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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 128
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the continued participation of
the Russian Federation in the Group of Eight must be conditioned
on the Russian Federation’s voluntary acceptance of and adherence to
the norms and standards of democracy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2001
Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the continued
participation of the Russian Federation in the Group
of Eight must be conditioned on the Russian Federa-
tion’s voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the
norms and standards of democracy.
Whereas in 1991 and subsequent years the leaders of the
Group of Seven (‘‘G–7’’), the forum of the heads of state
or heads of government of the major democracies of the
world which meet annually in a summit meeting, invited
the Russian Federation to a post-summit dialog, and in
1998 the leaders of the Group of Seven formally invited
the Russian Federation to participate in an annual gath-
ering that thereafter became known as the Group of
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Eight (‘‘G–8’’), although the Group of Seven have contin-
ued to hold informal summit meetings and ministerial
meetings that do not include the Russian Federation;
Whereas the invitation to President Yeltsin of the Russian
Federation to participate in these annual summits was in
recognition of his commitment to democratization and
economic liberalization, despite the fact that the Russian
Federation’s economy has been weak and its commitment
to democratic principles has been uncertain;
Whereas those countries which are members of the Group of
Seven are pluralistic democratic societies with democratic
political institutions and practices and they have com-
mitted themselves to the observance of universally recog-
nized standards of human rights, respect for individual
liberties, and democratic political practices;
Whereas free news media are fundamental to the functioning
of a democratic society and essential for the protection of
individual liberties and such freedoms can exist only in
an environment that is free of state control of the news
media, that is free of any form of state censorship or offi-
cial coercion of any kind, and that is protected and guar-
anteed by the rule of law;
Whereas the Russian Federation has engaged in a series of
government actions that are hostile and destructive of
privately owned independently operated media enter-
prises, particularly those news outlets that have been crit-
ical of government policies and government actions;
Whereas on Saturday, April 14, 2001, the Russian Federa-
tion gas monopoly Gazprom, which is partially state-
owned, staged a forceful pre-dawn takeover of the Rus-
sian Federation’s only independently operated television
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 141
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the entertainment industry should
stop the negative and unfair stereotyping of Italian-Americans, and
should undertake an initiative to present Italian-Americans in a more
balanced and positive manner.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2001
Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. LAFALCE, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr.
DUNCAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. MICA) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the entertainment
industry should stop the negative and unfair stereotyping
of Italian-Americans, and should undertake an initiative
to present Italian-Americans in a more balanced and
positive manner.
Whereas the United States entertainment industry presents
Italian-American characters and plots in a manner that
is unbalanced, unfair, and damaging to the collective rep-
utation of an estimated 20 million Americans of Italian
heritage, the Nation’s fifth largest ethnic group;
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station NTV, replacing its Board of Directors and install-
ing government management of television operations;
Whereas on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, the daily newspaper
Sevodnya, one of Moscow’s independent newspapers, was
abruptly closed and the news magazine Itogi, which is
published in partnership with Newsweek, may also be
forced to close in the near future;
Whereas the tax authorities of the Russian Federation, have
begun to harass TNT, a small cable station that has been
allowing the journalists ousted from the NTV station to
air their newscasts on its channel since the takeover by
Gazprom; and
Whereas the continued participation of the Russian Federa-
tion in the Group of Eight must be conditioned on the
Russian Federation’s acceptance of and adherence to the
norms and standards of democracy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the participation of the Russian Federation
in the Group of Eight must be suspended until the
Russian Federation demonstrates its commitment to
the existence of a free, unfettered, and independent
media and the free exchange of ideas and views, in-
cluding opportunities for private ownership of media
enterprises, the right of people to receive news with-
out government interference and harassment, and
the freedom of journalists to publish opinions and
•HCON 128 IH
news reports without fear of censorship or punish-
ment;
(2) such participation should also be condi-
tioned on the Russian Federation’s adherence to
other 
norms 
and 
standards 
of 
democracy,
including—
(A) the freedom of all religious groups
freely to practice their faith in the Russian
Federation, without government interference on
the rights and the peaceful activities of such re-
ligious organizations;
(B) equal treatment and respect for the
human rights and the right to own private
property of all citizens of the Russian Federa-
tion;
(C) initiation of genuine negotiations for a
just and peaceful resolution of the conflict in
Chechnya, including a full investigation of the
conflict and bringing to justice those individ-
uals, civilian or military, who in a court of law
are found to be guilty of criminal violations of
human rights;
(D) respect for the rule of law and im-
provement of civil and legal institutions to im-
plement and defend these rights; and
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(E) reform of the judicial system to pre-
vent the arbitrary detention of citizens and pro-
vide for a speedy trial and equal access to the
judicial system; and
(3) the President and the Secretary of State
should take all necessary steps to suspend the par-
ticipation of the Russian Federation in the G–8 until
the Government of the Russian Federation dem-
onstrates that it adheres to the norms and standards
described in paragraphs (1) and (2), in particular
the existence of a free and unfettered press, and are
requested to convey to appropriate officials of the
Government of the Russian Federation, including
the President, the Prime Minister, and the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, this expression of the views of
the Congress.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 129
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of Million
Mom March Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2001
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself and Ms. NORTON) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
establishment of Million Mom March Day.
