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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 52 
Honoring and remembering the life of Lawrence ‘‘Larry’’ King. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2009 
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. NADLER 
of New York, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring and remembering the life of Lawrence ‘‘Larry’’ 
King. 
Whereas Lawrence King was a 15-year-old boy from Oxnard, 
California, who was shot by a fellow student during com-
puter class on February 12, 2008, and died in the hos-
pital two days later; 
Whereas the police classified the murder as a hate crime; 
Whereas at least 179 vigils have been held in all fifty States 
in memory of Lawrence King since his death on Feb-
ruary 14, 2008; 
Whereas a record number of more than 18,000 students from 
a record number of more than 6,500 middle and high 
schools registered as participants in the 12th annual Na-
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(1) honors the life and remembers and con-
demns the murder of Lawrence King; 
(2) encourages efforts to address anti-lesbian, 
gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bul-
lying, harassment, and discrimination on school 
campuses; 
(3) encourages training to enable school staff to 
identify and address anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
transgender name-calling, bullying, harassment, and 
discrimination effectively and in a timely manner; 
(4) encourages the implementation of age-ap-
propriate, inclusive curricula to help students under-
stand and respect difference within the school com-
munity and society as a whole; and 
(5) encourages each State, city, and local edu-
cation authority to adopt laws and policies to pro-
hibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and dis-
crimination against students, teachers, and other 
school staff regardless of their sexual orientation, 
gender identity, or gender expression. 
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H. Con. Res. 54 
Agreed to April 1, 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 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEM-
BRANCE CEREMONY. 
The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on April 
23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the 
days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. Physical prepara-
tions for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with 
such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 54 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2009 
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. CANTOR) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a 
ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days 
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
on April 23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the com-
memoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall 
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be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the 
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 54 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a 
ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days 
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
on April 23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the com-
memoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
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Holocaust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the 
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are as follows: 
(1) To encourage and assist individuals and 
families in saving private funds for the purpose of 
supporting individuals with disabilities to maintain 
health, independence, and quality of life. 
(2) To provide secure funding for disability-re-
lated expenses on behalf of designated beneficiaries 
with disabilities that will supplement, but not sup-
plant, benefits provided through private insurance, 
the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act, the supplemental security income pro-
gram under title XVI of such Act, the beneficiary’s 
employment, and other sources. 
SEC. 3. ABLE ACCOUNTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter F of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
exempt organizations) is amended by inserting after 
part VIII the following new part: 
‘‘PART IX—SAVINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES 
‘‘Sec. 530A. ABLE Accounts. 
‘‘SEC. 530A. ABLE ACCOUNTS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—An ABLE account shall be 
exempt from taxation under this subtitle. Notwithstanding 
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homeless parents or has been temporarily placed elsewhere
by the parents.
‘‘(4) Each homeless child or youth shall be provided
services comparable to services offered to other students
in the school selected according to the provisions of para-
graph (3), including—
‘‘(A) transportation services;
‘‘(B) educational services for which the child or
youth meets the eligibility criteria, such as services
provided under title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 or similar State or
local programs, educational programs for children
with disabilities, and educational programs for stu-
dents with limited-English proficiency;
‘‘(C) programs in vocational education;
‘‘(D) programs for gifted and talented students;
and
‘‘(E) school meals programs.
