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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 35
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the upcoming trip of Presi-
dent George W. Bush to Mexico to meet with newly elected President
Vicente Fox, and with respect to future cooperative efforts between
the United States and Mexico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. GOSS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the upcom-
ing trip of President George W. Bush to Mexico to
meet with newly elected President Vicente Fox, and with
respect to future cooperative efforts between the United
States and Mexico.
Whereas Vicente Fox Quesada of the Alliance for Change
(consisting of the National Action Party and the Mexican
Green Party) was sworn in as President of the United
Mexican States on December 1, 2000, the first opposition
candidate to be elected president in Mexico in seven dec-
ades;
Whereas the United States, as Mexico’s neighbor, ally, and
partner in the Hemisphere, has a strong interest in see-
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ing President Fox advance prosperity and democracy
during his term of office;
Whereas President George W. Bush and President Vicente
Fox have demonstrated their mutual willingness to forge
a deeper alliance between the United States and Mexico
by making President Bush’s first foreign trip as Presi-
dent of the United States to Mexico on February 16,
2001;
Whereas both presidents recognize that a strong, steady
Mexican economy can be the foundation to help solve
many of the challenges shared by the two countries, such
as immigration, environmental quality, organized crime,
corruption, and trafficking in illicit narcotics;
Whereas the economic cooperation spearheaded by the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has estab-
lished Mexico as the second largest trading partner of the
United States, with a two-way trade of $174,000,000,000
each year;
Whereas the North American Development Bank and its sis-
ter institution, the Border Environment Cooperation
Commission, were established to promote environmental
infrastructure development that meets the needs of bor-
der communities;
Whereas the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an
independent self-sustaining United States Government
agency responsible for facilitating the investment of
United States private sector capital in emerging markets,
has recently developed a small business-financing pro-
gram to support United States investment in Mexico;
Whereas under the North American Free Trade Agreement
the United States currently has an annual limit on the
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 301(8)(B) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431(8)(B)) is amended—
(A) by striking clause (viii); and
(B) by redesignating clauses (ix) through
(xv) as clauses (viii) through (xiv), respectively.
(2) NONPREEMPTION OF STATE LAW.—Section
403 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 453) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The provisions of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject
to subsection (b), the provisions of this Act’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL
PARTIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, a State or local committee of a political party may,
subject to State law, use exclusively funds that are not
subject to the prohibitions, limitations, and reporting re-
quirements of the Act for the purchase or construction of
an office building for such State or local committee.’’.
(2) In section 304(f)(2)(E) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by section
201(a) of the bill), strike ‘‘as defined in section
1101(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(2))’’ and insert ‘‘(as defined in
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number of visas that may be issued to Mexican business
executives for entry into the United States but there is
no such limit with respect to the Canadian business ex-
ecutives;
Whereas United States-Mexico border tensions have contin-
ued to escalate, with the number of illegal migrant deaths
increasing 400 percent since the mid 1990s; and
Whereas the Government of Mexico, through the establish-
ment of a special cabinet commission, has made a re-
newed commitment, with increased resources, to combat
drug trafficking and corruption: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the
President should work with the Government of Mexico to
advance bilateral cooperation and should, among other ini-
tiatives, seek to—
(1) encourage economic growth and develop-
ment to benefit both the United States and Mexico,
including developing a common strategy to improve
the flow of credit and United States investment op-
portunities in Mexico, as well as increasing funding
of entrepreneurial programs of all sizes, from micro-
to large-scale enterprises;
(2) strengthen cooperation between the United
States and Mexican military and law enforcement
entities for the purpose of addressing common
threats to the security of the two countries, includ-
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ing illegal drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and
money laundering;
(3) upon the request of President Fox—
(A) provide assistance to Mexico in support
of President Fox’s plan to reform Mexico’s en-
tire judicial system and combat inherent cor-
ruption within Mexico’s law enforcement sys-
tem; and
(B) provide assistance to the Government
of Mexico to strengthen the institutions that
are integral to democracy;
(4) develop a common strategy to address un-
documented and documented immigration between
the United States and Mexico through increased co-
operation, coordination, and economic development
programs;
(5) develop a common strategy for fighting the
illicit drug trade by reducing the demand for illicit
drugs through intensification of anti-drug informa-
tion and education, improvement of intelligence
sharing and the coordination of counterdrug activi-
ties, and increasing maritime and logistics coopera-
tion to improve the respective capacities of the two
countries to disrupt drug shipments by land, air,
and sea;
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(6) encourage bilateral and multilateral environ-
mental protection activities with Mexico, including
strengthening the North American Development
Bank (NADbank) so as to facilitate expansion of the
bank;
(7) obtain the support of the Government of
Mexico to assist the Government of Colombia in
achieving a peaceful political resolution to the con-
flict in Colombia; and
(8) review the current illicit drug certification
process, and should seek to be open to consideration
of other evaluation mechanisms that would promote
increased cooperation and effectiveness in combating
the illicit drug trade.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives
shall transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the
President.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 360
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives
and conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. GOSS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was considered
and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives and conditional recess or adjournment
of the Senate.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, March 20, 2002, or Thursday,
March 21, 2002, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee,
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2002,
or until Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to
section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns at
the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2002, Fri-
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 361
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections
in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2356.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. NEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was considered
