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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 264

Congratulating and thanking Chairman Robert F. Bennett and Vice Chairman

Christopher J. Dodd for their tremendous leadership, poise, and dedication in leading the special committee on the year 2000 technology problem and commending the members of the Committee for their fine

work.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 29, 2000

Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. STEVENS, Mr.

BYRD, and Mr. EDWARDS) submitted the following resolution; which was

considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Congratulating and thanking Chairman Robert F. Bennett

and Vice Chairman Christopher J. Dodd for their tremendous leadership, poise, and dedication in leading the

special committee on the year 2000 technology problem

and commending the members of the Committee for their

fine work.

Whereas Senator Robert F. Bennett and Senator Christopher

J. Dodd had the foresight to urge Majority Leader Lott

and Senator Daschle to establish the Special Committee

on the Year 2000 Technology Problem under Senate Resolution on April 2, 1998;
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Whereas under Chairman Bennett’s and Vice Chairman

Dodd’s leadership, the Special Committee on the Year

2000 Technology Problem always acted in a bipartisan

manner;

Whereas Chairman Bennett and Vice Chairman Dodd presided over 35 hearings on various aspects of technology

infrastructure including utilities, health care, telecommunications, transportation, financial services, Government involvement, and litigation;

Whereas the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology

Problem became the central repository for Y2K computer

problem information both nationally and internationally;

Whereas Chairman Bennett and Vice Chairman Dodd guided

the Senate in working with the White House, the House

of Representatives, the United Nations, and other international organizations, and the private sector in addressing the Y2K computer problem;

Whereas under Chairman Bennett’s and Vice Chairman

Dodd’s leadership, the committee issued 3 excellent reports that quickly became the authoritative source on the

progress of the Federal Government, the private sector,

and foreign countries on the Y2K computer problem;

Whereas Chairman Bennett, Vice Chairman Dodd and the

committee helped the Federal Government, industry, nations, and global enterprises learn that by working together we can solve the kinds of technology problems we

will likely face in the 21st century;

Whereas Chairman Bennett and Vice Chairman Dodd always

conducted hearings in a thoughtful and judicious manner,

with the intent of addressing key issues so that the Senate could better evaluate and solve the problem;
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Whereas because of Chairman Bennett’s and Vice Chairman

Dodd’s initiative, the Nation and the world began to take

the Y2K computer problem seriously and worked to resolve the problem; and

Whereas due to Chairman Bennett’s and Vice Chairman

Dodd’s tremendous leadership, dedication, and the work

of the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology

Problem, the first potential catastrophe of the new century was avoided: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate congratulates and thanks

2 Chairman Robert F. Bennett and Vice Chairman Chris3 topher J. Dodd—

4 (1) for their tremendous leadership in address5 ing a massive and pervasive problem; a problem that

6 was largely unknown, but thanks to Chairman Ben7 nett and Vice Chairman Dodd was studied, evalu8 ated, and resolved;

9 (2) for presiding over the Special Committee on

10 the Year 2000 Technology Problem which did its

11 work in a bipartisan and fair manner; and

12 (3) for helping the Government and the Nation

13 minimize the Y2K computer problem.

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