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•HRES 798 IH 
Whereas all students in public elementary schools and sec-
ondary schools must have access to an equitable and ef-
fective education in order to succeed; 
Whereas students across America work hard every day, over-
coming substantial barriers to their academic achieve-
ment; 
Whereas individuals, communities, schools, and families suc-
ceed in the face of great odds to secure educational op-
portunity for American children; and 
Whereas continued academic excellence in every community is 
vital to American progress and global competitiveness: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends those students who have risen 
above the obstacles to their success, both internal 
and external; 
(2) recognizes the contributions of families, 
schools, and communities in student achievement; 
(3) encourages all students to continue to work 
hard and strive for excellence; 
(4) congratulates Hollywood for meeting the 
challenge of positively depicting young people in 
film; and 
(5) 
recognizes 
the 
talents 
of 
Laurence 
Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, and Doug 
Atchison for the portrayal of an American edu-
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cational success story in the newly released movie, 
Akeela and the Bee. 
Æ 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 860
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest 
of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Inde-
pendent School District, El Paso County, Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to section 2, the Sec-
retary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate 
office such instrument as may be necessary to release the 
reversionary interest of the United States in the land re-
ferred to in subsection (b). 
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land described in this 
subsection consists of Tracts 4-B, 5, and 7, Block 14, San 
Elizario Grant, County of El Paso, State of Texas. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
The release under section 1 shall be made upon con-
dition that the Clint Independent School District in the 
County of El Paso, State of Texas, use any proceeds re-
ceived from the disposal of such land for public edu-
cational purposes. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 860
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary 
interest of the United States in certain lands to 
the Clint Independent School District, El Paso 
County, Texas.
H. R. 860
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States 
in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to section 2, the Secretary of State 
shall execute and file in the appropriate office such instrument 
as may be necessary to release the reversionary interest of the 
United States in the land referred to in subsection (b). 
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land described in this subsection 
consists of Tracts 4–B, 5, and 7, Block 14, San Elizario Grant, 
County of El Paso, State of Texas. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
The release under section 1 shall be made upon condition 
that the Clint Independent School District in the County of El 
Paso, State of Texas, use any proceeds received from the disposal 
of such land for public educational purposes.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
H. Res. 610
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 15, 2005.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, 
to enhance border security, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed two hours 
equally divided among and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 799 
Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and trans-
parent parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending 
their commitment to democracy and reform. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2006 
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
KAPTUR, and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, 
fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on March 
26, 2006, and commending their commitment to democ-
racy and reform. 
Whereas the 2004 Orange Revolution, in which hundreds of 
thousands of Ukrainian citizens engaged in peaceful dem-
onstrations in Kiev and elsewhere to protest the unfair 
runoff presidential election on November 21, 2004, and 
the declaration by the Ukrainian Central Election Com-
mission that Viktor Yanukovich had won a majority of 
the votes, set Ukraine on the path toward democracy; 
Whereas on December 26, 2004, following a ruling of the 
Ukrainian Supreme Court that the runoff presidential 
election was invalid and that a new election be held, the 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 860 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United 
States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El 
Paso County, Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2005 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest 
of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Inde-
pendent School District, El Paso County, Texas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to section 2, the Sec-
retary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate 
office such instrument as may be necessary to release the 
reversionary interest of the United States in the land re-
ferred to in subsection (b).
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land described in this 
subsection consists of Tracts 4–B, 5, and 7, Block 14, 
San Elizario Grant, County of El Paso, State of Texas. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
The release under section 1 shall be made upon con-
dition that the Clint Independent School District in the 
County of El Paso, State of Texas, use any proceeds re-
ceived from the disposal of such land for public edu-
cational purposes. 
Æ
H. Res. 216
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 3, 2005.
