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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 496
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, 
November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on 
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned
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until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, or until the 
time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this con-
current resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when 
the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 
16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion of-
fered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Major-
ity Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned 
until noon on Monday, December 4, 2006, or Tuesday, 
December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its Majority 
Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, 
or such other time on that day as may be specified by 
its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess 
or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant 
to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
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ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 496
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
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(C) by striking subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (3) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(A) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corpora-
tion’ means the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration.’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Corpora-
tion’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
that the final regulations required under section 9(a)(5) 
take effect. 
SEC. 5. REPLACEMENT OF FIXED DESIGNATED RESERVE 
RATIO WITH RESERVE RANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b)(3) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATED RESERVE RATIO.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Di-
rectors shall designate, by regulation after 
notice and opportunity for comment, the 
reserve ratio applicable with respect to the 
Deposit Insurance Fund.
IA 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 96 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in 
the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2011 
Mr. FITZPATRICK 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 to limit the number of terms that a Member 
of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representa-
tives and 2 in the Senate. 
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 
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H. Con. Res. 496
Agreed to November 16, 2006
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 
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of 
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, November 16, 2006, 
or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to 
this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 
or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the 
Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 16, 2006, or 
Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this 
concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it 
stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 4, 
2006, or Tuesday, December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its 
Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, 
or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority 
Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or 
until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader 
of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after 
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the 
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the 
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
H. Con. Res. 496—2
and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
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‘‘(ii) NOT LESS THAN ANNUAL REDE-
TERMINATION.—A 
determination 
under 
clause (i) shall be made by the Board of 
Directors at least before the beginning of 
each calendar year, for such calendar year, 
and at such other times as the Board of 
Directors may determine to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) RANGE.—The reserve ratio des-
ignated by the Board of Directors for any 
year— 
‘‘(i) may not exceed 1.4 percent of es-
timated insured deposits; and 
‘‘(ii) may not be less than 1.15 per-
cent of estimated insured deposits. 
‘‘(C) FACTORS.—In designating a reserve 
ratio for any year, the Board of Directors 
shall— 
‘‘(i) take into account the risk of 
losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund in 
such year and future years, including his-
toric experience and potential and esti-
mated losses from insured depository insti-
tutions; 
‘‘(ii) take into account economic con-
ditions generally affecting insured deposi-
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tory institutions so as to allow the des-
ignated reserve ratio to increase during 
more favorable economic conditions and to 
decrease during less favorable economic 
conditions, notwithstanding the increased 
risks of loss that may exist during such 
less favorable conditions, as determined to 
be appropriate by the Board of Directors; 
‘‘(iii) seek to prevent sharp swings in 
the assessment rates for insured depository 
institutions; and 
‘‘(iv) take into account such other fac-
tors as the Board of Directors may deter-
mine to be appropriate, consistent with the 
requirements of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(D) PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED CHANGE 
IN RATIO.—In soliciting comment on any pro-
posed change in the designated reserve ratio in 
accordance with subparagraph (A), the Board 
of Directors shall include in the published pro-
posal a thorough analysis of the data and pro-
jections on which the proposal is based.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 3(y) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1813(y)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘(y) The term’’ and inserting(y) 
Definitions Relating to Deposit Insurance Fund.— 
‘‘(1) DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND.—The term’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so des-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATED RESERVE RATIO.—The term 
‘designated reserve ratio’ means the reserve ratio 
designated by the Board of Directors in accordance 
with section 7(b)(3).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
that the final regulations required under section 9(a)(1) 
take effect. 
SEC. 6. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE RISK-BASED 
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. 
Section 7(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) INFORMATION CONCERNING RISK OF 
LOSS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(i) SOURCES OF INFORMATION.—For 
purposes of determining risk of losses at 
insured depository institutions and eco-
III 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 496 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2006 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, 
November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on 
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned 
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until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, or until the 
time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this con-
current resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when 
the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 
16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion of-
fered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Major-
ity Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned 
until noon on Monday, December 4, 2006, or Tuesday, 
December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its Majority 
Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, 
or such other time on that day as may be specified by 
its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess 
or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant 
to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may 
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designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall war-
rant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to expenses paid or incurred on 
or after January 1, 2007. 
