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vided 
nonimmigrant 
status 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) during the previous fis-
cal year; 
‘‘(B) the number of aliens who had such a 
visa or such status expire or be revoked or oth-
erwise terminated during each month of such 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) the number of aliens who were pro-
vided nonimmigrant status under such section 
during both such fiscal year and the preceding 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE.—If 
the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
information maintained by the Secretary of State is 
required to make a submission described in para-
graph (1) or (2), the Secretary of State shall provide 
such information to the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity upon request.’’.
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IV 
House Calendar No. 14 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 163 
[Report No. 109–21] 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committeee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committeee on Rules. 
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the 
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to 
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on the legislative day of March 17, 2005, providing 
for consideration of a bill relating to the rights of an inca-
pacitated person or persons.
House Calendar No. 14 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 163 
[Report No. 109–21] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committeee on Rules. 
MARCH 16, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
•HRES 5 EH
(5) In clause 2(a) of rule XVIII, strike ‘‘clause 7’’
and insert ‘‘clause 6’’.
(6) In clause 8(a)(2) of rule XX—
(A) strike subdivisions (E) and (G) (and redes-
ignate succeeding subdivisions accordingly); and
(B) amend subdivision (E) (as redesignated)
by striking ‘‘(D), or (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (D)’’.
(g) REFERENCES
IN DEBATE
TO
THE SENATE.—In
clause 1 of rule XVII, amend paragraph (b) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) Remarks in debate (which may include ref-
erences to the Senate or its Members) shall be confined
to the question under debate, avoiding personality.’’.
(h) PROVISIONAL QUORUM.—In clause 5 of rule XX, re-
designate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and insert after
paragraph (b) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(c)(1) If the House should be without a quorum
due to catastrophic circumstances, then—
‘‘(A) until there appear in the House a suffi-
cient number of Representatives to constitute a
quorum among the whole number of the House, a
quorum in the House shall be determined based
upon the provisional number of the House; and
‘‘(B) the provisional number of the House, as
of the close of the call of the House described in
•HRES 794 EH 
Whereas credible sources estimate that the Communist Gov-
ernment of China continues to imprison hundreds, and 
perhaps thousands, of Tiananmen Square activists, such 
as United States permanent resident Yang Jianli, and 
denies such activists their basic human rights; 
Whereas the Communist Government of China undertakes ac-
tive measures to deny its citizens the truth about the 
Tiananmen Square massacre, including the blocking of 
uncensored Internet sites and weblogs, and the placement 
of misleading information on the events of June 3–4, 
1989 on Internet sites available in China, often with the 
collusion and cooperation of United States Internet com-
panies such as Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and Cisco; 
Whereas the Communist Government of China continues to 
suppress dissent by imprisoning pro-democracy activists, 
lawyers, journalists, labor union leaders, religious believ-
ers, members of ethnic minority rights organizations, and 
other individuals in China and Tibet who seek to express 
their political or religious views in a peaceful manner; 
Whereas the Communist Government of China kidnapped 
long-time democracy activist Dr. Wang Bingzhang, a 
United States permanent resident, and sentenced him to 
life imprisonment for espionage and terrorism; 
Whereas the Communist Government of China continues its 
extraordinarily brutal persecution of the peaceful spir-
itual movement of Falun Gong; 
Whereas the Communist Government of China continues its 
reprehensible policies of organ harvesting of executed 
prisoners; maintenance of hundreds, perhaps thousands 
of slave labor camps; coercive sterilization and forced 
abortions resulting in sex-selective abortions, female in-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 164 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
be established a National School-Based Health Centers Month to raise 
awareness of health services provided by school health centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there should be established a National School-Based 
Health Centers Month to raise awareness of health serv-
ices provided by school health centers. 
