January 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S331 with visual impairments to work more S. RES. 426 SENATE RESOLUTION 428—CON- without penalty, we would increase Whereas the Cardinal GRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY both their tax contribution and their won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic As- OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOM- purchasing power. By doing so we sociation (NCAA) Women’s Cross Country EN’S SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING would also bring additional funds into Championship on November 19, 2007, in Terre THE 2007 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE the Social Security trust fund and the Haute, Indiana; ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVI- Federal Treasury. Whereas the Cardinal won every SION I CHAMPIONSHIP postseason race and maintained a top rank- I urge my colleagues to join me in Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and sponsoring this important legislation ing throughout the 2007 season; Whereas in 2007 the Cardinal won a Divi- Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following to restore the fair and equal treatment sion I women’s cross country title for the 3rd resolution; which was considered and for the blind citizens of America. The year in a row and the 5th time in school his- agreed to: Blind Persons’ Earnings Act of 2008 will tory; S. RES. 428 provide the blind population with the Whereas Arianna Lambie, Lauren same freedom and opportunities as our Whereas the University of Southern Cali- Centrowitz, and Katie Harrington were hon- fornia (USC) Trojans won the 2007 National Nation’s seniors and the rest of the ored as All-Americans for their exceptional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) citizens of this Nation. contributions during the 2007 season; and Women’s Soccer Championship by a 2-0 vic- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Whereas the 2007 Stanford women’s cross tory over the Florida State University Semi- sent that the text of the bill be printed country team members are players Arianna noles on December 9, 2007, at the Aggie Soc- in the RECORD. Lambie, Lauren Centrowitz, Katie Har- cer Complex in College Station, Texas; There being no objection, the text of rington, Alexandra Gits, Teresa McWalters, Whereas the USC Trojans, in the 2007 sea- the bill was ordered to be placed in the Lindsay Allen, Kate Niehaus, Alicia Follmar, son, had a 20-3-2 overall record, with 13 goals allowed, 15 shutouts, and a perfect 6-0 mark RECORD, as follows: Maddie Omeara, and Lindsay Flacks, and coaches Peter Tegen and David Vidal: Now, in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, S. 2559 therefore, be it including 5 shutouts; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Whereas the USC Trojans won a Division I resentatives of the United States of America in Resolved, That the Senate congratulates women’s soccer title for the first time in Congress assembled, the Stanford University women’s cross coun- school history in 2007; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. try team for winning the 2007 National Colle- Whereas Marihelen Tomer and Janessa This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blind Per- giate Athletic Association Division I Cham- Currier each scored a goal in the champion- sons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008’’. pionship. ship game; Whereas Amy Rodriguez was named the SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT DEMONSTRATING SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY IN f tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive THE CASE OF BLIND INDIVIDUALS. Player, Kristin Olsen was named the tour- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(4) of the nament’s Most Outstanding Defensive Play- Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is SENATE RESOLUTION 427—CON- er, and Marihelen Tomer, Kasey Johnson, amended— GRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY and Janessa Currier were named to the All- (1) by striking the second sentence of sub- OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY Tournament Team; paragraph (A); and MEN’S WATER POLO TEAM FOR Whereas Ashley Nick and Kristin Olsen (2) by adding at the end the following new earned All-American Honors for their excep- WINNING THE 2007 NATIONAL tional contributions during the 2007 season; subparagraph: COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIA- ‘‘(C) No individual who is blind shall be re- and garded as having demonstrated an ability to TION DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP Whereas the 2007 USC women’s soccer team engage in substantial gainful activity on the members are players Kristin Olsen, Brittany basis of monthly earnings in any taxable Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Massro, Nini Loucks, Alyssa Da´ vila, Laura year that do not exceed an amount equal Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following McKee, Kat Stolpa, Lauren Brown, Shannon to— resolution; which was considered and Lacy, Ashli Sandoval, Jamie Petrossi, ‘‘(i) in the case of earnings in the taxable agreed to: Stacey Strong, Karter Haug, Amy Rodriguez, year beginning after December 31, 2007, and Kasey Johnson, Jacquelyn Johnston, Janessa before January 1, 2009, $1,800 per month; S. RES. 427 Currier, Ashley Nick, Marihelen Tomer, ‘‘(ii) in the case of earnings in the taxable Whereas the at Meagan Holmes, Megan Ohai, Kelley Finch, Briana Ovbude, Amy Massey, Kate Gong, and year beginning after December 31, 2008, and Berkeley (California) Golden Bears won the Monique Gaxiola, and coaches Ali before January 1, 2010, $2,200 per month; 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Khosroshahin, Harold Warren, Laura Janke, ‘‘(iii) in the case of earnings in the taxable (NCAA) Men’s Water Polo Championship, 8-6, year beginning after December 31, 2009, and Alicia Lloyd, and Rosa Anna Tantillo: Now, over the University of Southern California therefore, be it before January 1, 2011, $2,500 per month; Trojans on December 2, 2007, at the Avery ‘‘(iv) in the case of earnings in the taxable Resolved, That the Senate congratulates Aquatics Center at Stanford University; year beginning after December 31, 2010, and the University of Southern California wom- Whereas the had a before January 1, 2012, $2,850 per month; and en’s soccer team for winning the 2007 Na- ‘‘(v) in the case of earnings in a taxable 28-4 overall record during the 2007 season; tional Collegiate Athletic Association Divi- year beginning after December 31, 2011, the Whereas in 2007 the California Golden sion I Championship. Bears won a Division I men’s water polo title exempt amount applicable under section f 203(f)(8) to an individual who has attained re- for the 2nd year in a row and the 13th time tirement age (as defined in section 216(l)) be- in school history; SENATE RESOLUTION 429—HON- fore the close of the taxable year involved.’’. Whereas Michael Sharf was named the 2007 ORING THE BRAVE MEN AND (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player, WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES made by this section shall apply to taxable Zac Monsees, and Jeff Tyrrell were named to COAST GUARD WHOSE TIRELESS years beginning after December 31, 2007. the NCAA Tournament 1st team, and Spen- WORK, DEDICATION, AND COM- f cer Warden was named to the NCAA Tour- nament 2nd team; and MITMENT TO PROTECTING THE SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Whereas Michael Sharf, Zac Monsees, and UNITED STATES HAVE LED TO Mark Sheredy were named as first-team All- THE CONFISCATION OF OVER Americans, Adam Haley was named a sec- 350,000 POUNDS OF COCAINE AT SENATE RESOLUTION 426—CON- ond-team All-American, and Jeff Tyrrell and SEA DURING 2007 GRATULATING THE STANFORD Spencer Warden were selected as third-team Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. LIEBER- UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CROSS All-Americans for their exceptional con- MAN, Mr. BURR, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. tributions during the 2007 season: Now, COUNTRY TEAM ON WINNING SNOWE, and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted THE 2007 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE therefore, be it the following resolution; which was re- ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVI- Resolved, That the Senate congratulates ferred to the Committee on Commerce, SION I CHAMPIONSHIP the University of California at Berkeley Science, and Transportation: men’s water polo team for winning the 2007 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and S. RES. 429 National Collegiate Athletic Association Di- Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following Whereas the estimated import value of the vision I Championship. resolution; which was considered and 350,000 pounds of cocaine confiscated by the agreed to: United States Coast Guard in 2007 is more

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