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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 114 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, 
and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued by the United States 
Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the 
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 
Whereas Roy Campanella, nicknamed ‘‘Campy’’, was born on 
November 19, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 
was the first African-American catcher in the history of 
major league baseball; 
Whereas Roy Campanella, an expert handler of pitchers and 
a natural leader who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers 
from 1948 to 1957, won the National League’s Most Val-
uable Player Award in 1951, 1953, and 1955, led Na-
tional League catchers in putouts 6 times, hit 242 home
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runs during his major league career, and played in 5 
World Series; 
Whereas Roy Campanella, whose 10-year career was ended by 
a tragic automobile accident in 1958, was later inducted 
into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, gar-
nering nearly 80 percent of the votes on ballots cast; and 
Whereas Roy Campanella died on June 26, 1993, in Wood-
land Hills, California, and was among the most elite and 
unique baseball players in the history of major league 
baseball: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring 
Roy Campanella; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
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HR 1053 PCS 
1996, and agreeing, in 1998, not to assist Iran with 
the completion of a program to develop and build 
nuclear breeding reactors, and has fully supported 
the United States in nullifying the Anti-Ballistic 
Missile (ABM) Treaty. 
(6) At the Madrid Summit in 1997, Ukraine 
became a member of the North Atlantic Cooperation 
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO), and has been a participant in the Partner-
ship for Peace (PfP) program since 1994. 
(7) Ukraine is a peaceful state which estab-
lished exemplary relations with all neighboring coun-
tries, and consistently pursues a course of European 
integration with a commitment to ensuring democ-
racy and prosperity for its citizens. 
(8) Ukraine has built a broad and durable rela-
tionship with the United States and has been an un-
wavering ally in the struggle against international 
terrorism that has taken place since the attacks 
against the United States that occurred on Sep-
tember 11, 2001. 
(9) Ukraine has concluded a bilateral trade 
agreement with the United States that entered into 
force on June 23, 1992, and is in the process of ac-
ceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO). On 
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March 6, 2006, the United States and Ukraine 
signed a bilateral market access agreement as a part 
of the WTO accession process. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF 
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO THE PRODUCTS 
OF UKRAINE. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SION
OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith-
standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may— 
(1) determine that such title should no longer 
apply to Ukraine; and 
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1) with respect to Ukraine, proclaim the ex-
tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of that 
country. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF APPLICABILITY
OF TITLE 
IV.—On and after the effective date under subsection (a) 
of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the 
products of Ukraine, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
shall cease to apply to that country. 
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Calendar No. 370 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1053 
AN ACT 
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to 
the products of Ukraine. 
MARCH 8, 2006 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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(c) LIMITATIONS.—Section 31111 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) RESTRICTED PROPERTY-CARRYING UNITS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (b)(1)(C), a restricted property-carrying 
unit may continue to operate on a segment of 
the National Highway System if the operation 
of such unit is specified on the list published 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS.—All operations specified on the 
list published under paragraph (2) shall con-
tinue to be subject to all State statutes, regula-
tions, limitations and conditions, including rout-
ing-specific, commodity-specific, and configura-
tion-specific designations and all other restric-
tions, in force on June 1, 2005. 
‘‘(C) FIRE-FIGHTING
UNITS.—Subsection 
(b)(1)(C) shall not apply to the operation of a 
restricted property-carrying unit that is used 
exclusively for fire-fighting. 
‘‘(2) LISTING OF RESTRICTED PROPERTY-CAR-
RYING UNITS.—
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1054 
To establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community 
Initiatives. 
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 ‘‘Tools for Community 
Initiatives Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established in the Executive Office of the 
President the Office of Faith-Based and Community Ini-
tiatives (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Office’’).
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Secretary shall initiate a proceeding 
to determine and publish a list of restricted 
property-carrying units that were authorized by 
State officials pursuant to State statute or reg-
ulation on June 1, 2005, and in actual and law-
ful operation on a regular or periodic basis (in-
cluding seasonal operations) on or before June 
1, 2005. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A restricted property- 
carrying unit may not be included on the list 
published under subparagraph (A) on the basis 
that a State law or regulation could have au-
thorized the operation of the unit at some prior 
date by permit or otherwise. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF FINAL LIST.—Not 
later than 270 days after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a 
final list of restricted property-carrying units 
described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall up-
date the list published under subparagraph (C) 
as necessary to reflect new designations made 
to the National Highway System.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 117 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recog-
nized for her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for 
her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston 
should be recognized for her achievements as a novelist 
and anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Har-
lem Renaissance movement. 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston is thought to have been born 
on January 7, 1891; 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston first attended Howard Univer-
sity and later Barnard College of Columbia University, 
from which she received her bachelor’s degree in anthro-
pology in 1928; 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist, and 
anthropologist who drew on all of her areas of expertise 
to write her novels and short stories;
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Whereas Zora Neale Hurston was particularly well known for 
her anthropological research that focused on the African- 
American community; 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston conducted extensive research on 
voodoo practices in black communities in Florida and 
New Orleans, where she had spent parts of her childhood; 
Whereas, in 1937, Zora Neale Hurston published her novel, 
‘‘Their Eyes Were Watching God,’’ often noted as her 
greatest work; 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston is recognized as one of the 
most creative writers of the Harlem Renaissance; and 
Whereas Zora Neale Hurston died on January 28, 1960, in 
poverty and obscurity, but today her literary work is cele-
brated throughout the world, and many of her novels and 
short stories are considered classics: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Zora 
Neale Hurston should be recognized as an accomplished 
anthropologist, as one of the most talented novelists and 
literary figures of her time, and for her contributions to 
the Harlem Renaissance movement. 
