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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 385
Expressing the sense of Congress that the House of Heroes project in Colum-
bus, Georgia, should serve as a model for public service support for
the Nation’s veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. COLLINS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the House of Heroes
project in Columbus, Georgia, should serve as a model
for public service support for the Nation’s veterans.
Whereas the veterans of the United States have made im-
measurable sacrifices for the preservation of freedom for
America;
Whereas the people of Columbus, Georgia, have demonstrated
an appreciation for the commitments made by veterans
and their families, through the House of Heroes project;
Whereas the House of Heroes project was created specifically
to honor veterans and their families by providing assist-
ance with repair, maintenance, and improvement of vet-
erans’ primary residences; and
•HCON 385 IH
Whereas the House of Heroes project is comprised of volun-
teers from the Columbus, Georgia, area representing a
broad cross section of the local community, including
military personnel, businesses, trade organizations, Fed-
eral and local Governments, charitable funds, and indi-
vidual citizens who have joined together to support local
veterans who have played such an important role in the
long-term preservation of freedom in this country: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate con-
curring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the House
of Heroes project of Columbus, Georgia, should serve as a
public service model for communities across the United
States effectively to provide needed assistance and support
for veterans who so bravely served their communities and
their country.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 386
Supporting the use of child safety seat occupancy identification programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. CROWLEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the use of child safety seat occupancy
identification programs.
Whereas 8,870 children under age four are injured and 670
children under age four are killed in auto accidents every
year;
Whereas emergency medical personnel at the scene of an ac-
cident often have no source of information to identify a
child or any special medical needs of the child, especially
when the child is not riding with parents or when the
parents or other adult passengers in an automobile have
been incapacitated in the accident;
Whereas rescue efforts proceed more smoothly if emergency
personnel can identify the child or children at the scene
of an accident;
•HCON 386 IH
Whereas the child safety seat occupancy identification pro-
gram known as the ‘‘We Have A Little Emergency’’
(WHALE) program is an identification and information
package for child car safety seats that uses self-adhesive
information labels to provide the child’s name, date of
birth, essential medical history, and an emergency con-
tact, as well as the child’s photo, which parents can up-
date as their child grows;
Whereas because the informational label is attached to the
rear of the child safety seat, the privacy of the child’s
personal information is ensured;
Whereas the WHALE program is in use in counties and mu-
nicipalities in 32 States; and
Whereas counties and municipalities distribute the identifica-
tion stickers to schools, hospitals, and organizations in-
volved in providing child care, which in turn distribute
the stickers to parents to place on child safety seats:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress urges State and local gov-
ernments, as well as parents, schools, institutions involved
in providing child care, to use the ‘‘We Have A Little
Emergency’’ (WHALE) child safety seat occupancy identi-
fication program to provide identification and essential
medical information for children in the event of an auto-
mobile accident.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 389
Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids To Vote Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Vir-
ginia, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. FROST, Mr. PASTOR,
Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. CARSON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BONIOR, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. MCKEON,
Mr. CASTLE, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.
ENGEL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. DICKS, and Mr. GILMAN)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids
To Vote Day.
Whereas voting is a civic duty and critical to democracy;
Whereas voting participation rates in the United States for
all age groups have fallen dramatically since 1972;
Whereas voting participation rates are lower among young
voters;
HCON 389 IH
Whereas only 32 percent of individuals in the range of 18
through 24 years of age voted in the last Presidential
election;
Whereas large numbers of young people feel disconnected
from government;
Whereas many younger adults report that they do not know
how to vote;
Whereas, according to a 1996 study by the Bureau of the
Census, children are far more likely to vote when they be-
come adults if their parents voted;
Whereas parents should talk to their children about the im-
portance of voting;
Whereas a number of businesses and organizations have des-
ignated November 7, 2000, as National Take Your Kids
To Vote Day in order to encourage people to vote; and
Whereas many Americans will go to the polls on November
7, 2000, to elect a new President and a new Congress:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) supports the goals and ideas of National
Take Your Kids To Vote day;
(2) encourages all voting eligible parents with
children who are younger than 18 years of age to
talk to their children about the importance of voting
and, if possible, take their children to the polls; and
(3) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States to
•HCON 390 IH
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve
appropriate meaningful participation in the United
Nations and other international organizations such
as the World Health Organization; and
(2) the United States should fulfill the commit-
ment it made in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review to
more actively support Taiwan’s membership in ap-
propriate international organizations.
Æ
HCON 389 IH
conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and pro-
grams to promote voting as a family tradition.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 38
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp
should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens’
Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General
in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FORD,
Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. SHOWS, Ms. KILPATRICK,
Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Ms. LEE, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. STARK, Mr. DAVIS of
Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
GONZALEZ, and Mr. BONIOR) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative
postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy
Robeson, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Commit-
tee should recommend to the Postmaster General in
1999, that such a stamp be issued.
