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(1) 
SUBMISSION
OF
ELEVATION
CERTIFI-
CATE.—Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 
subsection, subsections (a), (b), and (e) of section 
102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 
(42 U.S.C. 4012a), and section 202(a) of such Act, 
shall not apply to a property located in an area des-
ignated as having a special flood hazard if the owner 
of such property submits to the Administrator an 
elevation certificate for such property showing that 
the lowest level of the primary residence on such 
property is at an elevation that is at least three feet 
higher than the elevation of the 100-year flood plain. 
(2) REVIEW OF CERTIFICATE.—The Adminis-
trator shall accept as conclusive each elevation cer-
tificate submitted under paragraph (1) unless the 
Administrator conducts a subsequent elevation sur-
vey and determines that the lowest level of the pri-
mary residence on the property in question is not at 
an elevation that is at least three feet higher than 
the elevation of the 100-year flood plain. The Ad-
ministrator shall provide any such subsequent ele-
vation survey to the owner of such property. 
(3) DETERMINATIONS
FOR
PROPERTIES
ON 
BORDERS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.—
HRES 1255 RTH 
tributions provide a greater chance of obtaining ear-
marks, there was no evidence that Members or their staff 
considered contributions when requesting earmarks; 
Whereas, the Committee indicated that, with respect to the 
matters forwarded by the Office of Congressional Ethics, 
neither the evidence cited in the OCE’s findings nor the 
evidence in the record before the Standards Committee 
provided a substantial reason to believe that violations of 
applicable standards of conduct occurred; 
Whereas, the Office of Congressional Ethics is prohibited 
from reviewing activities taking place prior to March of 
2008 and lacks the authority to subpoena witnesses and 
documents; 
Whereas, for example, the Office of Congressional Ethics 
noted that, in some instances, documents were redacted 
or specific information was not provided and that, in at 
least one instance, they had reason to believe a witness 
withheld information requested and did not identify what 
was being withheld; 
Whereas, the Office of Congressional Ethics also noted that 
they were able to interview only six former employees of 
the PMA Group, with many former employees refusing to 
consent to interviews and the OCE unable to obtain evi-
dence within PMA’s possession; 
Whereas, Roll Call noted that ‘‘the committee report was five 
pages long and included no documentation of any evi-
dence collected or any interviews conducted by the com-
mittee, beyond a statement that the investigation ‘in-
cluded extensive document reviews and interviews with 
numerous witnesses.’ ’’ (Roll Call, March 8, 2010); 
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Whereas, it is unclear whether the Standards Committee in-
cluded in their investigation any activities that occurred 
prior to 2008; 
Whereas, it is unclear whether the Standards Committee 
interviewed any Members in the course of their investiga-
tion; and 
Whereas, it is unclear whether the Standards Committee, in 
the course of their investigation, initiated their own sub-
poenas or followed the Office of Congressional Ethics’ 
recommendations to issue subpoenas: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That not later than seven days after the 
adoption of this resolution, the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct shall report to the House of Represent-
atives, with respect to the activities addressed in its report 
of February 26, 2010, (1) how many witnesses were inter-
viewed, (2) how many, if any, subpoenas were issued in 
the course of their investigation, and (3) what documents 
were reviewed and their availability for public review. 
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H. Res. 1256 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 20, 2010. 
Whereas, on April 11, 2010, Phil Mickelson won the Masters 
golf tournament for the third time at the Augusta Na-
tional Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia; 
Whereas the Augusta National Golf Course was established 
in 1933; 
Whereas the Masters was started by Clifford Roberts and 
Robert Tyre ‘‘Bobby’’ Jones, Jr., who designed the Au-
gusta National Golf Course with course architect Alister 
MacKenzie; 
Whereas the Augusta National Golf Course has hosted the 
Masters since 1934; 
Whereas the Masters is one of the 4 major championships in 
professional golf; 
Whereas past Masters champions include some of the great-
est players in golf history, such as Walter Hagen, Ben 
Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Byron Nelson, Jack 
Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Tom Watson, and 
Tiger Woods; 
Whereas Phil Mickelson shot a final round 67 for a 72-hole 
total of 16 under par, 3 strokes better than any other 
competitor;
•HRES 1256 EH 
Whereas Phil Mickelson brings great pride and honor to his 
family and friends through the tremendous skill, pa-
tience, and determination he displayed in victory; 
Whereas Phil Mickelson has won 4 major championships, in-
cluding the Masters 3 times, and a total of 38 events on 
the PGA Tour; and 
Whereas the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation, through 
involvement with Start Smart, the Mickelson ExxonMobil 
Teachers Academy, and other causes, have supported a 
variety of youth and family initiatives: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates Phil Mickelson on the outstanding accomplishment of 
winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1256 IH 
Whereas past Masters champions include some of the great-
est players in golf history, such as Walter Hagen, Ben 
Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Byron Nelson, Jack 
Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Tom Watson, and 
Tiger Woods; 
Whereas Phil Mickelson shot a final round 67 for a 72-hole 
total of 16 under par, 3 strokes better than any other 
competitor; 
Whereas Phil Mickelson brings great pride and honor to his 
family and friends through the tremendous skill, pa-
tience, and determination he displayed in victory; 
Whereas Phil Mickelson has won 4 major championships, in-
cluding the Masters 3 times, and a total of 38 events on 
the PGA Tour; and 
Whereas the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation, through 
involvement with Start Smart, the Mickelson ExxonMobil 
Teachers Academy, and other causes, have supported a 
variety of youth and family initiatives: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Phil Mickelson on the outstanding accomplish-
ment of winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament. 
