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House Calendar No. 143 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 654 
[Report No. 109–367] 
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 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mrs. CAPITO, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 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 February 1, 2006, pro-
viding for consideration or disposition of a bill to extend
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and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and 
for other purposes.
House Calendar No. 143 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 654 
[Report No. 109–367] 
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. 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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House Calendar No. 47 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 304 
[Report No. 109–106] 
Providing for consideration of (H.J. Res. 27) withdrawing the approval of 
the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade 
Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
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 
Providing for consideration of (H.J. Res. 27) withdrawing 
the approval of the United States from the Agreement 
establishing the World Trade Organization. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 27) withdrawing the approval of the 
United States from the Agreement establishing the World 
Trade Organization. The joint resolution shall be consid-
ered as read. The joint resolution shall be debatable for
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two hours equally divided among and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means, Representative Paul of Texas, and 
Representative Sanders of Vermont or their designees. 
Pursuant to section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 and 
section 125 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
joint resolution to final passage without intervening mo-
tion. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.J. Res. 27 pursu-
ant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.
House Calendar No. 47 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 304 
[Report No. 109–106] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of (H.J. Res. 27) with-
drawing the approval of the United States from 
the Agreement establishing the World Trade Or-
ganization. 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
H. Res. 655
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 1, 2006.
Whereas Coretta Scott King was an inspirational figure and 
a woman of great strength, grace, and dignity who came 
to personify the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement, for 
which she and her husband fought; 
Whereas Coretta Scott was born on April 27, 1927, to par-
ents Obadiah and Bernice Scott, was raised in rural Ala-
bama, graduated valedictorian from Lincoln High School, 
and received a B.A. from Antioch College in Yellow 
Springs, Ohio; 
Whereas Coretta Scott came of age in the segregated South, 
took an active interest in the emerging Civil Rights 
Movement as an undergraduate, and jointed the Antioch 
chapter of the NAACP, and the Race Relations and Civil 
Liberties Committees of Antioch College; 
Whereas Coretta Scott won a scholarship to study concert 
singing at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music; 
Whereas while in Boston, Coretta Scott met Martin Luther 
King, Jr., who was a graduate student studying for his 
doctorate at Boston University; 
Whereas after Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr. 
were married on June 18, 1953, Mrs. Coretta Scott King 
completed her degree in voice and violin at the New Eng-
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land Conservatory of Music, and the young couple moved 
in September 1954 to Montgomery, Alabama, where Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. had accepted an appointment as 
Pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church; 
Whereas their first child, Yolanda, was born in 1955, just 
two weeks before the beginning of the Montgomery bus 
boycott, during which the King house was bombed; 
Whereas the Kings had four children: Yolanda Denise, Mar-
tin Luther, III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice Albertine; 
Whereas during Dr. King’s lifetime, Mrs. King served as an 
equal partner in the Civil Rights Movement, balancing 
the demands of raising their four children, serving as a 
pastor’s wife, and speaking before church, civic, college, 
fraternal, and peace groups; 
Whereas Mrs. King established and performed in more than 
30 successful ‘‘Freedom Concerts’’ that combined prose 
and poetry narration with musical selections to increase 
awareness and understanding of the Movement and the 
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, of which Dr. 
King served as the first president; 
Whereas Mrs. King stood side-by-side with her husband dur-
ing many civil rights marches and on other notable occa-
sions, including a 1957 trip to Ghana to mark that coun-
try’s independence, a 1959 trip to India to visit sites as-
sociated with Mahatma Gandhi, and a 1964 trip to Oslo, 
Norway, to accept Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize; 
Whereas just four days after her husband’s assassination on 
April 4, 1968, Mrs. King led a march of 50,000 people 
through the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, and later 
that year took his place in the Poor People’s March to 
Washington, D.C.;
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House Calendar No. 174 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 806 
[Report No. 109–459] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5122) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2006 
Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5122) to author-
ize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activi-
ties of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5122) to authorize appropriations 
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Whereas Mrs. King devoted her energy to carrying on her 
husband’s legacy of nonviolence and his work to create an 
America in which all people have equal rights; 
Whereas Mrs. King dedicated herself to developing and build-
ing the Atlanta-based Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for 
Nonviolent Social Change as an enduring memorial to 
her husband’s life and their dream of nonviolent social 
change and full civil rights for all Americans and, as its 
founding President, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer, 
she guided the creation and housing of the largest ar-
chive of documents from the Civil Rights Movement; 
Whereas Mrs. King was instrumental in seeing her husband’s 
birthday honored as a Federal holiday, an occasion first 
marked in 1986; 
Whereas Mrs. King received honorary doctorates from over 
60 colleges and universities and authored three books; 
Whereas Mrs. King worked to advance the cause of justice 
and human rights around the world and spoke out on be-
half of a number of important issues, including racial and 
economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, religious 
freedom, full employment, health care, and education; 
and 
Whereas Mrs. Coretta Scott King was a civil rights icon and 
one of the most influential African Americans in history, 
and her work brought us closer to achieving the ‘‘Beloved 
Community’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 
life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her
•HRES 655 EH 
contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and 
expresses condolences to the King family on her passing. 