Whereas April 9, 1998, was the centennial of the birth
of Paul Leroy Robeson;
Whereas Paul Leroy Robeson lost his mother, Anna, in
a household fire, and was reared in humble cir-
cumstances as 1 of 5 children in a single-parent
•HCON 38 IH
household by his father, William Drew Robeson, a
Presbyterian minister, who graduated from Lincoln
University;
Whereas despite difficult circumstances, as a child, Paul
Leroy Robeson showed significant promise as an
honor student, thespian, and athlete;
Whereas Paul Leroy Robeson graduated from Rutgers
University in 1919, with letters in basketball, base-
ball, discus, shot put, football, and javelin, and, more
importantly, was a member of both the Phi Beta
Kappa and Cap and Skull honor societies at Rutgers
University;
Whereas Paul Leroy Robeson graduated from Columbia
Law School in 1923, but found the legal profession
so resistant to African-American lawyers that he em-
barked on a career in the theater and arts which
brought him world renown; and
Whereas Paul Leroy Robeson became an advocate for the
rights of African-Americans and other oppressed peo-
ple, and in so doing sacrificed his career as a world-
renowned actor and singer: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
•HCON 38 IH
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring
Paul Leroy Robeson; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a stamp be issued.
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HR 4818 PP 
mitments within the limits of funds available to it and in 
accordance with law as may be necessary: Provided, That 
the amount available for administrative expenses to carry 
out the credit and insurance programs (including an 
amount for official reception and representation expenses 
which shall not exceed $35,000) shall not exceed 
$42,885,000: Provided further, That project-specific trans-
action costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred 
in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with 
services provided to specific investors or potential investors 
pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, shall not be considered administrative expenses for 
the purposes of this heading. 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, 
$24,000,000, as authorized by section 234 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, to be derived by transfer from the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Non-Credit Ac-
count: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations and 
loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal 
years 2005 and 2006: Provided further, That such sums 
shall remain available through fiscal year 2013 for the dis-
bursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal
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year 2005, and through fiscal year 2014 for the disburse-
ment of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 
2006. 
In addition, such sums as may be necessary for admin-
istrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be 
derived from amounts available for administrative expenses 
to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the Over-
seas Private Investment Corporation Noncredit Account 
and merged with said account. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006. 
TITLE II—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry 
out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
and for other purposes, to remain available until September 
30, 2005, unless otherwise specified herein, as follows: 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
107
Director under subsection (h)(2)(B), shall be in 
breach of their contractual agreement. When recipi-
ents breach their agreements for the reasons stated 
in the preceding sentence, the recipient shall be lia-
ble to the United States for an amount equal to—
(A) the total amount of scholarships re-
ceived by such individual under this section; 
and 
(B) the interest on the amounts of such 
awards which would be payable if at the time 
the awards were received they were loans bear-
ing interest at the maximum legal prevailing 
rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the 
United States, multiplied by 3. 
(j) CANCELLATION, WAIVER, OR SUSPENSION OF OB-
LIGATION.—
(1) CANCELLATION.—Any obligation of an indi-
vidual incurred under the Program (or a contractual 
agreement thereunder) for service or payment shall 
be canceled upon the death of the individual. 
(2) WAIVER
OR
SUSPENSION.—The National 
Intelligence Director shall prescribe regulations to 
provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension 
of any obligation of service or payment incurred by 
an individual under the Program (or a contractual
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 390
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on
human rights and routinely holds free and fair elections
in a multiparty system, as evidenced most recently by
Taiwan’s second democratic presidential election of
March 18, 2000, in which Mr. Chen Shui-bian was elect-
ed as president;
•HCON 390 EH
Whereas the 23,000,000 people on Taiwan are not rep-
resented in the United Nations and many other inter-
national organizations, and their human rights as citizens
of the world are therefore severely abridged;
Whereas Taiwan has in recent years repeatedly expressed its
strong desire to participate in the United Nations and
other international organizations;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and
funding of the United Nations and other international or-
ganizations;
Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Tai-
wan’s desire for international participation, as shown by
Taiwan’s membership in the Asian Development Bank
and Taiwan’s admission to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-
operation group as a full member and to the World
Trade Organization as an observer;
Whereas the United States has supported Taiwan’s participa-
tion in these bodies and, in the Taiwan Policy Review of
September 1994, declared an intention of a stronger and
more active policy of support for Taiwan’s participation
in appropriate international organizations;
Whereas Public Law 106–137 required the Secretary of State
to submit a report to the Congress on administration ef-
forts to support Taiwan’s participation in international
organizations, in particular the World Health Organiza-
tion; and
Whereas in such report the Secretary of State failed to en-
dorse Taiwan’s participation in international organiza-
tions and thereby did not follow the spirit of the 1994
Taiwan Policy Review: Now, therefore, be it
•HCON 390 EH
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve
appropriate meaningful participation in the United
Nations and other international organizations such
as the World Health Organization; and
(2) the United States should fulfill the commit-
ment it made in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review to
more actively support Taiwan’s participation in ap-
propriate international organizations.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 390
Agreed to October 19, 2000
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on human
rights and routinely holds free and fair elections in a multiparty
system, as evidenced most recently by Taiwan’s second democratic
