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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘until April 1,
1992’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Pursuant to the
request of the President and in addition to amounts
provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall provide, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to the Corporation such sums as may be necessary
not to exceed $25,000,000,000 to carry out the pur-
poses of this section until April 1, 1994.
‘‘(5) REDUCTION
IN
FUNDING
IN
AMOUNT
EQUAL TO SUPERVISORY GOODWILL BUY-BACK PRO-
GRAM
SAVINGS.—Of the amounts appropriated
under paragraphs (3) and (4), the amount available
for obligation shall be reduced by the amount which
the Secretary determines is equal to the net reduc-
tion in the expenditures of the Corporation due to
the supervisory goodwill buy-back program estab-
lished under section 15 of the Home Owners’ Loan
Act.’’.
SEC. 3. REDUCTION OF RTC LOSSES.
(a) PURPOSE.—
•HRES 730 EH 
Whereas University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers 88 under-
graduate programs in 44 disciplines and 26 graduate 
programs; 
Whereas University of Wisconsin-La Crosse celebrated its 
50th anniversary in 1959, the same year that presidential 
candidate John F. Kennedy visited the campus and spoke 
to the student body in Graff Main Hall auditorium; 
Whereas U.S. News & World Report ranked the University 
of Wisconsin-La Crosse second among Midwestern public 
universities offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees; 
Whereas the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s ath-
letic teams took the nickname ‘‘Eagles’’ in fall 1989, and 
the women teams a year later; 
Whereas the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse athletic 
teams have won 59 NCAA Division III national titles in 
nine different sports; and 
Whereas 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding 
of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on its 100th anniversary 
and commends the institution’s status as a leading public 
university that excels in academics, athletics, and quality of 
life for students. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 733 EH 
Whereas beginning on August 22, 2009, Taiwan held a three- 
day mourning period in memory of those who were killed 
in mudslides and floods after Typhoon Morakot; 
Whereas the United States assisted efforts by providing Ma-
rine Corps C–130 aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station 
Futenma on Okinawa to deliver humanitarian relief sup-
plies in addition to KC–130 aircraft and MH 53 and MH 
60 helicopters from strategic United States bases located 
in Japan; 
Whereas on March 24, 2009, the House of Representatives 
passed H. Con. Res. 55 to mark the 30th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 
96–8), codifying in law the basis for continued commer-
cial, cultural, and other relations between the United 
States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and 
Whereas Taiwan has been a steadfast ally of the United 
States and a responsible and compassionate member of 
the world community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) mourns the terrible loss of life caused by Ty-
phoon Morakot that occurred on August 8, 2009, in Tai-
wan; 
(2) expresses its deepest condolences to the families 
of the many victims; 
(3) recognizes the deep ties between the United 
States and Taiwan and expresses continued solidarity 
with its people during this time of crisis; and 
(4) expresses gratitude to the people of the United 
States who have generously supported those humani-
•HRES 733 EH 
tarian aid agencies working to assist the people of Tai-
wan in this time of need. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 734 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 29, 2009. 
Whereas the Constitution of the United States was signed on 
September 17, 1787, by 39 delegates from 12 States; 
Whereas the Constitution was subsequently ratified by each 
of the original 13 States; 
Whereas the Constitution was drafted in order to form a 
more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic 
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the 
general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for the 
citizens of the United States; 
Whereas the Constitution has provided the means and struc-
ture for this Nation and its citizens that is unparalleled 
by any other country; 
Whereas the Constitution’s contributions to the welfare of the 
human race reach far beyond the borders of the United 
States; 
Whereas the House of Representatives continues to strive to 
preserve and strengthen the values and rights bestowed 
by the Constitution upon the United States and its citi-
zens; 
Whereas the Constitution is recognized by many to be the 
most significant and important document in history for 
establishing freedom and justice through democracy;
•HRES 734 EH 
Whereas the Constitution deserves the recognition, respect, 
and reverence of all people in the United States; 
Whereas every person in the United States should celebrate 
the freedom and responsibilities of the Constitution; 
Whereas the preservation of such values and rights in the 
hearts and minds of United States citizens would be ad-
vanced by official recognition of the signing of the Con-
stitution; and 
Whereas September 17, 2009, is designated as ‘‘Constitution 
Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the goals and ideals of 
‘‘Constitution Day’’; and 
(2) calls upon the people of the United States to ob-
serve the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 734 
Expressing the support for and honoring September 17, 2009 as 
‘‘Constitution Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. MCMORRIS
RODGERS, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. 
SCALISE, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CAO, Mr. GARRETT of 
New Jersey, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. HELLER, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. 
SOUDER, and Mr. CAMPBELL) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the support for and honoring September 17, 2009 
as ‘‘Constitution Day’’. 
