to a broad based education that gives students the skills that will ensure that the american labor force whether they become a cly matologist, architect, or even a member of congress is the smartest and most productive in the world. stem education makes communities across the nation more self-reliant. in rural and urban american alike, by removing barriers to stem education will help all communities have a reliable, highly skilled work force. we have the technology and the educators to bring knowledge to every corner of our nation. madam speaker, what we have lacked is the will. . we will help every community prepare the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. the long-term benefits of this action are clear. but so too is the sense of pride when communities raise and graduate their own engineers who will design their own roadways and scientists who ensure that their next crop is

healthy. i'd like to once again thank chairman gordon and his staff for bringing this terrific bill to the floor, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. olson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to yield as much time as he may consume my colleague from georgia, dr. broun. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman. mr. broun: i'm a scientist, i'm a medical doctor and i believe whole harded -- wholeheartedly in education. i thinthis bill will probably pass. but the thing that concerns me is educating the american public of not only the money that's spent on this, which we don't have, but the money that is going to be spent and taken out of their pockets for what's called cap and trade here in this house of representatives and in the congress of the united states. this administration, the leadership in the house and

senate are forcing upon the american people a policy that is going to increase taxes on every single household in america of over $3,100 per family. that's rich, poor and in between. the poor, the people on limited incomes or retirees are going to be hit hardest because they spend more of their income on energy-related sources than any other thing. it's going to run up the cost of food, medicine, everything that everybody buys, in fact, every good and service in this country is going to go up because of this tax and cap, as i call it, or cap and tax, cap and trade legislation that is going brought to this floor and is going to be forced down the throats of the american people. the president himself said that it was going to increase electricity costs for all americans. the president also said that it's about revenue.

it's not about the environment. he said if this is not passed then he won't have the money to force the socialized medicine program that he's trying to introduce in this congress and wants to pass by the august break. the american people need to be educated about how bad this policy is. we got to stop it. republicans have offered many alternatives to a nonstimulus bill. our alternatives were not heard. to housing crisis. our alternatives were not heard. to the banking crisis, our alternatives were not heard. over and over again republicans have offered alternatives that the leadership in this house have been obstructionists and have not allowed the american people to be heard. the american people need to understand that. we are leading down the road of socialism, of communism, of greater control of your lives, the loss control of your money and freedom. and the american people need to stand up and say no. i do believe in science

education but the american people need to be educated about the bad policies that the leadership and this congress have forces upon them, shoving down their throats, as a steam roll of socialism that's going to sleigh the american economy, it's going to kill jobs. this cap and tax legislation is estimated to cost somewhere between there are -- 1.7 and two million jobs. in spain, their cap and tax, for every job they've created they've lost two jobs. it's wrong for america, it's wrong for the poor people, it's wrong for the retirees. it's absolutely the wrong thing, and the education people need to be educated about that, stand up and say no to cap and trade legislation. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington.

mr. baird: i want to recognize myself for a brief comment that the gentleman from georgia has repeatedly on science committee and the floor of the house demonstrated the urge for stem education. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: i see no one on my side of the aisle requesting time so i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. baird: with no other he speakers i'll yield back the balance of my time and urge passage of this important -- with no other speakers, i'll yield back the balance of my time and urge passage of this important legislation. the speaker pro tempore: those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are -- the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. broun: i reqst the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking

this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. baird: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass house resolution 492, supporting the goals and ideals of high-performance building week. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 492, resolution supporting the goals and ideals of high-performance building week. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from washington, mr. baird, and the gentleman from texas, mr. olson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. baird: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h.res. 492, the resolution now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. baird: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may

consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. baird: i'm pleased the house is considering h.res. 492, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of high-performance building week which is next week, june 15, through june 19. i'd like to thank my good friend from missouri, congressman russ carnahan, and congresswoman judy biggert, for their leadership on this issue as co-chairs of the high performance buildings caucus. buildings consume 40% of the energy in the united states. this is more energy than any other sector of the economy. deployment of high performance buildings can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. i recognize the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the building sector. on april 28 of this year we held a hearing entitled pushing the efficiency unfortunately, r&d for high-performance buildings. we are -- h.res. 492 creates a better public awareness of

