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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 84 
Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation 
Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2009 
Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. EDWARDS of Texas) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military 
Appreciation Month. 
Whereas the vigilance of the members of the Armed Forces 
has been instrumental to the preservation of the freedom, 
security, and prosperity enjoyed by the people of the 
United States; 
Whereas the success of the Armed Forces depends on the 
dedicated service of its members, their families, and the 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the 
Coast Guard; 
Whereas the role of the United States as a world leader re-
quires a military force that is well-trained, well-equipped, 
and appropriately sized; 
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Whereas the Federal Government has a responsibility to raise 
awareness of and respect for this aspect of the heritage 
of the United States and to encourage the people of the 
United States to dedicate themselves to the values and 
principles for which Americans have served and sacrificed 
throughout the history of the Nation; 
Whereas service in the Armed Forces entails special hazards 
and demands extraordinary sacrifices from service mem-
bers and their families; 
Whereas the support of the families of service members en-
hances the effectiveness and capabilities of the Armed 
Forces; 
Whereas the observance of events recognizing the contribu-
tions of the Armed Forces is a tangible and highly effec-
tive way of sustaining morale and improving quality of 
life for service members and their families; 
Whereas, on April 30, 1999, the Senate passed S. Res. 33 
(106th Congress), entitled ‘‘Designating May 1999 as 
‘National Military Appreciation Month’ ’’, calling on the 
people of the United States, in a symbolic act of unity, 
to observe a National Military Appreciation Month in 
May 1999, to honor the current and former members of 
the Armed Forces, including those who have died in the 
pursuit of freedom and peace; 
Whereas, on March 24, 2004, the House of Representatives 
passed H. Con. Res. 328 (108th Congress), entitled 
‘‘Recognizing and honoring the United States Armed 
Forces and supporting the goals and objectives of a Na-
tional Military Appreciation Month’’, and on April 26, 
2004, the Senate passed H. Con. Res. 328 by unanimous 
consent; and 
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other than urgent humanitarian assistance or 
medicine; 
(B) sales and assistance under the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); 
(C) financing by the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for export sales of agricultural 
commodities; or 
(D) financing under the Export-Import 
Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.). 
TITLE 
I—STRENGTHENING 
UNITED STATES SANCTIONS 
AGAINST SYRIA 
SEC. 101. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
Congress makes the following declarations of policy: 
(1) The actions of the Government of the Syr-
ian Arab Republic, including its support for, and fa-
cilitation of, terrorist activities, including inside of 
Iraq, its development of long-range missiles and 
weapons of mass destruction programs and capabili-
ties, its continued interference with the internal af-
fairs of the Lebanese Republic in violation of mul-
tiple United Nations Security Council resolutions 
and of its international obligations, and its massive, 
systematic, and extraordinary violations of human 
rights of the Syrian people, are a threat to the na-
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tional security of the United States and inter-
national peace. 
(2) The policy of the United States shall be to 
deny the Government of Syria the ability to carry 
out the following: 
(A) To finance, provide safe-haven, or oth-
erwise support terrorist organizations. 
(B) To develop chemical, biological, radio-
logical, or nuclear weapons and long-range bal-
listic missiles. 
(C) To continue to interfere in the affairs 
of the Government of Lebanon in contravention 
of multiple United Nations Security Council 
resolutions and other pertinent obligations. 
(D) To continue to oppress the people of 
Syria. 
(3) The President should advocate for, and 
should instruct the United States Permanent Rep-
resentative to the United Nations to propose and 
seek within the United Nations Security Council, a 
mandatory international embargo against the Gov-
ernment of Syria, pursuant to Article 41 of the 
Charter of the United Nations. 
(4) Any effort by a country that is a recipient 
of United States assistance to facilitate, directly or 
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196 
† HR 1256 EAS 
determines that disclosure would be of benefit to the 
public health, or otherwise would increase consumer 
awareness of the health consequences of the use of to-
bacco products, except that no such prescribed disclo-
sure shall be required on the face of any cigarette 
package or advertisement. Nothing in this section 
shall prohibit the Secretary from requiring such pre-
scribed disclosure through a cigarette or other tobacco 
product package or advertisement insert, or by any 
other means under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act. 
‘‘(4) RETAILERS.—This subsection applies to a 
retailer only if that retailer is responsible for or di-
rects the label statements required under this sec-
tion.’’. 
