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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 72 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Public Law 110–92 is further amended by striking 
the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’.
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SEC. 2. Public Law 110–92 is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to 
the heirs at law of Julia Carson, late a Representative 
from the State of Indiana, $165,200. 
‘‘SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity 
to 
provide 
care 
and 
services 
under 
section 
1710(e)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, shall con-
tinue in effect through September 30, 2008. 
‘‘SEC. 162. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity provided by section 2306(d)(3) of title 38, United 
States Code, shall continue in effect through September 
30, 2008.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 19, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 957
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 27, 2006.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. REPAIR OF MACE OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES. 
(a) DELIVERY FOR REPAIR.—The Sergeant at Arms of 
the House of Representatives is authorized and directed, on 
behalf of the House of Representatives, to deliver the mace 
of the House of Representatives, following an adjournment of 
the House pursuant to concurrent resolution, to the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution only for the purpose of having 
necessary repairs made to the mace and under such cir-
cumstances as will assure that the mace is properly safe-
guarded. 
(b) RETURN.—The mace shall be returned to the House 
of Representatives before noon on the day before the House 
next reconvenes pursuant to concurrent resolution or at any
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sooner time when so directed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 72 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
190 
(b) PREEMPTION.—Section 7(a) of the Comprehen-
sive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (15 
U.S.C. 4406(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘No’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except as provided in the Family Smoking Preven-
tion and Tobacco Control Act (and the amendments made 
by that Act), no’’. 
SEC. 206. TAR, NICOTINE, AND OTHER SMOKE CON-
STITUENT DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC. 
Section 4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Ad-
vertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1333), as amended by sections 
201 and 202, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) TAR, NICOTINE, AND OTHER SMOKE CON-
STITUENT DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, by a 
rulemaking conducted under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, determine (in the Secretary’s 
sole discretion) whether cigarette and other tobacco 
product manufacturers shall be required to include 
in the area of each cigarette advertisement specified 
by subsection (b) of this section, or on the package 
label, or both, the tar and nicotine yields of the ad-
vertised or packaged brand. Any such disclosure 
shall be in accordance with the methodology estab-
lished under such regulations, shall conform to the
H. Res. 958
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 28, 2006.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House 
is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legis-
lative day of July 28, 2006, providing for consideration or 
disposition of any of the following measures: 
(1) A conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 
2830) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to reform the pension funding rules, and for other pur-
poses. 
(2) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax 
to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the 
sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping 
taxes, and to extend expiring provisions, and for other 
purposes.
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(3) A bill to provide economic security for all Amer-
icans, and for other purposes. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. J. Res. 72 
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 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public 
Law 110–92 is further amended by striking the date specified 
in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. Public Law 110–92 is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, there is appropriated for payment to the heirs at law 
of Julia Carson, late a Representative from the State of Indiana, 
$165,200. 
‘‘SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 106, the authority to pro-
vide care and services under section 1710(e)(1)(E) of title 38, United 
States Code, shall continue in effect through September 30, 2008. 
‘‘SEC. 162. Notwithstanding section 106, the authority provided 
by section 2306(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, shall continue 
in effect through September 30, 2008.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IV 
House Calendar No. 222 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 958 
[Report No. 109–606] 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2006 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committee on Rules. 
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the 
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to 
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on the legislative day of July 28, 2006, providing 
for consideration or disposition of any of the following 
measures: 
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(1) A conference report to accompany the bill 
(H.R. 2830) to amend the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, 
and for other purposes. 
(2) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the es-
tate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to 
repeal the sunset provision for the estate and gen-
eration-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring provi-
sions, and for other purposes. 
(3) A bill to provide economic security for all 
Americans, and for other purposes. 
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House Calendar No. 222 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 958 
[Report No. 109–606] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
JULY 27, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 72 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. OBEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Public Law 110–92 is further amended by striking 
the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. Public Law 110–92 is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to 
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‘‘§ 3323A. Eligibility of individuals entitled to edu-
cational assistance under former chapter 
1607 of title 10 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
section, any individual entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 1607 of title 10 as of October 1, 2008, shall 
be entitled to educational assistance under this subchapter 
thereafter for the programs of education, in the amounts, 
and subject to the conditions and limitations provided in 
sections 3324 through 3326 of this title. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON MONTHS OF ENTITLEMENT.— 
The number of months of entitlement to educational as-
sistance under this subchapter of an individual described 
in subsection (a) by reason of this section as of October 
1, 2008, shall be equal to the number of months of entitle-
ment of such individual to educational assistance under 
chapter 1607 of title 10 that remain unutilized by such 
individual as of that date. 
‘‘(c) TIME LIMITATION
FOR USE
OF ENTITLE-
MENT.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the pro-
visions of section 16164 of title 10, as in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2008, shall apply to the time for the use by 
an individual described in subsection (a) of entitlement to 
educational assistance under this subchapter by reason of 
this section. 
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H. Res. 959
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 19, 2006.
