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H. Res. 804
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
June 12, 2006.
Whereas the Catholic Patriotic Association of China is a gov-
ernment-sanctioned organization that does not represent 
the majority of Chinese Catholics, and has been used by 
the Government of the People’s Republic of China to op-
press Catholics who choose to remain loyal to the Pope 
as their spiritual leader; 
Whereas on April 30, 2006, the Chinese Government-sanc-
tioned Catholic Patriotic Association of China conducted 
an unauthorized episcopal ordination of the priest Joseph 
Ma Yinglin, elevating him to the office of bishop without 
the approval and against the wishes of the Holy Father 
Pope Benedict XVI; 
Whereas on May 3, 2006, the Chinese Government-sanc-
tioned Catholic Patriotic Association of China conducted 
an unauthorized episcopal ordination of the priest Joseph 
Liu Xinhong, elevating him to the office of bishop with-
out the approval and against the wishes of the Holy Fa-
ther Pope Benedict XVI; 
Whereas on May 14, 2006, the Chinese Government-sanc-
tioned Catholic Patriotic Association of China installed 
Bishop Vincent Zhan Silu as Bishop of Mindong Diocese 
without the approval and against the wishes of the Holy 
Father Pope Benedict XVI;
H. Res. 298
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
May 26, 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 consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 2528) making appropriations for military qual-
ity of life functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Com-
mittee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consid-
eration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
•HRES 298 EH 
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the 
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. When 
the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House 
with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 647 
Requiring the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post on the Internet 
for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, 
officers, and employees of the House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. FLAKE) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Requiring the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post 
on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure 
reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees 
of the House. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. INTERNET POSTING OF TRAVEL DISCLOSURE 
REPORTS OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EM-
PLOYEES. 
(a) REQUIRING CLERK TO POST REPORTS ON INTER-
NET NOT LATER THAN 48 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT.— 
Clause 5(b)(5) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended—
•HRES 647 IH 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall make available’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall post on the public Internet site of the 
Clerk and otherwise make available’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘as possible’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘as possible, but in no event later than 48 
hours,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports filed on 
or after the date of the adoption of this resolution. 
Æ
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Whereas according to information reported by the Vatican, 
bishops and priests in the People’s Republic of China 
have been subjected to strong pressures and threats to 
take part in the episcopal ordinations which, being with-
out pontifical mandate, are illicit and, besides, contrary 
to their conscience; 
Whereas the entire world follows with attention the progress 
of religious freedom in China and had hoped that such 
deplorable episodes by now would belong to the past; 
Whereas following a trip to China in August 2005, the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom reported that the Chinese Government con-
tinues to systematically violate the right to freedom of 
thought, conscience, and religion or belief, contravening 
both the Chinese Constitution and international human 
rights norms; 
Whereas on May 3, 2006, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom announced its 2006 rec-
ommendations to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 
and continued to identify China as one of ten ‘‘Countries 
of Particular Concern’’; 
Whereas Chinese law and policy restrict religious activities to 
those activities associated with the five officially-sanc-
tioned ‘‘patriotic’’ religious organizations; 
Whereas all other collective religious activities in China are 
illegal, and individuals from ‘‘unregistered’’ religious 
groups are subject to harassment, detention, and arrest; 
Whereas freedom of religious expression is a fundamental 
right enshrined in the United States Constitution and 
recognized by all civilized nations; and
•HRES 804 EH 
Whereas China, like all members of the United Nations, is 
bound by Article 18 of the Uniform Declaration of 
Human Rights which states: ‘‘Everyone has the right to 
freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right in-
cludes freedom to change his religion or belief, and free-
dom, either alone or in community with others and in 
public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in 
teaching, practice, worship and observance’’: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the 
actions of the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China to coerce Catholic bishops in China, both those in 
the Catholic Patriotic Association of China and those 
who remain loyal to the Pope, to violate their consciences 
and consecrate bishops in defiance of Rome; 
(2) extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to 
the Catholic population of China and the Catholic 
Church for this insult to their beliefs and religious prac-
tices; 
(3) reaffirms the right of all religious organizations 
to choose their leaders in a manner that is free of intimi-
dation, terror, or coercion in accordance with Article 18 
of the Uniform Declaration of Human Rights; 
(4) urges the Government of China to end its re-
pression of religious organizations, recognize the ecclesi-
astical authority of religious leaders to provide spiritual
IV 
House Calendar No. 44 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 298 
[Report No. 109–97] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2528) making appropriations 
for military quality of life functions of the Department of Defense, 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY, 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. 2528) making 
appropriations for military quality of life functions of 
the Department of Defense, military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 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
HRES 298 RH 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2528) making appropriations for 
military quality of life functions of the Department of De-
fense, military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, 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 Appro-
priations. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of 
the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the 
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as 
read. When the committee rises and reports the bill back 
to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
HRES 298 RH 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
House Calendar No. 44 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 298 
[Report No. 109–97] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2528) 
making appropriations for military quality of life 
functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. 
