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H. Res. 492
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 9, 2000.
Whereas the foundation of American freedom and democracy
is a strong, effective system of education in which every
child can learn in a safe and nurturing environment;
Whereas a first-rate education system depends on a partner-
ship between parents, principals, teachers, and children;
Whereas much of the success of our Nation during the Amer-
ican Century is the result of the hard work and dedica-
tion of teachers across the land;
Whereas, in addition to their families, knowledgeable and
skillful teachers can have a profound impact on a child’s
early development and future success;
Whereas, while many people spend their lives building ca-
reers, teachers spend their careers building lives;
Whereas our Nation’s teachers serve our children beyond the
call of duty as coaches, mentors, and advisors without re-
gard to fame or fortune; and
Whereas across this land nearly three million men and
women experience the joys of teaching young minds the
virtues of reading, writing, and arithmetic: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) honors and recognizes the unique and important
achievements of America’s teachers; and
(2) urges all Americans to take a moment to thank
and pay tribute to our Nation’s teachers.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 492
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of America’s
teachers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 2000
Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. DEMINT, Mr.
TANCREDO, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. PHELPS, Mr.
PAUL, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. JENKINS,
Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BACA, Mr.
HINOJOSA, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Mr. HILLEARY) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of America’s teachers.
Whereas the foundation of American freedom and democracy
is a strong, effective system of education in which every
child can learn in a safe and nurturing environment;
Whereas a first-rate education system depends on a partner-
ship between parents, principals, teachers, and children;
Whereas much of the success of our Nation during the Amer-
ican Century is the result of the hard work and dedica-
tion of teachers across the land;
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ject to strict obligations, notably as regards the preven-
tion, detection, and punishment of money laundering;
Whereas the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laun-
dering (FATF), of which the United States is a founding
member, was established for the purpose of developing
and promoting policies to combat international money
laundering;
Whereas the FATF, consisting of 26 jurisdictions including
the United States and 2 international organizations,
originally issued in 1990 and revised in 1996 40 rec-
ommendations designed for universal application that set
out the basic framework for antimoney laundering efforts
covering the criminal justice system and law enforcement,
the financial system and its regulation, and international
cooperation;
Whereas the FATF has determined the criteria for defining
noncooperative countries or territories consistent with the
40 recommendations, and FATF members have agreed
on a process for identifying noncooperative jurisdictions
to include all countries and territories, both inside and
outside FATF membership, whose detrimental practices
seriously and unjustifiably hamper the fight against
international money laundering;
Whereas the FATF has reported that the list of noncoopera-
tive countries or territories should include several subcat-
egories of noncooperative countries or territories which
could be as follows: clearly noncooperative with severe de-
ficiencies in many areas, partly noncooperative with im-
pediments in various areas, and de facto noncooperative
with no significant impediments in laws and regulations
but ineffective regime in practice; and
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Whereas, in addition to their families, knowledgeable and
skillful teachers can have a profound impact on a child’s
early development and future success;
Whereas, while many people spend their lives building ca-
reers, teachers spend their careers building lives;
Whereas our Nation’s teachers serve our children beyond the
call of duty as coaches, mentors, and advisors without re-
gard to fame or fortune; and
Whereas across this land nearly 3 million men and women ex-
perience the joys of teaching young minds the virtues of
reading, writing, and arithmetic: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors and recognizes the unique and im-
portant achievements of America’s teachers; and
(2) urges all Americans to take a moment to
thank and pay tribute to our Nation’s teachers.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 493
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative
postage stamp should be issued honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and
that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 2000
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
a commemorative postage stamp should be issued hon-
oring the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and that the Citizens’
Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Whereas, 6 months after the end of the Civil War, the Fisk
School was established in Nashville, Tennessee;
Whereas the Fisk School was designed by its founders to be
an educational institution open to all, regardless of race
or age;
Whereas the Fisk School was incorporated as Fisk University
in 1867;
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Whereas funding for the opening of the school was secured
through the sale of slave paraphernalia;
Whereas, in 1871, a group of students at Fisk University
formed a choral group with the goal of raising money to
finance the institution;
Whereas, in that same year, that choral group, the Fisk Jubi-
lee Singers, took the entire contents of the University
treasury with them for travel expenses and set off on a
tour of the United States and Europe;
Whereas, during their first tour, the Jubilee Singers raised
enough money to preserve their university and pay for
the construction of Jubilee Hall, the South’s first perma-
nent structure built for the education of black students;
Whereas the Jubilee Singers introduced the world to the spir-
itual as a musical genre; and
Whereas the Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to tour and per-
form to this day, and have received countless awards and
honors along the way: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring
the Fisk Jubilee Singers; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a postage stamp be issued.
