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(2) The minority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives, or the minority leader’s designee. 
(3) The majority leader of the Senate, or the 
majority leader’s designee. 
(4) The minority leader of the Senate, or the 
minority leader’s designee. 
(5) The chairman of the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives, who 
shall serve as co-chairman of the Governing Board. 
(6) The ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives. 
(7) The chairman of the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate, who shall serve as 
co-chairman of the Governing Board. 
(8) The ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
(b) The Governing Board shall be responsible for es-
tablishing the policies which govern the operations of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, consistent with applicable law. 
(c) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2006 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress 
not otherwise provided for, including development and 
maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custo-
dial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; clean-
ing, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of 
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation 
and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the 
Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records 
and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Li-
brary of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly charge-
able to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, 
$388,144,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2006, and shall remain available until 
expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2006 
and shall remain available until expended for the develop-
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion database and activities related thereto: Provided, 
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend 
any funds derived from collections under the Act of June
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1461 
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the United 
States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 
and the memorializing of the citizens and families of the United States, 
the Republic of Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania whose 
lives were lost and injured as a result of these attacks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 
Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist bombings 
of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the memorializing of the 
citizens and families of the United States, the Republic 
of Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania whose 
lives were lost and injured as a result of these attacks. 
Whereas, on August 7, 1998, there were near simultaneous 
vehicular bombings of the United States embassies in 
Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 
Whereas the bombs detonated at the United States embassies 
in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 
an act of terrorism masterminded by Osama bin Laden 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 76
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas more than 3,000,000 American children are re-
ported as suspected victims of child abuse and neglect
annually;
Whereas more than 500,000 American children are unable to
live safely with their families and are placed in foster
homes and institutions;
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 84
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress and the President to fully
fund the Federal Government’s obligation under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 88
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress and the President to increase
funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing
Campus-Based Aid Programs.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 89
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann
Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a na-
tional symbol of the contributions of Americans
of German heritage.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 89
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas there are currently more than 57,900,000 individ-
uals of German heritage residing in the United States,
who comprise nearly 25 percent of the population of the
United States and are therefore the largest ethnic group
in the United States;
H. Res. 1463 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 22, 2008. 
Whereas service-learning is a teaching method that enhances 
academic learning by integrating classroom content with 
relevant activities aimed at addressing identified commu-
nity or school needs; 
Whereas service-learning has been used both in school and 
community-based settings as a teaching strategy to en-
hance learning by building on youth experiences, granting 
youth a voice in learning, and making instructional goals 
and objectives more relevant to youth; 
Whereas service-learning has been identified as an effective 
tool in addressing the Nation’s dropout epidemic by mak-
ing education more hands-on and relevant, especially to 
disadvantaged youth; 
Whereas service-learning provides great benefits to disadvan-
taged and at-risk youth by building self-confidence, which 
often translates into overall academic and personal suc-
cess; 
Whereas service-learning provides not only meaningful experi-
ences, but a greater quantity and quality of interactions 
between youth and potential mentors in the community;
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28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less 
than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $13,972,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodi-
cals, newspapers, and all other materials including sub-
scriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, in-
cluding $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, 
when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and 
unique materials for additions to the collections: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more 
than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the 
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field 
Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $500,000 shall remain available until expended, 
and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicenten-
nial Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public 
Law 106–173, of which $10,000 may be used for official 
representation and reception expenses of the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $11,078,000 shall re-
main available until expended for partial support of the
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National Audio-Visual Conservation Center: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts made available under this head-
ing in chapter 9 of division A of the Miscellaneous Appro-
priations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 
2763A–194), $15,500,000 is rescinded. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$58,601,000, of which not more than $30,481,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2006 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or ex-
pend any funds derived from collections under such sec-
tion, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or 
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $5,465,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2006 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided 
further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are 
less than $35,946,000: Provided further, That not more 
than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for 
the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ 
in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the
(C) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall issue the vouchers under this 
paragraph not later than 30 days after the date 
of the date on which the veteran requests the 
vouchers. 
(2) LIST OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.—The Sec-
retary shall compile and maintain a list of mental 
health care providers, including family counseling 
providers, who have entered into an agreement with 
the Secretary to accept the vouchers issued under 
paragraph (1) as payment in full for visits to the 
provider for mental health counseling. 
