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Political Rights, and the Helsinki Accords, which provide
that member states must ‘‘recognize and respect the free-
dom of the individual to profess and practice alone or in
community with others, religion or belief acting in ac-
cordance with the dictates of his own conscience’’;
Whereas the 1993 through 1998 State Department Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices in Germany have
disclosed acts of Federal, State, and local government
discrimination in Germany against members of minority
religious groups, including Charismatic Christians, Mus-
lims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Scientologists;
Whereas State Department Human Rights Reports on Ger-
many have also disclosed acts of government discrimina-
tion against American citizens because of their religious
beliefs;
Whereas State Department Human Rights Reports on Ger-
many have disclosed discrimination based on religion or
belief in Germany in such forms as exclusion from gov-
ernment employment and political parties; the use of
‘‘sect-filters’’ (required declarations that a person or com-
pany is not affiliated with a particular religious groups)
by government, businesses, sports clubs, and other orga-
nizations; government-approved boycotts and discrimina-
tion against businesses; and the prevention of artists
from performing or displaying their works;
Whereas United Nations reports have disclosed discrimina-
tion based on religion or belief in Germany, and a 1997
report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Re-
ligious Intolerance concluded that the Government of
Germany ‘‘must implement a strategy to prevent intoler-
ance in the field of religion and belief’’;
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House Calendar No. 160
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 382
[Report No. 106–475]
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time on
the legislative day of Thursday, November 18, 1999, for
the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules,
provided that the object of any such motion is announced
from the floor at least one hour before the motion is of-
fered. In scheduling the consideration of legislation under
this authority, the Speaker or his designee shall consult
with the Minority Leader or his designee.
House Calendar No. 160
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 382
[Report No. 106–475]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend
the rules.
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 161
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 383
[Report No. 106–476]
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
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
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on the legislative day of November 18, 1999, pro-
viding for consideration or disposition of any of the fol-
lowing measures:
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(1) A bill or joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, any amend-
ment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any
amendment reported in disagreement from a con-
ference thereon.
(2) A bill or joint resolution making general ap-
propriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, any amendment thereto, any conference report
thereon, or any amendment reported in disagree-
ment from a conference thereon.
House Calendar No. 161
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 383
[Report No. 106–476]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules.
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 384
Calling on the United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky to
make the issue of runaway film production and cultural content restric-
tions an issue at the World Trade Organization talks in Seattle.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.
MCKEON, Mr. BUYER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr.
MCINTYRE, Mrs. BONO, Mr. KUYKENDALL, Mr. HAYES, and Mr.
CONDIT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Calling on the United States Trade Representative Charlene
Barshefsky to make the issue of runaway film production
and cultural content restrictions an issue at the World
Trade Organization talks in Seattle.
Whereas the House of Representatives is concerned that
some countries are using incentives, and asserting the
need for special exceptions to international trade agree-
ments to protect cultural content or cultural sovereignty,
to lure United States film production away from the
United States and believes that the World Trade Organi-
zation (WTO) Ministerial meeting to be held in Seattle,
Washington, and the multilateral negotiations that are
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expected to follow, provide an opportunity for the United
States to address this problem;
Whereas the United States film industry is a basic and indig-
enous institution to the United States which lost jobs to
foreign countries last year;
Whereas some countries have been using incentives to bring
United States film productions to foreign soil, yet in
some cases cultural content rules restrict these films from
being shown in these countries; and
Whereas it is important that the United States and its WTO
trading partners take advantage of opportunities to dis-
cuss the impact that incentives and cultural content re-
strictions have on trade in filmed entertainment: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls
upon the United States Trade Representative—
(1) to consider the issues of runaway film pro-
duction and market access for American-filmed en-
tertainment as a part of the discussion at the WTO
talks in Seattle,
(2) to ensure that the United States enter into
discussions with its trading partners and take steps
to address a set of issues that threaten employment
and trade in one of America’s most successful indus-
tries, and
(3) as a top priority of the United States at the
WTO talks in Seattle, to make effective use of trade
agreements to liberalize cultural content restrictions
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while addressing countries cultural content and cul-
tural sovereignty concerns.
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H. Res. 385
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 18, 1999.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 82)
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2000, and for other purposes. The joint resolution shall be
considered as read for amendment. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions; and (2) one motion to recommit.
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be
in order without intervention of any point of order to consider
in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) making fur-
ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and
for other purposes. The joint resolution shall be considered
as read for amendment. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage
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without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and
(2) one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 162
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 385
[Report No. 106–480]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 82) making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes, and for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83)
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 17), 1999
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
82) making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes, and for consid-
eration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2000, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J.
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Res. 82) making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. The joint resolu-
tion shall be considered as read for amendment. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to re-
commit.
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order without intervention of any point of order to
consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83)
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes. The joint resolution
shall be considered as read for amendment. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolu-
tion to final passage without intervening motion except:
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.
H. Res. 386
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 18, 1999.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia and other activities charge-
able in whole or in part against revenues of said District for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other pur-
poses. All points of order against the conference report and
against its consideration are waived. The conference report
shall be considered as read. The conference report shall be
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the conference report to final adoption without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit.
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of the conference report ad-
dressed in the first section of this resolution, the House shall
be considered to have adopted a concurrent resolution con-
sisting of the text printed in section 3.
