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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 68
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the territorial integrity, unity,
sovereignty, and full independence of Lebanon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1997
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. JOHN, and Mr. DINGELL) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the territorial
integrity, unity, sovereignty, and full independence of
Lebanon.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That
(1) the Congress—
(A) reaffirms the commitment of the Unit-
ed States to preserve the territorial integrity,
unity, sovereignty, and full independence of
Lebanon;
(B) commends the President for hosting
the ‘‘Friends of Lebanon’’ conference on De-
•HCON 68 IH
cember 16, 1996, and urges the President to
take further steps to assist Lebanon’s recon-
struction; and
(C) calls for the withdrawal of all non-Leb-
anese forces from Lebanon so that Lebanon will
no longer serve as the preferred battleground
for its neighbors;
(2) it is the sense of the Congress that—
(A) the President should consider resolving
the presence of non-Lebanese forces in Lebanon
without relying exclusively upon a comprehen-
sive peace in the region to resolve this issue;
and
(B) insofar as Lebanon’s neighbors require
security from Lebanon, Lebanon must be se-
cure from interference from its neighbors;
(3) the Congress—
(A) calls upon the President to negotiate
directly with officials of the Government of Leb-
anon on issues pertaining to Lebanon; and
(B) calls upon Lebanon to assert more
independence to assure the international com-
munity that Lebanon has the political will and
military capability to guarantee security along
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its borders for itself and its neighbors and dis-
arm all militias;
(4) insofar as the democratic process is part of
Lebanon’s national character, the Congress urges
that Lebanon respect freedom of the press, human
rights, judicial due process, political freedom, the
right of association, and freedom of assembly;
(5) the Congress commends the Lebanese Gov-
ernment for its determination to hold municipal elec-
tions for the first time since 1963; and
(6) it is the sense of the Congress that the
President should use the guidelines set forth in
paragraphs (1) through (4) in formulating United
States policy toward Lebanon.
Æ
•HCON 6 IH
Patriarchate and exploded causing damage to the phys-
ical structure of the grounds, most notably the Agios
Georgios Church.
(2) On May 28, 1994, three powerful bombs were
discovered in the living quarters of the Patriarch, and
were subsequently defused only minutes before they were
set to detonate.
(3) In July and August 1993, the Christian Ortho-
dox cemetery in Yenikoy, near Istanbul, was attacked by
vandals and desecrated.
(4) There has been a concerted effort throughout
Turkey to convert the Church of Hagia (Saint) Sophia,
one of the most sacred monuments of Greek Orthodox
Christianity and currently used as a museum, into a
mosque.
(5) The Turkish press and some politicians have
launched a well-orchestrated campaign against the Ecu-
menical Patriarchate, accusing it of trying to become an
independent state or wishing to revive the Byzantine
Empire. These accusations resulted in provoking dan-
gerous reactions among the Moslem population in Tur-
key against the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
(6) Negative statements have been directed toward
the Patriarchate by the Mayor of the Fatih District of
Istanbul.
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Whereas His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew and those
associated with the Ecumenical Patriarchate are Turkish
citizens and thus must be protected under Turkish law
against blatant and unprovoked attacks toward ethnic
minorities;
Whereas the Turkish Government arbitrarily closed the Halki
Patriarchal School of Theology in 1971;
Whereas the closing of the Halki School of Theology is a seri-
ous concern for the Ecumenical Patriarchate;
Whereas Turkish law requires that the Patriarch, as well as
all the clergy, faculty, and students be citizens of Turkey,
and the Halki School of Theology is the only educational
institution for Orthodox Christian leadership;
Whereas the unimpeded continued provocations against the
Ecumenical Patriarchate and the closing of the Halki
School of Theology are in violation of International Trea-
ties to which Turkey has been a signatory, including the
Treaty of Lausanne, the 1968 Protocol, the Helsinki
Final Act-1975, and the Charter of Paris;
Whereas these consequences have severely compromised and
threatened the safety and security of the Ecumenical Pa-
triarchate and the future existence of this Orthodox In-
stitution in Turkey;
Whereas the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the spiritual center
for more than 250,000,000 Orthodox Christians world-
wide, including approximately 5,000,000 in the United
States; and
Whereas it is in the best interest of the United States to pre-
vent further incidents regarding the Ecumenical Patri-
archate and in the overall goals of the United States to
•HCON 6 IH
establish peaceful relations with and among the many im-
portant nations of the world that have substantial Ortho-
dox Christian populations: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the United States should use its influence
with the Turkish Government and as a permanent
member of the United Nations Security Council to
suggest that the Turkish Government—
(A) ensure proper protection for the Patri-
archate and all Orthodox faithful residing in
Turkey;
(B) assure that positive steps are taken to
reopen the Halki Patriarchal School of Theol-
ogy;
(C) provide for the proper protection and
safety of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Patri-
archate personnel;
(D) establish conditions that would prevent
the reccurence of past terrorist activities and
vandalism and other personal threats against
the Patriarch;
(E) establish conditions to ensure that the
Patriarchate is free to carry out its religious
mission; and
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(F) do everything possible to find and pun-
ish the perpetrators of any provocative and ter-
rorist acts against the Patriarchate.
