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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 151 
Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis and Clark 
Expedition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis 
and Clark Expedition. 
Whereas in 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis, Captain Wil-
liam Clark, and a band of 32 men and 1 woman became 
the first Americans to explore the lands acquired in the 
Louisiana Purchase; 
Whereas among the explorers was an African American who 
is known only as William Clark’s slave, York; 
Whereas York played an integral role in the success of the 
mission, including hunting, gathering wood, and partici-
pating in all the tasks necessary to the success of the ex-
pedition; 
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•HRES 151 IH 
Whereas York’s contribution to the expedition led to Clark 
naming ‘‘York’s 8 Islands’’ and ‘‘York’s Dry River’’ after 
him; 
Whereas York was the only member of the expedition who 
was not awarded land or pay upon return; 
Whereas upon return, York was returned to the degradation 
and captivity of slavery; and 
Whereas this year the Nation celebrates the bicentennial of 
the Lewis and Clark Expedition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors York for his contributions to the 
Lewis and Clark Expedition; 
(2) recognizes York as the first African Amer-
ican to explore the lands acquired in the Louisiana 
Purchase; and 
(3) urges students of American history to study 
the regrettably often overlooked role of York in the 
Lewis and Clark Expedition. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1523 
Recognizing Filipino American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage 
and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to 
the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2008 
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Filipino American Heritage Month and cele-
brating the heritage and culture of Filipino Americans 
and their immense contributions to the Nation. 
Whereas the first Filipinos to set foot in North America ar-
rived in the Morro Bay area, of what is now known as 
San Luis Obispo, California, on board the Manila-built 
galleon ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza under the 
command of Spanish Captain Pedro de Unamuno; 
Whereas the first permanent Filipino settlement in North 
America was established in 1763 in Saint Malo, Lou-
isiana; 
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•HRES 1523 IH 
Whereas Filipino Americans have been a part of the Amer-
ican experience and have remained resolute and steadfast 
in the face of many difficult times and challenges; 
Whereas four million Americans of Philippine Ancestry cur-
rently live in the United States and more than 250,000 
American citizens live in the Philippines; 
Whereas Filipino Americans have made substantial contribu-
tions to American society in the arts, sciences, music and 
literature; 
Whereas brave and courageous Filipinos and Filipino Ameri-
cans such as the 250,000 Filipinos fought under the 
United States flag during World War II to protect and 
defend this country; 
Whereas the values and traditions of Filipino Americans have 
had a positive impact upon American society; and 
Whereas it is essential to promote the understanding, edu-
cation, and appreciation of the history and culture of Fil-
ipino Americans in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the celebration of Filipino Amer-
ican Heritage Month; 
(2) honors the heritage and culture of Filipino 
Americans and their immense contributions to the 
life of this Nation; and 
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•HRES 1523 IH 
(3) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Filipino American Heritage Month with appro-
priate programs and activities. 
Æ 
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•HRES 202 EH 
SEC. 5. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouch-
ers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair-
man of such committee, and approved in the manner directed 
by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 
expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Committee on House Administration. 
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 1525 EH 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the mo-
tion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand 
for division of the question. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of the motion to concur 
pursuant to the first section of this resolution, notwith-
standing the operation of the previous question, the Chair 
may postpone further consideration of such motion to such 
time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(1) shall deposit 30 percent in the Clean and 
Alternative Energy Fund established under sub-
section (q)(4)(A); 
‘‘(2) in the case of a lease tract any portion of 
which is located within 50 miles of the coastline of 
one or more such States that have a portion of such 
leased tract within the seaward lateral boundaries of 
such State extended— 
‘‘(A) shall pay, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B), an amount equal to 40 percent 
to the States with respect to which the lease 
tract is so located and that have enacted a stat-
ute that establishes a plan for expenditure of 
those funds; and 
‘‘(B) shall pay to each such State a portion 
of such amount that is proportional to the por-
tion of the leased tract that is so located with 
respect to the State; and 
‘‘(3) shall deposit the remainder in the general 
fund of the Treasury.’’. 
