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House Calendar No. 27 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 206 
[Report No. 112–56] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1363) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2011, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2011 
Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1363) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other 
purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
1363) making appropriations for the Department of De-
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•HRES 206 RH 
fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and 
for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to 
recommit. 
SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
before April 11, 2011, providing for consideration or dis-
position of a measure making or continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. 
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House Calendar No. 27 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 206 
[Report No. 112–56] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1363) 
making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2011, and for other purposes; and waiving a re-
quirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with re-
spect to consideration of certain resolutions re-
ported from the Committee on Rules. 
APRIL 6, 2011 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 209 
Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives 
copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other commu-
nication of the Department of State, or any portion of such communica-
tion, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding 
Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2011 
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. KLINE, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House 
of Representatives copies of any document, record, 
memo, correspondence, or other communication of the 
Department of State, or any portion of such communica-
tion, that refers or relates to any consultation with Con-
gress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military ac-
tions in or against Libya. 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives directs 
the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Rep-
resentatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, 
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record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of 
the Department of State, or any portion of such commu-
nication, including telephone records, electronic commu-
nications, email, logs and calendars, and the records of 
internal discussions in the possession of the Secretary, or 
any office that reports to the Secretary of State, that was 
created on or after February 15, 2011, and refers or re-
lates to any of the following: 
(1) Consultation or communication with Con-
gress regarding the employment or deployment of 
the Armed Forces for Operation Odyssey Dawn or 
military actions in or against Libya. 
(2) The War Powers Act of 1973 and Oper-
ation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against 
Libya. 
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stantial weight shall be given to the views of the
residents in the affected community. Should the
President make a determination that is inconsistent
with a consensus CWG recommendation on the rea-
sonably expected future use of land at the facility,
the President shall issue a written explanation for
the inconsistency.
‘‘(4) COMMUNITY
WORKING
GROUP
INPUT.—
With the exception of land use recommendations,
input received from the Community Working Groups
shall be considered by the President to be of equal
weight with the advice received from the Technical
Assistance Grant recipients and other affected com-
munity members.
‘‘(5) 
COMMUNITY
WORKING
GROUP
MEM-
BERS.—Members shall serve on the Community
Working Group without pay. Membership on the
Community Working Group shall not exceed 20 per-
sons. The President shall solicit and accept nomina-
tions for the Community Working Group member-
ship. Ultimate selection of CWG members shall be
made by the President after consultation with the
Citizen Information and Access Office as provided
for in subsection (h). The President shall also pro-
vide notice and opportunity to participate to persons
who are or historically have been disproportionately
affected by facility contamination in their commu-
nity. Each Community Working Group shall, to the
extent practicable, reflect the composition of the
community near the facility and the diversity of in-
terest. Local residents shall comprise no less than
50 percent of the total membership of the CWG. In
general, the President shall allow members of the
following groups representation on a CWG:
‘‘(A) Persons residing or owning residen-
tial property near the facility or persons who
may be directly affected by the releases from
the facility. At least one person in this group
shall represent the Technical Assistance Grant
recipient if such a grant has been awarded
under subsection (e).
‘‘(B) Persons who, although not residing
or owning property near the facility, may be po-
tentially affected by releases from the facility.
‘‘(C) Members of the local medical commu-
nity practicing in the community.
‘‘(D) Representatives of local Indian tribes
or Indian communities.
‘‘(i) the Administrator has determined
that such material contributed or could
contribute significantly to the costs of re-
sponse at the facility, or
‘‘(ii) the person has failed to respond
fully and completely to information re-
quests or administrative subpoenas by the
United States.
‘‘(C) To the extent liability at such facility
is based solely on paragraph (1) of this sub-
section for a release or threat of release from
the facility, and the person is a bona fide pro-
spective purchaser of the facility. Not later than
18 months after the date of the enactment of
the Superfund Reform Act of 1994, the Admin-
istrator shall issue guidelines explaining criteria
by which a person may qualify as a bona fide
prospective purchaser. Such guidelines shall be
made readily available to the public.
‘‘(D) To the extent liability at such facility
is based solely on the person’s status as owner
under paragraph (1) for a release or threat of
release from the facility, and the person ac-
quired the facility by inheritance or bequest if
the person—
•HRES 212 IH 
prices, high unemployment, and continued high fore-
closure rates; 
Whereas the President of the United States has initiated 
military action in Libya despite not having Congressional 
authorization; and 
Whereas the United States looks on with sadness at the 
plight of innocent civilians in Libya, Yemen, Iran, Indo-
nesia, Mexico, Rwanda, the Sudan, the Ivory Coast, and 
innumerable other countries: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the tragic situation in the Ivory Coast does 
not involve the national security interests of the 
United States; and 
(2) the President of the United States is ex-
pressly prohibited from initiating military actions in 
the Ivory Coast without seeking Congressional ap-
proval. 
