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actly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its cor-
ner-stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is
not equal to the white man; that slavery—subordination
to the superior race—is his natural and normal condi-
tion’’;
Whereas article 1, section 9, clause 4 of the Constitution of
the Confederate States of America provides that ‘‘[n]o
bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or im-
pairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be
passed’’;
Whereas article 4, section 3, clause 3 of that Constitution
provides that ‘‘[i]n all such territory the institution of
negro slavery, as it now exists in the Confederate States,
shall be recognized and protected by Congress and the
territorial government’’;
Whereas the pledge of allegiance to the Confederate flag
states, ‘‘I salute the Confederate Flag, with affection,
reverence, and undying devotion to the cause for which
it stands’’;
Whereas the first, second, and third official Confederate
flags, the Confederate Navy Jack, and the Confederate
battle flag are all direct representations of the Confed-
eracy and its documented advocacy of the subordination
of people of African descent through the perpetuation of
the slave trade;
Whereas many white supremacist groups recognize the inher-
ently racist implications of the flag and frequently use it
as a historically significant representation of their
present day desire to strip nonwhites, frequently through
wanton acts of violence, of the rights guaranteed them by
H. Res. 465
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 11, 2000.
Whereas April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, which pro-
vides Congress the opportunity to focus attention and
raise awareness of the problem of newborn babies aban-
doned in public places;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services re-
ports that, in 1998, 31,000 babies were delivered and
abandoned in hospitals by mothers;
Whereas an unknown number of newborn babies are aban-
doned in dumpsters, trash bins, alleys, warehouses, and
bathrooms;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services con-
ducted an informal survey of major newspapers and
found that, in 1998, 105 babies were found abandoned
in public places in the United States, of which 33 were
found dead, and that, in 1991, 65 babies were aban-
doned, of which 8 were found dead;
Whereas national statistics on the number of infants aban-
doned in public places are not kept, though States are re-
quired to submit data to the Department of Health and
Human Services on the number of children who enter
foster care as a result of abandonment in general;
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Whereas Texas is the only State to have enacted a law de-
signed to address this social problem, though 24 other
States are considering such legislation, including Ala-
bama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, Ohio, Wis-
consin, Mississippi, Michigan, and New Mexico; and
Whereas there are innovative model programs in Houston,
Mobile, Minneapolis, and Syracuse that protect mothers
who take newborns to hospitals or some other safe haven
rather than dumping them in a trash bin or leaving them
on a doorstep: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That local, State, and Federal statistics should
be kept on the number of babies abandoned in public places.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 465
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that local, State, and
Federal governments should collect and disseminate statistics on the
number of newborn babies abandoned in public places.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 2000
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. DELAY, Mr. GOODLING, Mrs.
JONES of Ohio, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CAMP, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SMITH of New
Jersey, Mr. ENGLISH, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
local, State, and Federal governments should collect and
disseminate statistics on the number of newborn babies
abandoned in public places.
Whereas April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, which pro-
vides Congress the opportunity to focus attention and
raise awareness of the problem of newborn babies aban-
doned in public places;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services re-
ports that, in 1998, 31,000 babies were delivered and
abandoned in hospitals by mothers;
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Whereas an unknown number of newborn babies are aban-
doned in dumpsters, trash bins, alleys, warehouses, and
bathrooms;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services con-
ducted an informal survey of major newspapers and
found that, in 1998, 105 babies were found abandoned
in public places in the United States, of which 33 were
found dead, and that, in 1991, 65 babies were aban-
doned, of which 8 were found dead;
Whereas national statistics on the number of infants aban-
doned in public places are not kept, though States are re-
quired to submit data to the Department of Health and
Human Services on the number of children who enter
foster care as a result of abandonment in general;
Whereas Texas is the only State to have enacted a law de-
signed to address this social problem, though 24 other
states are considering such legislation, including Ala-
bama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, Ohio, Wis-
consin, Mississippi, Michigan, and New Mexico; and
Whereas there are innovative model programs in Houston,
Mobile, Minneapolis, and Syracuse that protect mothers
who take newborns to hospitals or some other safe haven
rather than dumping them in a trash bin or leaving them
on a doorstep: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That local, State, and Federal statistics
should be kept on the number of babies abandoned in pub-
lic places.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 466
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the
continued display of Confederate flags.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 2000
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. MEEKS of Florida, Mr.