Æ 
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•HRES 1525 RH 
respect to health insurance and employment, and for 
other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the 
Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision 
of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits 
under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on 
the basis of genetic information with respect to health in-
surance and employment, and for other purposes, with the 
Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, 
without intervention of any point of order, a single motion 
offered by the chairman of the Committee on Financial 
Services or his designee that the House concur in the Sen-
ate amendments. The Senate amendments and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable 
for 90 minutes, with 60 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Financial Services, and 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the motion to final adoption without intervening 
motion or demand for division of the question. 
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•HRES 1525 RH 
SEC. 2. During consideration of the motion to concur 
pursuant to the first section of this resolution, notwith-
standing the operation of the previous question, the Chair 
may postpone further consideration of such motion to such 
time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 287 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1525 
[Report No. 110–907] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 
712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health 
Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provi-
sion of mental health and substance-related dis-
order benefits under group health plans, to pro-
hibit discrimination on the basis of genetic infor-
mation with respect to health insurance and em-
ployment, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 2, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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•HRES 1526 RH 
SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of October 3, 2008. 
SEC. 3. House Resolution 1516 is laid on the table. 
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House Calendar No. 288 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1526 
[Report No. 110–908] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend 
the rules and waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee 
on Rules. 
OCTOBER 2, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 1527 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 3, 2008. 
Whereas the 2008 Summer Olympic Games were conducted 
in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008; 
Whereas 10,500 athletes from 204 countries participated in 
302 events in 28 sports and inspired people around the 
world with their dedication, discipline, athletic achieve-
ment, and spirit of fair play, representing the best tradi-
tions of Olympic competition; 
Whereas 596 men and women represented the United States 
in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as members of the 
United States Olympic Team; 
Whereas those United States Olympians competed in 27 
sports and continued the great legacy of athleticism and 
sportsmanship that has characterized the history of 
United States Olympic competition; 
Whereas, in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the United 
States sustained and increased its clear dominance as the 
most successful country in the history of the Olympic 
Games; 
Whereas athletes from the United States won more medals 
in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games than athletes from 
any other country;
•HRES 1527 EH 
Whereas swimmer Michael Phelps of Maryland earned rec-
ognition as one of the greatest athletes of all time by win-
ning an extraordinary 8 gold medals in the 2008 Summer 
Olympic Games to surpass the previous single-year record 
of 7 Olympic gold medals by Mark Spitz, also a swimmer 
from the United States; 
Whereas Michael Phelps now also holds the record for the 
most Olympic gold medals ever won by a single athlete, 
with a remarkable 14 gold medals; 
Whereas, in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the United 
States demonstrated its continued preeminence in team 
sports, with the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the 
men’s volleyball team, the women’s soccer team, and the 
men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams winning 
gold medals; 
Whereas more than 200 athletes from the United States com-
peted in 18 sports on behalf of the United States in the 
2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, from 
September 6 to September 17, 2008; 
Whereas the United States Paralympic Team earned 99 med-
als, including 36 gold medals, reminding the world that 
physical challenges are no limit to human achievement; 
Whereas United States Army First Lieutenant Melissa Stock-
well, who lost her left leg to a roadside bomb in Baghdad 
in 2004, became the first veteran of the war in Iraq to 
compete in the Paralympic Games when she swam in the 
women’s 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter freestyle, and 
400-meter freestyle; 
Whereas the people of the United States stand united in re-