Attest:
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4887 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure 
that health coverage provided by the Department of De-
fense is treated as minimal essential coverage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 306 
To recognize and honor the world’s nearly 20,000,000 refugees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
To recognize and honor the world’s nearly 20,000,000 
refugees. 
Whereas there are nearly 20,000,000 refugees and other per-
sons of concern to the Office of the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the vast majority 
of whom are women or children under the age of 18; 
Whereas women and children are among the most vulnerable 
of refugee populations, routinely subject to separation 
from family, exploitation, and abuse; 
Whereas refugee women endure rape, abduction, and traf-
ficking at the hands of fellow refugees, host communities, 
local authorities, or humanitarian workers; 
Whereas after fleeing conflict and persecution, refugees often 
survive through the unthinkable;
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Whereas for more than 50 years, UNHCR has provided 
international protection and assistance to refugees, asy-
lum-seekers, and other persons of concern, has sought 
durable solutions to their problems, and has twice re-
ceived the Nobel Peace Prize for its work; 
Whereas UNHCR is a voice for the world’s refugees, remind-
ing the world not only of their plight but of all their ac-
complishments and contributions; 
Whereas the United States Government continues to be the 
leading donor to UNHCR and for humanitarian assist-
ance to refugees world-wide; 
Whereas the commitment of the United States to refugee as-
sistance and protection is a mainstay of United States 
foreign policy; 
Whereas the United States continues to be the biggest reset-
tlement country in the world, offering a new home to the 
world’s most deserving refugees; and 
Whereas in 2004, the United States welcomed over 52,000 
refugees from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin 
America: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) World Refugee Day is dedicated to recog-
nize and honor refugees throughout the world; 
(2) within the framework of international soli-
darity, there should be better protection for refu-
gees; and
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(3) all refugees should be treated humanely and 
with respect for their human rights and dignity. 
Æ
H. Res. 307 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 8, 2005. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE
ON
THE
JUDICIARY: Ms. Wasserman 
Schultz. 
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Moore of Kansas. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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freedom, full employment, health care, and education; 
and 
Whereas Mrs. Coretta Scott King was a civil rights icon and 
one of the most influential African Americans in history, 
and her work brought us closer to achieving the ‘‘Beloved 
Community’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King 
and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil 
rights, and expresses condolences to the King family on 
her passing. 
Æ
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for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General 
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed 
Services. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Armed Services now printed in the bill. The committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Not-
withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 
such amendment may be offered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for the time specified in the report equally divided 
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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 amendments are waived. After disposition of the 
amendments printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without mo-
tion. No further consideration of the bill shall be in order 
except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 
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House Calendar No. 174 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 806 
[Report No. 109–459] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5122) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of De-
fense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. 
MAY 9, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall 
be considered as read. When the committee rises and re-
ports the bill back to the House with a recommendation 
that the bill do pass, the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions. 
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H. Res. 308
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
July 28 (legislative day, July 27), 2005.
Whereas the people of the United States highly value their 
recreational time and their ability to access the water-
ways of the United States, one of the Nation’s greatest 
natural resources; 
Whereas in 1928, the National Association of Engine and 
Boat Manufacturers first used the word ‘‘marina’’ to de-
scribe a recreational boating facility; 
Whereas the United States is home to more than 12,000 ma-
rinas that contribute substantially to local communities 
by providing safe and reliable gateways to boating; 
Whereas the marinas of the United States serve as stewards 
of the environment and actively seek to protect the water-
ways that surround them for the enjoyment of this gen-
eration and generations to come; 
Whereas the marinas of the United States provide commu-
nities and visitors with a place where friends and fami-
lies, united by a passion for the water, can come together 
for recreation, rest, and relaxation; and 
Whereas the Marina Operators Association of America has 
designated August 13, 2005 as ‘‘National Marina Day’’ 
to increase awareness among citizens, policymakers, and
•HRES 308 EH 
elected officials about the many contributions that mari-
nas make to communities: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals of National Marina Day; and 
(2) urges that the marinas of the United States 
continue to provide environmentally friendly gateways to 
boating for the people of the United States. 
