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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 327
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2005
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month.
Whereas, through international travel, Americans can individ-
ually play a major role towards improving foreign rela-
tions by building bridges and making connections with 
citizens of other countries; 
Whereas interacting with the global community inspires 
Americans to reflect on the diverse multi-cultural back-
ground that has defined the United States as a great 
country of cooperation and progress; 
Whereas having a passport and traveling abroad creates con-
nections with the global community, supporting goodwill 
throughout the world; 
Whereas having a passport and traveling abroad promotes 
understanding and goodwill throughout the world, open-
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ing the doors to increased peace, tolerance, and accept-
ance; 
Whereas having a passport and traveling abroad opens up a 
preponderance of educational opportunities and experi-
ences for Americans of all ages; 
Whereas having a passport and traveling abroad enables 
Americans to see first-hand the effect of the United 
States on the world, including the tremendous amount of 
humanitarian aid given by the United States through 
both public and private sectors; 
Whereas having a passport and traveling abroad reminds 
Americans that they are members of a global family and 
gives them opportunities to mend rifts around the world; 
Whereas fewer than 23 percent of Americans have passports, 
thereby limiting their ability to travel outside the United 
States; 
Whereas the more Americans travel outside the United 
States, the more they will experience opportunities to in-
crease their understanding of the world and the place of 
the United States in it; 
Whereas the creation and support of a National Passport 
Month signals to Americans the important role they can 
play as ambassadors for the United States by serving as 
agents of understanding, tolerance, and mutual respect; 
and 
Whereas travel publishers along with travel editors from the 
most prestigious media outlets in the United States, stu-
dent travel organizations, and book sellers have des-
ignated September as ‘‘National Passport Month’’ to edu-
cate the public about the importance of having a passport
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and the positive impact international travel has on indi-
viduals: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Passport Month; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the Federal Government, States, 
localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, busi-
nesses, other entities, and the people of the United 
States to observe the month with appropriate cere-
monies, programs, and activities.
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of candidates, members of political parties, and others to 
freely assemble, to organize and conduct public events, 
and to exercise these and other rights free from intimi-
dation or harassment by national or local officials or 
others acting at their behest; 
(5) urges the Government of Belarus to meet its 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(OSCE) standards and commitments on democratic elec-
tions, including the standards on free and fair elections 
as defined in the 1990 Copenhagen Document; 
(6) urges the Belarusian authorities to ensure—
(A) the full transparency of election procedures 
before, during, and after the 2006 presidential elec-
tion; 
(B) unobstructed access by election monitors 
from the Office of Democratic Institutions and 
Human Rights (ODIHR), other participating States 
of the OSCE, Belarusian political parties, can-
didates’ representatives, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and other private institutions and organiza-
tions—both foreign and domestic—to all aspects of 
the election process, including unimpeded access to 
public campaign events, candidates, news media, 
voting, and post-election tabulation of results and 
processing of election challenges and complaints;
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(C) multiparty representation on all election 
commissions; 
(D) unimpeded access by all parties and can-
didates to print, radio, television, and Internet 
media on a non-discriminatory basis; 
(E) freedom of candidates, members of opposi-
tion parties, and independent media organizations 
from intimidation or harassment by government of-
ficials at all levels via selective tax audits and other 
regulatory and bureaucratic procedures, and in the 
case of media, license revocations and libel suits, 
among other measures; 
(F) a transparent process for complaint and 
appeals through electoral commissions and within 
the court system that provides timely and effective 
remedies; and 
(G) vigorous prosecution of any individual or 
organization responsible for violations of election 
laws or regulations, including the application of ap-
propriate administrative or criminal penalties; 
(7) encourages the international community, includ-
ing the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and the OSCE 
Parliamentary Assembly, to continue their efforts to sup-
port democracy in Belarus and urges countries such as 
Lithuania and other Baltic countries and Nordic coun-
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tries to continue to provide assistance to nongovern-
mental organizations and other Belarusian organizations 
involved in promoting democracy and fair elections in 
Belarus; and 
(8) pledges its support to the Belarusian people, 
their commitment to a fully free and open democratic 
system, their creation of a prosperous free market econ-
omy, and their country’s assumption of its rightful place 
as a full and equal member of the Western community 
of democracies.
