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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 69
Expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized 
for her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment 
to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of sports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should 
be recognized for her ground breaking achievements in 
athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimi-
nation and prejudice within the world of sports.
Whereas Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, and 
lived with her family in Harlem during the 1930’s and 
1940’s; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was first introduced to tennis on the 
Harlem River Tennis Courts and went on to dominate 
the all-black American Tennis Association tournaments 
throughout the early 1940’s, when racism and segrega-
tion prevented her from participating in tournaments 
sponsored by the American Lawn Tennis Association;
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Whereas Althea Gibson graduated from Florida A&M Univer-
sity in 1953, and was an athletic instructor at the Lin-
coln University in Jefferson City, Missouri; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American play-
er, either male or female, to be allowed to enter the For-
rest Hills, New York, Championship in 1950, after her 
talents and celebrity forced the American Lawn Tennis 
Association to reevaluate its policy; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American in-
vited to Wimbledon in 1951, eventually winning both the 
women’s singles and doubles in 1957, after which she 
was greeted by New York City with a ticker tape parade; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American 
woman to win the championship at the French Open, in 
1956; 
Whereas Althea Gibson after finishing her amateur tennis ca-
reer became a professional golfer in 1959 and won the 
women’s tennis professional singles in 1960; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was Athletic Commissioner for the 
State of New Jersey from 1975 to 1977; and 
Whereas Althea Gibson was inducted into the International 
Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971, and to the International 
Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1980: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Althea 
Gibson should be recognized for her ground breaking ath-
•HCON 69 IH 
letic achievements and for continuing to serve as a role 
model for the Nation’s youth.
Æ
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 69
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2003
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should 
be recognized for her ground breaking achievements in 
athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimi-
nation and prejudice within the world of sports.
Whereas Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, and 
lived with her family in Harlem during the 1930’s and 
1940’s;
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Whereas Althea Gibson was first introduced to tennis on the 
Harlem River Tennis Courts and went on to dominate 
the all-black American Tennis Association tournaments 
throughout the early 1940’s, when racism and segrega-
tion prevented her from participating in tournaments 
sponsored by the American Lawn Tennis Association; 
Whereas Althea Gibson graduated from Florida A&M Univer-
sity in 1953, and was an athletic instructor at the Lin-
coln University in Jefferson City, Missouri; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American play-
er, either male or female, to be allowed to enter the For-
rest Hills, New York, Championship in 1950, after her 
talents and celebrity forced the American Lawn Tennis 
Association to reevaluate its policy; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American in-
vited to Wimbledon in 1951, eventually winning both the 
women’s singles and doubles in 1957, after which she 
was greeted by New York City with a ticker tape parade; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was the first African-American 
woman to win the championship at the French Open, in 
1956; 
Whereas Althea Gibson after finishing her amateur tennis ca-
reer became a professional golfer in 1959 and won the 
women’s tennis professional singles in 1960; 
Whereas Althea Gibson was Athletic Commissioner for the 
State of New Jersey from 1975 to 1977; and 
Whereas Althea Gibson was inducted into the International 
Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971, and to the International 
Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1980: Now, therefore, 
be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Althea 
Gibson should be recognized for her ground breaking ath-
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letic achievements and for continuing to serve as a role 
model for the Nation’s youth.