Attest:
Clerk.
442 
‘‘PART E—RESEARCH GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 781. RESEARCH GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible en-
tities to enable the eligible entities to develop or improve 
valid and reliable measures of student achievement for use 
by institutions of higher education to measure and evaluate 
learning in higher education. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a State agency responsible for higher 
education; 
‘‘(C) a recognized higher education accred-
iting agency or an organization of higher edu-
cation accreditors; 
‘‘(D) an eligible applicant described in sec-
tion 174(c) of the Education Sciences Reform 
Act of 2002; and 
‘‘(E) a consortium of any combination of 
entities described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(D). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity that de-
sires a grant under this part shall submit an applica-
H. Res. 657
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 8, 2006.
Whereas America’s Catholic schools are internationally ac-
claimed for their academic excellence, but provide stu-
dents more than a superior scholastic education; 
Whereas Catholic schools ensure a broad, values-added edu-
cation emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, in-
tellectual, physical, and social values in America’s young 
people; 
Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 
2005–2006 academic year is about 2.5 million and the 
student-teacher ratio is 15 to 1; 
Whereas Catholic schools teach a diverse group of students; 
Whereas more than 27 percent of school children enrolled in 
Catholic schools are from minority backgrounds, and 
nearly 14 percent are non-Catholics; 
Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated 
to their faith, values, families, and communities by pro-
viding an intellectually stimulating environment rich in 
spiritual, character, and moral development; 
Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic 
education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops 
stated: ‘‘Education is one of the most important ways by 
which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity
•HRES 657 EH 
of the person and building of community. Community is 
central to education ministry, both as a necessary condi-
tion and an ardently desired goal. The educational efforts 
of the Church, therefore, must be directed to forming 
persons-in-community; for the education of the individual 
Christian is important not only to his solitary destiny, 
but also the destinies of the many communities in which 
he lives.’’; and 
Whereas January 29 to February 4, 2006, has been des-
ignated as Catholic Schools Week by the National Catho-
lic Educational Association and the United States Con-
ference of Catholic Bishops: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an 
event co-sponsored by the National Catholic Educational 
Association and the United States Conference of Catho-
lic Bishops and established to recognize the vital con-
tributions of America’s thousands of Catholic elementary 
and secondary schools; and 
(2) congratulates Catholic schools, students, par-
ents, and teachers across the Nation for their ongoing 
contributions to education, and for the key role they play 
in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future 
for this Nation. 
Attest:
Clerk.
443 
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
under subsection (a) shall include a description of 
how the eligible entity— 
‘‘(A) will work with relevant experts, in-
cluding psychometricians, research experts, insti-
tutions, associations, and other qualified individ-
uals as determined appropriate by the eligible 
entity; 
‘‘(B) will reach a broad and diverse range 
of audiences; 
‘‘(C) has participated in work in improving 
postsecondary education; 
‘‘(D) has participated in work in devel-
oping or improving assessments to measure stu-
dent achievement; 
‘‘(E) includes faculty, to the extent prac-
ticable, in the development of any assessments or 
measures of student achievement; and 
‘‘(F) will focus on program specific meas-
ures of student achievement generally applicable 
to an entire— 
‘‘(i) institution of higher education; or
‘‘(4)(A) Entitlement under this section to basic edu-
cational assistance under this chapter is not transferrable 
under the provisions of section 3020 of this title. 
‘‘(B) An individual entitled under this section to basic 
educational assistance under this chapter is not eligible 
for the following: 
‘‘(i) The use of basic educational assistance 
benefits under this chapter for the repayment of 
Federal student loans under section 3020B of this 
title. 
‘‘(ii) Supplemental educational assistance au-
thorized by subchapter III of this chapter. 
‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
provisions of section 3031 of this title shall apply to the 
use of entitlement under this section to basic educational 
assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an individual entitled under this 
section to basic educational assistance under this chapter 
who is described by subsection (b)(2)(B), the period dur-
ing which the individual may use such entitlement expires 
on October 1, 2019. 
‘‘(e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, provide for notice of 
the opportunity under this section to elect to become enti-
tled to basic educational assistance under this chapter.’’. 
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