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of response action. Limits shall be established with
respect to the number of years for which grants may
be available based on the duration, type, and extent
of response activity at a facility.
‘‘(5) FUNDING AVAILABILITY.—Subject to the
limitations provided in paragraph (6), grants shall
be made available to affected citizens who live in
communities containing facilities in the State Reg-
istry not listed on the National Priorities List.
‘‘(6) FUNDING LIMIT.—Not more than 4 per-
cent of the funds made available for carrying out
this Act for any fiscal year may be used for grants
under this subsection in that fiscal year and not
more than one-eighth of the funds under this sub-
section may be used for grants with respect to facili-
ties not listed on the National Priorities List. If
such one-eighth portion is not needed for such facili-
ties, such portion may be used for grants with re-
spect to facilities listed on the National Priorities
List.
‘‘(7) FUNDING AMOUNT.—The initial amount of
any grant under this subsection may not exceed
$50,000 for a single grant recipient. However, the
Administrator shall increase the amount of the ini-
tial grant, as appropriate, to reflect the complexity
of response action, the nature and extent of con-
tamination at the facility, the level of facility activ-
ity, projected total needs as requested by the grant
recipient, the size and diversity of the affected popu-
lation, and the ability of the grant recipient to iden-
tify and raise funds from other sources.
‘‘(8) AUTHORIZED GRANT ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) 
INTERPRETATION
OF
INFORMA-
TION.—Grants awarded under this subsection
may be used to obtain technical assistance in
interpreting information with regard to (i) the
nature of the hazard at a facility; (ii) the reme-
dial investigation and feasibility study; (iii) the
record of decision; (iv) the selection, design, and
construction of the remedial action; (v) oper-
ation and maintenance; or (vi) removal activi-
ties at such facility.
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES.—Grants
awarded under this section also may be used (i)
to obtain technical assistance in gathering and
interpreting information used to rank facilities
according to the Hazard Ranking System, (ii)
for gathering information to assess a remedy
selection decision, (iii) to hire health and safety
experts to advise affected residents on health
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 20 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should 
ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
Against Women (CEDAW). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. 
MALONEY, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. WU, 
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. 
MOORE, 
Mr. 
COHEN, 
Mr. 
CUMMINGS, 
Ms. 
BERKLEY, 
Mr. 
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. FARR, Mr. MORAN, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. OLVER, Ms. BROWN of Flor-
ida, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of 
California, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. STARK, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
MICHAUD, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, 
Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. HONDA, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. HAR-
MAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. YARMUTH) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimi-
nation of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 
(CEDAW). 
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the full realization of the rights of women 
is vital to the development and well-being of people 
of all nations; and 
(2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice 
and consent to the ratification of the Convention on 
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
Against Women. 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 212 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
should not intervene in the civil war in the Ivory Coast. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2011 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States should not intervene in the civil war 
in the Ivory Coast. 
Whereas the United States is already involved in military 
conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya; 
Whereas the United States has further military operations 
and obligations in Germany and other countries; 
Whereas the United States has a national debt of over $14 
trillion; 
Whereas the budget deficit for the current fiscal year is over 
$1 trillion; 
Whereas the domestic problems of the United States include, 
but are certainly not limited to, rising food and gasoline 
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the response action indicating that the response is
complete.
‘‘(d) EPA REVIEW OF STATE PROGRAMS.—At any
time after the enactment of this Act, a State may submit,
for review by the Administrator, documents the State
deems appropriate to describe a State voluntary response
program, together with a certification that the program
is consistent with the elements set forth in subsection (c).
‘‘(e) QUALIFICATION OF STATE PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—A State vol-
untary response program submitted under sub-
section (d) shall be a qualified program under this
Act beginning on the date 120 days after the sub-
mittal of the certification under subsection (d) un-
less the Administrator determines before that date
that the State’s submittal is not consistent with the
elements set forth in subsection (c). The Adminis-
trator shall seek public comment on the submittal of
a State voluntary response program under this sec-
tion and shall publish in the Federal Register the
reasons for the approval or disapproval of any such
program.
‘‘(2) WITHDRAWAL
OF
APPROVAL.—Whenever
the Administrator determines after public hearing
that a State is not administering and enforcing a
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 214 
Expressing support for designation of May 2011 as Mental Health Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2011 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of May 2011 as Mental 
Health Month. 
Whereas the mental health and well-being of people in the 
United States is a critical issue that affects not only 
quality of life, but also the health of communities, fami-
lies, and economic stability; 
Whereas the stigma associated with mental health continues 
to persist; 
Whereas more than 57,000,000 people in the United States 
suffer from mental illness; 
Whereas approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents may 
have a diagnosable mental disorder; 
Whereas more than a quarter of the members of the United 
States Armed Forces suffer from psychological or neuro-
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ing Group meetings to provide information and tech-
nical expertise, but shall not be members of the
Community Working Group.