MAY 25, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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leadership to their followers, and end the practice of only 
allowing religious worship through state-sanctioned pa-
triotic religious associations; and 
(5) encourages the Government of China to refrain 
from additional ordination of Catholic bishops while the 
Vatican and the Catholic Patriotic Association of China 
resolve their differences and adopt a mutually acceptable 
process for approving the elevation of bishops.
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 648
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 1, 2006.
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. FLOOR PRIVILEGES OF FORMER MEMBERS AND OF-
FICERS. 
Clause 4 of rule IV of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘4. (a) A former Member, Delegate, or Resident Com-
missioner; a former Parliamentarian of the House; or a 
former elected officer of the House or former minority em-
ployee nominated as an elected officer of the House shall not 
be entitled to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the 
House and rooms leading thereto if he or she—
‘‘(1) is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign 
principal as those terms are defined in clause 5 of rule 
XXV; 
‘‘(2) has any direct personal or pecuniary interest 
in any legislative measure pending before the House or 
reported by a committee; or
•HRES 648 EH 
‘‘(3) is in the employ of or represents any party or 
organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or 
indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any leg-
islative proposal. 
‘‘(b) The Speaker may promulgate regulations that ex-
empt ceremonial or educational functions from the restric-
tions of this clause.’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ACCESS TO MEMBER EXERCISE FACILI-
TIES FOR LOBBYISTS WHO ARE FORMER MEM-
BERS OR OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The House of Representatives may 
not provide access to any exercise facility which is made 
available exclusively to Members and former Members, offi-
cers and former officers of the House of Representatives, and 
their spouses to any former Member, former officer, or 
spouse who is a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying Dis-
closure Act of 1995 or any successor statute or agent of a 
foreign principal as defined in clause 5 of rule XXV. For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to the Congress.
•HRES 648 EH 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Adminis-
tration shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. 
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 804 
Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of 
Catholic bishops by the People’s Republic of China. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2006 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
WOLF, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. HYDE, and Mr. 
RADANOVICH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced or-
dination of Catholic bishops by the People’s Republic 
of China. 
Whereas the Catholic Patriotic Association of China is a Chi-
nese Government-sanctioned organization that does not 
represent the vast majority of Chinese Catholics and has 
no ecclesiastical authority to choose spiritual leaders for 
Catholics in the People’s Republic of China; 
Whereas on April 30, 2006, the Chinese Government-sanc-
tioned Catholic Patriotic Association of China conducted 
an unauthorized episcopal ordination of the priest Joseph 
Ma Yinglin, elevating him to the office of bishop without 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 29 
Honoring the United States Army Volunteer Reserve for its dedicated and 
distinguished service to veterans and communities in need in the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the United States Army Volunteer Reserve for 
its dedicated and distinguished service to veterans and 
communities in need in the United States. 
Whereas the United States Army Volunteer Reserve 
(USAVR) continues its primary mission of rendering 
final military honors to the families of deceased veterans 
and has to date rendered more than 5,000 final military 
honors services at no cost to the families or taxpayers; 
Whereas the USAVR continues to work with and train other 
military and veterans organizations in rendering final 
military honors; 
Whereas the USAVR is working in conjunction with military 
and civil authorities in the training and preparation for 
their secondary mission of being a force structure multi-
•HRES 29 IH 
plier in civil emergencies and mass casualty situations 
through individual and organizational civic emergency 
management training; 
Whereas the USAVR has provided no-cost wellness care to 
disadvantaged or homeless persons; and 
Whereas the USAVR continues to flourish due to its enlight-
ened leadership and the dedication of its members: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and honors the USAVR for its dedicated and distin-
guished service to veterans and communities in need in 
the United States. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 648 
To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for 
registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. DREIER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Admin-
istration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise 
facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members 
or officers of the House. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. FLOOR PRIVILEGES OF FORMER MEMBERS 
AND OFFICERS. 
Clause 4 of rule IV of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘4. (a) A former Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner; a former Parliamentarian of the House; or 
a former elected officer of the House or former minority
•HRES 648 IH 
employee nominated as an elected officer of the House 
shall not be entitled to the privilege of admission to the 
Hall of the House and rooms leading thereto if he or she— 
‘‘(1) is a registered lobbyist or agent of a for-
eign principal as those terms are defined in clause 
5 of rule XXV; 
‘‘(2) has any direct personal or pecuniary inter-
est in any legislative measure pending before the 
House or reported by a committee; or 
‘‘(3) is in the employ of or represents any party 
or organization for the purpose of influencing, di-
rectly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amend-
ment of any legislative proposal. 
