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(1) who lost their lives or remain unaccounted for or
were injured during that era, in Southeast Asia or
elsewhere in the world, in defense of United States
national security interests; and
(3) encourages the American people, through
appropriate ceremonies and activities, to recognize
the service and sacrifice of those individuals.
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•HCON 151 IH
advance science, mathematics, and engineering education
for teachers.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 152
Expressing the sense of Congress that urgent action is needed to limit
the hardship endured by senior citizens when meeting their prescription
drug needs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1999
Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. ACKERMAN) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that urgent action is need-
ed to limit the hardship endured by senior citizens when
meeting their prescription drug needs.
Whereas there are 39,000,000 medicare beneficiaries in the
United States, an estimated 35 percent of whom do not
have prescription drug insurance coverage;
Whereas senior citizens make up 12 percent of the population
in America but consume 33 percent of the prescription
drugs;
Whereas senior citizens must fill an average of 18.5 prescrip-
tions annually;
Whereas senior citizens spend 3 times as much of their in-
come on health care as do those under the age of 65;
•HCON 152 IH
Whereas prescription drug prices have risen at 3 times the
rate of inflation in recent years;
Whereas many senior citizens live on fixed incomes and are
unable to afford costly and unforeseen prescription drug
costs;
Whereas prescription drug costs in the United States are be-
tween 30 and 50 percent higher than in Europe;
Whereas the cost of private health plans with prescription
drug benefits are usually prohibitively expensive and in-
adequate for those on fixed incomes without insurance;
Whereas senior citizens without a prescription drug benefit
must fill their prescriptions at a cost at least twice as
high as those with insurance; and
Whereas current drug manufacturing industry pricing prac-
tices favor customers who buy larger quantities than
smaller retail businesses: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) prescription drug accessibility is crucial to
the well-being of our country’s senior citizens;
(2) prescription drug costs should not prohibit
our Nation’s seniors from taking the vital steps nec-
essary to maintain their health;
(3) extending prescription drug benefits to sen-
iors should not require the creation of extensive new
bureaucracies, regulations, or price controls; and
•HCON 152 IH
(4) Congress should pursue legislative measures
to address this matter as soon as possible.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 165
Expressing United States policy toward the Slovak Republic.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 29, 1999
Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr.
KNOLLENBURG, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing United States policy toward the Slovak Republic.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Elections held in May 1999 brought the
first ever popularly elected President of the Slovak
Republic to office and demonstrated the commitment
of the Slovak people to full economic reforms, demo-
cratic government, and western ideals.
(2) The parliamentary elections held in Sep-
tember 1998 brought to office a coalition govern-
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 153
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary
and secondary teacher training be used first for science scholarships
for elementary and secondary teachers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1999
Mr. GARY MILLER of California submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce,
and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding
for elementary and secondary teacher training be used
first for science scholarships for elementary and sec-
ondary teachers.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that all
local educational agencies receiving Federal funding for el-
ementary and secondary teacher training or certification
are encouraged to use such funding first for science schol-
arships for teachers.
