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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 251 
Congratulating all of the individuals and organizations on the 15th anniver-
sary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope that have helped 
make Hubble one of the most important astronomical instruments in 
history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. GOR-
DON, Mr. BARTLETT
of Maryland, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating all of the individuals and organizations on 
the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space 
Telescope that have helped make Hubble one of the 
most important astronomical instruments in history. 
Whereas on April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was 
deployed into orbit about the Earth; 
Whereas in 1993 the COSTAR corrective optics system was 
successfully installed on Hubble to counter the effects of 
spherical aberrations on Hubble’s primary mirror; 
Whereas in the last 15 years the Hubble Space Telescope has 
taken more than 700,000 images and probed more than 
22,000 celestial objects;
•HRES 251 IH 
Whereas discoveries enabled by the Hubble Space Telescope 
have revolutionized our understanding of the universe 
over the last 15 years by providing proof of black holes, 
insights into the birth and death of stars, spectacular 
views of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9’s collision with Jupi-
ter, refined estimates of the age of the Universe, and evi-
dence that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating; 
Whereas nearly 3,900 astronomers from all over the world 
have used images from the Hubble Space Telescope to 
probe the universe and 4,000 scientific papers have been 
published using Hubble results; 
Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope has become a symbol 
of scientific excellence to the public at large; and 
Whereas the awe-inspiring scientific discoveries from the 
Hubble Space Telescope reach millions of students each 
year and have been important in encouraging students to 
study the sciences: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that results from the Hubble 
Space Telescope have made extraordinary contribu-
tions to scientific research and education; and 
(2) on the 15th anniversary of the launch of the 
Hubble Space Telescope, congratulates all of the in-
dividuals and organizations that have helped make 
the Hubble Space Telescope one of the most impor-
tant astronomical instruments in history. 
Æ
H. Res. 62
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 2, 2005.
Resolved, That the following named Members and Dele-
gates be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing
committees of the House of Representatives:
(1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.—Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Chandler.
(2) COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.—Mr. Kind.
(3) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM.—Ms.
Norton.
(4) COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES.—Mr. George Mil-
ler of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Herseth.
(5) COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE.—Ms. Hooley of Or-
egon (to rank immediately after Ms. Woolsey), Ms. Jack-
son-Lee of Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Baird, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Costa, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Melancon.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 252 
Supporting the goals of National Arson Awareness Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FITZPATRICK 
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. HOYER, 
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOR-
DON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. UPTON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
ANDREWS, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Mississippi, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. KING of New York) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of National Arson Awareness Week. 
Whereas the increase in arson fires that cause fatalities is a 
troublesome statistic; 
Whereas many other fatal fires are preventable through in-
creased outreach, supervision, and technological innova-
tion; 
Whereas the goals of National Arson Awareness Week are to 
create a national recognition, awareness, and under-
standing of the school fire problem in the United States;
•HRES 62 EH
(6) 
COMMITTEE
ON
SMALL
BUSINESS.—Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Case, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Linda T. Sa´nchez of California, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean.
(7) COMMITTEE
ON
VETERANS’ 
AFFAIRS.—Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Berk-
ley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 1042
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 27, 2006.
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. 6166) to amend title 
10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military com-
mission for violations of the law of war, and for other pur-
poses. The amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be consid-
ered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) two hours of debate, with 80 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services and 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
•HRES 1042 EH 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 252 IH 
to encourage communities to get involved in the dissemi-
nation of arson awareness information by creating a sim-
ple, identifiable, and unifying message for intervention 
and prevention; to organize local events that raise a com-
munity’s awareness of school fires and arson issues; and 
to engage national, regional, and local media outlets in 
delivering the message; 
Whereas the price that America pays for fires set in our 
schools is extreme; 
Whereas the crime of youth fire setting and juvenile arson ac-
counts for over 50 percent of all intentionally set fires; 
Whereas the leading cause of school structure fires on aver-
age is incendiary or suspicious activity, which includes 
arson fires, and accounts for 37 percent of all school 
structure fires and 52 percent of middle and high school 
structure fires; 
Whereas 78 percent of school fires occur during the school 
week and 22 percent on weekends; 
Whereas 55 percent of fires occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
the hours students are most likely to be in school; 
Whereas in addition to fire departments, communities must 
involve the police department, mental health profes-
sionals, the school system, children’s hospitals, social 
services, and the media in the issue of fire in schools; 
Whereas public awareness is one of the specific responsibil-
ities of the International Association of Arson Investiga-
tors; 
Whereas if citizens become more informed about arson pre-
vention and intervention and treatment programs for 
these heinous acts of burning are made available, strides 
can be made in this preventable malfeasance;
•HRES 252 IH 
Whereas the International Association of Arson Investigators 
has designated the first week of May each year as Na-
tional Arson Awareness Week; and 
Whereas this year the theme of National Arson Awareness 
Week is ‘‘School Arson—A Burning Subject’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals of National Arson Awareness Week. 