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 329
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 25, 2005.
Whereas former President William Jefferson Clinton was 
born in Hope, Arkansas, on August 19, 1946; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton attended Georgetown Uni-
versity as an undergraduate and received a Rhodes Schol-
arship in 1968; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton received a law degree 
from Yale University in 1973; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton established a record of 
public service as Attorney General of Arkansas, Governor 
of Arkansas, and Chairman of the National Governors 
Association; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton campaigned for and won 
the Democratic nomination for President in 1992; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton was elected the 42d Presi-
dent of the United States in 1992 and was reelected for 
a second term in 1996; 
Whereas during William Jefferson Clinton’s time in office the 
United States experienced 8 years of economic expansion, 
job growth, and the transformation of a budget deficit 
into a budget surplus;
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Whereas William Jefferson Clinton rallied the members of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to put an end to eth-
nic cleansing in the Balkans and to depose the mur-
derous regime of Slobodan Milosevic, actions which even-
tually led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton played a major role in the 
Good Friday Peace Accords which finally brought peace 
to war-torn Northern Ireland; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton and former President 
George H. W. Bush were appointed to lead the United 
States effort to provide private aid to the victims of the 
devastating tsunami that struck southeast Asia on De-
cember 26, 2004; and 
Whereas, in the words of President George W. Bush, William 
Jefferson Clinton ‘‘showed a deep and far-ranging knowl-
edge of public policy, a great compassion for people in 
need, and the forward-looking spirit the Americans like 
in a President’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion 
of his 59th birthday on August 19, 2005, and extends best 
wishes to him and his family. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 329
Honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of 
his 59th birthday. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2005
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BACA, Mr. BRADY 
of Pennsylvania, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and 
Ms. WATSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the 
occasion of his 59th birthday.
Whereas former President William Jefferson Clinton was 
born in Hope, Arkansas, on August 19, 1946; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton attended Georgetown Uni-
versity as an undergraduate and received a Rhodes Schol-
arship in 1968; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton received a law degree 
from Yale University in 1973;
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Whereas William Jefferson Clinton established a record of 
public service as Attorney General of Arkansas, Governor 
of Arkansas, and Chairman of the National Governors 
Association; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton campaigned for and won 
the Democratic nomination for President in 1992; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton was elected the 42d Presi-
dent of the United States in 1992 and was reelected for 
a second term in 1996; 
Whereas during William Jefferson Clinton’s time in office the 
United States experienced 8 years of economic expansion, 
job growth, and the transformation of a budget deficit 
into a budget surplus; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton rallied the members of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to put an end to eth-
nic cleansing in the Balkans and to depose the mur-
derous regime of Slobodan Milosevic, actions which even-
tually led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton played a major role in the 
Good Friday Peace Accords which finally brought peace 
to war-torn Northern Ireland; 
Whereas William Jefferson Clinton and former President 
George H. W. Bush were appointed to lead the United 
States effort to provide private aid to the victims of the 
devastating tsunami that struck southeast Asia on De-
cember 26, 2004; and 
Whereas, in the words of President George W. Bush, William 
Jefferson Clinton ‘‘showed a deep and far-ranging knowl-
edge of public policy, a great compassion for people in 
need, and the forward-looking spirit the Americans like 
in a President’’: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occa-
sion of his 59th birthday on August 19, 2005, and extends 
best wishes to him and his family.
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United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting 
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 
through 2011. 
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H. Res. 32
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 6, 2005.
Resolved, That the following Members be, and are here-
by, elected to the following standing committees of the House
of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Goodlatte, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Jerry Lewis of
California, Chairman, Mr. C.W. Bill Young of Florida, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs.