high-performance buildings and the need for continued research and development for innovative efficient technologies. i urge all members to support h.res. 492 and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: madam speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 492, supporting the goals and ideals of high-performance building week, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. olson: madam speaker, i rise today in support of h.res. 492, supporting the goals and ideals of high-performance building week. i'd first like to thank the congressional high-performance building caucus co-chairs, russ carnahan and judy biggert, for their work on this important issue and for bringing awareness to the congress and the public on the importance and benefits of high-performance buildings. this resolution will declare the week of june 15 through june 19, 2009, as 

high-performance building week. according to the energy independence and security act of 2007, a high-performance building is defined as a building that sbeg grates and optimizes on a life cycle basis all major high-performance atributes including energy conservation, environment, safety, security, durability, accessibility, cost benefit, productivity, functionality and operational considerations. it is important to focus on making our buildings high-performance buildings for many reasons some which that our homes, offices, schools and other buildings consume 40% of the primary energy and 70% of the electricity used in the united states annually. that buildings consume about 12% of the pottable water in this country. and construction buildings, the related infrastructure consumes approximately 60% of all raw

materials used in the united states economy. madam speaker, i can go on but i think you get the point. there are a lot of efficiencies to be gained by focuses on high-performance buildings and the benefits to our society are great. again, i commend co-chairs carnahan and biggert for their leadership and hope that my colleagues will see the value of the awareness of the benefits of high-performance buildings will bring and support this resolution. and with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. baird baird i have no speakers at this time and would reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlelady from illinois, congresswoman biggert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. biggert: i thank the gentleman for yielding and, madam speaker, i rise in support of h. resolution 492 and ask my colleagues to support its passage.

as a member of the science and technology committee and co-chair of the high-performance building caucus, i'm delighted to join my colleague and caucus co-chair congressman russ carnahan to recognize june 15 through june 19 as high-performance buildings week. by definition, a high-performance building is one that utilizes the highest design, construction, operation and maintenance principles to address human, economic and environmental and societal needs. based on section 914 of the energy policy act of 2005, that definition is the result of significant industry and standards collaboration. building on that coordinated effort, representative carnahan and i formed the high-performance building caucus last year. we really wanted to heighten the awareness and inform policymakers about the major impact buildings have on our health, safety and environment. through monthly briefings, we explore the opportunities to design, construct and operate high-performance buildings that reflect our concern for these impacts.

as the resolution states, the built environment in our country has a tremendous impact on our lives. buildings consume 40% of the energy used in the u.s. while emitting 39% of u.s. carbon dioxide's emissions. perhaps more surprising statistic is that americans average 90% of their time indoors. with that in mind, new building construction and sustainability of our current building inventories is now more important than ever. as we seek to use energy more efficiently and reduce global emissions, we also have to consider worker productivity in business, enhanced learning environments, in schools to -- and to prevent catastrophic sdastest. -- disasters, accessibilities,ess theyics and cost-effectiveness must also be considered. madam speaker, we could not

honor the goals and ideals of high-performance building week without thanking those groups that have helped us get here today. dozens of building and standards organizations make up the high-performance building congressional caucus coalition. i know that i speak for myself and my fellow caucus co-chair when i say thank you for their help in educating, researching and advancing the goals of high-performance buildings. and with that, minneapolis, i would ask unanimous consent to -- and with that, madam speaker, i'd ask unanimous consent to submit a list of those organizations into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. biggert: and with that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. baird: i want to commend mrs. biggert and mr. carnahan. you know, it's particularly impressive to me that members of congress pick issues under the radar but of tremendous importance. as my colleague from texas observed, the percentage of energy consumed by buildings is

phenomenal. it's the largest consumer of energy in this country. in moving forward with positive solutions is particularly noteworthy and merits commendation. we think if it should be one form of power or another but saving money is in the best interest in this country and high-performance buildings is the best possible and most economically responsible ways to do so and i would commend the gentlelady and her colleague, mr. carnahan. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: madam speaker, i want to identify myself with the comments from my colleague over there with the extremely good work of congressman carnahan and congresswoman biggert have done on this i shall ute. i have no further speakers on this side and i yield back the balance of my time and urge support of house resolution 492. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. baird: having no further