‘‘(5) Any record ordinarily kept by the school, includ-
ing immunization records, academic records, birth certifi-
cates, guardianship records, and evaluations for special
services or programs, of each homeless child or youth shall
be maintained—
•HCON 55 EH 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act has been instrumental in 
maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan 
Strait since its enactment in 1979; 
Whereas when the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted, it af-
firmed that the United States’ decision to establish diplo-
matic relations with the People’s Republic of China was 
based on the expectation that the future of Taiwan would 
be determined by peaceful means; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and 
stability in the area are in the political, security, and eco-
nomic interests of the United States, and are matters of 
international concern; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act states that it is the policy 
of the United States to provide Taiwan with arms of a 
defensive character to maintain the capacity to resist any 
resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeop-
ardize the security, or the social or economic system, of 
the people on Taiwan; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act also states that ‘‘it is the 
policy of the United States to preserve and promote ex-
tensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural and other 
relations between the people on Taiwan, as well as the 
people on the China mainland’’; 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and Tai-
wan has strengthened with— 
(1) Taiwan’s evolution into a free society and a full- 
fledged, multi-party democracy; 
(2) the development of Taiwan’s robust free-market 
economy; 
(3) Taiwan’s determined effort and collaboration 
with the United States to combat global terrorism, as
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demonstrated in part by its participation in the Container 
Security Initiative and its generous contribution to the 
Pentagon Memorial Fund; and 
(4) the leadership role Taiwan has demonstrated in 
addressing transnational and global challenges, including 
its active engagement in humanitarian relief measures, 
public health endeavors, environmental protection initia-
tives, and financial market stabilization efforts; and 
Whereas Taiwan’s democracy has deepened with the second 
peaceful transfer of power from one political party to an-
other after the presidential election in March 2008: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the 
Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of relations 
between the United States and Taiwan; 
(2) reaffirms its support for Taiwan’s demo-
cratic institutions; and 
(3) supports the strong and deepening relation-
ship between the United States and Taiwan. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 55 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan 
Relations Act.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 55 
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 
Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Flor-
ida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
ARCURI, Mr. MACK, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. HOLDEN, 
Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. GINGREY of Georgia) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations 
Act. 
Whereas April 10, 2009, will 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); 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act has been instrumental in 
maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan 
Strait since its enactment in 1979; 
Whereas when the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted, it af-
firmed that the United States decision to establish diplo-
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matic relations with the People’s Republic of China was 
based on the expectation that the future of Taiwan would 
be determined by peaceful means; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act states that it is the policy 
of the United States to provide defense articles and de-
fense services in such quantity as may be necessary to 
enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capa-
bility; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act also states that it is the 
policy of the United States to maintain the capacity to 
resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that 
would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic 
system, of the people of Taiwan; 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and Tai-
wan has strengthened with— 
(1) Taiwan’s evolution into a free society and a full- 
fledged, multi-party democracy; 
(2) the development of Taiwan’s robust free-market 
economy, with Taiwan becoming the ninth largest trading 
partner of the United States in 2007 and imports from 
the 
United 
States 
in 
that 
year 
totaling 
over 
$26,000,000,000; 
(3) Taiwan’s determined effort and collaboration 
with the United States to combat global terrorism, as 
demonstrated in part by its participation in the Container 
Security Initiative and its generous contribution to the 
Pentagon Memorial Fund; and 
(4) the leadership role Taiwan has demonstrated in 
addressing transnational and global challenges, including 
its active engagement in humanitarian relief measures, 
public health endeavors, environmental protection initia-
tives, and financial market stabilization efforts; and 
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place of business is located in the United 
States. 
‘‘(ii) The annuity contract is offered 
by an insurance company approved for its 
safety and soundness by the Board. 
‘‘(iii) The insurance company entering 
into the annuity contract has insured the 
risk that it will be unable to meet its obli-
gations with a reinsurance company (whose 
principal place of business may be located 
inside or outside the United States) that 
will meet the obligations of the primary in-
surer in the event it cannot and has been 
approved by the Board for its safety and 
soundness. 
‘‘(iv) If the annuitant is a married 
person at the time of the issuance of the 
annuity, the annuity is in the form of a 
qualified joint and survivor annuity. For 
purposes of this clause, the term ‘qualified 
joint and survivor annuity’ means an annu-
ity— 
‘‘(I) which is for the life of the 
participating individual, with a sur-
vivor annuity for the life of the spouse 
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Whereas Taiwan’s democracy has deepened with the second 
peaceful transfer of power from one political party to an-
other after the presidential election in March 2008: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the 
Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of United 
States relations with Taiwan; 
(2) reaffirms its support for Taiwan’s demo-
cratic institutions; and 
(3) supports the strong and deepening relation-
ship between the United States and Taiwan. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 56 
Expressing support for Children’s Dental Health Month and honoring the 
memory of Deamonte Driver. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. SIMPSON) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for Children’s Dental Health Month and 
honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver. 
