[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14861-14862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF REVISED EDITION OF POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED 
                          STATES CONSTITUTION

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 108) authorizing the 
printing of a revised edition of a pocket version of the United States 
Constitution, and other publications, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the right to object. I 
shall not object, but I will yield to the gentleman from Michigan to 
further explain his request.
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 108, authorizing the printing of a revised edition of a 
pocket version of the United States Constitution and other 
publications. This concurrent resolution not only reauthorizes the 
printing of the pocket size Constitution, but also the publication 
``Our Flag.'' These congressional publications are favorites among 
Members to distribute to their constituents who visit them both here 
and in the Nation's Capitol and back at home in their district.
  And I can say that not only do Members enjoy distributing them, 
because we have such a respect and love for the Constitution, but I do 
have to tell you that students, citizens, teachers, also love to 
receive these pocket editions. And I urge them to emphasize to them 
what a fantastic thing it is that a pocket-sized version of a document 
has served this Nation so well for so many years that it has led to the 
longest lasting democratic government in the history of this planet.
  In addition, this resolution authorizes for the first time the 
printing of a history of the U.S. Botanic Garden. This book offers a 
comprehensive history of the garden and will further help its mission 
of educating the American public on environmental sciences.
  With that, Mr. Speaker, I ask for support of this resolution.
  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, further reserving my right to 
object, I would like to now join the chairman and urge the House to 
adopt this printing resolution. The two publications to be reprinted, 
``Our Flag'' and the pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution, are very 
popular with the American people, especially teachers and students.
  I know when I go to my schools, our students really enjoy these two 
very fine publications telling them about their flag and about the 
Constitution in an abbreviated form.
  So the supplies, Mr. Speaker, of both have been exhausted, and with 
Constitution Day approaching on September 17, now is an ideal time to 
replenish our supplies.
  The resolution also provides for printing of a new publication about 
the U.S. Botanic Gardens.
  Mr. Speaker, I remove my reservation, and I urge all Members to 
support the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 108

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

       (a) In General.--The 22nd edition of the pocket version of 
     the United States Constitution shall be printed as a Senate 
     document under the direction of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing.
       (b) Additional Copies.--In addition to the usual number, 
     there shall be printed the lesser of--
       (1) 550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies 
     shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 
     copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies 
     shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
       (2) such number of copies of the document as does not 
     exceed a total production and printing cost of $198,000 with 
     distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the 
     number of copies be less than 1 for each Member of Congress.

     SEC. 2. OUR FLAG.

       (a) In General.--The 2006 revised edition of the 
     publication entitled ``Our Flag'' shall be printed as a 
     Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing.
       (b) Additional Copies.--In addition to the usual number, 
     there shall be printed the lesser of--
       (1) 550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies 
     shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 
     copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies 
     shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
       (2) such number of copies of the document as does not 
     exceed a total production and printing cost of $215,000 with 
     distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the 
     number of copies be less than 1 for each Member of Congress.

     SEC. 3. A BOTANIC GARDEN FOR THE NATION.

       (a) In General.--There shall be printed as a Senate 
     document under the direction of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing the book entitled ``A Botanic Garden for the 
     Nation'', prepared by the United States Botanic Gardens.
       (b) Specifications.--The Senate document described in 
     subsection (a) shall include illustrations and shall be in 
     the style, form, manner, and binding as directed by the Joint 
     Committee on Printing.
       (c) Number of Copies.--In addition to the usual number of 
     copies, there shall be printed with suitable binding the 
     lesser of--
       (1) 3,075 copies of the document, of which 725 copies shall 
     be for the use of the Senate

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     and 1,470 for the use the House of Representatives with 
     distribution determined by the Joint Committee on Printing, 
     880 copies for the use of the Botanic Gardens with 
     distribution determined by the Joint Committee of Congress on 
     the Library; or
       (2) a number of copies that does not have a total 
     production and printing cost of more than $102,000.

  The Senate concurrent resolution was concurred in.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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