SEC. 9. WORLD BANK LOANS TO IRAN. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
after, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on— 
(1) the number of loans provided by the World 
Bank to Iran; 
(2) the dollar amount of such loans; and 
(3) the voting record of each member of the 
World Bank on such loans. 
(b) REDUCTION OF CONTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED 
STATES.—The President shall reduce the total amount 
otherwise payable on behalf of the United States to the 
World Bank for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter by an amount that bears the same ratio to the 
total amount otherwise payable as— 
(1) the total of the amounts provided by the 
Bank to entities in Iran, and for projects and activi-
ties in Iran, in the preceding fiscal year, bears to 
(2) the total of the amounts provided by the 
Bank to all entities, and for all projects and activi-
ties, in the preceding fiscal year. 
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nomic conditions generally affecting depos-
itory institutions, the Corporation shall col-
lect information, as appropriate, from all 
sources the Board of Directors considers 
appropriate, such as reports of condition, 
inspection reports, and other information 
from all Federal banking agencies, any in-
formation available from State bank super-
visors, State insurance and securities regu-
lators, the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission (including information described in 
section 35), the Secretary of the Treasury, 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion, the Farm Credit Administration, the 
Federal Trade Commission, any Federal 
reserve bank or Federal home loan bank, 
and other regulators of financial institu-
tions, and any information available from 
credit rating entities, and other private 
economic or business analysts. 
‘‘(ii) CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL 
BANKING AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), in assess-
ing the risk of loss to the Deposit In-
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surance Fund with respect to any in-
sured depository institution, the Cor-
poration shall consult with the appro-
priate Federal banking agency of such 
institution. 
‘‘(II) TREATMENT
ON
AGGRE-
GATE BASIS.—In the case of insured 
depository institutions that are well 
capitalized (as defined in section 38) 
and, in the most recent examination, 
were found to be well managed, the 
consultation under subclause (I) con-
cerning the assessment of the risk of 
loss posed by such institutions may be 
made on an aggregate basis. 
‘‘(iii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No 
provision of this paragraph shall be con-
strued as providing any new authority for 
the Corporation to require submission of 
information by insured depository institu-
tions to the Corporation. 
‘‘(F) MODIFICATIONS TO THE RISK-BASED 
ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM
ALLOWED
ONLY
AFTER 
NOTICE AND COMMENT.—In revising or modi-
fying the risk-based assessment system at any
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time after the date of the enactment of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, 
the Board of Directors may implement such re-
visions or modification in final form only after 
notice and opportunity for comment.’’. 
SEC. 7. REFUNDS, DIVIDENDS, AND CREDITS FROM DE-
POSIT INSURANCE FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 7 of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(e)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) REFUNDS, DIVIDENDS, AND CREDITS.— 
‘‘(1) REFUNDS
OF
OVERPAYMENTS.—In the 
case of any payment of an assessment by an insured 
depository institution in excess of the amount due to 
the Corporation, the Corporation may— 
‘‘(A) refund the amount of the excess pay-
ment to the insured depository institution; or 
‘‘(B) credit such excess amount toward the 
payment of subsequent assessments until such 
credit is exhausted. 