Whereas Arthur Miller was considered a legend during the
vaunted period known as Broadway’s Golden Age, earn-
ing him a celebrity status that few playwrights would
ever realize;
Whereas, as noted upon his death by The Michigan Daily, the
student newspaper where Arthur Miller honed his writ-
ing, Miller was twice denied admission to the University
of Michigan, and gained admittance only after appealing
directly to the Dean;
Whereas in 1949, at the age of 33, with his play ‘‘The Death
of a Salesman’’, Arthur Miller seized all major drama
awards for the year—the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony, and
the New York Drama Critics Award;
Whereas Arthur Miller’s plays, books, essays, and articles
touched the moral fabric of a nation;
Whereas, according to Robert Falls, Artistic Director of Chi-
cago’s Goodman Theatre, ‘‘Probably not a day goes by
that, somewhere in the world, one of Miller’s plays isn’t
being performed.’’;
Whereas during his extraordinary life and career, Arthur Mil-
ler tapped a social conscience that will see his work live
as long as there is an American Theatre;
•HRES 216 EH
Whereas his courageous response to the McCarthy era witch-
hunts of the 1950’s was ‘‘The Crucible’’, where his care-
fully tailored character John Proctor refused to name
names and ultimately died for his convictions;
Whereas Arthur Miller’s success did not come easy and was
born of hard work and an uncanny ability to translate
the human condition on to the American stage; and
Whereas Arthur Miller’s first plays were written at the Uni-
versity of Michigan and earned him two Avery Hopwood
awards which enabled him to complete his education, that
same University now prepares to honor his memory with
the Arthur Miller Theatre: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the extraordinary contributions to
American literature and American theatre of Arthur Mil-
ler;
(2) honors Arthur Miller as a great American and
pioneer in the annals of American history; and
(3) commends the University of Michigan for its
commitment to build the Arthur Miller Theatre, a fitting
monument to one of its most distinguished alumnus.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 610 EH 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be con-
sidered as the original bill for the purpose of further amend-
ment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against the bill, as amended, are 
waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further 
amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except 
those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules. Each further amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such fur-
ther amendments are waived. After disposition of the further 
amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without mo-
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3786
AN ACT
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish
requirements to ensure safe operation of rec-
reational vessels, to require allocation of State
recreational boating safety program assistance
based on State adoption of laws regarding boat-
ing while intoxicated, and for other purposes.
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 860 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 19, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest 
of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Inde-
pendent School District, El Paso County, Texas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to section 2, the Sec-
retary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate 
office such instrument as may be necessary to release the 
reversionary interest of the United States in the land re-
ferred to in subsection (b). 
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land described in this 
subsection consists of Tracts 4-B, 5, and 7, Block 14, San 
Elizario Grant, County of El Paso, State of Texas. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
The release under section 1 shall be made upon con-
dition that the Clint Independent School District in the 
County of El Paso, State of Texas, use any proceeds re-
ceived from the disposal of such land for public edu-
cational purposes. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 216 
To honor the late playwright Arthur Miller and the University of Michigan 
for its intention of building a theatre in his name. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2005 
Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. FORD, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. PRICE 
of Georgia, and Mr. UPTON) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
To honor the late playwright Arthur Miller and the Univer-
sity of Michigan for its intention of building a theatre 
in his name. 
Whereas Arthur Miller was considered a legend during the 
vaulted period known as Broadway’s Golden Age, earning 
him a celebrity status that few playwrights would ever re-
alize; 
Whereas, as noted upon his death by The Michigan Daily, the 
student newspaper where Arthur Miller honed his writ-
ing, Miller was twice denied admission to the University 
of Michigan, and gained admittance only after appealing 
directly to the Dean;
•HRES 216 IH 
Whereas in 1949, at the age of 33, with his play ‘‘The Death 
of a Salesman’’, Arthur Miller seized all major drama 
awards for the year—the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony, and 
the New York Drama Critics Award; 
Whereas Arthur Miller’s plays, books, essays, and articles 
touched the moral fabric of a nation; 
Whereas, according to Robert Falls, Artistic Director of Chi-
cago’s Goodman Theatre, ‘‘Probably not a day goes by 
that, somewhere in the world, one of Miller’s plays isn’t 
being performed’’; 
Whereas during his extraordinary life and career, Arthur Mil-
ler tapped a social conscience that will see his work live 
as long as there is an American Theatre; 
Whereas his courageous response to the McCarthy era witch- 
hunts of the 1950’s was ‘‘The Crucible’’, where his care-
fully tailored character John Proctor refused to name 
names and ultimately died for his convictions; 
Whereas Arthur Miller’s success did not come easy and was 
borne of hard work and an uncanny ability to translate 
the human condition on to the American stage; and 
Whereas Arthur Miller’s first plays were written at the Uni-
versity of Michigan and earned him two Avery Hopwood 
awards which enabled him to complete his education, that 
same University now prepares to honor his memory with 
the Arthur Miller Theatre: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the extraordinary contributions 
to American literature and American theatre of Ar-
thur Miller;
•HRES 216 IH 
(2) honors Arthur Miller as a great American 
and pioneer in the annals of American history; and 
(3) commends the University of Michigan for 
its commitment to build the Arthur Miller Theatre, 
a fitting monument to one of its most distinguished 
alumna. 