(3) COMPLIANCE
WITH
DEPARTMENT
PROTO-
COLS.—Each mental health care provider on the list 
maintained by the Secretary under paragraph (2) 
shall comply with applicable protocols of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs before incurring any liabil-
ity on behalf of the Department for the provision of 
services as part of the pilot program. 
(d) FAMILY COUNSELING.—If a certified mental 
health provider or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has 
recommended that an eligible veteran and the veteran’s 
family receive family counseling, that veteran may use a 
voucher provided under subsection (c) as payment in full 
for visits to a family counseling provider on the list main-
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2142 
AN ACT 
To require quarterly performance assessments of Government 
programs for purposes of assessing agency performance 
and improvement, and to establish agency performance 
improvement officers and the Performance Improvement 
Council. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 91
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a
clinic to be conducted by the United States Luge
Association.
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purpose of training nationals of developing countries in 
intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, 
That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for activities 
of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright 
delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, 
United States Code, any amounts made available under 
this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and 
payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to 
sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be 
used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program. 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Anno-
tated Constitution of the United States of America, 
$99,952,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may 
be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with 
any publication, or preparation of material therefor (ex-
cept the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by 
the Library of Congress unless such publication has ob-
658 
(c) INITIATIVE.—The Commercial Director, in part-
nership with the Consortium, shall implement an initiative 
to carry out the strategy that may include— 
(1) support for industry efforts to develop ad-
vanced materials, equipment, controls, practices, and 
integrated building systems aimed at achieving zero- 
net-energy commercial buildings and monitoring and 
benchmarking commercial building energy use; 
(2) training, education, and awareness pro-
grams, including— 
(A) programs in cooperation with industry 
and professional associations and educational 
institutions to provide education on achieving 
sustainable and energy-efficient performance 
through proper system and structure design, 
construction, and operation to— 
(i) architects; 
(ii) mechanical, electrical, and plumb-
ing engineers; 
(iii) contractors; and 
(iv) construction managers and facil-
ity managers; 
(B) programs to incorporate energy effi-
ciency and sustainability elements into architec-
ture, engineering, and vocational training and
659 
certification curricula, including professional 
certification and continuing education pro-
grams; and 
(C) regional and national public education 
campaigns to educate real estate, finance, and 
other commercial buildings professionals and 
the general public about the opportunities for 
energy and cost savings and associated environ-
mental and health benefits associated with 
high-performance green buildings; 
(3) pilot projects to demonstrate and document 
the performance of scalable and replicable tech-
nologies, practices, and policies to achieve high-per-
formance green buildings and zero-net-energy com-
mercial buildings, including— 
(A) pilot projects representing each market 
segment or building type in each climate region 
that include current best practice in integrated 
design, technology and systems, construction, 
commissioning, operation, and building infor-
mation management; 
(B) pilot projects, in cooperation with 
State and local governments, in public build-
ings; and
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(C) pilot projects, in cooperation with pub-
lic school districts and colleges and universities, 
to— 
(i) demonstrate such technologies and 
practices in new and existing facilities; 
(ii) involve students and faculty mem-
bers in integrating energy efficiency and 
high-performance green building concepts 
and measures within the educational cur-
riculum; and 
(iii) use education facilities as show-
cases to communicate these concepts to the 
community; 
(4) technical assistance and funding of pilot 
projects for the development and use of new building 
energy design standards, model designs, model en-
ergy codes, and incentives and other policies, to be 
provided to designers, builders, developers, commer-
cial building owners, and utility and government en-
ergy efficiency programs, including— 
(A) support for code and standards organi-
zations to develop aggressive model energy 
codes, beyond-code guidelines, and code compli-
ance programs for new and existing buildings;
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(B) assistance to utilities, builders, and 
State and local officials in developing, imple-
menting, and evaluating pilot programs to 
achieve building design and actual energy per-
formance that meet and exceed performance 
levels in the model energy codes; and 
(C) support for development and dissemi-
nation of model programs and policies that pro-
vide incentives for high-performance green 
buildings, such as accelerated zoning and con-
struction permitting and inspections, density 
bonuses, and State and local tax incentives; 
(5) technical assistance and funding of pilot 
projects for innovative market-based initiatives to 
advance energy-efficient technologies and practices 
in new and existing commercial buildings, provided 
to State agencies, utilities, and other entities, includ-
ing— 
(A) design assistance and incentives for in-
corporating sustainability and energy efficiency 
beginning with the first stages of building de-
sign and continuing through start-up commis-
sioning and long-term operation;
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 92
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in
Littleton, Colorado.