Whereas 10 children die each day in the United States from
gunfire;
Whereas additional Federal regulation is needed regarding
handgun training, education, and design;
Whereas the Million Mom March has helped raise awareness
of the need for further regulation of handguns;
Whereas a day should be established to pay tribute to the vic-
tims of gun trauma and to celebrate the Million Mom
March; and
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Whereas Mother’s Day, May 13, 2001, would be an appro-
priate day to establish as Million Mom March Day: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) a Million Mom March Day should be estab-
lished to pay tribute to the victims of gun trauma
and to celebrate the Million Mom March; and
(2) the President should issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to ob-
serve such a day with appropriate programs and ac-
tivities.
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Whereas disasters in developing countries, due to flooding,
drought, earthquakes, and civil war have compounded the
suffering of the poor and thrust millions of low-income
and even middle-income families into poverty;
Whereas food aid donations from the United States can fill
the food gap in developing countries and regions such as
Kosovo, the Middle East, and newly independent states,
sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, Turkey, and Mac-
edonia, mitigate the effects of disasters, and provide long-
term benefits through monetization and targeted eco-
nomic and social development programs; and
Whereas commodities can be purchased under a variety of ex-
isting authorities to stabilize the United States farm
economy and then donated abroad to provide assistance
to people in needs and to build United States markets
abroad: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) commodities held in the Bill Emerson Hu-
manitarian Trust should be increased to the
4,000,000 metric ton maximum level allowed by law
to help lift surplus off the backs of American farm-
ers and to be prepared for humanitarian assistance
efforts in the future when little or no surplus exists;
(2) monetization of commodities should be car-
ried out in needy countries as an important develop-
mental tool;
•HCON 12 IH
(3) use of the Commodity Credit Corporation
and all other existing authorities should be maxi-
mized to assure surpluses in the United States are
procured and targeted to be shipped and delivered
overseas to needy people;
(4) USAID and USDA should entertain and
evaluate PVO proposals for food assistance in a
timely fashion without obstacle;
(5) USAID should increase humanitarian non-
emergency food aid to the extent possible and give
PVO’s flexibility to use monetization to address local
development needs;
(6) the Treasury Department should look more
aggressively at Public Law 480—debt forgiveness
for highly indebted poor countries to promote fur-
ther economic development;
(7) sanctions should be removed, consistent
with United States foreign policy, to promote United
States agriculture exports and humanitarian goals;
and
(8) the USDA and all other appropriate depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government
should also participate to the maximum extent pos-
sible in multilateral food assistance and development
•HCON 12 IH
programs operated by the United Nations and other
multilateral organizations.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 130
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing printing of the book entitled ‘‘Asian
and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress’’.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 132
Expressing the sense of Congress on the importance of promoting electronic
commerce, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 2001
Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. DREIER) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress on the importance of
promoting electronic commerce, and for other purposes.
Whereas information technologies have spurred additional
growth and efficiency for the United States economy,
given consumers greater power and choice, and created
new opportunities for entrepreneurs;
Whereas an estimated 60 percent of American businesses are
involved in electronic commerce;
Whereas in 2000, business-to-consumer electronic trans-
actions were estimated at $61,000,000,000 and business-
to-business 
electronic 
transactions 
at 
nearly
$200,000,000,000;
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 130
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN
CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pa-
cific Islander Americans in Congress’’, prepared by the Li-
brary of Congress under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing, shall be printed as a House document.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The House document de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include illustrations and
shall be in the style, form, manner, and binding as di-
rected by the Joint Committee on Printing.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall
be printed the lesser of—
(1) 30,700 copies of the document described in
subsection (a) of section 1, of which—
(A) 25,000 shall be for the use of the
Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen-
ate; or
(2) such number of copies of the document de-
scribed in subsection (a) of section 1 as does not ex-
ceed a total production and printing cost of
$220,000, which copies shall be for the use of the
Committee on House Administration of the House of
•HCON 130 EH
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate in the same propor-
tions as described in paragraph (1).
