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servitude, of young women, who became known to the 
world as ‘‘comfort women’’; 
Whereas the ‘‘comfort women’’ tragedy was one of the largest 
cases of human trafficking in the 20th century; 
Whereas the enslavement of comfort women was officially 
commissioned and orchestrated by the Government of 
Japan to include gang rape, forced abortions, sexual vio-
lence, human trafficking, and numerous other crimes 
against humanity; 
Whereas the comfort women included girls as young as 13 
years of age and women separated from their own chil-
dren; 
Whereas the comfort women were either abducted from their 
homes or lured into sexual servitude under false pre-
tenses; 
Whereas many comfort women were eventually killed or driv-
en to commit suicide when the hostilities ceased; 
Whereas the use of ‘‘comfort women’’ is considered a current 
as well as past human rights issue; 
Whereas the shame connected to their ordeal caused many 
comfort women to conceal it and caused many others to 
come forward about their experiences only in recent 
years; 
Whereas historians conclude that as many as 200,000 women 
were enslaved, but very few of them survive today; 
Whereas the Government of Japan did not fully disclose these 
war crimes during negotiations for reparations with its 
former enemies and occupied countries; 
Whereas some textbooks used in Japanese schools minimize 
the ‘‘comfort women’’ tragedy and other atrocities, and 
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distort the Japanese role in war crimes during World 
War II; and 
Whereas Japanese Government officials, both elected and ca-
reer, as recently as June 2005, praised the removal of 
the term ‘‘comfort women’’ from Japanese textbooks: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Government of Japan— 
(1) should formally acknowledge and accept re-
sponsibility for its sexual enslavement of young 
women, known to the world as ‘‘comfort women’’, 
during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific 
Islands from the 1930s through the duration of 
World War II; 
(2) should educate current and future genera-
tions about this horrible crime against humanity; 
(3) should publicly, strongly, and repeatedly re-
fute any claims that the subjugation and enslave-
ment of comfort women never occurred; and 
(4) should follow the recommendations of the 
United Nations and Amnesty International with re-
spect to the ‘‘comfort women’’. 
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CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with BILLS
H. Res. 545
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 18, 2005.
Whereas the United States supports the development of de-
mocracy, free markets, and civil society in Uzbekistan 
and in other states in Central Asia; 
Whereas the rule of law, the impartial application of the law, 
and equal justice for all courts of law are pillars of all 
democratic societies; 
Whereas 
Sanjar 
Umarov 
was 
reportedly 
arrested 
in 
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on October 22, 2005; 
Whereas Sanjar Umarov is a businessman and leader of the 
Uzbek opposition party, Sunshine Coalition; 
Whereas Sanjar Umarov was reportedly taken into custody 
on October 22, 2005, during a crackdown on the Sun-
shine Coalition that included a raid of its offices and sei-
zure of its records; 
Whereas Sanjar Umarov was reportedly charged with grand 
larceny; 
Whereas press accounts report that representatives of Sanjar 
Umarov claim that Mr. Umarov was drugged and abused 
while at his pretrial confinement center in Tashkent, 
Uzbekistan, but such accounts could not be immediately 
confirmed, and official information about the health,
•HRES 545 EH 
whereabouts, and treatment while in custody of Mr. 
Umarov has thus far been unavailable; 
Whereas the United States has expressed its serious concern 
regarding the overall state of human rights in Uzbekistan 
and is seeking to clarify the facts of this case; 
Whereas the European Union (EU) and the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have ex-
pressed concern about the arrest and possible abuse of 
Sanjar Umarov; and 
Whereas the Government of Uzbekistan is party to various 
treaty obligations, and in particular those under the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 
which obligate governments to provide for due process in 
criminal cases: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that—
(1) the law enforcement and judicial authorities of 
Uzbekistan should ensure that Sanjar Umarov is ac-
corded the full measure of his rights under the 
Uzbekistan Constitution to defend himself against any 
and all charges that may be brought against him, in a 
fair and transparent process, so that individual justice 
may be done; 
(2) the Government of Uzbekistan should observe 
its various treaty obligations, especially those under the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 
which obligate governments to provide for due process in 
criminal cases; and
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(3) the Government of Uzbekistan should publicly 
clarify the charges against Sanjar Umarov, his current 
condition, and his whereabouts. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 75
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 10, 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 further consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 418) to establish and rapidly imple-
ment regulations for State driver’s license and identification
document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abus-
ing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-
related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to en-
sure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.
No further general debate shall be in order. The bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill
for the purpose of further amendment and shall be considered
as read. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall
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be in order except those printed in part B of the report of
the Committee on Rules. Each further amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, 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 further amendments are waived. At the conclu-
sion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the
House with such further 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.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 545 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar 
Umarov in Uzbekistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 10, 2005 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. 
FORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on 
the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan. 
Whereas the United States supports the development of de-
mocracy, free markets, and civil society in Uzbekistan 
and in other states in Central Asia; 
Whereas the rule of law, the impartial application of the law, 
and equal justice for all courts of law are pillars of all 
democratic societies; 
Whereas 
Sanjar 
Umarov 
was 
reportedly 
arrested 
in 
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on October 22, 2005; 
Whereas Sanjar Umarov is a businessman and leader of the 
Uzbek opposition party, Sunshine Coalition;
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Whereas Sanjar Umarov was reportedly taken into custody 
on October 22, 2005, during a crackdown on the Sun-
shine Coalition that included a raid of its offices and sei-
zure of its records; 
Whereas Sanjar Umarov was reportedly charged with grand 
larceny; 
Whereas press accounts report that representatives of Sanjar 
Umarov claim that Mr. Umarov was drugged and abused 
while at his pretrial confinement center in Tashkent, 
Uzbekistan, but such accounts could not be immediately 
confirmed, and official information about the health, 
whereabouts, and treatment while in custody of Mr. 
Umarov has thus far been unavailable; 
Whereas the United States has expressed its serious concern 
regarding the overall state of human rights in Uzbekistan 
and is seeking to clarify the facts of this case; 
Whereas the European Union (EU) and the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have ex-
pressed concern about the arrest and possible abuse of 
Sanjar Umarov; and 
Whereas the Government of Uzbekistan is party to various 
treaty obligations, and in particular those under the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 
which obligate governments to provide for due process in 
criminal cases: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the law enforcement and judicial authorities 
of Uzbekistan should ensure that Sanjar Umarov is 
accorded the full measure of his rights under the
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Uzbekistan Constitution to defend himself against 
any and all charges that may be brought against 
him, in a fair and transparent process, so that indi-
vidual justice may be done; 
(2) the Government of Uzbekistan should ob-
serve its various treaty obligations, especially those 
under the International Covenant on Civil and Polit-
ical Rights, which obligate governments to provide 
for due process in criminal cases; and 
(3) the Government of Uzbekistan should pub-
licly clarify the charges against Sanjar Umarov, his 
current condition, and his whereabouts. 
Æ
H. Res. 546
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
November 17, 2005.
Whereas on November 9, 2005, a series of terrorist bombs 
exploded at the Radisson, Hyatt, and Days Inn hotels in 
Amman, Jordan, resulting in the deaths of scores of civil-
ians and the injuries of hundreds of others; 
Whereas the people and Government of the Hashemite King-
dom of Jordan have been targeted in several terrorist at-
tacks over the past few years; 
Whereas Jordan has arrested suspected terrorists with pos-
sible ties to Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda organization, 
including suspected killers of a United States diplomat, 
Lawrence Foley, who headed the United States Agency 
for International Development (USAID) mission in Jor-
dan but was shot on October 28, 2002, while leaving for 
work, marking the first lethal attack on a United States 
official in Jordan in more than 30 years; 
Whereas Jordan is a stalwart ally of the United States in the 
global war on terrorism; and 
Whereas on November 10, 2005, President George W. Bush 
expressed his heartfelt sympathies for the people of Jor-
dan and his condolences to the families of the victims 
during his visit to the Embassy of Jordan: Now, there-
fore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist 
attacks that occurred on November 9, 2005, in Amman, 
Jordan; 
(2) joins with President George W. Bush in ex-
pressing its condolences to the families and friends of 
those individuals who were killed in the attacks and in 
expressing its sympathies to those individuals who have 
been injured; 
(3) expresses solidarity and support of the people 
and Government of the United States with the people 
and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
as they recover from these cowardly and inhuman at-
tacks; and 
(4) expresses its readiness to support and assist the 
Jordanian authorities in their efforts to bring to justice 
those individuals responsible for the recent attacks in 
Jordan and to pursue, disrupt, undermine, and dis-
mantle the networks which plan and carry out such at-
tacks. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 546 
Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred on 
November 9, 2005, in Amman, Jordan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 10, 2005 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CHABOT, 
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. PITTS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WIL-
SON of South Carolina, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. POE, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. CROW-
LEY, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BARRETT of South 
Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
MACK, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. JO 
ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. 
MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 
KING of New York, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that 
occurred on November 9, 2005, in Amman, Jordan. 
