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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 484
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to epilepsy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 2002
Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. CARSON
of Indiana, Mr. FROST, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Mr.
HYDE, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Is-
land, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LAMPSON, Mrs.
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MEEK
of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. MURTHA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE,
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TANNER, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. WAXMAN,
and Ms. WOOLSEY) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to epilepsy.
Whereas epilepsy is a neurological condition affecting
2,300,000 people in the United States;
Whereas a seizure is a disturbance in the electrical activity
of the brain, and 25,000,000 Americans (1 in every 10)
will have at least one seizure during their lives;
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Whereas 180,000 new cases of seizures and epilepsy are diag-
nosed each year, and 3 percent of Americans will have
developed epilepsy by the time they are 75;
Whereas 41 percent of people who currently have epilepsy ex-
perience persistent seizures despite the treatment they
are receiving;
Whereas a survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention shows that the burden of disease for
people with epilepsy is comparable to that experienced by
people with cancer, diabetes, and arthritis;
Whereas epilepsy in older children and adults remains a for-
midable barrier to a normal life, affecting education, em-
ployment, marriage, childbearing, and personal fulfill-
ment;
Whereas the stigma surrounding epilepsy continues to fuel
discrimination and isolates people with seizure disorders
from mainstream life;
Whereas in spite of these obstacles, epileptics can live healthy
and productive lives and go on to make significant con-
tributions to society;
Whereas November 2002 would be an appropriate month to
carry out activities to increase the awareness of the pub-
lic and of governmental entities regarding epilepsy; and
Whereas we must ensure that people with epilepsy in under-
served and unserved areas of the country have access to
appropriate care, and to this end it is essential that the
epilepsy program at the Health Resources and Services
Administration receive initial funding to create dem-
onstration projects to improve access to services in those
communities: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) a National Epilepsy Awareness Month
should be established; and
(2) the President should issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to ob-
serve the month with appropriate ceremonies and ac-
tivities.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 485
Recognizing the importance of sports in fostering the leadership ability and
success of women.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 2002
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mrs. BIGGERT, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms.
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms.
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. MINK of Ha-
waii, Mr. FROST, Ms. WATERS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. WOOL-
SEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. MALONEY
of New York, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. BACA, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. GONZALEZ,
Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. CARSON
of Indiana, Mr. FILNER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KENNEDY of
Rhode Island, Ms. WATSON of California, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. GRUCCI, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. KILDEE,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of sports in fostering the
leadership ability and success of women.
Whereas the leadership skills taught by participating in
sports benefit women throughout their lives, giving them
the tools to teach, to effect change, and to inspire their
families, friends, and colleagues;
Whereas more than 4 out of 5 executive businesswomen
played sports as children, and the vast majority of those
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businesswomen say the lessons they learned through ath-
letics, such as discipline, team-building, competitiveness,
and risk-taking, have contributed to their success in busi-
ness;
Whereas research indicates that girls who participate in
sports are more likely to experience academic success and
graduate from high school than those who do not partici-
pate; and
Whereas women student-athletes graduate from high school
at a significantly higher rate (68 percent) than women
students in general (58 percent): Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the role of women’s sports programs in the develop-
ment of women’s leadership skills and supports the goals
of ‘‘Women’s Leadership Through Sports Day’’.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 487
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin
O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraor-
dinary officer, and a great American hero.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 16, 2002
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized
as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and
a great American hero.