Æ
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, 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 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 118 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be 
recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, and her 
commitment to the African-American community. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker 
should be recognized for her achievements in business, 
her inventions, and her commitment to the African- 
American community. 
Whereas Madame C. J. Walker was born on December 23, 
1867, on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana; 
Whereas, in 1905, Madame C. J. Walker invented a condi-
tioning treatment designed to aid in the straightening of 
hair, as well as an entire line of cosmetic products; 
Whereas, in 1910, Madame C. J. Walker ordered the con-
struction of a factory in Indianapolis to manufacture her 
line of cosmetic products; 
Whereas Madame C. J. Walker was committed to employing 
women in all aspects of her business;
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Whereas Madame C. J. Walker was a noted philanthropist, 
giving generously to black charities, including the 
NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women; 
Whereas Madame C. J. Walker encouraged her agents to 
similarly assist black humanitarian organizations nation-
wide; 
Whereas Madame C. J. Walker was one of the first American 
women—black or white—to amass a personal net worth 
of more than 1 million dollars as a result of her own ef-
forts, thereby becoming one of the most successful 
businesspersons of the early twentieth century by the 
time of her death; and 
Whereas Madame C. J. Walker died on May 25, 1919, at the 
age of 52: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Madame 
C. J. Walker should be recognized as one of history’s 
greatest female businesswomen and role models for the 
Nation’s young people. 
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(5) consistent with the free exercise clause and 
the free speech clause of the Constitution, faith- 
based organizations should be eligible to receive Fed-
eral financial assistance and to participate fully in 
any social service program supported with Federal 
financial assistance without impairing their inde-
pendence, autonomy, expression, or religious char-
acter; 
(6) any organization that receives Federal fi-
nancial assistance to provide social services should 
be prohibited from discriminating against bene-
ficiaries or potential beneficiaries of the services it 
provides on the basis of religion, religious belief, re-
fusal to hold a religious belief, or refusal to partici-
pate in a religious practice; 
(7) an organization that engages in inherently 
religious activities, such as worship, religious in-
struction, and proselytization, should be eligible to 
receive Federal financial assistance, provided that 
the organization offers such religious activities sepa-
rately in time or location from any program or serv-
ice supported with direct Federal financial assist-
ance, and that participation in any such religious ac-
tivity must be voluntary for any beneficiary of a so-
cial service program supported with Federal finan-
cial assistance; 
(8) any faith-based organization that receives 
Federal financial assistance should be able to retain 
its independence and to continue to carry out its 
mission, including the definition, development, prac-
tice, and expression of religious beliefs, provided that 
it does not use Federal financial assistance to sup-
port any inherently religious activity, such as wor-
ship, religious instruction, or proselytization; 
(9) any faith-based organization that receives 
Federal financial assistance should be able to use its 
facilities to provide social services supported with 
Federal financial assistance, without removing or al-
tering religious art, icons, scriptures, or other sym-
bols from these facilities; and 
(10) any faith-based organization that receives 
Federal financial assistance should be able to retain 
any religious terms in the organization’s name, take 
religion into account in selecting board members, 
and include religious references in any organization 
mission statements or other chartering or governing 
documents. 
Æ
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY
OF
PROHIBITION.—The 
prohibition established by subsection (b)(1)(C) shall 
apply to any new designation made to the National 
Highway System and remain in effect on those por-
tions of the National Highway System that cease to 
be designated as part of the National Highway Sys-
tem. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—This subsection does not prevent a State 
from further restricting in any manner or prohib-
iting the operation of a restricted property-carrying 
unit; except that such restrictions or prohibitions 
shall be consistent with the requirements of this sec-
tion and sections 31112 through 31114.’’. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT.—The second sentence of section 
141(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 31112’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 31111 
and 31112’’. 
