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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 343
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
importance of families eating together.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 343
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the use and abuse of illegal drugs, nicotine, and al-
cohol are the greatest threat to the health and well-being
of American children;
Whereas parental influence is one of the most crucial factors
in determining the likelihood of teenage substance abuse;
Whereas family dinners have long been a pillar of American
family life;
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Whereas the correlation between the frequency of family din-
ners and the risk of substance abuse is well documented;
Whereas surveys conducted by the National Center on Addic-
tion and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have
found, for each of the past 4 years, that children and
teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are
far less likely to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas, according to these surveys, teenagers from families
that seldom eat dinner together are 72 percent more like-
ly than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, ciga-
rettes, and alcohol, and teenagers from families that eat
dinner together are 31 percent less likely than the aver-
age teenager to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas one method for families to eat dinner together more
often would be for them to select a recurring occasion for
doing so, such as the third Monday of each month; and
Whereas a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day on
Monday, June 19, 2000, would encourage families to eat
together: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) eating dinner together is a critical step for
a family in raising healthy, drug-free children; and
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(2) a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children
Day should be established in order to encourage
families to eat together as often as possible.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 343
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of families
eating together.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. MCCOLLUM) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
importance of families eating together.
Whereas the use and abuse of illegal drugs, nicotine, and al-
cohol are the greatest threat to the health and well-being
of American children;
Whereas parental influence is one of the most crucial factors
in determining the likelihood of teenage substance abuse;
Whereas family dinners have long been a pillar of American
family life;
Whereas the correlation between the frequency of family din-
ners and the risk of substance abuse is well documented;
Whereas surveys conducted by the National Center on Addic-
tion and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have
•HCON 343 IH
found, for each of the past 4 years, that children and
teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are
far less likely to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas, according to these surveys, teenagers from families
that seldom eat dinner together are 72 percent more like-
ly than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, ciga-
rettes, and alcohol, and teenagers from families that eat
dinner together are 31 percent less likely than the aver-
age teenager to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas one method for families to eat dinner together more
often would be for them to select a recurring occasion for
doing so, such as the third Monday of each month; and
Whereas a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day on
Monday, June 19, 2000, would encourage families to eat
together: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) eating dinner together is a critical step for
a family in raising healthy, drug-free children; and
(2) a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children
Day should be established in order to encourage
families to eat together as often as possible.
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(3) Federal, State, and local agencies respon-
sible for the construction and maintenance of these
memorials should cooperate in cataloging these me-
morials and providing the resulting information to
the Department of the Interior; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the National Park Service, should—
(A) collect and maintain information on
public memorials that commemorate military
conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces;
(B) coordinate efforts at collecting and
maintaining this information with similar ef-
forts by other entities, such as Remembering
Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes (a non-
profit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada); and
(C) make this information available to the
public.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
III
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 343
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 26, 2000
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
importance of families eating together.
Whereas the use and abuse of illegal drugs, nicotine, and al-
cohol are the greatest threat to the health and well-being
of American children;
Whereas parental influence is one of the most crucial factors
in determining the likelihood of teenage substance abuse;
Whereas family dinners have long been a pillar of American
family life;
HCON 343 RFS
Whereas the correlation between the frequency of family din-
ners and the risk of substance abuse is well documented;
Whereas surveys conducted by the National Center on Addic-
tion and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have
found, for each of the past 4 years, that children and
teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are
far less likely to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas, according to these surveys, teenagers from families
that seldom eat dinner together are 72 percent more like-
ly than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, ciga-
rettes, and alcohol, and teenagers from families that eat
dinner together are 31 percent less likely than the aver-
age teenager to use illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol;
Whereas one method for families to eat dinner together more
often would be for them to select a recurring occasion for
doing so, such as the third Monday of each month; and
Whereas a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day on
Monday, June 19, 2000, would encourage families to eat
together: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) eating dinner together is a critical step for
a family in raising healthy, drug-free children; and
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(2) a National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children
Day should be established in order to encourage
families to eat together as often as possible.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 344
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized
to be used on July 13, 2000, for a ceremony to present
the Congressional Gold Medal to Father Theodore
Hesburgh. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall
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be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 344
Agreed to June 28, 2000
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used
on July 13, 2000, for a ceremony to present the Congressional
Gold Medal to Father Theodore Hesburgh. Physical preparations
for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such
conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 344
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present
the Congressional Gold Medal to Father Theodore Hesburgh.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 2000
Mr. ROEMER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a cere-
mony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Father
Theodore Hesburgh.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the rotunda of the Capitol may be used
on July 13, 2000, for a ceremony to present the Congres-
sional Gold Medal to Father Theodore Hesburgh. Physical
preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in ac-
cordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Cap-
itol may prescribe.