spect and admiration for the members of the United 
States Olympic and Paralympic Teams, and the Teams’
•HRES 1529 IH 
Whereas when she was elected to Congress in 1968 to serve 
in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Congress-
woman Chisholm surpassed the twin obstacles of racism 
and sexism to win the election; 
Whereas, Congresswoman Chisholm, who considered herself 
the ‘‘people’s politician’’, dutifully served Congress from 
1969 to 1983 with a loud, clear voice that lived up to her 
slogan of being ‘‘unbought and unbossed’’; 
Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm challenged political con-
vention when she boldly disputed the House of Rep-
resentative’s seniority system after being placed on the 
Committee on Agriculture, a selection that would do little 
to benefit her urban district; 
Whereas she demanded reassignment and was placed on the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, a better fit for her dis-
trict; 
Whereas after serving on the Committee on Education and 
Labor for several years, Congresswoman Chisholm ac-
cepted a prestigious seat on the Committee on Rules, be-
coming the first African-American woman and second 
woman ever to serve on the powerful panel; 
Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a trailblazer who 
fought tirelessly to end the draft and the Vietnam war; 
Whereas she was a fierce defender of Federal assistance for 
education and served as a strong voice in support of the 
national school lunch bill; 
Whereas in 1972, ‘‘Fighting Shirley’’, her defining slogan, 
showed the same tenacity that allowed her to defy the 
odds in 1968 and declared her candidacy for Democratic 
nomination for the President, becoming the first African- 
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•HRES 1527 EH 
athletic accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication 
to excellence; 
Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States 
Olympic and Paralympic Teams would not have been pos-
sible without the hard work and dedication of many oth-
ers, including the United States Olympic Committee and 
the many administrators, coaches, and family members 
who provided critical support for the athletes; 
Whereas the Olympic movement celebrates competition, fair 
play, and the pursuit of dreams; 
Whereas the United States and, in particular, the city of Chi-
cago, Illinois, celebrate those same ideals; and 
Whereas Chicago has never hosted the Olympic and 
Paralympic Games: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) extends congratulations for a job well done to 
all members of the United States Olympic and 
Paralympic Teams and to everyone who supported the 
Teams’ efforts at the 2008 Summer Olympic and 
Paralympic Games; and 
(2) encourages the International Olympic Com-
mittee to choose Chicago, Illinois, as the site of the 2016 
Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and offers sup-
•HRES 1527 EH 
port and cooperation in ensuring successful Olympic and 
Paralympic Games in Chicago in 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1528 
Honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of civil rights leader 
J.L. Chestnut, Jr. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2008 
Mr. DAVIS of Alabama submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of 
civil rights leader J.L. Chestnut, Jr. 
Whereas J.L. Chestnut Jr., was born on December 16, 1930, 
in Selma, Alabama, and attended Talladega College and 
Howard University School of Law; 
Whereas in 1958, J.L. Chestnut Jr., returned to his home-
town and began practice as the first African-American 
lawyer in Selma; 
Whereas during the 1960s, J.L., Chestnut Jr., served as an 
advisor, strategist and participant in efforts led by civil 
rights leaders, including the late Reverend Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., to seek racial justice in Alabama; 
Whereas J.L. Chestnut, Jr., was present at the Edmund 
Pettus Bridge on ‘‘Bloody Sunday,’’ March 7, 1965, 
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•HRES 1528 IH 
when the police attempted to prevent demonstrators from 
beginning the historic march from Selma to Montgomery; 
Whereas J.L. Chestnut, Jr., successfully argued critical civil 
rights cases, leading to the rights of African-Americans 
to serve on juries in Dallas County, to desegregate Selma 
public schools, and, in 1999, to provide relief to farmers 
who were discriminated against by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture; 
Whereas the life story of J.L. Chestnut Jr., is outlined in his 
memoir, ‘‘Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life and 
Times of J.L. Chestnut, Jr.; and 
Whereas the community of Selma has lost a beloved son with 
passing of J.L. Chestnut, Jr., on September 30, 2008, at 
the age of 77: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its condolences to the surviving 
family of J.L. Chestnut, Jr., his wife Vivian, three 
daughters, three sons, sister, six grandchildren and 
two great-grandchildren; and 
(2) honors the life of J.L. Chestnut Jr., a rec-
ognized leader and powerful advocate for justice and 
equality. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 1532 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 10, 2008. 
