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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3745 
To improve Mandarin language education by authorizing grants to support 
the creation of Mandarin language classes for elementary and secondary 
school and adult education program students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2007 
Mr. KNOLLENBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To improve Mandarin language education by authorizing 
grants to support the creation of Mandarin language 
classes for elementary and secondary school and adult 
education program students. 
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 ‘‘Mandarin Language 
Teaching Grant Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(A) Two members appointed by the Presi-
dent. 
(B) Two members appointed by the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives from a list 
of four individuals— 
(i) two nominated for that appoint-
ment by the chairman of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(ii) two nominated for that appoint-
ment by the chairman of the Committee 
Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(C) Two members appointed by the major-
ity leader of the Senate from a list of four indi-
viduals— 
(i) two nominated for that appoint-
ment by the chairman of the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate; and 
(ii) two nominated for that appoint-
ment by the chairman of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate.
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(3) represent the public and the Department of 
Energy in negotiating and performing in accord with 
such public-private partnerships; 
(4) use appropriated funds in an effective man-
ner to encourage the maximum investment of private 
funds to achieve such development; and 
(5) establish a national high-performance green 
building clearinghouse in accordance withsection 
9045(1), which shall provide high-performance green 
building information through— 
(A) outreach; 
(B) education; and 
(C) the provision of technical assistance. 
(d) REPORTING.—The Commercial Director shall re-
port directly to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, or to other senior officials 
in a way that facilitates the integrated program of this 
part for both energy efficiency and renewable energy and 
both technology development and technology deployment. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The Commercial Director shall 
ensure full coordination of high-performance green build-
ing information and activities, including activities under 
this part, within the Federal Government by working with 
the General Services Administration and all relevant agen-
cies, including, at a minimum—
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 235 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious free 
exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses of worship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina 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 protect 
the religious free exercise and free speech rights of 
churches and other houses of worship. 
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 ‘‘Houses of Worship 
Free Speech Restoration Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. HOUSES OF WORSHIP PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN 
RELIGIOUS 
FREE 
EXERCISE 
AND 
FREE 
SPEECH ACTIVITIES, ETC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection
(q) as subsection (r) and by inserting after subsection (p) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(q) 
An 
organization 
described 
in 
section 
170(b)(1)(a)(1) or section 508(c)(1)(A) shall not fail to 
be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a reli-
gious purpose, nor shall it be deemed to have participated 
in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of 
(or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, for 
purposes of subsection (c)(3) or section 170(c)(2), 2055, 
2106, 2522, or 4955 because of the content, preparation, 
or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, 
or other presentation made during religious services or 
gatherings.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS UNAFFECTED. 
No member or leader of an organization described in 
section 501(q) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as 
added by section 2) shall be prohibited from expressing 
personal views on political matters or elections for public 
office during regular religious services, so long as these 
views are not disseminated beyond the members and 
guests assembled together at the service. For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, dissemination beyond the members
and guests assembled together at a service includes a mail-
ing that results in more than an incremental cost to the 
organization and any electioneering communication under 
section 304(f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)). Nothing in the amendment made 
by section 2 shall be construed to permit any disburse-
ments for electioneering communications or political ex-
penditures prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971. 
Æ
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(D) One member appointed by the minor-
ity leader of the House of Representatives from 
a list of two individuals— 
(i) one nominated for that appoint-
ment by the ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives; and 
(ii) one nominated for that appoint-
ment by the ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(E) One member appointed by the minor-
ity leader of the Senate from a list of two indi-
viduals— 
(i) one nominated for that appoint-
ment by the ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate; and 
(ii) one nominated for that appoint-
ment by the ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(A) RECOGNIZED STANDING AND DISTINC-
TION.—Members shall be appointed to the 
Commission from among individuals who are of
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(1) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(2) the Office of the Federal Environmental 
Executive; 
(3) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; 
(4) the Department of Energy, particularly the 
Federal Energy Management Program; 
(5) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(6) the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; 
(7) the Department of Defense; and 
(8) such nonprofit high-performance green 
building rating and analysis entities as the Commer-
cial Director determines can offer support, expertise, 
and review services. 
(f) HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING PART-
NERSHIP CONSORTIUM.— 
(1) RECOGNITION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commer-
cial Director shall formally recognize one or more 
groups that qualify as a high-performance green 
building partnership consortium. 
