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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 151 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo has inspired untold numbers of Chinese 
people to stare down their government and demand 
change; 
Whereas on December 9, 2008, a diverse group of more than 
300 Chinese scholars, writers, lawyers, and activists 
issued Charter 08, a manifesto calling on the Chinese 
Communist 
Party 
to 
abandon 
authoritarian
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rule in favor of democracy, the guarantee of human 
rights, and the rule of law; 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo was one of the original signers of Char-
ter 08 and was taken into custody shortly before the 
manifesto was released, has been detained ever since, and 
now faces charges of ‘‘inciting subversion of state 
power’’; 
Whereas Charter 08 documents the widespread failings of the 
Chinese Communist Party, calls for urgent and extensive 
political reforms in China, enumerates and endorses the 
ideas and principles of freedom, human rights, equality, 
Republicanism, democracy, and constitutional rule, and 
enumerates 19 recommendations for political reform 
within Communist China; 
Whereas Charter 08 says that ‘‘the most fundamental prin-
ciples of democracy are that the people are sovereign, and 
that the people select their own government’’; 
Whereas Chinese authorities violated Chinese law in handling 
Liu Xiaobo’s case, including keeping him under ‘‘residen-
tial surveillance’’ beyond the legal time limit and at an 
undisclosed location, denying him access to his family or 
lawyers, and refusing to allow a fellow Charter 08 signa-
tory to represent him; 
Whereas the signatories of Charter 08 represent numerous 
strata of Chinese society, including former members of 
the Chinese Communist Party; 
Whereas the document which caused him to be confined to 
a windowless room, without access to books or writing 
materials, is as simple as those in the founding docu-
ments of this country which have inspired us all for over 
200 years;
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Whereas Liu Xiaobo signed his name to those simple but 
powerful words despite having already spent 20 months 
in prison for his part in the 1989 protests in Tiananmen 
Square, and three years in a re-education through labor 
camp for challenging China’s one-party rule; and 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo’s leadership has inspired the Chinese 
people and the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that China’s 
Government immediately release Liu Xiaobo and begin 
making strides toward true representative democracy. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 151 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that China re-
lease democratic activist Liu Xiaobo from impris-
onment.
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designated by the Department of State as a Foreign Ter-
rorist Organization; 
Whereas, on October 25, 2006, the State Prosecutor of Ar-
gentina, an office created by the Government of Argen-
tina, concluded that the AMIA bombing was ‘‘decided 
and organized by the highest leaders of the former gov-
ernment of * * * Iran, whom, at the same time, en-
trusted its execution to the Lebanese terrorist group 
Hezbollah’’; 
Whereas, on October 25, 2006, the State Prosecutor of Ar-
gentina concluded that the AMIA bombing had been ap-
proved in advance by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali 
Khamene’i, Iran’s then-leader Ali Akbar Hashemi 
Rafsanjani, Iran’s then-Foreign Minister Ali Akbar 
Velayati, and Iran’s then-Minister of Security and Intel-
ligence Ali Fallahijan; 
Whereas, on October 25, 2006, the State Prosecutor of Ar-
gentina stated that the Government of Iran uses ‘‘ter-
rorism as a mechanism of its foreign policy’’ in support 
of ‘‘its final aim [which] is to export its radicalized vision 
of Islam and to eliminate the enemies of the regime’’; 
Whereas, on October 25, 2006, the State Prosecutor of Ar-
gentina identified Ibrahim Hussein Berro, a Lebanese 
citizen and member of Hezbollah, as the suicide bomber 
who primarily carried out the attack on the AMIA; 
Whereas, on November 9, 2006, Argentine Judge Rodolfo 
Canicoba Corral, pursuant to the request of the State 
Prosecutor of Argentina, issued an arrest warrant for Ali 
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former leader of Iran and 
the current chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts and 
of Iran’s Expediency Council, for his involvement in the
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 151 
Expressing the sense of Congress that China release democratic activist Liu 
Xiaobo from imprisonment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. MINNICK (for himself and Mr. MCCOTTER) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that China release 
democratic activist Liu Xiaobo from imprisonment. 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo has caused meaningful impact in Chi-
na’s institutions and he has inspired millions of people to 
stare down their government and demand change; 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo has done all of this alone, under the iso-
lation of house arrest and with almost no contact with 
the outside world; 
Whereas on December 10, 2008, Liu Xiaobo led 302 deter-
mined colleagues in issuing a manifesto calling on the 
Chinese Communist Party to abandon totalitarian gov-