TITLE III—PREVENTION OF IL-
LICIT 
TRADE 
IN 
TOBACCO 
PRODUCTS 
SEC. 301. LABELING, RECORDKEEPING, RECORDS INSPEC-
TION. 
Chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act, as added by section 101, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following:
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 86 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING 
OF SOJOURNER TRUTH BUST. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an 
event on April 28, 2009, to unveil a bust of Sojourner 
Truth. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
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be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Æ 
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HR 1065 PCS 
Rights Settlement Subaccount are used in accord-
ance with this section. 
(3) LIABILITY.—On withdrawal by the Tribe of 
amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Settlement Subaccount, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall not retain liabil-
ity for the expenditure or investment of those 
amounts. 
(4) EXPENDITURE PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall submit 
to the Secretary for approval an expenditure 
plan for any portion of the amounts in the sub-
account under this section that the Tribe does 
not withdraw pursuant to this subsection. 
(B) DESCRIPTION.—The expenditure plan 
shall describe the manner in which, and the 
purposes for which, the amounts remaining in 
the subaccount will be used. 
(C) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove an expenditure plan under this paragraph 
if the Secretary determines that the plan is— 
(i) reasonable; and 
(ii) consistent with this Act. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Tribe shall submit 
to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
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SEC. 606. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON GREAT LAKES RES-
TORATION. 
It is the sense of the House that this resolution recog-
nizes the importance of funding for an interagency initia-
tive to address regional environmental issues that affect 
the Great Lakes, and that coordinated planning and im-
plementation among the Federal, State, and local govern-
ment and nongovernmental stakeholders is essential to 
more effectively addressing the most significant problems 
within the Great Lakes basin. 
SEC. 607. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE IMPOR-
TANCE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. 
It is the sense of the House that— 
(1) additional legislative action is needed to en-
sure that States have the necessary resources to col-
lect all child support that is owed to families and to 
allow them to pass 100 percent of support on to 
families without financial penalty; and 
(2) when 100 percent of child support payments 
are passed to the child, rather than administrative 
expenses, program integrity is improved and child 
support participation increases. 
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Union Calendar No. 25 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 85 
[Report No. 111–60] 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for fiscal year 2010 
and including the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. 
MARCH 27, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 86 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING 
OF SOJOURNER TRUTH BUST. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an 
event on April 28, 2009, to unveil a bust of Sojourner 
Truth.
•HCON 86 EH 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 86 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust 
of Sojourner Truth.
H. Con. Res. 86 
Agreed to April 23, 2009
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING OF 
SOJOURNER TRUTH BUST. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center is authorized to be used for an event on April 28, 2009, 
to unveil a bust of Sojourner Truth. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the conduct of 
the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the 
Architect of the Capitol. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 86 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 23, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING 
OF SOJOURNER TRUTH BUST. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an 
event on April 28, 2009, to unveil a bust of Sojourner 
Truth. 
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(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 88 
Urging local tax assessors, in light of the current housing market and eco-
nomic struggles of people in the United States, to more frequently 
reassess the property values used to determine property taxes for primary 
residences, and encouraging local governments to provide property tax 
relief to those whose home values have declined. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. STUPAK submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Urging local tax assessors, in light of the current housing 
market and economic struggles of people in the United 
States, to more frequently reassess the property values 
used to determine property taxes for primary residences, 
and encouraging local governments to provide property 
tax relief to those whose home values have declined. 
Whereas the current credit crisis and declining housing mar-
ket have caused property values to decrease significantly; 
Whereas although property taxes are determined by the as-
sessment of property value by local tax assessors, prop-
erties often are not reassessed for up to 5 to 10 years; 
Whereas many homes in the United States are currently as-
sessed at values higher than their current market value; 
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Whereas because many property values have not been as-
sessed since well before the recent decline in the housing 
market, many people in the United States are paying 
higher rates for property taxes than would otherwise be 
due; 
Whereas many people in the United States are losing their 
homes and are not paying their property taxes, further 
contributing to declining housing market values, reducing 
the local tax base, and exacerbating the current economic 
downturn; and 
Whereas more frequent reassessment of the property values, 
taking the current housing market into account, would 
ensure that people in the United States are paying their 
fair share of property taxes: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) urges local tax assessors to more frequently 
reassess property values, especially those of primary 
residences, used to determine property taxes; and 
(2) encourages county commissioners, city coun-
cil members, school board members, and others, as 
they set their yearly budgets, to provide, when pos-
sible, property tax relief during this current eco-
nomic downturn. 