Whereas physical and mental health care is of vital impor-
tance to ensuring the well-being of the youth in the 
United States; 
Whereas all youth deserve access to comprehensive health 
care, yet youth are less likely than other age groups to 
have medical insurance and have the lowest rate of utili-
zation of health care; 
Whereas health centers are found in more than 1500 schools 
across the United States;
•HRES 164 IH 
Whereas enrollment rates at school health centers of 65 to 
85 percent are important evidence of overwhelming pa-
rental support for these centers; 
Whereas school-based health centers improve the lives of the 
Nation’s youth and their families by offering affordable 
and accessible high-quality health care and health edu-
cation; 
Whereas high-quality physical and mental health care is nec-
essary for the Nation’s students to attain high levels of 
academic achievement; 
Whereas school-based health centers offer this necessary com-
bination by providing medical care in addition to preven-
tive and mental services; 
Whereas school-based health centers are supported by a di-
verse range of members of the community, including par-
ents, teachers, school administrators, and other con-
cerned citizens; and 
Whereas school-based health centers serve as a vital link in 
the Nation’s health care network: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) there should be established a ‘‘School-Based 
Health Center Awareness Month’’ to raise awareness 
of the health services provided by schools and the ex-
tent to which these services improve the health and 
well-being of the Nation’s youth; and 
(2) the President should issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States and inter-
•HRES 164 IH 
ested organizations to observe such a month with 
appropriate programs and activities. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 165 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct in the One Hundred Ninth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2005 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington 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 Ninth 
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 $4,768,734 for the One Hun-
dred Ninth Congress.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1885
AN ACT
To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply
for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act by extend-
ing the deadline for classification petition and
labor certification filings, and for other purposes.
•HRES 165 IH 
SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $2,300,779 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2005, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2006; and 
(2) not more than $2,467,955 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2006, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2007. 
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. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 890 
Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team for winning 
the 2007 NAIA National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. REHBERG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football 
team for winning the 2007 NAIA National Championship. 
Whereas on December 15, 2007, the Carroll College Fighting 
Saints football team defeated the Sioux Falls Cougars by 
a score of 17 to 9 to win the National Association of 
Intercollegiate Athletics (‘‘NAIA’’) National Champion-
ship; 
Whereas the Fighting Saints earned their way to the Cham-
pionship Game with a perfect regular season record of 11 
and 0 making this their third undefeated season in 5 
years; 
Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Black Hills State Uni-
versity by a score of 34 to 0 in the first round of the 
NAIA playoffs; 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 166 
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical 
Patriarch. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2005 
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms 
of the Ecumenical Patriarch. 
Whereas Turkey is scheduled to begin accession negotiations 
with the European Union on October 3, 2005; 
Whereas in 1993 the European Union defined the member-
ship criteria for accession to the European Union at the 
Copenhagen European Council, obligating candidate 
countries to have achieved certain levels of reform, in-
cluding stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, 
the rule of law, and human rights, and respect for and 
protection of minorities; 
Whereas under the terms of the draft European Union con-
stitution, current and prospective member states should 
have the goal of eliminating discrimination based on any
•HRES 166 IH 
ground, such as sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, 
genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or 
any other opinion, membership of a national minority, 
property, birth, disability, age, or sexual orientation; 
Whereas the Government of Turkey refuses to recognize the 
Ecumenical Patriarch’s international status; 
Whereas the Government of Turkey has limited to Turkish 
nationals the candidates available to the Holy Synod for 
selection as the Ecumenical Patriarch and reneged on its 
agreement to reopen the Theological School at Halki, 
thus impeding training for the clergy; 
Whereas the Government of Turkey has confiscated 75 per-
cent of the Ecumenical Patriarchal properties and has 
placed a 42 percent retroactive tax on the Balukli Hos-
pital which is run by the Ecumenical Patriarchate; 
Whereas in October 2004, the European Commission rec-
ommended opening accession negotiations with Turkey if 
Turkey continued to make progress on democratic and 
human rights reforms; and 
Whereas in December 2004, the European Council agreed to 
open accession negotiations with Turkey in October 2005, 
conditional upon the continuation by Turkey of reform 
processes to increase protection and support for human 
rights and civil liberties: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its view that Turkey must prove 
that it is ready meet the criteria set forth by the Co-
penhagen European Council prior to the start of ac-
cession negotiations with the European Union sched-
uled to begin on October 3, 2005;
•HRES 166 IH 
(2) calls on Turkey to respect European Union 
laws and demonstrate that it is willing to abide by 
such laws; 
(3) based on the goals set forth in the draft 
European Union constitution, calls on Turkey to 
eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly 
those based on race or religion, and immediately— 
(A) grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appro-
priate international recognition and ecclesiastic 
succession; 
(B) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate the 
right to train clergy of all nationalities, not just 
Turkish nationals; and 
(C) respect property rights and human 
rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; 
(4) calls on Turkey to pledge to uphold and 
safeguard religious and human rights without com-
promise; and 
(5) encourages Turkey to continue the advance-
ment of processes and programs to modernize and 
democratize its own society. 
