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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 413 
Expressing the sense of Congress on the need for a national AIDS strategy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress on the need for a national 
AIDS strategy. 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti-
mate that more than 1,000,000 people are currently liv-
ing with HIV in the United States; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti-
mate that 56,300 individuals were newly infected with 
HIV in 2006; 
Whereas approximately 25 percent of individuals with HIV 
are unaware that they are infected; 
Whereas the estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention utilizes a new methodology that has resulted 
in more accurate estimates of new infections than the 
previous methodology; 
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‘‘Preconstruction, construction, and related research 
and studies of I–290 Cap the Ike project in the vil-
lage of Oak Park’’; 
(263) in item number 4089 by inserting ‘‘and 
parking facility/entrance improvements serving the 
Museum of Science and Industry’’ after ‘‘Lakeshore 
Drive’’; 
(264) in item number 4103 by inserting ‘‘and 
adjacent to the’’ before ‘‘Shawnee’’; 
(265) in item number 4110 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘For improvements 
to the road between Brighton and Bunker Hill in 
Macoupin County’’; 
(266) in item number 4120 by striking the 
matters in the project description and amount col-
umns and inserting ‘‘Upgrade 146th Street to Im-
prove I–69 Access’’ and ‘‘$800,000’’, respectively; 
(267) in item number 4125 by striking 
‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,650,000’’; 
(268) by striking item number 4170; 
(269) by striking item number 4179; 
(270) in item number 4185 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Replace the Clin-
ton Street Bridge spanning St. Mary’s River in 
downtown Fort Wayne’’; 
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(271) in item number 4299 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Improve U.S. 40, 
MD 715 interchange and other roadways in the vi-
cinity of Aberdeen Proving Ground to support 
BRAC-related growth’’; 
(272) in item number 4313 by striking ‘‘Mary-
land Avenue’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Rd. cor-
ridor’’ and inserting ‘‘intermodal access, streetscape, 
and pedestrian safety improvements’’; 
(273) in item number 4315 by striking 
‘‘stormwater mitigation project’’ and inserting ‘‘envi-
ronmental preservation project’’; 
(274) in item number 4318 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Planning, design, 
and construction of improvements to the highway 
systems connecting to Lewiston and Auburn down-
towns’’; 
(275) in item number 4323 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘MaineDOT Aca-
dia intermodal passenger and maintenance facility’’; 
(276) in item number 4338 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Construct 1 or 
more grade-separated crossings of I–75, and make 
associated improvements to improve local and re-
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HR 3221 PCS
cision making process of those agencies listed in sub-
section (a). 
(c) COORDINATION.—The activities of the Natural 
Resources Management Council on Climate Change shall 
be coordinated with the activities of the United States 
Global Change Research Program. 
Subchapter B—National Policy and Strategy 
for Wildlife 
SEC. 7451. SHORT TITLE. 
This subchapter may be cited as the ‘‘Global Warm-
ing Wildlife Survival Act’’. 
SEC. 7452. NATIONAL POLICY ON WILDLIFE AND GLOBAL 
WARMING. 
It is the policy of the Federal Government, in co-
operation with State, tribal, and affected local govern-
ments, other concerned public and private organizations, 
landowners, and citizens to use all practicable means and 
measures— 
(1) to assist wildlife populations and their habi-
tats in adapting to and surviving the effects of glob-
al warming; and 
(2) to ensure the persistence and resilience of 
the wildlife of the United States, together with its 
habitat, as an essential part of our Nation’s culture, 
landscape, and natural resources. 
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‘‘(A) For fiscal year 2009, $85,000,000 
(subject to subsection (e)). 
‘‘(B) For fiscal year 2010, $235,000,000. 
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 2011, $450,000,000. 
‘‘(D) For fiscal year 2012, $477,000,000. 
‘‘(E) For fiscal year 2013, $505,000,000. 
‘‘(F) For fiscal year 2014, $534,000,000. 
‘‘(G) For fiscal year 2015, $566,000,000. 
‘‘(H) For fiscal year 2016, $599,000,000. 
‘‘(I) For fiscal year 2017, $635,000,000. 
‘‘(J) For fiscal year 2018, $672,000,000. 
‘‘(K) For fiscal year 2019 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, $712,000,000. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATIONS OF ASSESSMENT BY CLASS 
OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The total user fees as-
sessed and collected under subsection (a) each 
fiscal year with respect to each class of tobacco 
products shall be an amount that is equal to 
the applicable percentage of each class for the 
fiscal year multiplied by the amount specified in 
paragraph (1) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A), the applicable percent-
450 
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gional Associations and other elements of the 
System. 
(7) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the 
National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System established under subsection (d). 
(8) SYSTEM PLAN.—The term ‘‘System Plan’’ 
means the plan contained in the document entitled 
‘‘Ocean.US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated 
Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development 
Plan’’. 
(d) NATIONAL INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN 
OBSERVING SYSTEM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President, acting 
through the Council, shall establish a National Inte-
grated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to 
fulfill the purposes set forth in subsection (b) and 
the System plan and to fulfill the Nation’s inter-
national obligations to contribute to the global earth 
observation system of systems and the global ocean 
observing system. 
