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the perpetrators of these violations have not been brought
to justice: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR.
(a) DEPLORING VIOLENCE.—The Congress—
(1) deplores the widespread and systematic vio-
lence that—
(A) has occurred in East Timor and in the
refugee camps of West Timor since January 1,
1999; and
(B) has resulted in many murders and
rapes and the near-total destruction of numer-
ous villages on East Timor and of the infra-
structure of that troubled island;
(2) decries the continued existence of an envi-
ronment of intimidation, misinformation, instability,
terror, and fear in the refugee camps housing tens
of thousands of displaced people from East Timor,
many of whom wish to return to East Timor but are
too scared to repatriate freely and return safely to
their home communities;
(3) denounces the leaders of the militias and
paramilitary groups who are responsible for the vio-
lent attacks, pillaging, and mayhem that has caused
so much suffering and property destruction in East
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Timor, as well as their accomplices in Indonesia in-
side and outside of that sovereign country’s armed
forces; and
(4) continues to support the courageous efforts
of those in Indonesia working toward domestic pros-
ecutions of the individuals most responsible for the
violence following the 1999 referendum on national
independence, but recognizes that these efforts face
overwhelming obstacles.
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
the Congress that the President and the Secretary of State
should—
(1) endorse and support the establishment of an
international criminal tribunal for the purpose of
prosecuting culpable Indonesian military and police
officers and personnel, leaders of local militias and
paramilitary organizations, and other individuals
who are responsible for crimes—
(A) against humanity in East Timor, in-
cluding the unlawful use of force and system-
atic murder, rape, and terrorism; and
(B) against United Nations personnel de-
ployed in East Timor and in the refugee camps
of West Timor;
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(2) direct the pertinent agencies of the execu-
tive branch—
(A) to begin collecting and organizing such
information 
(including 
from 
intelligence
sources), and to provide such appropriate re-
sources, as will be necessary to assist in prepa-
ration of indictments and prosecution of such
crimes before an international criminal tribunal;
and
(B) to undertake any additional inquiries
and investigations that would further such ef-
forts; and
(3) work actively and urgently within the inter-
national community for the adoption of a United
Nations Security Council resolution establishing an
international criminal court for East Timor.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 61
Expressing support for a National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Awareness Month.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. BARRETT (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. FATTAH, Mr.
LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. REYES, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. WAX-
MAN, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. UPTON, Mr.
JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. COYNE, Ms. BERKLEY, and
Mr. MCDERMOTT) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing support for a National Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month.
Whereas reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is an extremely
painful progressive disease of the nervous system result-
ing from a simple trauma, infection, or surgery that can
lead to chronic inflammation, spasms, burning pain, stiff-
ness, and discoloration of the skin, muscles, blood vessels,
and bones;
Whereas RSD can strike at any time, and currently afflicts
an estimated 7 million children and adults, the majority
of whom are women;
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Whereas RSD is a complex and little-known disease, inhib-
iting the early diagnosis and treatment needed for recov-
ery and contributing to dismissals of patients’ pain and
suffering;
Whereas there is no known cure for RSD and treatment in-
volves multiple medications and therapies with costs that
can be prohibitive;
Whereas Betsy Herman established the RSDHope Teen Cor-
ner in 1998 and she and countless other advocates have
worked tirelessly to provide information and support to
RSD sufferers and their families and friends and to bring
national attention to this crippling disease; and
Whereas each May is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Aware-
ness Month, the goal of which is to educate the public
about the nature and effects of this terrible disease: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) all Americans should take an active role in
combatting reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) by
recognizing its symptoms (which often follow an in-
jury or surgery), such as constant burning pain, skin
irritation, inflammation, muscle spasms, fatigue, and
insomnia;
(2) national and community organizations
should be recognized and applauded for their work
in promoting awareness about RSD and for pro-
viding information and support to its sufferers;
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all in our several vocations useful here, and in his own due
time and way everlastingly happy.’’;
Whereas this was the first statement of such a principle
enunciated by a leader of the new United States Govern-
ment;
Whereas this principle has become the cornerstone of United
States religious and ethnic toleration as it has developed
during the past two centuries;
Whereas the original letter is on display as part of the per-
manent collection of the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National
Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.; and
Whereas Americans of all religious faiths gather at Touro
Synagogue each August on the anniversary of the date of
the letter’s delivery and at the Klutznick Museum on
George Washington’s birthday to hear readings of the let-
ter and to discuss how the letter’s message can be ap-
plied to contemporary challenges: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the George Washington letter sent to Touro
Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, in August
1790, which is on display as part of the permanent
collection of the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National
Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., is one of the
most significant early statements buttressing the
nascent American constitutional guarantee of reli-
gious freedom; and
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(3) health care providers should continue to in-
crease their efforts to diagnose the disease in its ear-
liest possible stages to increase the likelihood of re-
mission; and
(4) the Federal Government has a responsibility
to—
(A) endeavor to raise awareness about the
importance of the early detection and proper
treatment of RSD;
(B) work to increase research funding so
that the causes of, and improved treatment and
cure for, RSD may be discovered; and
(C) continue to consider ways to improve
access to, and the quality of, health care serv-
ices for detecting and treating RSD.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 64
Expressing the sense of the Congress supporting music education and Music
in Our Schools Month.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 2001
Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. DAVIS
of California, and Mr. BLUNT) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress supporting music
education and Music in Our Schools Month.
