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•HRES 1492 EH 
‘‘(1) adequate recipient staff organization with well- 
defined reporting relationships, statements of functional 
responsibilities, job descriptions, and job qualifications; 
‘‘(2) a budget covering the project management or-
ganization, appropriate consultants, property acquisition, 
utility relocation, systems demonstration staff, audits, 
and miscellaneous payments the recipient may be pre-
pared to justify; 
‘‘(3) a construction schedule for the project; 
‘‘(4) a document control procedure and record-
keeping system; 
‘‘(5) a change order procedure that includes a docu-
mented, systematic approach to handling the construc-
tion change orders; 
‘‘(6) organizational structures, management skills, 
and staffing levels required throughout the construction 
phase; 
‘‘(7) quality control and quality assurance func-
tions, procedures, and responsibilities for construction, 
system installation, and integration of system compo-
nents; 
‘‘(8) material testing policies and procedures; 
‘‘(9) internal plan implementation and reporting re-
quirements;
representing New York’s Twelfth Congressional Dis-
trict until her retirement in 1983. 
(16) Shirley Chisholm was a founding member 
of the Congressional Black Caucus, a fierce advocate 
for women’s rights and democracy, and a staunch 
opponent of the Vietnam War. 
(17) Shirley Chisholm was an outspoken advo-
cate for equal rights, early childhood education, fair 
labor standards, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. 
holiday effort. 
(18) Shirley Chisholm further cemented her 
place in history when she became the first African- 
American person to seek a major political party’s 
nomination for President in 1972. 
(19) There is a real need to honor these women 
and others like them more often in our Nation’s ar-
tistic and cultural venues. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP. 
In order to afford the public a convenient means by 
which to contribute towards the acquisition (for public dis-
play in the United States Capitol and other appropriate 
locations) of works of art honoring Jeannette Rankin, 
Mary Teresa Norton, Patsy Mink, Shirley Anita St. Hill 
Chisholm, and other female pioneers in Government serv-
ice, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the 
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issuance and sale of a semipostal in accordance with sec-
tion 416 of title 39, United States Code, subject to the 
following: 
(1) DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—All 
amounts becoming available from the sale of the 
semipostal shall be transferred by the Postal Service 
to the Capitol Preservation Commission and the 
House Fine Arts Board (which is hereby authorized 
to accept any such amounts) under such arrange-
ments as the Postal Service and those entities shall 
by mutual agreement establish in order to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
(2) NO
EFFECT
ON
AUTHORITY
TO
ISSUE 
OTHER STAMPS.—No semipostal issued pursuant to 
this Act shall be taken into account for purposes of 
applying any numerical limitation established under 
section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘semipostal’’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 416(a)(1) of title 39, 
United States Code; 
(2) any determination of the ‘‘amounts becom-
ing available’’ from the sale of the semipostal shall 
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be made in accordance with section 416(d) of such 
title 39; 
(3) the term ‘‘Capitol Preservation Commis-
sion’’ means the United States Capitol Preservation 
Commission, established by section 801 of Public 
Law 100–696 (40 U.S.C. 188a); and 
(4) the term ‘‘House Fine Arts Board’’ means 
the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board, es-
tablished by section 1001 of Public Law 100–696 
(40 U.S.C. 188c). 
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•HRES 542 EH 
(3) will work to ensure that the National Guard re-
ceives the resources it needs; and 
(4) will support the families of members of the Na-
tional Guard, especially those who have died while serv-
ing on active duty. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(3) make advances of money and payments in 
advance in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(d) TIMING.—As soon as practicable after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Librarian and the Secretary shall 
begin collecting video and audio recordings and other ma-
terials under subsection (a)(1), and shall attempt to collect 
the first such recordings from the oldest individuals in-
volved. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Civil Rights 
movement’’ means the movement to secure racial equality 
in the United States for African Americans that, focusing 
on the period 1954 through 1968, challenged the practice 
of racial segregation in the Nation and achieved equal 
rights legislation for all American citizens. 
SEC. 4. PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY 
PROJECT. 