(2) SUPPORT OF PURPOSES.—The head of each 
agency that is a member of the Interagency Working 
Group shall support the purposes of this section. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The head of each 
Federal agency that has administrative jurisdiction 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 220 
Encouraging the Secretaries of the military departments to maximize opportu-
nities for space-available travel for members of the Armed Forces in 
a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, 
and January 3, 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2009 
Mr. SCHRADER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging the Secretaries of the military departments to 
maximize opportunities for space-available travel for 
members of the Armed Forces in a leave or pass status 
who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and Jan-
uary 3, 2010. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Sec-
retaries of the military departments, in conjunction with 
aircraft training and cargo missions, should maximize op-
portunities for space-available travel for members of the 
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gional east-west mobility between Mileposts 279 and 
282’’; 
(277) in item number 4355 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Design, engineer-
ing, ROW acquisition, construction, and construction 
engineering for the reconstruction of TH 95, from 
12th Avenue to CSAH 13, including bridge and ap-
proaches, ramps, intersecting roadways, signals, turn 
lanes, and multiuse trail, North Branch’’; 
(278) in item number 4357 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Design, construct, 
ROW, and expand TH 241 and CSAH 35 and asso-
ciated streets in the city of St. Michael’’; 
(279) in item number 4360 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Planning, design, 
and construction for Twin Cities Bioscience Corridor 
in St. Paul’’; 
(280) in item number 4362 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘I–494/U.S. 169 
interchange reconstruction including U.S. 169/Valley 
View Road interchange, Twin Cities Metropolitan 
Area’’; 
(281) in item number 4365 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘34th Street re-
alignment and 34th Street and I–94 interchange, in-
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cluding retention and reconstruction of the SE Main 
Avenue/CSAH 52 interchange ramps at I–94, and 
other transportation improvements for the city of 
Moorhead, including the SE Main Avenue GSI and 
Moorhead Comprehensive Rail Safety Program’’; 
(282) in item number 4369 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Construction of 
8th Street North, Stearns C.R. 120 to TH 15 in St. 
Cloud’’; 
(283) in item number 4371 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Construction and 
ROW of TH 241, CSAH 35 and associated streets 
in the city of St. Michael’’; 
(284) in item number 4411 by striking 
‘‘Southaven’’ and inserting ‘‘DeSoto County’’; 
(285) in item number 4424 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘U.S. 93 Evaro to 
Polson transportation improvement projects’’; 
(286) in item number 4428 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘US 76 improve-
ments’’; 
(287) in item number 4457 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Construct an 
interchange at an existing grade separation at SR 
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Armed Forces in a leave or pass status who are traveling 
between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010. 
Æ 
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HCON 416 RDS 
the Student Matinee Program, and the touring com-
pany of Barter Theatre, the Barter Players, exposes 
young people to playwriting and performances and 
encourages artistic expression. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 418 
Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Project SEED Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Project SEED 
Program. 
Whereas Project SEED, Summer Experiences for the Eco-
nomically Disadvantaged, was founded by the American 
Chemical Society to engage economically disadvantaged 
youth with scientific mentors; 
Whereas Project SEED has provided more than 8,000 high 
school students with hands on, experience-based scientific 
research in chemistry and through other related scientific 
fields; 
Whereas more than half of all participants have attributed 
Project SEED as key to their decision to attend college; 
Whereas Project SEED has provided more than 350 scholar-
ships to high school students to continue their college 
education in the areas of national need; 
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Whereas Project SEED has cultivated public and private 
partnerships geared toward encouraging youth in bridg-
ing America’s competitive gap and continuing America’s 
competitive nature; 
Whereas Project SEED graduates have distinguished them-
selves in their fields of study and establishing themselves 
as role models in fields of chemistry, forensics, and law; 
Whereas Project SEED has encouraged the growth of tradi-
tionally underrepresented groups into fields of science 
and technology; and 
Whereas Project SEED continues to give children the oppor-
tunity to explore their potential in the sciences; Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress honors the 40th Anniver-
sary of the American Chemical Society’s Project SEED 
Program, an innovative program that has linked economi-
cally disadvantaged children with scientific mentors, giv-
ing them tools and encouragement to pursue their goals 
and make noteworthy contributions to society. 