‘‘(b) The Speaker may promulgate regulations that 
exempt ceremonial or educational functions from the re-
strictions of this clause.’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ACCESS TO MEMBER EXERCISE FA-
CILITIES FOR LOBBYISTS WHO ARE FORMER 
MEMBERS OR OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The House of Representatives 
may not provide access to any exercise facility which is 
made available exclusively to Members and former Mem-
bers, officers and former officers of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and their spouses to any former Member, 
former officer, or spouse who is a lobbyist registered under
•HRES 648 IH 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 or any successor 
statute or agent of a foreign principal as defined in clause 
5 of rule XXV. For purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ includes a Del-
egate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration shall promulgate regulations to carry out this 
section. 
Æ
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the approval and against the wishes of the Holy Father 
Pope Benedict XVI; 
Whereas on May 3, 2006, the Chinese Government-sanc-
tioned Catholic Patriotic Association of China conducted 
an unauthorized episcopal ordination of the priest Joseph 
Liu Xinhong, elevating him to the office of bishop with-
out the approval and against the wishes of the Holy Fa-
ther Pope Benedict XVI; 
Whereas, according to information reported by the Vatican, 
bishops and priests in the People’s Republic of China 
have been subjected to strong pressures and threats to 
take part in the episcopal ordinations which, being with-
out pontifical mandate, are illegitimate and, besides, con-
trary to their conscience; 
Whereas the entire world follows with attention the progress 
of religious freedom in China and had hoped that such 
deplorable episodes by now would belong to the past; 
Whereas, following a trip to China in August 2005, the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom reported that the Chinese Government con-
tinues to systematically violate the right to freedom of 
thought, conscience, and religion or belief, contravening 
both the Chinese Constitution and international human 
rights norms; 
Whereas on May 3, 2006, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom announced its 2006 rec-
ommendations to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 
and continued to identify China as one of ten ‘‘Countries 
of Particular Concern’’; 
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H. Res. 2
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 4, 2005.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that a quorum of
the House of Representatives has assembled; that J. Dennis
Hastert, a Representative from the State of Illinois, has been
elected Speaker; and Jeffrey J. Trandahl, a citizen of the
State of South Dakota, has been elected Clerk of the House
of Representatives of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
Attest:
Clerk.
435 
‘‘(C) independent living, including self-ad-
vocacy skills; and 
‘‘(D) integrated work experiences and career 
skills that lead to gainful employment; 
‘‘(4) integrates person-centered planning in the 
development of the course of study for each student 
with an intellectual disability participating in the 
model program; 
‘‘(5) participates with the coordinating center es-
tablished under section 774 in the evaluation of the 
model program; 
‘‘(6) partners with 1 or more local educational 
agencies to support students with intellectual disabil-
ities participating in the model program who are still 
eligible for special education and related services 
under such Act, including regarding the utilization of 
funds available under part B of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act for such students; 
‘‘(7) plans for the sustainability of the model 
program after the end of the grant period; and 
‘‘(8) creates and offers a meaningful credential 
for students with intellectual disabilities upon the 
completion of the model program. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An institution of 
higher education that receives a grant under this section
H. Res. 300
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
October 18, 2005.
Whereas the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company was organized on December 19, 1955, to pro-
vide members of the Farm Bureau Federation with in-
surance coverage that was difficult to obtain and to assist 
such members with safety programs and loss control 
measures; 
Whereas the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company is the largest domestic property and casualty 
insurer in the State of South Carolina; 
Whereas the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company has 245 employees and 250 exclusive licensed 
agents throughout South Carolina that offer various in-
surance and financial services; 
Whereas the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company provides a diverse line of products, including 
auto, homeowners, and other insurance coverage with 
sales exceeding $190,000,000 on more than 344,000 poli-
cies; 
Whereas in 1999, after Hurricane Floyd struck the coast of 
South Carolina, 90 percent of reported claims made with 
the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company were settled within one week; and
•HRES 300 EH 
Whereas the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 
Company serves families of farmers and non-farmers in 
rural and urban communities and the slogan of the Com-
pany is, ‘‘Helping you is what we do best’’: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes 
the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and salutes the out-
standing service of the Company to the people of South Caro-
lina.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 649
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
January 31, 2006.
Resolved, That a committee of two Members be ap-
pointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Rep-
resentatives to join with a committee on the part of the Sen-
ate to notify the President of the United States that a 
quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready 
to receive any communication that he may be pleased to 
make. 
Attest:
Clerk.