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H. Res. 73
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 9, 2005.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives (with previously elected members
restated for the purpose of ranking):
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Shays, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Linder, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lungren, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Harris,
Mr. Jindal, Mr. Reichert, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Dent.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 740 
Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish 
a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern 
Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international 
Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way 
forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2006 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. 
GALLEGLY, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
SWEENEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to imme-
diately establish a full, independent, public judicial in-
quiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attor-
ney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international 
Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement 
and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Proc-
ess. 
Whereas human rights defense attorney and solicitor Patrick 
Finucane was brutally murdered in front of his wife and 
children at his home in Belfast on February 12, 1989; 
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H. Res. 832
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 24, 2006.
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. 5427) making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for 
section 102. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord pri-
ority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offer-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the Amer-
ican People Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—RECOVERY REBATES AND INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS 
INVESTMENT 
Sec. 101. 2008 recovery rebates for individuals. 
Sec. 102. Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable 
business assets. 
Sec. 103. Special allowance for certain property acquired during 2008. 
TITLE II—HOUSING GSE AND FHA LOAN LIMITS 
Sec. 201. Temporary conforming loan limit increase for Fannie Mae and 
Freddie Mac. 
Sec. 202. Temporary loan limit increase for FHA. 
TITLE 
I—RECOVERY 
REBATES 
AND INCENTIVES FOR BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT 
SEC. 101. 2008 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6428 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6428. 2008 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible indi-
vidual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax 
imposed by subtitle A for the first taxable year beginning 
in 2008 an amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) net income tax liability, or
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 519 
Recognizing and saluting the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers 
Association. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and saluting the Carolinas Independent 
Automobile Dealers Association. 
Whereas the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation was founded in 1955 by a small group of 
businesspeople with a shared interest in supporting and 
uniting independent automobile dealers throughout North 
and South Carolina; 
Whereas the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation has approximately 2,500 members and is the larg-
est association within the National Independent Auto-
mobile Dealers Association in the Nation; 
Whereas the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation encourages its members to abide by a published 
code of ethics, and to actively serve the best interests of 
the people of North and South Carolina;
•HRES 519 IH 
Whereas the National Independent Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation has elected 4 distinguished presidents from the 
membership of the Carolinas Independent Automobile 
Dealers Association; 
Whereas the current president of the National Independent 
Automobile Dealers Association, the first female presi-
dent of the association, is a member of the Carolinas 
Independent Automobile Dealers Association; and 
Whereas the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation, headquartered in Harrisburg, North Carolina, is 
committed to community service on behalf of the people 
of Cabarrus County, and all of North and South Caro-
lina: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Carolinas Independent Auto-
mobile Dealers Association on the 50th anniversary 
of the association; and 
(2) salutes the Carolinas Independent Auto-
mobile Dealers Association for providing outstanding 
service to the people of North and South Carolina. 
Æ
•HRES 740 IH 
(3) acknowledges the United States Helsinki 
Commission and the House of Representatives’ 
International Relations’ subcommittees charged with 
human rights monitoring for their work in high-
lighting this case through hearings and legislation; 
(4) supports the efforts of The Honorable 
Mitchell Reiss, President Bush’s special envoy for 
the Northern Ireland Peace Process, in pushing for 
the full implementation of the Weston Park Agree-
ment and the establishment of an independent, judi-
cial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane; 
and 
(5) calls on the Government of the United 
Kingdom to— 
(A) reconsider its position on the Finucane 
case to take full account of the family’s objec-
tions, Judge Cory’s objections, objections raised 
by officials of the United States Government, 
other governments, and international bodies, 
and amend the UK Inquiries Act of 2005; and 
(B) establish immediately a full, inde-
pendent, public judicial inquiry into the murder 
of Pat Finucane, as recommended by Judge 
Cory, which would enjoy the full cooperation of 
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the family and the wider community throughout 
Ireland and abroad. 
Æ 
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•HRES 832 EH 
ing 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 printed shall be con-
sidered 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 considered as ordered 
on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 858 
Condemning the recent vote by the British National Association of Teachers 
in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) to boycott Israeli academia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2006 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
SOUDER, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. NORWOOD, 
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. 
ROTHMAN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LYNCH, 
Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MARKEY, 
and Mr. KIRK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the recent vote by the British National Associa-
tion of Teachers in Further and Higher Education 
(NATFHE) to boycott Israeli academia. 
Whereas on May 29, 2006, the British National Association 
of 
Teachers 
in 
Further 
and 
Higher 
Education 
(NATFHE) adopted a resolution to boycott Israeli fac-
ulty and academic institutions that do not dissociate 
themselves from their state and Government, which are 
falsely accused of practicing ‘‘apartheid policies’’; 
Whereas a similar resolution in favor of an academic boycott 
of Israel was passed by the British Association of Univer-
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H. Res. 51
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 26, 2005.
