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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 221 
Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer 
on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom 
and justice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2007 
Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou 
Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death 
for her dedication to freedom and justice. 
Whereas Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer dedicated her life to 
the fight against racial and social injustice and worked 
to guarantee the right to vote for every citizen of the 
United States; 
Whereas Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917, 
in Montgomery County, Mississippi, and died on March 
14, 1977; 
Whereas Fannie Lou Hamer was an important civil rights or-
ganizer who registered African Americans in the Deep 
South to vote; 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1982
AN ACT
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clin-
ic in Rome, New York, as the ‘‘Donald J. Mitchell De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4590 IH 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5630 
To modify certain requirements with respect to H–1B nonimmigrants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2008 
Ms. GIFFORDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To modify certain requirements with respect to H–1B 
nonimmigrants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Innovation Employ-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS. 
Section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)(vii)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(vii) 130,000 in fiscal year 2008 and each 
succeeding fiscal year, except that in fiscal 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5631 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1155 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia, as the ‘‘Corporal Bradley T. Arms Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of 
the Commission shall be appointed on or before October 
30, 2005. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSONS.—The Com-
mission shall have a chairperson and two vice chair-
persons, with a resident of each State referred to in sub-
section (b)(1) holding one of the three positions. 
(e) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall meet 
and begin the operations of the Commission as soon as 
practicable after appointment of all the members. 
(f) QUORUM; VACANCIES.—After its initial meeting, 
the Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chair-
person or a majority of its members. 11 members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the 
Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled 
in the same manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
SEC. 6. FUNCTIONS. 
The functions of the Commission are— 
(1) to hold such hearings and conduct such ex-
aminations and studies as may be appropriate to 
carry out the purposes of the Commission under sec-
tion 2; and 
(2) to submit to the President and Congress 
such reports as are required by section 10 con-
H. Res. 222
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 13, 2007.
Whereas the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 
1998, sets out a plan for the creation of the Northern 
Ireland Assembly, and a devolved government in North-
ern Ireland on a stable and inclusive basis; 
Whereas the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive have 
been suspended since 2002; 
Whereas the St. Andrews Agreement of October 2006 estab-
lished a timetable for the restoration of a power-sharing 
government in Northern Ireland; 
Whereas the St. Andrews Agreement required that ‘‘support 
for policing and the rule of law should be extended to 
every part of the community’’; 
Whereas on January 28, 2007, Sinn Fein held a party con-
ference during which it declared its support for the Police 
Service of Northern Ireland and the criminal justice sys-
tem, consistent with the terms of the St. Andrews Agree-
ment; 
Whereas British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish 
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern stated on January 30, 2007, that 
‘‘We remain fixed in our determination to see shared gov-
ernment returned to the people of Northern Ireland.’’;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5631 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1155 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ‘‘Corporal Bradley 
T. Arms Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2008 
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. 
CANTOR, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. FORBES, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. 
DRAKE, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1155 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia, as the ‘‘Corporal Bradley T. Arms Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORPORAL BRADLEY T. ARMS POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1155 Seminole Trail in Char-
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‘‘(6) Out of any money in the Federal unemployment 
account not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall reserve $7,000,000,000 for incentive pay-
ments under this subsection. Any amount so reserved shall 
not be taken into account for purposes of any determina-
tion under section 902, 910, or 1203 of the amount in 
the Federal unemployment account as of any given time. 
Any amount so reserved for which the Secretary of the 
Treasury has not received a certification under paragraph 
(4)(B) by the deadline described in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) 
shall, upon the close of fiscal year 2012, become unre-
stricted as to use as part of the Federal unemployment 
account. 
‘‘(7) For purposes of this subsection, the terms ‘ben-
efit year’, ‘base period’, and ‘week’ have the respective 
meanings given such terms under section 205 of the Fed-
eral-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 
1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
‘‘Special Transfers in Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2012 
for Administration 
‘‘(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, the total amount available for transfer to the ac-
counts of the States pursuant to subsection (a) as of the 
beginning of each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 
and 2012 shall be equal to the total amount which (dis-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5637 
To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to 
prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, men-
toring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, 
and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2008 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible 
entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by 
providing education, mentoring, and counseling services 
to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and commu-
nity leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing American 
Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) 
Through Nonviolence Act of 2008’’. 
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•HRES 222 EH 
Whereas British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for elec-
tions in Northern Ireland to take place on March 7, 
2007, in adherence to the timeline established in the St. 
Andrews Agreement; and 
Whereas the St. Andrews Agreement set a deadline of March 
26, 2007, for devolved government to be restored to 
Northern Ireland: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That—
(1) the House of Representatives—
(A) reiterates its support for the Good Friday 
Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, in Belfast, as 
a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland; 
(B) declares its support for the St. Andrews 
Agreement of October 2006; 
(C) commends British Prime Minister Tony 
Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their 
leadership and persistence in seeking a peaceful res-
olution in Northern Ireland; and 
(D) commends all parties for abiding by the 
terms agreed to in the St. Andrews Agreement; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that all political parties in Northern Ireland should—
(A) agree to share power with all parties ac-
cording to the democratic mandate of the Good Fri-
day Agreement; 
(B) meet all deadlines established by the St. 