Whereas, on November 26, 2008, coordinated and cowardly 
acts of violence were carried out throughout Mumbai, 
India, the country’s financial capital and largest city; 
Whereas teams of gunmen stormed various locations through-
out Mumbai, including two prominent hotels, a local cafe´, 
a Jewish outreach center, a hospital, a railroad station, 
and a cinema, shooting and torturing their victims and 
setting off grenades and explosives along the way; 
Whereas after 60 hours of terror, these attacks were success-
fully brought to an end on November 29, 2008, by the 
Indian government; 
Whereas media outlets are currently reporting hundreds of 
injured victims and 172 fatalities, including 6 Americans; 
Whereas President George W. Bush and President-elect 
Barack Obama immediately condemned the Mumbai at-
tacks and extended their condolences and the support of 
the American people to all Indians; 
Whereas this is the second large-scale terrorist attack in 
Mumbai since the July 2006 train bombings; 
Whereas India has long been ravaged by similar attacks over 
the past few years in other large Indian cities, including 
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, and Hyderabad, as well as
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•HRES 1532 EH 
by attacks abroad, most recently at the Indian Embassy 
in Kabul; 
Whereas India has been a strong partner of the United 
States in combating violent extremism and offered imme-
diate support to the United States after the terrorist at-
tacks of September 11, 2001; 
Whereas the United States and India are both multicultural, 
multiethnic, multi-religious democracies that oppose ter-
rorism in all its forms and will continue to work stead-
fastly to overcome terrorist ideologies and to promote 
international peace and security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in strongest terms the senseless and 
barbaric November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in 
Mumbai, India; 
(2) expresses its condolences to the families and 
friends of those individuals from India and abroad who 
were killed in the attacks and expresses its deepest sym-
pathies to those individuals who have been injured; 
(3) joins with President George W. Bush and Presi-
dent-elect Barack Obama in expressing the solidarity of 
the people and Government of the United States with 
the people and Government of India at this difficult 
time; 
(4) vows its support and readiness to provide all ap-
propriate assistance and resources to the Government of
•HRES 1532 EH 
India as it works to bring the terrorists responsible for 
the November 26, 2008, attacks to justice; 
(5) expresses its desire for improved coordination 
between the United States and India, with the goal of 
combating terrorism and advancing international peace 
and security; 
(6) rejects any effort to confuse or associate the 
horrific attacks on Mumbai with a particular people or 
faith as a whole; 
(7) notes the Government of Pakistan’s condemna-
tion of the attacks and welcomes that government’s call 
for a thorough investigation; 
(8) calls upon the Government of Pakistan to— 
(A) work in full cooperation with the Govern-
ment of India to ensure all those responsible are 
brought to justice; and 
(B) prevent its territory from serving as a 
safe-haven and training ground for terrorists; and 
(9) calls upon nations around the world to renew 
and strengthen efforts to— 
(A) defeat terrorists by dismantling terrorist 
networks, restricting the financing of such net-
works, and exposing the violent and intolerant ide-
ology of terrorism;
•HRES 1532 EH 
(B) increase international cooperation to ad-
vance personal and religious freedoms, ethnic and 
racial tolerance, political liberty and pluralism, and 
economic prosperity; 
(C) combat extremist ideology and the social 
injustice, oppression, and poverty that breeds ter-
rorism; and 
(D) make all appropriate international law en-
forcement, intelligence, and other resources avail-
able to the Government of India to support a full 
investigation of the horrific terror attacks according 
to international legal standards. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 154 IH 
Whereas soul music is a uniquely American art form that 
continues to enrich the Nation’s cultural life; and 
Whereas, in 2007, the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bu-
reau, Concord Music Group/Stax Records, and the 
Soulsville Foundation will be celebrating both American 
soul music and the 50th anniversary of the founding of 
Stax Records through their ‘‘50 Years of Soul’’ celebra-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 
founding of Stax Records; 
(2) recognizes the important role played by 
Stax Records in launching the careers of many leg-
endary soul music artists; and 
(3) recognizes the continuing contributions and 
influence of soul music to America’s cultural life. 
Æ 
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