest coaches of all time after winning his fourth NBA 
Championship; and 
Whereas San Antonio has the best fans in the league and the 
Alamo City is the perfect setting for a championship cele-
bration: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates the San Antonio Spurs and Coach Gregg Popovich for 
winning the 2007 National Basketball Association Champion-
ship. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 490 
Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2007 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. 
GONZALEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. 
Whereas on June 14, 2007, the San Antonio Spurs won the 
2007 National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion-
ship with a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers; 
Whereas the Spurs’ win results in their fourth NBA Cham-
pionship in the last 9 years; 
Whereas the Spurs, after sweeping the Cavaliers to decisively 
win the Finals 4–0, are widely recognized as a modern- 
day basketball dynasty; 
Whereas San Antonio’s four-game sweep was only the eighth 
sweep since the finals began in 1947; 
Whereas the Spurs’ .727 winning percentage is the highest 
in finals history; 
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•HRES 490 IH 
Whereas under the leadership and instruction of Coach Gregg 
Popovich, the Spurs’ Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu 
Ginobili, Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Michael Finley, 
Fabricio Oberto, Francisco Elson, Jacque Vaughn, and 
Brent Barry played together as a team with determina-
tion and resolve to bring the NBA trophy back home to 
the Alamo City; 
Whereas Tony Parker was named the Finals Most Valuable 
Player after using his speed and quickness to average 
24.5 points and an amazing 57 percent from the field 
during the Finals, becoming the first European-born 
player to be honored as MVP; 
Whereas Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen anchored the Spurs 
with stifling defense throughout the NBA Finals; 
Whereas Manu Ginobili used his pinpoint three-point shoot-
ing and strong drives to the basket to lead the Spurs to 
victory in Game 4 with 27 points; 
Whereas Coach Gregg Popovich is recognized as one of the 
greatest coaches of all time after winning his fourth NBA 
Championship; and 
Whereas San Antonio has the best fans in the league and the 
Alamo City is the perfect setting for a championship cele-
bration: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the San Antonio Spurs and Coach Gregg 
Popovich for winning the 2007 National Basketball Asso-
ciation Championship. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 491 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 18, 2007. 
Resolved, That during the remainder of the 110th Con-
gress it shall not be in order to consider a conference report 
to accompany a regular general appropriation bill unless the 
joint explanatory statement prepared by the managers on the 
part of the House and the managers on the part of the Sen-
ate includes a list of congressional earmarks (as that term is 
used in clause 9(d) of rule XXI) in the conference report or 
joint statement (and the name of any Member, Delegate, 
Resident Commissioner, or Senator who submitted a request 
to the respective House or Senate committee for each respec-
tive item included on such list) that were not committed to 
the conference committee by either House, not in a report on 
such bill, and not in a report of a committee of the Senate 
on a companion measure. 
SEC. 2. It shall not be in order to consider a rule or 
order that waives the application of the first section of this 
resolution.
•HRES 491 EH 
SEC. 3. A point of order under this resolution shall be 
disposed of by the question of consideration under the same 
terms as specified in clause 9(b) of rule XXI. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1171 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 1171 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans Re-
integration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 3. HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS 
VETERANS WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—Chapter 20 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2021 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless 
veterans 
with 
children 
reintegration 
grant program 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations provided for such purpose, the Secretary of 
Labor shall make grants to program and facilities that 
the Secretary determines provide dedicated services for 
homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with chil-
dren. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section 
shall be used to provide job training, counseling, place-
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† HR 1256 EAS 
‘‘(B) the conditions described in paragraph 
(2) are met. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary may delay the 
date by which a small tobacco product manufacturer 
must be in compliance with the testing and reporting 
required by this section until such time as the testing 
is reported if, not later than 90 days before the dead-
line for reporting in accordance with this section, a 
small tobacco product manufacturer provides evidence 
to the Secretary demonstrating that— 
‘‘(A) the manufacturer has submitted the re-
quired products for testing to a laboratory and 
has done so sufficiently in advance of the dead-
line to create a reasonable expectation of comple-
tion by the deadline; 
‘‘(B) the products currently are awaiting 
testing by the laboratory; and 
‘‘(C) neither that laboratory nor any other 
laboratory is able to complete testing by the 
deadline at customary, nonexpedited testing fees. 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—The Secretary, taking into 
account the laboratory testing capacity that is avail-
able to tobacco product manufacturers, shall review 
and verify the evidence submitted by a small tobacco
•HRES 493 EH 
(16) women’s water polo in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 
and 2007; 
Whereas UCLA teams have won 14 NCAA national cham-
pionships during the tenure of Daniel G. Guerrero, the 
current Director of Athletics at UCLA; and 
Whereas UCLA, under the leadership of Chancellor Gene 
Block, continues to establish itself as one of the top re-
search universities as well as top athletic programs in the 
Nation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the women’s water polo team of 
the University of California, Los Angeles, and Head 
Coach Adam Krikorian for winning the 2007 NCAA Di-
vision I Women’s Water Polo National Championship; 
(2) congratulates UCLA on becoming the first 
school to win 100 NCAA sports national championship 
titles, making it the most accomplished athletic program 
in NCAA history; and 
(3) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
coaches, students, alumni, and staff of UCLA who were 
instrumental over the years in this prestigious achieve-
ment. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
HR 1171 RFS 
ment services (including job readiness and literacy and 
skills training) and child care services to expedite the re-
integration of homeless women veterans and homeless vet-
erans with children into the labor force. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT TO MONITOR EXPENDITURES OF 
FUNDS.—(1) The Secretary of Labor shall collect such in-
formation as that Secretary considers appropriate to mon-
itor and evaluate the distribution and expenditure of funds 
appropriated to carry out this section. The information 
shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes 
of the services provided to each homeless veteran under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) Information under paragraph (1) shall be fur-
nished in such form and manner as the Secretary of Labor 
may specify. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH
THE ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT 
AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of Labor shall carry out 
this section through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans’ Employment and Training. 