ernment in favor of democracy; 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo was arrested shortly before the mani-
festo was released, and has been detained ever since; 
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Whereas the document which caused him to be confined in 
a windowless room, without access to books or writing 
materials, is as simple as those in the founding docu-
ments of this country which have inspired us all for over 
200 years; 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo wrote that ‘‘The most fundamental prin-
ciples of democracy are that the people are sovereign, and 
that the people select their own government.’’; 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo signed his name to those simple but 
powerful words despite having already spent two years in 
prison for his part in the 1989 protests in Tiananmen 
Square, and three years in a work camp for challenging 
China’s one-party rule; and 
Whereas Liu Xiaobo’s leadership has inspired millions of peo-
ple in China and the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that China’s 
Government immediately release Liu Xiaobo and begin 
making strides toward true representative democracy. 
Æ 
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288 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL 
CIRCUIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other offi-
cers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the 
court, as authorized by law, $30,384,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, sala-
ries of the officers and employees of the court, services, 
and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
$19,605,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER 
JUDICIAL SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States), 
justices and judges retired from office or from regular ac-
tive service, judges of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all 
other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not 
otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses 
of the courts, as authorized by law, $4,801,369,000 (in-
cluding the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of 
which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 153 
Honoring the 111th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Ms. RICHARDSON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 111th anniversary of the independence of the 
Philippines. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the historic significance of the 
111th anniversary of the sovereign and independent 
country of the Philippines on June 12, 1898; 
(2) reaffirms the bonds of friendship and co-
operation which have existed between the United 
States and the Philippines and commits to strength-
ening those bonds; 
(3) commends the people of the Philippines for 
enduring through struggle and hardship; 
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(4) reaffirms its support for the Philippines to 
defend its internal security from terrorism; 
(5) reaffirms its enduring support for the Phil-
ippines; 
(6) supports increased public awareness of the 
events surrounding the Philippine Declaration of 
Independence, and the vibrant and beautiful culture 
of the Philippines; 
(7) recognizes the courage and bravery of the 
Filipino and Filipino American servicemen and serv-
icewomen who have fought alongside and in the 
United States Armed Forces; and 
(8) supports the continuing development of the 
Filipino American community as a integral part of 
America’s cultural fabric. 
Æ 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 155 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Complaint Free Wednesday’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2009 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. GRAVES) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Complaint Free 
Wednesday’’. 
Whereas the average person complains approximately 15 to 
30 times per day, resulting in roughly 4,500,000,000 
complaints spoken every day in the United States; 
Whereas complaining keeps people focused on current prob-
lems stultifying their innate abilities to seek and create 
positive, harmonious solutions; 
Whereas complaining has been shown by research psycholo-
gists to be detrimental to a person’s physical and emo-
tional health, relationships, and to limit their career suc-
cess; 
Whereas the ‘‘A Complaint Free World’’ organization is to be 
recognized for its efforts to encourage people to redirect 
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their minds toward more positive, constructive, and re-
warding lives and for its goal to positively inspire at least 
1 percent of the global population (60 million people) to 
become complaint free; 
Whereas thousands of people across the United States, in-
cluding many students, have already adopted the com-
plaint free attitude; and 
Whereas ‘‘Complaint Free Wednesday’’ will be observed on 
the day before Thanksgiving, providing each person in 
the United States a day free from complaining in order 
to prepare for a day of gratitude: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Complaint 
Free Wednesday; 
(2) encourages each person in the United 
States to remember that having a positive life begins 
with having a positive attitude; and 
(3) recognizes and reaffirms the meaning of 
Thanksgiving by asking each person in the United 
States to use ‘‘Complaint Free Wednesday’’ to re-
frain from complaining and prepare for a day of 
gratitude. 