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(B) performance-based design and con-
struction fees for high-performance green con-
struction and renovation; 
(C) equipment leasing and financing strat-
egies for energy efficiency upgrades of new and 
replacement commercial building equipment; 
(D) trade-in programs for early retirement 
of low-efficiency commercial building equipment 
and system components, such as motors, air 
conditioners, boilers, lighting, and windows; 
(E) improved methods of energy perform-
ance contracting to reduce transaction costs 
and encourage the use of third-party funding 
and expertise for energy-efficient retrofitting of 
existing commercial buildings; 
(F) improved model protocols for commer-
cial building energy audits, energy performance 
measurement and verification, continuous com-
missioning, and ongoing performance moni-
toring and diagnostics; and 
(G) strategies to reduce barriers to energy 
efficiency investment by addressing split incen-
tives between commercial building owners and 
tenants;
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 93
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
social problem of child abuse and neglect and
supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of
this problem.
663 
(6) development, dissemination, technical assist-
ance, and pilot project activities to improve the prac-
tice of monitoring, benchmarking, and disclosure of 
actual commercial building energy performance and 
operating costs, including— 
(A) improved methods of measuring and 
compiling energy performance data on a statis-
tically significant share of commercial new con-
struction, 
renovation, 
and 
energy 
retrofit 
projects; 
(B) development and dissemination of en-
ergy performance metrics for the commercial 
building stock and for important subcategories 
of commercial buildings; 
(C) improved methods of providing energy 
performance feedback to commercial building 
owners, operators, and occupants, including 
real-time feedback and comparisons to perform-
ance goals, past performance, and similar build-
ings; 
(D) voluntary programs at the national, re-
gional, and sectoral levels to recognize and re-
ward commercial buildings with exceptional per-
formance or performance improvement;
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 100
JOINT RESOLUTION
Calling upon the President to issue a proclamation
recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki
Final Act.
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tained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives or the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act 
of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 
U.S.C. 135a), $54,049,000, of which $15,831,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1301. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM.—Of the 
amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in this 
Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for the in-
centive awards program. 
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND 
ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2006, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$109,943,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities 
that are funded from sources other than appropriations
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1463 
Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effec-
tively engage youth in the community and classroom, and supporting 
the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Ms. MATSUI) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching 
strategy to effectively engage youth in the community 
and classroom, and supporting the goals of the National 
Learn and Serve Challenge. 
Whereas service-learning is a teaching method that enhances 
academic learning by integrating classroom content with 
relevant activities aimed at addressing identified commu-
nity or school needs; 
Whereas service-learning has been used both in school and 
community-based settings as a teaching strategy to en-
hance learning by building on youth experiences, granting 
youth a voice in learning, and making instructional goals 
and objectives more relevant to youth; 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 102
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing that the Birmingham Pledge has made
a significant contribution in fostering racial har-
mony and reconciliation in the United States and
around the world, and for other purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2145 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application 
of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined 
monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic 
payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and 
to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts 
above such minimum amount. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict 
the application of the windfall elimination provision to 
individuals whose combined monthly income from bene-
fits under such title and other monthly periodic payments 
exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 
and to provide for a graduated implementation of such 
provision on amounts above such minimum amount. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 110
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2001, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 106–275 is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-
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ber 6, 2000’’ in section 106(c) and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘October 14, 2000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6507 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the partial exclusion 
for gain from certain small business stocks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2008 
Mr. CHILDERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business 
stocks. 
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 ‘‘Invest in Small Busi-
ness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED EXCLUSION AND OTHER MODIFICA-
TIONS APPLICABLE TO QUALIFIED SMALL 
BUSINESS STOCK. 
(a) INCREASED EXCLUSION.— 
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