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•HRES 679 EH
Whereas Ben Wallace, a two-time NBA defensive player of
the year and three-time member of the NBA All-Defen-
sive First Team, brought the working-class mind-set to
the Pistons and symbolizes the Pistons stifling defense;
Whereas Tayshaun Prince played tenacious defense and pre-
vented Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant from being an ef-
fective scorer against the Pistons;
Whereas Chauncey Billups was voted the Most Valuable Play-
er of the Finals for his outstanding performance through-
out the NBA playoffs, averaging 21 points and 5.2 as-
sists while only committing 2.6 turnovers per game;
Whereas Head Coach Larry Brown did an outstanding job
preparing the Pistons for victory over an exceptional
Lakers team and became the first head coach to win both
the NBA and National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Basketball Championships;
Whereas former Piston and current President of Basketball
Operations Joe Dumars, Coach Brown, and assistant
coaches John Kuester, Mike Woodson, Dave Hanners,
Herb Brown, and Igor Stefan Kokoskov have provided
strong leadership and solid coaching, resulting in a bas-
ketball team in which teamwork and hard work are the
rule and not the exception;
Whereas Pistons fans have shown undying support for their
team, leading the league in attendance in a year where
attendance records were broken throughout the NBA;
Whereas the Pistons exemplify what can be achieved by a tal-
ented group of players working together for a common
goal;
•HRES 679 EH
Whereas the Pistons have shown that basketball remains a
team sport and have reminded fans that the game is still
a team game with fundamentals at its heart and soul;
Whereas sportswriter Eric Neel wrote of the Pistons, ‘‘Once
upon a time, there was a shared ball on offense and a
shared responsibility on defense. In their Game 5 victory,
as in the previous four games, it was that time all over
again. We’ve got retro jerseys and throwback sneaks, now
we’ve got a world champion from back in the day, to go
with them.’’;
Whereas the success of the Pistons is a result of contribu-
tions from the entire roster of players, including
Chauncey Billups, Elden Campbell, Darvin Ham, Richard
Hamilton, Lindsey Hunter, Mike James, Darko Milicic,
Mehmet Okur, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, Rasheed
Wallace, and Corliss Williamson; and
Whereas the Pistons displayed tremendous strength, ability,
and perseverance during the 2003–2004 season, at-
tributes that are reflective of the hardworking people of
the metropolitan Detroit region and the State of Michi-
gan, and have epitomized the team slogan ‘‘Goin’ to
work. Every night.’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the Detroit Pistons for winning
the 2004 National Basketball Association (NBA) Cham-
pionship and for their outstanding performance during
the entire 2003–2004 season; and
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(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players,
coaches, and staff of the Pistons, who were instrumental
in helping the Pistons win a third NBA Championship.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 679 
Congratulating the Detroit Pistons on winning the 2004 National Basketball 
Association Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2004 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. 
KNOLLENBERG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Detroit Pistons on winning the 2004 
National Basketball Association Championship. 
Whereas on June 15, 2004, the Detroit Pistons defeated the 
Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 National Basketball 
Association (NBA) Championship; 
Whereas the Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks four 
games to one in the first round of the playoffs; 
Whereas the Pistons defeated the defending Eastern Con-
ference Champion New Jersey Nets four games to three 
in the hard fought Eastern Conference Semifinals; 
Whereas the Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers, the num-
ber one seeded team in the Eastern Conference, four 
games to two in the Eastern Conference Finals;
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Whereas the Pistons defeated the Lakers four games to one 
in the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA Champion-
ship since 1990 and becoming the first Eastern Con-
ference team to win the championship since 1998; 
Whereas the gritty offense of the Pistons was lead by Richard 
Hamilton, who averaged more than 21.5 points and 4.2 
per assists per game throughout the NBA playoffs; 
Whereas Rasheed Wallace overcame a foot injury to provide 
26 points and 13 rebounds in the crucial game four vic-
tory; 
Whereas Ben Wallace, a two-time NBA defensive player of 
the year and three-time member of the NBA All-Defen-
sive First Team, brought the working-class mind-set to 
the Pistons and symbolizes the Pistons stifling defense; 
Whereas Tayshaun Prince played tenacious defense and pre-
vented Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant from being an ef-
fective scorer against the Pistons; 
Whereas Chauncey Billups was voted the Most Valuable Play-
er of the Finals for his outstanding performance through-
out the NBA playoffs, averaging 21 points and 5.2 as-
sists while only committing 2.6 turnovers per game; 
Whereas Head Coach Larry Brown did an outstanding job 
preparing the Pistons for victory over an exceptional 
Lakers team and became the first head coach to win both 
the NBA and National Collegiate Athletic Association 
(NCAA) Basketball Championships; 
Whereas former Piston and current President of Basketball 
Operations Joe Dumars, Coach Brown, and assistant 
coaches John Kuester, Mike Woodson, Dave Hanners, 
Herb Brown, and Igor Stefan Kokoskov have provided 
strong leadership and solid coaching, resulting in a bas-
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 682 
Supporting the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day to promote the 
adoption of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organi-
zation’s universal protocol for preventing errors in the operating room. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2004 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day 
to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on 
Accreditation of Healthcare Organization’s universal pro-
tocol for preventing errors in the operating room. 