Resolved, That in clause 11(a)(1) of rule X—
(a) strike ‘‘18’’ and insert ‘‘21’’; and
(b) strike ‘‘10’’ and insert ‘‘12’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 741
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
March 29, 2006.
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. 609) to amend and extend the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in 
the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of the Rules Committee Print dated March 22, 2006.
•HRES 741 EH 
That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
sidered as read. All points of order against that amendment 
in the nature of a substitute are waived. Notwithstanding 
clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment 
in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived. After disposition of the 
amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, 
the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No 
further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pur-
suant to a subsequent order of the House.
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 183 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 832 
[Report No. 109–479] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5427) making appropriations 
for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2006 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5427) making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5427) making appropriations for 
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HRES 832 RH
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General 
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appro-
priations. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for section 102. 
During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chair-
man of the Committee of the Whole 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 printed shall 
be considered as read. When the committee rises and re-
ports 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 mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions. 
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‘‘(B) the severity of the rate of unemploy-
ment in the community and the duration of the 
unemployment in the community; 
‘‘(C) the income levels and the extent of 
underemployment in the community; 
‘‘(D) the out-migration of population from 
the community and the extent to which the out- 
migration is causing economic injury in the 
community; and 
‘‘(E) the unique problems and needs of the 
community. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) EVENT DESCRIBED.—An event described 
in this paragraph means one of the following: 
‘‘(A) A notification described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(B) A certification of a firm under section 
251. 
‘‘(C) A determination by the Secretary 
that a significant number of fishermen in a 
community have been negatively impacted by 
trade. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Governor of a State 
shall be notified immediately— 
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H. Res. 520
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
October 28, 2005.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (H.R. 2744) making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived. The 
conference report shall be considered as read. 
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(A) by the Secretary of Labor, upon mak-
ing a determination that a group of workers in 
the State is eligible for trade adjustment assist-
ance under section 223; 
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of Commerce, upon 
making a determination that a firm in the 
State is eligible for adjustment assistance under 
section 251; and 
‘‘(C) by the Secretary of Agriculture, upon 
making a determination that a group of agricul-
tural commodity producers in the State is eligi-
ble for adjustment assistance under section 
293. 
‘‘(3) LOOK BACK.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 210 
days after the date described in clause (ii), a 
community described in subsection (b)(1) may 
petition the Secretary for a determination that 
the community is negatively impacted by trade, 
as described in subsection (b)(2), in any case in 
which an event described in paragraph (1) oc-
curs— 
‘‘(i) on or after January 1, 2007; and 
‘‘(ii) before the date on which the Sec-
retary completes the implementation of the 
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program established pursuant to section 
272(a). 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) NOTIFICATIONS
TO
THE
SEC-
RETARY OF COMMERCE.—If, during the pe-
riod described in subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary of Labor makes a determination 
that a group of workers is eligible for trade 
adjustment assistance under section 223 
(or the Secretary of Agriculture makes a 
determination that a group of agricultural 
commodity producers is eligible for adjust-
ment assistance under section 293, as the 
case may be) the Secretary of Labor (or 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as the case 
may be) shall notify the Secretary of the 
determination not later than 30 days after 
the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATIONS
TO
STATES.— 
The Secretary shall notify the Governor of 
a State of— 
‘‘(I) a determination— 
‘‘(aa) described in clause (i) 
made during the period described 
in subparagraph (A) in the State 
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Development in determining the applicable limits under 
section 202 of this title. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A mortgage origi-
nated during the period referred to in subsection (a) that 
is eligible for purchase by the Federal National Mortgage 
Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion pursuant to this section shall be eligible for such pur-
chase for the duration of the term of the mortgage, not-
withstanding that such purchase occurs after the expira-
tion of such period. 
(d) EFFECT ON HOUSING GOALS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, mortgages purchased in ac-
cordance with the increased maximum original principal 
obligation limitations determined pursuant to this section 
shall not be considered in determining performance with 
respect to any of the housing goals established under sec-
tion 1332, 1333, or 1334 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4562–4), and shall 
not be considered in determining compliance with such 
goals pursuant to section 1336 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 
4566) and regulations, orders, or guidelines issued there-
under. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the securitization of mortgages by the Federal 
National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2538
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Busi-
ness Development Centers to Indian tribe mem-
bers, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
IV 
House Calendar No. 106 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 520 
[Report No. 109–257] 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the 
bill (H.R. 2744) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Mr. PUTNAM, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2744) making appropriations 
for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2744) making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
HRES 520 RH 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against the conference report and against its con-
sideration are waived. The conference report shall be con-
sidered as read.
House Calendar No. 106 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 520 
[Report No. 109–257] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2744) making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2006, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
H. Res. 742
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
March 30, 2006.
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 further consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 609) to amend and extend the Higher 
Education Act of 1965. No further general debate shall be 
in order. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further 
amendment shall be in order except those printed in the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of
•HRES 742 EH 
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 
been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest: 
Clerk.