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(1) the anti-secession law of the People’s Re-
public of China provides a legal justification for the
use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo
in the region, and thus is of grave concern to the
United States;
(2) the President of the United States should
direct all appropriate officials of the United States
Government to reflect the grave concern with which
the United States views the passage of China’s anti-
secession law in particular, and the growing Chinese
military threats to Taiwan in general, to their coun-
terpart officials in the Government of the People’s
Republic of China;
(3) the Government of the United States should
reaffirm its policy that the future of Taiwan should
be resolved by peaceful means and with the consent
of the people of Taiwan; and
(4) the Government of the United States should
continue to encourage dialogue between Taiwan and
the People’s Republic of China.
Passed the House of Representatives March 16,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO HATE CRIME STATISTICS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(1) of the first sec-
tion of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘sexual orientation,’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or gender,’’ after ‘‘ethnicity,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies to data about crimes occurring on or 
after the first day of the first calendar year after the en-
actment of this Act.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1228 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the work hours 
and increase the supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety 
of patients and resident-physicians themselves. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce 
the work hours and increase the supervision of resident- 
physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident- 
physicians themselves. 
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 ‘‘Patient and Physician 
Safety and Protection Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 98
Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of 
the anti-secession law by the National People’s Congress of the People’s 
Republic of China. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2005
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. ISSA, 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MACK, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the re-
cent passage of the anti-secession law by the National 
People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China.
Whereas on December 9, 2003, President George W. Bush 
stated it is the policy of the United States to ‘‘oppose any 
unilateral decision, by either China or Taiwan, to change 
the status quo’’; 
Whereas in the past few years, the Government of the United 
States has urged both Taiwan and the People’s Republic 
of China to maintain restraint;
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1200 
Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups 
across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our 
Armed Forces and their families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2008 
Ms. SUTTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military 
support groups across the country for their steadfast 
support of the members of our Armed Forces and their 
families. 
Whereas more than 1,700,000 members of the Armed Forces 
have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since Sep-
tember 2001, and nearly 611,000 have been deployed 
more than once; 
Whereas more than 782,000 members of our Armed Forces 
deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are parents with 1 or 
more children, and nearly 35,000 troops have been sepa-
rated from their children for 4 or more deployments; 
Whereas as of May 3, 2008, 4,059 members of our Armed 
Forces have died and 30,004 have been wounded in ac-
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IV 
House Calendar No. 139 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 843 
[Report No. 114–724] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5063) to limit donations made 
pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a 
party, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, 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. 5063) to limit 
donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to 
which the United States is a party, and for other pur-
poses. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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. 5063) to limit donations made pur-
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1194
To protect public health and safety, should the testing of nuclear weapons 
by the United States be resumed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2005
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. SPRATT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 
and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect public health and safety, should the testing of 
nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed.
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 ‘‘Safety for Americans 
from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
(1) From 1951 until 1992, the United States 
conducted over 900 nuclear weapons tests at the Ne-
vada Test Site. 
(2) Of those tests, 100 exploded above ground 
and approximately one-fourth of those were bigger 
than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. 
(3) The remaining 804 tests were detonated un-
derground, yet many of these tests also released sig-
nificant amounts of radioactive fallout into the at-
mosphere. The Shot Baneberry, detonated in 1970, 
was buried 900 feet below ground but radioactive 
debris erupted 10,000 feet into the air. 
(4) Public health researchers studied the impli-
cations of radiation fallout and weapons testing in 
1961 and discovered significant negative health ef-
fects. 
(5) These research findings were not released 
until 1979. In the meantime, American citizens were 
never warned about the likelihood of contamination 
in areas downwind of the blasts nor were they alert-
ed to adverse health effects associated with radiation 
exposure. 
(6) During the 1980s, public pressure forced 
the Federal Government to address surprisingly high 
rates of cancer and other illnesses among people ex-
•HCON 98 IH 
(1) the anti-secession law of the People’s Re-
public of China provides a legal justification for the 
use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo 
in the region, and thus is of grave concern to the 
United States; 
(2) the President of the United States should 
direct all appropriate officials of the United States 
Government to reflect the grave concern with which 
the United States views the passage of China’s anti-
secession law in particular, and the growing Chinese 
military threats to Taiwan in general, to their coun-
terpart officials in the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China; 
(3) the Government of the United States should 
reaffirm its policy that the future of Taiwan should 
be resolved by peaceful means and with the consent 
of the people of Taiwan; and 
(4) the Government of the United States should 
continue to encourage dialogue between Taiwan and 
the People’s Republic of China.
