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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 343
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the award of
attorneys’ fee, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United
States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should
not be paid with taxpayer funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 28, 1998
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. THOMAS, Mr.
DELAY, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. CRANE, Mr.
LIVINGSTON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr.
STUMP) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the award of attorneys’ fee, costs, and sanctions of
$285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge
Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not
be paid with taxpayer funds.
Whereas the President’s Task Force on National Health Care
Reform, convened by President Clinton in 1993, was
charged with calling together officials of the Federal Gov-
ernment and others to debate critical health issues of
concern to the American Public;
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Whereas the Task Force convened behind closed doors and
inappropriately included individuals who were not em-
ployees of the Federal Government;
Whereas United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth
ruled in Association of American Physicians and Sur-
geons, Inc., et al. versus Hillary Rodham Clinton, et al.,
that representatives of the administration engaged in
‘‘dishonest’’ and ‘‘reprehensible’’ conduct in characteriz-
ing the membership of the Task Force;
Whereas Judge Royce C. Lamberth on the basis of such con-
duct ruled against the now-defunct Task Force, and or-
dered the defendants to pay $285,864.78 in attorneys’
fees, costs, and sanctions for the plaintiffs; and
Whereas American taxpayers should not be held responsible
for the inappropriate conduct of Federal Government of-
ficials and lawyers involved with the Task Force: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the award of $285,864.78 in attorneys’
fees, costs, and sanctions that Judge Royce C. Lamberth
ordered the defendants to pay in Association of American
Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., et al. versus Hillary
Rodham Clinton, et al., should not be paid with taxpayer
funds.
Æ
H. Res. 344
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 4, 1998.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2625) to redesignate Washington National Air-
port as ‘‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’’. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 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 Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure. After general debate 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 con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. The committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered
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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
clause 6 of rule XXIII. 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 fifteen 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 na-
ture of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
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passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 345
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 4, 1998.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) expressing the sense of
the Congress that the award of attorneys’ fees, costs, and
sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District
Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not
be paid with taxpayer funds. The first reading of the joint
resolution shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be
confined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed one hour
equally divided and controlled by Representative Hayworth of
Arizona or his designee and Representative Stark of Califor-
nia or his designee. After general debate the joint resolution
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. The joint resolution 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
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the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment;
and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for elec-
tronic voting on any 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 questions shall be fifteen minutes. At the conclusion of
consideration of the joint resolution for amendment the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the House
with such amendments as may have been adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint res-
olution and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 141
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 345
[Report No. 105–412]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) expressing
the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys’ fees, costs,
and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge
Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with
taxpayer funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
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 joint resolution (H.J. Res.
107) expressing the sense of the Congress that the award
of attorneys’ fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78
ordered by United States District Judge Royce C.
Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid
with taxpayer funds.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) expressing
the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys’
fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by
United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on De-
cember 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
The first reading of the joint resolution shall be dispensed
with. General debate shall be confined to the joint resolu-
tion and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by Representative Hayworth of Arizona or his des-
ignee and Representative Stark of California or his des-
ignee. After general debate the joint resolution shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The
joint resolution 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 amend-
ment; 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 fifteen minutes.
At the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
joint resolution to the House with such amendments as
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may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion
except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
House Calendar No. 141
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 345
[Report No. 105–412]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 107) expressing the sense of the Con-
gress that the award of attorneys’ fees, costs,
and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United
States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on De-
cember 18, 1997, should not be paid with tax-
payer funds.
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 346
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative
postage stamp should be issued in honor of General Lucius D. Clay.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. BARR of Georgia) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of General Lucius D. Clay.
Whereas General Lucius D. Clay’s service to the United
States, in peace as well as in war, is an example that is
worthy of honor and praise;
Whereas, under the leadership of General Clay from June 26,
1948, to May 12, 1949, the United States conducted the
Berlin airlift, a military response to the Russian-moti-
vated Berlin blockade that provided the people of West
Berlin with the necessary supplies for day-to-day exist-
ence;
Whereas his actions throughout the execution of the Berlin
airlift delivered a clear message to the Soviets, and his
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role as the military officer in charge of rebuilding Ger-
many in the months and years following World War II
created the foundation of our country’s future relation-
ship with the Federal Republic of Germany;
Whereas his role in United States military affairs in Ger-
many illustrated his military strengths as well as his hu-
manitarian efforts to protect all men and women regard-
less of their military allegiance or ideology;
Whereas, through his impressive military career (which start-
ed in the 1930s, when he served as a military engineer),
he established himself as a highly competent, willful, and
vigorous man with an excellent understanding of the pur-
pose of government; and
Whereas 1998 marks the 50th anniversary of the Berlin air-
lift, of which General Lucius D. Clay was the principal
architect: 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 in honor
of General Lucius D. Clay; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a postage stamp be issued.
Æ
Calendar No. 152
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1259
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect 
Social 
Security 
surpluses 
through
strengthened 
budgetary 
enforcement 
mecha-
nisms.
JUNE 10, 1999
Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 347
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the
spiraling violence in Algeria.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the spiraling violence in Algeria.