Whereas the Constitution of the United States was signed on 
September 17, 1787, by 39 delegates from 12 States; 
Whereas the Constitution was subsequently ratified by each 
of the original 13 States; 
Whereas the Constitution was drafted in order to form a 
more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic 
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the 
general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for the 
citizens of the United States; 
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•HRES 734 IH 
Whereas the Constitution has provided the means and struc-
ture for this Nation and its citizens that is unparalleled 
by any other country; 
Whereas the Constitution’s contributions to the welfare of the 
human race reach far beyond the borders of the United 
States; 
Whereas the House of Representatives continues to strive to 
preserve and strengthen the values and rights bestowed 
by the Constitution upon the United States and its citi-
zens; 
Whereas the Constitution is recognized by many to be the 
most significant and important document in history for 
establishing freedom and justice through democracy; 
Whereas the Constitution deserves the recognition, respect, 
and reverence of all people in the United States; 
Whereas every person in the United States should celebrate 
the freedom and responsibilities of the Constitution; 
Whereas the preservation of such values and rights in the 
hearts and minds of United States citizens would be ad-
vanced by official recognition of the signing of the Con-
stitution; and 
Whereas September 17, 2009, is designated as ‘‘Constitution 
Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports ‘‘Constitution Day’’; and 
(2) calls upon the people of the United States 
to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 735 
Commemorating the fourth annual Milwaukee Brides Walk and recognizing 
all Brides Walks held to protest against domestic violence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. KIND, Ms. 
BALDWIN, and Mr. PETRI) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the fourth annual Milwaukee Brides Walk 
and recognizing all Brides Walks held to protest against 
domestic violence. 
Whereas the first ‘‘Brides Walk’’ was held in New York over 
8 years ago in memory of Gladys Ricart, who was bru-
tally murdered by an abusive ex-boyfriend on her wedding 
day as she was handing the floral bouquets to her brides-
maids; 
Whereas the first Brides Walk was started by Josie Ashton, 
a domestic violence advocate who put on her wedding 
dress and started a 1,600-mile march down the East 
Coast from New York; 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4373 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HRES 735 IH 
Whereas every year women across the world organize walks 
dressed as brides to not only remember Gladys Ricart, 
but to protest against domestic violence; 
Whereas domestic violence is the willful intimidation, assault, 
battery, sexual assault, or other abusive behavior per-
petrated by an intimate partner against another, which 
includes women and men; 
Whereas 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence dur-
ing her lifetime; 
Whereas 1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 men have experienced 
an attempted or completed rape; 
Whereas on average, more than 3 women are murdered by 
their husbands or boyfriends in the United States every 
day; 
Whereas 1,247 women and 440 men were killed by an inti-
mate partner in 2000; 
Whereas 30 percent of Americans say they know a woman 
who has been physically abused by her husband or boy-
friend in the past year; 
Whereas roughly 300,000 to 400,000 men are treated vio-
lently by their wife or girlfriend; 
Whereas in Wisconsin in 2007, 37 individuals lost their lives 
at the hands of a current or former partner, or were 
present at the scene when domestic violence was occur-
ring and lost their lives during the incident; 
Whereas in 2007, Wisconsin domestic abuse programs pro-
vided service to 28,655 women, 8,915 children, and 3,103 
men; 
Whereas the Milwaukee Brides Walk was the first Brides 
Walk in the state of Wisconsin and took place on Sep-
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•HRES 735 IH 
tember 17, 2006, the second Brides Walk took place on 
September 16, 2007, and the third Brides Walk took 
place on September 14, 2008; and 
Whereas the purpose of the 2009 Milwaukee Brides Walk will 
be to honor the memory of deceased victims and promote 
awareness of domestic violence issues in the Latino com-
munity: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
memorates the fourth annual Milwaukee Brides Walk and 
recognizes all Brides Walks held to protest against domes-
tic violence, and honors the memories of all victims of do-
mestic violence. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 736 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 3, 2009. 
Whereas, on November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln dedicated 
the Soldiers’ National Cemetery on the battlefield at Get-
tysburg, Pennsylvania, with the Gettysburg Address, 
which harkened back to the promises of the Declaration 
of Independence in the first sentence, ‘‘Four score and 
seven years ago, our fathers brought forth, on this con-
tinent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated 
to the proposition that all men are created equal’’, and 
which called upon people of the United States to dedicate 
themselves to the principles of democracy so that govern-
ment ‘‘of the people, by the people, for the people shall 
not perish from the earth’’; 
Whereas Congress adopted a joint resolution on August 7, 
1946, declaring the Gettysburg Address to be ‘‘the out-
standing classic of the ages’’, designating November 19 
as ‘‘Dedication Day’’ in honor of the Gettysburg Address, 
and suggesting that the Gettysburg Address ‘‘be read on 
that day in public assemblages throughout the United 
States and its possessions, on our ships at sea, and wher-
ever the American flag flies’’; and 
Whereas 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln and bicentennial tributes to his birth are ex-
•HRES 736 EH 
pected throughout the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors President Lincoln’s greatest speech, the 
Gettysburg Address; and 
(2) encourages people in the United States to read 
the Gettysburg Address on ‘‘Dedication Day’’ in public 
places across the Nation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(i) the sum of (I) $250 multiplied by
the number of units in the project des-
ignated for occupancy by elderly families
pursuant to section 7, and (II) $400 multi-
plied by the number of units in the project
that are not units designated for occu-
pancy by elderly families pursuant to sec-
tion 7; less
‘‘(ii) any amount that the local gov-
erning body, in its agreement for local co-
operation with the public housing agency
required under section 5(e)(2), agrees to
subtract from the sum under clause (i).’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.