Æ 
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United States who live in households that face food inse-
curity on a daily basis; 
Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service supports schools in 
the United States by providing children with nutritious 
breakfasts and lunches and promotes wellness policies to 
ensure that children have a healthy start in life; and 
Whereas the nutrition programs of the Food and Nutrition 
Service reach 1 in 5 citizens of the United States on a 
daily basis: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the valuable historic and contin-
ued contribution of the Food and Nutrition Service 
and its employees to the citizens of the United 
States; 
(2) commends the efforts of States, territories, 
local governments, and nonprofit charitable and 
faith-based organizations to end hunger and provide 
nutritious food to citizens of the United States; 
(3) encourages the continued efforts to educate 
the citizens of the United States about the impor-
tance of eating nutritiously and living a healthy life-
style; and 
(4) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of 
the United States to end hunger in the United
550 
Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund 
(‘‘the Trust Fund’’), of which: 
(1) $2,782,145,000 from the Trust Fund is for 
grants to States for the administration of State un-
employment insurance laws as authorized under title 
III 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(including 
$10,000,000 to conduct in-person reemployment and 
eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance 
improper payment reviews), the administration of 
unemployment insurance for Federal employees and 
for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 
8501–8523, and the administration of trade read-
justment allowances and alternative trade adjust-
ment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974, and 
shall be available for obligation by the States 
through December 31, 2009, except that funds used 
for automation acquisitions shall be available for ob-
ligation by the States through September 30, 2011, 
and funds used for unemployment insurance work-
loads experienced by the States through September 
30, 2009 shall be available for Federal obligation 
through December 31, 2009; 
(2) $11,310,000 from the Trust Fund is for na-
tional activities necessary to support the administra-
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(3) urges the Government of Argentina to con-
tinue to dedicate and provide the resources nec-
essary for its judicial system and intelligence agen-
cies to investigate all areas of the AMIA case and 
to prosecute those responsible; 
(4) expresses grave concern regarding the Gov-
ernment of Saudi Arabia’s failure, when given the 
opportunity, to detain Iranian officials against whom 
Argentine arrest warrants or INTERPOL Red No-
tices are pending in connection with the AMIA case; 
(5) urges all responsible nations to cooperate 
fully with the AMIA investigation, including by mak-
ing information, witnesses, and suspects available 
for review and questioning by the appropriate Ar-
gentine authorities, and by detaining and extraditing 
to Argentina, if given the opportunity, any persons 
against 
whom 
Argentine 
arrest 
warrants 
or 
INTERPOL Red Notices are pending in connection 
with the AMIA case, including Iranian officials and 
former officials, Hezbollah operatives, and Islamist 
militants; 
(6) encourages the President to direct United 
States law enforcement agencies to provide support 
and cooperation to the Government of Argentina, if 
requested, for the purposes of deepening and ex-
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panding the investigation into the AMIA bombing; 
and 
(7) urges governments in the Western Hemi-
sphere, who have not done so already, to draft, 
adopt, 
and 
implement 
legislation 
designating 
Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, banning fund-
raising and recruitment activities, and applying the 
harshest penalties on those providing support for ac-
tivities involving Hezbollah and other such extremist 
groups. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 157 
Expressing the support of the Congress for a National Senior Citizens Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2009 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. FUDGE, 
Mr. ROONEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. YOUNG of 
Alaska, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. ARCURI, and Mr. LIPINSKI) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the support of the Congress for a National Senior 
Citizens Day. 
Whereas senior citizens have made countless contributions to 
the strength of the United States through communities 
and families; 
Whereas in the United States and throughout the world, sen-
ior citizens have been viewed with respect, honor, and 
dignity as sources of wisdom and experience; 
Whereas Senior Citizens Day is an opportunity for commu-
nities and families to give back and recognize the accom-
plishments of senior citizens; 
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Whereas the Congress should recognize the importance of 
senior citizens to the past and future of the United 
States; 
Whereas the Congress should encourage multi-generational 
activities to offer opportunities for children and students 
to listen to and learn from senior citizens; 
Whereas the Congress should urge the people of the United 
States to honor, respect, and appreciate senior citizens 
for their contributions; and 
Whereas, Friday, August 21, 2009, would be an appropriate 
date to observe ‘‘National Senior Citizens Day’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideas of ‘‘National 
Senior Citizens Day’’; and 
(2) urges the President to issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States to observe 
the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities in 
honor of the contributions to the United States of 
individuals 65 years of age and older. 
