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•HRES 58 EH 
cember 17, 2005, for his work with the United States 
civil rights movement and the United Nations; 
Whereas since he retired from boxing, Ali has devoted himself 
to humanitarian endeavors around the globe; 
Whereas Ali is a devout Sunni Muslim and travels the world 
over, working for hunger and poverty relief, supporting 
education efforts of all kinds, promoting adoption, and 
encouraging people to respect and better understand one 
another; 
Whereas it is estimated that Ali has helped to provide more 
than 22,000,000 meals to feed the hungry and travels, on 
average, more than 200 days per year; 
Whereas through his perseverance and the support of thou-
sands Ali has continued his legacy of humanity through 
the establishment of the Muhammad Ali Center in his 
hometown of Louisville, Kentucky; 
Whereas on November 19, 2005, Ali’s 19th wedding anniver-
sary, the $60,000,000 nonprofit Muhammad Ali Center 
opened in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, displaying his 
boxing memorabilia, the center focuses on core themes of 
peace, social responsibility, respect, and personal growth; 
Whereas the Ali Center is much more than a place that tells 
the story of one man’s journey, the Ali Center reaches 
beyond its physical walls to fulfill its mission: to preserve 
and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to 
promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire 
adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can 
be; 
Whereas the onsite visitor experience incorporates as orga-
nizing elements, 6 prevailing core values of Ali’s life: re-
•HRES 58 EH 
spect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, and spir-
ituality; 
Whereas these theme-based pavilions all feature dramatic 
media presentations and interactive exhibits that help il-
lustrate the ‘‘hows’’ of Ali’s life: how he found the cour-
age, the dedication, and the discipline to become who he 
is today, how he found the conviction to stand up for 
what he believed, and how he turned his passion for ex-
cellence in the ring to a passion for peace on the world 
stage; 
Whereas like Muhammad Ali himself, the Muhammad Ali 
Center focuses on what brings individuals together, not 
what sets them apart and is a ‘‘global gathering place’’ 
where people can come—both online and in person—to 
learn, share, celebrate our commonalities as human 
beings, and formulate ways of advancing humanity today 
and in the future; 
Whereas the Muhammad Ali Center’s educational goals in-
clude various delivery methods and incorporate a wide 
range of topics, from respect, diversity, and personal dis-
covery to empowerment and conflict resolution; and 
Whereas ultimately, the Muhammad Ali Center’s goal is to 
make a profoundly significant contribution to the global 
society: Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 58 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors Mu-
hammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th 
birthday and extends best wishes to him and his family. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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Whereas in emergency situations, first responders carry out 
the critical role of protecting and ensuring public safety; 
Whereas the men and women who bravely serve as first re-
sponders have found themselves on the front lines of 
homeland defense in the war against terrorism; 
Whereas first responders are called upon in the event of a 
natural disaster, such as the tornadoes in Florida and 
the blizzard in Colorado in December 2006, the wildfires 
in the West in 2007, and the flooding in the Northeast 
in April 2007; 
Whereas the critical role of first responders was witnessed in 
the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Virginia Poly-
technic Institute and State University, when the collabo-
rative effort of police officers, firefighters, and emergency 
medical technicians to secure the campus, rescue students 
from danger, treat the injured, and transport victims to 
local hospitals undoubtedly saved the lives of many stu-
dents and faculty; 
Whereas 670,000 police officers, 1,100,000 firefighters, and 
891,000 emergency medical technicians risk their lives 
every day to make our communities safe; 
Whereas these 670,000 sworn police officers from Federal, 
State, tribal, city, and county law enforcement agencies 
protect lives and property, detect and prevent crimes, up-
hold the law, and ensure justice; 
Whereas these 1,100,000 firefighters, both volunteer and ca-
reer, provide fire suppression, emergency medical serv-
ices, search and rescue, hazardous materials response, re-
sponse to terrorism, and critical fire prevention and safe-
ty education; 
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Whereas homicide is the third leading cause of death for Na-
tive American women and 75 percent of Native American 
women who are killed are killed by a family member or 
an acquaintance; 
Whereas 88 percent of men think that our society should do 
more to respect women and girls; 
Whereas men say that the entertainment industry, govern-
ment leaders and elected officials, the sports industry, 
schools, colleges and universities, the news media and 
employers should be doing more to prevent intimate part-
ner violence; 
Whereas there is a need to increase funding for programs 
carried out under the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 
2005), Public Law 109–162, aimed at intervening and 
preventing domestic violence in the United States; and 
Whereas individuals and organizations that are dedicated to 
preventing and ending domestic violence should be recog-
nized: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and 
(2) expresses the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that Congress should continue to raise 
awareness of domestic violence in the United States 
and its devastating effects on families and commu-
nities. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 591 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Mr. LINDER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. WU, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, and Mr. COBLE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American 
Freedom Day. 