Whereas on January 11, 1992, the military backed Govern-
ment of Algeria canceled the second round of parliamen-
tary elections that the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front
was expected to win;
Whereas 1992 saw the start of Islamic terrorism;
Whereas the 1992 elections would probably have been won by
those who wanted to establish an Islamic state;
Whereas the international community has witnessed mass
murders and violations of human rights in Algeria;
Whereas, recently, violence has become increasingly wide-
spread and barbaric;
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Whereas these acts of brutal violence have left thousands of
innocent civilians, particularly women and young chil-
dren, dead or injured;
Whereas there has been little to no progress in brokering a
cease-fire after six years of slaughter;
Whereas the Algerian Government refuses to allow an inter-
national inquiry into the massacres; and
Whereas the world community must not tolerate crimes
against humanity or any other violations of international
law: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) strongly condemns the atrocities being car-
ried out in Algeria;
(2) condemns the perpetrators of violence and
other crimes against humanity and violations of fun-
damental human rights in Algeria;
(3) condemns those who are inciting violence
and urges all Algerians to cease recourse to violence;
(4) urges the Government in Algeria to take all
necessary and lawful steps to prevent violence;
(5) urges the Algerian leadership to be more
open and to cooperate with international inquiries;
(6) encourages the Algerian authorities to act
more effectively to prevent violence from occurring
and to stop it more speedily when it occurs;
(7) urges the Government of Algeria to fulfill
the basic functions of any government to provide for
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the security, safety, and welfare of all its citizens;
and
(8) urges the United States to continue to call
for national reconciliation and a more democratic
course in Algeria and to encourage the Algiers re-
gime to have a dialogue with all who renounce vio-
lence.
Æ
H. Res. 348
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 5, 1998.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2846) to prohibit spending Federal education
funds on national testing without explicit and specific legisla-
tion. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce. 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 pur-
pose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the
bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. During consideration of the bill
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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 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so print-
ed shall be considered as read. The Chairman of the Commit-
tee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during fur-
ther 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 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 fifteen 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 na-
ture of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
•HRES 348 EH
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(3) the refusal of the Department of Justice, in
complete disregard of a resolution passed by the House
of Representatives, to enforce the Federal Contested
Election Act by prosecuting any of the 11 witnesses who
refused to comply with the provisions of such Act which
require production of evidence on a timely basis;
Whereas despite the lack of full cooperation from witnesses
and Government agencies, the investigation of the
election contest in the 46th Congressional District of
California has resulted in evidence that over 700 illegal
votes were cast in that election, including votes cast by
persons who were not citizens of the United States;
Whereas the evidence of illegal voting comes from the
following sources:
(1) the Registrar of Voters of Orange County has
indicated that 124 absentee ballots were cast illegally in
the November 1996 General Election; and
(2) the Committee on House Oversight’s compari-
son of Immigration and Naturalization Service records
and Orange County voter registration records provides
evidence that more than 600 additional votes were
illegally cast in that election;
Whereas the number of votes shown to be illegal by clear and
convincing evidence is less than the post-recount 979 vote
margin by which the election was decided;
H. Res. 349
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 5, 1998.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (S. 1575)
to rename the Washington National Airport located in the
District of Columbia and Virginia as the ‘‘Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport’’. The bill shall be considered as
read for amendment. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill to final passage without interven-
ing motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and (2)
one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 143
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 349
[Report No. 105–414]
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1575) to rename the Washington
National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as
the ‘‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1998
Mr. SOLOMON, 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 (S. 1575) to rename
the Washington National Airport located in the District
of Columbia and Virginia as the ‘‘Ronald Reagan Wash-
ington National Airport’’.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (S.
1575) to rename the Washington National Airport located
in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the ‘‘Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport’’. The bill shall be
considered as read for amendment. The previous question
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shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure; and (2) one motion to recommit.
House Calendar No. 143
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 349
[Report No. 105–414]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1575) to
rename the Washington National Airport located
in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the
‘‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’’.
FEBRUARY 4, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 350
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 28, 1998.
Whereas on February 4, 1948, the people of Sri Lanka
gained their independence from the British;
Whereas the people of Sri Lanka and the United States have
a common interest in the promotion and preservation of
democratic systems of government;
Whereas the people of Sri Lanka and the United States have
had many shared values and interests, including the de-
sire to promote the peaceful development of the South
Asian region;
Whereas Sri Lankan citizens who have visited or lived in the
United States, and United States citizens who have vis-
ited or lived in Sri Lanka, have done much to improve
mutual understanding and build friendship over the past
fifty years;
Whereas United States citizens of Sri Lankan origin have
contributed greatly to the advancement of knowledge, the
development of the United States economy, and the en-
richment of cultural life in the United States;
Whereas the ties of trade and investment between the United
States and Sri Lanka have grown over fifty years to the
benefit of the people of both countries; and
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Whereas the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Sri
Lanka offers an opportunity for Sri Lanka and the
United States to renew their commitment to international
cooperation on issues of mutual interest and concern:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on the oc-
casion of the fiftieth anniversary of their nation’s inde-
pendence; and
(2) looks forward to broadening and deepening
United States cooperation and friendship with Sri Lanka
in the years ahead for the benefit of the people of both
countries.
Attest:
Clerk.