(a) ENCOURAGING SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE 
OF DONATIONS.—The Librarian of Congress and the Sec-
retary are encouraged to solicit and accept donations of 
funds and in-kind contributions to support activities under 
section 3. 
(b) DEDICATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED TO LIBRARY 
OF CONGRESS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law— 
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(1) any funds donated to the Librarian of Con-
gress to support the activities of the Librarian under 
section 3 shall be deposited entirely into an account 
established for such purpose; 
(2) the funds contained in such account shall be 
used solely to support such activities; and 
(3) the Librarian of Congress may not deposit 
into such account any funds donated to the Librar-
ian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose 
of supporting such activities. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
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•HRES 1320 IH 
celebrate annual Summer Learning Day on July 10, 
2008; and 
Whereas, July 10, 2008, would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as ‘‘National Summer Learning Day’’: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Sum-
mer Learning Day’’ in order to raise public aware-
ness about the positive impact of summer learning 
opportunities on the development and educational 
success of the children of the United States; 
(2) urges the people of the United States to 
promote summer learning activities, in order to send 
young people back to school ready to learn, to sup-
port working parents and their children, and to keep 
the children of the United States safe and healthy 
during the summer months; and 
(3) urges communities to celebrate, with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities, the importance of 
high quality summer learning opportunities in the 
lives of young students and their families. 
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•HRES 100 EH 
whom they work, and to express concern with respect to 
impediments in the ability of the families to receive 
prompt and accurate information in their cases; 
(9) encourages the Secretary of State to urge the 
Government of Guatemala to honor and dignify the vic-
tims of the brutal murders and to continue to include in 
the Department of State’s annual Country Reports on 
Human Rights Practices all instances of improper inves-
tigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, 
and the use of torture with respect to cases involving the 
murder and abduction of women and girls in Guatemala; 
(10) encourages the Secretary of State to urge the 
Government of Guatemala to hold accountable those law 
enforcement and judicial officials whose failure to inves-
tigate and prosecute the murders adequately, whether 
through negligence, omission, or abuse, has led to impu-
nity for these crimes; 
(11) encourages the Secretary of State to support 
and urge the Government of Guatemala to take meas-
ures to ensure that the special Guatemalan police and 
prosecutorial units have an adequate number of appro-
priately trained personnel with sufficient resources to 
conduct thorough and proper investigations and prosecu-
tions that reflect the gravity and magnitude of this na-
tional security crisis;
boundaries of Blackwater River State Forest and 
Withlacoochee State Forest. 
(2) USE OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any lands ac-
quired by the sale, exchange, or other disposition of 
the real property subject to the reversionary inter-
ests shall become a part of the State forest in which 
the acquired lands are located and shall be subject 
to the condition that the acquired lands be used for 
public purposes. 
(3) RETENTION
OF
LAND
BASE.—The total 
land base of such State forests shall not be reduced 
below the original acreage of the real property in-
cluded in the conveyances described in subsection 
(a), except in the case of any lands conveyed at the 
request of the United States, and the total land base 
shall be managed in perpetuity as State forest land. 
(4) FUND; RECORDS.—All net proceeds from 
the sale, exchange, or other disposition of the real 
property subject to the reversionary interests shall 
be maintained by the State of Florida in a separate 
fund prior to use under paragraph (1). The record 
of all transactions involving such fund shall be open 
to inspection by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) INDEMNIFICATION.—The State of Florida 
shall agree to indemnify and hold the United States 
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harmless with regard to any boundary disputes re-
lated to any parcel released under this section. 
(6) SURVEY; MAPS.—Before any release of a re-
versionary interest under subsection (a), the State of 
Florida shall provide to the Secretary, at the ex-
pense of the State of Florida, a survey and a map 
acceptable to the Secretary of the areas encroached 
upon by improvements or occupied to be identified 
and for which a release under subsection (a) is re-
quested. 