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H. Res. 1258 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 25, 2010. 
Whereas the mental health and well-being of people in the 
United States is a critical issue that affects not only 
quality of life, but also the health of communities, fami-
lies, and economic stability; 
Whereas the stigma associated with mental health continues 
to persist; 
Whereas more than 57,000,000 people in the United States 
suffer from mental illness; 
Whereas approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents may 
have a diagnosable mental disorder; 
Whereas more than a quarter of the members of the United 
States Armed Forces suffer from psychological or neuro-
logical injuries sustained from combat, including major 
depression and post-traumatic stress disorder; 
Whereas more than half of all prison and jail inmates suffer 
from mental illness; 
Whereas mental illness is the leading cause of disability in 
the Nation; 
Whereas major mental illness costs businesses and the United 
States economy over $193,000,000,000 per year in lost 
earnings;
•HRES 1258 EH 
Whereas untreated mental illness is a leading cause of absen-
teeism and lost productivity in the workplace; 
Whereas, in 2006, over 33,300 individuals died by suicide in 
the United States, nearly twice the rate of homicide; 
Whereas suicide is the third leading cause of death among 
youth between the ages of 15 and 24; 
Whereas, in 2006, individuals age 65 and older comprised 
only 12.4 percent of the population but accounted for 
15.9 percent of all suicides; 
Whereas 1 in 4 Latina adolescents report seriously contem-
plating suicide, a rate higher than any other demo-
graphic; 
Whereas Native Americans currently rank as the top eth-
nicity for suicide rates nationwide; 
Whereas studies report that people with serious mental illness 
die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general popu-
lation; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2010 as 
Mental Health Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Mental Health 
Month in order to place emphasis on scientific facts and 
findings regarding mental health and to remove the stig-
ma associated with mental illness; 
(2) recognizes that mental well-being is as impor-
tant as physical well-being for citizens, communities, 
businesses, and the economy in the United States;
•HRES 1258 EH 
(3) applauds the coalescing of national and commu-
nity organizations in working to promote public aware-
ness of mental health and providing critical information 
and support to the people and families affected by men-
tal illness; 
(4) supports the finding of the President’s Commis-
sion on Mental Health that recovery from mental illness 
is a real possibility and steps can be taken to improve 
the lives of those living with mental illnesses, which will 
benefit American families, communities, schools, and 
workplaces; and 
(5) encourages organizations and health practi-
tioners to use Mental Health Month as an opportunity 
to promote mental well-being and awareness, ensure ac-
cess to appropriate services, and support overall quality 
of life for those living with mental illness. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 1259 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 27, 2010. 