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from a United States contribution to the HIPC Trust 
Fund during the fiscal year: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 15 days in advance of the 
signature of an agreement by the United States to make 
payments to the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such 
countries and institutions: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may disburse funds designated for 
debt reduction through the HIPC Trust Fund only for the 
benefit of countries that—
(1) have committed, for a period of 24 months, 
not to accept new market-rate loans from the inter-
national financial institution receiving debt repay-
ment as a result of such disbursement, other than 
loans made by such institutions to export-oriented 
commercial projects that generate foreign exchange 
which are generally referred to as ‘‘enclave’’ loans; 
and 
(2) have documented and demonstrated their 
commitment to redirect their budgetary resources 
from international debt repayments to programs to 
alleviate poverty and promote economic growth that 
are additional to or expand upon those previously 
available for such purposes:
•HCON 154 IH
Whereas in order for the Middle East peace process to be
moved forward, the security of Israel and the Israeli peo-
ple must be guaranteed;
Whereas a unilateral declaration of statehood by the Pales-
tinian Authority will irrevocably damage the Middle East
peace process and the security of the State of Israel;
Whereas Syria and Lebanon are the only two neighbors shar-
ing borders with Israel that have not negotiated a peace
agreement with Israel; and
Whereas the involvement of the United States has led to
peace agreements between Israel and both Egypt and
Jordan: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) congratulates Ehud Barak on his election as
Prime Minister of Israel;
(2) recognizes that the only way peace can be
established between Israel and her neighbors is if
the security of the citizens of Israel is guaranteed;
(3) encourages Israel, along with Syria and
Lebanon, to establish negotiations to ensure a long-
term peace in the region which respects the security
of both the State of Israel and the Israeli people;
and
•HCON 154 IH
(4) encourages the Secretary of State to work
with Israel, Lebanon, and Syria to develop a long-
term and lasting peace for the Middle East.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 155
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should
not directly invest Social Security trust funds in private financial markets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 1999
Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. KOLBE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HOSTETTLER,
Mr. PAUL, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SALMON, and
Mr. TANCREDO) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Gov-
ernment should not directly invest Social Security trust
funds in private financial markets.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Government should not directly invest any con-
tributions made to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors In-
surance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund, established under section 201 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401), in private financial mar-
kets.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 156
Expressing the sense of Congress supporting World Tibet Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 16, 1999
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KING, Mr. DIXON, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr.
HINCHEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. STARK, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FILNER,
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HILL-
IARD, and Ms. LEE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress supporting World Tibet
Day.
Whereas the history of the Tibetan state stretches back near-
ly 1,500 years with unique and irreplaceable cultural and
religious characteristics;
Whereas in 1949, the People’s Republic of China invaded and
occupied Tibet, and, as a direct result, over 1.2 million
Tibetans died and more than 6,000 monasteries were de-
stroyed;
•HCON 156 IH
Whereas in August 1960, the International Commission of
Jurists concluded that the People’s Republic of China
had committed ‘‘acts of genocide’’ in Tibet;
Whereas the State Department has concluded, in its Country
Reports on the Human Rights Practices for 1998 that
the People’s Republic of China continues to commit sys-
tematic human rights violations in Tibet, including tor-
ture, arbitrary arrest, denial of freedom of religion, and
denial of free speech and free press;
Whereas the movement of millions of ethnic Chinese to Ti-
betan lands threatens to extinguish Tibetan culture and
religion;
Whereas the Dalai Lama, temporal and spiritual leader of
Tibet, was forced into exile in 1959, where he has worked
to keep alive the culture and religion of his people, along
with their hopes for freedom in Tibet;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China should take meas-
ures to protect the unique cultural, religious, and lin-
guistic heritage of Tibet;
Whereas on July 10, six days after America’s Independence
Day, World Tibet Day was held, to share in the same
spirit of freedom that Independence Day symbolizes;
Whereas many Tibetan communities also honored the July 6
birthday of the Dalai Lama by affirming fundamental
human freedoms;
Whereas on the weekend of World Tibet Day, houses of wor-
ship in many parts of the world—churches, synagogues,
mosques, temples, gurudwaras—took part in an inter-
faith call for freedom of worship in Tibet and for uni-
versal religious freedom; and
•HCON 156 IH
Whereas a goal of World Tibet Day is to support negotiations
between the Dalai Lama or his representatives and the
government of the People’s Republic of China, without
preconditions, on the future of Tibet: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress supports the goals and ideas
of World Tibet Day.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 158
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Designating the Document Door of the United
States Capitol as the ‘‘Memorial Door’’.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 158
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on July 24, 1998, a lone gunman entered the
United States Capitol through the door known as the
Document Door, located on the first floor of the East
Front;
Whereas Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut was the first United
States Capitol Police officer to confront the gunman just
inside the Document Door and lost his life as a result;
•HCON 158 EH
Whereas Detective John Michael Gibson also confronted the
gunman and lost his life in the ensuing shootout;
Whereas the last shot fired by Detective John Gibson—his
final act as an officer of the law—finally brought down
the gunman and ended his deadly rampage;
Whereas while the gunman’s intentions are not fully known,
nor may ever be known, it is clear that he would have
killed more innocent people if United States Capitol Po-
lice Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson
had not ended the violent rampage;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police represent true dedi-
cation and professionalism in their duties to keep the
United States Capitol and the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives office buildings safe for all who enter them;
Whereas the United States Capitol shines as a beacon of free-
dom and democracy all around the world;
Whereas keeping the sacred halls of the United States Cap-
itol, known as the People’s House, accessible for all the
people of the United States and the world is a true testa-
ment of Congress and of our Nation’s dedication to up-
holding the virtues of freedom;
Whereas the door near where this tragic incident took place
has been known as the Document Door; and
Whereas it is fitting and appropriate that the Document
Door henceforth be known as the Memorial Door in
honor of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gib-
son: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the door known as the Document Door
and located on the first floor of the East Front of the
•HCON 158 EH
United States Capitol is designated as the ‘‘Memorial
Door’’ in honor of Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and De-
tective John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol
Police, who gave their lives in the line of duty on July
24, 1998, near that door.
