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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 171 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to honor military 
personnel who have died in service to the United States and to acknowl-
edge the sacrifice of the families of those individuals as part of the 
National Weekend of Remembrance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2009 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event 
to honor military personnel who have died in service 
to the United States and to acknowledge the sacrifice 
of the families of those individuals as part of the Na-
tional Weekend of Remembrance. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL 
WEEKEND OF REMEMBRANCE EVENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The White House Commission on 
Remembrance (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘spon-
sor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event (in this 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 176 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that secondary schools should begin 
the school day no earlier than 9:00 in the morning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. CARDOZA) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that secondary schools 
should begin the school day no earlier than 9:00 in 
the morning. 
Whereas scientific studies indicate that adolescents experience 
hormonal changes that keep them awake at night; 
Whereas most secondary schools begin classes at 7:30 in the 
morning or earlier; 
Whereas most teen crime occurs between 3:00 and 6:00 in 
the afternoon, and a later start to the school day would 
result in a later release of students at the end of the 
school day; 
Whereas adolescents who do not get enough sleep are more 
likely to be depressed, tardy, absent from school, obese, 
and engaged in other unhealthy behaviors; 
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resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’) on the Capitol 
Grounds to honor military personnel who have died in 
service to the United States and to acknowledge the sac-
rifice of the families of those individuals as part of the 
National Weekend of Remembrance. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
September 26, 2009, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
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other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, in connection with the event. 
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this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’) on the Capitol 
Grounds to honor military personnel who have died in 
service to the United States and to acknowledge the sac-
rifice of the families of those individuals as part of the 
National Weekend of Remembrance. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
September 26, 2009, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
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other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, in connection with the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 172 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That, in consonance with section 132(a) of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the 
House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, July 31, 
2009, Saturday, August 1, 2009, or Sunday, August 2, 
2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it
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stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 
2009, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to sec-
tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; 
and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day 
from Thursday, August 6, 2009, through Tuesday, August 
11, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September 
8, 2009, or such other time on that day as may be speci-
fied in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time 
of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 172 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
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ments, and explore new partnerships during ‘‘Crime 
Prevention Month’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 172 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That, in consonance with section 132(a) of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the 
House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, July 31, 
2009, Saturday, August 1, 2009, or Sunday, August 2, 
2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it 
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stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 
2009, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to sec-
tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; 
and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day 
from Thursday, August 6, 2009, through Tuesday, August 
11, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September 
8, 2009, or such other time on that day as may be speci-
fied in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time 
of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 173 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should 
not levy any additional taxes on firearms or firearm ammunition during 
the current economic hardship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2009 
Mr. ALEXANDER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Gov-
ernment should not levy any additional taxes on firearms 
or firearm ammunition during the current economic 
hardship. 
Whereas the constitutional right to keep and bear arms con-
ferred by the Second Amendment is essential to the de-
fense of the United States, the maintenance of liberty, 
and the suppression of tyranny; 
Whereas the Supreme Court ruled, in District of Columbia v. 
Heller, that the Second Amendment protects an indi-
vidual right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful 
purposes such as self-defense and the defense of others; 
Whereas infringement of the right to keep and bear arms 
would place individual citizens and the United States as 
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a whole at the mercy of threats both foreign and domes-
tic; 
Whereas levying taxes on firearms and firearm ammunition 
would place additional financial burden on law-abiding 
citizens during our current economic hardship; 
Whereas during the current economic crisis, the Federal Gov-
ernment should not place additional burdens on law-abid-
ing citizens by arbitrarily levying taxes of firearms or 
firearm ammunition in an attempt to restrict an individ-
ual’s right to bear arms; and 
Whereas law-abiding citizens have a constitutional right to 
keep and bear arms free from harassment and intimida-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
Federal Government should not levy any additional taxes 
on the sale of firearms or firearm ammunition during the 
current economic hardship. 
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the healing professions, and the administration 
of health care institutions. 
(B) They shall provide a balanced point of 
view with respect to the various health care in-
terests and at least 2 of them shall represent 
the interests of individual consumers. 
(C) Not more than 3 of them shall be from 
the same political party. 
(D) To the greatest extent feasible, they 
shall represent the various geographic regions 
of the United States and shall reflect the racial, 
ethnic, and gender composition of the popu-
lation of the United States. 
(3) TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS.—Individ-
uals appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve 
for a term of 6 years, except that the terms of 5 of 
the individuals initially appointed shall be, as des-
ignated by the President at the time of their ap-
pointment, for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. During a 
term of membership on the Board, no member shall 
engage in any other business, vocation or employ-
ment. 
(c) VACANCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall fill any 
vacancy in the membership of the Board in the same 
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manner as the original appointment. The vacancy 
shall not affect the power of the remaining members 
to execute the duties of the Board. 
(2) VACANCY
APPOINTMENTS.—Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the re-
mainder of the term for which the predecessor of the 
member was appointed. 
(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—The President may re-
appoint an appointed member of the Board for a 
second term in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. A member who has served for 2 consecu-
tive 6-year terms shall not be eligible for reappoint-
ment until 2 years after the member has ceased to 
serve. 
(4) REMOVAL FOR CAUSE.—Upon confirmation, 
members of the Board may not be removed except 
by the President for cause. 
(d) CHAIR.—The President shall designate 1 of the 
members of the Board, other than the Secretary, to serve 
at the will of the President as Chair of the Board. 