Æ 
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1602 (Old Stantonsburg Rd.) and U.S. 264 Bypass 
in Wilson County’’; 
(288) in item number 4461 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Transportation 
and related improvements at Queens University of 
Charlotte, including the Queens Science Center and 
the Marion Diehl Center, Charlotte’’; 
(289) in item number 4507 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Design, right-of- 
way acquisition, and construction of Highway 35 be-
tween Norfolk and South Sioux City, including an 
interchange at milepost 1 on U.S. I–129’’; 
(290) in item number 4555 by inserting ‘‘Canal 
Street and’’ after ‘‘Reconstruction of’’; 
(291) in item number 4565 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Railroad Con-
struction and Acquisition, Ely and White Pine Coun-
ty’’; 
(292) in item number 4588 by inserting ‘‘Pri-
vate Parking and’’ before ‘‘Transportation’’; 
(293) in item number 4596 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Centerway Bridge 
and Bike Trail Project, Corning’’; 
(294) in item number 4610 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Preparation, dem-
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 41
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, January 24, 2007, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
jority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2007, or until the time of
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any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the 
House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, Jan-
uary 31, 2007, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 
2007, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to sec-
tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker or her designee, after consulta-
tion with the Minority Leader, shall notify the Members 
of the House to reassemble at such place and time as she 
may designate if, in her opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
olition, disposal, and site restoration of Alert Facil-
ity on Access Road to Plattsburgh International Air-
port’’; 
(295) in item number 4649 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Fairfield County, 
OH U.S. 33 and old U.S. 33 safety improvements 
and related construction, city of Lancaster and sur-
rounding areas’’; 
(296) in item number 4651 by striking ‘‘for the 
transfer of rail to truck for the intermodal’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, and construction of an intermodal 
freight’’; 
(297) in item number 4691 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Transportation 
improvements to Idabel Industrial Park Rail Spur, 
Idabel’’; 
(298) in item number 4722 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Highway, traffic, 
pedestrian, and riverfront improvements, Pitts-
burgh’’; 
(299) in item number 4749 by striking ‘‘study’’ 
and inserting ‘‘improvements’’; 
(300) in item number 4821 by striking ‘‘high-
way grade crossing project, Clearfield and Clinton 
Counties’’ and inserting ‘‘Project for highway grade 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 41
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives.
crossings and other purposes relating to the Project 
in Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Indiana, and 
Jefferson Counties’’; 
(301) in item number 4838 by striking ‘‘study’’ 
and inserting ‘‘improvements’’; 
(302) in item number 4839 by striking ‘‘fuel- 
celled’’ and inserting ‘‘fueled’’; 
(303) in item number 4866 by striking 
‘‘$11,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$9,400,000’’; 
(304) by inserting after item number 4866 the 
following: 
‘‘4866A 
RI 
Repair and restore 
railroad bridge in 
Westerly 
$1,600,000’’; 
(305) in item number 4892 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Construct a 4-lane 
highway between maverick Junction and the Ne-
braska border’’; 
(306) in item number 4915 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘For projects of 
highest priority, as determined by the South Dakota 
DOT’’; 
(307) in item number 4916 by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$328,000’’; 
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H. Con. Res. 41
Agreed to January 23, 2007
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of 
Wednesday, January 24, 2007, on a motion offered pursuant to 
this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2007, 
or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the 
House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, January 31, 
2007, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 
2 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007, or until the time of any 
reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, 
whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker or her designee, after consultation with 
the Minority Leader, shall notify the Members of the House to 
reassemble at such place and time as she may designate if, in 
her opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 41 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 23, 2007 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, January 24, 2007, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
jority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2007, or until the time of 
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any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the 
House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, Jan-
uary 31, 2007, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 
2007, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to sec-
tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker or her designee, after consulta-
tion with the Minority Leader, shall notify the Members 
of the House to reassemble at such place and time as she 
may designate if, in her opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 
2007. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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over a Federal asset shall make available data that 
are produced by that asset and that are not other-
wise restricted for integration, management, and dis-
semination by the System. 
(4) ENHANCING
ADMINISTRATION
AND
MAN-
AGEMENT.—The head of each Federal agency that 
has administrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset 
may take appropriate actions to enhance internal 
agency administration and management to better 
support, integrate, finance, and utilize observation 
data, products, and services developed under this 
section to further its own agency mission and re-
sponsibilities. 
(5) PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL INFORMATION 
COORDINATION ENTITY.—The head of each Federal 
agency that has administrative jurisdiction over a 
Federal asset may participate in regional informa-
tion coordination entity activities. 
(6) NON-FEDERAL
ASSETS.—Non-Federal as-
sets shall be coordinated by the Interagency Work-
ing Group or by Regional Information Coordination 
Entities. 
(e) POLICY OVERSIGHT, ADMINISTRATION, AND RE-
GIONAL COORDINATION.— 
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protection to the average citizen and his family against 
the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age’’; and 
Whereas it is necessary to re-weave America’s social safety 
net so it responds to the needs of the 21st century Amer-
ican economy and labor market: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the Sense of Congress that— 
(1) stagnant wages, declining access to em-
ployer-sponsored health care and pensions, and the 
rising cost of living all contribute to greater financial 
insecurity for the average American worker; 
(2) the Social Security Act provides the essen-
tial basic social safety net for American workers and 
their families, and it should be improved and ex-
panded upon to meet the needs of the 21st century 
American workforce; and 
(3) in addition to responding to the needs of 
American workers and their families when they expe-
rience unemployment and face hardship, the Federal 
government should pursue enactment of policies that 
proactively enable workers to improve their skills 
throughout their career to ensure these workers, and 
the businesses that rely upon them, are as globally 
competitive as possible. 
Æ 
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