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H. Res. 702
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 12, 2004.
Whereas Gerald Rudolph Ford was born on July 14, 1913;
Whereas Gerald R. Ford is the only person from the State
of Michigan to have served as President of the United
States;
Whereas Gerald R. Ford graduated from the University of
Michigan where he was a star center on the football team
and later turned down offers to play in the National
Football League;
Whereas Gerald R. Ford attended Yale University Law
School and graduated in the top 25 percent of his class
while also working as a football coach;
Whereas in 1942, Gerald R. Ford joined the United States
Navy Reserves and served valiantly on the U.S.S. Mon-
terey in the Philippines during World War II, surviving
a heavy storm during which he came within inches of
being swept overboard;
Whereas the U.S.S. Monterey earned 10 battle stars, award-
ed for participation in battle, while Gerald R. Ford
served on the ship;
Whereas Gerald R. Ford was released to inactive duty in
1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander;
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Whereas in 1948, Gerald R. Ford was elected to the House
of Representatives where he served with integrity for 25
years;
Whereas in 1963, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Ger-
ald R. Ford to the Warren Commission investigating the
assassination of President John F. Kennedy;
Whereas from 1965 to 1973, Gerald R. Ford served as mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives;
Whereas from 1974 to 1976, Gerald R. Ford served as the
38th President of the United States, taking office at a
dark hour in the history of the United States and restor-
ing the faith of the people of the United States in the
Presidency through his wisdom, courage, and integrity;
Whereas in 1975, the United States signed the Final Act of
the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
commonly known as the ‘‘Helsinki Agreement’’, which
ratified post-World War II European borders and sup-
ported human rights;
Whereas since leaving the Presidency, Gerald R. Ford has
been an international ambassador of American goodwill,
a noted scholar and lecturer, and a strong supporter of
the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, which was named for the former
President in 1999;
Whereas Gerald R. Ford was awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal in 1999; and
Whereas on July 14, 2004, Gerald R. Ford will celebrate his
91st birthday: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors
former President Gerald R. Ford on the occasion of his 91st
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birthday and extends its congratulations and best wishes to
former President Ford and his family.
Attest:
Clerk.
risks posed by large covered platforms that includes the 
following: 
(1) Identification and assessment of the most 
prominent and recurrent systemic risks posed by 
large covered platforms, based on the reports sub-
mitted by providers of such platforms under sub-
section (a), information obtained by the Commission 
under section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 46(b)), or other information avail-
able to the Commission. 
(2) Assessment of the effectiveness of providers 
of large covered platforms at reducing systemic 
risks, including successful approaches that have 
worked across platforms. 
(c) INDEPENDENT AUDITS
FOR LARGE COVERED 
PLATFORMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 
5, United States Code, that require a provider of a 
large covered platform to obtain an annual audit of 
the risk assessment and risk mitigation measures 
documented by the provider in the most recent re-
port submitted under subsection (a) with respect to 
the platform, the accuracy of the most recent trans-
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Whereas the Titans baseball team has displayed outstanding
dedication, resilience, and sportsmanship throughout the
season in achieving the highest honor in collegiate base-
ball;
Whereas the students, alumni, and faculty of California State
University, Fullerton, and other fans of California State
University, Fullerton Titans baseball have shown tremen-
dous commitment and support to the Titans baseball pro-
gram; and
Whereas the Titans have brought pride to the California
State University, Fullerton, community and to the State
of California: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates the California State University, Fullerton Titans base-
ball team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I College World Series Championship.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 704 
Congratulating the California State University, Fullerton Titans baseball team 
for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
I College World Series. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2004 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. COX, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the California State University, Fullerton Ti-
tans baseball team for winning the 2004 National Colle-
giate Athletic Association Division I College World Se-
ries. 
Whereas on June 27, 2004, the California State University, 
Fullerton Titans baseball team won the 2004 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College 
World Series Championship, the fourth College World Se-
ries Championship for the Titans baseball team; 
Whereas the Titans defeated the top ranked University of 
Texas Longhorns by scores of three to two and six to 
four in consecutive games of the best-of-three World Se-
ries Championship in Omaha, Nebraska;
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Whereas the Titans completed a remarkable season capped 
by finishing first in the Big West Conference during the 
regular season, winning the Big West Conference tour-
nament championship, and winning the NCAA Cham-
pionship in the same year after starting the season with 
a record of 15 wins and 16 losses; 
Whereas Titans Head Coach George Horton was named the 
2004 Big West Conference Coach of the Year for the 
third time in his career; 
Whereas Titans baseball team members Kurt Suzuki and 
Jason Windsor were honored as All-Americans for the 
2004 season by Baseball America; 
Whereas the Titans baseball team has displayed outstanding 
dedication, resilience, and sportsmanship throughout the 
season in achieving the highest honor in collegiate base-
ball; 
Whereas the students, alumni, and faculty of California State 
University, Fullerton, and other fans of California State 
University, Fullerton Titans baseball have shown tremen-
dous commitment and support to the Titans baseball pro-
gram; and 
Whereas the Titans have brought pride to the California 
State University, Fullerton, community and to the State 
of California: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the California State University, Fullerton Ti-
tans baseball team for winning the 2004 National Colle-
giate Athletic Association Division I College World Series 
Championship. 
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H. Res. 705
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 14, 2004.