Whereas on November 9, 2005, a series of terrorist bombs 
exploded at the Radisson, Hyatt, and Days Inn hotels in 
Amman, Jordan, resulting in the deaths of scores of civil-
ians and the injuries of hundreds of others;
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Whereas the people and Government of the Hashemite King-
dom of Jordan have been targeted in several terrorist at-
tacks over the past few years; 
Whereas Jordan has arrested suspected terrorists with pos-
sible ties to Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda organization, 
including suspected killers of a United States diplomat, 
Lawrence Foley, who headed the United States Agency 
for International Development (USAID) mission in Jor-
dan but was shot on October 28, 2002, while leaving for 
work, marking the first lethal attack on a United States 
official in Jordan in more than 30 years; and 
Whereas Jordan is a stalwart ally of the United States in the 
global war on terrorism: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the ter-
rorist attacks that occurred on November 9, 2005, 
in Amman, Jordan; 
(2) expresses its condolences to the families and 
friends of those individuals who were killed in the 
attacks and expresses its sympathies to those indi-
viduals who have been injured; 
(3) expresses solidarity and support of the peo-
ple and Government of the United States with the 
people and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom 
of Jordan as they recover from these cowardly and 
inhuman attacks; and 
(4) expresses its readiness to support and assist 
the Jordanian authorities in their efforts to bring to
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justice those individuals responsible for the recent 
attacks in Jordan and to pursue, disrupt, under-
mine, and dismantle the networks which plan and 
carry out such attacks. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 760 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recog-
nizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in 
American culture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. SHAW) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches 
Week and recognizing the considerable value of American 
beaches and their role in American culture. 
Whereas coastal areas produce 85 percent of all United 
States tourism dollars and are the leading tourism des-
tination in America; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion reports that over 50 percent of the population of the 
United States lives in coastal counties; 
Whereas according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the beaches in these coastal counties pro-
vide recreational opportunities for numerous Americans 
and their families who, together with international tour-
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ists, make almost 2 billion trips to the beach each year 
to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch; 
Whereas according to the Army Corps of Engineers, United 
States beaches are a critical driver of the American econ-
omy and its competitiveness in the global economy; 
Whereas beaches represent a critical part of our natural her-
itage and a beautiful part of the American landscape; 
Whereas beaches are sensitive ecosystems, susceptible to deg-
radation and alteration from pollution, untreated sewage, 
and improper use; 
Whereas members of the government, the private sector, and 
nongovernmental organizations, along with citizen volun-
teers, have worked hard to clean up and protect our 
beaches over the years; 
Whereas great strides have been made in understanding the 
science of watersheds and the connections between inland 
areas and coastal waters, and science-based policy should 
be developed that is commensurate with this knowledge; 
and 
Whereas a seven day week commencing in June, which is Na-
tional Great Outdoors Month, and including July 5, will 
be observed each year as National Clean Beaches Week: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Clean Beaches Week; 
(2) recognizes the value of beaches to the Amer-
ican way of life and the important contributions of 
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beaches to the economy, recreation, and natural en-
vironment of the United States; 
(3) encourages all Americans to work to keep 
beaches, which are a critical part of the natural her-
itage of the United States, safe and clean for the 
continued enjoyment of the public; 
(4) expresses a renewed appreciation for the 
beaches of the United States and an invigorated ef-
fort to protect them with updated, integrated policy; 
and 
(5) encourages individuals to engage in beach 
cleanup during such National Clean Beaches Week 
to encourage stewardship and volunteerism along 
our coastlines. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 83 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that India should 
be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005 
Mr. PALLONE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
India should be a permanent member of the United 
Nations Security Council. 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that India should be a permanent member of 
the United Nations Security Council. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 761 
To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 
2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball 
Tournament. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE 
of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. MACK, Mr. 
CRENSHAW, Mr. BOYD, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 
Mr. FOLEY, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Mr. SHAW, Mr. MICA, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. YOUNG 
of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. KELLER, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor-
ida, and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
To commend the University of Florida Gators for their his-
toric win in the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. 
Whereas on April 3, 2006, the University of Florida Gators 
defeated the UCLA Bruins 73–57 in the finals of the 
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indi-
anapolis, Indiana; 
Whereas the Gators are the first team in the State of Florida 
to win a men’s basketball national championship; 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 840 
Celebrating the remarkable life and accomplishments of Floyd Patterson. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2006 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Ms. CARSON, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the remarkable life and accomplishments of 
Floyd Patterson. 
Whereas Floyd Patterson was born on January 4, 1935, in 
a cabin in rural Waco, North Carolina, and was one of 
11 children; 
Whereas, when Floyd Patterson was a young child, his family 
moved to Brooklyn, New York, where his family strug-
gled financially and he got into some trouble; 
Whereas, when Floyd Patterson was ten years old, he was 
sent upstate to the Wiltwyck School for Boys, where he 
began to turn his life around; 
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