Passed the House of Representatives October 9,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 130
Agreed to November 9, 2001
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring),
SECTION 1. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pacific Islander
Americans in Congress’’, prepared by the Library of Congress under
the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, shall be printed
as a House document.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The House document described in sub-
section (a) shall include illustrations and shall be in the style,
form, manner, and binding as directed by the Joint Committee
on Printing.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall be printed
the lesser of—
(1) 30,700 copies of the document described in subsection
(a) of section 1, of which—
(A) 25,000 shall be for the use of the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives; and
(B) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Committee on
Rules and Administration of the Senate; or
(2) such number of copies of the document described in
subsection (a) of section 1 as does not exceed a total production
and printing cost of $220,000, which copies shall be for the
use of the Committee on House Administration of the House
H. Con. Res. 130—2
of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration of the Senate in the same proportions as described
in paragraph (1).
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 130
Authorizing printing of the book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pacific Islander
Americans in Congress’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2001
Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. WU, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MATSUI, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.
BECERRA, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. STARK, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas) submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing printing of the book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in Congress’’.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN
CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pa-
cific Islander Americans in Congress’’, prepared by the Li-
brary of Congress under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing, shall be printed as a House document.
•HCON 132 IH
Whereas economists have shown that the higher a nation’s
Internet usage, the faster cross-border trade increases,
especially among developing nations;
Whereas cross-border electronic commerce represents a revo-
lutionary form of international trade, one that will pro-
vide new opportunities for growth, efficiency, and rising
living standards in the United States and overseas;
Whereas in this era of policy development for global elec-
tronic commerce, certain policy measures could push
Internet users into localized regions of the World Wide
Web, significantly reducing long-term opportunities for
growth and development;
Whereas the current World Trade Organization (WTO) trade
rules, including (the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade, the General Agreement on Trade in Services, and
the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property) apply to e-commerce;
Whereas the growth of international trade via global elec-
tronic commerce could be stunted by domestic policies or
measures that have the effect of reducing or eliminating
competition; and
Whereas carefully coordinated agreements that ensure open
markets, broad access, competition, and limited burdens
on e-commerce can facilitate growth and development in
the United States and overseas: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Secretary of Commerce and the United
States Trade Representative should make the pro-
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(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The House document de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include illustrations and
shall be in the style, form, manner, and binding as di-
rected by the Joint Committee on Printing.
(c) NUMBER OF COPIES.—In addition to the usual
number of copies, there shall be printed the lesser of—
(1) 30,700 copies of the document described in
subsection (a), of which—
(A) 25,000 shall be for the use of the
Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen-
ate; or
(2) such number of copies of the document de-
scribed in subsection (a) as does not exceed a total
production and printing cost of $220,000, which
copies shall be for the use of the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate in the same proportions as de-
scribed in paragraph (1).
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III
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 130
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 10, 2001
Received and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing printing of the book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in Congress’’.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
HCON 130 RFS
SECTION 1. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN
CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The book entitled ‘‘Asian and Pa-
cific Islander Americans in Congress’’, prepared by the Li-
brary of Congress under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing, shall be printed as a House document.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The House document de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include illustrations and
shall be in the style, form, manner, and binding as di-
rected by the Joint Committee on Printing.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall
be printed the lesser of—
(1) 30,700 copies of the document described in
subsection (a) of section 1, of which—
(A) 25,000 shall be for the use of the
Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen-
ate; or
(2) such number of copies of the document de-
scribed in subsection (a) of section 1 as does not ex-
ceed a total production and printing cost of
$220,000, which copies shall be for the use of the
Committee on House Administration of the House of
HCON 130 RFS
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate in the same propor-
tions as described in paragraph (1).
Passed the House of Representatives October 9,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 131
Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the
tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of their full independence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 2001
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. PITTS, Mr. CARDIN,
Mr. WAMP, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the reestablish-
ment of their full independence.
Whereas the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
were forcibly and illegally incorporated into the Soviet
Union from 1940 until 1991;
Whereas from 1940 to 1991, thousands of Estonians,
Latvians, and Lithuanians were executed, imprisoned, or
exiled by Soviet authorities through a regime of brutal re-
pression, Sovietization, and Russification in their respec-
tive nations;
Whereas despite the efforts of the Soviet Union to eradicate
the memory of independence, the Baltic people never lost
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their hope for freedom and their long-held dream of full
independence;
Whereas during the period of ‘‘glasnost’’ and ‘‘perestroika’’
in the Soviet Union, the Baltic people led the struggle for
democratic reform and national independence; and
Whereas, in the years following the restoration of full inde-
pendence, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have dem-
onstrated their commitment to democracy, human rights,
and the rule of law, and have actively participated in a
wide range of international structures, pursuing further
integration with European political, economic, and secu-
rity organizations: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring), That Congress—
(1) congratulates Estonia, Latvia, and Lith-
uania on the tenth anniversary of the restoration of
their full independence; and
(2) calls on the President to continue to build
the close and mutually beneficial relations the
United States has enjoyed with Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania since the restoration of the full independ-
ence of those nations.
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all other measures are predictable and trans-
parent.
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