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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 14
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics should adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect 
the United States workforce of the 21st century. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, and Mr. KLINE) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics should adopt statistical 
measures that accurately reflect the United States work-
force of the 21st century.
Whereas the United States economy is undergoing a trans-
formation to a 21st century economy driven by innova-
tion and entrepreneurship; 
Whereas the United States economy is marked by an increas-
ingly independent and self-employed labor force; 
Whereas self-employed Americans who possess unique and 
valuable skills are the fastest growing sector of the 
United States labor force;
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Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics produces two total 
employment measurements—the Current Population Sur-
vey (CPS) and the Current Employment Statistics (CES) 
survey—which have diverged in their measurements of 
job creation; 
Whereas, as of November 2004, the difference in measure-
ments of job creation between the CPS and the CES sur-
vey was approximately 3,000,000 jobs; 
Whereas evidence suggests that current statistical methodolo-
gies used to produce the CPS and the CES survey are 
potentially undercounting or overcounting employment in 
certain circumstances; 
Whereas Congress relies on economic data from United 
States statistical agencies in considering policies that will 
impact job creation, prosperity, and opportunity; and 
Whereas the need for the highest quality and most accurate 
economic data is a constant priority: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) the Advisory Committee of the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics should evaluate its current statis-
tical measurements of employment to ensure that all 
categories and methods of employment in the United 
States economy are accurately reflected; 
(2) such evaluation should include an examina-
tion of the need for and effect of the following:
•HRES 14 IH 
(A) increasing the sample size of the Cur-
rent Population Survey (CPS); 
(B) smoothing the month-to-month data in 
the CPS time series; 
(C) adjusting the Current Employment 
Statistics (CES) survey to account for monthly 
job turnover; and 
(D) adopting such other standards and 
practices as are necessary to ensure that the 
data published by the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics are as accurate and reflective of employ-
ment in the United States as possible; and 
(3) the Advisory Committee should report to 
Congress its findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions from such evaluation, and the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics should update its statistical methodologies 
in accordance with such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations as expeditiously as possible.
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 150
Recognizing the goals and ideals of a National Time Out Day to support 
the universal protocol, developed by the Joint Commission on Accredita-
tion of Healthcare Organizations, for preventing errors in the operating 
room, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005
Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the goals and ideals of a National Time Out 
Day to support the universal protocol, developed by the 
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Orga-
nizations, for preventing errors in the operating room, 
and for other purposes.
Whereas, according to an Institute of Medicine report entitled 
‘‘To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System’’, 
published in 2000, between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital-
ized individuals in the United States die each year due 
to medical errors, and an untold thousands more suffer 
injury or illness as a result of preventable errors; 
Whereas there are more than 40,000,000 inpatient surgery 
procedures and 31,000,000 outpatient surgery procedures 
performed annually in the United States;
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Whereas for the first time, nurses, surgeons, and hospitals 
throughout the country are being required by the Joint 
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organiza-
tions to adopt a common set of operating room proce-
dures in order to help curb the alarming number of 
deaths and injuries due to medical errors; 
Whereas 
the 
Joint 
Commission 
on 
Accreditation 
of 
Healthcare Organizations has developed a universal pro-
tocol which calls for surgical teams to call a ‘‘time out’’ 
before surgeries begin in order to verify the patient’s 
identity, the procedure to be performed, and the site of 
the procedure, and this protocol has been endorsed by 
over 50 national healthcare organizations; 
Whereas 4,579 accredited hospitals, 1,261 ambulatory care 
facilities, and 131 accredited office-based surgery centers 
were required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation 
of Healthcare Organizations to adopt the universal pro-
tocol effective July 1, 2004; 
Whereas the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses 
has created an Internet website and distributed 55,000 
tool kits to healthcare professionals throughout the coun-
try to assist them in implementing the universal protocol; 
and 
Whereas the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, 
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Or-
ganizations, the American College of Surgeons, the Amer-
ican Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Hospital 
Association, and the American Society for Healthcare 
Risk Management are celebrating National Time Out 
Day on June 22, 2005, to support the universal protocol 
of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 777
To prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any 
population control or population planning program or any family planning 
activity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal 
funds for any population control or population planning 
program or any family planning activity.