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 158
Agreed to July 21, 1999
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas on July 24, 1998, a lone gunman entered the United
States Capitol through the door known as the Document Door,
located on the first floor of the East Front;
Whereas Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut was the first United States
Capitol Police officer to confront the gunman just inside the
Document Door and lost his life as a result;
Whereas Detective John Michael Gibson also confronted the gun-
man and lost his life in the ensuing shootout;
Whereas the last shot fired by Detective John Gibson—his final
act as an officer of the law—finally brought down the gunman
and ended his deadly rampage;
Whereas while the gunman’s intentions are not fully known, nor
may ever be known, it is clear that he would have killed more
innocent people if United States Capitol Police Officer Jacob
Chestnut and Detective John Gibson had not ended the violent
rampage;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police represent true dedication
and professionalism in their duties to keep the United States
Capitol and the Senate and House of Representatives office
buildings safe for all who enter them;
Whereas the United States Capitol shines as a beacon of freedom
and democracy all around the world;
Whereas keeping the sacred halls of the United States Capitol,
known as the People’s House, accessible for all the people of
the United States and the world is a true testament of Congress
and of our Nation’s dedication to upholding the virtues of freedom;
Whereas the door near where this tragic incident took place has
been known as the Document Door; and
Whereas it is fitting and appropriate that the Document Door
henceforth be known as the Memorial Door in honor of Officer
Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the door known as the Document Door and located
on the first floor of the East Front of the United States Capitol
is designated as the ‘‘Memorial Door’’ in honor of Officer Jacob
Joseph Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson of the United
H. Con. Res. 158—2
States Capitol Police, who gave their lives in the line of duty
on July 24, 1998, near that door.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 158
Designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol as the
‘‘Memorial Door’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 16, 1999
Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr.
ARMEY, Ms. DUNN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GEJDENSON,
and Mr. BONIOR) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol
as the ‘‘Memorial Door’’.
Whereas on July 24, 1998, a lone gunman entered the
United States Capitol through the door known as the
Document Door, located on the first floor of the East
Front;
Whereas Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut was the first United
States Capitol Police officer to confront the gunman just
inside the Document Door and lost his life as a result;
Whereas Detective John Michael Gibson was the next officer
to confront the gunman and also lost his life in the ensu-
ing shootout;
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Whereas the last shot fired by Detective John Gibson—his
final act as an officer of the law—finally brought down
the gunman and ended his deadly rampage;
Whereas while the gunman’s intentions are not fully known,
nor may ever be known, it is clear that he would have
killed more innocent people if United States Capitol Po-
lice Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson
had not ended the violent rampage;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police represent true dedi-
cation and professionalism in their duties to keep the
United States Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the
Senate and House of Representatives office buildings safe
for all who enter them;
Whereas the United States Capitol shines as a beacon of free-
dom and democracy all around the world;
Whereas keeping the sacred halls of the United States Cap-
itol, known as the People’s House, accessible for all the
people of the United States and the world is a true testa-
ment of Congress and of our Nation’s dedication to up-
holding the virtues of freedom;
Whereas the door near where this tragic incident took place
has been known as the Document Door; and
Whereas it is fitting and appropriate that the Document
Door henceforth be known as the Memorial Door in
honor of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gib-
son: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the door known as the Document Door
and located on the first floor of the East Front of the
United States Capitol is designated as the ‘‘Memorial
•HCON 158 IH
Door’’ in honor of Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and De-
tective John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol
Police, who gave their lives in the line of duty on July
24, 1998, near that door.
