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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 905 
Commending the Valdosta State University Blazers on winning the NCAA 
Division II National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Valdosta State University Blazers on 
winning the NCAA Division II National Championship. 
Whereas on Saturday, December 15, 2007, the Valdosta 
State Blazers defeated Northwest Missouri State 25 to 
20 with a fourth quarter comeback; 
Whereas Valdosta State became the eighth school to win 
more than one Division II Championship; 
Whereas Michael Terry’s one-yard game-winning touchdown 
run with 22 seconds left was the third latest game-win-
ning score in regulation play in the 35-year Division II 
Championship history; 
Whereas the Valdosta State Blazers hold a 13 and 1 season 
record; 
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•HRES 905 IH 
Whereas the Valdosta State won the Division II champion-
ship in 2004, making this the second Division II cham-
pionships in the last 4 years for the Blazers; 
Whereas the Blazers’ head coach, David Dean, became the 
second first-year head coach to lead his squad to the Di-
vision II Championship; 
Whereas the Valdosta State Blazers play with tremendous 
heart, talent, and sportsmanship; and 
Whereas Valdosta State University continues to build its 
football legacy along with engaging academics: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives commends the Valdosta State University 
Blazers for winning the NCAA Division II National 
Championship. 
Æ 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 237(a)(2) of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.—Any 
alien who is convicted of driving while intoxi-
cated, driving under the influence, or similar 
violation of State law (as determined by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security), or who re-
fuses in violation of State law to submit to a 
Breathalyzer test or other test for the purpose 
of determining blood alcohol content is deport-
able and shall be deported.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to violations or refusals 
occurring after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) SHARING OF INFORMATION BY MOTOR VEHICLE 
ADMINISTRATORS REGARDING DWI CONVICTIONS AND 
REFUSALS.—Each State motor vehicle administrator 
shall— 
(1) share with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity information relating to any alien who has a con-
viction or refusal described in section 237(a)(2)(F) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by 
subsection (b)); 
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(2) share such information with other State 
motor vehicle administrators through the Drivers Li-
cense Agreement of the American Association of 
Motor Vehicle Administrators; and 
(3) enter such information into the NCIC in a 
timely manner. 
SEC. 7. FEDERAL DETENTION FACILITIES. 
(a) REPORT ON CURRENT ALLOCATION FORMULA; 
RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR
STOP-GAP
MEASURES.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
the Congress a report describing the formula for allocation 
of Federal detention facilities for aliens under section 
241(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1231(g)). The Secretary shall include in such report rec-
ommendations for measures for the temporary expansion 
of State and local jails to detain increased numbers of 
aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States 
pending construction or expansion of Federal detention fa-
cilities. 
(b) NEW CONSTRUCTION IN HIGH CONCENTRATION 
AREAS.—In accordance with such section, the Secretary 
shall ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, con-
struction of new detention facilities is undertaken in or 
near areas in which the Secretary has determined that 
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there is a high concentration of aliens who are unlawfully 
present in the United States. 
Æ 
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•HRES 906 IH 
Whereas Air Force Space Command organizes, trains, and 
equips forces to supply combatant commanders with the 
space and intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities to 
defend the United States and its national interests; 
Whereas Air Force Space Command’s Ground-based radar 
and Defense Support Program satellites monitor ballistic 
missile launches around the world to guard against a sur-
prise missile attack on North America; 
Whereas Air Force Space Command provides a significant 
portion of United States Strategic Command’s war fight-
ing capabilities, including, missile warning, strategic de-
terrence, and space-based surveillance capabilities; 
Whereas Air Force Space Command space surveillance net-
work provides vital information on the location of sat-
ellites and space debris for the Nation and the world; 
Whereas the current war on terror requires extensive use of 
space-based communications, global positioning systems, 
and meteorological data to effectively prosecute military 
operations; 
Whereas Air Force Space Command provides war fighters 
with ‘‘high ground’’ through satellite communications and 
positioning and timing data for ground and air oper-
ations and weapons delivery; 
Whereas Air Force Space Command deployed helicopters to 
the Gulf Coast region during the aftermath of Hurricane 
Katrina to deliver meals, water, and medical supplies and 
to conduct search and rescue operations; 
Whereas the work done by the men and women of the Air 
Force Space Command is vital to our military, making 
the Nation more combat effective and helping save lives 
every day; and 
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•HRES 906 IH 
Whereas Air Force Space Command advocates space capabili-
ties and systems for all unified commands and military 
services, and collectively provides space capabilities Amer-
ica needs today and in the future: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) recognizes the contributions made by Air 
Force Space Command to the security of the United 
States; and 
(2) commemorates Air Force Space Command’s 
25 years of excellence and service to the Nation. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 907 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 6, 2008. 