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H. Res. 494
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 27, 2000.
Whereas the official motto of the State of Ohio—‘‘With God
All Things Are Possible’’—has been the State motto for
41 years, since October 1, 1959;
Whereas the motto is a powerful expression of hope and hu-
mility for all the people of Ohio;
Whereas the motto does not establish, promote, endorse, ad-
vance, or discriminate against any specific set of religious
beliefs;
Whereas the motto is consistent with the American tradition
of seeking spiritual guidance in matters of public affairs;
Whereas faith in God was a founding principle of the Nation
and the State of Ohio;
Whereas the motto helps promote positive values and citizen-
ship in the youth of Ohio;
Whereas several States or territories and the United States
have mottoes or seals making explicit reference to God or
Providence;
Whereas the Declaration of Independence and the constitu-
tions or preambles of 45 States make explicit reference
to a divine power;
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Whereas since 1864, United States coins have borne the
motto ‘‘In God We Trust’’, which Congress made manda-
tory on all gold and silver coins in 1908 (35 Stat. 164,
ch. 173) and on all United States coins and currency in
1955 (69 Stat. 290, ch. 303);
Whereas in 1956, Congress declared the national motto of
the United States to be ‘‘In God we trust’’ (70 Stat. 732,
ch. 795); and
Whereas Members of Congress take an oath to uphold the
Constitution and vigilantly do so in the performance of
their legislative duties: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That—
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives
that—
(A) the Ohio State motto and other long-stand-
ing mottoes which make reference to God or Provi-
dence do so as long-accepted expressions consistent
with American tradition and rooted in the senti-
ments of the American people;
(B) such mottoes are ‘‘those references to God
that we accept in ceremonial phrases or in other
contexts that assure neutrality’’, Lynch v. Donnelly,
465 U.S. 668, 717 (1984) (Brennan, J., dis-
senting), and State and Federal courts should up-
hold them as such; and
(C) the decision of a three-judge panel of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Cir-
H. Res. 501
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 15, 2000.
Whereas the Nation’s law enforcement officers preserve and
protect the safety and well-being of all the citizens of this
country;
Whereas approximately 740,000 men and women risk their
personal safety every day to fight crime and to safeguard
our citizens;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in the Nation’s
schools and on the Nation’s streets, preserving children’s
right to learn in schools that are free of violence and citi-
zens’ right to safe communities;
Whereas 134 peace officers lost their lives in the performance
of their duty in 1999 and a total of more than 15,000
have now made that supreme sacrifice;
Whereas on average one officer dies every 54 hours and thou-
sands of officers are assaulted and injured every year;
and
Whereas National Police Week 2000—May 14 to 20, 2000—
provides an opportunity to honor and recognize the offi-
cers who have died in the line of duty and to affirm the
Nation’s thanks to the officers who put their lives on the
line on a daily basis to protect our citizens: Now, there-
fore, be it
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cuit striking down the Ohio State motto is a mis-
interpretation and misapplication of the United
States Constitution; and
(2) the House of Representatives—
(A) finds repugnant all misinterpretations and
misapplications of the Constitution by Federal
courts which disregard those references to God
which are well within the American tradition and
within the Constitution;
(B) supports the decision of the Governor and
the Attorney General of the State of Ohio to appeal
the ruling; and
(C) affirms its support for the Ohio State
motto and other State mottoes making reference to
a divine power.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 496
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 10, 2000.