(e) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—Not later than 90 
days after receipt from the State of Florida of an identi-
fied parcel under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall execute and file in the appropriate office or 
offices a deed of release, amended deed, or other appro-
priate instrument effectuating the release of the rever-
sionary interests on that parcel. 
(f) AVAILABILITY
OF RECORDS.—The survey and 
maps required under subsection (d)(6), deeds, and other 
relevant legal records related to any release of a rever-
sionary interest under subsection (a) shall be kept on file 
and available for public inspection at the approprate office 
of the Department of Agriculture. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1000 
To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as 
the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the 
significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement 
of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy 
throughout the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2008 
Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. ALTMIRE, and Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsyl-
vania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of 
Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign 
across Pennsylvania and the significance this event 
played in the making of America, in the settlement of 
the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom 
and democracy throughout the world. 
Whereas the Forks of the Ohio at today’s Pittsburgh should 
forever be remembered as the place where an army of 
British and Colonial soldiers took control of Fort 
Duquesne from the French, a turning point in the 
French and Indian War, the first world war; 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1393 
AN ACT 
To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Re-
sources Conservation and Improvement Act of 
2000 to authorize additional projects and activi-
ties under that Act, and for other purposes.
•HRES 1001 EH 
XVI, clause 9 of rule XXI, or clause 10 of rule XXI), shall 
be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 5351 pursuant to 
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 3. House Resolution 983 is laid upon the table. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 1001 RH 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the 
bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill, and any amendment thereto, to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 90 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means; (2) an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute printed in the Congressional Record pursuant 
to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if offered by Representative 
McCrery of Louisiana or his designee, which shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order (except 
those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI, clause 9 of rule 
XXI, or clause 10 of rule XXI), shall be considered as 
read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 5351 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. 
SEC. 3. House Resolution 983 is laid upon the table. 
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House Calendar No. 191 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1001 
[Report No. 110–530] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax incentives for the production of re-
newable energy and energy conservation. 
FEBRUARY 26, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1224 
To improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient 
individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. FIL-
NER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To improve the literacy and English skills of limited English 
proficient individuals, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Families Learning and 
Understanding English Together Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Census Bureau reports that in 2007, 
19.7 percent of United States households speak a 
language other than English at home. 
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•HRES 1002 EH 
Whereas the public radio audience has doubled in the past 15 
years and has increased by some 70 percent in the past 
decade; 
Whereas public radio stations are licensed by community 
foundations, colleges, universities, school boards, librar-
ies, and other local nonprofit entities; 
Whereas public radio stations are locally licensed, locally 
staffed, and locally programmed, and have tailored their 
programming to meet the needs of local audiences; 
Whereas public radio stations on average receive more than 
85 percent of their annual funding from local sources; 
Whereas public radio’s public service finds expression through 
a deep music discovery, education, and enrichment expe-
rience for both its audience and the performers, singer- 
songwriters, musicians, lyricists, and composers, which 
places the greatest emphasis on a valued partnership with 
performers to bring all facets of music into the lives of 
its audience in a way that is found nowhere else; 
Whereas public radio has preserved and enhanced the arche-
typal musical formats of American music history, such as 
jazz, classical, folk, bluegrass, the blues, and Celtic; 
Whereas public radio is responding to its commitment to 
community-based and fact-based journalism with several 
initiatives, including the Local News Initiative, a national 
effort to increase public radio’s service to communities 
through investments in station capacity to provide in- 
depth, serious, and balanced news, and Public Insight 
Journalism, a pioneering concept that uses citizens to 
help cover the news by sharing their observations, knowl-
edge, and expertise;
•HRES 1002 EH 
Whereas public radio has embraced digital broadcasting tech-
nology because of its inherently inclusive nature and po-
tential to expand public service programming; and 
Whereas public radio exists to serve the public interest: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of a ‘‘Pub-
lic Radio Recognition Month’’; and 
(2) encourages the celebration of America’s public 
radio stations for their contributions to our Nation’s 
communities and enduring civic spirit. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 100 EH 
(12) recommends that the United States Ambas-
sador to Guatemala continue to meet with the families 
of the victims, women’s rights organizations, and Guate-
malan officials responsible for investigating these crimes 
and preventing such future crimes; and 
(13) recommends that the Secretary of State de-
velop a comprehensive plan to address and combat the 
growing problem of violence against women in Latin 
America. 