Æ
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4029 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional 
standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HALL
of New York, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. 
LAMPSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
SESTAK, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
an additional standard deduction for real property taxes 
for nonitemizers. 
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 ‘‘Universal Home-
owners’ Tax Relief Act of 2007’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 402 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living 
adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates 
of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors 
of certain service-connected disabled veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. KNOLLENBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual 
cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by 
law each year in the rates of disability compensation 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for sur-
vivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans. 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Disability Com-
pensation Automatic COLA Act’’. 
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of the individuals expected to participate in 
the program; the barriers of such individ-
uals to employment, and the local job mar-
ket. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
FUNDING 
RENEWALS.—A subgrantee’s level of suc-
cess in achieving employment, advance-
ment, wage, and employment retention 
goals shall be a primary consideration for 
determining whether to renew a grant 
made to such entity and the funding level 
for such grant. 
(iii) PRIORITIES FOR AWARDS OF SUB-
GRANTS.—In awarding subgrants under 
this paragraph, a State shall give priority 
to applications that— 
(I) propose to serve areas of high 
poverty, high youth unemployment, 
high drop out rates, or high rates of 
low-income single-parent families; 
(II) include a substantial cash or 
in-kind match by all employers, in-
cluding joint labor-management pro-
grams where applicable, in the part-
nerships, such as paid release time for 
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posed to radioactive fallout, commonly known as 
‘‘downwinders,’’ which led to the passage of the Ra-
diation Exposure Compensation Act in 1990. 
(7) To date, only one comprehensive radiation 
exposure study of an isotope, iodine-131, has been 
conducted and released. Iodine-131 is only one of 
more than 150 radionuclides released by the tests to 
which the American people were exposed. 
(8) This same radioactive fallout study, con-
ducted by the National Cancer Institute, shows that 
exposure was not limited to residents of Nevada and 
Utah. Extensive radiation exposure has been docu-
mented in all of the contiguous 48 States, with some 
counties in the Midwest and the eastern United 
States receiving more fallout than some areas di-
rectly downwind of the Nevada Test Site. 
(9) The United States has engaged in a mora-
torium on nuclear weapons testing since 1992. How-
ever, the United States might in the future decide 
to resume nuclear weapons testing. 
(10) Before any resumption of nuclear weapons 
testing, the American public deserves much greater 
accountability from the Federal Government with re-
spect to the health and safety aspects of nuclear 
weapons testing.
employed workforce education partici-
pants; 
(III) use instructional materials 
and instructors directly used in the 
specific business or industry sectors of 
the partnership employers; 
(IV) link successful completion of 
workforce education services to wage 
increases, promotions or job hires; 
(V) will result in attainment of 
employer-recognized occupational and 
educational credentials; 
(VI) address career guidance and 
adult basic education and English lan-
guage needs as well as job-specific 
skills; 
(VII) demonstrate a blending of 
resources from partner agencies in the 
workforce system and other sectors 
and Federal programs, including su-
perior procedures for coordinating re-
sponsible fatherhood promotion activi-
ties, where appropriate, to support the 
development of high quality pathways; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6395 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to carry out a program for fellowships and research 
to enhance domestic preparedness and the collective response to acts 
of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2008 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pro-
gram for fellowships and research to enhance domestic 
preparedness and the collective response to acts of ter-
rorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Preparedness, Research, and Education 
Program Act of 2008’’ or the ‘‘DHS PREP Act of 2008’’. 
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(1) The Federal government, through its medi-
care program, pays approximately $8 billion per year 
solely to train resident-physicians in the United 
States, and as a result, has an interest in assuring 
the safety of patients treated by resident-physicians 
and the safety of resident-physicians themselves. 
(2) Resident-physicians spend a significant 
amount of their time performing activities not re-
lated to the educational mission of training com-
petent physicians. 
(3) The excessive numbers of hours worked by 
resident-physicians is inherently dangerous for pa-
tient care and for the lives of resident-physicians. 
(4) The scientific literature has consistently 
demonstrated that the sleep deprivation of the mag-
nitude seen in residency training programs leads to 
cognitive impairment. 
(5) A substantial body of research indicates 
that excessive hours worked by resident-physicians 
lead to higher rates of medical error, motor vehicle 
accidents, depression and pregnancy complications. 