‘‘(2) DIVIDENDS
FROM
EXCESS
AMOUNTS
IN 
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND.— 
‘‘(A) RESERVE RATIO IN EXCESS OF 1.4 
PERCENT OF ESTIMATED INSURED DEPOSITS.— 
Whenever the reserve ratio of the Deposit In-
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culture known as ‘‘Celtic Pride’’ that will be forever asso-
ciated with the Boston Celtics franchise; 
Whereas Red’s imprint on the Celtics, the NBA, and the 
game of basketball is permanent and visible today in in-
novations that Red developed, including the ‘‘sixth man’’ 
role and fast break style of play; 
Whereas Red was an effective and tireless ambassador for the 
game of basketball, both in the United States and over-
seas, conducting clinics, barnstorming with the Celtics, 
starring in the successful television series ‘‘Red on 
Roundball’’, writing 7 books on basketball, including the 
influential ‘‘Basketball For The Player, The Coach, and 
The Fan’’, and participating with Celtic great and Hall 
of Famer Larry Bird in the instructional video, ‘‘Winning 
Basketball’’; 
Whereas Red received numerous awards and honors in rec-
ognition of his extraordinary achievements, such as selec-
tion as the NBA Coach of the Year in 1965, induction 
into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 
1969, designation as the NBA ‘‘Executive of the Year’’ 
in 1980, and selection as ‘‘The Greatest Coach in the 
History of the NBA’’ by the Professional Basketball 
Writers’ Association of America in 1980; 
Whereas Red’s lighting of his cigar in the closing moments 
of an imminent Celtics’ victory became an enduring sym-
bol of success in Boston and around the world; 
Whereas Red’s legacy extends beyond the game of basketball 
and includes his important contributions to the advance-
ment of a colorblind society through his decision to draft 
the NBA’s first African-American player, Chuck Cooper, 
in 1950, hire the first African-American head coach in 
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professional sports, Bill Russell, in 1966, and field the 
first starting lineup in the NBA consisting entirely of Af-
rican-American players in 1964; and 
Whereas the name ‘‘Red Auerbach’’ will forever be synony-
mous with winning, intensity, integrity, and charitable 
causes: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Arnold ‘‘Red’’ Auerbach was a basketball 
genius who embodied the values of creativity, deter-
mination, versatility, and commitment to helping the 
less fortunate; 
(2) Red Auerbach was a leader in the effort to 
remove racial barriers and allow merit to prevail in 
professional sports, through his decisions to draft, 
hire, and prominently feature African-Americans on 
the Boston Celtics basketball team; and 
(3) Red Auerbach’s place among the greatest 
coaches and executives of all time is assured, his 
contributions to the betterment of society will always 
endure, and his life exemplifies the very best ideals 
of the United States. 
Æ 
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III 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 497 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 7, 2006 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
To honor the memory of Arnold ‘‘Red’’ Auerbach. 
Whereas Arnold ‘‘Red’’ Auerbach was born on September 20, 
1917, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of immigrants 
from Minsk, Russia; 
Whereas Red started playing basketball as a public school 
student in Brooklyn and later became a star guard for 
Eastern District High School, making all-scholastic sec-
ond team in his senior year; 
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Whereas Red started his coaching career at St. Albans Prep 
School and Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C., 
before serving in the United States Navy from 1943 to 
1946; 
Whereas, in 1946, Red began his professional coaching career 
with the Washington Capitols in the Basketball Associa-
tion of America (BAA) and led the team to the 1947 and 
1949 division titles, joining the Boston Celtics as coach 
in 1950 after the BAA merged with the National Basket-
ball Association (NBA); 
Whereas Red’s record of success on the basketball court and 
in the Celtics’ front office is unmatched; 
Whereas during Red’s leadership of the Boston Celtics, the 
team won 16 NBA championships, including 9 champion-
ships, with a record 8 in a row, during Red’s tenure as 
coach; 
Whereas when Red retired from coaching in 1966 to become 
general manager of the Celtics, he was the winningest 
coach in NBA history with 1,037 victories and had won 
almost two-thirds of the games he had coached over a 20- 
year NBA coaching career; 
Whereas during his nearly 57-year tenure with the Celtics as 
Head Coach, General Manager, Vice Chairman of the 
Board, and President, Red was the architect of one of 
the greatest dynasties in the history of professional 
sports; 
Whereas Red infused the Celtics organization with the values 
of teamwork, respect, tenacity, and loyalty, creating a 
culture known as ‘‘Celtic Pride’’ that will be forever asso-
ciated with the Boston Celtics franchise; 
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worksite employers for the programs assisted 
under this paragraph. 
(2) PUBLIC-PRIVATE CAREER PATHWAYS PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To allow workforce 
education providers representing career path-
way partnerships— 
(i) to create or expand career path-
ways, with groups of employers in specific 
industry or occupational sectors, for dis-
advantaged workers, which may include 
any mix of such employers’ existing lower 
wage employees, new hires or potential 
hires; or 
(ii) to fill in gaps in career pathways 
in particular localities or regions as needed 
to ensure that career pathways are acces-
sible to unemployed disadvantaged workers 
and at risk youth who have lower skills or 
limited 
English 
proficiency, 
including 
through the creation of workforce edu-
cation services, such as ‘‘bridge’’ programs 
that contextualize basic skills, English lan-
guage, or college remedial education serv-
ices to specific career pathways, and ef-
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