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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 197 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 3, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with 
families affected by contaminated drywall and to consider 
adjustments to payment schedules on their home mort-
gages that take into account the financial burdens of 
responding to the presence of such drywall. 
Whereas since January 2009 over 1,300 cases of contami-
nated drywall have been reported from 26 States and the 
District of Columbia; 
Whereas noxious gases released from contaminated drywall 
can cause serious health effects involving the upper res-
piratory tract, such as bloody noses, rashes, sore throats, 
and burning eyes; 
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Whereas toxins released from contaminated drywall can cor-
rode metals inside the home, such as air conditioning 
coils and electrical wiring; 
Whereas the dangers and health risks posed by contaminated 
drywall have forced thousands of families out of their 
homes and into temporary living situations, and many 
such families are unable to afford an additional financial 
burden; 
Whereas because of cases of contaminated drywall, some 
Americans who pay their mortgages on time are now suf-
fering from both financial problems and health complica-
tions at no fault of their own; and 
Whereas banks and mortgage servicers can help families af-
fected by contaminated drywall by taking into account, 
with respect to their mortgage payments, the financial 
burdens imposed by the need to respond to this problem: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress encourages banks and 
mortgage servicers to work with families affected by con-
taminated drywall by considering adjustments to mortgage 
payment schedules that take these financial burdens into 
account. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 2, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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153 
HR 1256 PCS 
(5) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘tobacco 
product,’’ after ‘‘device,’’; 
(6) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘tobacco 
product,’’ after ‘‘device,’’; 
(7) in subsection (j)— 
(A) by striking the period after ‘‘573’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘708, or 721’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘708, 721, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 
or 920(b)’’; 
(8) in subsection (k), by inserting ‘‘tobacco 
product,’’ after ‘‘device,’’; 
(9) by striking subsection (p) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(p) The failure to register in accordance with section 
510 or 905, the failure to provide any information re-
quired by section 510(j), 510(k), 905(i), or 905(j), or the 
failure to provide a notice required by section 510(j)(2) 
or 905(i)(3).’’; 
(10) by striking subsection (q)(1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(q)(1) The failure or refusal— 
‘‘(A) to comply with any requirement prescribed 
under section 518, 520(g), 903(b), 907, 908, or 916; 
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•HCON 199 EH 
Whereas the soldiers of Company E and their families are ac-
tive community volunteers supporting the local commu-
nity and participating in community events; 
Whereas Company E has served with great honor and dis-
tinction for two tours in Iraq in 2004–2006 and 2008– 
2009; 
Whereas Army Staff Sergeant Wilgene T. Lieto, Army SPC 
Derence W. Jack, and Army Sergeant Julian F. 
Manglona of Company E made the ultimate sacrifice for 
the United States while they served in Iraq; and 
Whereas Company E commemorates one of the original com-
panies of the 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment, 
which served with distinction during World War II, and 
continues to live by its motto ‘‘Go For Broke’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the valuable, historic, and contin-
ued contribution of Company E, 100th Battalion, 
442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army 
to the citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
Guam, and the United States; 
(2) commends the efforts and contributions of 
the soldiers and sacrifices of the families of Com-
pany E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment to 
the United States;
•HCON 199 EH 
(3) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of 
Congress to support the mission of Company E, 
100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment; and 
(4) honors the lives of the soldiers of Company 
E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment who 
made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United 
States. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 199 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the redesigna-
tion of Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d In-
fantry Regiment of the United States Army and 
the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and 
their families in support of the United States.
•HCON 199 IH 
Whereas Echo Company has served with great honor and dis-
tinction for two tours in Iraq in 2006–2007 and 2008– 
2009; 
Whereas Army Staff Sergeant Wilgene T. Lieto, Army SPC 
Derence W. Jack, and Army Sergeant Julian F. 
Manglona of Echo Company have paid the ultimate sac-
rifice for the United States; and 
Whereas Echo Company commemorates one of the original 
companies of the 100th Battalion of the 442d Infantry 
that served with distinction during World War II and 
continues to live by its motto ‘‘Go For Broke’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the valuable, historic, and contin-
ued contribution of Echo Company of the 100th 
Battalion of the 442d Infantry of the United States 
Army to the citizens of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands and the United States; 
(2) commends the efforts and contributions of 
the soldiers and sacrifices of the families of Echo 
Company to the United States; 
(3) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of 
Congress to support the mission of Echo Company; 
and 
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(4) honors the lives of the soldiers of Echo 
Company who gave the ultimate sacrifice on behalf 
of the United States. 
Æ 
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 199 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the redesignation of 
Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment 
of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the sol-
diers of Company E and their families in support of 
the United States. 
