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H. Res. 12
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 4, 2005.
Whereas on December 26, 2004, a powerful earthquake
measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale occurred off the west
coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia;
Whereas the undersea earthquake created massive tsunamis
that struck several countries throughout South and
Southeast Asia, as well as on the coast of East Africa;
Whereas the giant waves caused death and destruction on a
nearly unprecedented scale, killing more than 140,000
people and leaving millions homeless;
Whereas many thousands of people were killed in Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand, and numerous others
were killed in Somalia, Malaysia, Maldives, Bangladesh,
Kenya, Burma, and elsewhere;
Whereas an estimated one-third of the earthquake and tsu-
nami victims were children, and many thousands more
have been left orphaned or separated from their families;
Whereas thousands of visitors and tourists from nearly 40
countries were killed in this natural disaster;
Whereas between 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 people throughout
the affected region are lacking basic survival require-
ments as a result of the tsunamis and there remains the
risk of numerous additional deaths due to shortages of
•HRES 12 EH
clean water, adequate shelter, food, sanitation, and basic
healthcare;
Whereas the United States and other donors have, to date,
pledged an estimated $2,000,000,000 in emergency and
long-term reconstruction assistance; and
Whereas the human cost of this disaster transcends mere sta-
tistics and has resulted in deeply personal tragedies for
countless families in the region and throughout the
world: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) mourns the horrific loss of life caused by the
earthquake and tsunamis that occurred on December 26,
2004, in South and Southeast Asia;
(2) expresses its deep condolences to the families of
the many earthquake and tsunami victims;
(3) applauds the prompt humanitarian response to
the tsunami tragedy by governments, the United Nations
and other international organizations, and nongovern-
mental organizations;
(4) recognizes the generous outpouring of support
for relief efforts from private citizens around the world,
including in the United States;
(5) affirms its commitment to additional generous
United States support for relief and long-term recon-
struction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake and
tsunamis; and
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(6) urges continued attention by donors and relief
agencies to the needs of vulnerable populations in the
stricken countries, particularly the thousands of children
who have been left parentless and homeless by this dis-
aster.
Attest:
Clerk.
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 739 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 13, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the 
filing of a notice of contest by an employer following 
the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of 
a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Admin-
istration; to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Review Commission; to provide 
for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined 
by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commis-
sion with respect to an order issued by the Commission; 
and to provide for the award of attorneys’ fees and 
costs to small employers when such employers prevail 
in litigation prompted by the issuance of a citation by 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
HR 739 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SMALL 
BUSINESS DAY IN COURT ACT OF 2005 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Contesting citations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970. 
Sec. 103. Effective date. 
TITLE II—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW 
COMMISSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2005 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 
TITLE III—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INDEPENDENT 
REVIEW OF OSHA CITATIONS ACT OF 2005 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Independent review. 
TITLE IV—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SMALL 
EMPLOYER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 2005 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Award of attorneys’ fees and costs. 
TITLE I—OCCUPATIONAL SAFE-
TY AND HEALTH SMALL BUSI-
NESS DAY IN COURT ACT OF 
2005 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2005’’.
H. Res. 130
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 20, 2005.
Whereas for over 100 years, our Nation has been improved
by the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrig-
eration systems that keep our buildings warm in the win-
ter and cool in the summer;
Whereas the contractors that install heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, and refrigeration systems are comprised of
small businesses located in all 50 States;
Whereas according to the Office of Advocacy at the Small
Business Administration, small businesses represent 99.7
percent of all employers and employ half of all private
sector employees;
Whereas the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrig-
eration industry is a growing field that continues to cre-
ate jobs and grow small businesses;
Whereas indoor environmental systems have saved millions of
lives and improved the health of our citizens;
Whereas because of environmental systems, food is preserved,
modern medicine is possible, and children breathe easier;
Whereas the men and women who design, manufacture, in-
stall, and maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
and refrigeration systems play a crucial role in our econ-
omy;
IB 
Union Calendar No. 26
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 739
[Report No. 109–46] 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
adjudicative flexibility with regard to the filing of a notice of contest 
by an employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assess-
ment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005
Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. KLINE, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
APRIL 18, 2005
Additional sponsors: Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. HALL, Mr. 
PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. FOXX, 
and Mr. KUHL of New York 
APRIL 18, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the 
filing of a notice of contest by an employer following
the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of 
a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Admin-
istration.
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 ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTESTING CITATIONS UNDER THE OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970. 
Section 10 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 659) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by 
inserting after ‘‘assessment of penalty’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(unless such failure results from mistake, 
inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect)’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by 
inserting after ‘‘assessment of penalty’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(unless such failure results from mistake, 
inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to a 
citation or proposed assessment of penalty issued by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is 
issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 26
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 739
[Report No. 109–46] 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with 
regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an 
employer following the issuance of a citation or 
proposed assessment of a penalty by the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Administration. 
APRIL 18, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Whereas professional certified technicians save the Nation
millions of dollars each year through the design and in-
stallation of more efficient equipment that provides es-
sential comfort while reducing energy usage; and
Whereas the Air Conditioning Contractors of America have
proposed designating the week of April 17–23, 2005, as
National Indoor Comfort Week: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the contributions that environmental
systems have made to the quality of life of all Ameri-
cans;
(2) commends the technicians who install and main-
tain environmental systems;
(3) recognizes that these small business contractors
have benefited from the reduced regulatory burden pro-
vided as a result of passage of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act of 1980 and the Small Business Regulatory Enforce-
ment Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA);
(4) commends small business air conditioning con-
tractors for participating in the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration panels required by SBREFA to
better educate regulators on the effect of Federal rules
on small businesses;
(5) recognizes that small business air conditioning
contractors have actively supported the Section 7(a) loan
guarantee program administered by the Small Business
Administration; and
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(6) supports the goals and ideals of National Indoor
Comfort Week, as proposed by the Air Conditioning
Contractors of America.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 145 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 593 
[Report No. 109–374] 
Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the 
President, to provide certain information to the House of Representatives 
relating to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MARKEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
FEBRUARY 10, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. 
PAYNE 
FEBRUARY 10, 2006 
Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations, referred 
to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney 
General, and requesting the President, to provide certain 
information to the House of Representatives relating to 
extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 130
Recognizing the contributions of environmental systems and the technicians 
who install and maintain them to the quality of life of all Americans 
and supporting the goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of environmental systems and 
the technicians who install and maintain them to the 
quality of life of all Americans and supporting the goals 
and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week.
Whereas for over 100 years, our Nation has been improved 
by the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrig-
eration systems that keep our buildings warm in the win-
ter and cool in the summer; 
Whereas the contractors that install heating, ventilation, air 
conditioning, and refrigeration systems are comprised of 
small businesses located in all 50 states; 
Whereas according to the Office of Advocacy at the Small 
Business Administration, small businesses represents
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 740 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 
Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Review Commission. 
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 ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW 
COMMISSION. 
(a) INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND RE-
QUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP.—Section 12 of the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 661) 
is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘three members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘five members’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘legal’’ before ‘‘training’’; 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘except that’’ and all that follows through 
the period and inserting the following: ‘‘except that 
the President may extend the term of a member for 
no more than 365 consecutive days to allow a con-
tinuation in service at the pleasure of the President 
after the expiration of the term of that member until 
a successor nominated by the President has been 
confirmed to serve. Any vacancy caused by the 
death, resignation, or removal of a member before 
the expiration of a term for which a member was ap-
pointed shall be filled only for the remainder of such 
term.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘two mem-
bers’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘three 
members’’.
(b) NEW POSITIONS.—Of the two vacancies for mem-
bership on the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission created by subsection (a)(1)(A), one shall be 
appointed by the President for a term expiring on April 
27, 2008, and the other shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent for a term expiring on April 27, 2010. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR LEGAL TRAINING RE-
QUIREMENT.—The amendment made by subsection 
(a)(1)(B), requiring a member of the Commission to pos-
sess a background in legal training, shall apply beginning 
with the two vacancies referred to in subsection (b) and 
all subsequent appointments to the Commission. 