Whereas since the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families 
Act of 1997, the number of children adopted from foster 
care has increased significantly, with approximately 
51,000 children adopted from foster care in fiscal year 
2004 alone; 
Whereas despite this remarkable progress, approximately 
118,000 children in the United States foster care system 
are waiting to be adopted, and 49 percent of these chil-
dren are at least nine years old; 
Whereas adoptive families make an important difference in 
the lives of the children they adopt by providing a stable, 
nurturing environment for those children; 
Whereas National Adoption Day is a collective national effort 
to find permanent, loving families for children in foster 
care; 
Whereas both National Adoption Day and National Adoption 
Month are in November; 
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services 
launched a series of public service announcements pro-
moting the adoption of children eight and older in 2002; 
Whereas more than 6,000 children have been placed into 
adoptive homes since the Department of Health and
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Human Services launched www.adoptuskids.org, a na-
tional photo listing service for children awaiting adoption 
across the United States; 
Whereas judges, attorneys, adoption professionals, child wel-
fare agencies, and child advocates in 45 States and the 
District of Columbia participated in 227 events in con-
junction with National Adoption Day in 2005; and 
Whereas these events finalized the adoptions of more than 
3,300 children from foster care: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes and supports the success of the 
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 and of the ef-
forts it has spurred; 
(2) recognizes and supports the goals and ideals of 
National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month; 
and 
(3) encourages adoption throughout the year. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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the heirs at law of Julia Carson, late a Representative 
from the State of Indiana, $165,200. 
‘‘SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity 
to 
provide 
care 
and 
services 
under 
section 
1710(e)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, shall con-
tinue in effect through September 30, 2008. 
‘‘SEC. 162. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity provided by section 2306(d)(3) of title 38, United 
States Code, shall continue in effect through September 
30, 2008.’’. 
Æ 
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‘‘(2) The provisions of section 3325(a)(2) of this title 
shall apply to the duration of the entitlement of an indi-
vidual described by subsection (a) to educational assist-
ance under this subchapter by reason of this section. 
‘‘§ 3324. Amount 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The educational assistance 
program under this subchapter shall provide for payment 
by the Secretary of an educational assistance allowance 
to each member entitled to educational assistance under 
this subchapter— 
‘‘(A) if the member is pursuing a program of 
education authorized under subsection (b) on a full- 
time basis, at the monthly rate of— 
‘‘(i) for months occurring during fiscal 
year 2009, the monthly rate payable under sec-
tion 3015(a)(1)(D) of this title for that fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(ii) for months occurring during a subse-
quent fiscal year, the amount for months occur-
ring during the previous fiscal year as increased 
under paragraph (2); or 
‘‘(B) if the member is pursuing a program of 
education authorized under subsection (b) on less 
than a full-time basis, at an appropriately reduced 
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monthly rate, as determined under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2)(A) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the near-
est dollar) in the rate payable under paragraph (1)(A) 
equal to the percentage by which— 
‘‘(i) the Consumer Price Index (all items, 
United States city average) for the 12-month period 
ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of 
the fiscal year for which the increase is made, ex-
ceeds 
‘‘(ii) such Consumer Price Index for the 12- 
month period preceding the 12-month period de-
scribed in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) Any rounding under subparagraph (A) shall be 
subject to the provisions of section 3015(h)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Edu-
cational assistance may be provided under this subchapter 
for pursuit of any program of education that is an ap-
proved program of education for purposes of chapter 30 
of this title. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DUTY AS COUNTING 
TOWARD ENTITLEMENT.—Any month of active duty, or 
full time National Guard duty, served by a member that 
contributes under section 3323(a) of this title to the enti-
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IIA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 72 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 19, 2007 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Public Law 110–92 is further amended by striking 
the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’. 
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HJ 72 RDS 
SEC. 2. Public Law 110–92 is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to 
the heirs at law of Julia Carson, late a Representative 
from the State of Indiana, $165,200. 
‘‘SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity 
to 
provide 
care 
and 
services 
under 
section 
1710(e)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, shall con-
tinue in effect through September 30, 2008. 
‘‘SEC. 162. Notwithstanding section 106, the author-
ity provided by section 2306(d)(3) of title 38, United 
States Code, shall continue in effect through September 
30, 2008.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 19, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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tlement of the member to educational assistance under 
this subchapter shall be counted as a month for which the 
member is entitled to educational assistance under this 
subchapter. 
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM MONTHS OF ASSISTANCE.—(1) Sub-
ject to section 3695 of this title, the maximum number 
of months of educational assistance that may be provided 
to any member under this subchapter is 36 (or the equiva-
lent thereof in part-time educational assistance). 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
subchapter or chapter 36 of this title, any payment of an 
educational assistance allowance described in subpara-
graph (B) shall not— 
‘‘(i) be charged against the entitlement of any 
member under this subchapter; or 
‘‘(ii) be counted toward the aggregate period for 
which section 3695 of this title limits a member’s re-
ceipt of assistance. 
‘‘(B) The payment of an educational assistance allow-
ance referred to in subparagraph (A) is the payment of 
such an allowance to a member for pursuit of a course 
or courses under this subchapter if the Secretary finds 
that the member— 
‘‘(i) had to discontinue such course pursuit as 
a result of being ordered to serve on active duty 
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ing ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 2009. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS 
PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 168(j) 
(relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 2010. EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION 
COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 198 (re-
lating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2007. 
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H. Res. 95
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 16, 2005.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the
penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of
the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent,
and profane material, and for other purposes. The bill shall
be considered as read. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
hour of debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Energy and Commerce; (2) an amendment printed in the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, if offered by Representative Upton of Michigan or his
designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any
point of order or demand for division of the question, shall
be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent
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and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IA 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 73 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to the process by which the House of Representatives chooses the Presi-
dent of the United States in the event no candidate receives a majority 
of the electoral votes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. SHERMAN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to the process by which the House of 
Representatives chooses the President of the United 
States in the event no candidate receives a majority 
of the electoral votes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Whenever the right to choose the Presi-
dent devolves upon the House of Representatives, the 
Members of the House shall cast votes on an individual 
basis, and the candidate receiving the greatest number of 
votes cast by the Members shall be the President so long 
as such number is a majority of the votes cast. 
‘‘SECTION 2. For purposes of a meeting of the House 
to cast votes under section 1, a majority of the House shall 
constitute a quorum.’’. 
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