Whereas, according to an Institute of Medicine report entitled 
‘‘To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System’’, 
published in 2000, between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital-
ized people in the United States die each year due to 
medical errors, and untold thousands more suffer injury 
or illness as a result of preventable errors; 
Whereas there are more than 40,000,000 inpatient surgery 
procedures and 31,000,000 outpatient surgery procedures 
performed annually in the United States;
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ketball team in which teamwork and hard work are the 
rule and not the exception; 
Whereas Pistons fans have shown undying support for their 
team, leading the league in attendance in a year where 
attendance records were broken throughout the NBA; 
Whereas the Pistons exemplify what can be achieved by a tal-
ented group of players working together for a common 
goal; 
Whereas the Pistons have shown that basketball remains a 
team sport and have reminded fans that the game is still 
a team game with fundamentals at its heart and soul; 
Whereas sportswriter Eric Neel wrote of the Pistons, ‘‘Once 
upon a time, there was a shared ball on offense and a 
shared responsibility on defense. In their Game 5 victory, 
as in the previous four games, it was that time all over 
again. We’ve got retro jerseys and throwback sneaks, now 
we’ve got a world champion from back in the day, to go 
with them.’’; 
Whereas the success of the Pistons is a result of contribu-
tions from the entire roster of players, including 
Chauncey Billups, Elden Campbell, Darvin Ham, Richard 
Hamilton, Lindsey Hunter, Mike James, Darko Milicic, 
Mehmet Okur, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, Rasheed 
Wallace, and Corliss Williamson; and 
Whereas the Pistons displayed tremendous strength, ability, 
and perseverance during the 2003–2004 season, at-
tributes that are reflective of the hardworking people of 
the metropolitan Detroit region and the State of Michi-
gan, and have epitomized the team slogan ‘‘Goin’ to 
work. Every night.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) congratulates the Detroit Pistons for win-
ning the 2004 National Basketball Association 
(NBA) Championship and for their outstanding per-
formance during the entire 2003–2004 season; and 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the play-
ers, coaches, and staff of the Pistons, who were in-
strumental in helping the Pistons win a third NBA 
Championship. 
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 67
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken 
while the House is in actual session on March 12, 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
RESOLUTION 
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representa-
tives to be taken while the House is in actual session 
on March 12, 2003.
Resolved, That on March 12, 2003, official photo-
graphs of the House may be taken while the House is in 
actual session. Payment for the costs associated with tak-
ing, preparing, and distributing such photographs may be 
made from the applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 680 
To urge the resolution of claims related to the confiscation of certain property 
by the Government of Italy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2004 
Mr. GIBBONS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
To urge the resolution of claims related to the confiscation 
of certain property by the Government of Italy. 
Whereas the Government of the Italian Republic confiscated 
the property of Mr. Pier Talenti, a citizen of the United 
States, and has failed to compensate Mr. Talenti for that 
property; 
Whereas the Government of Italy has an obligation under the 
Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, signed 
at Rome February 2, 1948 (63 Stat. 2255) between the 
United States and the Italian Republic to provide com-
pensation to Mr. Talenti for the confiscated property; 
Whereas the failure of the Government of Italy to compensate 
Mr. Talenti runs counter to such Government’s treaty ob-
ligations and to accepted international standards;
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Whereas section 1611 of H.R. 1757, 105th Congress, as 
passed by the Senate on June 17, 1997, expressed the 
sense of Congress that the ‘‘Italian Republic must honor 
its Treaty obligations with regard to the confiscated 
property of Mr. Pier Talenti by negotiating a prompt res-
olution of Mr. Talenti’s case, and that the Department 
of State should continue to press the Italian government 
to resolve Mr. Talenti’s claim.’’; and 
Whereas Mr. Talenti has exhausted all legal remedies avail-
able to him under the Italian judicial system and has not 
received ‘‘just and effective compensation’’ for the con-
fiscated property from the Government of Italy as re-
quired under the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and 
Navigation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Government of Italy should— 
(A) fulfill the requirements of the Treaty 
of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation 
signed at Rome February 2, 1948 (63 Stat. 