‘‘(7) OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.—The existence
of a CWG shall not diminish any other obligation of
the President to consider the views of any person in
selecting response actions under this Act.
‘‘(h) CITIZEN
INFORMATION
AND
ACCESS
OF-
FICES.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CITIZEN
INFORMA-
TION
AND
ACCESS
OFFICES.—Within 18 months
after the date of enactment of the Superfund Re-
form Act of 1994, a Citizen Information and Access
Office (CIAO) shall be established within each State
to perform the functions provided in this subsection.
The CIAO shall be an independent special purpose
unit of the government, subject to the administrative
laws of the State, including any sunshine laws. If a
CIAO has not been established in a State within
such 18 months, the Administrator shall establish an
office within the Agency to perform the functions of
the CIAO in that State until such time as a CIAO
is established.
‘‘(2) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Each Citizen In-
formation and Access Office shall have the following
primary functions:
‘‘(A) The Citizen Information and Access
Office shall inform citizens and elected officials
at all levels of government of the existence of
State Registry and National Priorities List fa-
cilities in the State.
‘‘(B) The Citizen Information and Access
Office shall provide citizens with a description
of the identification and response process under
this Act and citizens’ legal rights within that
process. It may include identification of re-
sources, including Technical Assistance Grants,
that are available to assist affected citizens in
participating effectively in the Superfund proc-
ess. Information shall be disseminated in a
manner that is easily understood by the com-
munity, considering any unique cultural needs
of the community, including presentation of in-
formation orally and distribution of information
in languages other than English as appropriate.
Other information that the CIAO shall provide
to the public may include the following:
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logical injuries sustained from combat, including major 
depression and post-traumatic stress disorder; 
Whereas more than half of all prison and jail inmates suffer 
from mental illness; 
Whereas mental illness is the leading cause of disability in 
the Nation; 
Whereas major mental illness costs businesses and the United 
States economy over $193,000,000,000 per year in lost 
earnings; 
Whereas untreated mental illness is a leading cause of absen-
teeism and lost productivity in the workplace; 
Whereas, in 2006, over 33,300 individuals died by suicide in 
the United States, nearly twice the rate of homicide; 
Whereas suicide is the third leading cause of death among 
youth between the ages of 15 and 24; 
Whereas, in 2006, individuals age 65 and older comprised 
only 12.4 percent of the population but accounted for 
15.9 percent of all suicides; 
Whereas 1 in 4 Latina adolescents report seriously contem-
plating suicide, a rate higher than any other demo-
graphic; 
Whereas Native Americans currently rank as the top eth-
nicity for suicide rates nationwide; 
Whereas studies report that people with serious mental illness 
die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general popu-
lation; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2011 as 
Mental Health Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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‘‘(i) The possibility, where relevant,
that a community may qualify to receive
an alternative water supply or relocation
assistance.
‘‘(ii) The potential for or existence of
a Community Working Group.
‘‘(iii) A description of the facility’s lo-
cation and characteristics, the hazardous
substances, pollutants or contaminants
present, the known exposure pathways,
and the steps being taken to assess the
risk presented by the facility. The Citizen
Information and Access Office shall dis-
seminate information characterizing the
risks presented by a facility. Where a
CIAO receives conflicting information from
the President and the Community Working
Group, the CIAO will make every effort to
resolve any apparent difference in informa-
tion on the risks present at the facility be-
fore it distributes that information to the
public. Where no agreement is reached
among the Citizen Information and Access
Office, the President, and the Community
Working Group, the Citizen Information
qualified program in accordance with subsection (c),
the Administrator shall notify the State in writing of
such determination. If appropriate corrective action
is not taken by the State within 120 days after re-
ceipt of the notice, the Administrator shall withdraw
approval of the program and publish a notice of such
withdrawal in the Federal Register, after which the
State program shall cease to be a qualified program
under this section. If the State subsequently under-
takes corrective measures, the Administrator shall
reinstate the program as a qualified program under
this section. The Administrator shall not withdraw
approval of any such program unless the Adminis-
trator provides to the State in writing and publishes
in the Federal Register the reasons for such with-
drawal.
‘‘(f) NPL LISTING.—No portion of a facility subject
to a response action plan approved under a qualified pro-
gram under this section shall be proposed for listing on
the National Priorities List so long as substantial and con-
tinual response activities are being undertaken pursuant
to such plan to complete the response action in a timely
manner as set forth in the response action plan. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to limit the Administra-
tor’s ability to list on the National Priorities List facilities