Whereas the month of February is Children’s Dental Health 
Month; 
Whereas Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old Marylander, died on 
February 25, 2007, of complications resulting from un-
treated tooth decay; 
Whereas the passing of Deamonte Driver has led to increased 
awareness nationwide about the importance of access to 
high-quality, affordable preventative care and treatment 
for dental problems; 
Whereas the primary purpose of Children’s Dental Health 
Month is to educate parents, children, and the public 
about the importance and value of oral health; 
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Whereas Children’s Dental Health Month showcases the over-
whelmingly preventable nature of tooth decay and high-
lights the fact that tooth decay is on the rise among the 
youngest children in the Nation; 
Whereas Children’s Dental Health Month educates the public 
about the treatment of childhood dental caries, cleft-pal-
ate, oral facial trauma, and oral cancer through public 
service announcements, seminars, briefings, and the pro 
bono initiatives of practitioners and academic dental in-
stitutions; 
Whereas Children’s Dental Health Month was created to 
raise awareness about the importance of oral health; and 
Whereas Children’s Dental Health Month is an opportunity 
for the public and health professionals to take action to 
prevent childhood dental problems and improve access to 
high-quality dental care: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress expresses support for Chil-
dren’s Dental Health Month and honors the life of 
Deamonte Driver. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 57 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. KENNEDY, and 
Ms. NORTON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued to promote public aware-
ness of Down syndrome. 
Whereas Down syndrome occurs when an individual has 3 
rather than 2 copies of the 21st chromosome, and this 
additional genetic material alters the course of develop-
ment and causes the characteristics associated with Down 
syndrome; 
Whereas there are more than 400,000 people living with 
Down syndrome in the United States; 
Whereas the incidence of births of children with Down syn-
drome increases with the age of the mother, but due to 
higher fertility rates in younger women, 80 percent of 
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children with Down syndrome are born to women under 
35 years of age; 
Whereas people with Down syndrome have an increased risk 
for certain medical conditions such as congenital heart 
defects, respiratory and hearing problems, Alzheimer’s 
disease, childhood leukemia, and thyroid conditions, and 
because many of these conditions are now treatable, most 
people with Down syndrome lead healthy lives; 
Whereas a few of the common physical traits of Down syn-
drome are low muscle tone, small stature, an upward 
slant to the eyes, and a single deep crease across the cen-
ter of the palm, yet every person with Down syndrome 
is a unique individual and may possess these characteris-
tics to different degrees or not at all; and 
Whereas life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has 
increased dramatically in recent decades, from 25 in 
1983 to 60 today, and people with Down syndrome at-
tend school, work, participate in decisions that affect 
them, and contribute to society in many wonderful ways: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a commemorative postage stamp to promote 
public awareness of Down syndrome; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of 
the United States Postal Service should recommend 
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to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
issued. 
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the preceding sentence, such account shall be subject to 
the taxes imposed by section 511 (relating to imposition 
of tax on unrelated business income of charitable organiza-
tions). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
‘‘(1) ABLE ACCOUNTS.—The term ‘ABLE ac-
count’ means a trust created or organized in the 
United States (and designated as an ABLE account 
at the time created or organized) exclusively for the 
purpose of paying qualified disability expenses of an 
individual who is an individual with a disability and 
who is the designated beneficiary of the trust, but 
only if the written governing instrument creating the 
trust meets the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) No contribution will be accepted— 
‘‘(i) except in the case of rollover con-
tributions described in subsection (c)(4) 
and 
sections 
223(c)(5)(A)(ii), 
408(d)(3)(A)(iii), 
529(c)(3)(E), 
and 
530(d)(9), unless it is in cash, 
‘‘(ii) if such contribution would result 
in aggregate contributions for the taxable 
year and all preceding taxable years ex-
ceeding $500,000, and 
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‘‘(iii) after the date on which the ac-
count holder attains the age of 65. 
‘‘(B) The trustee is— 
‘‘(i) a bank (as defined in section 
408(n)), 
‘‘(ii) the designated beneficiary, 
‘‘(iii) a parent or guardian of the des-
ignated beneficiary, or 
‘‘(iv) a third-party appointed by the 
designated beneficiary or a parent or 
guardian of the designated beneficiary (in-
cluding a family member of the designated 
beneficiary or an organization that admin-
isters pooled and special needs trusts) who 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that the manner in which that per-
son will administer the trust will be con-
sistent with the requirements of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(C) No part of the trust assets will be in-
vested in life insurance contracts. 
‘‘(D) The assets of the trust shall not be 
commingled with other property except in a 
common trust fund or common investment 
fund. 
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