Æ
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99.7 percent of all employers and employ half of all pri-
vate sector employees; 
Whereas the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrig-
eration industry is a growing field that continues to cre-
ate jobs and grow small businesses; 
Whereas indoor environmental systems have saved millions of 
lives and improved the health of our citizens; 
Whereas because of environmental systems, food is preserved, 
modern medicine is possible, and children breathe easier; 
Whereas the men and women who design, manufacture, in-
stall, and maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, 
and refrigeration systems play a crucial role in our econ-
omy; 
Whereas professional certified technicians save the Nation 
millions of dollars each year through the design and in-
stallation of more efficient equipment that provides es-
sential comfort while reducing energy usage; and 
Whereas the Air Conditioning Contractors of America have 
proposed designating the week of April 17–23, 2005, as 
National Indoor Comfort Week: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the contributions that environ-
mental systems have made to the quality of life of 
all Americans; 
(2) commends the technicians who install and 
maintain environmental systems; 
(3) recognizes that these small business con-
tractors have benefited from the reduced regulatory
•HRES 130 IH 
burden provided as a result of passage of the Regu-
latory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the Small Busi-
ness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 
(SBREFA); 
(4) commends small business air conditioning 
contractors for participating in the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration panels required 
by SBREFA to better educate regulators on the ef-
fect of Federal rules on small businesses; 
(5) recognizes that small business air condi-
tioning contractors have actively supported the Sec-
tion 7(a) loan guarantee program administered by 
the Small Business Administration; and 
(6) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Indoor Comfort Week, as proposed by the Air Condi-
tioning Contractors of America.
Æ
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the importance of designating 
the Republic of Poland as a program country for 
purposes of the visa waiver program established 
under section 217 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act; and 
(2) urges the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in reduc-
ing its nonimmigrant visa refusal rate so that Po-
land may qualify for such designation.
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 741 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued 
by the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 
Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. KLINE, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law 
determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Re-
view Commission with respect to an order issued by 
the Commission. 
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 ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act 
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL DEFERENCE. 
Section 11(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 660(a)) is amended in the sixth 
sentence by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, 
and with respect to such record, the conclusions of the 
Commission with respect to questions of law that are sub-
ject to agency deference under governing court precedent 
shall be given deference if reasonable’’. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 131
Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with regard 
to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. MOLLOHAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives with regard to the procedures of the Committee 
on Standards of Official Conduct.
Resolved, That clause 3 of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives is amended as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (k)(1)(B), strike ‘‘(unless, at 
any time’’ and all that follows through ‘‘members of 
the committee)’’. 
(2) In paragraph (k)(1)(C), strike ‘‘in order to 
make a recommendation under subdivision (A)’’. 
(3) In paragraph (k)(2), strike ‘‘and an inves-
tigative subcommittee has not been established, then 
such complaint shall be dismissed’’ and insert in lieu
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thereof ‘‘then they shall establish an investigative 
subcommittee and forward the complaint, or any 
portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its consid-
eration. However, if, at any time during those peri-
ods, either the chairman or ranking minority mem-
ber places on the agenda the issue of whether to es-
tablish an investigative subcommittee, then an inves-
tigative subcommittee may be established only by an 
affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the 
committee’’. 
(4) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and 
(q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ‘‘adjudicatory’’ each place it ap-
pears and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘investigative’’. 
(5) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and 
(q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ‘‘an adopted statement of al-
leged violation’’ each place it appears and insert in 
lieu thereof ‘‘a complaint meeting the requirements 
of the rules of the committee for what constitutes a 
complaint’’. 
(6) In paragraph (p)(11), strike ‘‘of his or her 
choice (even if such counsel represents another re-
spondent or a witness)’’.
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(7) In paragraph (p)(12), strike ‘‘of his or her 
choice (even if such counsel represents a respondent 
or another witness)’’.
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 790 
Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 
Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. COOPER, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. RANGEL) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national 
treasure. 
Whereas since slavery was introduced into the European colo-
nies in 1619, enslaved Africans remained in bondage 
until the United States ratified the 13th amendment to 
the Constitution in 1865; 
Whereas during that period of the history of the United 
States, the first expression of that unique American 
music was created by enslaved African Americans who— 
(1) used their knowledge of the English language 
and the Christian religious faith, as it had been taught 
to them in the New World; and 
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