Emerson, Ms. Granger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Sher-
wood, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Carter, and Mr.
Alexander.
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Hunter, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Nussle, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE: Mr.
Boehner, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Mr. Barton,
Chairman, Mr. Hall, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Deal, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Shimkus, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Walden, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ferguson,
Mr. Mike Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Burgess, and Mrs. Blackburn.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Oxley, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mr. Cox, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE
ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Ney,
Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Mr. Hyde,
Chairman.
COMMITTEE
ON
THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Chairman.
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COMMITTEE RESOURCES: Mr. Pombo, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON RULES: Mr. Gingrey.
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Boehlert, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Manzullo, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Don Young of Alaska, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. Buyer, Chair-
man.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Mr. Thomas, Chair-
man, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Ron Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Brady, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Linder, Ms. Hart, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr.
Chocola.
Attest:
Clerk.
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its rightful place as a full and equal member of the 
Western community of democracies. 
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House Calendar No. 175 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 810 
[Report No. 109–460] 
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. 
MAY 10, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 330
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 21, 2005.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 10) 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical dese-
cration of the flag of the United States. The joint resolution 
shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) two hours of debate on the joint resolution 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; (2) the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if 
offered by Representative Watt of North Carolina or his des-
ignee, which shall be in order without intervention of any 
point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be sepa-
rately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
•HRES 330 EH 
by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.J. Res. 10 pursuant 
to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the pre-
vious question, the Chair may postpone further consideration 
of the joint resolution to a time designated by the Speaker. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 52 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 330 
[Report No. 109–140] 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 10) proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing 
the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
10) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 10) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the
HRES 330 RH 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The 
joint resolution shall be considered as read. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolu-
tion and on any amendment thereto to final passage with-
out intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate on 
the joint resolution equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary; (2) the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, if offered by Representative 
Watt of North Carolina or his designee, which shall be 
in order without intervention of any point of order, shall 
be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable 
for one hour equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.J. Res. 10 pursu-
ant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the joint resolution to a time designated by the 
Speaker.
House Calendar No. 52 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 330 
[Report No. 109–140] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 10) proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of 
the flag of the United States. 
JUNE 20, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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of a special rule that waives all (or unspecified) points of 
order.’’. 
(2) Clause 6(c) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) a rule or order proposing a waiver of 
clause 13 of rule XXII.’’. 
Æ
H. Res. 811
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 11, 2006.
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 further consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5122) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal 
year 2007, and for other purposes. 
SEC. 2. (a) Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
further amendment to the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution. 
(b) Each amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed 
in the report (except as specified in section 4 of this resolu-
tion), may be offered only by a Member designated in the re-
H. Res. 331
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 21, 2005.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2475) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government, 
the Community Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for 
other purposes. The bill shall be considered as read. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in 
the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, shall be considered as adopted. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and 
on any further amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, 
as amended, equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Com-
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mittee on Intelligence; (2) the further amendment printed in 
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered 
by Representative Maloney of New York or her designee, 
which shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order or demand for division of the question, shall be consid-
ered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 30 min-
utes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 675 
Expressing disapproval of the Arab League’s decision to hold its 2006 summit 
in Khartoum, Sudan and calling on the Arab League, the Government 
of Sudan, the Sudanese rebels, and the world community to do all 
they can to end acts of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2006 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. 
BURTON of Indiana, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Ms. WATSON, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. MCCOLLUM of 
Minnesota, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BROWN 
of Ohio, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. WOLF, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor-
ida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WYNN, 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. NAD-
LER, Mr. DOGGETT, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing disapproval of the Arab League’s decision to hold 
its 2006 summit in Khartoum, Sudan and calling on 
the Arab League, the Government of Sudan, the Suda-
nese rebels, and the world community to do all they 
can to end acts of genocide in the Darfur region of 
Sudan.