Æ
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 630 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols 
and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be 
protected, for those who celebrate these holidays. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself and Ms. BERKLEY) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being 
observed this winter should be protected, for those who 
celebrate these holidays. 
Whereas Americans of every faith, creed, tradition, and belief 
celebrate important times during the calendar year; and 
Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States would prohibit the 
establishment of religion, not prohibit any mention of re-
ligion or other personal belief or reference to those beliefs 
in civic dialog: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
IV 
House Calendar No. 236 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1042 
[Report No. 109–688] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6166) to amend title 10, United 
States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations 
of the law of war, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, 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. 6166) to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by mili-
tary commission for violations of the law of war, and 
for other purposes. 
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. 6166) to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by 
military commission for violations of the law of war, and 
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for other purposes. The amendment printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution 
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of de-
bate, with 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and 40 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 236 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1042 
[Report No. 109–688] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6166) 
to amend title 10, United States Code, to author-
ize trial by military commission for violations of 
the law of war, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 253 
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2005 
Mr. CONYERS submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table 
RESOLUTION 
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 
Whereas the Committee on the Judiciary conducted a mark-
up of the bill H.R. 748, the ‘‘Child Interstate Abortion 
Notification Act,’’ on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 and or-
dered the bill reported on that same day; 
Whereas the Committee on the Judiciary subsequently re-
ported H.R. 748 to the House on Thursday, April 21, 
2005, with an accompanying report designated House 
Report 109–51; 
Whereas, during the markup of H.R. 748, Representatives 
Nadler, Scott, and Jackson-Lee offered in good faith a 
total of five amendments to the bill, all of which failed 
on party-line votes; 
Whereas, because Representatives Nadler, Scott, and Jack-
son-Lee called for recorded votes on their amendments,
•HRES 253 LTH 
under section 3(b) of Rule XIII, the votes were published 
in House Report 109–51; 
Whereas, although it is the long and established practice in 
House reports to describe recorded votes with objective, 
nonargumentative captions, the Committee on the Judici-
ary majority departed from this practice in House Report 
109–51 by captioning these five amendments with inflam-
matory, inaccurate captions implying that these three 
Members of Congress condoned the criminal behavior of 
‘‘sexual predators’’; 
Whereas, as one example, while an objective, nonargumen-
tative description of one of Representative Nadler’s 
amendments would read, ‘‘exempts a grandparent or 
adult sibling from the criminal and civil provisions of the 
bill,’’ and is in fact the language the Committee on the 
Judiciary used to caption this amendment in past reports 
on this legislation, the caption in House Report 109–51 
was instead, ‘‘Mr. Nadler offered an amendment that 
would have exempted sexual predators from prosecution 
under the bill if they were grandparents or adult siblings 
of a minor.’’ (Similar problems occurred in describing 
amendments offered by Representatives Scott and Jack-
son-Lee.); 
Whereas, when Representative Sensenbrenner, the Chairman 
of the Committee on the Judiciary, was asked about this 
language and given the opportunity to correct it, both in 
the Committee on Rules and on the House floor, he in-
stead explained that it was his purpose and intention to 
include these derogatory and inaccurate captions in 
House Report 109–51;
(F) personal financial planning; 
(G) transportation; 
(H) vocation; 
(I) employment and training; 
(J) education; 
(K) assistance in obtaining veterans bene-
fits and public benefits; 
(L) assistance in obtaining income support; 
(M) assistance in obtaining health insur-
ance; 
(N) fiduciary and representative payee; 
(O) legal aid; 
(P) child care; 
(Q) housing counseling; 
(R) service coordination; and 
(S) other services necessary for maintain-
ing independent living. 
