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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 743 
Honoring the life of Frank McCourt for his many contributions to American 
literature, education, and culture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. COURTNEY) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life of Frank McCourt for his many 
contributions to American literature, education, and culture. 
Whereas Frank McCourt, a great American author, passed 
away on July 19, 2009; 
Whereas Frank McCourt was born on August 19, 1930, in 
Brooklyn, New York; 
Whereas Frank McCourt returned to his parents’ homeland 
of Ireland during the Great Depression where he re-
mained until the age of 19; 
Whereas Frank McCourt returned to the United States and 
served in the United States Army where he was stationed 
in Germany during the Korean War; 
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Whereas following his service in the United States Army, 
Frank McCourt attended New York University on the GI 
Bill despite never having attended high school; 
Whereas following his graduation from New York University, 
Frank McCourt began teaching English and creative 
writing in the New York City Public School system where 
he remained for 27 years; 
Whereas Frank McCourt authored an autobiography titled 
‘‘Angela’s Ashes’’ which vividly tells of the poverty, hun-
ger, and alcoholism that challenged his family and others 
in the town of Limerick, Ireland, where he grew up; 
Whereas ‘‘Angela’s Ashes’’ won the Pulitzer Prize for Biog-
raphy, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the 
ABBY Award among others, and has sold over 4,000,000 
copies, has been published in 27 countries, and has been 
translated into 17 languages; 
Whereas Frank McCourt also authored other award winning 
books including, ‘‘Tis’’, the follow up to ‘‘Angela’s 
Ashes’’, and ‘‘Teacher Man’’, about his work in the New 
York School system; 
Whereas his contributions to American literature, education, 
and culture have impacted millions; and 
Whereas Frank McCourt was beloved by his family, friends, 
and neighbors for his kindness, wit, and generosity: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life of Frank McCourt for his many contributions to 
American literature, education, and culture. 
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H. Res. 744 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 15, 2009. 
Whereas on September 9, 2009, during the joint session of 
Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Reso-
lution 179, the President of the United States, speaking 
at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his re-
marks interrupted by the Representative from South 
Carolina, Mr. Wilson; and 
Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Caro-
lina was a breach of decorum and degraded the pro-
ceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the 
House: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves 
of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, 
Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on Sep-
tember 9, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 745 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 16, 2009. 
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. 3246) to provide for a program of research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial application in ve-
hicle technologies at the Department of Energy. 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 chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Science and Technology. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five- 
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now
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duras working to ensure that the November 29, 
2009, elections are free, fair, and transparent; and 
(2) calls on the President of the United States 
to recognize the November 29, 2009, elections as an 
important step in the consolidation of democracy 
and rule of law in Honduras. 
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printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of 
rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration of the 
bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the 
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
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SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the 
bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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2146. Such standards shall, with respect to a State,
provide that the State is to have in effect laws or reg-
ulations regarding such confidentiality, including ap-
propriate penalties for violation of the laws. The Sec-
retary may make a grant under such section only if
the State involved agrees to comply with the stand-
ards.
‘‘(2) USE OF DISCLOSURE.—
‘‘(A) No personally identifiable information
relating to a child or to the parent or guardian
of such child that is collected or maintained by
the State registry may be used or disclosed by
any holder of such information except as per-
mitted for—
‘‘(i) the monitoring of a child’s immu-
nization status;
‘‘(ii) oversight, audit, and evaluation
of the immunization delivery and registry
systems;
‘‘(iii) activities relating to establishing
and maintaining a safe and effective supply
of recommended childhood vaccine;
‘‘(iv) processing of insurance claims for
payment for vaccine administration (but
H. Res. 746 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 16, 2009. 
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. 3221) to amend the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising 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 con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. 
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall
•HRES 746 EH 
be considered as read. All points of order against the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived 
except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwith-
standing clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 
order except those printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 
points of order against such amendments are waived except 
those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such 
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Education and Labor or his designee. The Chair may not
H. Res. 74 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 21, 2009. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be and are 
hereby elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
(1) COMMITTEE
ON
AGRICULTURE.—Mr. Holden, 
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, 
Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Costa, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Walz, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Halvorson, 
Ms. Dahlkemper, Mr. Massa, Mr. Bright, Ms. Markey of 
Colorado, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
Boccieri, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Childers, Mr. Minnick. 
(2) COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.—Ms. Schwartz, 
Ms. 
Kaptur, 
Mr. 
Becerra, 
Mr. 
Doggett, 
Mr. 
Blumenauer, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
Tsongas, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Melancon, 
Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards 
of Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
•HRES 746 EH 
entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill 
(as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL CBO REPORT TO BUDGET COMMIT-
TEES. 
Section 202(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(4)(A) After the President’s budget submission 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
in addition to the baseline projections, the Director 
shall submit to the Committees on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a supple-
mental projection assuming extension of current tax 
policy for the fiscal year commencing on October 1 of 
that year with a supplemental projection for the 10 
fiscal-year period beginning with that fiscal year, as-
suming the extension of current tax policy. 