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 6
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
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Whereas an estimated 24,000,000 adults in the United States
have symptoms of impaired lung function, indicating that
COPD is underdiagnosed;
Whereas COPD is progressive and is not fully reversible;
Whereas as COPD progresses, the airways and alveoli in the
lungs lose elasticity and the airway walls collapse, closing
off smaller airways and narrowing larger ones;
Whereas symptoms of COPD include chronic coughing, short-
ness of breath, increased effort to breathe, increased
mucus production, and frequent clearing of the throat;
Whereas risk factors for COPD include long-term smoking,
a family history of COPD, exposure to air pollution or
second-hand smoke, and a history of frequent childhood
respiratory infections;
Whereas more than half of all adults who suffer from COPD
report that their condition limits their ability to work,
sleep, and participate in social and physical activities;
Whereas more than half of all adults who suffer from COPD
feel they are not in control of their breathing, panic when
they cannot catch their breath, and expect their condition
to worsen;
Whereas nearly 119,000 adults died in the United States of
COPD in 2000, making COPD the fourth leading cause
of death in the United States;
Whereas COPD accounted for 8,000,000 office visits to doc-
tors, 1,500,000 emergency department visits, and
726,000 hospitalizations by adults in the United States
in 2000;
Whereas COPD cost the economy of the United States an es-
timated $32,100,000,000 in 2002;
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Whereas too many people with COPD are not diagnosed or
are not receiving adequate treatment; and
Whereas the establishment of a Chronic Obstructive Pul-
monary Disease Awareness Month would raise public
awareness about the prevalence of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and the serious problems associated
with the disease: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress supports the goals and ideals
of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness
Month.
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 6
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 17, 2003
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Chronic Obstructive 
Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
Whereas chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‘‘COPD’’) is 
primarily associated with emphysema and chronic bron-
chitis; 
Whereas an estimated 10,000,000 adults in the United States 
have been diagnosed by a physician with COPD;
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Whereas an estimated 24,000,000 adults in the United States 
have symptoms of impaired lung function, indicating that 
COPD is underdiagnosed; 
Whereas COPD is progressive and is not fully reversible; 
Whereas as COPD progresses, the airways and alveoli in the 
lungs lose elasticity and the airway walls collapse, closing 
off smaller airways and narrowing larger ones; 
Whereas symptoms of COPD include chronic coughing, short-
ness of breath, increased effort to breathe, increased 
mucus production, and frequent clearing of the throat; 
Whereas risk factors for COPD include long-term smoking, 
a family history of COPD, exposure to air pollution or 
second-hand smoke, and a history of frequent childhood 
respiratory infections; 
Whereas more than half of all adults who suffer from COPD 
report that their condition limits their ability to work, 
sleep, and participate in social and physical activities; 
Whereas more than half of all adults who suffer from COPD 
feel they are not in control of their breathing, panic when 
they cannot catch their breath, and expect their condition 
to worsen; 
Whereas nearly 119,000 adults died in the United States of 
COPD in 2000, making COPD the fourth leading cause 
of death in the United States; 
Whereas COPD accounted for 8,000,000 office visits to doc-
tors, 1,500,000 emergency department visits, and 
726,000 hospitalizations by adults in the United States 
in 2000; 
Whereas COPD cost the economy of the United States an es-
timated $32,100,000,000 in 2002;
HCON 6 RFS 
Whereas too many people with COPD are not diagnosed or 
are not receiving adequate treatment; and 
Whereas the establishment of a Chronic Obstructive Pul-
monary Disease Awareness Month would raise public 
awareness about the prevalence of chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease and the serious problems associated 
with the disease: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress supports the goals and ideals 
of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness 
Month.
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 71
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of Ralph Bunche as
one of the great leaders of the United States, the
first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner,
an accomplished scholar, a distinguished dip-
lomat, and a tireless campaigner of civil rights
for people throughout the world.
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Provided further, That the terms and conditions of H.R.
5006 shall apply to funds made available under this sec-
tion.
SEC. 115. Section 503(f) of the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(f)) shall be applied
by substituting the date specified in section 107(c) of this
joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 2004’’.
SEC. 116. The authorities provided by sections 344,
1023, and 1306 of Public Law 108–136, sections 1318
and 1319 of Public Law 108–11, and section 302j(a) of
title 37, United States Code, shall continue in effect
through the date specified in section 107(c) of this joint
resolution or the date of enactment into law of a defense
authorization Act for fiscal year 2005, whichever is earlier.
SEC. 117. Section 6 of Public Law 107–57, as
amended by section 2213 of Public Law 108–106, shall
be applied by substituting the date specified in section
107(c) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 2004’’, and
sections 508 and 512 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2004 (Public Law 108–199, division D), as made applica-
ble to fiscal year 2005 by the provisions of this joint reso-
lution, shall not apply with respect to Pakistan through
the date specified in section 107(c) of this joint resolution.