(6) The medical community has not adequately 
addressed the issue of excessive resident-physician 
work hours.
(7) Different medical specialty training pro-
grams have different patient care considerations but 
the effects of sleep deprivation on resident-physi-
cians does not change between specialties. 
(8) The Federal government has regulated the 
work hours of other industries when the safety of 
employees or the public is at risk. 
SEC. 3. REVISION OF MEDICARE HOSPITAL CONDITIONS OF 
PARTICIPATION 
REGARDING 
WORKING 
HOURS OF RESIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (U); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (V) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (V) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(W) in the case of a hospital that uses the 
services of physician residents or postgraduate train-
ees, to meet the requirements of subsection (k).’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN RATES OF DIS-
ABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY 
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) INDEXING TO SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES.— 
Section 5312 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) COMPENSATION
AND
DIC RATE
ADJUST-
MENTS.—(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result of a determination 
made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)), 
the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase 
in benefit amounts, increase the dollar amounts in effect 
for the payment of disability compensation and depend-
ency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as 
specified in paragraph (2), as such amounts were in effect 
immediately before the date of such increase in benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act, 
by the same percentage as the percentage by which such 
benefit amounts are increased. 
‘‘(2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to 
paragraph (1) are the following: 
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar 
amounts in effect under section 1114 of this title. 
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HCON 98 RFS 
(1) the anti-secession law of the People’s Re-
public of China provides a legal justification for the 
use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo 
in the region, and thus is of grave concern to the 
United States; 
(2) the President of the United States should 
direct all appropriate officials of the United States 
Government to reflect the grave concern with which 
the United States views the passage of China’s anti- 
secession law in particular, and the growing Chinese 
military threats to Taiwan in general, to their coun-
terpart officials in the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China; 
(3) the Government of the United States should 
reaffirm its policy that the future of Taiwan should 
be resolved by peaceful means and with the consent 
of the people of Taiwan; and 
(4) the Government of the United States should 
continue to encourage dialogue between Taiwan and 
the People’s Republic of China. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States may not 
carry out a test of a nuclear weapon or any other 
nuclear explosive device unless, for each such test, 
the President first provides, not less than 7 days be-
fore the date of the test, public notice of each of the 
following: 
(A) The fact that such a test is to be car-
ried out. 
(B) The date and approximate time of the 
test. 
(C) The location of the test, including spe-
cific longitude and latitude. 
(2) REVISIONS.—To the extent any information 
provided pursuant to paragraph (1) changes, the 
President shall promptly provide public notice of the 
changes and of any other information necessary to 
comply with paragraph (1). 
(b) PROMPT NOTICE OF EACH RELEASE OF RADI-
ATION BEYOND NTS.—Whenever a test of a nuclear 
weapon by the United States results in a release of radi-
ation beyond the boundaries of the Nevada Test Site, the 
President shall promptly provide public notice of each of 
the following: 
(1) The actual date, time, and location of the 
test.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 99
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death 
and disability among children and young adults in the 
United States; 
Whereas at least 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic 
brain injury each year;
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Whereas, each year, more than 80,000 of such Americans 
sustain permanent life-long disabilities from a traumatic 
brain injury, resulting in a life-altering experience that 
can include the most serious physical, cognitive, and emo-
tional impairments; 
Whereas every 21 seconds, one person in the United States 
sustains a traumatic brain injury; 
Whereas at least 5.3 million Americans currently live with 
permanent disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain 
injury; 
Whereas most cases of traumatic brain injury are prevent-
able; 
Whereas traumatic brain injuries cost the nation $56.3 billion 
annually; 
Whereas the lack of public awareness is so vast that trau-
matic brain injury is known in the disability community 
as the Nation’s ‘‘silent epidemic’’; 
Whereas the designation of a National Brain Injury Aware-
ness Month will work toward enhancing public awareness 
of traumatic brain injury; and 
Whereas the Brain Injury Association of America has recog-
nized March as Brain Injury Awareness Month: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the life-altering impact traumatic 
brain injury may have both on Americans living with 
the resultant disabilities and on their families;
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(2) recognizes the need for enhanced public 
awareness of traumatic brain injury; 
(3) supports the designation of an appropriate 
month as National Brain Injury Awareness Month; 
and 
(4) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation designating such a month.
Passed the House of Representatives May 3, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 99
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness 
of traumatic brain injury and support for the 
designation of a National Brain Injury Aware-
ness Month.