Whereas the World Trade Organization does not permit di-
rect taxes, such as the corporate income tax, to be re-
bated or reduced on exports;
Whereas indirect taxes, such as a value added tax, can be
and are rebated on exports in other countries;
Whereas the distinction by the World Trade Organization be-
tween direct and indirect taxation is arbitrary and may
induce economic distortions among nations with disparate
tax systems; and
Whereas United States firms pay a high corporate tax rate
on their export income and many foreign nations are al-
lowed to rebate their value added taxes, thereby giving
exporters in nations imposing value added taxes a com-
petitive advantage over American workers: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the President—
(1) within 120 days after the convening of the
109th Congress, and annually thereafter, should report
to Congress on progress in pursuing multilateral and bi-
lateral trade negotiations to eliminate the barriers de-
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scribed in section 2102(b)(15) of the Trade Act of 2002;
and
(2) within 120 days after convening the 109th Con-
gress, should report to Congress on—
(A) proposed alternatives to the disparate
treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently pro-
vided by the World Trade Organization; and
(B) other proposals for redressing the tax dis-
advantage to United States businesses and workers,
either by changes to the United States corporate in-
come tax or by the adoption of an alternative,
including—
(i) assessing the impact of corporate tax
rates,
(ii) a system based on the principal of
territoriality, and
(iii) a border adjustment for exports such
as is already allowed by the World Trade Orga-
nization for indirect taxes.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 705 
Urging the President to resolve the disparate treatment of direct and indirect 
taxes presently provided by the World Trade Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. ENGLISH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the President to resolve the disparate treatment of 
direct and indirect taxes presently provided by the World 
Trade Organization. 
Whereas the World Trade Organization does not permit di-
rect taxes, such as the corporate income tax, to be re-
bated or reduced on exports; 
Whereas indirect taxes, such as a value added tax, can be 
and are rebated on exports in other countries; 
Whereas the distinction by the World Trade Organization be-
tween direct and indirect taxation is arbitrary and may 
induce economic distortions among nations with disparate 
tax systems; and 
Whereas United States firms pay a high corporate tax rate 
on their export income and many foreign nations are al-
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lowed to rebate their value added taxes, thereby giving 
exporters in nations imposing value added taxes a com-
petitive advantage over American workers: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the President— 
(1) within 120 days after the convening of the 
109th Congress, and annually thereafter, should re-
port to Congress on progress in pursuing multilat-
eral and bilateral trade negotiations to eliminate the 
barriers described in section 2102(b)(15) of the 
Trade Act of 2002; and 
(2) within 120 days after convening the 109th 
Congress, should report to Congress on— 
(A) proposed alternatives to the disparate 
treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently 
provided by the World Trade Organization; and 
(B) other proposals for redressing the tax 
disadvantage to United States businesses and 
workers, either by changes to the United States 
corporate income tax or by the adoption of an 
alternative, including— 
(i) assessing the impact of corporate 
tax rates, 
(ii) a system based on the principal of 
territoriality, and
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(iii) a border adjustment for exports 
such as is already allowed by the World 
Trade Organization for indirect taxes. 
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H. Res. 706
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 8, 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. 3598) to establish an interagency committee to
coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development
efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to as-
sist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand
outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufactur-
ers, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall
be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration
of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Science. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall
be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
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nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Science now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All
points of order against the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute are waived. No amendment to the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in
order except those printed in the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against such amendments are waived. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 707
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 8, 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. 4755) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch 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 consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled 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 bill shall be considered as read. Points of order
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause
2 of rule XXI are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be
in order except those printed in the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amend-
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ment may be offered only in the order printed in the report,
may be offered only by a Member designated in the report,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
All points of order against such amendments are waived. At
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 199 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 707 
[Report No. 108–590] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4755) making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. LINDER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4755) making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4755) making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2005, and for other purposes. The first reading
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of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate 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 Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be 
considered as read. Points of order against provisions in 
the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order 
except those printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amend-
ment may be offered only in the order printed in the re-
port, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 
the time specified in the report equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
HRES 707 RH 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
House Calendar No. 199 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 707 
[Report No. 108–590] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4755) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 7, 2004 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 708 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to improve the 
reliability of the Nation’s electric transmission system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. DINGELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to 
improve the reliability of the Nation’s electric trans-
mission system. 
Resolved, That on the next legislative day after the 
adoption of this resolution, immediately after the third 
daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the 
House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole on 
the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3004) to improve the reliability of the Nation’s electric 
transmission system. The first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
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and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be 
considered as read. If the Committee of the Whole rises 
and reports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, 
then on the next legislative day, immediately after the 
third daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, 
the House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole 
for further consideration of the bill. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee 
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such 
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 709 
Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as 
it applies in the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS 
of Virginia, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HALL, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, 
and Mr. FEENEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives. 
Resolved, That the conference report on Senate Con-
current Resolution 95, and the accompanying joint explan-
atory statement, as made applicable to the House by sec-
tion 2 of House Resolution 649, shall have force and effect 
in the House as though such conference report and accom-
panying statement included the following modifications: 
(1) In paragraph (15) of section 103 (relating 
to Veterans Benefits and Services (700)), the
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amount of new budget authority shall be increased 
by $2,500,000,000 and the amount of outlays shall 
be increased by $2,500,000,000. 
(2) In paragraph (2) of section 103 (relating to 
International Affairs (150)), the amount of new 
budget authority shall be reduced by $2,500,000,000 
and the amount of outlays shall be reduced by 
$2,500,000,000. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 70
Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the 
House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2003
Mr. DOOLITTLE submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to 
RESOLUTION 
Designating majority membership on certain standing 
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and 
he is hereby, elected to the following standing committee 
of the House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE: 
Mr. Burns.
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H. Res. 710
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 12, 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. 4766) making appropriations for Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies 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 consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled 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. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as fol-
lows: Beginning with the colon on page 3, line 25, through
‘‘out’’ on page 4, line 6; section 717; and section 751. Where