Æ 
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poses (as defined in regulations) and hospital or 
other services incident thereto, unless— 
(i) required to correct a congenital 
anomaly; 
(ii) required to restore or correct a 
part of the body which has been altered as 
a result of accidental injury, disease, or 
surgery; or 
(iii) otherwise determined to be medi-
cally necessary and appropriate under sec-
tion 201(a). 
(B) Personal comfort items or private 
rooms in inpatient facilities, unless determined 
to be medically necessary and appropriate 
under section 201(a). 
(C) The services of a professional practi-
tioner if they are furnished in a hospital or 
other facility which is not a participating pro-
vider. 
(f) NURSING
FACILITY
SERVICES
AND
HOME 
HEALTH SERVICES.—Nursing facility services and home 
health services (other than post-hospital services, as de-
fined by the Board) furnished to an individual who is not 
described in section 203(a) are not covered services unless 
the services are determined to meet the standards speci-
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fied in section 201(a) and, with respect to nursing facility 
services, to be provided in the least restrictive and most 
appropriate setting. 
SEC. 205. CERTIFICATION; QUALITY REVIEW; PLANS OF 
CARE. 
(a) CERTIFICATIONS.—State health security pro-
grams may require, as a condition of payment for institu-
tional health care services and other services of the type 
described in such sections 1814(a) and 1835(a) of the So-
cial Security Act, periodic professional certifications of the 
kind described in such sections. 
(b) QUALITY REVIEW.—For requirement that each 
State health security program establish a quality review 
program that meets the requirements for such a program 
under title V, see section 404(b)(1)(H). 
(c) PLAN OF CARE REQUIREMENTS.—A State health 
security program may require, consistent with standards 
established by the Board, that payment for services ex-
ceeding specified levels or duration be provided only as 
consistent with a plan of care or treatment formulated by 
one or more providers of the services or other qualified 
professionals. Such a plan may include, consistent with 
subsection (b), case management at specified intervals as 
a further condition of payment for services. 
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Whereas one out of every eight women in the United States 
will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; 
Whereas incidence of breast cancer in young women is much 
lower than in older women, and young women’s breast 
cancers are generally more aggressive and result in lower 
survival rates; 
Whereas breast cancer currently takes the life of one woman 
in the United States every 13 minutes; 
Whereas in 2009, 192,370 women in the United States will 
be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer; 
Whereas there is currently no known cure for metastatic 
breast cancer; 
Whereas many oncologists and breast cancer researchers be-
lieve that a cure for breast cancer will not be discovered 
until well into the future, if such a cure is possible at all; 
Whereas prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer 
death among men, with over 80 percent of all cases oc-
curring in men over age 65; 
Whereas African-American men are diagnosed with the dis-
ease at later stages and die of prostate cancer more often 
than do white men; 
Whereas in 2009, 1,910 men in the United States will be di-
agnosed with invasive breast cancer; 
Whereas if detected early enough, over three-quarters of 
those who develop cancer could be saved; 
Whereas greater annual awareness of the critical necessity of 
the early detection of breast cancer and other cancers will 
not only save tens of thousands of lives but also greatly 
reduce the financial strain on government and private
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health care services by detecting cancer before it requires 
very expensive medical treatment and protocols; 
Whereas there is a need for enhanced public awareness of 
cancer screening; and 
Whereas the designation of an Early Detection Month will 
enhance public awareness of breast cancer and all other 
forms of cancer: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress supports the designation 
of an Early Detection Month to enhance public awareness 
of screening for breast cancer and all other forms of can-
cer. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 21, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 158 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of an Early 
Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms 
of cancer.