SEC. 3. OPERATION OF LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES 
ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31112 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—A State may not allow, 
on a segment of the National Highway System that 
is not covered under subsection (b) or (c), the oper-
ation of a commercial motor vehicle combination (ex-
cept a vehicle or load that cannot be dismantled eas-
ily or divided easily and that has been issued a spe-
cial permit under applicable State law) with more 
than one property-carrying unit (not including the 
truck tractor) whose property-carrying units are 
more than— 
‘‘(A) the maximum combination trailer, 
semitrailer, or other type of length limitation al-
lowed by law or regulation of that State on 
June 1, 2005; or 
‘‘(B) the length of the property-carrying 
units of those commercial motor vehicle com-
binations, by specific configuration, in actual 
and lawful operation on a regular or periodic 
basis (including continuing seasonal operation) 
in that State on or before June 1, 2005. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.—
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 668
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the Airport and Airway Trust Fund ex-
cise taxes, and for other purposes.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 119 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recog-
nized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, 
and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of Afri-
can descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg 
should be recognized for his leadership and contributions 
in documenting, recording, and researching the historical 
contributions to society of peoples of African descent 
and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimi-
nation in the United States. 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was born in Puerto Rico on Jan-
uary 24, 1874, and immigrated to New York City in 
1891; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg first developed his thirst for 
knowledge about peoples of African descent through his 
participation in a history club;
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Whereas during the early 20th century, Arthur Schomburg 
participated in the civil rights movements of immigrant 
Cubans and Puerto Ricans living in New York City; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was a mason before he began to 
write about African world history and to collect written 
works focusing on the African Diaspora; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was a collector of letters, manu-
scripts, prints, playbills, and paintings relating to African 
world history and the African Diaspora, and was particu-
larly proud of his collection of almanacs produced by 
Benjamin Banneker; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was keenly interested in the his-
tory of the Caribbean Basin and Latin America and its 
peoples and heroic figures; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg, who frequently loaned objects 
from his personal library to the 135th Street Branch of 
the New York Public Library, saw his collection become 
the cornerstone of the Division of Negro Literature, His-
tory, and Prints of the New York Public Library; 
Whereas in 1926 Arthur Schomburg sold his collection, which 
numbered 10,000 items, to the New York Public Library 
with the financial help of the Carnegie Corporation; and 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was deeply involved in the cul-
tural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance and 
was driven to combat racial prejudice by providing the 
proof of the extraordinary contributions of peoples of Af-
rican descent: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Arthur 
Schomburg should be recognized both for his leadership
•HCON 119 IH 
and contributions in documenting, recording, and re-
searching the historical contributions to society of peoples 
of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and 
ethnic discrimination in the United States. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1055 
To provide for the designation and funding of high intensity 
methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Ms. HOOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the designation and funding of high intensity 
methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas. 
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 ‘‘Comprehensive Meth-
amphetamine Response Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HIGH INTENSITY METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE AND 
TRAFFICKING AREAS. 
(a) HIMATAS.—The Director may designate a State 
or any portion of a State as a high intensity methamphet-
amine abuse and trafficking area (in this section referred 
to as a ‘‘HIMATA’’) and provide funding for such areas 
in accordance with this section. 
(b) DESIGNATION PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may make a 
HIMATA designation only after— 
(A) receipt of a petition by a Governor of 
a State to designate the State or a portion of 
the State as a HIMATA; and 
(B) making a determination for the area 
that is the subject of the petition on the basis 
of the methamphetamine epidemic severity 
index developed under paragraph (3). 
(2) PRIORITY FOR HIDTAS.—The Director may 
accept a petition in full, accept certain portions of 
the geographic areas proposed, or reject the petition. 
The Director shall give priority consideration to 
areas that are already designated a high intensity 
drug trafficking area (in this section referred to as 
a ‘‘HIDTA’’) and include methamphetamine as a 
primary reason for that designation. 
(3) SEVERITY INDEX.—The Director shall de-
velop a methamphetamine epidemic severity index to 
be used for determining whether to designate an
area as a HIMATA under this section. The index 
shall be based on the following factors: 
(A) Per capita rates of arrests for meth-
amphetamine possession in an area. 
(B) Per capita rates of arrests for meth-
amphetamine production in an area. 
(C) Per capita rates of methamphetamine 
lab seizures in an area. 
(D) Per capita rates of treatment for 
methamphetamine addiction in an area. 
(E) Any additional particular factors the 
Director considers appropriate for indicating 
the severity of the problem in an area. 
(c) FUNDING OF HIMATAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may provide 
funding to a State to implement a HIMATA after 
receipt of a comprehensive methamphetamine re-
sponse plan for that HIMATA that meets the re-
quirements of subsection (d), as determined by the 
Director. 
(2) LEVEL OF FUNDING.—The Director shall 
determine the level of funds to be provided to a 
HIMATA based on the population and the meth-
amphetamine 
epidemic 
severity 
index 
of 
the 
HIMATA, except that the Director shall increase the
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 11 
Requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the Hall of the House 
of Representatives and the Chamber of the Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the 
Hall of the House of Representatives and the Chamber 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That a copy of the Ten Commandments shall 
be prominently displayed in the Hall of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Chamber of the Senate. 
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