Æ
•HRES 799 IH 
people of Ukraine again went to the polls in what the 
consensus of domestic and international observers de-
clared as a more democratic, transparent, and fair elec-
tion process with fewer problems than in the first round 
and invalidated November 21, 2004, vote; 
Whereas on January 10, 2005, the election victory of opposi-
tion leader Viktor Yushchenko as President was certified 
by the Ukrainian Central Election Commission; 
Whereas the United States maintains strong and friendly re-
lations with the people and Government of Ukraine; 
Whereas the elections to Ukraine’s parliament, known as 
Verkhovna Rada, were held on March 26, 2006; 
Whereas the March 26, 2006, elections were the first par-
liamentary elections since 2002 and reflect the provisions 
of a new election law that calls for the Verkhovna Rada 
to be elected according to the proportional election sys-
tem with votes allocated to political parties rather than 
the previous law under which half of the representatives 
were elected on a proportional basis and half were elected 
directly on a district-by-district basis; 
Whereas the parliament was elected in a free and fair 
multiparty election and in accordance with international 
standards; 
Whereas the conduct of these elections provide further evi-
dence that the people of Ukraine are building a demo-
cratic society based on free elections, human rights, and 
the rule of law; 
Whereas Ukraine is one of 55 participating States in the Or-
ganization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(OSCE), all of which have adopted the 1990 Copenhagen 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 861 
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian 
Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the requisite blood quantum 
required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2005 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and 
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to 
decrease the requisite blood quantum required for mem-
bership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BLOOD QUANTUM REQUIRED FOR TRIBAL 
MEMBERSHIP DECREASED. 
Section 108(a)(2)(i) of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restora-
tion Act (25 U.S.C. 1300g–7) is amended by striking ‘‘1⁄8’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1⁄16’’. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 862 
To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the 
‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2005 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The canal located in El Paso, Texas, constructed as 
part of the Rio Grande canalization project under the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing construction, operation, and 
maintenance of Rio Grande canalization project and au-
thorizing appropriation for that purpose’’, approved June 
4, 1936 (49 Stat. 1463), and known as the ‘‘Rio Grande
American Canal’’ shall be redesignated and known as the 
‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the canal 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 863
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas, water 
reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EL PASO, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION, 
REUSE, AND DESALINIZATION PROJECT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law
102–575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 16xx. EL PASO, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION, REUSE, 
AND DESALINIZATION PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the State and local authorities, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the 
El Paso Water Reclamation, Reuse, and Desalinization 
project to reclaim and reuse wastewater and to treat and 
reuse impaired and brackish groundwater in the service 
area of the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, 
El Paso, Texas. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
50 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16xx the following:
‘‘Sec. 16xx. El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization 
project.’’.
Æ
H. Res. 219
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 20, 2005.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 6) to ensure jobs for our future with secure,
affordable, and reliable energy. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour and 30 minutes,
with 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and 20 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of each
of the Committees on Science, Resources, and Ways and
Means. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be con-
sidered as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in order
except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
•HRES 219 EH
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as speci-
fied in the report, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of
the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.