speakers, i yield back the balance of my time and urge passage of this valuable legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 492. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the resolution is agreed to and without objection a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? mr. lynch: good afternoon, madam

speaker. i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 356. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 356, resolution expressing supporter for the designation of february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day, in celebration of the nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100 ith anniversary. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. lynch, and the gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lynch: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lynch: thank you. madam speaker, on behalf of the house committee on oversight and government reform, i'm pleased to present house resolution 356

for consideration. this legislation expressing our support -- expresses our support for the designation of february 8, 2010, as boy scouts america day. in recognition of the youth organization'sup coming 100th anniversary. house resolution 356 was introduced by my colleague, representative ralph hall, of texas on april 23, 2009, and favorably reported out of the oversight committee on may 6, 2009. additionally house resolution 356 enjoys the support of over 70 members of the congress. madam speaker, the boy scouts of america was incorporated by chicago publisher william dickson boys on february 8, 1910. with president william howard taft named to serve as the organization's first honorary president. pursuant to its stated purpose, the newly founded boy scouts of america sought to educate america's youth in, quote,

patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kin drid values to a variety of educational, civic, and recreational programs and activities. by the year 1912, every state in america could claim a troop of scouts. in 1916 the organization received a federal charter from the 62nd congress. since its incorporation in 1910, the boy scouts of america has now witnessed the enrollment of over 111 million scouts. with scouting currently found in 185 countries around the world. former scouts and scout volunteers include a number of prominent americans. including president's john f. kennedy, george w. bush, jimmy carter, bill clinton, and gerald ford. president ford often described the impact of scouting on his career stating that, quote, without hesitation because of scouting principles, i know i was a better athlete, i was a

better naval officer, i was a better congressman, and i was a better prepared president, end quote. in 2008 alone, the boy scouts of america provided educational community service and recreational programs to over 2.8 million young people. with the support of over 1.1 million volunteers in nearly 130,000 community-based organizations. as noted by the boy scouts of america most recent annual report to the nation, two events in 2008 exemplified the promise and value of scouting. first throughout the course of five weeks in the summer of 2008, approximately 3,600 scouts and volunteers in coordination with u.s. forest service prartiss pated in arrow -- participated in arrow corps five. the program resulted in the completion of more than $5.6 of national forest improvements.

additionally, june 11 of 2008, witnessed the destruction of iowa's little sioux scout ranch by a devastating tornado which sadly resulted in the deaths of four scouts and injuries to 48 other scouts and staff. in response, groups of scouts and volunteers promptly set up a triage system provided first aid to the injured and began digging victims from the rubble of the collapsed campsite. just one day earlier these brave scouts were attending a week long leadership training session at the camp had taken part in a mock emergency drile. -- drill. notably february 8 of next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the boy scouts of america and fittingly house resolution 356 expresses our support for the designation of that date as boy scouts of america day. madam speaker, let us commemorate the 100 years of civic and educational service provided by the boy scouts of america through the adoption of house resolution 3856, and by

expressing our support for the designation of february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day. i urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this resolution. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, will control 20 minutes. the chair recognize the -- recognizes the gentleman, mr. chaffetz, from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, i unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i rise in support of this resolution designating february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day. on february 8, 1910, a chicago publisher, william boys, founded boy scouts of america as an organization dedicated to instructing and infusing patriotic values and ethics in america's youth. within a few years the organization had spread to every state and in 1916 was grant add federal charter by the united states congress. since its inception, the boy scouts of america has grown to a membership exceeding 111 million

scouts with over one million adult volunteers and has corresponding organizations in over 85 nations around the globe. its national and global presence has made a compelling organization in the growth of our nation and other countries over the past century. the boy scouts of america has hosted events such as the national jamboree in washington, d.c., since 1935 bye attracts thousands of boy scouts to the area. the youth who participate in boy scouts acquire fond memories of leadership training, adventure, and the joyce of -- joys of outdoor activities. these young men are provide add safe, instructive, and educational experience where they can acquire the essential life and interpersonal skills. the impact of the boy scouts of america can be seen every day on capitol hill. nearly 60% of the current congressional membership have participated in scouting in one form or another, including roughly 145 members in the house of representatives.

