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PART H5
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 106
To require the Surface Transportation Board to consider certain issues when 
deciding whether to authorize the construction of a railroad line. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Surface Transportation Board to consider 
certain issues when deciding whether to authorize the 
construction of a railroad line.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Neighborhood Rail Ac-
countability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 10901 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
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‘‘(e) In determining whether to issue a certificate au-
thorizing the construction of an additional railroad line, 
or the construction of an extension to any railroad line, 
the Board shall give greater weight to local official state-
ments and public comments in opposition to the proposed 
construction, especially with respect to construction in a 
residential area, if there is an unusually high level of such 
public opposition. 
‘‘(f) Before issuing a certificate under this section au-
thorizing the construction of an additional railroad line, 
or the construction of an extension to any railroad line, 
the Board shall identify any disproportionate negative im-
pacts on any socioeconomic population, and shall include 
a discussion of alternatives that were considered that 
would have avoided such disproportionate negative im-
pacts. 
‘‘(g) If the Board receives information indicating that 
an applicant for a certificate under this section has pro-
vided to the Board false information that could materially 
affect the Board’s determination, the process of consid-
ering the application shall be halted until the Board has 
determined whether such information has been provided, 
and whether the information was knowingly provided. If 
the Board determines that such information has been pro-
vided unknowingly, the Board shall require the applicant
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to provide correct information before the process may re-
sume. If the Board determines that such information has 
been provided knowingly, the Board shall not issue a cer-
tificate pursuant to that application.’’.
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(4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in 
effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
1311(a) of such title. 
(5) OLD
DIC
RATES.—Each of the dollar 
amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such 
title. 
(6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES 
WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amounts in ef-
fect under section 1311(b) of such title and para-
graph (1) of section 1311(f) of such title (as redesig-
nated by subsection (e) of this section). 
(7) ADDITIONAL
DIC
FOR
DISABILITY.—The 
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and 
1311(d) of such title. 
(8) DIC FOR
DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.—The 
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 
1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—
(1) BASE FOR INCREASE.—The increase under 
subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts 
specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 
30, 2005. 
(2) PERCENTAGE
OF
INCREASE.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (3), each such amount shall 
be increased by the same percentage as the percent-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 161
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate 
the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event 
to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million 
Man March.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR EVENT TO 
COMMEMORATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIL-
LION MAN MARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Million Man March, Inc. (in this 
resolution referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted 
to sponsor a public event on the Capitol Grounds to com-
memorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March 
(in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’).
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(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
October 15, 2005, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be—
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make any such additional ar-
rangements that may be required to carry out the event.
•HCON 161 IH 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions in section 5104(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, dis-
plays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well 
as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in 
connection with the event.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1070 
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote 
federalism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. JO ANN 
DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Ms. FOXX, Mr. 
BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. PITTS, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. CANNON, Mr. 
SOUDER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. 
WELDON of Florida, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 
Mr. HERGER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HALL, and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases 
and promote federalism. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Constitution Restora-
tion Act of 2005’’.
TITLE I—JURISDICTION 
SEC. 101. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.—Chapter 81 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 1260. Matters not reviewable 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 
the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, 
by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to 
the extent that relief is sought against an entity of Fed-
eral, State, or local government, or against an officer or 
agent of Federal, State, or local government (whether or 
not acting in official or personal capacity), concerning that 
entity’s, officer’s, or agent’s acknowledgment of God as 
the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 81 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1260. Matters not reviewable.’’. 
SEC. 102. LIMITATIONS ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.—Chapter 85 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
of the following:
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1234 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require greater transparency 
of corporate tax accounting measures, to facilitate analysis of financial 
statements, to permit inspection of true corporate tax liability and under-
stand the tax strategies undertaken by corporations, to discourage abu-
sive tax sheltering activities, and to restore investor confidence in publicly 
traded corporations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. CARSON, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, 
Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. WOOLSEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
greater transparency of corporate tax accounting meas-
ures, to facilitate analysis of financial statements, to 
permit inspection of true corporate tax liability and un-
derstand the tax strategies undertaken by corporations, 
to discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and to 
restore investor confidence in publicly traded corpora-
tions.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 161 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 7 (legislative day, OCTOBER 6), 2005 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event 
to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million 
Man March. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
HCON 161 RDS 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR EVENT TO 
COMMEMORATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIL-
LION MAN MARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Million Man March, Inc. (in this 
resolution referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted 
to sponsor a public event on the Capitol Grounds to com-
memorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March 
(in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’). 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
October 15, 2005, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol
HCON 161 RDS 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make any such additional ar-
rangements that may be required to carry out the event. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions in section 5104(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, dis-
plays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well 
as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in 
connection with the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
‘‘§ 1370. Matters that the Supreme Court lacks juris-
diction to review 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the dis-
trict courts shall not have jurisdiction of a matter if the 
Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review that 
matter by reason of section 1260 of this title.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1370. Matters that the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to review.’’. 
TITLE II—INTERPRETATION 
SEC. 201. INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. 
In interpreting and applying the Constitution of the 
United States, a court of the United States may not rely 
upon any constitution, law, administrative rule, Executive 
order, directive, policy, judicial decision, or any other ac-
tion of any foreign state or international organization or 
agency, other than English constitutional and common law 
up to the time of the adoption of the Constitution of the 
United States. 
TITLE III—ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 301. EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL CASES NOT BINDING ON 
STATES. 
Any decision of a Federal court which has been made 
prior to, on, or after the effective date of this Act, to the 
extent that the decision relates to an issue removed from
Federal jurisdiction under section 1260 or 1370 of title 
28, United States Code, as added by this Act, is not bind-
ing precedent on any State court. 