Whereas in March 1970 approximately seven million Cam-
bodians were living under conflict between the Khmer Re-
public and the Kampuchean (Khmer Rouge) Communist 
Party; 
Whereas between April 1975 and January 1979, Cambodians 
were living under the communist regime of the Khmer 
Rouge Communist Party which committed acts of geno-
cide, and as a result, at least two million Cambodians 
lost their lives; 
Whereas on May 23, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed 
into law the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance 
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Act of 1975 (Public Law 94–23), granting Southeast 
Asian refugees the right to settle in the United States; 
Whereas the Khmer Rouge communist regime was over-
thrown on January 7, 1979, by the communist group of 
the People’s Republic of Kampuchea, which was backed 
by Socialist Republic of Vietnam; 
Whereas hundreds of thousands of Cambodians fled Cam-
bodia to refugee camps throughout Southeast Asia, and 
Cambodians made their way to communities across the 
United States between 1975 and 1999; 
Whereas according to the United States Census 2000, there 
are approximately 206,000 Cambodians currently living 
in the United States; 
Whereas despite their tremendous loss of freedom to the com-
munist regimes, Cambodians and Cambodian-Americans 
have shown courage and resiliency while at the same time 
remembering and honoring both their traditional culture 
and traumatic past; and 
Whereas it is important to recognize the positive contribu-
tions of Cambodian-Americans to the United States: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Cambodian- 
American Freedom Day; 
(2) honors and recognizes the 32nd anniversary 
of the arrival of the first Cambodian immigrants to 
the United States; and 
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(3) recognizes the contributions Cambodian- 
Americans have made to the United States. 
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recognized for the sacrifices they made on that tragic 
day, and should be honored each year as these tragic 
events are remembered; 
Whereas there currently exists no national day to honor the 
brave men and women of the first responder community, 
who give so much of themselves for the sake of others; 
and 
Whereas these men and women by their patriotic service and 
their dedicated efforts have earned the gratitude of Con-
gress: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
first responders in the United States in their efforts to 
prepare for and respond to natural disasters, acts of ter-
rorism, and other man-made disasters, and affirms the 
goals and ideals of National First Responder Appreciation 
Day to honor and celebrate the contributions and sac-
rifices made by all first responders in the United States. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2923 
AN ACT 
To enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1175 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate 
a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family 
Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families 
of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served 
in, Iraq or Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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 amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize tax-
payers to designate a portion of their income tax pay-
ments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to 
be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families 
of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, 
or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Whereas the Montreal Protocol created the Multilateral Fund 
for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol which 
provides funds to help developing countries to phase out 
the use of ozone-depleting substances; 
Whereas the Multilateral Fund for Implementation of the 
Montreal Protocol was the first financial mechanism to 
be created under an international treaty; 
Whereas the Montreal Protocol recognized that world-wide 
emissions of certain substances can significantly deplete 
and otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that 
is likely to result in adverse effects on human health and 
the environment; 
Whereas because of the adoption of the Montreal Protocol the 
levels of chlorofluorocarbon gases in the Earth’s atmos-
phere have decreased; 
Whereas on September 17, 1987, the Montreal Protocol was 
open for signatures; 
Whereas to date, 191 nations have signed the Montreal Pro-
tocol; 
Whereas F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul 
Crutzen were awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 
1995 for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particu-
larly concerning the formation and decomposition of 
ozone; and 
Whereas September 17, 2007, marks the twentieth anniver-
sary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates scientists F. Sherwood Rowland, 
Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for their work in at-
•HRES 593 EH 
mospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the forma-
tion and decomposition of ozone, that led to the develop-
ment of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that De-
plete the Ozone Layer; and 
(2) encourages the continued research of the inter-
action of humans and their actions with the Earth’s eco-
system. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2938 
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a hydroelectric project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means and one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 3162 pursuant to 
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
HRES 594 RH 
Security Act to extend and improve the children’s health 
insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections 
under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways 
