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H. Res. 1071 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 3, 2008. 
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 consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4847) to reauthorize the United States Fire 
Administration, 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. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Science and Technology. After general de-
bate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and 
Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
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stitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against that amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of 
rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report 
of the Committee on Rules. Each amendment may be offered 
only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against 
such amendments are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration 
of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 
been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
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amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 4847 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 
Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
the provider’s application under section 4, including out-
come measures with respect to— 
(1) acquisition of the English language, includ-
ing improved educational levels; 
(2) literacy skills and building of a home lan-
guage; 
(3) improved parenting and life skills; 
(4) the improved ability of parents with limited 
English proficiency to effectively interact with offi-
cials of the schools their children attend; 
(5) improved developmental skills and inde-
pendent learning of the children; and 
(6) increased parental participation in their 
children’s education and home environments that are 
supportive of educational endeavors. 
SEC. 7. EVALUATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct an annual evaluation of 
the grant program under this Act. Such evaluation shall 
be used by the Secretary— 
(1) for program improvement; 
(2) to further define the program’s goals and 
objectives; and 
(3) to determine program effectiveness. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
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statement of managers), that Member, Delegate, or Resi-
dent Commissioner shall include the proposed recipient, 
amount requested, the project name, and a project de-
scription of the matter that is the subject of that congres-
sional earmark, and post such information on his or her 
website within 24 hours of making that request.’’. 
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(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—Payments made pursuant to subsections (a) and 
(b) shall be reimbursed to the fund provided by section 1304 of title 31 by 
the agency whose appropriations were used for the contract out of available 
amounts or by obtaining additional appropriations for purposes of reim-
bursement. 
(d) TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.— 
(1) JUDGMENTS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) to (c), any judg-
ment against the Tennessee Valley Authority on a claim under this 
chapter shall be paid promptly in accordance with section 9(b) of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831h(b)). 
(2) MONETARY AWARDS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) to (c), 
any monetary award to a contractor by the board of contract appeals 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall be paid in accordance with sec-
tion 9(b) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 
831h(b)). 
§ 7109. Interest 
(a) PERIOD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Interest on an amount found due a contractor on 
a claim shall be paid to the contractor for the period beginning with 
the date the contracting officer receives the contractor’s claim, pursu-
ant to section 7103(a) of this title, until the date of payment of the 
claim. 
(2) DEFECTIVE CERTIFICATION.—On a claim for which the certifi-
cation under section 7103(b)(1) of this title is found to be defective, 
any interest due under this section shall be paid for the period begin-
ning with the date the contracting officer initially receives the contrac-
tor’s claim until the date of payment of the claim. 
(b) RATE.—Interest shall accrue and be paid at a rate which the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall specify as applicable for each successive 6- 
month period. The rate shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury taking into consideration current private commercial rates of interest 
for new loans maturing in approximately 5 years. 
Subtitle IV—Miscellaneous 
Chapter 
Sec. 
81. Drug-Free Workplace ..............................................................................
8101 
83. Buy American .............................................................................................
8301 
85. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Se-
verely Disabled.
8501 
87. Kickbacks .....................................................................................................
8701 
CHAPTER 81—DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 
Sec. 
8101.
Definitions and construction. 
8102.
Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal contractors. 
8103.
Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal grant recipients. 
8104.
Employee sanctions and remedies. 
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H. Res. 1074 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 20, 2008. 