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Whereas Congressman Powell introduced several bills to out-
law lynching, poll taxes, and discrimination in the armed 
services, housing, employment, and transportation; 
Whereas Congressman Powell attempted to attach an amend-
ment that would have denied Federal funding to institu-
tions that practiced discrimination to so many bills that 
it became known as the ‘‘Powell Amendment’’; 
Whereas Congressman Powell campaigned ardently for 
Democratic Presidential nominee John F. Kennedy, gar-
nering enough votes from African-Americans to ensure 
Kennedy’s narrow victory in 1960; 
Whereas Congressman Powell became the first African-Amer-
ican to chair the powerful Committee on Education and 
Labor in 1961; 
Whereas Chairman Powell was instrumental in passing bills 
that increased the minimum wage, provided education 
and training for the deaf, established standards for wages 
and hours of work, and authorized the medicare, med-
icaid, Head Start, school lunch, vocational training, and 
student loan programs; 
Whereas Chairman Powell was decisive in passing the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964, finally enacting his ‘‘Powell Amend-
ment’’; 
Whereas Congressman Powell came under attack from long-
time enemies and committee members and was stripped 
of his chairmanship by the Democratic Caucus of the 
House of Representatives on January 9, 1967, and later 
excluded from the 90th Congress by a vote of 307 to 116 
on March 1, 1967; 
Whereas Congressman Powell won a special election on April 
11, 1967, to fill his seat during this exclusion, but did
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 72
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service 
should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clay-
ton Powell, Jr. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States 
Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemo-
rating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Whereas Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was a Baptist minister, 
crusader for civil rights, and one of the most effective 
legislators in the history of the United States Congress; 
Whereas Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was born November 29, 
1908, in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in the sec-
tion of New York City known as Harlem, where his fa-
ther was pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, which 
had one of the largest congregations in the Nation; 
Whereas Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., earned a bachelor’s de-
gree from Colgate University in 1930 and began his cru-
sade for civil rights by leading a protest against Harlem
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Hospital for firing 5 African-American doctors because of 
their race; 
Whereas Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., earned a master’s degree 
in religious education from Columbia University in 1931 
and became pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church 
after his father’s retirement in 1937, where Adam Clay-
ton Powell, Jr., used the pulpit to spur political action; 
Whereas in 1941 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was elected to 
the New York City Council and began publishing and ed-
iting a weekly newspaper called ‘‘The People’s Voice’’; 
Whereas in 1942 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., became a mem-
ber of both the New York State Office of Price Adminis-
tration and the Manhattan Civilian Defense, serving until 
1944 and 1945, respectively; 
Whereas Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives in 1944, representing 
the newly created 22d Congressional District of New 
York, which later became the 18th Congressional District 
of New York; 
Whereas Congressman Powell served on the Committee on 
Indian Affairs and the Committee on Invalid Pensions 
and Labor during his first term, the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor beginning in 1947, and the Committee 
on Interior and Insular Affairs from 1955 to 1961; 
Whereas Congressman Powell challenged the informal regula-
tions forbidding Black Members from using the facilities 
of the Capitol that were reserved exclusively for Members 
and admonished the notorious segregationist John E. 
Rankin of Mississippi for vocalizing racist epithets 
against Blacks on the floor of the House of Representa-
tives;
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preserving and continuing their tradition of ethnic 
and religious tolerance; and 
(2) reiterates its support for strong ties be-
tween the United States and Bulgaria.
Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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not return to Congress until 1969, when the Supreme 
Court ruled that the House of Representatives had acted 
unconstitutionally; 
Whereas Congressman Powell returned to Congress, but was 
stripped of his 22-year seniority; 
Whereas Congressman Powell unsuccessfully sought renomi-
nation in the June 1970 primary, retired as pastor of the 
Abyssinian Baptist Church in 1971, and died in Miami, 
Florida, on April 4, 1972; and 
Whereas Congressman Powell remains one of the greatest 
civil rights advocates in the history of the United States: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman 
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 73
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy 
Campanella, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should 
recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued by the United States 
Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the 
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Whereas Roy Campanella, nicknamed ‘‘Campy’’, was born on 
November 19, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 
was the first African-American catcher in the history of 
major league baseball; 
Whereas Roy Campanella, an expert handler of pitchers and 
a natural leader who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers 
from 1948 to 1957, won the National League’s Most Val-
uable Player Award in 1951, 1953, and 1955, led Na-
tional League catchers in putouts 6 times, hit 242 home
•HCON 73 IH 
runs during his major league career, and played in 5 
World Series; 
Whereas Roy Campanella, whose 10-year career was ended by 
a tragic automobile accident in 1958, was later inducted 
into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, gar-
nering nearly 80 percent of the votes on ballots cast; and 
Whereas Roy Campanella died on June 26, 1993, in Wood-
land Hills, California, and was among the most elite and 
unique baseball players in the history of major league 
baseball: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring 
Roy Campanella; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 74
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus Garvey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus 
Garvey.
Whereas Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay, 
Jamaica, on August 17, 1887, and emigrated to the 
United States where he founded the Universal Negro Im-
provement Association; 
Whereas Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest Afri-
can-American movement for human rights and economic 
self-sufficiency of all time, attracting millions of followers 
in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Afri-
ca, and Europe; 
Whereas Marcus Garvey’s philosophy inspired some of the 
world’s great Black leaders; 
Whereas leading a movement for economic independence 
among Black Americans, Marcus Garvey became the tar-
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get of surveillance and harassment by United States Gov-
ernment law enforcement agencies; 
Whereas Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of 
mail fraud, imprisoned, and later, deported to Jamaica; 
Whereas the case against Marcus Garvey was politically moti-
vated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction 
unjust; 
Whereas millions of petitioners have appealed for his exonera-
tion; 
Whereas Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in 
his native Jamaica, and as a towering figure in nations 
around the world; and 
Whereas Marcus Garvey’s life and contributions to the 
United States should be recognized and appropriate steps 
taken to restore his name and reputation in this country: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges 
brought against him by the United States Govern-
ment; 
(2) Marcus Garvey is and should be recognized 
internationally as a leader and thinker in the strug-
gle for human rights; and 
(3) the President should take appropriate meas-
ures to clear Marcus Garvey’s good name.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 75
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recog-
nized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, 
and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of Afri-
can descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RANGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg 
should be recognized for his leadership and contributions 
in documenting, recording, and researching the historical 
contributions to society of peoples of African descent 
and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimi-
nation in the United States.
Whereas Arthur Schomburg was born in Puerto Rico on Jan-
uary 24, 1874, and immigrated to New York City in 
1891; 
Whereas Arthur Schomburg first developed his thirst for 
knowledge about peoples of African descent through his 
participation in a history club;
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transfrontier areas involving two or more countries with-
out compromising national sovereignty, and allowing the 
free movement of humankind and animals across inter-
national borders within the peace park and thereby con-
tributing to economic development, job creation, and 
peace and understanding between the countries con-
cerned;
Whereas former South African President Nelson Mandela is 
a patron emeritus of the Peace Parks Foundation and 
the heads of state of the SADC countries are honorary 
patrons of the Foundation; 
Whereas the Peace Parks Foundation has received the full 
support and endorsement for its efforts and activities 
from the heads of state of the SADC countries; 
Whereas eight transfrontier conservation areas totaling ap-
proximately 232,000 square miles are supported by the 
Peace Parks Foundation in the SADC countries; and 
Whereas the United States values peace and stability in the 
global community, and in particular Africa, and has long 
recognized the significance of sustainable economic devel-
opment and the conservation of biodiversity: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the United States should support efforts to 
facilitate the establishment and development of 
transfrontier conservation areas in the Southern Af-
rican Development Community (SADC) countries; 
and