(2) The Administration should report to the
Congress on the status and progress of the concerns
in paragraph (1) on an annual basis.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 69
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the establishment of
waivers in State medical-licensing laws regarding the provision of health
care to indigent individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1997
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. WAMP, Mr. HILLEARY, and Mr.
TANNER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the
establishment of waivers in State medical-licensing laws
regarding the provision of health care to indigent individ-
uals.
Whereas a number of volunteer organizations operate pro-
grams to provide health care to indigent individuals with-
out imposing any charges on the individuals;
Whereas the physicians who participate in such programs
perform an important service by providing health care to
a segment of the population that otherwise might not re-
ceive such care;
Whereas a physician who is willing to participate in such a
program, although licensed by one or more States, may
•HCON 69 IH
be prohibited from participating in the program by rea-
son of not being licensed in the State in which the pro-
gram needs the physician to provide services;
Whereas, in most States, the laws regulating the practice of
medicine do not provide for the granting, to a physician
who is not licensed in the State, of a waiver that author-
izes the physician to provide health care to indigent indi-
viduals in the State; and
Whereas the State of Tennessee has enacted legislation that
provides for such waivers: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that each
State should enact legislation that provides for the grant-
ing, to a physician who is not licensed to practice medicine
in the State, of a waiver from the applicable licensing laws
of the State in order to authorize the physician to provide
health care to indigent individuals in the State, subject
to the physician not imposing any charge for such care.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 6
Concerning the protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox
Ecumenical Patriarchate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
PAPPAS, Mr. KLINK, Mr. GEKAS, and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the follow-
ing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the protection and continued livelihood of the
Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Whereas in recent years there have been successive terrorist
attempts to desecrate and destroy the premises of the Ec-
umenical Patriarchate in the Fanar area of Istanbul
(Constantinople), Turkey;
Whereas attempts against the Ecumenical Patriarchate have
intensified, including:
(1) On September 30, 1996, a hand grenade was
thrown into the headquarters of the Eastern Orthodox
•HCON 73 EH
Whereas Chaim Herzog represented Israel at the United Na-
tions from 1975–1978 and with great eloquence defended
Israel and its values against the forces of darkness and
dictatorship;
Whereas Chaim Herzog, as President of Israel from 1983–
1993, set a standard for honor and rectitude; and
Whereas Chaim Herzog was a great friend of the United
States of America and as President of Israel had the
honor of addressing a joint meeting of the United States
Congress on November 10, 1987: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) the Congress of the United States notes
with great sadness the passing of Chaim Herzog, a
great leader of Israel and a great friend of America
and the Congress sends its deepest condolences to
the entire Herzog family and to the Government and
people of Israel; and
(2) a copy of this resolution shall be transmit-
ted to the Speaker of the Knesset in Jerusalem, to
President Ezer Weizman of Israel, and to Mrs. Aura
Herzog of Herzlia, Israel.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HCON 70 IH
timated 60 percent of crimes reported are being commit-
ted by young people between 10 and 20 years of age;
Whereas schools, churches, playgrounds, and community
recreation facilities are designed to function as safe
places for young people to congregate;
Whereas facilities designed to offer young people alternatives
to violence should be free from the dangers posed by fire-
arms and other weapons;
Whereas State and local governments are obligated to protect
and preserve the well-being and safety of their citizens,
as such governments are best able to respond to the
unique safety needs of their communities;
Whereas the safety of young people is greatly enhanced by
measures designed to ban firearms and other weapons
from public facilities;
Whereas State and local governments should not be impeded
in their efforts to control the escalating damages caused
by firearms and other weapons in their communities; and
Whereas certain special interest groups have actively sought
to limit the ability of State and local governments to re-
spond to community safety needs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that
State and local governments should be encouraged, and
have the right, to respond to the needs of their commu-
nities by enacting laws and ordinances designed to pre-
serve and protect the safety and well-being of young peo-
ple, including laws and ordinances that seek to ban the
possession of firearms and other weapons in public facili-
•HCON 70 IH
ties by individuals other than police officers, security
guards, and other individuals charged with the protection
and security of such facilities.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 71
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living
adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions
on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should
not be increased.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
FILNER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. FAZIO of California, and Mr. DEFAZIO) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement
cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and
that retirement contributions on the part of Federal
agencies and Federal and postal employees should not
be increased.