‘‘(e) BIENNIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall include as part of the report required 
under section 2021(d) of this title an evaluation of the 
grant program under this section, which shall include an 
evaluation of services furnished to veterans under this sec-
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HR 1171 RFS 
tion and an analysis of the information collected under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) In 
addition to any amount authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 2021 of this title, there is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(2) Funds appropriated to carry out this section 
shall remain available until expended. Funds obligated in 
any fiscal year to carry out this section may be expended 
in that fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2021 the following new 
item: 
‘‘2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children re-
integration grant program.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 30, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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tion by an immigration judge. Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to prevent an individual 
from requesting a bond redetermination. 
‘‘(5) The Attorney General or an immigration 
judge, at any time, may redetermine an alien’s clas-
sification under subsection (c), the bond of someone 
released, or the custody status of someone placed in 
an alternatives to detention program. Nothing in 
this subsection would preclude a person from being 
released on bond after initially participating in an 
alternatives to detention program.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated, in para-
graph (2), by inserting ‘‘or for humanitarian rea-
sons,’’ after ‘‘such an investigation,’’. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY AND OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to modify the care and custody 
of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 
462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 
279(g)(2))) who shall be considered to be in the care and 
exclusive legal and physical custody of the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. Such children shall be sub-
ject to removal proceedings under section 240 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), with the 
exception of children from contiguous countries eligible for 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 497 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government 
of the People’s Republic of China should immediately release from cus-
tody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil 
and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, 
and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2007 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. PENCE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. PITTS, 
and Mr. HONDA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Government of the People’s Republic of China should 
immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya 
Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should 
refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, lin-
guistic, and religious suppression directed against the 
Uyghur people, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the protection of the human rights of minority 
groups is consistent with the actions of a responsible 
stakeholder in the international community and with the 
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•HRES 497 IH 
role of a host of a major international event such as the 
Olympic Games; 
Whereas recent actions taken against the Uyghur minority by 
authorities in the People’s Republic of China and, specifi-
cally, by local officials in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region, have included major violations of human 
rights and acts of cultural suppression; 
Whereas the authorities of the People’s Republic of China 
have manipulated the strategic objectives of the inter-
national war on terror to increase their cultural and reli-
gious oppression of the Muslim population residing in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; 
Whereas an official campaign to encourage Han Chinese mi-
gration into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 
has resulted in the Uyghur population becoming a minor-
ity in their traditional homeland and has placed immense 
pressure on those who are seeking to preserve the lin-
guistic, cultural, and religious traditions of the Uyghur 
people; 
Whereas the House of Representatives has a particular inter-
est in the fate of Uyghur human rights leader Rebiya 
Kadeer, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and her family as 
Ms. Kadeer was first arrested in August 1999 while she 
was en route to meet with a delegation from the Congres-
sional Research Service and was held in prison on spu-
rious charges until her release and exile to the United 
States in the spring of 2005; 
Whereas upon her release, Ms. Kadeer was warned by her 
Chinese jailors not to advocate for human rights in 
Xinjiang and throughout China while in the United 
States or elsewhere, and was reminded that she had sev-
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service and extraordinary leadership as President and 
CEO of the Houston Area Urban League. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1172 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on 
the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships 
to veterans and their survivors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAT TILLMAN VETERANS’ SCHOLARSHIP INI-
TIATIVE. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF
SCHOLARSHIP
INFORMA-
TION.—By not later than June 1, 2010, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall include on the Internet website of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs— 
(1) a list of organizations that provide scholar-
ships to veterans and their survivors and, for each 
such organization, a link to the Internet website of 
the organization; 
(2) a statement that the information described 
in paragraph (1) is not an all-inclusive list of schol-
arships available to veterans and their survivors; and 
(3) a statement that the Secretary has not 
verified the information available on the Internet 
websites of the organizations referred to paragraph 
(1) and that the Secretary does not endorse any 
offer made by any sponsor of any such the website. 
(b) MAINTENANCE
OF
SCHOLARSHIP
INFORMA-
TION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make rea-
sonable efforts to notify schools and other appropriate en-
tities of the opportunity to be included on the Internet
•HRES 498 EH 
may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the 
Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed 
in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for 
that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so print-
ed shall be considered as read. When the committee rises and 
reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation 
that the bill do pass, the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 2764 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 
Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
website of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1172 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to in-
clude on the Internet website of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that 
provide scholarships to veterans and their sur-
vivors.