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‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 
through 2010 for the Office and to support, educate, train, 
maintain, and deploy a Response Readiness Corps and a 
Civilian Reserve Corps. 
‘‘(d) EXISTING TRAINING
AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary shall ensure that personnel of the 
Department, and, in coordination with the Administrator 
of USAID, that personnel of USAID, make use of the rel-
evant existing training and education programs offered 
within the Government, such as those at the Center for 
Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies at the Naval 
Postgraduate School and the Interagency Training, Edu-
cation, and After Action Review Program at the National 
Defense University.’’. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITIES RELATED TO PERSONNEL. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE 
BENEFITS.—The Secretary, or the head of any agency 
with respect to personnel of that agency, may extend to 
any individuals assigned, detailed, or deployed to carry out 
reconstruction and stabilization activities pursuant to sec-
tion 62 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (as added by section 5 of this Act), the benefits 
or privileges set forth in sections 413, 704, and 901 of
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‘‘(dd) For an applicable 
drug clinical trial, the Food and 
Drug 
Administration 
action 
package for approval document 
required under section 505(l)(2) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act. 
‘‘(ee) For an applicable de-
vice clinical trial, in the case of a 
premarket application under sec-
tion 515 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the de-
tailed summary of information 
respecting the safety and effec-
tiveness of the device required 
under section 520(h)(1) of such 
Act, or, in the case of a report 
under section 510(k) of such Act, 
the section 510(k) summary of 
the safety and effectiveness data 
required under section 807.95(d) 
of title 21, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (or any successor regula-
tion). 
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the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973, 22 
U.S.C. 4024, and 22 U.S.C. 4081) to the same extent and 
manner that such benefits and privileges are extended to 
members of the Foreign Service. 
(b) AUTHORITY REGARDING DETAILS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to accept details or assignments of 
any personnel, and any employee of a State or local gov-
ernment, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis for 
the purpose of carrying out this Act, and the head of any 
agency is authorized to detail or assign personnel of such 
agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis to the 
Department of State for purposes of section 62 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as added 
by section 5 of this Act. 
SEC. 7. RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall develop an 
interagency strategy to respond to reconstruction and sta-
bilization operations. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Identification of and efforts to improve the 
skills sets needed to respond to and support recon-
struction and stabilization operations in countries or
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‘‘(II) NIH INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary shall ensure that the reg-
istry data bank includes links to the 
following information: 
‘‘(aa) Medline citations to 
any publications focused on the 
results of an applicable clinical 
trial. 
‘‘(bb) The entry for the drug 
that is the subject of an applica-
ble drug clinical trial in the Na-
tional Library of Medicine data-
base of structured product labels, 
if available. 
‘‘(iii) RESULTS FOR EXISTING DATA 
BANK
ENTRIES.—The Secretary may in-
clude the links described in clause (ii) for 
data bank entries for clinical trials sub-
mitted to the data bank prior to enactment 
of the Food and Drug Administration 
Amendments Act of 2007, as available. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION OF RESULTS.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of NIH, 
shall— 
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regions that are at risk of, in, or are in transition 
from, conflict or civil strife. 
(2) Identification of specific agencies that can 
adequately satisfy the skills sets referred to in para-
graph (1). 
(3) Efforts to increase training of Federal civil-
ian personnel to carry out reconstruction and sta-
bilization activities. 
(4) Efforts to develop a database of proven and 
best practices based on previous reconstruction and 
stabilization operations. 
(5) A plan to coordinate the activities of agen-
cies involved in reconstruction and stabilization oper-
ations. 
SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually for each of the five years 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the imple-
mentation of this Act. The report shall include detailed 
information on the following: 
(1) Any steps taken to establish a Response 
Readiness Corps and a Civilian Reserve Corps, pur-
suant to section 62 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 5 of 
this Act). 
(2) The structure, operations, and cost of the 
Response Readiness Corps and the Civilian Reserve 
Corps, if established. 