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SEC. 3. The text of the concurrent resolution addressed
in section 2 is as follows:
‘‘Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the enrolled copy of the bill (H.R. 2466)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes, shall not be presented to the
President, to the end that the bill be, and is hereby, laid on
the table.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 163
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 386
[Report No. 106–481]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the government of the Dis-
trict of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 17), 1999
Mr. LINDER, 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 (H.R. 3194) making appropriations
for the government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues
of said District 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 ac-
company the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for
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the government of the District of Columbia and other ac-
tivities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of
said District 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 report shall be considered as read.
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of the conference report ad-
dressed in the first section of this resolution, the House
shall be considered to have adopted a concurrent resolu-
tion consisting of the text printed in section 3.
SEC. 3. The text of the concurrent resolution ad-
dressed in section 2 is as follows:
‘‘Resolved by the House of Representatives (The Senate
concurring), That the enrolled copy of the bill (H.R. 2466)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes, shall not be presented
to the President, to the end that the bill be, and is hereby,
laid on the table.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 390
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the peace
process in Angola.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. LEE, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr.
WYNN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the peace process in Angola.
Whereas the Angolan people continue to suffer the effects of
protracted civil war since 1975;
Whereas National Union for the Total Independence of An-
gola (UNITA) rebels did not comply with the terms of
the Lusaka Protocol peace agreement and plunged An-
gola back into civil war at the end of 1998;
Whereas the United States is actively engaged in the United
States-Angola Bilateral Consultative Commission with
the Angolan Government to seek to deepen bilateral rela-
tions, to encourage the government to undertake reforms
to lay a firm foundation for a lasting peace, and to en-
H. Res. 387
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 18, 1999.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social Security Act to ex-
pand the availability of health care coverage for working indi-
viduals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administra-
tion to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities
to work, and for other purposes. All points of order against
the conference report and against its consideration are
waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 164
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 387
[Report No. 106–482]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social Security Act to expand the avail-
ability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities,
to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social
Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful op-
portunities to work, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, (legislative day, NOVEMBER 17), 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
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social
Security Act to expand the availability of health care
coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to es-
tablish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program
in the Social Security Administration to provide such
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and
for other purposes.
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Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social Secu-
rity Act to expand the availability of health care coverage
for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social
Security Administration to provide such individuals with
meaningful opportunities to work, 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.
House Calendar No. 164
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 387
[Report No. 106–482]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend
the Social Security Act to expand the availability
of health care coverage for working individuals
with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work
and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Secu-
rity Administration to provide such individuals
with meaningful opportunities to work, and for
other purposes.
NOVEMBER 18, (legislative day, NOVEMBER 17), 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 389
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a
dialog between the People’s Republic of China and Tibet.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr.
PORTER, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to a dialog between the People’s Republic of
China and Tibet.
Whereas the United States and the People’s Republic of
China have developed a common interest in a trading re-
lationship that is extremely consequential not only to
their economies but to the world at large;
Whereas the goals of the People’s Republic of China and the
Tibetan government in exile as led by the Dalai Lama re-
garding unity and stability in China are nearly identical;
Whereas a clear and mutual understanding between the Chi-
nese leadership and the Tibetan leadership is mutually
beneficial to both parties;
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Whereas Chinese President Jiang Zemin and the Dalai Lama
have publicly stated their willingness to enter into a dia-
log;
Whereas the United States would view a resolution on gov-
ernance issues with the Tibetan government in exile as
a positive step in its bilateral relationship with the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China; and
Whereas such a gesture on the part of the People’s Republic
of China would garner international support and praise:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that a renewed formal dialog should begin be-
tween the leadership of the People’s Republic of China and
the Dalai Lama or his representatives.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 38
Prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund established
for unanticipated expenses of committees without the approval of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. OBEY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. LA-
FALCE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
GEJDENSON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr.
MOAKLEY, Mr. BROWN of California, Ms. VALA´ZQUEZ, Mr. OBERSTAR,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. DIXON) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve
fund established for unanticipated expenses of commit-
tees without the approval of the House.
Resolved, That no amount may be paid from the re-
serve fund established for unanticipated expenses of com-
mittees pursuant to clause 6(a) of rule X of the Rules
of the House of Representatives unless the payment of
such amount is approved by the House.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 391
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. FROST submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and
is hereby, elected to the following standing committees of
the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Baca of Cali-
fornia.
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Baca of California.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 392
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding National
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. WELLER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Whereas on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy
and Air Force attacked units of the Armed Forces of the
United States stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;
Whereas 2,403 members of the Armed Forces of the United
States were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor;
Whereas there are currently more than 12,000 members of
the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association;
Whereas the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
will be December 7, 2001;
Whereas on August 23, 1994, Public Law 103–308 was en-
acted, designating December 7 of each year as National
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day;
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Whereas Public Law 103–308, reenacted as section 129 of
title 36, United States Code, requests the President to
issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe National Pearl Harbor Re-
membrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activi-
ties, and all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities
of the Federal Government, and interested organizations,
groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United
States at half-staff each December 7 in honor of the indi-
viduals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Har-
bor;
Whereas many citizens remain unaware of National Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day; and
Whereas many Federal offices do not lower their flags to
half-staff each December 7: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) pays tribute to the citizens of the United
States who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ha-
waii, on December 7, 1941, and the members of the
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association; and
(2) urges the President to take more active
steps—
(A) to inform the American public of the
existence of National Pearl Harbor Remem-
brance Day; and
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(B) to ensure that the flag of the United
States is flown at half-staff in accordance with
section 129 of title 36, United States Code.
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