Whereas, over the years, Federal employees and retirees have
regularly been forced to bear a disproportionate share in
connection with deficit reduction;
Whereas it would be inequitable to delay cost-of-living adjust-
ments for Federal retirees when like delays for similarly
situated retirees under other systems are clearly inappro-
priate; and
•HCON 71 IH
Whereas it would be unfair to require greater retirement con-
tributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal
and postal employees when the Congressional Budget Of-
fice testified before Congress, on June 28, 1995 (and re-
affirmed on April 29, 1997), that ‘‘the retirement fund
does not face a financial crisis’’, and that the fund’s
‘‘projected cash flow deficits appear to be manageable
under the current pay-as-you-go policy’’: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) cost-of-living adjustments for Federal retir-
ees should be paid in January of each year, as cur-
rent law prescribes, and should not be delayed, and
(2) retirement contributions on the part of Fed-
eral agencies and Federal and postal employees
should not be increased,
whether as part of a budget agreement or otherwise.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 72
Postponing the relocation of the statue known as the Portrait Monument
to the rotunda of the Capitol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. HAST-
INGS of Florida, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. DEL-
LUMS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. CLAY, Mr.
DIXON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. STOKES, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. WYNN,
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SANDERS,
and Mr. CUMMINGS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on House Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Postponing the relocation of the statue known as the Portrait
Monument to the rotunda of the Capitol.
Whereas the abolition movement was the wellspring of the
women’s movement which arose out of the work of
women speaking out against slavery;
Whereas historians describe 3 major waves of the women’s
movement as the women’s movement from 1848 to 1875,
the suffrage movement from 1890 to 1920, and the con-
temporary movement from 1966 to the present;
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 74
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the Korean demilitarized zone remains extremely
tense 44 years after the ending of the Korean War, as
evidenced most recently by a mortar attack and exchange
of gunfire on July 17, 1997;
Whereas with more than 1,000,000 soldiers in the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea and 600,000 soldiers in
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 73
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the death of Chaim Herzog.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 73
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of
Israel, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 1997;
Whereas Chaim Herzog, in his very life exemplified the strug-
gles and triumphs of the State of Israel;
Whereas Chaim Herzog had a brilliant military, business,
legal, political, and diplomatic career;
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 73
Concerning the death of Chaim Herzog.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1997
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BUNNING, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr.
BORSKI, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. WOLF, Mr. EHR-
LICH, Mr. KING, and Mr. MANTON) submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the death of Chaim Herzog.
Whereas Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of
Israel, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 1997;
Whereas Chaim Herzog, in his very life exemplified the strug-
gles and triumphs of the State of Israel;
Whereas Chaim Herzog had a brilliant military, business,
legal, political, and diplomatic career;
Whereas Chaim Herzog represented Israel at the United Na-
tions from 1975–1978 and with great eloquence defended
Israel and its values against the forces of darkness and
dictatorship;
•HCON 73 IH
Whereas Chaim Herzog, as President of Israel from 1983–
1993, set a standard for honor and rectitude; and
Whereas Chaim Herzog was a great friend of the United
States of America and as President of Israel had the
honor of addressing a joint meeting of the United States
Congress on November 10, 1987: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) the Congress of the United States notes
with great sadness the passing of Chaim Herzog, a
great leader of Israel and a great friend of America
and the Congress sends its deepest condolences to
the entire Herzog family and to the Government and
people of Israel; and
(2) a copy of this resolution shall be transmit-
ted to the Speaker of the Knesset in Jerusalem, to
President Ezer Weizman of Israel, and to Mrs. Aura
Herzog of Herzlia, Israel.