(3) How the Response Readiness Corps and the 
Civilian Reserve Corps coordinate, interact, and 
work with other United States foreign assistance 
programs. 
(4) An assessment of the impact that deploy-
ment of the Civilian Reserve Corps, if any, has had 
on the capacity and readiness of any domestic agen-
cies or State and local governments from which Ci-
vilian Reserve Corps personnel are drawn. 
(5) The reconstruction and stabilization strat-
egy required by section 7 and any annual updates to 
that strategy. 
(6) Recommendations to improve implementa-
tion of subsection (b) of section 62 of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956, including 
measures to enhance the recruitment and retention 
of an effective Civilian Reserve Corps.
(7) A description of anticipated costs associated 
with the development, annual sustainment, and de-
ployment of the Civilian Reserve Corps. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1084 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, 
and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to build 
operational readiness in civilian agencies, and for 
other purposes.
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(5) ENFORCEMENT
OF
RETAIL
SALE
PROVI-
SIONS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall ensure that the provisions of this Act, the 
amendments made by this Act, and the imple-
menting regulations (including such provisions, 
amendments, and regulations relating to the retail 
sale of tobacco products) are enforced with respect 
to the United States and Indian tribes. 
(6) QUALIFIED
ADULT-ONLY
FACILITY.—A 
qualified adult-only facility (as such term is defined 
in section 897.16(d) of the final rule published 
under paragraph (1)) that is also a retailer and that 
commits a violation as a retailer shall not be subject 
to the limitations in section 103(q) and shall be sub-
ject to penalties applicable to a qualified adult-only 
facility. 
(7) CONGRESSIONAL
REVIEW
PROVISIONS.— 
Section 801 of title 5, United States Code, shall not 
apply to the final rule published under paragraph 
(1). 
(b) LIMITATION ON ADVISORY OPINIONS.—As of the 
date of enactment of this Act, the following documents 
issued by the Food and Drug Administration shall not 
constitute advisory opinions under section 10.85(d)(1) of 
title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, except as they apply
152 
to tobacco products, and shall not be cited by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services or the Food and 
Drug Administration as binding precedent: 
(1) The preamble to the proposed rule in the 
document titled ‘‘Regulations Restricting the Sale 
and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless To-
bacco Products to Protect Children and Adoles-
cents’’ (60 Fed. Reg. 41314–41372 (August 11, 
1995)). 
(2) The document titled ‘‘Nicotine in Cigarettes 
and Smokeless Tobacco Products is a Drug and 
These Products Are Nicotine Delivery Devices 
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act’’ 
(60 Fed. Reg. 41453–41787 (August 11, 1995)). 
(3) The preamble to the final rule in the docu-
ment titled ‘‘Regulations Restricting the Sale and 
Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to 
Protect Children and Adolescents’’ (61 Fed. Reg. 
44396–44615 (August 28, 1996)). 
(4) The document titled ‘‘Nicotine in Cigarettes 
and Smokeless Tobacco is a Drug and These Prod-
ucts are Nicotine Delivery Devices Under the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; Jurisdictional 
Determination’’ (61 Fed. Reg. 44619–45318 (Au-
gust 28, 1996)).
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 100 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing 
the date for the counting of the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President cast by the electors in December 
2008. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HJ 100 EH 
SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF ONE HUNDRED ELEV-
ENTH CONGRESS. 
The first regular session of the One Hundred Elev-
enth Congress shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 
6, 2009. 
SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 2008 ELECTORAL VOTES IN 
CONGRESS. 
The meeting of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives to be held in January 2009 pursuant to section 15 
of title 3, United States Code, to count the electoral votes 
for President and Vice President cast by the electors in 
December 2008 shall be held on January 8, 2009 (rather 
than on the date specified in the first sentence of that 
section). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 100 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Appointing the day for the convening of the first 
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
and establishing the date for the counting of the 
electoral votes for President and Vice President 
cast by the electors in December 2008.
H. J. Res. 100 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
Joint Resolution 
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred 
Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of the electoral 
votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2008. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CON-
GRESS. 