(2) REPRESENTATION TO QUALIFY.—To qualify 
under this section, any consortium shall include rep-
resentation from—
examinations administered by the Edu-
cational Commission for Foreign Medical 
Graduates received a passing score in the 
year preceding the year for which a stu-
dent is seeking a loan under part B of title 
IV; or 
‘‘(ii) the graduate medical school has 
or had a clinical training program that was 
approved by a State as of January 1, 
1992, and continues to operate a clinical 
training program in at least one State, 
which is approved by that State; 
‘‘(B) in the case of a veterinary school lo-
cated outside the United States that is not a 
public or nonprofit institution, the school’s stu-
dents complete their clinical training at an ap-
proved veterinary school located in the United 
States; or 
‘‘(C) in the case of a nursing school lo-
cated outside the United States that is not a 
public or nonprofit institution, the school— 
‘‘(i) has, as of the date of enactment 
of the College Access and Opportunity Act 
of 2007, agreements with hospitals or ac-
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(A) the design professions, including na-
tional associations of architects and of profes-
sional engineers; 
(B) the development, construction, finan-
cial, and real estate industries; 
(C) building owners and operators from 
the public and private sectors; 
(D) academic and research organizations, 
including at least one national laboratory with 
extensive commercial building energy expertise; 
(E) building code agencies and organiza-
tions, including a model energy code-setting or-
ganization; 
(F) independent high-performance green 
building associations or councils; 
(G) experts in indoor air quality and envi-
ronmental factors; 
(H) experts in intelligent buildings and in-
tegrated building information systems; 
(I) utility energy efficiency programs; and 
(J) nongovernmental energy efficiency or-
ganizations. 
(3) FUNDING.—The Secretary may make pay-
ments to the Consortium pursuant to the terms of 
a public-private partnership for such activities of the
paragraph shall be made available to the public 
on the COOL website. 
‘‘(3) CONSEQUENCES
FOR
2-YEAR
CONTINU-
ATION
OF
FAILURE.—If the Secretary determines 
that an institution that is subject to paragraph (1)) 
has failed to reduce the subsequent increase in stick-
er price below two times the rate of change in the 
CPI for 2 consecutive academic years subsequent to 
the 3-year interval used under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall place the institution on affordability 
alert status. 
‘‘(4) 
EXEMPTIONS.—Notwithstanding 
para-
graph (3), an institution shall not be placed on af-
fordability alert status if, for any 3-year interval for 
which sticker prices are computed under paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(A) with respect the class of institutions 
described in paragraph (6) to which the institu-
tion belongs, the sticker price of the institution 
is in the lowest quartile of institutions within 
such class, as determined by the Secretary, dur-
ing the last year of such 3-year interval; or 
‘‘(B) the institution has a percentage 
change in its sticker price computed under 
paragraph (1) that exceeds two times the rate 
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H. Res. 1453 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 24 (legislative day, September 23), 2008. 
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder 
that is a major health problem in the United States, pri-
marily affecting African-Americans; 
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease causes the rapid destruction of 
sickle cells, which results in multiple medical complica-
tions, including anemia, jaundice, gallstones, strokes, and 
restricted blood flow, damaging tissue in the liver, spleen, 
and kidneys, and death; 
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease causes episodes of considerable 
pain in one’s arms, legs, chest, and abdomen; 
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease affects over 70,000 Americans; 
Whereas approximately 1,000 babies are born with Sickle 
Cell Disease each year in the United States, with the dis-
ease occurring in approximately 1 in 300 newborn Afri-
can-American infants; 
Whereas more than 2,000,000 Americans have the sickle cell 
trait, and 1 in 12 African-Americans carry the trait; 
Whereas there is a 1 in 4 chance that a child born to parents 
who both have the sickle cell trait will have the disease;
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Consortium undertaken under such a partnership as 
described in this part directly to the Consortium or 
through one or more of its members. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
Commercial Director, in consultation with the Consor-
tium, shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the status of the high-performance 
green building initiatives under this part and other 
Federal programs affecting commercial high-per-
formance green buildings in effect as of the date of 
the report, including— 
(A) the extent to which the programs are 
being carried out in accordance with this part; 
and 
(B) the status of funding requests and ap-
propriations for those programs; and 
(2) summarizes and highlights development, at 
the State and local level, of high-performance green 
building initiatives, including executive orders, poli-
cies, or laws adopted promoting high-performance 
green building (including the status of implementa-
tion of those initiatives).
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1455 
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the United 
States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. DREIER, Mr. BOUSTANY, and 
Mr. ISSA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist bomb-
ing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Bei-
rut, Lebanon. 
Whereas October 23, 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of the 
terrorist bombing on October 23, 1983; 
Whereas 241 members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including 220 members of the United States Ma-
rine Corps, were killed; 
Whereas, on October 24, 1983, the House of Representatives 
agreed to House Resolution 345, Ninety-eighth Congress, 
honoring the memory of those who lost their lives in Bei-
rut; 
Whereas the terrorist bombing was the deadliest day for the 
United States Marine Corps since World War II, when 
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recognized standing and distinction in water 
policy issues. 
(B) LIMITATION.—A person while serving 
as a member of the Commission may not hold 
any other position as an officer or employee of 
the United States, except as a retired officer or 
retired civilian employee of the United States. 