and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make
corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2356.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 2356)
to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide bipartisan campaign reform, the Clerk of the
House of Representatives shall make the following correc-
tions:
(1) Amend section 103(b) to read as follows:
(b) BUILDING FUND EXCEPTION TO THE DEFINI-
TION OF CONTRIBUTION.—
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day, March 22, 2002, or Saturday, March 23, 2002, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed
or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 8, 2002, or at
such other time on that day as may be specified in the
motion to recess or adjourn, or until Members are notified
to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent res-
olution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with
the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Lead-
er of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House
and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion,
the public interest shall warrant it.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 360
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, March 20, 2002, or Thursday,
March 21, 2002, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee,
•HCON 360 EH
it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2002,
or until Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to
section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns at
the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2002, Fri-
day, March 22, 2002, or Saturday, March 23, 2002, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed
or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 8, 2002, or at
such other time on that day as may be specified in the
motion to recess or adjourn, or until Members are notified
to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent res-
olution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with
the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Lead-
er of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House
and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion,
the public interest shall warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives March 20,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 360
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
H. Con. Res. 360
Agreed to March 21, 2002
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Wednesday, March 20, 2002, or Thursday, March 21, 2002, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, or until Members are notified to
reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution,
whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or
adjourns at the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2002,
Friday, March 22, 2002, or Saturday, March 23, 2002, on a motion
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader
or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Mon-
day, April 8, 2002, or at such other time on that day as may
be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until Members
are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent
resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader
of the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority
Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall
notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively,
H. Con. Res. 360—2
to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate when-
ever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
III
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 360
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 21, 2002
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment
of the Senate.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, March 20, 2002, or Thursday,
March 21, 2002, on a motion offered pursuant to this con-
current resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee,
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it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2002,
or until Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to
section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns at
the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2002, Fri-
day, March 22, 2002, or Saturday, March 23, 2002, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed
or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 8, 2002, or at
such other time on that day as may be specified in the
motion to recess or adjourn, or until Members are notified
to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent res-
olution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with
the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Lead-
er of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House
and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion,
the public interest shall warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives March 20,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 362
Encouraging employers who employ members of the National Guard and
Reserve components of the Armed Forces to provide a pay differential
benefit and an extension of employee benefits to such members while
they serve on active duty, and commending employers who already pro-
vide such benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina,
Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. DEMINT) submitted the following concurrent reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Encouraging employers who employ members of the National
Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces
to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension
of employee benefits to such members while they serve
on active duty, and commending employers who already
provide such benefits.
Whereas the United States continues to rely on the National
Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces to
protect the national security interests of the United
States at home and abroad;
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Whereas more than 79,000 members of the National Guard
and Reserves have been called to active duty in support
of the war against terrorism;
Whereas members of the National Guard and Reserves must
often make great economic sacrifices when they are called
to active duty;
Whereas the families of members of the National Guard and
Reserves must also make sacrifices when such members
are called to active duty, including living on a reduced in-
come and coping with changes in medical and other bene-
fits;
Whereas civilian employers of members of the National
Guard and Reserves play a vital role in ensuring that
such members have the opportunity to train and to de-
fend freedom;
Whereas employers of members of the National Guard and
Reserves can make the lives of such members and such
members’ families more secure by paying such members
part or all of the amount, if any, by which the salary that
such members earned before being called to active duty
exceeds the salary that such members earn while serving
on active duty, and by continuing the medical and other
employment benefits of such members while they serve on
active duty; and
Whereas many employers in the public and private sectors
provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of em-
ployee benefits to employees who are members of the Na-
tional Guard or Reserves and are called to active duty:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
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(1) encourages employers who employ any
member of the National Guard or a Reserve compo-
nent of the Armed Forces to provide a pay differen-
tial benefit and an extension of employee benefits to
such member while such member serves on active
duty; and
(2) commends employers who already provide
such benefits.