between the house and senate about 25 individuals have actually achieved the boy scouting's highest honor, the eagle scout. the boy scouts of america have become a mainstay of american tradition with its powerful influence on america's youth for the past century and the presentation of its two millionth eagle scout award this year. it is appropriate that we honor the 100th anniversary of the outstanding american organization. madam speaker, on a personal note i got to tell you, as a parent when you see your son, my son, max, who was awarded eagle scout not too long ago, for me and his mother, my wife, to watch the presentation where he got that eagle pin or he pinned on his mother the mother's pin, that's a great moment. and so many parents have been so grateful for the great work the boy scouts have done. i am personally in personal debt and gratitude to this organization. the great leadership that it brings upon the youth of america. with that, madam speaker, i urge

my colleagues to support this resolution and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: madam speaker, we have no further speakers but i'll continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, madam speaker. i yield as much time as mr. hall may consume, my distinguished colleague from the state of texas, mr. hall. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman. mr. hall: thank you very much. mr. speaker, madam speaker, i of course rise today in support of h.r. 356, expressing support for the designation of february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day to honor the nation's largest scouting organization's 100th anniversary. congressman chaffetz has done a very good job of pointing out the history of the scouts of

america. dates way back to 1910 when its first incore prape -- incorporated for the purpose of providing educational programs for boys and drunk young adults to build their carketerks train them in responsibilities of being -- participating citizen and developing personal fitness. by the end of 1912, scouts were enrolled in every state of the union which helped the scouts obtain their federal charter by congress -- from congress in 1916. boy scouts of america endeavors to develop young men who are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit who have a high degree of self-reliance. boy scouts provide instructions on american, social, economic, and governmental systems and inspires young men to take pride in their american heritage and understand the nation's role in the world. boy scouts respect the basic rights of all people and are encouraged to participate in and provide leadership for their communities. i want to recognize john jarvis from texas who is a scout leader

and a member of troop 16. john originally brought this resolution to my attention and worked with me to bring this to the house floor today. i also recognize tim hecht for his assistance on this bill and also thank my colleagues who are co-sponsoring the resolution, many of whom were boy scouts. several of the colleagues in congress have participated in scouting, including president ford, as was pointed out by congressman lynch. i ask my colleagues in the house to join us in support of h.r. -- h.res. 356 in recognition of the many contributions the boy scouts of america to our nation. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i ask my colleagues to join with mr. hall of texas in bringing forth this important resolution and i ask all members to support it -- unanimously the resolution at hand. i continue to reserve the

balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, madam speaker. i have no other speakers at the moment and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: madam speaker, we yield the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 356. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to. without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? mr. lynch: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 435 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 435, resolution celebrating asian pacific american heritage.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. lynch, and the gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i also ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. madam speaker, today i rise in strong support of house resolution 435, which expresses support for the recognition in celebration of asian pacific american heritage. the measure before us was introduced on may 13, 2009, by congressman mike honda of california. along with other members and associate members of the congressional asian pacific american caucus. currently the measure is supported by over 55 members of congress and has been appropriately reviewed and approved by the committee on

oversight and government reform as of june 4, 2009. madam speaker, the asian american and pacific islander community is composed of over 15 million people who on a daily basis are are making signature contributions to the betterment of our country. for example, in addition to being one of our country's fastest growing minority groups, the asian american and pacific islander community is also responsible for generating an estimated $326 billion annually for our economy as entrepreneurs and business owners of over 1.1 million businesses. while asian pacific american heritage is certainly worth recognizing and celebrating year-round, the country and the asian pacific american community have traditionally come together in the month of may to celebrate and commemorate asian and pacific american heritage. that all began back in 1977 when representative frank -- representatives frank