Whereas Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regi-
ment of the United States Army was redesignated on 
February 16, 1999, on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, 
Rota, Guam and protects the citizens of the Northern 
Mariana Islands and Guam; 
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HCON 199 RFS 
Whereas the soldiers of Company E and their families are ac-
tive community volunteers supporting the local commu-
nity and participating in community events; 
Whereas Company E has served with great honor and dis-
tinction for two tours in Iraq in 2004–2006 and 2008– 
2009; 
Whereas Army Staff Sergeant Wilgene T. Lieto, Army SPC 
Derence W. Jack, and Army Sergeant Julian F. 
Manglona of Company E made the ultimate sacrifice for 
the United States while they served in Iraq; and 
Whereas Company E commemorates one of the original com-
panies of the 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment, 
which served with distinction during World War II, and 
continues to live by its motto ‘‘Go For Broke’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the valuable, historic, and contin-
ued contribution of Company E, 100th Battalion, 
442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army 
to the citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
Guam, and the United States; 
(2) commends the efforts and contributions of 
the soldiers and sacrifices of the families of Com-
pany E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment to 
the United States; 
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(3) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of 
Congress to support the mission of Company E, 
100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment; and 
(4) honors the lives of the soldiers of Company 
E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment who 
made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United 
States. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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•HCON 19 IH 
Whereas many State and local governments have actively 
worked to discourage illegal immigration and to assist in 
the enforcement of the immigration laws of the United 
States; 
Whereas in 2008, 1,305 immigration-related bills were intro-
duced and 205 were enacted by State legislatures 
throughout the country, an increase of over 300 percent 
of the bills introduced and 400 percent of the bills en-
acted since 2005; 
Whereas such actions and assistance have come at great ex-
pense to State and local governments; 
Whereas numerous States governments, including those in 
Arizona, California, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 
Texas, and Virginia, have considered legislation or placed 
initiatives and referendums on the ballot to enhance the 
ability of State and local agencies to discourage illegal 
immigration and to ease the burden placed on the States; 
Whereas numerous local governments, including those in 
Farmers Branch, Texas, Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Nash-
ville, Tennessee, Valley Park, Missouri, Escondido, Cali-
fornia, Prince William County, Virginia, and Suffolk 
County, New York, have introduced ordinances to en-
hance the ability of local governments to discourage ille-
gal immigration and to ease the burden placed on local 
governments; and 
Whereas State and local governments continue to be con-
fronted with the issue of illegal immigration without the 
prospect of immediate relief from the Federal Govern-
ment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) State and local governments should be sup-
ported for taking actions to discourage illegal immi-
gration; 
(2) current laws governing enforcement of the 
immigration laws of the United States should be en-
forced to the highest extent of the law; and 
(3) legislation to enhance border security and 
the enforcement of immigration laws should be 
passed quickly in order to ease the burden on State 
and local governments. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That pursuant to clause 4, section 5, article 
I of the Constitution, during the One Hundred Eleventh 
Congress 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,
•HCON 1 EH 
may notify the Members of the House and the Senate, 
respectively, to assemble at a place outside the District 
of Columbia if, in their opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 6, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 201 
To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2009 
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
EHLERS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, 
Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HELLER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. INGLIS, 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. MCMORRIS 
RODGERS, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PETRI, Mr. PITTS, 
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. SMITH 
of Nebraska, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. TERRY, Mr. WESTMORELAND, 
and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON EARMARK RE-
FORM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.—There is 
hereby established a Joint Select Committee on Earmark 
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 1 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That pursuant to clause 4, section 5, article 
I of the Constitution, during the One Hundred Eleventh 
Congress 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, 
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may notify the Members of the House and the Senate, 
respectively, to assemble at a place outside the District 
of Columbia if, in their opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 6, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 202 
Celebrating the goals and ideals of 20th anniversary of The Society of 
Thoracic Surgeons National Database. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2009 
Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. KIND) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the goals and ideals of 20th anniversary of The 
Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. 