Æ
III
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 364
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 19, 2002
Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the historic significance of the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the United States Army Special
Forces and honoring the ‘‘Father of the Special Forces’’,
Colonel Aaron Bank (United States Army, retired) of
Mission Viejo, California, for his role in establishing the
Army Special Forces.
Whereas on June 22, 2002, the Special Forces Association
will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment
of the first permanent special forces unit in the United
States Army;
Whereas such unit was created in response to the advocacy
of Colonel Aaron Bank (United States Army, retired),
known as the ‘‘Father of the Special Forces’’;
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business ownership opportunities to diverse and tradition-
ally underrepresented groups; 
Whereas, according to statistics of the Small Business Ad-
ministration, 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the United 
States are created by small business concerns; 
Whereas small business concerns employ 54 percent of the 
national work force and constitute over 99 percent of the 
Nation’s employers; 
Whereas small business concerns are the source of more than 
1⁄2 of our Nation’s technological innovations; 
Whereas small business concerns generate an estimated 39 to 
55 percent of the Nation’s gross national product; and 
Whereas 51 percent of the private sector output and 96 per-
cent of all exports from the United States are attrib-
utable to small business concerns: 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 
our Nation’s small business concerns; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued.
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Whereas Colonel Aaron Bank’s service in the Office of Stra-
tegic Services and his experience leading resistance fight-
ers against Nazi Germany convinced him of the need for
permanent, elite units in the Armed Forces that would
specialize in small unit and counterinsurgency tactics, in-
telligence operations, and the training of indigenous sol-
diers;
Whereas in 1952 the Army created its first special forces
unit, the 10th Special Forces Group, at Fort Bragg,
North Carolina, which would later be known for the dis-
tinctive green berets worn by its soldiers;
Whereas Colonel Aaron Bank was assigned as the first com-
manding officer of the 10th Special Forces Group;
Whereas the success of the United States Army Special
Forces encouraged the incorporation of principles of force
multiplication into the military doctrine of the United
States and paved the way for the revitalization of special
operations forces in the Navy, Air Force, and Marine
Corps;
Whereas these special operations forces have helped revolu-
tionize the conduct of modern warfare;
Whereas special operations soldiers have served with bravery
and distinction in every major military conflict in which
the United States has been involved in the last 50 years
and in innumerable covert operations;
Whereas special operations soldiers are sometimes called
upon to conduct missions so secret that their bravery
cannot be fully recognized;
Whereas special operations soldiers are playing a critical role
in the war against terrorism; and
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Whereas thanks to Colonel Aaron Bank and the thousands of
United States Army Special Forces soldiers who have fol-
lowed him, the Armed Forces are better prepared to con-
duct unconventional warfare and to protect the United
States from developing threats: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the historic significance of the
50th anniversary of the founding of the United
States Army Special Forces;
(2) honors the ‘‘Father of the Special Forces’’,
Colonel Aaron Bank (United States Army, retired)
of Mission Viejo, California, for his role in estab-
lishing the United States Army Special Forces;
(3) recognizes the sacrifices and accomplish-
ments of United States Army Special Forces soldiers
and of all other special operations soldiers in the
Armed Forces;
(4) expresses deep gratitude for the continuing
sacrifices of United States Army Special Forces sol-
diers and of all other special operations soldiers in
the Armed Forces now fighting throughout the
world in defense of the freedoms challenged by the
heinous events of September 11, 2001; and
(5) honors the sacrifices made by United States
Army Special Forces soldiers who have trained hard
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and acquitted themselves with honor by serving val-
iantly in battle, with many making the ultimate sac-
rifice to their country, many times in missions so se-
cret that their valor may never be fully acknowl-
edged.
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.