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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 643 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any major health 
care reform bill considered on the floor should be available for viewing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2009 
Mr. GRIFFITH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any major health care reform bill considered on the floor 
should be available for viewing. 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that, due to the potential for tremendous 
change to our Nation’s health care system, any major 
health care reform bill that comes to the floor of the 
House of Representatives in final form should be available 
to Members to view in hardcopy for a week prior to the 
final vote on such bill. 
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bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the 
proponent. 
SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 
described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 3170, the Chair 
may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of 
rule XX. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 646 
Honoring the memory and lasting legacy of Sally Crowe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2009 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. BONNER, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. DREIER, Mr. 
LEWIS of California, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Mr. MICA) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the memory and lasting legacy of Sally Crowe. 
Whereas Sally Crowe’s career spanned more than 57 years of 
service, beginning in 1951 as a cashier in the Longworth 
cafeteria; 
Whereas Sally moved to the Members’ Dining Room in the 
U.S. Capitol in the 1960s and remained on the job there 
until her passing on June 28, 2009, at the age of 92; 
Whereas throughout her career she provided a warm and per-
sonal welcome to generations of Members, staff, and 
guests; 
Whereas regardless of who managed the Members’ Dining 
Room, Sally remained a fixture, serving with distinction 
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and making a special effort to know every Member by 
name; and 
Whereas Sally will be remembered for her sense of humor, 
her strong work ethic, and her unwavering commitment 
to serving the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the memory and lasting legacy of Sally Crowe, extends its 
gratitude for her decades of exemplary service, and ex-
presses its condolences to her family and friends at this 
time of loss. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 649 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness 
Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2009 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. INSLEE, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community 
Gardening Awareness Month. 
Whereas countless American families live with hunger every 
day; 
Whereas countless American families do not have access to 
fresh produce in their neighborhoods; 
Whereas community gardens conserve limited resources and 
promote sustainability; 
Whereas community gardens provide an important and nutri-
tious source of fresh produce donations for local food 
pantries and social service agencies; 
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Whereas community gardens enable individuals to gain con-
trol over the quality, variety, and cost of their food sup-
ply; 
Whereas community gardening encourages Americans of di-
verse cultural and economic backgrounds to work to-
gether, foster a better sense of community, and improve 
the quality of their lives; 
Whereas community-based youth and school gardening pro-
grams encourage personal self-esteem and a healthy atti-
tude toward learning; 
Whereas community gardening and greening projects provide 
a catalyst for neighborhood and community development; 
Whereas community gardens reduce city heat and preserve 
open spaces for both present and future generations; 
Whereas community gardens and other green spaces provide 
a more livable environment in American municipalities 
and present a positive local image to a community’s resi-
dents and visitors; and 
Whereas August is an appropriate month to designate as Na-
tional Community Gardening Awareness Month: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening 
Awareness Month, including— 
(1) raising awareness about the importance of 
community gardens and urban agriculture; 
(2) improving access to public land for the cre-
ation of sustainable food projects; 
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(3) encouraging further growth of community 
gardens and other opportunities that increase food 
self-reliance, improve fitness, contribute to a cleaner 
environment, and enhance community development; 
and 
(4) supporting cooperative efforts among Fed-
eral, State, and local governments and nonprofit or-
ganizations to promote the development and expan-
sion of community gardens and to increase their ac-
cessibility to disadvantaged population groups. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 64 
Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the number of uninsured individuals 
and encouraging other States to adopt similar solutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the number of unin-
sured individuals and encouraging other States to adopt 
similar solutions. 
Whereas all Americans should have access to affordable, 
high-quality health care services; 
Whereas more than 46 million Americans, or 16 percent of 
the United States population, do not have health insur-
ance, and nearly 5.5 million people in Texas, or 25 per-
cent of the Texas population, are without health insur-
ance, which ranks Texas as the State with the largest 
number of uninsured individuals; 
Whereas the uninsured usually do not have a primary care 
physician and rely on emergency room care for medical 
treatment, and costs for primary and preventive care are 
much less than costs for emergency room care; 
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Whereas the future of health care in the United States will 
need innovative solutions to increase access to affordable 
health care for the growing population; 
Whereas health care decisions are best made between a pa-
tient and his or her doctor and not by a government bu-
reaucrat, and competition among providers of health care 
services and an abundance of choices for patients are 
vital components to the long-term stability of the health 
care system; 
Whereas the Texas legislature passed S.B. 10 in 2003, which 
allowed the formation of health group cooperatives and 
coalitions; 
Whereas the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce collaborated 
with Covenant Health Systems and UMC Health System 
to develop the Lubbock Chamber Employer Health Plan 
(the ‘‘Plan’’); 
Whereas the Plan is available to all Chamber members to 
purchase health insurance and provides small- and me-
dium-sized businesses and their employees with the op-
portunity to enjoy the benefits of membership in a large 
group health insurance plan; 
Whereas the Plan initially enrolled 275 groups and 3,156 in-
dividuals in May 2006 and now provides health insurance 
to more than 1,000 groups and more than 10,000 indi-
viduals; and 
Whereas of those covered by the Plan, approximately 20 per-
cent were previously uninsured: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the State of Texas for passing 
S.B. 10; 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 652 
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Pig War crisis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2009 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BAIRD, 
Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mrs. MCMORRIS
RODGERS, Mr. 