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. 3709) to make permanent the moratorium en-
acted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act as it applies to new,
multiple, and discriminatory taxes on the Internet. The first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order
against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with
clause 4(a) of rule XIII are waived. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After general de-
bate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule for a period not to exceed two hours. 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
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the
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Judiciary now printed in the bill. The committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. Dur-
ing consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of
the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogni-
tion on the basis of whether the Member offering an amend-
ment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Con-
gressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of
rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as
read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1)
postpone until a time during further consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. 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.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 498
Supporting the Million Mom March.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 9, 2000
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
SHAYS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr.
LEVIN, Mr. HORN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BONIOR,
Ms. LEE, Ms. CARSON, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. NADLER, and Ms. LOFGREN) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
RESOLUTION
Supporting the Million Mom March.
Whereas on Mother’s Day—May 14, 2000—Americans will
be united in the Million Mom March;
Whereas the Million Mom March will occur on the National
Mall in the District of Columbia and at 63 other sites
across the Nation;
Whereas the purpose of the Million Mom March is to call
upon the President and the Congress to enact common-
sense gun legislation;
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priations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the
Department of Defense and for military construction, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001,
and for other purposes.
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the committee
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 and pro forma amend-
ments offered by the chairman or ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Armed Services for the purpose
of debate.
(b) Except as specified in section 4 of this resolution,
each amendment printed in the report of the Committee
on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated
in the report, shall be considered as read, and shall not
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. Each amend-
ment printed in the report shall be debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject
to amendment (except as specified in the report and except
that the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Armed Services each may offer one pro
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Whereas 12 children in the United States are killed every day
by gun violence;
Whereas this gun violence has affected mothers, fathers,
other family members, and friends;
Whereas the mothers participating in the Million Mom March
have demonstrated their grassroots leadership to elimi-
nate gun violence from the Nation’s schools and commu-
nities; and
Whereas on Mother’s Day and beyond, families, citizens,
members of religious congregations, schools, community-
based organizations, businesses, and political and cultural
groups will join together as a local and national commu-
nity to recognize the affects of violence against our chil-
dren from guns: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) applauds the efforts of march founder
Donna Dees-Thomases and all the participants in
the Million Mom March;
(2) recognizes that the purpose of the Million
Mom March is to end gun violence and to urge the
Congress to enact commonsense gun legislation; and
(3) seeks to work with the organizers and par-
ticipants of the Million Mom March and all inter-
ested groups to make our communities safer by ap-
proving reasonable Federal gun safety legislation.
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IV
House Calendar No. 221
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 499
[Report No. 106–613]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 853) to amend the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 to provide for joint resolutions on the budget,
reserve funds for emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budg-
etary decisions, increased accountability for Federal spending, accrual
budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in
the budget process toward higher spending, modifications in paygo re-
quirements when there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 2000
Mr. GOSS, 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. 853) to amend
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for
joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emer-
gency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary
decisions, increased accountability for Federal spending,
accrual budgeting for Federal insurance programs, miti-
gation of the bias in the budget process toward higher
spending, modifications in paygo requirements when
there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes.
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At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment 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 amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute made in order as original text. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion
except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
House Calendar No. 221
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 499
[Report No. 106–613]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 853)
to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to provide for joint resolutions on the budget, re-
serve funds for emergency spending, strength-
ened enforcement of budgetary decisions, in-
creased accountability for Federal spending, ac-
crual budgeting for Federal insurance programs,
mitigation of the bias in the budget process to-
ward higher spending, modifications in paygo re-
quirements when there is an on-budget surplus,
and for other purposes.
MAY 10, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 49
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth
Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
For the expenses of the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct (hereafter in this resolution referred to
as the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff
salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries
and expenses, not more than $2,860,915 for the One Hun-
dred Sixth Congress.
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS.
Of the amount specified in section 1—
(1) not more than $1,382,916 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 1999, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2000; and
(2) not more than $1,477,999 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 2000, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2001.
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner
directed by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Administration.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 4
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker
and the Clerk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ARMEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election
of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to inform the
President of the United States that the House of Rep-
resentatives has elected J. Dennis Hastert, a Representa-
tive from the State of Illinois, Speaker; and Jeffrey J.
Trandahl, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred
Sixth Congress.
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