2255) between the United States and the 
Italian Republic with respect to the property of 
Mr. Pier Talenti which was confiscated by such 
Government; and 
(B) make reasonable efforts to effect a 
prompt resolution of Mr. Talenti’s claims under 
such Treaty; and 
(2) the Secretary of State should—
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(A) continue to press the Government of 
Italy to resolve Mr. Talenti’s claims; and 
(B) take any further measures, including 
all appropriate diplomatic initiatives, that the 
Secretary determines could assist Mr. Talenti in 
receiving such compensation from the Govern-
ment of Italy. 
Æ
H. Res. 681
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 17, 2004.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in
such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-
technology businesses and workers more competitive and pro-
ductive both at home and abroad. The bill shall be considered
as read for amendment. The amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. All
points of order against the bill, as amended, are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill,
as amended, to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
•HRES 681 EH
member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 189 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 681 
[Report No. 108–549] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make 
our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers 
more competitive and productive both at home and abroad. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17 (legislative day, JUNE 16), 2004 
Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impedi-
ments in such Code and make our manufacturing, serv-
ice, and high-technology businesses and workers more 
competitive and productive both at home and abroad. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4520) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove im-
pediments in such Code and make our manufacturing,
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service, and high-technology businesses and workers more 
competitive and productive both at home and abroad. The 
bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against 
the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, 
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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Whereas, for the first time, nurses, surgeons, and hospitals 
throughout the country are being required by the Joint 
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organiza-
tions to adopt a common set of operating room proce-
dures in order to help curb the alarming number of 
deaths and injuries due to medical errors; 
Whereas 
the 
Joint 
Commission 
on 
Accreditation 
of 
Healthcare Organizations has developed a universal pro-
tocol, endorsed by over 50 national healthcare organiza-
tions, which calls for surgical teams to call a ‘‘time out’’ 
before surgeries begin in order to verify the patient’s 
identity, the procedure to be performed, and the site of 
the procedure; 
Whereas 4,579 accredited hospitals, 1,261 ambulatory care 
facilities, and 131 accredited office-based surgery centers 
will be required by the Joint Commission on Accredita-
tion of Healthcare Organizations to adopt the universal 
protocol beginning July 1, 2004; 
Whereas the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses 
has created an Internet website and distributed 55,000 
tool kits to healthcare professionals throughout the coun-
try to assist them in implementing the universal protocol; 
and 
Whereas the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, 
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Or-
ganizations, the American College of Surgeons, the Amer-
ican Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Hospital 
Association, and the American Society for Healthcare 
Risk Management are celebrating National Time Out 
Day on June 23, 2004, to promote the adoption of the 
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organi-
•HRES 682 IH 
zation’s universal protocol for preventing errors in the 
operating room: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideas of National 
Time Out Day, as designated by the Association of 
periOperative Registered Nurses and endorsed by 
the American College of Surgeons, the American So-
ciety of Anesthesiologists, the American Hospital As-
sociation, and the American Society for Healthcare 
Risk Management, to promote the adoption of the 
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare 
Organization’s universal protocol for preventing er-
rors in the operating room; and 
(2) congratulates perioperative nurses and rep-
resentatives of surgical teams for working together 
to reduce medical errors to ensure the improved 
health and safety of surgical patients. 
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H. Res. 683
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 22, 2004.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4613) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2005, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for
failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Dur-
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ing consideration of the bill for further amendment, the
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority
in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering
an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of
the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in
clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be con-
sidered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill,
as amended, to the House with such further amendments as
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be
in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwith-
standing, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for ad-
journment of the House and Senate during the month of
July.
Attest:
Clerk.
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needs of low-income communities and assist the 
long-term unemployed. 
(E) In paragraph (11) (relating to Health 
(550)), the amount of new budget authority 
shall each be increased by $1,370,000,000 and 
the amount of outlays shall be increased by 
$530,000,000, to provide health care for chil-
dren and others in need, control infectious dis-
eases, foster medical research, and alleviate 
shortages of nurses and other health profes-
sionals. 
(F) In paragraph (13) (relating to Income 
Security (600)), the amounts of new budget au-
thority shall each be increased by $250,000,000 
and the amount of outlays shall be increased by 
$170,000,000, to help States provide energy as-
sistance to poor and alleviate the impact of ref-
ugees on State and local communities. 
(G) In paragraph (15) (relating to Vet-
erans 
Benefits 
and 
Services 
(700)), 
the 
amounts of new budget authority shall each be 
increased by $1,300,000,000 (for a total of 
$2,500,000,000 above the President’s request) 
and the amount of outlays shall be increased by