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In the Senate of the United States,
November 8, 2005.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 797) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
and other Acts to improve housing programs for Indians.’’,
do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 3, line 14, strike out øand¿
Ω2æPage 3, strike out line 24 and all that follows through
page 4, line 4 and insert the following: of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3601 et seq.); and
(E) federally recognized Indian tribes exercising
powers of self-government are governed by the Indian
Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.); and
Ω3æPage 4, strike out line 19 and all that follows through
page 5, line 10 and insert the following:
†
HR 797 EAS
‘‘SEC. 544. INDIAN TRIBES.
‘‘Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.) and title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) shall not apply to actions by feder-
ally recognized Indian tribes (including instrumentalities
of such Indian tribes) under this Act.’’.
Ω4æPage 6, after line 2, insert:
SEC. 6. YOUTHBUILD ELIGIBILITY.
Section 460 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899h–1) is amended by
striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal years thereafter’’
and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 1998 through 2005’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
109TH CONGRESS 1st SESSION H e R. 7 9 7 AMENDMENTS
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 167 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Second 
Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, United States Marine Corps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 
respect to Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, United 
States Marine Corps. 
Whereas Ilario Pantano enlisted in the United States Marine 
Corps on August 23, 1989, through an early entry pro-
gram at the age of 17; 
Whereas Ilario Pantano fought honorably in Operation 
Desert Storm in 1991; 
Whereas Ilario Pantano returned to the United States in 
1991 as a corporal and again served his country honor-
ably in Yugoslavia, Morocco, and the Mediterranean; 
Whereas Sergeant Pantano separated from the Marine Corps 
under with an honorable discharge, earned a bachelors 
degree in economics in three years, and spent eight years
H. Res. 891 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 22, 2008. 
Whereas the year 2007 represents 35 years of continuous col-
lection of space-based observations of the Earth’s land 
cover by the United States Landsat satellites, which have 
enabled increased scientific understanding of the inter-
relationships of the Earth’s land cover, energy balance, 
and biogeochemical processes as well as the realization of 
numerous societal benefits from the applied uses of the 
data; 
Whereas on July 23, 1972, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration launched Landsat 1, originally 
called the Earth Resources Technology Satellite, as the 
first civilian Earth observation satellite to study the 
Earth’s land cover and monitor natural resources; 
Whereas since 1972, the United States Geological Survey has 
led the data archiving and distribution efforts for the 
Landsat program, which has continued to collect data 
without interruption through the successful launches of 
Landsats 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, and has established the long-
est and most comprehensive record of global land surface 
data ever collected; 
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
the United States Geological Survey, the Department of
•HRES 167 IH 
in the private sector as an energy trader and an entre-
preneur in media and film; 
Whereas, following the attack on the Nation of September 
11, 2001, Ilario Pantano displayed courage, dedication to 
the Nation, and self-sacrifice by rejoining the Marine 
Corps and, after attending Officer Candidate School, was 
commissioned as a second lieutenant; 
Whereas in March 2004, Second Lieutenant Pantano was 
sent to Iraq to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas, on April 15th, 2004, Second Lieutenant Pantano 
led a platoon in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, that apprehended 
two Iraqis who were suspected insurgents; 
Whereas Second Lieutenant Pantano ordered the suspected 
insurgents to be detained, then ordered them to search 
their own vehicle in the event that it contained explosives; 
Whereas the vehicle’s seats were not bolted down, a tactic 
commonly used by insurgents to retrieve weapons, and 
nails and bolts were found in the trunk of the vehicle, 
items commonly found in improvised explosive devices; 
Whereas, in response to threatening movements by the sus-
pected insurgents, Second Lieutenant Pantano took ac-
tion in self defense that resulted in their deaths; 
Whereas accusations that Second Lieutenant Pantano’s ac-
tions were something other than self-defense did not sur-
face until almost two months after the incident in 
Mahmudiyah; 
Whereas, in his Combat Fitness Report dated August 5, 
2004—nearly four months after the incident—Second 
Lieutenant Pantano’s superior officers gave the following 
evaluation of his performance from March through July, 
2004:
•HRES 167 IH 
(1) His ‘‘progression as a young platoon com-
mander and leader has been impressive’’. 
(2) ‘‘With a calm demeanor that spoke of con-
fidence, Lieutenant Pantano has led his platoon into 
urban combat in Latafiyah and he also conducted 
conventional operations in Fallujah and Zaidon 
Province, Iraq’’. 
(3) He is a Marine who ‘‘leads from the front 
always and balances his aggressive style with true 
concern for the welfare of his Marines’’. 
(4) He was ‘‘ready for increased responsibility,’’ 
and was a soldier who the Marine Corps should ‘‘re-
tain, promote and assign to challenging assign-
ments’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, United 
States Marine Corps, was defending the cause of 
freedom, democracy, and liberty in his actions of 
April 15, 2004, that resulted in the deaths of two 
suspected Iraqi insurgents and that subsequently 
have given rise to certain charges against him; and 
(2) the United States Government should dis-
miss all charges against Second Lieutenant Ilario 
Pantano arising from the actions referred to in 
paragraph (1). 
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•HRES 5 EH
‘‘(B) The term ‘whole number of the House’
means the number of Representatives chosen,
sworn, and living whose membership in the House
has not been terminated by resignation or by the
action of the House.’’.
(i) POSTPONEMENT
OF CERTAIN VOTES.—In clause
8(a)(2) of rule XX, add at the end the following new subdivi-
sions:
‘‘(G) The question of agreeing to a motion to recon-
sider or the question of agreeing to a motion to lay on
the table a motion to reconsider.
‘‘(H) The question of agreeing to an amendment re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole.’’.
(j) OFFICIAL CONDUCT.—
(1) In rule XXIV, amend clause 1 to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘1. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not
maintain, or have maintained for his use, an unofficial
office account. Funds may not be paid into an unofficial
office account.
‘‘(b)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), a
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commission may defray
official expenses with funds of his principal campaign
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 168 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Social Security 
is a vital program facing bankruptcy, which must be reformed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. MCHENRY (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. 
COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, 
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PITTS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. 
TANCREDO, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Ms. 
HART) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Social Security is a vital program facing bankruptcy, 
which must be reformed. 
Whereas the first of the baby boom generation is eligible for 
retirement in 2008; 
Whereas 76 million baby boomers will retire between 2010 
and 2030; 
Whereas Social Security will begin running a deficit in 2018; 
Whereas Social Security will become insolvent in 2042; 
Whereas there were 16 workers paying into Social Security 
for each retiree in the 1950s;
•HRES 168 IH 
Whereas only 3.3 workers are currently paying into Social 
Security for each retiree; 
Whereas, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan 
Greenspan, the current pay-as-you-go system ‘‘is ill-suit-
ed to address the unprecedented shift of population from 
the workforce to retirement that will start in 2008’’; 
Whereas, according to the Social Security Trustees 2004 re-
port, the unfunded liability of Social Security is $10.4 
trillion; 
Whereas without reform, according to the Social Security Ad-
ministration, maintaining the current system would re-
quire a $600 billion annual tax increase; and 
Whereas without a $600 billion annual tax increase, accord-
ing to the Social Security Administration, current law 
would require a 27 percent benefit cut to keep Social Se-
curity solvent: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Congress should implement reforms to 
the Social Security system in 2005; 
(2) such reforms should take effect at the ear-
liest possible date; 
(3) such reforms should provide long term sol-
vency, while guaranteeing full, unchanged benefits to 
citizens 55 years or older; and 
(4) such reforms should avoid increasing taxes 
or tax rates. 
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