(e) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board (other 
than the Secretary) shall be entitled to compensation at 
a level equivalent to level II of the Executive Schedule, 
in accordance with section 5313 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
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Whereas the owners of car dealerships made large invest-
ments and other sacrifices in establishing and building 
their businesses, sometimes for generations; 
Whereas the global financial collapse affected every industry 
dependent upon consumer purchasing, and none more so 
than new car sales; 
Whereas General Motors and Chrysler entered bankruptcy 
proceedings and dissolved numerous dealership franchises 
claiming doing so was needed to preserve the manufac-
turers’ long-term viability; 
Whereas many of the dissolved dealerships had histories of 
strong sales, even up until their dissolution; 
Whereas many of the dissolved dealerships wished to stay in 
business; 
Whereas experienced dealerships provide expertise and leader-
ship for the manufacturer they represent; 
Whereas the dissolved dealerships had an innate value in rep-
utation, brand, and territory; 
Whereas upon dissolution this value was transferred to re-
maining franchisees for no consideration; 
Whereas the Federal Government now owns a significant in-
terest in both General Motors and Chrysler; and 
Whereas Congress recognizes the inherit unfairness, without 
sufficient process, of the dissolution of these franchises: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
President should work to find creative and constructive 
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remedies that are mutually beneficial to both the auto 
manufacturers and injured parties. 
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Whereas recent studies demonstrate a relationship between 
later school start times and reductions in car crashes in-
volving adolescents; and 
Whereas many adolescents do not get enough sleep to realize 
their full academic potential: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Zzz’s to A’s Res-
olution’’. 
SEC. 2. BEGINNING OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL DAY. 
It is the sense of the Congress that secondary schools 
should begin the school day no earlier than 9:00 in the 
morning. 
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(f) GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Board shall develop 
policies, procedures, guidelines, and requirements to 
carry out this Act, including those related to— 
(A) eligibility; 
(B) enrollment; 
(C) benefits; 
(D) provider participation standards and 
qualifications, as defined in title III; 
(E) national and State funding levels; 
(F) methods for determining amounts of 
payments to providers of covered services, con-
sistent with subtitle B of title VI; 
(G) the determination of medical necessity 
and appropriateness with respect to coverage of 
certain services; 
(H) assisting State health security pro-
grams with planning for capital expenditures 
and service delivery; 
(I) planning for health professional edu-
cation funding (as specified in title VI); 
(J) allocating funds provided under title 
VII; and 
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Whereas the discovery of that river and its fertile lands gave 
rise to the establishment of the New Netherland settle-
ment and the ensuing positive relations between the 
Netherlands and America; 
Whereas the Netherlands was the first country to salute the 
U.S. flag in 1776 at St. Eustatius; 
Whereas the drafters of the Declaration of Independence 
were influenced by the Dutch Constitution; 
Whereas the Netherlands has remained a friend and staunch 
ally of the United States, from providing necessary loans 
during the Revolutionary War to standing shoulder-to- 
shoulder in Afghanistan in defense of democratic values, 
protection of human rights and promotion of the rule of 
law; 
Whereas the New Netherland settlement left a legacy of val-
ues such as open-mindedness, entrepreneurship, democ-
racy, tolerance and hard work, as well as freedom of reli-
gion and speech; 
Whereas the bonds of free trade, open markets and commerce 
have continuously linked the Dutch and the Americans to 
such an extent that the Netherlands remains among the 
top four foreign investors in the U.S.; 
Whereas the Netherlands provided immediate assistance in 
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and continues today 
by sharing expertise in water management that will help 
rebuild New Orleans and its levees; and 
Whereas the heritage of 400 years of friendship between the 
Netherlands and the United States is a laudable example 
and should be properly extolled: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that we reaf-
firm the historic ties and friendship between the United 
States 
and 
the 
Netherlands 
by 
recognizing 
the 
Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of the Hud-
son River and honoring the enduring values of the settlers 
of New Netherland that continue to permeate American 
society. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 178 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that we reaffirm 
the historic ties between the United States and 
the 
Netherlands 
by 
recognizing 
the 
Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of 
the Hudson River and honoring the enduring val-
ues of the settlers of New Netherland that con-
tinue to permeate American society.
H. Con. Res. 178 
Agreed to October 5, 2009
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas the Netherlands and the United States are two countries 
united by shared values and historic ties; 
Whereas 2009 marks the Quadricentennial year that Henry Hudson 
captained the ship ‘‘Halve Maen’’ under the auspices of the Dutch 
East India Company and discovered the Hudson River; 
Whereas the discovery of that river and its fertile lands gave 
rise to the establishment of the New Netherland settlement and 
the ensuing positive relations between the Netherlands and 
America; 
Whereas the Netherlands was the first country to salute the U.S. 
flag in 1776 at St. Eustatius; 
Whereas the drafters of the Declaration of Independence were influ-
enced by the Dutch Constitution; 
Whereas the Netherlands has remained a friend and staunch ally 
of the United States, from providing necessary loans during the 
Revolutionary War to standing shoulder-to-shoulder in Afghani-
stan in defense of democratic values, protection of human rights 
and promotion of the rule of law; 
Whereas the New Netherland settlement left a legacy of values 
such as open-mindedness, entrepreneurship, democracy, tolerance 
and hard work, as well as freedom of religion and speech; 
Whereas the bonds of free trade, open markets and commerce 
have continuously linked the Dutch and the Americans to such 
an extent that the Netherlands remains among the top four 
foreign investors in the U.S.; 
Whereas the Netherlands provided immediate assistance in the 
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and continues today by sharing 
expertise in water management that will help rebuild New 
Orleans and its levees; and 
Whereas the heritage of 400 years of friendship between the Nether-
lands and the United States is a laudable example and should 
be properly extolled: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That it is the sense of Congress that we reaffirm the historic 
ties and friendship between the United States and the Netherlands 
by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery 
of the Hudson River and honoring the enduring values of the
H. Con. Res. 178—2 
settlers of New Netherland that continue to permeate American 
society. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.