(2) LOCAL COORDINATION OF SERVICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to ensure that owners of housing 
assisted under this section have the managerial 
capacity to— 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1043 
Directing the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption 
of this resolution, in unclassified form, all documents in the possession 
of the Director concerning the impact of the war in Iraq on terrorism 
and terrorist threats, including a National Intelligence Estimates entitled 
‘‘Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States’’ dated 
on or about April, 2006, and any other actual or pending National 
Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WATERS, 
Mr. WEXLER, Mr. HONDA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. MALONEY, 
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. RUSH, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. OLVER, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, 
Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DAVIS of 
Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. STARK, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FRANK of 
Massachusetts, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. EVANS, 
Mr. SERRANO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. FARR, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence (Permanent Select) 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Director of National Intelligence to submit 
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days 
after the date of the adoption of this resolution, in un-
classified form, all documents in the possession of the 
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•HRES 1043 IH 
Director concerning the impact of the war in Iraq on 
terrorism and terrorist threats, including a National In-
telligence Estimates entitled ‘‘Trends in Global Ter-
rorism: Implications for the United States’’ dated on 
or about April, 2006, and any other actual or pending 
National Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq. 
Resolved, That the Director of National Intelligence 
is directed to submit to the House of Representatives not 
later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution, in unclassified form, all documents in the pos-
session of the Director concerning the impact of the war 
in Iraq on terrorism and terrorist threats, including a Na-
tional Intelligence Estimates entitled ‘‘Trends in Global 
Terrorism: Implications for the United States,’’ dated on 
or about April, 2006, and any other actual or pending Na-
tional Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq. 
Æ 
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•HRES 253 LTH 
Whereas committee reports are official congressional docu-
ments to which American citizens will refer when seeking 
to interpret the bills they accompany; 
Whereas, although the committee markup and reporting proc-
ess gives Members ample opportunity to debate, charac-
terize, and criticize each other’s views, committees have 
a ministerial, institutional responsibility to accurately re-
port the proceedings of committee activities; 
Whereas the vote captions published in House Report 109– 
51 appear to be purposefully inaccurate and misleading, 
and therefore belittle the dignity of the House and under-
mine the integrity of the proceedings of the House; and 
Whereas this unprecedented manipulation of a traditionally 
nonpartisan portion of a committee report constitutes an 
abuse of power by the majority of the Committee on the 
Judiciary: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) finds that the Committee on the Judiciary 
purposefully and deliberately mischaracterized the 
above-mentioned votes in House Report 109–51; and 
(2) directs the chairman of such committee to 
report to the House a supplement to House Report 
109–51 that corrects the record by describing the 
five amendments with nonargumentative, objective 
captions. 
Æ
•HRES 630 IH 
(1) recognizes the importance of the holiday 
symbols and traditions of all Americans including 
observers of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Eid al- 
Adha, Lohri, Bodhi Day, the Birth of Guru Gobind 
Singh, Yule, Zarathosht Diso, Three Kings Day, the 
Feast of the Nativity, and other celebrations; 
(2) strongly disapproves of attempts to ban ref-
erences to these traditions; and 
(3) expresses support for these traditions and 
the use of their symbols, for those who celebrate 
these holidays. 
Æ
•HRES 801 IH 
Whereas the EU Heads of Mission in Katmandu, Nepal, con-
demn the ban of protests in large areas of Katmandu and 
the consequent arrests of many Democratic Party leaders 
and members of professional and civil society organiza-
tions prior to the demonstrations planned for April 6–9, 
2006; 
Whereas the EU Heads of Mission believe that such actions 
further aggravate the atmosphere of confrontation in 
Nepal and are not conducive to constructive dialogue; 
Whereas Nepalese security forces have killed fifteen 
protestors, hundreds of people have been injured, and 
thousands of people have been arrested during the dem-
onstrations that, for the first time, brought thousands of 
business people into the streets alongside students and 
political activists; 
Whereas the pro-democracy demonstrations lasted for nearly 
three weeks; 
Whereas King Gyanendra made a speech on April 24, 2006, 
stating that he will reinstate the parliament in Nepal; 
Whereas Nepal’s political parties must assume the responsi-
bility to develop a plan toward democracy; and 
Whereas the development of a plan for democracy will require 
the full participation of the political parties to oversee a 
peaceful political process to implement the will of the 
Nepalese people: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) reiterates its support for the restora-
tion of multi-party democracy in Nepal; 
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H. Res. 254
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 4, 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. 366) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
and Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and im-
prove programs under that Act. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation 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 Education and the Workforce. After gen-
eral 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 rec-
ommended by the Committee on Education and the Work-
force now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in
•HRES 254 EH
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 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 amend-
ment 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 debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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. At
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member
may demand a separate vote in the House or any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-