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 1003 IH 
SEC. 6. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF WHETHER A MEMBER, 
DELEGATE, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, OFFI-
CER OR EMPLOYEE IS UNDER INVESTIGA-
TION BY THE COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS OF 
OFFICIAL CONDUCT. 
Clause 3(b) of rule XI of the Rules of the House or 
Representatives (as amended by section 5) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
clause, not more than 30 calendar days after receipt of 
a written request from any Member, Delegate, Resident 
Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House inquiring 
whether he is under investigation by the committee, the 
committee shall publicly disclose whether that individual 
is or is not under investigation and, if such individual is 
under investigation, the current status of the investigation 
using the terminology set forth in its monthly reports on 
investigative activities.’’. 
SEC. 7. PRESERVATION OF COMMITTEE SUBPOENA POWER. 
Nothing in this resolution or in any amendment made 
by it shall be construed to alter the authority of the Com-
mittee on Standards of Official Conduct to authorize or 
issue a subpoena pursuant to rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives. 
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H. Res. 1005 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 1, 2008. 
Whereas borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects the 
regulation of emotion and afflicts approximately 2 per-
cent of the general population; 
Whereas BPD is a leading cause of suicide, as an estimated 
10 percent of individuals with this disorder take their 
own lives; 
Whereas BPD usually manifests itself in adolescence and 
early adulthood; 
Whereas symptoms of BPD include self-injury; rage; sub-
stance abuse; destructive impulsiveness; a pattern of un-
stable emotions, self-image, and relationships; and may 
result in suicide; 
Whereas BPD is inheritable and is exacerbated by environ-
mental factors; 
Whereas official recognition of BPD is relatively new, and di-
agnosing it is often impeded by lack of awareness and 
frequent co-occurrence with other conditions, such as de-
pression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anxiety, and 
eating disorders; 
Whereas despite its prevalence, enormous public health costs, 
and the devastating toll it takes on individuals, families,
•HRES 1007 IH 
(1) Gayle Dubowski, age 20, of Carol Stream, Illi-
nois, a devout member of her church who sang in the 
church choir and worked as a camp counselor and volun-
teer in rural Kentucky; 
(2) Catalina ‘‘Cati’’ Garcia, age 20, of Cicero, Illi-
nois, a first-generation American who had hoped to be a 
teacher, was her family’s ‘‘princess’’ and inspiration, and 
was rarely seen without a beaming smile; 
(3) Julianna Gehant, age 32, of Mendota, Illinois, 
who dreamed of becoming a teacher, and who spent more 
than 12 years in the United States Army and Army Re-
serve, serving our Nation and saving money for college; 
(4) Ryanne Mace, age 19, of Carpentersville, Illinois, 
a much-loved only child who was rarely without a warm 
smile and hoped to be a counselor so she could help oth-
ers; and 
(5) Daniel Parmenter, age 20, of Westchester, Illi-
nois, ‘‘Danny’’ to his friends, a 6-foot, 5-inch rugby play-
er with a gentle spirit and bright future, who died trying 
to protect his girlfriend from gunfire; 
Whereas the Northern Illinois University Police Department, 
the Police Departments of DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, 
Batavia, Cortland, Galesburg, Genoa, Geneva, Mendota, 
St. Charles, Rockford, and the Village of Winnebago, the 
Conservation Police, the Sheriff’s Offices of DeKalb 
County, Winnebago County, and Kane County, the Kane 
County Bomb Squad, the Illinois State Police, the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Reach/Air Angel, Flight 
for Life, Life Line, the Salvation Army, and the Fire and 
Emergency Medical Services Department of DeKalb, Syc-
amore, Cortland, Malta, Maple Park, Rochelle, Hamp-
shire, Burlington, Shabbona, Hinckley, Genoa-Kingston, 
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