(C) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—In appoint-
ing members of the Commission, every effort 
shall be made to ensure that the members rep-
resent a broad cross section of regional and 
geographical perspectives in the United States. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Commission shall be elected by a majority vote of 
the members of the Commission. 
(4) TERMS.—Members of the Commission shall 
serve for the life of the Commission. 
(5) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 
shall not affect its operation and shall be filled in 
the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(6) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
Members of the Commission shall serve without 
compensation; except that members shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
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ence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
subchapter I of chapter 57, United States Code. 
(d) MEETINGS AND QUORUM.— 
(1) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall hold its 
first meeting not later than 60 days after the date 
on which all original members are appointed under 
subsection (c) and shall hold additional meetings at 
the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its mem-
bers. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business. 
(e) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a 
Director who shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the majority lead-
er of the Senate, in consultation with the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, the chairmen 
of the Committees on Resources and Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
the minority leader of the Senate, and the chairmen 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Commission
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1459 
Congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons for their 
outstanding achievements in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt 
Emmons for their outstanding achievements in the 2008 
Beijing Summer Olympic Games. 
Whereas Carlos Boozer won the Gold Medal for his efforts 
as part of the United States Men’s Basketball team; 
Whereas Carlos Boozer won the Bronze Medal in the 2004 
Athens Summer Olympic Games; 
Whereas Carlos Boozer grew up in Juneau, Alaska, and at-
tended Juneau Douglas High School; 
Whereas Carlos Boozer plays for the Utah Jazz, has become 
one of the most talented NBA players, and has made the 
NBA All Star team on two occasions; 
Whereas Corey Cogdell won the Bronze Medal for her efforts 
as part of the United States Women’s Shooting team; 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 50
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 24, 1999
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special Olympics
Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the
Capitol Grounds.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 52
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Cap-
itol Grounds for performances sponsored by the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 68
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2000
and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for
each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 75
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) gov-
ernment for its genocidal war in southern Sudan,
support for terrorism, and continued human
rights violations, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 76
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the social problem of child abuse and
neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public
awareness of it.
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may be appointed without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and may be paid 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates; except 
that an individual so appointed may not receive pay 
in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 
of the General Schedule. 
(f) HEARINGS.— 
(1) MINIMUM NUMBER.—The Commission shall 
hold no fewer than 10 hearings during the life of the 
Commission. 
(2) IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEETINGS.—Hear-
ings may be held in conjunction with meetings of the 
Commission. 
(3) TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE.—The Commis-
sion may take such testimony and receive such evi-
dence as the Commission considers appropriate to 
carry out this section. 
(4) SPECIFIED.—At least one hearing shall be 
held in Washington, District of Columbia, for the 
purpose of taking testimony of representatives of 
Federal agencies, national organizations, and Mem-
bers of Congress. At least one hearing shall focus on
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SEC. 9044. ZERO-ENERGY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INITIA-
TIVE. 
(a) GOAL.—The Commercial Director, in partnership 
with the Consortium, shall periodically study and refine 
a national goal to reduce commercial building energy use 
and achieve zero-net-energy commercial buildings. Unless 
the Commercial Director concludes that such targets are 
unachievable or unrealistic, the goal shall include objec-
tives that— 
(1) all new commercial buildings constructed 
after the beginning of 2025 are zero-net-energy com-
mercial buildings; 
(2) by 2035, 50 percent of the then existing 
stock of commercial buildings that were constructed 
before 2025 are zero-net-energy commercial build-
ings; and 
(3) by 2050, all commercial buildings are zero- 
net-energy commercial buildings. 
(b) STRATEGY.—The Commercial Director, in part-
nership with the Consortium, shall develop a market 
transformation strategy intended to achieve the adopted 
goal by significantly accelerating the development and 
widespread deployment of energy efficiency technologies, 
practices, and policies in both new and existing commer-
cial buildings, and by leveraging State, utility, and private 
sector commercial building energy efficiency programs.
H. Res. 1461 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 25, 2008. 
Whereas, on August 7, 1998, there were near simultaneous 
vehicular bombings of the United States embassies in 
Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 
Whereas the bombs detonated at the United States embassies 
in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 
an act of terrorism masterminded by Osama bin Laden 
and perpetrated by members of al Qaeda as a conspiracy 
to kill United States citizens; 
Whereas although the bombs detonated before reaching their 
intended targets, the effects of the bombs were wide-
spread and catastrophic to the people of the Republic of 
Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the United 
States; 
Whereas at least 213 people died and approximately 5,000 
people were injured in the Nairobi bombing, the majority 
of whom were Kenya nationals; 
Whereas in the Nairobi bombing, the victims included 14 
United States citizens, 13 Foreign Service Nationals, and 
2 United States Government contractors, including— 
(1) the following United States citizens: Nathan 
Aliganga, Julian Bartley, Sr., Julian Bartley, Jr., Jean 
Dalizu, Molly Hardy, Kenneth Hobson, Prabhi Kavaler,