OWENS, Ms. CARSON, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,
Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WYNN, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. BROWN of
Florida, Mr. DIXON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. LEE, Mr. FROST, Mr.
FILNER, and Mr. RANGEL) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the continued display of Confederate flags.
Whereas in his 1861 speech entitled ‘‘Slavery the Corner-
stone of the Confederacy’’, Alexander H. Stephens, the
Vice President of the Confederate States of America stat-
ed, ‘‘The prevailing ideas entertained by [Thomas Jeffer-
son] and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the
formation of the old constitution, were that the enslave-
ment of the African was in violation of the laws of na-
ture; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and
politically. . . . Our new government is founded upon ex-
HRES 472 RH
izing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations.
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill an shall not exceed
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Com-
merce. 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 Commerce now printed in the bill.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. Points of order against the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute for
failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived.
During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chair-
man 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 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 follows another electronic vote
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the United States Constitution and relegate them to the
position of noncitizens and, in some cases, nonhumans;
Whereas the State of Georgia has introduced legislation to re-
move the Confederate flag from its official State flag;
Whereas the Civil War is the most divisive domestic insurrec-
tion in our shared national history and continues to be
a culturally polemic issue among many segments of the
American population; and
Whereas the Confederacy was defeated in its attempt to de-
stroy the United States of America by tearing the Nation
apart: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives does not
support, condone, or encourage the use or display of the
first, second, or third official Confederate flag, the Confed-
erate Navy Jack, or the Confederate battle flag (more
commonly know as the ‘‘Southern Cross’’) for any reason
other than as a historic reminder of the secession of the
Confederate States, which prompted the violent, bloody,
and divisive Civil War, and of the Confederacy’s flagrant
disregard for the equality of all Americans in accordance
with the United States Constitution and in the eyes of
God.
Æ
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Whereas it is difficult for many Americans, including senior
citizens, to afford the prescription drugs that they need
to stay healthy;
Whereas many senior citizens in the United States leave the
country and go to Canada or Mexico to buy prescription
drugs that are developed, manufactured, and approved in
the United States in order to buy such drugs at lower
prices than such drugs are sold for in the United States;
Whereas the United States has made a strong commitment
to supporting the research and development of new drugs
through taxpayer-supported funding of the National In-
stitutes of Health, through the research and development
tax credit, and through other means;
Whereas the development of new drugs is important because
the use of such drugs enables people to live longer and
lead healthier, more productive lives;
Whereas citizens of other countries should pay a portion of
the research and development costs for new drugs, or
their fair share of such costs, rather than just reap the
benefits of such drugs; and
Whereas many State governments are undertaking a variety
of plans to address the needs of citizens who lack afford-
able drug coverage: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the cost disparity between identical pre-
scription drugs sold in the United States, Canada, and
Mexico should be reduced or eliminated.
Æ
HR 4850 PP 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR FOSTER CARE IMPROVEMENTS IN 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
for foster care improvements, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That $3,250,000 shall be for 
the Child and Family Services Agency, of which $2,000,000 
shall be for the early intervention program to provide inten-
sive and immediate services for foster children; of which 
$750,000 shall be for the emergency support fund to pur-
chase services or technology necessary to allow children to 
remain in the care of an approved and licensed family 
member; of which $500,000 shall be for technology upgrades: 
Provided further, That $1,250,000 shall be for the Depart-
ment of Mental Health to provide all court-ordered or agen-
cy-required mental health screenings, assessments and treat-
ments for children under the supervision of the Child and 
Family Services Agency: Provided further, That $500,000 
shall be for the Washington Metropolitan Council of Govern-
ments, to continue a program in conjunction with the Fos-
ter and Adoptive Parents Advocacy Center, to provide res-
pite care for and recruitment of foster parents: Provided 
further, That these Federal funds shall supplement and not 
supplant local funds for the purposes described under this 
heading.