Whereas The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is a not- 
for-profit organization representing cardiothoracic sur-
geons, researchers, and allied health professionals world-
wide who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible sur-
gical care for patients with diseases of the heart, lung, 
esophagus, and other organs in the chest; 
Whereas the STS supports data-driven approaches to quality 
measurement, quality improvement, and quality reporting 
and recognizes that the collection of clinical data and the 
feedback of those data to physicians improve patient out-
comes; 
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•HCON 202 IH 
Whereas the STS believes that physicians are in the best po-
sition to measure clinical performance both accurately 
and objectively; 
Whereas in 1989, the STS established the STS National 
Database, which has become the premier voluntary clin-
ical data registry for cardiothoracic surgery dedicated to 
providing a program by which cardiothoracic surgeons 
can report clinical data; 
Whereas the STS National Database includes three compo-
nent parts, the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, the 
General Thoracic Surgery Database, and the Congenital 
Heart Surgery Database; 
Whereas the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database has grown 
to include participants representing more than 2,800 sur-
geons from 49 States and is estimated to capture 90 per-
cent of all cardiac surgery centers in the United States 
with more than 3,900,000 records for cardiac surgical 
procedures; 
Whereas in 2008, the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database 
recorded 270,345 procedures performed by cardiothoracic 
surgeons, of which, 139,060 involved Medicare bene-
ficiaries; 
Whereas feedback to individual physicians on performance 
from the STS National Database has led to improved 
quality; and 
Whereas the STS National Database is recognized in medi-
cine as the premier cardiothoracic surgery database: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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•HCON 205 IH 
Whereas the celebration of Labor Day on the first Monday 
of September, while a cherished holiday by all accounts, 
is inadequate for educating the public about the many 
contributions that unions, union members, and other 
working people have made to the lives of working fami-
lies; 
Whereas many resources exist within various colleges, univer-
sities, and international union training centers to help 
educate union members on the importance of these labor 
struggles; and 
Whereas each new generation of workers must embrace the 
activism that has characterized labor’s rich history, and 
all Americans should recognize the role that labor has 
played in the continuing progress of the democracy of the 
United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) honors and recognizes the American labor 
movement; 
(2) supports the designation of a National 
Labor History Month; and 
(3) urges government officials, educators, the 
media, and all Americans to observe a National 
Labor History Month with ceremonies, activities, 
and programs that encourage reflection on the labor 
movement’s heritage and its many contributions to 
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•HCON 202 IH 
(1) celebrates the goals and ideals of the 20th 
anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 
National Database; 
(2) applauds the use of data from the STS Na-
tional Database to benefit patients by providing the 
most efficient and appropriate medical care; 
(3) recognizes the need to support and promote 
the creation of additional clinical databases in medi-
cine; and 
(4) commends cardiothoracic surgeons for dem-
onstrating their dedication to professional responsi-
bility and the highest level of patient care by contin-
ued use of the STS National Database. 
Æ 
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•HCON 203 IH 
Whereas Furman Bisher was president of the Football Writ-
ers Association of America from 1959 to 1960; 
Whereas Furman Bisher was named one of the Nation’s five 
best columnists by Time Magazine in 1961; 
Whereas Furman Bisher was president of the National 
Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association from 1974 to 
1976; 
Whereas Furman Bisher has covered as a reporter every 
Kentucky Derby since 1950; 
Whereas Furman Bisher has covered as a reporter every Na-
tional Football League Super Bowl except for the first 
one played in 1967; 
Whereas Furman Bisher played a crucial role in facilitating 
the arrival of the Braves Baseball team to Atlanta which 
was Atlanta’s first professional sports team; 
Whereas Furman Bisher is a member of the Atlanta Sports 
Hall of Fame, the International Golf Writers Hall of 
Fame, and the national Sportscasters and Sportswriters 
Hall of Fame; 
Whereas Furman Bisher was a recipient of the Professional 
Golfer’s Association Lifetime Achievement in Journalism 
Award in 1996; 
Whereas in 1949, Furman Bisher secured the only interview 
with ‘‘Shoeless’’ Joe Jackson since 1919 when he was 
banned from baseball; and 
Whereas Furman Bisher retired from the Atlanta Journal 
Constitution on October 10, 2009, after 59 years of serv-
ice: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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(1) honors the life and work of Furman Bisher; 
and 
(2) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 
to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
Furman Bisher. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 204 
Expressing continued support for employee stock ownership plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2009 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. COBLE, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. SOUDER) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing continued support for employee stock ownership 
plans. 
Whereas in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974, Congress codified a technique of corporate finance 
which utilizes employee stock ownership, officially named 
an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); 
Whereas in the 35 years since the statutory recognition of 
ESOPs, there have been ample data collected by objective 
research indicating that the vast majority of corporations 
sponsoring employee stock ownership through ESOPs are 
high performing companies that, among other indicia of 
high performing companies, have better sales, are more 
sustainable, pay better, and provide more retirement sav-
ings compared to similar companies that are not em-
ployee-owned; and 
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Whereas Congress, in more than 15 laws since 1974, has 
made it explicit that ESOPs are to serve the dual pur-
pose of providing retirement savings and stock ownership 
for employees, as well as being a financing technique for 
corporations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress expresses its continued sup-
port for employee stock ownership plans. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 211 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas, November 6, 2009, will mark the 75th anniversary 
of the historic passage of a ballot measure to create the 
East Bay Regional Park District (referred to in this pre-
amble as the ‘‘District’’) in California’s San Francisco 
Bay Area by a convincing ‘‘yes’’ vote of a 21⁄2 to 1 mar-
gin in 1934 during the height of the Depression;