The first regular session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. 
SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 2008 ELECTORAL VOTES IN CONGRESS. 
The meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to 
be held in January 2009 pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United 
States Code, to count the electoral votes for President and Vice 
President cast by the electors in December 2008 shall be held 
on January 8, 2009 (rather than on the date specified in the 
first sentence of that section). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIA 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 100 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing 
the date for the counting of the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President cast by the electors in December 
2008. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF ONE HUNDRED ELEV-
ENTH CONGRESS. 
The first regular session of the One Hundred Elev-
enth Congress shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 
6, 2009. 
SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 2008 ELECTORAL VOTES IN 
CONGRESS. 
The meeting of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives to be held in January 2009 pursuant to section 15 
of title 3, United States Code, to count the electoral votes 
for President and Vice President cast by the electors in 
December 2008 shall be held on January 8, 2009 (rather 
than on the date specified in the first sentence of that 
section). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 101 
Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2008 
Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. POE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CONAWAY, and Mr. 
MCCAUL of Texas) introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the obligation of any amount 
exceeding the amounts obligated as described in para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 115(a) of the Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 
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‘‘(i) expand the registry data bank to 
include the results of applicable clinical 
trials (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘registry and results data bank’); 
‘‘(ii) ensure that such results are 
made publicly available through the Inter-
net; 
‘‘(iii) post publicly a glossary for the 
lay public explaining technical terms re-
lated to the results of clinical trials; and 
‘‘(iv) in consultation with experts on 
risk communication, provide information 
with the information included under sub-
paragraph (C) in the registry and results 
data bank to help ensure that such infor-
mation does not mislead the patients or 
the public. 
‘‘(C) BASIC RESULTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the 
Food and Drug Administration Amendments 
Act of 2007, the Secretary shall include in the 
registry and results data bank the following ele-
ments for drugs that are approved under sec-
tion 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act or licensed under section 351 of this 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 11 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to voluntary school prayer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2007 
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to voluntary school prayer. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is hereby proposed as an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to 
all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution if rati-
fied by the legislatures of at least three-fourths of the sev-
eral States within seven years from the date of its proposal 
to the States by the Congress: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to 
prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or 
other public institutions. No person shall be required by 
the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. 
Neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe 
the content of any such prayer.’’. 
Æ 
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or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife, without re-
gard to the limitations on premium pay set forth in section 
5547 of title 5, United States Code, to the extent that 
the aggregate of the basic pay and premium pay of such 
employee for a year does not exceed the annual rate pay-
able for level II of the Executive Schedule. 
(f) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE BEN-
EFITS.—The Secretary, or the head of another Executive 
agency as authorized by the Secretary, may extend to any 
individuals assigned, detailed, or deployed to carry out sta-
bilization and reconstruction activities in accordance with 
this Act, the benefits or privileges set forth in sections 
412, 413, 704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3972, 22 U.S.C. 3973, 22 U.S.C. 4024, and 
22 U.S.C. 4081) to the same extent and manner that such 
benefits and privileges are extended to members of the 
Foreign Service. 
(g) COMPENSATORY TIME.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may, subject to the 
consent of an individual who is assigned, detailed, or de-
ployed to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activi-
ties in accordance with this Act, grant such individual 
compensatory time off for an equal amount of time spent 
in regularly or irregularly scheduled overtime work. Credit 
for compensatory time off earned shall not form the basis 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 12 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing 
the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6101 
To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there 
are systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program 
under that part, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 10, 2010 
Mr. SESTAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy 
to determine whether there are systemic impediments 
to carrying out the weatherization program under that 
part, 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. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPART-
MENT OF ENERGY WEATHERIZATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM EVALUATION.—Section 416 of the En-
ergy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6866) 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 13 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to school prayer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to school prayer. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6118 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, in Washington, 
D.C., as the ‘‘Dorothy I. Height Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to 
prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit 
school officials from including voluntary prayer in official 
school ceremonies and meetings. Neither the United 
States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any 
such prayer.’’. 
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