Whereas the United States is heavily dependent on foreign 
sources of oil that are concentrated in tumultuous coun-
tries and regions; 
Whereas the national security and economic prosperity of the 
United States demand that we move toward a sustainable 
energy future; 
Whereas the ability of foreign governments to assert great 
control over oil production allows unfriendly regimes to 
use energy exports as leverage against the United States 
and our allies; 
Whereas continued reliance on the use of greenhouse gas in-
tensive fuels may impact global climate change; 
Whereas the automotive sector is heavily dependent on oil, 
which makes Americans vulnerable to oil price fluctuation 
and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions; 
Whereas average fuel economy in the United States has in-
creased slowly during the last 20 years; 
Whereas many promising technologies exist that can lead to 
a breakthrough vehicle that will meet the need for sus-
tainable transportation;
•HRES 907 EH 
Whereas breakthroughs are often achieved by the free market 
fueling the entrepreneurial spirit of inventors and inves-
tors; 
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE is a private, independent, 
technology-neutral competition being developed by the X 
PRIZE Foundation to inspire a new generation of viable, 
super-efficient vehicles that help break our addiction to 
oil and stem the effects of climate change; 
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE will award a multimillion 
dollar reward to teams that can design, build, and dem-
onstrate production-capable vehicles that achieve 100 
MPG or its equivalent; and 
Whereas such prize competitions generate involvement and 
innovation across a broad spectrum of known and un-
tapped talent such as the $25,000 Orteig Prize won by 
Charles Lindbergh which leveraged $400,000 worth of 
additional research by teams trying to win the prize and 
spurred a $250,000,000,000 aviation industry, and the 
$10,000,000 
Ansari 
X 
Prize 
which 
leveraged 
$100,000,000 worth of additional research: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation’s lead-
ership for inspiring a new generation of viable, super-ef-
ficient vehicles that help break our addiction to oil 
through the Automotive X PRIZE competition; 
(2) congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation on 
their innovation and vision to bring together some of the 
finest minds in the public and private sectors, including
•HRES 907 EH 
government, academia, and industry, to advise and par-
ticipate in the Automotive X PRIZE competition; and 
(3) applauds the X PRIZE Foundation’s ongoing 
commitment to find solutions to some of humanity’s 
greatest challenges as exemplified in the Automotive X 
PRIZE. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 909 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 12, 2008. 
Whereas in the fall of 1779, Haitian soldiers of the Chas-
seurs-Volontaires de Saint Domingue volunteered to join 
in the fight for American independence; 
Whereas the unit was comprised of over 500 men of color 
from the island of Haiti; 
Whereas on October 9, 1779, the soldiers of Chasseurs- 
Volontaires de Saint Domingue served as the largest unit 
of soldiers of African descent to fight in the ‘‘Siege of Sa-
vannah’’; 
Whereas records show that over 500 men sailed treacherous 
waters to join the effort against the British; 
Whereas over 300 of them lost their lives attempting to drive 
the British from Savannah; 
Whereas the Savannah Monument, a project of the Haitian 
American Historical Society represents the Haitian sol-
diers that fought in the ‘‘Siege of Savannah’’; 
Whereas the Savannah Monument was erected in Savannah, 
Georgia on Monday, October 8, 2007, to recognize the 
Haitian involvement in the fight for American independ-
ence; and
•HRES 909 EH 
Whereas the Savannah Monument includes a statue of a 12- 
year-old drummer boy, depicting Mr. Henri Christophe, 
who became a leader in Haiti’s Revolution to gain inde-
pendence and renounce slavery: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives commemo-
rates the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for 
American independence in the ‘‘Siege of Savannah’’ and for 
Haiti’s independence and renunciation of slavery. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 119 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban 
Search and Rescue System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 
1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue 
System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF TEAM TO NATIONAL URBAN 
SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, demonstrated the importance of enhancing na-
tional domestic terrorism preparedness. 