Whereas it is one of the objectives of public schools to pre-
pare children for a productive role in our society;
Whereas music and the other arts significantly enhance the
morale of students and the quality of the school environ-
ment;
Whereas music education helps students acquire production
and performance skills and an understanding of history
and culture;
Whereas the study of music contributes to the development
of young people by teaching them necessary skills, includ-
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ing abstract reasoning, listening, reading, self-expression,
creativity, teamwork, and self-discipline;
Whereas students who participate in school music programs
are less likely to be involved with drugs, alcohol, or delin-
quent or criminal behavior;
Whereas there is a direct correlation between music instruc-
tion and aptitude in math and science;
Whereas music education teaches the skills necessary to suc-
ceed in the 21st century workforce and in life; and
Whereas the National Association for Music Education, the
International Music Products Association, and their part-
ners in the education, business, and arts communities are
celebrating March 2001 as Music in Our Schools Month:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) quality music education should be supported
in our schools;
(2) all students should have access to a well-
balanced, comprehensive, sequential program of
music taught by qualified teachers;
(3) music educators should be recognized and
commended for their concern for and efforts to en-
hance the quality of music education in our schools;
and
(4) because the observance of Music in Our
Schools Month provides an opportunity to dem-
onstrate support for the purposes and practices of
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 66
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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harsh treatment of political dissent, including the sup-
pression of persons or groups perceived to threaten the
Government;
Whereas the 2000 Report noted that thousands of unregis-
tered religious institutions had been either closed or de-
stroyed, hundreds of Falun Gong leaders had been im-
prisoned, and thousands of Falun Gong practitioners re-
mained in detention or were sentenced to reeducation
through labor camps or incarcerated in mental institu-
tions;
Whereas the 2000 Report noted that respect by the People’s
Republic of China for religious freedom deteriorated as
the Government conducted crackdowns against under-
ground Christian groups and Tibetan Buddhists and de-
stroyed many houses of worship;
Whereas some minority groups, particularly Tibetan Bud-
dhists and Muslim Uighurs, came under increasing pres-
sure as the Government limited dissent and separatist ac-
tivities;
Whereas unapproved religious groups, including Protestant
and Catholic groups and members of nontraditional reli-
gious groups, continued to experience varying degrees of
official interference, repression, and persecution;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China does not permit inde-
pendent domestic nongovernmental organizations to mon-
itor publicly human rights conditions;
Whereas on March 12, 1998, the People’s Republic of China
signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights and signed on October 27, 1997, and ratified on
February 28, 2001, the International Covenant on Eco-
nomic, Social, and Cultural Rights; and
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SECTION 1. PRINTING OF REVISED VERSION OF ‘‘WOMEN
IN CONGRESS, 1917–1990’’.
An updated version of House Document 101–238, en-
titled ‘‘Women in Congress, 1917–1990’’ (as revised by
the Library of Congress), shall be printed as a House doc-
ument by the Public Printer, with illustrations and suit-
able binding, under the direction of the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number, there shall be print-
ed 30,700 copies of the document referred to in subsection
(a), of which—
(1) 25,000 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 66
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated
version of the House document entitled ‘‘Women
in Congress, 1917–1990’’.
H. Con. Res. 66
Agreed to April 24, 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. PRINTING OF REVISED VERSION OF ‘‘WOMEN IN CON-
GRESS, 1917–1990’’.
An updated version of House Document 101–238, entitled
‘‘Women in Congress, 1917–1990’’ (as revised by the Library of
Congress), shall be printed as a House document by the Public
Printer, with illustrations and suitable binding, under the direction
of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed 30,700
copies of the document referred to in section 1, of which—
(1) 25,000 shall be for the use of the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives; and
(2) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 66
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House
document entitled ‘‘Women in Congress, 1917–1990’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 2001
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. NEY, Mr. HOYER, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. BONO, Ms. BROWN of Florida,
Ms. CAPITO, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN,
Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. DAVIS
of California, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DUNN, Mrs. EMERSON,
Ms. ESHOO, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. HART, Ms. HOOLEY of
Oregon, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. KELLY,
Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MCCAR-
THY of New York, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms.
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs.
MYRICK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. NORTHUP, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PELOSI,
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS,
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. THURMAN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Mrs.
WILSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MICA, Mr. LINDER, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. DAVIS of Florida) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version
of the House document entitled ‘‘Women in Congress,
1917–1990’’.
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. PRINTING OF REVISED VERSION OF ‘‘WOMEN
IN CONGRESS, 1917–1990’’.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An updated version of House
Document 101–238, entitled ‘‘Women in Congress, 1917–
1990’’ (as revised by the Library of Congress), shall be
printed as a House document by the Public Printer, with
illustrations and suitable binding, under the direction of
the Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives.