presidential election of March 18, 2000, in which Mr. Chen Shui-
bian was elected as president;
Whereas the 23,000,000 people on Taiwan are not represented
in the United Nations and many other international organiza-
tions, and their human rights as citizens of the world are there-
fore severely abridged;
Whereas Taiwan has in recent years repeatedly expressed its strong
desire to participate in the United Nations and other international
organizations;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and funding
of the United Nations and other international organizations;
Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Taiwan’s
desire for international participation, as shown by Taiwan’s mem-
bership in the Asian Development Bank and Taiwan’s admission
to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group as a full member
and to the World Trade Organization as an observer;
Whereas the United States has supported Taiwan’s participation
in these bodies and, in the Taiwan Policy Review of September
1994, declared an intention of a stronger and more active policy
of support for Taiwan’s participation in appropriate international
organizations;
Whereas Public Law 106–137 required the Secretary of State to
submit a report to the Congress on administration efforts to
support Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, in
particular the World Health Organization; and
Whereas in such report the Secretary of State failed to endorse
Taiwan’s participation in international organizations and thereby
did not follow the spirit of the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve appropriate
meaningful participation in the United Nations and other inter-
national organizations such as the World Health Organization;
and
(2) the United States should fulfill the commitment it made
in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review to more actively support
H. Con. Res. 390—2
Taiwan’s participation in appropriate international organiza-
tions.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
By
Deputy Clerk.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 390
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Taiwan’s participation in
the United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. WYNN, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
DIAZ-BALART, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr.
MCNULTY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. PORTER, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. PALLONE,
Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. CRANE,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. TALENT,
Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr.
GOODLING, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCINNIS,
Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. STARK, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. OXLEY, and Mr. RAHALL) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Taiwan’s
participation in the United Nations.
Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on
human rights and routinely holds free and fair elections
in a multiparty system, as evidenced most recently by
Taiwan’s second democratic presidential election of
•HCON 390 IH
March 18, 2000, in which Mr. Chen Shui-bian was elect-
ed as president;
Whereas the 23,000,000 people on Taiwan are not rep-
resented in the United Nations and their human rights
as citizens of the world are therefore severely abridged;
Whereas Taiwan has in recent years repeatedly expressed its
strong desire to participate in the United Nations;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and
funding of the United Nations;
Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Tai-
wan’s desire for international participation, as shown by
Taiwan’s membership in the Asian Development Bank,
Taiwan’s admission to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-
operation group as a full member, and Taiwan’s acces-
sion as an observer to the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade;
Whereas the United States has supported Taiwan’s participa-
tion in these bodies and, in the Taiwan Policy Review of
September 1994, declared an intention of a stronger and
more active policy of support for Taiwan’s participation
in appropriate international organizations;
Whereas Public Law 106–137 required the Secretary of State
to submit a report to the Congress on administration ef-
forts to support Taiwan’s participation in international
organizations, in particular the World Health Organiza-
tion; and
Whereas in such report the Secretary of State failed to en-
dorse Taiwanese participation in international organiza-
tions and thereby did not follow the spirit of the 1994
Taiwan Policy Review: Now, therefore, be it
III
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 390
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 4 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Taiwan’s
participation in the United Nations and other inter-
national organizations.
Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on
human rights and routinely holds free and fair elections
in a multiparty system, as evidenced most recently by
Taiwan’s second democratic presidential election of
March 18, 2000, in which Mr. Chen Shui-bian was elect-
ed as president;
HCON 390 RDS
Whereas the 23,000,000 people on Taiwan are not rep-
resented in the United Nations and many other inter-
national organizations, and their human rights as citizens
of the world are therefore severely abridged;
Whereas Taiwan has in recent years repeatedly expressed its
strong desire to participate in the United Nations and
other international organizations;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and
funding of the United Nations and other international or-
ganizations;
Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Tai-
wan’s desire for international participation, as shown by
Taiwan’s membership in the Asian Development Bank
and Taiwan’s admission to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-
operation group as a full member and to the World
Trade Organization as an observer;
Whereas the United States has supported Taiwan’s participa-
tion in these bodies and, in the Taiwan Policy Review of
September 1994, declared an intention of a stronger and
more active policy of support for Taiwan’s participation
in appropriate international organizations;
Whereas Public Law 106–137 required the Secretary of State
to submit a report to the Congress on administration ef-
forts to support Taiwan’s participation in international
organizations, in particular the World Health Organiza-
tion; and
Whereas in such report the Secretary of State failed to en-
dorse Taiwan’s participation in international organiza-
tions and thereby did not follow the spirit of the 1994
Taiwan Policy Review: Now, therefore, be it
HCON 390 RDS
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve
appropriate meaningful participation in the United
Nations and other international organizations such
as the World Health Organization; and
(2) the United States should fulfill the commit-
ment it made in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review to
more actively support Taiwan’s participation in ap-
propriate international organizations.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.