Whereas, on average, a person is sexually assaulted in the 
United States every 21⁄2 minutes; 
Whereas the Department of Justice reports that 203,830 
people in the United States were sexually assaulted in 
2008; 
Whereas 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have been victims 
of rape or attempted rape; 
Whereas the Department of Defense received 2,908 reports 
of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces 
in fiscal year 2008, representing an eight percent in-
crease from fiscal 2007; 
Whereas children and young adults are most at risk of sexual 
assault, as 44 percent of sexual assault victims are under 
the age of 18, and 80 percent are under the age of 30; 
Whereas sexual assault affects women, men, and children of 
all racial, social, religious, age, ethnic, ability, and eco-
nomic groups in the United States; 
Whereas women, children, and men suffer multiple types of 
sexual violence, including but not limited to acquaintance, 
stranger, spousal, and gang rape, incest, child sexual mo-
lestation, forced prostitution, trafficking, forced pornog-
raphy, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, and stalking;
•HRES 1259 EH 
Whereas it is estimated that the percentage of completed or 
attempt rape victimization among women in higher edu-
cational institutions may be between 20 and 25 percent 
over the course of a college career; 
Whereas, in addition to the immediate physical and emotional 
costs, sexual assault has associated consequences that 
may include post-traumatic stress disorder, substance 
abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, 
and suicide, among others; 
Whereas only 41 percent of sexual assault victims pursue 
prosecution by reporting their attack to law enforcement 
agencies; 
Whereas two-thirds of sexual crimes are committed by per-
sons who are not strangers to the victims; 
Whereas sexual assault survivors suffer emotional scars long 
after the physical scars have healed; 
Whereas, with recent advances in DNA technology, law en-
forcement agencies have the potential to identify the rap-
ists in tens of thousands of unsolved rape cases; 
Whereas aggressive prosecution can lead to the incarceration 
of rapists and therefore prevent them from committing 
further crimes; 
Whereas national, State, territory, and tribal coalitions, com-
munity-based rape crisis centers, and other organizations 
across the Nation are committed to increasing public 
awareness of sexual violence and its prevalence, and to 
eliminating it through prevention and education; 
Whereas important partnerships have been formed among 
criminal and juvenile justice agencies, health profes-
sionals, public health workers, educators, first respond-
ers, and victim service providers;
•HRES 1259 EH 
(3) the House of Representatives supports the goals 
and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and 
Prevention Month. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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(A) EXPEDITED DETERMINATION.—In the 
case of any survey for a property submitted to 
the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1) 
showing that a portion of the property is lo-
cated within an area having special flood haz-
ards and that a structure located on the prop-
erty is not located within such area having spe-
cial flood hazards, the Administrator shall expe-
ditiously process any request made by an owner 
of the property for a determination pursuant to 
paragraph (2) or a determination of whether 
the structure is located within the area having 
special flood hazards. 
(B) PROHIBITION OF FEE.—If the Admin-
istrator determines pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) that the structure on the property is not lo-
cated within the area having special flood haz-
ards, the Administrator shall not charge a fee 
for reviewing the flood hazard data and shall 
not require the owner to provide any additional 
elevation data. 
(C) SIMPLIFICATION
OF
REVIEW
PROC-
ESS.—The Administrator shall collaborate with 
private sector flood insurers to simplify the re-
view process for properties described in sub-
•HRES 1260 IH 
Whereas students and families across the United States are 
making important decisions about financing their edu-
cation at an institute of higher education; 
Whereas efforts to increase awareness about student financial 
aid options are necessary for students across the United 
States to receive all of the financial aid available to them; 
Whereas increasing awareness about the Free Application for 
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ensures that more eligible 
students may benefit from Federal financial assistance; 
Whereas students must complete and submit a new FAFSA 
each school year to be considered for all forms of Federal 
financial aid; 
Whereas each year, about 14,000,000 students apply for fi-
nancial aid by filling out the FAFSA; 
Whereas increasing access to Federal financial aid helps re-
duce students’ reliance on costly private loans; and 
Whereas the designation of April 2010 as Student Financial 
Aid Awareness Month will help call attention to the crit-
ical role financial assistance plays in helping students at-
tending an institution of higher education: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Student Finan-
cial Aid Awareness Month; and 
(2) encourages students and families across the 
United States to participate in Student Financial 
Aid Awareness Month. 
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H. Res. 1262 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 21, 2010. 