(b) NUMBER OF COPIES.—In addition to the usual
number, there shall be printed 30,700 copies of the docu-
ment referred to in subsection (a), of which—
(1) 25,000 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
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III
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 66
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 5, 2001
Received and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version
of the House document entitled ‘‘Women in Congress,
1917–1990’’.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. PRINTING OF REVISED VERSION OF ‘‘WOMEN
IN CONGRESS, 1917–1990’’.
An updated version of House Document 101–238, en-
titled ‘‘Women in Congress, 1917–1990’’ (as revised by
the Library of Congress), shall be printed as a House doc-
ument by the Public Printer, with illustrations and suit-
able binding, under the direction of the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number, there shall be print-
ed 30,700 copies of the document referred to in subsection
(a), of which—
(1) 25,000 shall be for the use of the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) 5,700 shall be for the use of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Whereas Americans realize the challenges of spending quality
family time together amidst today’s busy lifestyles and
balancing work schedules and kids’ activities to regularly
share a family meal;
Whereas it is imperative that the people of the United States
act willfully and purposely to secure a positive future for
the Nation by devoting time to family bonding, sharing
traditions, and communicating values to children in an
effort to sustain the importance of family;
Whereas KidsPeace, one of the Nation’s oldest, most com-
prehensive not-for-profit organizations dedicated to help-
ing children attain the confidence and courage needed to
face and overcome crises, has established National
FamilyDay to focus unified attention on nurturing family
relationships and improving family communications
thereby helping to build strong families which give kids
peace;
Whereas National FamilyDay will be celebrated annually on
a Sunday in March; and
Whereas National FamilyDay will provide opportunities for
families to reclaim the family mealtime which fosters
trust and builds better communication, and will encour-
age parents, grandparents, and caregivers to recognize
the importance of being involved in the physical and emo-
tional lives of their children: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of children and
families to the future of the United States;
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(2) expresses support for the goals and ideas of
National FamilyDay as established by KidsPeace;
(3) encourages the people of the United States
to participate in local and national activities hon-
oring National FamilyDay; and
(4) believes that families who communicate and
spend time together create stronger families which
give kids peace.
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practices under the Convention and provide a
framework for applying the Convention;
(C) the Convention itself need not be modi-
fied;
(D) the practices identified and included in
the practice guides should not be legally binding
on Contracting States to the Convention and
should be based on research and the advice of
experts to help ensure the most effective proc-
ess possible;
(E) the practice guides should be developed
in 3 stages: comparative research and consulta-
tions, meetings of expert committees to develop
drafts, and consideration of the drafts by a fu-
ture Special Commission; and
(F) the Permanent Bureau of The Hague
should organize the process of developing the
practice guides; and
(2) the Congress urges all Contracting States to
the Convention to adopt a resolution recommending
that—
(A) the Permanent Bureau of The Hague
produce and promote practice guides to assist
in the implementation and operation of the
Convention; and
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(B) such a proposal to produce practice
guides be adopted by the Fourth Special Com-
mission at The Hague in March 2001.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 6
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to pass legislation
to increase penalties on perpetrators of hate crimes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need
to pass legislation to increase penalties on perpetrators
of hate crimes.
Whereas diversity and tolerance are essential principles of
an open and free society;
Whereas all people deserve to be safe within their commu-
nities, free to live, work, and worship without fear of
violence and bigotry;
Whereas crimes motivated by hatred against persons be-
cause of their race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, or disability undermine the
fundamental values of our Nation;
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Whereas hate crimes tear at the fabric of American soci-
ety, leave scars on victims and their families, and
weaken our sense of community and purpose; and
Whereas individuals who commit crimes based on hate and
bigotry must be held responsible for their actions and
must be stopped from spreading violence: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Congress—
(1) needs to pass legislation that amends the
Federal criminal code to set penalties for persons
who commit acts of violence against other persons
because of the actual or perceived race, color, reli-
gion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or
disability of any person;
(2) condemns the culture of hate and the hate
groups that foster such violent acts;
(3) commends the communities throughout our
Nation that are united in condemning such acts of
hate in their neighborhoods;
(4) commends the efforts of Federal, State, and
local law enforcement officials; and
(5) reaffirms its commitment to a society that
fully respects and protects all people, regardless of
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race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, or disability.
Æ
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jing unless the Government of the People’s Republic
of China releases all of China’s political prisoners,
ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Po-
litical Rights without major reservations, fully imple-
ments the International Covenant on Economic, So-
cial and Cultural Rights, and observes internation-
ally recognized human rights;
(3) calls for the creation of an international
Beijing Olympic Games Human Rights Campaign in
the event that Beijing receives the Olympics to focus
international pressure on the Government of the
People’s Republic of China to grant a general am-
nesty for all political prisoners prior to the com-
mencement of the 2008 Olympics as well as to ratify
the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights;
(4) calls on the Secretary of State to endorse
publicly the creation of the Beijing Olympic Games
Human Rights Campaign in the event that Beijing
receives the Olympics, and to utilize all necessary
diplomatic resources to encourage other nations to
endorse and support the campaign as well, focusing
particular attention on member states of the Euro-
pean Union and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), Japan, Canada, Australia, the