Andrews Agreement; and
•HRES 222 EH 
(C) commit to work in good faith with all the 
institutions of the Good Friday Agreement, which 
established the Northern Ireland Assembly and an 
inclusive Executive, the North-South Ministerial 
Council, and the British-Irish Inter-Governmental 
Conference, for the benefit of all the people of 
Northern Ireland. 
Attest:
Clerk.
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1982
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at
125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York, as the ‘‘Donald J. Mitchell De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1999
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. KING, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr.
WALSH, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WEINER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr.
HINCHEY, Mr. QUINN, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LAZIO, Mr.
FOSSELLA, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. REYNOLDS,
Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr.
CROWLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. RANGEL, and
Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clin-
ic located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York,
as the ‘‘Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Calendar No. 317
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1993
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation and the Trade and Development
Agency, and for other purposes.
OCTOBER 14, 1999
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
H. Res. 229
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 9, 2007.
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. 720) to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollu-
tion control revolving funds, 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 except those aris-
ing under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall 
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report
IV 
House Calendar No. 23 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 229 
[Report No. 110–36] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2007 
Ms. CASTOR, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize 
appropriations for State water pollution control revolving 
funds, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2415 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, 
as the ‘‘Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1995
AN ACT
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 to empower teachers, improve
student achievement through high-quality profes-
sional development for teachers, reauthorize the
Reading Excellence Act, and for other purposes.
regarding this subsection) would otherwise be so available, 
increased by $100,000,000. 
‘‘(2) Each State’s share of any additional amount 
made available by this subsection shall be determined, cer-
tified, and computed in the same manner as described in 
subsection (a)(2) and shall be subject to the same limita-
tions on transfers as described in subsection (b). For pur-
poses of applying subsection (b)(2), the balance of any ad-
vances made to a State under section 1201 shall be cred-
ited against, and operate to reduce (but not below zero)— 
‘‘(A) first, any additional amount which, as a 
result of the enactment of this subsection, is to be 
transferred to the account of such State in a fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(B) second, any amount which (disregarding 
this subsection) is otherwise to be transferred to the 
account of such State pursuant to subsections (a) 
and (b) in such fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) Any additional amount transferred to the ac-
count of a State as a result of the enactment of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) may be used by the State agency of such 
State only in the payment of expenses incurred by 
it for— 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 212
To nullify the pay raises afforded by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (exclud-
ing those granted to justices and judges of the United States); to freeze
rates of pay for justices and judges of the United States for the next
5 years; and to amend the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to eliminate
quadrennial pay adjustments for Members of Congress and other Govern-
ment officials under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Post Office and Civil Service, House Administration, the
Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules
JANUARY 27, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. STEARNS, Mr. REGULA, Mr. MCCANDLESS, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mr. SWETT, Mr. MICA, Mr. KIM, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jer-
sey, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. UPTON
A BILL
To nullify the pay raises afforded by the Ethics Reform
Act of 1989 (excluding those granted to justices and
judges of the United States); to freeze rates of pay
for justices and judges of the United States for the
next 5 years; and to amend the Federal Salary Act
of 1967 to eliminate quadrennial pay adjustments for
Members of Congress and other Government officials
under that Act.
taining such findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions as the Commission shall determine regarding 
actions, plans, and models for rebuilding neighbor-
hoods and communities affected by Hurricane 
Katrina. 
SEC. 7. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for purposes of carrying out this Act hold hearings, 
sit and act at times and places, take testimony, receive 
evidence, and administer oaths. 
(b) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may enter, to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appro-
priation Acts, into contracts to enable the Commission to 
discharge its duties under this Act. 
(c) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States any infor-
mation related to any inquiry of the Commission con-
ducted under this Act. Each such department, agency, or 
instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur-
nish such information directly to the Commission upon re-
quest. 
(d) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Administrator of General Services shall provide
to the Commission on a reimbursable basis adminis-
trative support and other services for the perform-
ance of the Commission’s functions. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In 
addition to the assistance prescribed in paragraph 
(1), departments and agencies of the United States 
are authorized to provide to the Commission such 
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support 
services as they may determine advisable and as may 
be authorized by law. 
(e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
(f) POWERS OF SUBCOMMITTEES, MEMBERS, AND 
AGENTS.—Any subcommittee, member, or agent of the 
Commission may take, if authorized by the Commission, 
any action which the Commission is authorized to take by 
this section. 
SEC. 8. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. 
(b) STAFF.—The Chairperson, in consultation with 
the Vice Chairpersons, may appoint additional personnel
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2418 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th 
anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America 
Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2011 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. BOSWELL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of 
America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the 
founding of the National Future Farmers of America 
Organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Future 
Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 241 
AN ACT 
To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest Sys-
tem lands in the Los Padres National Forest in Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2134
AN ACT
To improve the conservation and management of
interjurisdictional fisheries along the Atlantic
coast by providing for greater cooperation among
the States in implementing conservation and
management programs, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1995
AN ACT
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student achieve-
ment through high-quality professional development for
teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act, and
for other purposes.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2422 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 45 Bay Street, Suite 2, in Staten Island, 
New York, as the ‘‘Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2031
AN ACT
To provide for injunctive relief in Federal district
court to enforce State laws relating to the inter-
state transportation of intoxicating liquor.