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(c) CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
90 days thereafter until September 30, 2006, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with internationally recog-
nized human rights organizations regarding progress in 
meeting the conditions contained in that subsection. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDED OR ABETTED.—The term ‘‘aided or 
abetted’’ means to provide any support to para-
military
groups,
including
taking
actions
which 
allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of 
such groups. 
(2) PARAMILITARY GROUPS.—The term ‘‘para-
military groups’’ means illegal self-defense groups 
and illegal security cooperatives. 
ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS 
SEC. 557. (a) DENIAL OF VISAS TO SUPPORTERS OF 
COLOMBIAN ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS.—Subject to sub-
section (b), the Secretary of State shall not issue a visa 
to any alien who the Secretary determines, based on cred-
ible evidence—
(1) has willfully provided any support to the 
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), 
the National Liberation Army (ELN), or the United 
Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), including 
taking actions or failing to take actions which allow,
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facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such 
groups; or 
(2) has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or 
otherwise participated in the commission of gross 
violations of human rights, including extra-judicial 
killings, in Colombia. 
(b) WAIVER.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appro-
priate congressional committees, on a case-by-case basis, 
that the issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to 
support the peace process in Colombia or for urgent hu-
manitarian reasons. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION 
SEC. 558. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to provide 
equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any 
other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting 
Corporation. 
WEST BANK AND GAZA PROGRAM 
SEC. 559. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2005, 30 
days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral 
West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State 
shall certify to the appropriate committees of Congress 
that procedures have been established to assure the Comp-
troller General of the United States will have access to
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Whereas many of these memorials suffer from neglect and
disrepair, and many have been relocated or stored in fa-
cilities where they are unavailable to the public and sub-
ject to further neglect and damage;
Whereas there exists a need to collect and centralize informa-
tion regarding the location, status, and description of
these memorials;
Whereas the Federal Government maintains information on
memorials only if they are Federally funded; and
Whereas Remembering Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes
(a nonprofit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada) has undertaken
a self-funded program to catalogue the memorials located
in the United States that commemorate military conflicts
of the United States and the service of individuals in the
Armed Forces, and has already obtained information on
more than 7000 memorials in 50 States: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the people of the United States owe a debt
of gratitude to veterans for their sacrifices in de-
fending the Nation during times of war and peace;
(2) public memorials that commemorate mili-
tary conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces should be main-
tained in good condition, so that future generations
may know of the burdens borne by these individuals;
•HCON 345 EH
(3) Federal, State, and local agencies respon-
sible for the construction and maintenance of these
memorials should cooperate in cataloging these me-
morials and providing the resulting information to
the Department of the Interior; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the National Park Service, should—
(A) collect and maintain information on
public memorials that commemorate military
conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces;
(B) coordinate efforts at collecting and
maintaining this information with similar ef-
forts by other entities, such as Remembering
Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes (a non-
profit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada); and
(C) make this information available to the
public.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 345
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for cataloging
and maintaining public memorials commemorating military conflicts of
the United States and the service of individuals in the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 2000
Mr. ROGAN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need
for cataloging and maintaining public memorials com-
memorating military conflicts of the United States and
the service of individuals in the Armed Forces.