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 ‘‘Taxpayers’ Freedom 
of Conscience Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL FUNDING FOR 
POPULATION CONTROL. 
No Federal official may expend any Federal funds 
for any population control or population planning program 
or any family planning activity (including any abortion 
procedure), irrespective of whether such program or activ-
ity is foreign or domestic.
Æ
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Organization for preventing errors in the operating room: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the goals and ideals of a Na-
tional Time Out Day, as designated by the Associa-
tion of periOperative Registered Nurses and en-
dorsed by the American College of Surgeons, the 
American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American 
Hospital Association, and the American Society for 
Healthcare Risk Management, to support a universal 
protocol for preventing errors in the operating room 
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of 
Healthcare Organizations; and 
(2) congratulates perioperative nurses and rep-
resentatives of surgical teams for working together 
to reduce medical errors and to ensure the improved 
health and safety of surgical patients.
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SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 
The task force shall be composed of 12 members ap-
pointed by the Speaker, of whom 5 shall be appointed on 
the recommendation of the minority leader. The Speaker 
shall designate one member as chairman. A vacancy in the 
membership of the task force shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment. 
SEC. 3. JURISDICTION. 
The task force may develop recommendations and re-
port to the House on the final report of the United States 
Commission on Ocean Policy, making recommendations 
for a national ocean policy, entitled ‘‘An Ocean Blueprint 
for the 21st Century’’. 
SEC. 4. PROCEDURE. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), 
rule XI shall apply to the task force to the extent not in-
consistent with this resolution. 
(1) Clause 1(b) and clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule 
XI shall not apply to the task force. 
(2) The task force is not required to adopt writ-
ten rules to implement the provisions of clause 4 of 
rule XI. 
(b) Clause 10(b) of rule X shall not apply to the task 
force.
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SEC. 5. STAFF; FUNDING. 
(a) The chairman may employ and fix the compensa-
tion of such staff as the chairman considers necessary to 
carry out this resolution. To the greatest extent prac-
ticable, the task force shall utilize the services of staff of 
employing entities of the House. At the request of the 
chairman, staff of employing entities of the House or a 
joint committee may be detailed to the task force to carry 
out this resolution and shall be deemed to be staff of the 
task force. 
(b) There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts 
of the House $450,000 for the expenses of the task force. 
Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the 
chairman and approved in the manner directed by the 
Committee on House Administration. Amounts made 
available under this subsection shall be expended in ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on 
House Administration. 
SEC. 6. REPORTING. 
The task force shall report to the House the final re-
sults of its investigation and study, together with detailed 
findings and such recommendations as it may deem advis-
able, as soon as practicable and in no event later than 
on June 30, 2006.
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SEC. 7. DISSOLUTION AND WINDUP OF AFFAIRS. 
The task force shall cease to exist after July 31, 
2006. 
SEC. 8. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS. 
Upon dissolution of the task force, the records of the 
task force shall become records of any committee des-
ignated by the Speaker. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Establishing the 
Task Force on Ocean Policy.’’. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 793 
Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, 
should be recited or sung in English. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. KING 
of New York, Mr. PENCE, Mr. FORD, and Mr. TANNER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
ary 
RESOLUTION 
Affirming that statements of national unity, including the 
National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English. 
Whereas Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the Star- 
Spangled Banner in English in 1814, inspired by the 
sight of the American flag still waving at Fort McHenry 
after 25 hours of continual bombardment by British 
forces; 
Whereas Congress declared the Star-Spangled Banner the 
National Anthem of the United States in 1931 (section 
301 of title 3, United States Code); 
Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United 
States, written in English, was first specified in law by 
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H. Res. 151
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 15, 2005.
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. 1268) making emergency supplemental appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. 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 Com-
mittee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consid-
eration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has
•HRES 151 EH
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII.