Whereas the people of the State of Washington experienced 
a tragedy on April 2, 2010, when a fire occurred at the 
Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington; 
Whereas a team of seven Tesoro employees was working in 
the refinery’s naphtha hydrotreater when the fire oc-
curred; 
Whereas three of these individuals died immediately in the 
fire, three more died of their injuries, and one more re-
mains in intensive care after suffering severe burns; 
Whereas the fire was quickly brought under control by 
Tesoro’s fire control team and local first responders; 
Whereas Federal, State and local government agencies, in-
cluding the Chemical Safety Board, the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington 
State Department of Labor and Industries, are con-
ducting investigations to determine the cause of the inci-
dent and to ensure that the risk of similar incidents is 
minimized in the future; 
Whereas the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes has temporarily 
shut down due to the damage sustained; and 
Whereas Tesoro and the Skagit Community Foundation have 
established the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Survivors
•HRES 1262 EH 
Fund, and the United Steelworkers Local 12–591 has es-
tablished the Tesoro Incident Family Fund to support 
the victims of the fire and their families: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses condolences to the families, friends, 
and loved ones of the victims of the fire at the Tesoro 
refinery in Anacortes, Washington; 
(2) honors Matthew C. Bowen, Darrin J. Hoines, 
Daniel J. Aldridge, Kathryn Powell, Lew Janz, and 
Donna Van Dreumel who died as a result of the fire; 
(3) offers best wishes to Matt Gumbel, who suffered 
severe burns and is recovering at Harborview Medical 
Center in Seattle; and 
(4) expresses sympathies to the people of Anacortes, 
the entire State of Washington, and the Nation who 
grieve for the victims. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1263 
Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month. 
Whereas current educational and economic trends indicate 
that the demand for employees with a high quality math-
ematics education could exceed the supply of individuals 
with such an education; 
Whereas students who pursue a postsecondary education in 
mathematics have a broad range of career choices upon 
graduation; 
Whereas Mathematics Awareness Month began in 1986 as 
Mathematics Awareness Week; 
Whereas April 2010, is recognized as Mathematics Awareness 
Month; 
Whereas the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month 2010, 
‘‘Mathematics and Sports’’, highlights uses for an edu-
cation in mathematics across a broad range of subjects 
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•HRES 1263 IH 
and helps to show students that mathematics can be fun; 
and 
Whereas Mathematics Awareness Month encourages colleges, 
universities, and other organizations to hold events that 
draw and retain students to the field of mathematics: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mathe-
matics Awareness Month; and 
(2) encourages colleges, universities, and other 
organizations to hold events to honor Mathematics 
Awareness Month. 
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H. Res. 1264 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 7, 2010. 
Whereas essential tremor is the most common movement dis-
order, affecting up to 10 million Americans, including 4 
to 5 percent of people aged 40 to 60, and 6 to 9 percent 
of people aged 60 and older; 
Whereas essential tremor is often misdiagnosed as Parkin-
son’s disease, dystonia and other neurological movement 
disorders, most people with essential tremor are not diag-
nosed until after several visits to many physicians; 
Whereas essential tremor is not a normal outcome of aging, 
as believed by many people including some physicians, 
but is an abnormal condition, primarily genetic, afflicting 
people of all ages, including newborns; 
Whereas there are no medications that have been developed 
for people with essential tremor, the medications cur-
rently being used were developed for other conditions and 
only help 60 percent of the people affected, and the only 
treatment specifically designed for essential tremor is 
brain surgery; 
Whereas essential tremor interferes with a person’s ability to 
perform activities of daily living such as grooming and 
writing, and in approximately 5 percent of cases, is to-
tally disabling;
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1275 
Expressing disapproval of the decision issued by the Supreme Court in 
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2010 
Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. COHEN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and 
in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing disapproval of the decision issued by the Supreme 
Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. 
Whereas the majority opinion issued by the Supreme Court 
of the United States on January 21, 2010, in Citizens 
United v. Federal Election Commission overturns long- 
standing Supreme Court precedent barring corporations 
from making independent expenditures from general 
treasury funds to expressly support or oppose candidates 
in Federal elections; 
Whereas in issuing such opinion, the majority engaged in ju-
dicial activism by expanding the scope of their decision 
from a determination of whether an advertisement for a 
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•HRES 1264 EH 
Whereas research shows that people with essential tremor 
have a higher incidence of depression than the general 
population and that a significant number of these people 
isolate themselves in their homes; 
Whereas essential tremor is a chronic condition that under-
mines the American economy through lost wages and 
work hours and high medical costs in getting an accurate 
diagnosis; 
Whereas overcoming the medical, social, and economic issues 
listed in this resolution depends upon research and re-
search funding is dependent upon awareness; and 
Whereas March would be an appropriate month to designate 
as ‘‘National Essential Tremor Awareness Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Essential 
Tremor Awareness Month’’ for the purpose of raising 
awareness about the Nation’s number one neurological 
condition, affecting approximately 10,000,000 Ameri-
cans; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States to 
support the observance of National Essential Tremor 
Awareness Month by participating in the educational ac-
•HRES 1264 EH 
tivities of the International Essential Tremor Founda-
tion. 
Attest: 
Clerk.