REICHERT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. 
REHBERG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Pig War crisis. 
Whereas for more than 40 years, Great Britain and the 
United States contended over the Oregon Country, which 
today comprises Washington, Oregon, Idaho, as well as 
portions of Montana and Wyoming and the province of 
British Columbia; 
Whereas, on June 15, 1846, the two nations agreed upon the 
49th parallel as the international boundary, but could not 
agree on a water boundary between Vancouver Island 
and the mainland, where the San Juan Islands lie; 
Whereas tensions over possession of the islands escalated to 
crisis proportions on San Juan Island when on June 15, 
1859, a United States farmer, shot and killed a pig be-
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(2) commends the Lubbock Chamber of Com-
merce for actively working to reduce the number of 
uninsured individuals in Texas and developing a suc-
cessful health care plan that has benefitted more 
than 10,000 individuals in the Lubbock area; 
(3) encourages other chambers of commerce or 
similar groups in Texas to develop a health group 
cooperative to provide access to affordable health 
care to all Texans; and 
(4) encourages other States to study the Texas 
model and adopt similar, empowering health care so-
lutions. 
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H. Res. 650 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 8, 2009. 
Whereas country music was created in the United States and 
its distinctive sound makes it a uniquely American insti-
tution; 
Whereas country music is rooted in the folk traditions of the 
British Isles; 
Whereas in the United States, those roots became entangled 
with the ethnic music of immigrants from other regions 
and African slaves to create a uniquely American sound; 
Whereas in 1922, a country music performance was broad-
cast on the radio for the first time, and the earliest com-
mercial recording of country music was made, featuring 
the song ‘‘Sallie Gooden’’, performed by fiddlist A.C. 
‘‘Eck’’ Robertson; 
Whereas throughout the 1920s, the earliest country music 
records and radio programs brought the music out of the 
rural heartland and into homes across the United States; 
Whereas no institution is more closely associated with coun-
try music than WSM Radio’s Grand Ole Opry in Nash-
ville, Tennessee, which, since 1925, has introduced the 
United States to many of the great talents of country 
music through live Saturday night performances;
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Whereas two of the top selling solo artists of all time, Elvis 
Presley and Garth Brooks, are rooted in country music; 
Whereas Garth Brooks, with 128,000,000 records sold, is the 
top selling solo artist in United States history; 
Whereas top country musician Willie Nelson said that coun-
try music is where ‘‘people tell their life stories’’; and 
Whereas country music continues to increase in popularity in 
the United States and around the world: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) declares country music to be a uniquely Amer-
ican art form; and 
(2) recognizes that country music should be hon-
ored for its contributions to American life and culture. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 650 
Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to Amer-
ican life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely 
American art form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2009 
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous con-
tribution to American life and culture and declaring 
country music to be a uniquely American art form. 
Whereas country music was created in the United States and 
its distinctive sound makes it a uniquely American insti-
tution; 
Whereas country music is rooted in the folk traditions of the 
British Isles; 
Whereas in the United States, those roots became entangled 
with the ethnic music of immigrants from other regions 
and African slaves to create a uniquely American sound; 
Whereas in 1922, a country music performance was broad-
cast on the radio for the first time, and the earliest com-
mercial recording of country music was made, featuring 
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the song ‘‘Sallie Gooden’’, performed by fiddlist A.C. 