HR 4850 PP 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 
FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia, $32,500,000: 
Provided, That these funds shall be available for the projects 
and in the amounts specified in the statement of the man-
agers on the conference report accompanying this Act: Pro-
vided further, That each entity that receives funding under 
this heading shall submit to the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer of the District of Columbia and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate a report on the activities to be carried out with such 
funds no later than March 15, 2005. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a School Improvement Pro-
gram in the District of Columbia, $40,000,000, to be allo-
cated as follows: for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 
$13,000,000 to improve public school education in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, $13,000,000 to expand quality public 
charter schools in the District of Columbia; for the Sec-
retary of the Department of Education, $14,000,000 to pro-
vide opportunity scholarships for students in the District 
of Columbia in accordance with Public Law 108–199, of 
which up to $1,000,000 may be used to administer and fund 
assessments: Provided, That of the $13,000,000 for the Dis-
quired in paragraph (5) to be disclosed, all disclo-
sures shall be made through an Internet site or sites 
under paragraph (3) and any other means deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary, except that in 
the case of information of the type referred to in 
paragraph (3)(B) and intended for patients seeking 
to enroll as subjects in clinical trials, the means of 
disclosure shall include toll-free telephone commu-
nications. 
‘‘(5) REQUIRED DISCLOSURES; AUTHORITY OF 
SECRETARY FOR EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) CLINICIANS
AND
RESEARCHERS.— 
With respect to means of disclosure under this 
subsection that are intended for clinicians and 
researchers, the Secretary shall through such 
means disclose all information in the data bank, 
except that the Secretary may exclude informa-
tion contained in the data bank pursuant to 
subsection (d)(1)(B) if the Secretary determines 
that such information is not useful to clinicians 
and researchers. 
‘‘(B) PATIENTS SEEKING ENROLLMENT AS 
SUBJECTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS.—With respect 
to means of disclosure under this subsection 
that are intended for patients seeking to enroll
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order against the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are
waived. During consideration of the bill for 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. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows 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 adopt-
ed. 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 previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
•HRES 468 EH
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 200
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 468
[Report No. 106–571]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2328) to amend the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Clean Lakes Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 11, 2000
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. 2328) to amend
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize
the Clean Lakes Program.
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. 2328) to amend the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Clean Lakes Pro-
gram. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
HRES 468 RH
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 Transportation and Infrastructure. After general de-
bate 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 nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Each section of the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall
be considered as read. Points of order against the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure
to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. During
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of
the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in rec-
ognition 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
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
HRES 468 RH
postponed question that follows another electronic vote
without intervening business, provided that the minimum
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions shall be 15 minutes. 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. 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 com-
mittee 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 inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
IV
House Calendar No. 201
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 469
[Report No. 106–572]
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 11, 2000
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 motions to suspend the rules.
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time on
or before the legislative day of Friday, April 14, 2000,
for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules,
provided that the object of any such motion is announced
from the floor at least one hour before the motion is of-
fered. In scheduling the consideration of legislation under
this authority, the Speaker or his designee shall consult
with the Minority Leader or his designee.
House Calendar No. 201
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 469
[Report No. 106–572]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend
the rules.
APRIL 11, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 46
Honoring Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. SKELTON) submitted the follow-
ing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
RESOLUTION
Honoring Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta
Lambda.
Whereas Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta
Lambda (FBLA–PBL) is a nonprofit educational organi-
zation the first chapter of which was established in John-
son City, Tennessee, in 1942;
Whereas after years of expansion nationwide, FBLA–PBL
has more than 250,000 members who are students in
junior high schools, high schools, colleges, universities,
vocational/technical schools, and private business schools;
Whereas FBLA–PBL is dedicated to bringing the business
and education communities together in a positive working
relationship through innovative leadership and career de-
velopment programs;
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Whereas members of FBLA–PBL perform community service
activities and strive to build their understanding of the
realities of the modern business world;
Whereas the divisions of FBLA–PBL include Future Busi-
ness Leaders of America, which teaches high school stu-
dents basic business and leadership principles, and Phi
Beta Lambda, which helps university, college, vocational,
technical, and business school students make the transi-
tion from school to work; and
Whereas many efforts are being made throughout the Nation
to celebrate the week beginning February 7, 1999, as
National Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta
Lambda Week, and to use such week as an opportunity
to inform and educate the people of the United States re-
garding the organization and its activities: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors Future Business Leaders of Amer-
ica-Phi Beta Lambda; and
(2) supports the efforts being made throughout
the Nation to inform and educate the people of the
United States regarding FBLA–PBL and its activi-
ties.
Æ
H. Res. 470
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 12, 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. 3039) to amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake
Bay, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as
read. During consideration of the bill for 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