SEC. 302. IMPEACHMENT, CONVICTION, AND REMOVAL OF 
JUDGES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
To the extent that a justice of the Supreme Court 
of the United States or any judge of any Federal court 
engages in any activity that exceeds the jurisdiction of the 
court of that justice or judge, as the case may be, by rea-
son of section 1260 or 1370 of title 28, United States 
Code, as added by this Act, engaging in that activity shall 
be deemed to constitute the commission of— 
(1) an offense for which the judge may be re-
moved upon impeachment and conviction; and 
(2) a breach of the standard of good behavior 
required by article III, section 1 of the Constitution. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1284 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the suicide prevention 
program of the Department of Defense by specifically requiring suicide 
prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation coun-
seling, and mental health assessments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2011 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the 
suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense 
by specifically requiring suicide prevention training dur-
ing recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and 
mental health assessments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Armed Forces Suicide 
Prevention Act of 2011’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 163 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the Sigma Chi Fraternity on the occasion 
of its 150th Anniversary.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 163 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded in 1855 by 
seven young men at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 
order to establish ‘‘an association for the development of 
the nobler powers of the mind, the finer feelings of the 
heart, and for the promotion of friendship and congeni-
ality of feeling’’;
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Whereas the Founders of the Fraternity believed that admis-
sion to the Fraternity should include men of good char-
acter and fair ability with ambitious purposes, congenial 
dispositions, good morals, a high sense of honor, and a 
deep sense of personal responsibility; 
Whereas for 150 years, the Sigma Chi Fraternity has played 
an integral role in the positive development in the char-
acter and education of hundreds of thousands of young 
men; 
Whereas the brothers of Sigma Chi, being of different tal-
ents, temperaments, and convictions, have shared count-
less friendships and a common belief in the founding 
ideals of the Fraternity; 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity experience has served as 
a foundation for post-collegiate success and achievement 
in all fields of endeavor, from the sciences to education 
to business to professional athletics to public service; 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity has 202,600 active broth-
ers in 219 active chapters at colleges and universities in 
2 countries, making it one of the most highly respected 
and well-regarded national fraternities in the world; and 
Whereas Sigma Chi brothers continue to enrich and con-
tribute to the quality of life in their communities by vol-
unteering innumerable hours of service to nonprofit ac-
tivities and organizations at the national and local levels: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes and honors the 
Sigma Chi Fraternity on its 150-year anniversary; com-
mends its Founders and all Sigma Chi brothers, past and
•HCON 163 EH 
present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals and 
beliefs, and service to community; and expresses its best 
wishes to this most respected and cherished of national 
fraternities for continued success and growth. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2005. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
provided in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for infla-
tion for each fiscal year beginning after calendar 
year 2006 in the same manner as provided in the 
provisions of section 29(d)(2)(B) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 29(d)(2)(B)), ex-
cept that in applying such provisions the calendar 
year 2006 shall be substituted for calendar year 
1979. 
(f) APPLICATION.—The Secretary may not make a 
grant to the owner or operator of a qualified desalination 
facility under this section unless the facility submits an 
application to the Secretary in such form, at such time, 
and containing such information and assurances as the 
Secretary may require. 
(g) LIMITATION.—In any fiscal year not more than 
60 percent of the funds made available by the Secretary 
under this section shall be made available to the owners 
or operators of qualified desalination facilities that obtain 
source water directly from the sea, an estuary, or from 
in-bank extraction wells that are of seawater origin. 
(h) BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.—The authority pro-
vided by this section may be exercised only in such 
amounts or to such extent as provided in advance in ap-
propriations Acts.
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$200,000,000 to carry out this section for the period en-
compassing fiscal years 2006 through 2016. 
SEC. 3. NOVEL DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support re-
search and development of promising novel technology ap-
proaches for the cost-effective desalination of water. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $10,000,000 for the period encom-
passing fiscal years 2006 through 2016. 
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H. Con. Res. 163 
Agreed to June 22, 2005
One Hundred Ninth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded in 1855 by seven 
young men at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in order to 
establish ‘‘an association for the development of the nobler powers 
of the mind, the finer feelings of the heart, and for the promotion 
of friendship and congeniality of feeling’’; 
Whereas the Founders of the Fraternity believed that admission 
to the Fraternity should include men of good character and fair 
ability with ambitious purposes, congenial dispositions, good 
morals, a high sense of honor, and a deep sense of personal 
responsibility; 
Whereas for 150 years, the Sigma Chi Fraternity has played an 
integral role in the positive development in the character and 
education of hundreds of thousands of young men; 
Whereas the brothers of Sigma Chi, being of different talents, 
temperaments, and convictions, have shared countless friendships 
and a common belief in the founding ideals of the Fraternity; 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity experience has served as a 
foundation for post-collegiate success and achievement in all fields 
of endeavor, from the sciences to education to business to profes-
sional athletics to public service; 
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity has 202,600 active brothers 
in 219 active chapters at colleges and universities in 2 countries, 
making it one of the most highly respected and well-regarded 
national fraternities in the world; and 
Whereas Sigma Chi brothers continue to enrich and contribute 
to the quality of life in their communities by volunteering 
innumerable hours of service to nonprofit activities and organiza-
tions at the national and local levels: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That Congress recognizes and honors the Sigma Chi Frater-
nity on its 150-year anniversary; commends its Founders and all 
Sigma Chi brothers, past and present, for their bond of friendship, 
common ideals and beliefs, and service to community; and expresses
H. Con. Res. 163—2 
its best wishes to this most respected and cherished of national 
fraternities for continued success and growth. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.