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 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. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
SEC. 2. In the engrossment of H.R. 1268, the Clerk
shall—
(1) add the text of H.R. 418, as passed by the
House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1268;
(2) conform the title of H.R. 1268 to reflect the ad-
dition to the engrossment of H.R. 418;
(3) assign appropriate designations to provisions
within the engrossment; and
(4) conform provisions for short titles within the en-
grossment.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 59
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 2, 2005.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent res-
olution (H. Con. Res. 36) expressing the continued support
of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institu-
tions of higher education. The concurrent resolution shall be
considered as read. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the concurrent resolution and preamble to final
adoption without intervening motion or demand for division
of the question except: (1) one hour of debate on the concur-
rent resolution equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
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Congress in 1942 (section 4 of title 4, United States 
Code); 
Whereas the Oath of Allegiance, to which lawful permanent 
residents swear upon becoming citizens of the United 
States (as required under section 337 of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1448)), is based, in 
part, on language originally written in English by Gen-
eral George Washington and sworn by him and his gen-
eral officers at Valley Forge in 1778; 
Whereas the vast majority of Americans are immigrants or 
the descendants of immigrants, proud of their ancestral 
country, but prouder still to be American; 
Whereas millions of Americans speak or study additional lan-
guages, but English is their common language; 
Whereas the original national motto of the United States, ‘‘E 
Pluribus Unum’’, meaning ‘‘from many, one’’, signifies 
the coming together of people from many foreign coun-
tries to form one Nation, was incorporated into the Great 
Seal of the United States in 1776, is printed on currency 
of the United States, and inscribed on the wall of the 
Senate chamber; 
Whereas the people of the United States are united not by 
race, ancestry, or origin, but by a common language, 
English, and by common belief in the principles pre-
scribed in the founding documents of the Nation, espe-
cially the Declaration of Independence and the Constitu-
tion; and 
Whereas, to become citizens of the United States, under the 
sections 312 and 337 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423 and 1448), lawful permanent resi-
dents of the United States who have immigrated from 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5135 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 201 West Greenway Street in Derby, Kansas, 
as the ‘‘Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
House Calendar No. 11 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 151 
[Report No. 109–18] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1268) making emergency supple-
mental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2005 
Mr. COLE, 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 bill (H.R. 1268) making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1268) making emergency supple-
mental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2005, and for other purposes. The first reading
HRES 151 RH 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate 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 Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived, except for Sections 1113 
and 1114. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord 
priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member 
offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the 
portion of the Congressional Record designated for that 
purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed 
shall be considered as read. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. In the engrossment of H.R. 1268, the Clerk 
shall—
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 77 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, 
widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled 
to widow’s or widower’s insurance benefits if the prior marriage was 
for at least 10 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remar-
ried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses 
to become or remain entitled to widow’s or widower’s 
insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 
10 years. 
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 ‘‘Remarried Widows’ 
and Widowers’ Benefits Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ENTITLEMENT OF REMARRIED WIDOWS, WID-
OWERS, AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSES 
TO WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S INSURANCE 
BENEFITS. 
(a) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) a widow or surviving divorced wife who 
was married to the fully insured individual referred 
to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years marries,’’. 
(b) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) a widower or surviving divorced husband 
who was married to the fully insured individual re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years mar-
ries,’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to remarriages occurring on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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HRES 151 RH 
(a) add the text of H.R. 418, as passed by the House, 
as new matter at the end of H.R. 1268; 
(b) conform the title of H.R. 1268 to reflect the addi-
tion to the engrossment of H.R. 418; 
(c) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment; and 
(d) conform provisions for short titles within the en-
grossment.
House Calendar No. 11 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 151 
[Report No. 109–18] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1268) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes. 
MARCH 14, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
IV 
House Calendar No. 2 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 59 
[Report No. 109–2] 
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 36) 
expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military 
recruiters to institutions of higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2005 
Mr. COLE, 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 concurrent resolution (H. 
Con. Res. 36) expressing the continued support of Con-
gress for equal access of military recruiters to institu-
tions of higher education. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 36) expressing the continued sup-
port of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to 
institutions of higher education. The concurrent resolution 
shall be considered as read. The previous question shall