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III
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 158
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 21, 1999
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol
as the ‘‘Memorial Door’’.
Whereas on July 24, 1998, a lone gunman entered the
United States Capitol through the door known as the
Document Door, located on the first floor of the East
Front;
Whereas Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut was the first United
States Capitol Police officer to confront the gunman just
inside the Document Door and lost his life as a result;
HCON 165 RFS
(4) The Government of the Slovak Republic has
made Slovakia’s integration into pan-European and
trans-Atlantic institutions, including the European
Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO), the highest foreign policy priority, and
through active participation with the Visegrad Four,
the Slovak Republic has undertaken efforts to pro-
mote stability in the region.
(5) The Government of the Slovak Republic has
stated its continuing support for the mission of
NATO in supporting democratization and stability
across Europe, and the Government demonstrated
its commitment to these principles by fully cooper-
ating with NATO during the recent conflict in
Kosovo, allowing NATO full access to Slovak air-
space, highways, and railways.
(6) The Slovak Republic subsequently provided
military engineers to assist the peacekeeping force of
NATO in Kosovo (KFOR), approved a $2,000,000
humanitarian aid package for Kosovo, and housed
over 100 refugees from the conflict.
(7) The Government of the Slovak Republic has
continually worked to retain civilian control of its
military through participation with NATO forces
HCON 158 RDS
Whereas Detective John Michael Gibson also confronted the
gunman and lost his life in the ensuing shootout;
Whereas the last shot fired by Detective John Gibson—his
final act as an officer of the law—finally brought down
the gunman and ended his deadly rampage;
Whereas while the gunman’s intentions are not fully known,
nor may ever be known, it is clear that he would have
killed more innocent people if United States Capitol Po-
lice Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson
had not ended the violent rampage;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police represent true dedi-
cation and professionalism in their duties to keep the
United States Capitol and the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives office buildings safe for all who enter them;
Whereas the United States Capitol shines as a beacon of free-
dom and democracy all around the world;
Whereas keeping the sacred halls of the United States Cap-
itol, known as the People’s House, accessible for all the
people of the United States and the world is a true testa-
ment of Congress and of our Nation’s dedication to up-
holding the virtues of freedom;
Whereas the door near where this tragic incident took place
has been known as the Document Door; and
Whereas it is fitting and appropriate that the Document
Door henceforth be known as the Memorial Door in
honor of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gib-
son: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the door known as the Document Door
and located on the first floor of the East Front of the
HCON 158 RDS
United States Capitol is designated as the ‘‘Memorial
Door’’ in honor of Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and De-
tective John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol
Police, who gave their lives in the line of duty on July
24, 1998, near that door.
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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HR 1000 RFS
SEC. 702. PUBLIC AIRCRAFT.
(a) RESTATEMENT OF DEFINITION OF PUBLIC AIR-
CRAFT
WITHOUT
SUBSTANTIVE
CHANGE.—Section
40102(a)(38) (as redesignated by section 301 of this Act)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(38) ‘public aircraft’ means an aircraft—
‘‘(A) used only for the United States Gov-
ernment, and operated under the conditions
specified by section 40125(b) if owned by the
Government;
‘‘(B) owned by the United States Govern-
ment, operated by any person for purposes re-
lated to crew training, equipment development,
or demonstration, and operated under the con-
ditions specified by section 40125(b);
‘‘(C) owned and operated by the govern-
ment of a State, the District of Columbia, a
territory or possession of the United States, or
a political subdivision of one of these govern-
ments, under the conditions specified by section
40125(c); or
‘‘(D) exclusively leased for at least 90 con-
tinuous days by the government of a State, the
District of Columbia, a territory or possession
of the United States, or a political subdivision
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part with any other country or any form of partition
or secession’’.
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