Whereas there are many thousands of public memorials scat-
tered throughout the United States and abroad that com-
memorate military conflicts of the United States and the
service of individuals in the Armed Forces;
Whereas these memorials have never been comprehensively
cataloged;
Whereas many of these memorials suffer from neglect and
disrepair, and many have been relocated or stored in fa-
cilities where they are unavailable to the public and sub-
ject to further neglect and damage;
•HCON 345 IH
Whereas there exists a need to collect and centralize informa-
tion regarding the location, status, and description of
these memorials;
Whereas the Federal Government maintains information on
memorials only if they are Federally funded; and
Whereas Remembering Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes
(a nonprofit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada) has undertaken
a self-funded program to catalogue the memorials located
in the United States that commemorate military conflicts
of the United States and the service of individuals in the
Armed Forces, and has already obtained information on
more than 7000 memorials in 50 States: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the people of the United States owe a debt
of gratitude to veterans for their sacrifices in de-
fending the Nation during times of war and peace;
(2) public memorials that commemorate mili-
tary conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces should be main-
tained in good condition, so that future generations
may know of the burdens borne by these individuals;
(3) Federal, State, and local agencies respon-
sible for the construction and maintenance of these
memorials should cooperate in cataloging these me-
•HCON 345 IH
morials and providing the resulting information to
the Department of the Interior; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the National Park Service, should—
(A) collect and maintain information on
public memorials that commemorate military
conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces;
(B) coordinate efforts at collecting and
maintaining this information with similar ef-
forts by other entities, such as Remembering
Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes (a non-
profit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada); and
(C) make this information available to the
public.
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III
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 345
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Received and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas there are many thousands of public memorials scat-
tered throughout the United States and abroad that com-
memorate military conflicts of the United States and the
service of individuals in the Armed Forces;
Whereas these memorials have never been comprehensively
cataloged;
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Whereas there are many thousands of public memorials scat-
tered throughout the United States and abroad that com-
memorate military conflicts of the United States and the
service of individuals in the Armed Forces;
Whereas these memorials have never been comprehensively
cataloged;
Whereas many of these memorials suffer from neglect and
disrepair, and many have been relocated or stored in fa-
cilities where they are unavailable to the public and sub-
ject to further neglect and damage;
Whereas there exists a need to collect and centralize informa-
tion regarding the location, status, and description of
these memorials;
Whereas the Federal Government maintains information on
memorials only if they are Federally funded; and
Whereas Remembering Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes
(a nonprofit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada) has undertaken
a self-funded program to catalogue the memorials located
in the United States that commemorate military conflicts
of the United States and the service of individuals in the
Armed Forces, and has already obtained information on
more than 7,000 memorials in 50 States: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the people of the United States owe a debt
of gratitude to veterans for their sacrifices in de-
fending the Nation during times of war and peace;
•HCON 345 RH
(2) public memorials that commemorate mili-
tary conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces should be main-
tained in good condition, so that future generations
may know of the burdens borne by these individuals;
(3) Federal, State, and local agencies respon-
sible for the construction and maintenance of these
memorials should cooperate in cataloging these me-
morials and providing the resulting information to
the Department of the Interior; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the National Park Service, should—
(A) collect and maintain information on
public memorials that commemorate military
conflicts of the United States and the service of
individuals in the Armed Forces;
(B) coordinate efforts at collecting and
maintaining this information with similar ef-
forts by other entities, such as Remembering
Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes (a non-
profit corporation established as RVETS, Inc.
under the laws of the State of Nevada); and
(C) make this information available to the
public.
House Calendar No. 275
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 345
[Report No. 106–839]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
need for cataloging and maintaining public me-
morials commemorating military conflicts of the
United States and the service of individuals in
the Armed Forces.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 347
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to pass legislation
to increase penalties on perpetrators of hate crimes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 2000
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. CARSON, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. WYNN, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCKINNEY,
Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. LAMPSON,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
GILMAN, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. BONIOR) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need
to pass legislation to increase penalties on perpetrators
of hate crimes.
Whereas diversity and tolerance are essential principles of an
open and free society;
Whereas all people deserve to be safe within their commu-
nities, free to live, work, and worship without fear of vio-
lence and bigotry;
Whereas crimes motivated by hatred against persons because
of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sex-
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ual orientation, or disability undermine the fundamental
values of our Nation;
Whereas hate crimes tear at the fabric of American society,
leave scars on victims and their families, and weaken our
sense of community and purpose; and
Whereas individuals who commit crimes based on hate and
bigotry must be held responsible for their actions and
must be stopped from spreading violence: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Congress—
(1) needs to pass legislation that amends the
Federal criminal code to set penalties for persons
who commit acts of violence against other persons
because of the actual or perceived race, color, reli-
gion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or
disability of any person;
(2) condemns the culture of hate and the hate
groups that foster such violent acts;
(3) commends the communities throughout our
Nation that are united in condemning such acts of
hate in their neighborhoods;
(4) commends the efforts of Federal, State, and
local law enforcement officials; and
(5) reaffirms its commitment to a society that
fully respects and protects all people, regardless of
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race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, or disability.
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