Æ 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 89 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 6, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference 
on Holocaust Era Assets. 
Whereas the Government of the Czech Republic will host a 
Conference on Holocaust Era Assets in Prague from 
June 26, 2009, through June 30, 2009; 
Whereas the Prague Conference will facilitate a review of the 
1998 Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets, 
which had participation of 44 nations, 13 nongovern-
mental organizations, scholars, and Holocaust survivors; 
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Whereas a high level United States delegation participated in 
the Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets led 
by Undersecretary of State Stuart Eizenstat, Nobel 
Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel, Federal Judge Abner Mikva, 
senior diplomats, and a bipartisan group of Members of 
Congress; 
Whereas then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright delivered 
the key note address at the Washington Conference on 
Holocaust Era Assets, articulating the United States 
commitment to Holocaust survivors and urging con-
ference participants to ‘‘chart a course for finishing the 
job of returning or providing compensation for stolen 
Holocaust assets to survivors and the families of Holo-
caust victims.’’; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to take stock of 
issues agreed on at the Washington Conference, including 
financial assets, bank accounts, insurance issues, and 
other financial property; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to include a spe-
cial session on social programs for Holocaust survivors 
and other victims of Nazi atrocities; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to include work-
ing groups on Holocaust education, remembrance and re-
search, looted art, Judaica, Jewish cultural property, and 
immovable property, including both private, religious, and 
communal property; 
Whereas United States participation and leadership at the 
highest level is critically important to ensure a successful 
outcome of the Prague Conference; 
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tered by the court in the Little Colorado 
River adjudication proceedings; 
(iv) to object to any claims by or for 
any other Indian tribe, Indian community 
or nation, or dependent Indian community, 
or the United States on behalf of such a 
tribe, community, or nation; 
(v) to participate in the Gila River ad-
judication proceedings and the Little Colo-
rado River adjudication proceedings to the 
extent provided in subparagraph 14.1 of the 
Agreement; 
(vi) to assert any claims arising after 
the enforceability date for injury to water 
rights not specifically waived under this 
section; 
(vii) to assert any past, present, or fu-
ture claim for injury to water rights 
against any other Indian tribe, Indian com-
munity or nation, dependent Indian com-
munity, allottee, or the United States on be-
half of such a tribe, community, nation, or 
allottee; and 
(viii) to assert any past, present, or fu-
ture claim for trespass, use, and occupancy 
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Whereas Congress supports further inclusion of Holocaust 
survivors and their advocates in the Prague Conference 
planning and proceedings; 
Whereas the United States strongly supports an immediate 
and just restitution or compensation of property illegally 
confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Com-
munist regimes; 
Whereas many Holocaust survivors lack the means for even 
the most basic necessities, including proper housing and 
health care; 
Whereas the United States and the international community 
has a moral obligation to uphold and defend the plight 
and dignity of Holocaust survivors and to ensure their 
well-being; 
Whereas for the Prague Conference is a critical forum to ef-
fectively address the increasing economic, social, housing, 
and health care needs of Holocaust survivors in their 
waning years; 
Whereas President Barack Obama, during his visit to the 
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Israel in July 2008, 
stated ‘‘Let our children come here and know this history 
so they can add their voices to proclaim ‘never again.’ 
And may we remember those who perished, not only as 
victims but also as individuals who hoped and loved and 
dreamed like us and who have become symbols of the 
human spirit.’’; and 
Whereas the Prague Conference may represent the last op-
portunity for the international community to address out-
standing Holocaust-era issues: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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(1) supports the goals and objectives of the 
2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets; 
(2) applauds the Government of the Czech Re-
public for its decision to host the Prague Conference 
and its unwavering commitment to address out 
standing Holocaust-era issues; 
(3) expresses strong support for the decision to 
make the economic, social, housing, and health care 
needs of Holocaust survivors a major focus of the 
Prague Conference; 
(4) urges the countries in Central and Eastern 
Europe, which have not already done so, to return 
looted and confiscated properties to their rightful 
owners or, where restitution is not possible, pay eq-
uitable compensation to the rightful owners in ac-
cordance with principles of justice and in an expedi-
tious manner that is just, transparent, and fair; 
(5) calls on the President to send a high-level 
official, such as the Secretary of State, to represent 
the United States at the Prague Conference; and 
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(6) urges other invited nations to participate at 
a similarly high level. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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