The amendments under section 2 shall be made and
shall take effect on October 1, 1993, and shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 1994 and fiscal years thereafter.
Æ
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4380 
AN ACT 
To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden 
National Memorial, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 736 
Honoring President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on ‘‘Dedication Day’’, 
November 19, 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SESTAK, and Mr. 
HOLDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on 
‘‘Dedication Day’’, November 19, 2009. 
Whereas, on November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln dedicated 
the Soldiers’ National Cemetery on the battlefield at Get-
tysburg, Pennsylvania, with the Gettysburg Address, 
which harkened back to the promises of the Declaration 
of Independence in the first sentence, ‘‘Four score and 
seven years ago, our fathers brought forth, on this con-
tinent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated 
to the proposition that all men are created equal’’, and 
which called upon people of the United States to dedicate 
themselves to the principles of democracy so that govern-
ment ‘‘of the people, by the people, for the people shall 
not perish from the earth’’; 
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•HRES 736 IH 
Whereas Congress adopted a joint resolution on August 7, 
1946, declaring the Gettysburg Address to be ‘‘the out-
standing classic of the ages’’, designating November 19 
as ‘‘Dedication Day’’ in honor of the Gettysburg Address, 
and suggesting that the Gettysburg Address ‘‘be read on 
that day in public assemblages throughout the United 
States and its possessions, on our ships at sea, and wher-
ever the American flag flies’’; and 
Whereas 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln and bicentennial tributes to his birth are ex-
pected throughout the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors President Lincoln’s greatest speech, 
the Gettysburg Address; and 
(2) encourages people in the United States to 
read the Gettysburg Address on ‘‘Dedication Day’’ 
in public places across the Nation. 
Æ 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2654
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
exempt certain small landfills from the groundwater monitoring require-
ments contained in landfill regulations promulgated by the Agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1993
Mr. SARPALIUS (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH of Oklahoma, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
ROBERTS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr.
ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. BROOKS, Mr.
ORTIZ, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. VOLK-
MER, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. ORTON, Mr. PENNY, Mr.
HAYES, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. JOHNSON
of South Dakota, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. DORNAN,
Mr. SKEEN, Mr. WILSON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WIL-
LIAMS, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BONILLA, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PASTOR, Mr.
BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. COLEMAN, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to exempt certain small landfills from the
groundwater monitoring requirements contained in land-
fill regulations promulgated by the Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SMALL
LANDFILLS FROM GROUND WATER MONITOR-
ING REQUIREMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY LANDFILL REGULA-
TIONS.
Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later than
March 31, 1988,’’;
(2) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘, except
as provided in paragraph (2),’’ before ‘‘ground water
monitoring’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2)(A) The Administrator may exempt from the
ground water monitoring requirement any facility—
‘‘(i) at which less than 20 tons of municipal
solid waste is disposed of daily;
‘‘(ii) at which there is no evidence of existing
ground water contamination from the facility; and
‘‘(iii) which serves a community—
‘‘(I) that experiences an annual interrup-
tion of at least 3 consecutive months of surface
transportation that prevents access to a re-
gional waste management facility; or
‘‘(II) that has no practicable waste man-
agement alternative and is in an area that re-
ceives 25 inches or less of precipitation annu-
ally.’’.
Æ
•HRES 74 EH 
Wexler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
Pierluisi, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
Gonzalez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
of California, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Maffei. 
(6) COMMITTEE
ON
NATURAL
RESOURCES.—Mr. 
Kildee, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
Pallone, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
Bordallo, Mr. Costa, Mr. Boren, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
Heinrich, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Markey 
of Massachusetts, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
Christensen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
Inslee, Mr. Baca, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Sarbanes, 
Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. 
Pierluisi. 
(7) COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.— 
Mr. Costello, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Baird, Mr. Miller of North Caro-
lina, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Edwards of Mary-
land, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Griffith, 
Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Davis 
of Tennessee, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Hill, 
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Dahlkemper, Mr. 
Grayson, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Peters. 
(8) COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS.—Mr. Moore 
of Kansas, Mr. Shuler, Ms. Dahlkemper, Mr. Schrader,
H. Res. 737 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 14, 2009. 
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions play an important role 
in educating many underprivileged students and helping 
them attain their full potential through higher education; 
Whereas there are currently about 268 Hispanic-Serving In-
stitutions in the United States; 
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are actively involved 
in stabilizing and improving their communities; 
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-Serv-
ing Institutions contributes to the strength and culture of 
our Nation; 
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving In-
stitutions are deserving of national recognition; and 
Whereas the week of September 20th would be an appro-
priate week for such recognition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of His-
panic-Serving Institutions across the country; 
(2) supports the designation of an appropriate week 
as ‘‘National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week’’;
•HRES 737 EH 
(3) requests the President to issue a proclamation 
designating such week; and 
(4) calling on the people of the United States and 
interested groups to observe such week with appropriate 
ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate sup-
port for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.