Æ
III
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 73
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 14, 1997
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the death of Chaim Herzog.
Whereas Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of
Israel, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 1997;
Whereas Chaim Herzog, in his very life exemplified the strug-
gles and triumphs of the State of Israel;
Whereas Chaim Herzog had a brilliant military, business,
legal, political, and diplomatic career;
HCON 73 RFS
Whereas Chaim Herzog represented Israel at the United Na-
tions from 1975–1978 and with great eloquence defended
Israel and its values against the forces of darkness and
dictatorship;
Whereas Chaim Herzog, as President of Israel from 1983–
1993, set a standard for honor and rectitude; and
Whereas Chaim Herzog was a great friend of the United
States of America and as President of Israel had the
honor of addressing a joint meeting of the United States
Congress on November 10, 1987: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) the Congress of the United States notes
with great sadness the passing of Chaim Herzog, a
great leader of Israel and a great friend of America
and the Congress sends its deepest condolences to
the entire Herzog family and to the Government and
people of Israel; and
(2) a copy of this resolution shall be transmit-
ted to the Speaker of the Knesset in Jerusalem, to
President Ezer Weizman of Israel, and to Mrs. Aura
Herzog of Herzlia, Israel.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 74
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the situation between the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Korea.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 620
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pro-
vide supplemental funding and other services
that are necessary to assist the State of Cali-
fornia or local educational agencies in California
in providing educational services for students at-
tending schools located within the Park.
•HCON 74 EH
(1) supports United States troops who have
faithfully served the interests of the United States
by ensuring stability on the Korean Peninsula;
(2) supports our Republic of Korea allies who
have made good faith efforts to resolve this conflict;
and
(3) supports four-way talks between the United
States, China, the Republic of Korea, and the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea to peacefully and
permanently resolve the conflict between the two Ko-
reas.
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 74
Concerning the situation between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
and the Republic of Korea.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1997
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the situation between the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea.
Whereas the Korean demilitarized zone remains extremely
tense 44 years after the ending of the Korean War;
Whereas with more than 1,000,000 soldiers in the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea and 600,000 soldiers in
the Republic of Korea, both militaries are on a constant
high alert;
Whereas the threat of North-South military confrontation be-
tween the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the
Republic of Korea is of grave concern to the United
States;
Whereas 37,000 United States troops are stationed on the
Korean Peninsula;
•HCON 74 IH
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea have
long had a close relationship based on mutual respect,
shared security goals, and shared interests;
Whereas in April 1996 President Clinton and Republic of
Korea President Kim Young Sam invited China and the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to participate in
four-way talks with the goal of replacing the 1953 armi-
stice agreement with a permanent peace settlement;
Whereas the participation of China is integral to the success
of any agreement;
Whereas it will be impossible to resolve the conflict on the
Korean Peninsula and fashion a lasting solution unless
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Re-
public of Korea engage in direct dialogue, without de-
pending on other parties to act as intermediaries;
Whereas there is estimated to be a 2,300,000 ton grain
shortfall in 1997 in the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea;
Whereas there have been recent eyewitness reports of starva-
tion, malnutrition, and widespread disease in the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea; and
Whereas these food shortages could lead to political instabil-
ity: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) supports United States troops who have
faithfully served the interests of the United States
by ensuring stability on the Korean Peninsula;
•HCON 74 IH
(2) supports our Republic of Korea allies who
have made good faith efforts to resolve this conflict;
and
(3) supports four-way talks between the United
States, China, the Republic of Korea, and the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea to peacefully and
permanently resolve the conflict between the two Ko-
reas.
Æ
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 620
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supple-
mental funding and other services that are necessary
to assist the State of California or local educational
agencies in California in providing educational services
for students attending schools located within the Park.