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•HCON 507 IH 
Whereas horses continue to permeate the society of the 
United States, as witnessed on movie screens, on open 
land, and in our own backyards; 
Whereas horses are a vital part of the collective experience 
of the United States and deserve protection and compas-
sion; 
Whereas, because of increasing pressure from modern society, 
wild and domestic horses rely on humans for adequate 
food, water, and shelter; and 
Whereas the Congressional Horse Caucus estimates that the 
horse industry contributes well over $100,000,000,000 
each year to the economy of the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) encourages all citizens to be mindful of the 
contribution of horses to the economy, history, and 
character of the United States; 
(2) expresses its sense that a National Day of 
the Horse should be established in recognition of the 
importance of horses to the Nation’s security, econ-
omy, recreation, and heritage; and 
(3) urges the President to issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States and inter-
ested organizations to observe National Day of the 
Horse with appropriate programs and activities. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 50
To require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate 
chambers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
To require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the 
House and Senate chambers.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Ten Commandments shall be promi-
nently posted for display in the chambers of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate of the United States.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 510 
Expressing the sense of the Congress on the importance of revitalizing family 
farming. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself and Mr. KUCINICH) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress on the importance 
of revitalizing family farming. 
Whereas new, young farmers are needed to replenish the 
ranks of family farmers now of retirement age and to-
day’s family farmers need programs that enable them to 
survive; 
Whereas a vibrant agriculture sector consisting of family- 
owned farms is essential to our national and regional 
economies, the diversity of seed stocks and animal blood-
lines, preservation of the environment, and the avail-
ability of nutritious food; 
Whereas economic viability for family-owned farms requires 
that farmers retain at the farm gate a greater share of 
the retail price for goods;
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Whereas the expansion of marketing concepts such as the 
producer direct-to-consumer farmers markets and com-
munity-supported agriculture programs would help farm-
ers realize that goal; 
Whereas the ability to form associations for the purposes of 
collectively bargaining with processors over the terms of 
their contracts would help contract growers realize that 
goal; 
Whereas the production of biofuels from farm commodities 
will also provide a useful, environmentally beneficial, po-
tentially profitable product for farmers to produce; 
Whereas it is possible to foster economic growth in the family 
farm sector through programs encouraging institutional 
purchase of family farm-produced foods; 
Whereas programs aimed at engendering greater farmer par-
ticipation in environmentally sustainable production prac-
tices, including organic methods, have gone underfunded; 
Whereas the United States Government could adopt policies 
that put land and capital into the hands of qualified new 
farmer applicants and ensure equity in the delivery of all 
Department of Agriculture credit and farm programs; 
Whereas potentially millions of individuals could find new 
work in the farming sector if these Federal policies and 
marketing concepts were expanded; and 
Whereas free trade agreements that create reliance on food 
producers in other nations at the expense of family farm-
ers in the United States tend to undermine efforts to 
strengthen and grow our family farm-based food system: 
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
United States must commit all necessary resources to en-
courage growth in the number of family farms, to develop 
and fully fund programs that facilitate a return of family 
farmers to the land, to ensure that farmers receive an in-
come adequate to covering cost of production plus a fair 
profit for food, fiber, and biofuel producers, to make for-
eign trade policy that is consistent with these aims, and 
to protect the efforts of farmers themselves to organize 
for their economic viability. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 511 
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Inez Sitter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. COLE, and Mr. SULLIVAN) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Inez 
Sitter. 
Whereas the United States, and subsequently the Choctaw 
Nation of Oklahoma, have operated the Jones Academy 
for more than 100 years in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, a fa-
cility that has provided residential services to predomi-
nately at-risk children from more than 20 Indian tribes 
throughout the United States who were in attendance in 
local, public school academic classes since 1952; 
Whereas for approximately half that time, Mrs. Inez Sitter 
has been a vital part of that school and its efforts to edu-
cate American Indian children; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter came to the school in an administrative 
post in March 1944 and progressed through various ca-
•HCON 511 IH 
pacities to become the Administrative Assistant at the 
school; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter was a member of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and formally retired from the Bureau in 1983, 
after 39 years of service; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter immediately thereafter assumed the po-
sitions as the Study Hall and Tutorial Coordinator for 
Jones Academy, the Library Services Coordinator, and 
the Director of the critically important Foster Grand-
parents program at the school, positions she has held to 
this day; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter, who is a member of many civic organi-
zations, including the Hartshorne Edgewood United 
Methodist Church, the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, and the American Legion Auxiliary, is known 
throughout the community for her additional work with 
students, including mentoring, tutoring, and preparation 
of homework and term assignments; 
Whereas she gained a position as an advocate for the children 
of Jones Academy and the de facto position of liaison 
with the local public school in Hartshorne for her work; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter, who once resided with her family on 
campus, became a surrogate parent for hundreds of chil-
dren at Jones Academy; 
Whereas Mrs. Sitter has been described by a colleague as ‘‘87 
years young, and only 95 pounds, but with 60 years of 
service to the children of Jones Academy and the people 
of Hartshorne, the State of Oklahoma, and these United 
States’’; and 
Whereas the Bureau of Indian Affairs, recognizing her self-
less and outstanding contributions, awarded Mrs. Sitter
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its Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Assistant 
Secretary David Anderson on August 3, 2004: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the House of Representatives commends 
Mrs. Inez Sitter for her outstanding service to the Choc-
taw Nation of Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, and the 
United States. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 513 
Commending the first United States kindergarten, established in College 
Point, New York, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. CROWLEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Commending the first United States kindergarten, estab-
lished in College Point, New York, and for other pur-
poses. 
Whereas in 1854, Conrad Poppenhusen, a successful busi-
nessman from Germany, built a factory in College Point, 
Queens, New York, and, breaking with many entre-
preneurs of his time, worked to create an environment 
beneficial to the immigrant community, which included 
schools; 
Whereas the Poppenhusen Institute was established in 1868 
with a $100,000 donation; 
Whereas the Poppenhusen Institute began as a free adult 
evening school for the residents of Flushing Town and 
was to serve the fundamental educational needs of the 
community;
•HCON 513 IH 
Whereas in 1870, the Poppenhusen Institute expanded its 
services to serve as the first free kindergarten in the 
United States for the children of Mr. Poppenhusen’s fac-
tory and the community; 
Whereas children who attend kindergarten demonstrate high-
er levels of reading and mathematics knowledge and 
skills, and have far greater cognitive and social skills, 
than children who do not attend kindergarten; 
Whereas a number of studies, including studies commissioned 
by the Department of Education, demonstrate that chil-
dren enrolled in kindergarten more rapidly acquire the 
knowledge and skills integral to succeed in school and 
life; 
Whereas the United States is a stronger, better place because 
of the children across the Nation who are able to enrich 
their academic and social development through free, pub-
lic kindergartens; 
Whereas kindergarten is often the first common ground 
where students from a myriad of cultural, economic, ra-
cial, and religious backgrounds come together to learn 
about their world, each other, and themselves; 
Whereas over 3,800,000 American children are enrolled in 
kindergarten throughout the Nation; and 
Whereas universal, free, high-quality kindergarten must be 
accessible to all of the Nation’s children, both for the 
benefits provided to the children and the benefits pro-
vided to society at large: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
•HCON 513 IH 
(1) commends the Poppenhusen Institute and 
the College Point community for establishing the 
first free kindergarten in the United States; and 
(2) supports the strong beginning provided by 
kindergartens across the United States to the Na-
tion’s children. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4927 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits 
under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
the benefits under the Medicare Program for bene-
ficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘ESRD Modernization Act of 2004’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING THE MEDICARE ESRD PAYMENT SYSTEM 
Sec. 101. Establishment of annual update framework for the medicare ESRD 
composite rate. 
TITLE II—PATIENT EDUCATION, QUALITY, ACCESS AND SAFETY 
INITIATIVES 
Sec. 201. Support of public and patient education initiatives regarding kidney 
disease. 
Sec. 202. Medicare coverage of kidney disease patient education services. 
Sec. 203. Blood flow monitoring demonstration projects. 
TITLE III—FINANCING AND COVERAGE FOR ESRD PATIENTS 
Sec. 301. Improving the home dialysis benefit. 
Sec. 302. Institute of Medicine evaluation and report on home dialysis. 
TITLE IV—SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS 
Sec. 401. Modification of physician surgical reimbursement for dialysis access 
procedures to align incentives for cost and quality. 
Sec. 402. Demonstration project for outcomes-based ESRD reimbursement sys-
tem. 
Sec. 403. GAO study and report on impact of G-codes. 
TITLE 
I—MODERNIZING 
THE 
MEDICARE 
ESRD 
PAYMENT 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF ANNUAL UPDATE FRAME-
WORK FOR THE MEDICARE ESRD COMPOSITE 
RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1881(b)(12)(F) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(12)(F)), as added 
by section 623(d) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im-
provement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–173; 117 Stat. 2313), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) Beginning with 2006, the Secretary shall annu-
ally increase the basic case-mix adjusted payment amounts 
established under this paragraph—
(v) An assessment of the effectiveness of all 
measures in place in the Authority for the protection 
of civil liberties and privacy of United States per-
sons. 
(vi) A certification whether or not the Inspector 
General has had full and direct access to all infor-
mation relevant to the performance of the functions 
of the Inspector General. 
(vii) A description of the exercise of the sub-
poena authority under subsection (f)(5) by the In-
spector General during the period covered by such 
report. 
(viii) Such recommendations as the Inspector 
General considers appropriate for legislation to pro-
mote economy and efficiency in the administration of 
programs and operations undertaken by the Author-
ity, and to detect and eliminate fraud and abuse in 
such programs and operations. 
(C) Not later than 30 days after the date of the sub-
mittal of a report under subparagraph (A), the Director 
shall transmit the report to the congressional intelligence 
committees together with any comments the Director con-
siders appropriate. 
(2)(A) The Inspector General shall report imme-
diately to the Director whenever the Inspector General be-
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 514
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4200)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department
•HCON 514 EH
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, the
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the fol-
lowing correction: in section 714(b), strike ‘‘Section
1974g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’ 
and 
insert 
‘‘Section
1074g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 514
Agreed to October 9, 2004
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4200) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make
the following correction: in section 714(b), strike ‘‘Section
1974g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’ and insert ‘‘Section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 514 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 9, 2004 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4200) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department
HCON 514 RDS 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the fol-
lowing correction: in section 714(b), strike ‘‘Section 
1974g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’ 
and 
insert 
‘‘Section 
1074g(a)(2)(E)(i)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 9, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 516 
Congratulating Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy for setting world records 
in civil aviation history and commending youth aviation programs that 
encourage young minorities to enter the field of civil aviation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2004 
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy for setting 
world records in civil aviation history and commending 
youth aviation programs that encourage young minorities 
to enter the field of civil aviation. 
Whereas, on September 23, 2004, Jimmy Haywood and 
Kenny Roy set world records in civil aviation history; 
Whereas Jimmy Haywood, at the age of 11, became the 
youngest African American pilot to make an international 
flight; 
Whereas Kenny Roy, at the age of 14, passed Canada’s flight 
test and became the world’s youngest African American 
pilot licensed to fly solo; 
Whereas Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy received their 
flight training through the Aerosquad After School Pro-
•HCON 516 IH 
gram at Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum in Compton, 
California; 
Whereas the Aerosquad After School Program, founded by 
Robin Petgrave, provides a haven for young people to 
work and develop workplace ethics while taking seminars 
that focus on mathematics, airplane maintenance, and 
motor maintenance; and 
Whereas Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy worked in ex-
change for flight lessons offered through the Aerosquad 
After School Program: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) congratulates Jimmy Haywood and Kenny 
Roy for setting world records in civil aviation his-
tory; and 
(2) commends the Aerosquad After School Pro-
gram at Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum in Comp-
ton, California, as well as other youth aviation pro-
grams that encourage young minorities to enter the 
field of civil aviation. 
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H. Con. Res. 518
Agreed to October 10, 2004
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Saturday, October 9, 2004, or Sunday, October 10, 2004, on a
motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority
Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 16, 2004, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant
to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first;
and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from
Saturday, October 9, 2004, through Friday, October 15, 2004, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned
until noon on Monday, November 15, 2004, or noon on Tuesday,
November 16, 2004, as may be specified in the motion to recess
or adjourn, or until such other time on either day as may be
so specified, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader
of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the
public interest shall warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 517 
Recognizing the continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers and expressing 
the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a Buffalo 
Soldiers Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2004 
Mr. STENHOLM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers 
and expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
establishment of a Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month. 
Whereas African-American soldiers in the 9th and 10th Cav-
alry regiments and the 24th and 25th Infantry regiments 
of the Army, referred to as ‘‘Buffalo Soldiers’’, performed 
outstanding service to the United States during the In-
dian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine In-
surrection, World War I, and World War II; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers were awarded several Congres-
sional Medals of Honor in recognition of their contribu-
tions to the defense of the United States;
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Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers established a rich tradition of 
professional African-American soldiers in the United 
States Army; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers served the United States with 
bravery and fortitude in the harshest environments and 
under the most difficult conditions; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers fought for freedoms so often 
denied to them; 
Whereas the service of the Buffalo Soldiers has not been suf-
ficiently memorialized; 
Whereas the State of Texas has created a heritage travel and 
heritage educational program, called the ‘‘Texas Buffalo 
Soldiers Heritage Trail’’, to educate the general public 
about the history and importance of the Buffalo Soldiers 
and has designated a month each year for special rec-
ognition of the Buffalo Soldiers, the only State to do so; 
and 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers remain emblems of the work of 
free men in defense of the United States and should be 
recognized for their contributions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the continuing legacy of the Buf-
falo Soldiers throughout the world; 
(2) supports the designation of a Buffalo Sol-
diers Heritage Month to recognize the contributions 
of the Buffalo Soldiers and for their bravery and 
service to the United States; and
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(3) urges the President to issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to ob-
serve such month each year with appropriate cere-
monies and activities. 
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