‘‘Eck’’ Robertson; 
Whereas throughout the 1920s, the earliest country music 
records and radio programs brought the music out of the 
rural heartland and into homes across the United States; 
Whereas no institution is more closely associated with coun-
try music than WSM Radio’s Grand Ole Opry in Nash-
ville, Tennessee, which, since 1925, has introduced the 
United States to many of the great talents of country 
music through live Saturday night performances; 
Whereas two of the top selling solo artists of all time, Elvis 
Presley and Garth Brooks, are rooted in country music; 
Whereas Garth Brooks, with 128,000,000 records sold, is the 
top selling solo artist in United States history; 
Whereas top country musician Willie Nelson said that coun-
try music is where ‘‘people tell their life stories’’; and 
Whereas country music continues to increase in popularity in 
the United States and around the world: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) declares country music to be a uniquely 
American art form; and 
(2) recognizes that country music should be 
honored for its contributions to American life and 
culture. 
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OSCE, and to support the Partners’ leadership on mat-
ters which impact their citizens, their governments, and 
the region; and 
(4) encourages the OSCE Mediterranean Partners 
for Cooperation to continue to work with the OSCE par-
ticipating states to enhance trade, economic develop-
ment, security, and stability in the Mediterranean re-
gion, and to embrace existing OSCE commitments, in-
cluding those in the Human Dimension. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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longing to the Hudson’s Bay Company, prompting dis-
patch of naval and military forces from both nations to 
the island’s southern shore; 
Whereas the crisis was resolved peacefully through a com-
bination of restraint and diplomacy when United States 
Army Commander Lieutenant General Winfield Scott ar-
rived from Washington, DC to negotiate a stand-down 
with British Columbia Governor James Douglas; 
Whereas the ensuing 12-year, peaceful joint military occupa-
tion of San Juan Island challenged United States soldiers 
and British Royal Marines to cope with the difficulty of 
1860s military life in an isolated environment, yet formed 
a lasting friendship between the two garrisons; 
Whereas in 1872, the boundary question was settled in favor 
of the United States through arbitration by Kaiser Wil-
helm I of Germany, which brought a lasting peace on the 
49th parallel between Great Britain, Canada, and the 
United States; 
Whereas San Juan Island National Historical Park was cre-
ated in 1966 to commemorate the peaceful settlement of 
the Pig War crisis and celebrate the idea that individuals 
and nations can sometimes resolve their differences 
peacefully without resorting to violence; and 
Whereas soldiers from the United States and the United 
Kingdom continue to serve their countries side-by-side in 
remote regions of the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the 150th anniversary of the peaceful resolution of the Pig 
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War crisis and applauds the close ties and lasting friend-
ship between the United Kingdom and the United States. 
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H. Res. 653 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 17, 2009. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
1018) to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild 
free-roaming horses and burros, 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. The amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be consid-
ered as adopted. 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 consid-
ered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; (2) 
the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Com-
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mittee on Rules, if offered by Representative Rahall of West 
Virginia or his designee, which shall be considered as read, 
shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for a division of the question; (3) 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 
B of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Rep-
resentative Hastings of Washington or his designee, which 
shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable 
for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent; and (4) one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. All points of order against amendments specified 
in the first section of this resolution are waived except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(ii) build upon data and monitoring
infrastructure generated in earlier studies
and programs; and
‘‘(iii) complete models for 30 major
river systems within the 5-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this
clause.
‘‘(2) SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTION.—
‘‘(A) ANALYTICAL
METHOD.—Not later
than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this subparagraph, the Secretary, with the writ-
ten concurrence of the Administrator, shall—
‘‘(i) develop an analytical method to
project the effectiveness and efficiency of
sediment source reduction approaches and
scenarios in reducing upstream sediment
loadings into, and transport within, spe-
cific Great Lakes federally authorized com-
mercial 
harbors, 
channel 
maintenance
project sites, and areas of concern of the
Great Lakes;
‘‘(ii) for each model developed under
paragraph (1), use the method described in
clause (i) to conduct sediment load reduc-
tion analyses to estimate the potential ef-
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poses. 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. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. 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 or-
dered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; 
(2) the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Rahall 
of West Virginia or his designee, which shall be considered 
as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a divi-
sion of the question; (3) the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute printed in part B of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules, if offered by Representative Hastings of 
Washington or his designee, which shall be considered as 
read and shall be separately debatable for 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
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opponent; and (4) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 2. All points of order against amendments speci-
fied in the first section of this resolution are waived except 
those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
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House Calendar No. 91 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 653 
[Report No. 111–212] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1018) 
to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and 
Burros Act to improve the management and 
long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and 
burros, and for other purposes. 
JULY 16, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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