and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution, shall be considered as adopt-
ed. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate, with 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means and one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 3162 pursuant 
to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
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eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by 
the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 96 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 594 
[Report No. 110–285] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3162) 
to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the So-
cial Security Act to extend and improve the chil-
dren’s health insurance program, to improve ben-
eficiary protections under the Medicare, Med-
icaid, and the CHIP program, and for other pur-
poses. 
AUGUST 1 (legislative day, JULY 31), 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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House Calendar No. 97 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 595 
[Report No. 110–286] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
AUGUST 1 (legislative day, JULY 31), 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) to cause or attempt to cause an employer 
to recognize or bargain collectively with a represent-
ative of a labor organization that has not been se-
lected by a majority of such employees in a secret 
ballot election conducted by the National Labor Re-
lations Board in accordance with section 9.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to collective bar-
gaining relationships that were recognized before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) SECRET BALLOT ELECTION.—Section 9(a) of the 
National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)), is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘designated or selected’’ 
the following: ‘‘by a secret ballot election conducted 
by the National Labor Relations Board in accord-
ance with this section’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The secret ballot election requirement of 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to collective bar-
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gaining relationships that were recognized before the 
date of the enactment of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act the National Labor Relations Board shall 
review and revise all regulations promulgated before such 
date to implement the amendments made in this Act to 
the National Labor Relations Act. 
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SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL MATTHEW P. PATHENOS 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Com-
mons in Chesterfield, Missouri, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lance Corporal Mat-
thew P. Pathenos Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1216 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1100 Town and Country 
Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the 
‘‘Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Of-
fice Building’’.
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rorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401)) may be 
rapidly accessed and utilized during emergencies in which 
laboratories and laboratory personnel that regularly test 
for such agents and toxins are overwhelmed by a surge 
of samples of such listed agents and toxins. 
TITLE II—BIOSAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 201. IMPROVEMENT OF OVERSIGHT OF BIOCONTAIN-
MENT LABORATORIES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘high containment biological laboratory’’ means a 
laboratory that has Biosafety Level 3 or Biosafety Level 
4 facilities, as defined by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, and in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall, either di-
rectly or through a contract, evaluate national needs of, 
and oversight of, high containment biological laboratories. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the evaluation 
under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall consider— 
(1) whether the construction of high contain-
ment biological laboratories that are in existence or 
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tember 30, 2008, and for other purposes. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
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 chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of 
the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the 
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as 
read. When the committee rises and reports the bill back 
to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 
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. During consideration in the House of H.R. 
3222 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the op-
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eration of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to such time as may be 
designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 98 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 596 
[Report No. 110–287] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3222) 
making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 1 (legislative day, JULY 31), 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 597 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
August 1, 2007. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and de-
velopment of water and related resources, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for im-
provements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and 
for other purposes. All points of order against the conference 
report and against its consideration are waived. The con-
ference report shall be considered as read. 
Attest: 
Clerk.