‘‘(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘current tax policy’ means the tax policy in stat-
ute as of December 31 of the current year assuming— 
‘‘(i) the budgetary effects of measures ex-
tending the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001; 
‘‘(ii) the budgetary effects of measures ex-
tending the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2003; 
‘‘(iii) the continued application of the alter-
native minimum tax as in effect for taxable 
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years beginning in 2011 pursuant to title II of 
the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reau-
thorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, as-
suming that for taxable years beginning after 
2011 the exemption amount shall equal— 
‘‘(I) the exemption amount for taxable 
years beginning in 2011, as indexed for in-
flation; or 
‘‘(II) if a subsequent law modifies the 
exemption amount for later taxable years, 
the modified exemption amount, as indexed 
for inflation; and 
‘‘(iv) the budgetary effects of extending the 
estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax 
provisions of title III of the Tax Relief, Unem-
ployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job 
Creation Act of 2010. 
‘‘(5) On or before July 1 of each year, the Direc-
tor shall submit to the Committees on the Budget of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
Long-Term Budget Outlook for the fiscal year com-
mencing on October 1 of that year and at least the 
ensuing 40 fiscal years.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 259 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3578 
[Report No. 112–378] 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget 
baseline. 
JANUARY 30, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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only to the extent necessary for processing
claims); and
‘‘(v) administration of the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
under subtitle 2.
‘‘(B) Information regarding immunizations
provided as described in subparagraph (A)(i)
may be used or disclosed only with the written
authorization of the individual to whom it refers
or to the parent with custody of such individual.
‘‘(b) USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS.—
Any usage or disclosure of data in registries under section
2146 that consists of social security account numbers and
related information which is otherwise permitted under this
part may be exercised only to the extent permitted under
section 205(c)(2)(E) of the Social Security Act. For pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, the term ‘related informa-
tion’ has the meaning given such term in clause (iv)(II)
of such section.
‘‘SEC. 2149. PROVIDER PARTICIPATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The State shall monitor and en-
force compliance by health care providers with the require-
ments of sections 2147 and 2148 and section 2155(b) for
all doses of pediatric vaccine administered in the State. The
State shall establish procedures satisfactory to the Secretary
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against consideration of the bill are waived except those 
arising 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 chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and 
Labor. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. The com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived 
except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwith-
standing clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
be in order except those printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to 
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a demand for division of the question in the House or in 
the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against 
such amendments are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor or his designee. The Chair 
may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting 
words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
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House Calendar No. 108 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 746 
[Report No. 111–256] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) 
to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 747 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 3, 2010. 
Whereas Forbes magazine has named the United States Mili-
tary Academy at West Point as America’s Best College 
for 2009; 
Whereas U.S. News & World Report has named West Point 
as the Best Public Liberal Arts College in the United 
States; 
Whereas U.S. News & World Report has consistently rated 
West Point’s undergraduate engineering program as 
among the best in the United States; 
Whereas the United States has had a military presence at 
West Point since the Revolutionary War because of its 
strategic position overlooking the Hudson River; 
Whereas General George Washington selected Thaddeus 
Kosciuszko to design West Point’s fortifications in 1778; 
Whereas West Point is the oldest continuously occupied mili-
tary post in America; 
Whereas President Thomas Jefferson established the United 
States Military Academy at West Point in 1802; 
Whereas West Point has educated many of the United States 
Army’s commissioned officers;
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Whereas West Point instructs 4,400 cadets per year in aca-
demics, military tactics, physical fitness, and leader-
ship—all free of tuition; 
Whereas 1,000 cadets graduate each year and are commis-
sioned second lieutenants in the United States Army; 
Whereas 2 Presidents of the United States, 74 Congressional 
Medal of Honor recipients, 88 Rhodes Scholars, 33 Mar-
shall Scholars, and 28 Truman Scholars have graduated 
from West Point; 
Whereas, in addition to academics and military training, 
West Point offers extracurricular activities that include 
115 athletic and non-sport clubs and the Eisenhower 
Hall Theatre; and 
Whereas West Point offers a well-rounded, highly regarded 
education to the next generation of the Nation’s leaders: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine 
as America’s Best College for 2009; 
(2) supports West Point’s mission ‘‘to educate, 
train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each grad-
uate is a commissioned leader of character committed to 
the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a 
career of professional excellence and service to the Na-
tion as an officer in the United States Army’’; and
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(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to transmit a copy of this resolution for appropriate 
display to the Superintendent of West Point. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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across the world for their invaluable contribution to 
bringing relief to those most in need. 
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Union Calendar No. 76 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 438 
[Report No. 117–103] 
To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native 
Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted 
Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. CASE, and Mr. KAHELE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 26, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Com-
mission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline 
for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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