Whereas sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, who never received any 
formal art training but nonetheless won 1st place for 
sculpture at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, came 
to the Black Hills of South Dakota as an assistant to 
Gutzon Borglum to help carve Mount Rushmore; 
Whereas Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear contacted 
Korczak Ziolkowski in 1939 to encourage him to create 
another mountain memorial, saying in his letter of invita-
tion: ‘‘My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man 
to know the red man has great heroes, too’’; 
Whereas Crazy Horse was remembered by his people as a 
fierce warrior and visionary leader who was committed to 
preserving the traditional Lakota way of life; 
Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski was inspired to honor the cul-
ture, tradition, and living heritage of North American In-
dians, and thus designed a metaphoric tribute to the spir-
it of Crazy Horse and his people; 
Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski was dedicated as well to helping 
his country preserve freedom, enlisted in the Army, and 
was wounded in 1944 at Omaha Beach;
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Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski returned to South Dakota after 
World War II in order to find a suitable mountain to 
carve in order to honor Crazy Horse and his people; 
Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski and Chief Standing Bear dedi-
cated the Crazy Horse Memorial on June 3, 1948; 
Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski worked until his death in 1982, 
and his wife, Ruth, and their family have dedicated their 
lives to carving the mountain and continuing the mission 
of the Crazy Horse Memorial; 
Whereas there is no way to predict when the mountain carv-
ing will be completed, owing to the uncertainty of weath-
er, the availability of funding, and the challenges of 
mountain engineering; 
Whereas, when completed, the Crazy Horse mountain carving 
will be the largest carving in the world, at 641 feet long 
by 563 feet high; 
Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski’s parting words to his wife were, 
‘‘You must work on the mountain—but go slowly so you 
do it right’’; 
Whereas the Ziolkowski family and the Crazy Horse Memo-
rial Foundation have continued to do it right, and have 
proceeded without government financial support, and re-
main dedicated to making steady progress on the Memo-
rial’s humanitarian goals; and 
Whereas the Crazy Horse Memorial will celebrate the 60th 
anniversary of the dedication of the mountain carving on 
June 3, 2008: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives, on the 
60th anniversary of the commencement of the mountain carv-
ing of the Crazy Horse Memorial, honors sculptor Korczak
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Ziolkowski, the Ziolkowski family, and the Crazy Horse Me-
morial Foundation for their dedication to honoring the cul-
ture, tradition, and living heritage of North American Indians 
and the spirit of Crazy Horse and his people. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1115 
Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as ‘‘National Golf 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. MICA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BROWN of 
South Carolina, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. WALSH of New York) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as 
‘‘National Golf Day’’. 
Whereas the citizens of the United States value recreation 
time and their ability to play golf; 
Whereas a coalition of the Club Managers Association of 
America, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of 
America, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the 
National Golf Course Owners Association, the Profes-
sional Golfers’ Association of America, the PGA TOUR, 
the United States Golf Association, the World Golf Foun-
dation, and the First Tee work together to promote the 
game of golf, enhance access to golf, and raise public un-
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1075 
Condemning the Chinese Government’s unwarranted violence against Tibetan 
protesters, the Chinese Government’s use of Internet censorship and 
surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with 
Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons 
detained. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2008 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. WOLF, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PITTS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. 
MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. WALSH of New York) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the Chinese Government’s unwarranted violence 
against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government’s use 
of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news 
of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese 
criminal law and to provide information and access to 
all persons detained. 
Whereas the Tibetan people have maintained throughout 
their long history a national identity distinct from that 
of the Chinese people; 
Whereas, in 1950, the Government of the People’s Republic 
of China (PRC) invaded Tibet, and, in 1951, incor-
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porated Tibet into the PRC against the will of the Ti-
betan people; 
Whereas on March 10, 1959, after an unsuccessful popular 
uprising against the rule of the Chinese Government, the 
Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, 
went into exile in India, where he has since maintained 
a Government-in-Exile; 
Whereas since Tibet’s incorporation into China, the Chinese 
Government has subjected the Tibetan people to undemo-
cratic rule and myriad human rights violations, similar 
to, but in some cases more severe than, those to which 
the Chinese people and other peoples who live in the PRC 
have been subjected; 
Whereas the 2007 Country Report on Human Rights Prac-
tices of the United States Department of State summa-
rized the situation in Tibet as follows: ‘‘The government’s 
human rights record in Tibetan areas of China remained 
poor, and the level of repression of religious freedom in-
creased. Authorities continued to commit serious human 
rights abuses, including torture, arbitrary arrest and de-
tention, and house arrest and surveillance of dissidents. 
The government restricted freedom of speech, academic 
freedom, and freedom of movement. The government 
adopted new regulations and other measures to control 
the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, including measures 
that require government approval to name all reincar-
nated lamas. The preservation and development of the 
unique religious, cultural, and linguistic heritage of Ti-
betan areas and the protection of the Tibetan people’s 
other fundamental human rights continued to be of con-
cern.’’; 
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ments in the human rights situation in China in the past 
year; and 
Whereas it is the policy of the United States ‘‘to support the 
aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their dis-
tinct identity’’ and ‘‘to support economic development, 
cultural preservation, health care, and education and en-
vironmental sustainability for Tibetans inside Tibet’’, in 
accordance with the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (22 
U.S.C. 6901 note): Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) calls on the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China to end its crackdown on nonviolent Tibetan 
protestors and its continuing cultural, religious, eco-
nomic, and linguistic repression inside Tibet; 
(2) calls on the Chinese Government to begin a re-
sults-based dialogue, without preconditions, directly with 
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to address the legitimate 
grievances of the Tibetan people and provide for a long- 
term solution that respects the human rights and dignity 
of every Tibetan; 
(3) calls on the Chinese Government to allow inde-
pendent international monitors and journalists, free and 
unfettered access to the Tibet Autonomous Region and 
all other Tibetan areas of China for the purpose of mon-
itoring and documenting events surrounding the Tibetan
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encourages and supports education and research efforts 
with respect to Tay-Sachs disease. 