Whereas in 1936, General Davis was the first African-Amer-
ican to graduate from West Point Military Academy in
the 20th century;
Whereas during his four years at West Point, he was offi-
cially ‘‘silenced’’ by all cadets because he was African-
American and not a single classmate spoke to him except
in the line of duty;
Whereas in spite of this racial injustice he graduated 35th in
a class of 276 students;
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Whereas in 1941 he joined 12 cadets in the first flying train-
ing program for African-Americans at Tuskegee, Ala-
bama, and in 1942 he received his flying wings after be-
coming the first African-American officer to solo an
Army Air Corps aircraft;
Whereas during World War II, in 1943, he commanded the
‘‘Tuskegee Airmen’’ of the 99th Pursuit Squadron and in
1944 he took command of the 332nd Fighter Group and
was deployed to Italy;
Whereas on June 9, 1944, then-Colonel Davis led 39 Thun-
derbolts escorting B–24s to targets in Germany, taking
on more than 100 German fighters and destroying five
Me-109s;
Whereas for his leadership and bravery on that mission he
was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross;
Whereas he later commanded the 332nd Fighter Group,
whose aircraft was the distinctive ‘‘Red Tail’’ P–51 Mus-
tang, and flew more than 15,000 sorties against the
Luftwaffe in which not one friendly bomber under the
group’s protection was lost to enemy aircraft during es-
cort missions;
Whereas his leadership of America’s only all-African-Amer-
ican air unit of World War II helped speed the integra-
tion of the Air Force;
Whereas in 1954 he became the first African-American to
reach the rank of Brigadier General in the United States
Air Force;
Whereas when General Davis retired from the Air Force in
1970 as a Lieutenant General, wearing three stars, he
was the senior African-American officer in the Armed
Forces; and
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as being the same as that used during the Argentine mili-
tary dictatorship during which 30,000 Argentine civilians
disappeared;
Whereas members of the Buenos Aires Yoga School were im-
prisoned by the Argentine judiciary with no evidence
against them;
Whereas the judge currently handling the Buenos Aires Yoga
School case was appointed by the Argentine military dic-
tatorship;
Whereas 2 adult members of the Buenos Aires Yoga School
were declared mentally unfit and stripped of their rights
in clear violation of their most basic human rights;
Whereas Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel
called for the impeachment of the acting judge in the
Buenos Aires Yoga School case for his ruling of insanity
in the case against 2 adult members of the Buenos Aires
Yoga School; and
Whereas numerous Members of Congress have written letters
to the Argentine authorities regarding the Buenos Aires
Yoga School case and have never received a satisfactory
answer: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Government of Argentina should pro-
vide an immediate and final resolution to the Buenos Aires
Yoga School case.
Æ
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Whereas in 1998, Lieutenant General Davis was awarded his
fourth star, advancing him to full General: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., hav-
ing died on July 4, 2002, America’s day of independence,
should be recognized for his achievement as one of Amer-
ica’s most accomplished military officers, whose strength,
determination, and character in the face of racial injustice
and bigotry could not prevent him from serving with the
highest honor and distinction for the country he so proud-
ly loved.
Æ
H. Res. 488
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 18, 2002.
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 5120) 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, 2003, and for other
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: beginning
with ‘‘Provided’’ on page 12, line 19, through ‘‘2003’’ on line
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23; beginning with ‘‘Provided’’ on page 74, line 15, through
‘‘law’’ on line 25; page 81, line 22, through page 82, line 7;
page 102, line 19, through page 103, line 10. Where points
of order are waived against part of a paragraph, points of
order against a provision in another part of such paragraph
may be made only against such provision and not against the
entire paragraph. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole shall accord priority in recognition to Representative
Goss of Florida or his designee to offer the amendment print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution, which may be offered only at the appropriate
point in reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, and
shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against
the amendment printed in the report are waived. Except as
otherwise specified in this resolution, during consideration 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 Congressional Record des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amend-
ments so printed shall be considered as read. At the conclu-
sion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
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ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 489
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 18, 2002.
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. 5121) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003,
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 controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The
bill shall be considered as read through page 61, line 16.
Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as fol-
lows: beginning with ‘‘Provided’’ on page 11, line 4, through
line 9; page 16, line 21, through page 21, line 17. Where
points of order are waived against part of a paragraph, points
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of order against a provision in another part of such para-
graph may be made only against such provision and not
against the entire paragraph. No amendment to the bill shall
be in order except the amendment printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and ex-
cept pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or
their designees for the purpose of debate. The amendment
printed in the report may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall
not be subject to amendment. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill to the House with such amendment as may
have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the bill and the amendment thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 196
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 489
[Report No. 107–586]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5121) making appropriations
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2003, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5121) making
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2003, 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. 5121) making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
HRES 489 RH
tember 30, 2003, 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 equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered
as read through page 61, line 16. Points of order against
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2
of rule XXI are waived except as follows: beginning with
‘‘Provided’’ on page 11, line 4, through line 9; page 16,
line 21, through page 21, line 17. Where points of order
are waived against part of a paragraph, points of order
against a provision in another part of such paragraph may
be made only against such provision and not against the
entire paragraph. No amendment to the bill shall be in
order except the amendment printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and ex-
cept pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions or their designees for the purpose of debate. The
amendment printed in the report may be offered only by
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
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an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. At
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House
with such amendment as may have been adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and the amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
House Calendar No. 196
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 489
[Report No. 107–586]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5121)
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003,
and for other purposes.
JULY 17, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 48
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post on the official
public Internet site of the House of Representatives all lobbying registra-
tions and reports filed with the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MEE-
HAN, Mr. PETRI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. FRANK) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post
on the official public Internet site of the House of Rep-
resentatives all lobbying registrations and reports filed
with the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
1995.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. POSTING OF LOBBYING REGISTRATION AND
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ON HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES INTERNET SITE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after re-
ceipt, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall post
on the official public Internet site of the House of Rep-
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Resolved, That—
(1) the United States House of Representatives
recommends the restriction of coffee purchases by all
executive, legislative, and judicial branch offices and
entities to brands that are fair trade certified; and
(2) the Congress, the executive branch, and the
judiciary should provide information to the public
about the importance of fair trade certified coffee.
Æ
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resentatives each registration and report filed with and re-
tained by the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
(b) PROVIDING NOTICE ON FORMS.—The Clerk shall
include on each registration and report form prepared and
provided by the Clerk for purposes of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure Act of 1995 a statement that the completed form will
be posted on the official public Internet site of the House
of Representatives in accordance with subsection (a).
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall apply with respect to all reg-
istrations and reports filed with the Clerk of the House
of Representatives on or after the date of the adoption
of this resolution.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 491
Supporting the use of fair trade certified coffee.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms.
LEE, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr.
MCGOVERN, and Mr. FARR of California) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and
in addition to the Committees on House Administration and the Judici-
ary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Supporting the use of fair trade certified coffee.
Whereas in the context of the global economy, consumer
choices affect communities and the environment through-
out the world;
Whereas most small-scale coffee farmers who receive local
market prices for their harvests can not meet their costs
of production and are therefore forced into a cycle of pov-
erty and debt;
Whereas dire poverty is prevalent in Africa, Asia, Latin
America, and other areas of the world;
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Whereas large-scale, nonsustainable coffee farming leads to
environmental problems, such as the contamination of air
and water supplies from pesticide poisoning and the ex-
tinction of some bird species due to the destruction of
their habitats;
Whereas fair trade certified coffee is coffee that has been
purchased without the participation of intermediate deal-
ers and at a minimum price per pound of $1.26, and
therefore enables small-scale farmers to sustain their
farms and to avoid debt;
Whereas TransFair USA, a nonprofit organization, is a fair
trade certification organization in the United States, has
certified over 13,000,000 pounds of fair trade coffee
since its founding in 1998, and has worked with more
than 130 companies to generate more than $10,000,000
in additional income for small coffee farmers;
Whereas other organizations also have certification stand-
ards, some of which exceed those of TransFair USA;
Whereas TransFair USA encourages the cultivation of coffee
under organic conditions and under shade canopies which
preserve trees and birds;
Whereas with the profits generated from receiving a fair
price, farmers can invest in community development,
health care, education, and environmental responsibility;
and
Whereas the Congress, the executive branch, and the judici-
ary have a responsibility to set a high standard of ethics
with regard to their economic activities and, therefore, to
ensure that the goods and services they purchase are pro-
duced in the fairest manner possible: Now, therefore, be
it