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•HRES 909 IH 
Whereas records show that over 500 men sailed treacherous 
waters to join the effort against the British; 
Whereas over 300 of them lost their lives attempting to drive 
the British from Savannah; 
Whereas the Savannah Monument, a project of the Haitian 
American Historical Society represents the Haitian sol-
diers that fought in the ‘‘Siege of Savannah’’; 
Whereas the Savannah Monument was erected in Savannah, 
Georgia on Monday, October 8, 2007, to recognize the 
Haitian involvement in the fight for American independ-
ence; and 
Whereas the Savannah Monument includes a statute of a 12- 
year-old drummer boy, depicting Mr. Henri Christophe, 
who became a leader in Haiti’s Revolution to gain inde-
pendence and renounce slavery: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
memorates the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought 
for American independence in the ‘‘Siege of Savannah’’ 
and for Haiti’s independence and renunciation of slavery. 
Æ 
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(25) WMAT 
RURAL
WATER
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘WMAT rural water system’’ means the mu-
nicipal, rural, and industrial water diversion, stor-
age, and delivery system described in section 7. 
(26) YEAR.—The term ‘‘year’’ means a cal-
endar year. 
SEC. 4. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. 
(a) APPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent that 
any provision of the Agreement conflicts with a pro-
vision of this Act, the Agreement is authorized, rati-
fied, and confirmed. 
(2) AMENDMENTS.—Any amendment to the 
Agreement is authorized, ratified, and confirmed, to 
the extent that such an amendment is executed to 
make the Agreement consistent with this Act. 
(b) EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT.—To the extent that 
the Agreement does not conflict with this Act, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) execute the Agreement (including signing 
any exhibit to the Agreement requiring the signature 
of the Secretary); and 
(2) execute any amendment to the Agreement 
necessary to make the Agreement consistent with 
this Act. 
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H. Res. 913 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 15, 2008. 
Resolved, That a committee of two Members be ap-
pointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Rep-
resentatives to join with a committee on the part of the Sen-
ate to notify the President of the United States that a 
quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready 
to receive any communication that he may be pleased to 
make. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(9) 
SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST.—The 
term 
‘school psychologist’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate 
semester hours in school psychology from an in-
stitution of higher education and has completed 
1,200 clock hours in a supervised school psy-
chology internship, of which 600 hours shall be 
in a school setting; 
‘‘(B) possesses State licensure or certifi-
cation in school psychology in the State in 
which the individual works; or 
‘‘(C) possesses national certification by the 
National School Psychology Certification Board. 
‘‘(10) SCHOOL
SOCIAL
WORKER.—The term 
‘school social worker’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) holds a master’s degree in social work 
from a program accredited by the Council on 
Social Work Education; 
‘‘(B) is licensed or certified by the State in 
which services are provided; or 
‘‘(C) possesses a national credential or na-
tional certification as a school social work spe-
cialist granted by an independent professional 
organization. 
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•HRES 916 EH 
Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic 
education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops 
stated: ‘‘Education is one of the most important ways by 
which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity 
of the person and building of community. Community is 
central to education ministry, both as a necessary condi-
tion and an ardently desired goal. The educational efforts 
of the Church, therefore, must be directed to forming 
persons-in-community; for the education of the individual 
Christian is important not only to his solitary destiny, 
but also the destinies of the many communities in which 
he lives.’’; and 
Whereas January 27 to February 2, 2008, has been des-
ignated as Catholic Schools Week by the National Catho-
lic Educational Association and the United States Con-
ference of Catholic Bishops: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an 
event co-sponsored by the National Catholic Educational 
Association and the United States Conference of Catho-
lic Bishops and established to recognize the vital con-
tributions of America’s thousands of Catholic elementary 
and secondary schools; and 
(2) congratulates Catholic schools, students, par-
ents, and teachers across the Nation for their ongoing 
contributions to education, and for the key role they play
•HRES 916 EH 
in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future 
for this Nation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 917 EH 
Whereas for one outreach program alone, the National Engi-
neers Week Future City Competition, more than 1,100 
schools and 32,000 middle school students participate an-
nually and 7,500 volunteers donate more than 225,000 
hours; 
Whereas during National Engineers Week, more than 45,000 
engineers connect with some 5,500,000 students and 
teachers in kindergarten through high school as they help 
students and teachers determine practical applications of 
their academics and help students discover that STEM 
subjects can be fun; 
Whereas National Engineers Week activities at engineering 
schools and in other forums are encouraging all our 
young math and science students to see themselves as 
possible future engineers and to realize the practical pic-
ture of knowledge; 
Whereas National Engineers Week sponsors are working to-
gether to transform the engineering workforce through 
the better inclusion of women and underrepresented mi-
norities; 
Whereas engineers from all disciplines send a new message 
to today’s youth: engineers change the world, save lives, 
protect the Earth, and make a world of difference; 
Whereas engineers are working together to mesh diversity 
and collaboration worldwide, whether reaching for the 
stars, building global networks, or helping today’s young 
students prepare for their futures; 
Whereas engineers use their professional, scientific, and tech-
nical knowledge and skills in creative and innovative ways 
to fulfill society’s needs;
•HRES 917 EH 
Whereas engineers have helped meet the major technological 
challenges of our time—from rebuilding towns devastated 
by natural disasters to designing an information super-
highway that will speed our country into the future; 
Whereas engineers are a crucial link in research, develop-
ment, and demonstration in transforming scientific dis-
coveries into useful products, and we will look more than 
ever to engineers and their knowledge and skills to meet 
the challenges of the future; 
Whereas engineers play a crucial role in developing the con-
sensus engineering standards that permit modern econo-
mies and societies to exist; and 
Whereas the 2006 National Academy of Sciences report enti-
tled ‘‘Rising Above the Gathering Storm’’ highlighted the 
worrisome trend that fewer students are now focusing on 
engineering in college at a time when increasing numbers 
of today’s 2,000,000 United States engineers are nearing 
retirement: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Engi-
neers Week and its aim to increase understanding of and 
interest in engineering and technology careers and to 
promote literacy in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics; and 
(2) will work with the engineering community to 
make sure that the creativity and contribution of that
•HRES 917 EH 
community can be expressed through research, develop-
ment, standardization, and innovation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(2) Twenty-six of the 28 urban search and res-
cue teams included in the National Urban Search 
and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency were called into action in the wake 
of the events of September 11th. 
(3) Highly-qualified, urban search and rescue 
teams not included in the National Urban Search 
and Rescue System were the first teams in New 
York City on September 11th. 
(4) The continuing threat of a possible domestic 
terrorist attack remains an important mission for 
which the Nation must prepare to respond. 
(5) Part of that response should be to increase 
the number of urban search and rescue teams in-
cluded in the National Urban Search and Rescue 
System. 
(b) ADDITION OF NEW JERSEY TASK FORCE 1.— 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall designate New Jersey Task Force 1 
as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System. 
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‘‘(H) Threats to specific national monu-
ments or structures of symbolic national impor-
tance, particularly those that routinely attract 
large numbers of tourist visitors. 
‘‘(I) Threats to significant concentrations 
of natural resources on which major economic 
sectors or population centers depend. 
‘‘(J) Threats to major transportation sys-
tems or nodes. 
‘‘(3) SPECIFIC THREATS.—In addition to the 
categories of threats under paragraph (2), the 
Under Secretary shall consider any other specific 
threat to a critical vulnerability that the Depart-
ment’s Directorate of Information Analysis and In-
frastructure Protection has determined exists within 
the applicant State or region. 
‘‘(4) IDENTIFICATION OF THREAT REQUIRED.— 
The Secretary may not make a grant to an applicant 
under this section unless the Under Secretary identi-
fies a specific vulnerability that is subject to a 
present or analytically projected threat of an act of 
terrorism. 
‘‘(5) PRIORITIZATION.—The Under Secretary 
shall prioritize applications according to the most 
current analysis by the Department’s Directorate of 
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Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
of the terrorist threat. 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary shall prioritize 
threats listed under paragraph (2) according, 
first, to their specificity and tactical immediacy. 
‘‘(B) The Under Secretary shall, next, 
prioritize threats according to— 
‘‘(i) first, whether they pose a risk of 
significant loss of human life; 
‘‘(ii) second, whether they pose a risk 
of large-scale denial of the means of 
human subsistence, including food or water 
supply; and 
‘‘(iii) third, whether they pose a risk 
of massive disruption to one or more sec-
tors of the economy of the United States. 
‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants under this section 
may be used for— 
‘‘(A) the purchase or upgrading of equip-
ment; 
‘‘(B) exercises to strengthen emergency re-
sponse; 
‘‘(C) training in the use of equipment; and 
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