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Whereas on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists 
crossed into Israel to attack a military post, killing two 
soldiers and wounding a third, Gilad Shalit, who was kid-
napped; 
Whereas on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed into 
Israel to attack Israeli troops patrolling the Israeli side 
of the border with Lebanon, killing three, wounding two, 
and kidnapping Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; 
Whereas Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity by Hamas for 
more than 7 months; 
Whereas Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev have been held 
in captivity by Hezbollah for more than 6 months; 
Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information 
on the health and welfare of the men they have kid-
napped; and 
Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of humani-
tarian conduct, Hamas and Hezbollah have prevented ac-
cess to the Israeli captives by competent medical per-
sonnel and representatives of the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) demands that— 
(A) Hamas immediately and uncondition-
ally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; 
(B) Hezbollah accept the mandate of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1701 (2006) by immediately and uncondition-
ally releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser 
and Eldad Regev; and 
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H. Res. 1079 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 29, 2008. 
Whereas personal financial literacy is essential to ensure that 
individuals are prepared to make informed financial 
choices, as well as manage money, credit, debt, and risk 
and become responsible workers, heads of households, in-
vestors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and citizens; 
Whereas personal financial management skills and lifelong 
habits begin to develop during childhood; 
Whereas a study completed in 2006 by the Jump$tart Coali-
tion for Personal Financial Literacy found that high 
school seniors know less about principles of basic per-
sonal finance than did high school seniors 7 years earlier, 
and the average scores in both years were failing grades; 
Whereas the 2007 Survey of the States by the National 
Council on Economic Education found that 49 States in-
clude the subject of economics and 40 States include the 
subject of personal finance in their elementary and sec-
ondary education standards, up from 48 and 31 States, 
respectively, in 2002; 
Whereas 55 percent of college students acquire their first 
credit card during their first year in college, and 92 per-
cent of college students acquire at least 1 credit card by 
their second year in college, yet only 26 percent of people
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between the ages of 13 and 21 reported that their par-
ents actively taught them how to manage money; 
Whereas the personal savings rate in the United States was 
zero percent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, 
which puts it among the lowest since the government 
began collecting the data in 1959; 
Whereas although more than 42,000,000 people in the 
United States participate in qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangements described in section 401(k) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (commonly referred to as ‘‘401(k) 
plans’’), a Retirement Confidence Survey conducted in 
2004 found that only 42 percent of workers surveyed 
have calculated how much money they will need to save 
for retirement and 37 percent of workers say that they 
are not currently saving for retirement; 
Whereas the average baby boomer has only $50,000 in sav-
ings apart from equity in their homes; 
Whereas a study by the American Institute of Certified Pub-
lic Accountants found that 55 percent of people between 
the ages of 25 and 34 maintain an interest-bearing ac-
count or other savings instrument, a decrease of 10 per-
cent since 1985; 
Whereas the April 2007 National Foundation for Credit 
Counseling consumer financial literacy survey found that 
only 39 percent of American consumers keep close track 
of their expenses; less than half have ordered their credit 
report; and one-third do not know where to go for finan-
cial advice; 
Whereas studies show that as many as 10,000,000 house-
holds in the United States are ‘‘unbanked’’ or are with-
out access to mainstream financial products and services;
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Whereas nurses help inform and educate the public to im-
prove the practice of all nurses and, more importantly, 
the health and safety of the patients they care for; 
Whereas the Nation continues to face a nursing shortage un-
precedented in its depth and duration, with a projection 
of over 1,000,000 new and replacement nurses needed by 
2016; 
Whereas the nationwide nursing shortage has caused dedi-
cated nurses to work longer hours and care for more 
acutely ill patients; 
Whereas nurses are strong allies to Congress as they help in-
form, educate, and work closely with legislators to im-
prove the education, retention, recruitment, and practice 
of all nurses and, more importantly, the health and safety 
of the patients they care for; and 
Whereas nurses are an integral part of the health care deliv-
ery team and provide quality care, support, and edu-
cation to patients and their families, conduct essential re-
search, and serve as strong patient advocates: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significant contributions of 
nurses to the health care system of the United States; 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Nurses Week, as founded by the American Nurses Asso-
ciation; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States to 
observe National Nurses Week with appropriate recogni-
tion, ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate