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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 287
To commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open Women’s
Singles and Doubles championships.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. THURMAN,
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. LEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mrs. MEEK of Flor-
ida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. WYNN, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. WATERS, Mr.
CLAY, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. FORD,
Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BISHOP, Mrs.
CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Mississippi, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. DIXON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. JACKSON
of Illinois, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TOWNS, and Mrs. MALONEY of New
York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
To commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S.
Open Women’s Singles and Doubles championships.
Whereas on September 11, 1999, Serena Williams captured
the U.S. Open Women’s Singles title at age 17 in only
her second year as a pro;
Whereas Serena Williams finished the singles final with big
serves and 8 aces, pushing her tournament total to 62,
40 more aces than any other player;
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Whereas one day after winning the Singles title, Serena
teamed with her sister Venus to win the U.S. Open Wom-
en’s Doubles title;
Whereas Serena and Venus Williams received their early
training from their father, Richard, a security agency
owner with no formal tennis training, on public tennis
courts in and around Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles,
California;
Whereas upon beating the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded women
professional tennis players to capture the U.S. Open title,
Serena Williams moved up in the rankings from No. 6
to No. 4;
Whereas at 17 years old, Serena joins an elite class that in-
cludes Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, and Martina
Navratilova as the only women who have won the Singles,
Doubles, and Mixed Doubles championships of the U.S.
Open in their career; and
Whereas Serena Williams is the first African-American
woman to win a Grand Slam title since Althea Gibson in
1958: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Wom-
en’s Open Singles and Doubles championships.
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H. Res. 288 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
September 15, 1999. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the De-
partment of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against the conference report and against its 
consideration are waived. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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House Calendar No. 108
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 288
[Report No. 106–316]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for de-
fense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
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company the bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department
of Defense, for military construction, and for defense ac-
tivities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe per-
sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces,
and for other purposes. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived.
House Calendar No. 108
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 288
[Report No. 106–316]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (S. 1059) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for mili-
tary construction, and for defense activities of
the Department of Energy, to prescribe per-
sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 289 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
September 15, 1999. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific re-
search, development, and demonstration and related commer-
cial application of energy technology programs, projects, and 
activities of the Department of Energy, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for purposes of amendment under the 
five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in 
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the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute shall be considered as read. During con-
sideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition 
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment 
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) post-
pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any 
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum 
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business, 
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the 
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the 
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment 
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 28
Recognizing the success of Crime Stoppers International in stopping crimes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the success of Crime Stoppers International in
stopping crimes.
Whereas Crime Stoppers International began in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, in 1976 and has grown to over 1,000 chap-
ters throughout the world;
Whereas since its beginning Crime Stoppers tips have re-
sulted in the solving of over 655,000 cases, the recovery
of $3,800,000,000 in narcotics and stolen property, and
rewards totaling over $45,000,000;
Whereas Crime Stoppers provides a forum for leadership and
training, fosters cooperation, and encourages information
exchange between local Crime Stoppers programs world-
wide;
Whereas Crime Stoppers success can be attributed to media
reports on crime and requests for information, to the
•HRES 607 ATH
recommendations to the entities based on the re-
views.
‘‘(6) Provide for the creation of a State and
local advisory group for the Council, to be composed
of individuals involved in State and local emergency
preparedness and response to terrorist attacks.
‘‘(7) Provide for the establishment by the Coun-
cil’s State and local advisory group of voluntary
guidelines for the terrorist attack preparedness pro-
grams of State and local governmental entities in ac-
cordance with section 655.
‘‘(8) Designate a Federal entity to consult with,
and serve as a contact for, State and local govern-
mental entities implementing terrorist attack pre-
paredness programs.
‘‘(9) Coordinate and oversee the implementation
by Federal departments and agencies of the policies,
objectives, and priorities established under para-
graph (1) and the fulfillment of the responsibilities
of such departments and agencies under the Domes-
tic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘(10) Make recommendations to the heads of
appropriate Federal departments and agencies
regarding—
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public providing tips to the police, and to police follow up
of such leads; and
Whereas Crime Stoppers has declared January, 1999, as
Crime Stoppers Month around the world: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the success of Crime Stoppers International and en-
courages community-based efforts to solve crimes around
the world.
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H. Res. 290 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
September 15, 1999. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration’s civil aviation research and development pro-
grams for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in 
the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute shall be considered as read. During con-
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sideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition 
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment 
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) post-
pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any 
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum 
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business, 
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the 
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the 
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment 
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
Attest: 
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House Calendar No. 110
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 290
[Report No. 106–318]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal
Aviation Administration’s civil aviation research and development pro-
grams for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered
to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to author-
ize the Federal Aviation Administration’s civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000
and 2001, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal
HRES 290 RH
Aviation Administration’s civil aviation research and de-
velopment programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Science. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill
for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Each
section of the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute shall be considered as read. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on
the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of
rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered
as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may: (1) postpone until a time during further consider-
ation in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any
House Calendar No. 111
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 291
[Report No. 106–322]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2490) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Of-
fice of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
HRES 290 RH
postponed question that follows another electronic vote
without intervening business, provided that the minimum
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise
and report the bill to the House with such amendments
as may have been adopted. Any Members may demand a
separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted
in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
House Calendar No. 110
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 290
[Report No. 106–318]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551)
to authorize the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s civil aviation research and development
programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for
other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 291 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
September 15, 1999. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury 
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive 
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
purposes. All points of order against the conference report 
and against its consideration are waived. The conference re-
port shall be considered as read. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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House Calendar No. 111
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 291
[Report No. 106–322]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury Department,
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations
for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and cer-
tain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
Resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treas-
HRES 291 RH
ury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Ex-
ecutive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived.
The conference report shall be considered as read.
H. Res. 293
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 22, 1999.
Whereas there are 105 historically black colleges and univer-
sities in the United States;
Whereas black colleges and universities provide the quality
education so essential to full participation in a complex,
highly technological society;
Whereas black colleges and universities have a rich heritage
and have played a prominent role in American history;
Whereas black colleges and universities have allowed many
underprivileged students to attain their full potential
through higher education;
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black col-
leges and universities are deserving of national recogni-
tion; and
Whereas Senate Resolution 178 would designate the week be-
ginning September 19, 1999, as ‘‘National Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Week’’: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals and ideas of ‘‘National His-
torically Black Colleges and Universities Week’’; and
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(2) requests that the President issue a proclamation
calling on the people of the United States and interested
groups to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and
programs to demonstrate support for historically black
colleges and universities in the United States.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 293
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of ‘‘National
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. CARSON,
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FORD,
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MCKIN-
NEY, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr.
RUSH, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs.
JONES of Ohio, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr.
WYNN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of ‘‘National Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Week’’.
Whereas there are 105 historically black colleges and univer-
sities in the United States;
Whereas black colleges and universities provide the quality
education so essential to full participation in a complex,
highly technological society;
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Whereas black colleges and universities have a rich heritage
and have played a prominent role in American history;
Whereas black colleges and universities have allowed many
underprivileged students to attain their full potential
through higher education;
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black col-
leges and universities are deserving of national recogni-
tion; and
Whereas Senate Resolution 178 would designate the week be-
ginning September 19, 1999, as ‘‘National Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Week’’: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved,
That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals and ideas of ‘‘National
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week’’;
and
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States
and interested groups to conduct appropriate cere-
monies, activities, and programs to demonstrate sup-
port for historically black colleges and universities in
the United States.
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