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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 212
Expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation in Kashmir.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1999
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation
in Kashmir.
Whereas the current crisis between India and Pakistan poses
a clear threat to international peace and security;
Whereas the nuclear weapons capability of both India and
Pakistan makes it essential that this crisis be resolved
quickly in a peaceful fashion;
Whereas India and Pakistan had recently made great strides
in promoting dialog and improved relations;
Whereas significant questions remain about how the insur-
gents are being trained and supplied; and
Whereas the Simla Agreement provides the outline for the
resolution of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Now,
therefore, be it
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Resolved,
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
The House of Representatives—
(1) reaffirms the right of India and Pakistan to
provide for their own domestic security;
(2) reaffirms that the Line of Control must not
be changed through the use of force; and
(3) commends the restraint shown by Indian
Security forces in dealing with the armed insur-
gency.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) all intruding forces from across the Line of
Control should withdraw from the Indian side; and
(2) the letter and spirit of the Lahore Declara-
tion should be respected by all parties, namely
that—
(A) both governments shall refrain from
intervention and interference in each other’s in-
ternal affairs; and
(B) both governments reaffirm their con-
demnation of terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations and their determination to com-
bat this menace.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 213
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp
should be issued honoring American farm women.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
a postage stamp should be issued honoring American
farm women.
Whereas American farming women have for centuries been
critical to the survival of the family farm;
Whereas, in 1862, the newly formed Department of Agri-
culture released a study showing that, on 3 out of 4
farms, the wife ‘‘works harder’’ and ‘‘endures more, than
any other on the place’’;
Whereas American farming women played an important role
in United States victories during the World Wars, when
they and their families took to the farms, maintaining the
food and fiber needs of our country, as millions of men
left their farms to participate in the war effort;
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Whereas women have been actively involved in critical farm
decisions, such as buying and selling land, farm equip-
ment purchases, estate planning, and new production
practices; and
Whereas studies indicate the American farm woman plays an
integral role in farm tasks, tending to animals, field
work, bookkeeping, and supervising the children: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) the United States Postal Service should
issue a postage stamp honoring the American farm
woman; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a stamp be issued.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 214
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the United
States share of any reconstruction measures undertaken in the Balkans
region of Europe on account of the armed conflict and atrocities that
have occurred in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since March 24,
1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1999
Mr. HEFLEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the United States share of any reconstruction meas-
ures undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe on
account of the armed conflict and atrocities that have
occurred in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since
March 24, 1999.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON UNITED STATES SHARE OF RECONSTRUC-
TION COSTS.
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that
the United States share of the total costs of reconstruction
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measures carried out in the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia or contiguous countries, on account of the armed
conflict and atrocities that have occurred in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999, should not
exceed the United States percentage share of the common-
funded budgets of NATO.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this resolution:
(1) COMMON-FUNDED
BUDGETS
OF
NATO.—
The term ‘‘common-funded budgets of NATO’’
means—
(A) the Military Budget, the Security In-
vestment Program, and the Civil Budget of
NATO; and
(B) any successor or additional account or
program of NATO.
(2) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA.—The
term ‘‘Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’’ means the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Monte-
negro) and includes Kosovo.
(3) UNITED STATES PERCENTAGE SHARE OF
THE
COMMON-FUNDED
BUDGETS
OF
NATO.—The
term ‘‘United States percentage share of the com-
mon-funded budgets of NATO’’ means the percent-
age that the total of all United States payments dur-
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ing a fiscal year to the common-funded budgets of
NATO represent to the total amounts payable by all
NATO members to those budgets during that fiscal
year.
Æ
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 215
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the
return of Saif Ahmed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1999
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART,
Mr. BECERRA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and Mr.
BENTSEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the return of Saif Ahmed.
Whereas the married couple Sayed Ahmed and Melanie Al
Mufti had a son, Saif Ahmed, in 1995;
Whereas Melanie Al Mufti and Sayed Ahmed were divorced
in February 1998;
Whereas Saif was abducted by his father in 1998;
Whereas Sayed Ahmed later fled the country with Saif and
escaped to Egypt;
Whereas the State of Texas granted legal custody of Saif
Ahmed to Melanie Al Mufti, and the United States Gov-
ernment has issued an arrest warrant for Sayed Ahmed;
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Whereas the Department of State believes Saif now resides
in Cairo, Egypt;
Whereas Melanie Al Mufti, even with the assistance of miss-
ing children organizations, has been unable to reunite
with her son;
Whereas the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, and INTERPOL have been unsuccessful in
their attempts to bring Saif back to the United States;
Whereas Melanie Al Mufti has not seen her son in almost one
year; and
Whereas it will take the continued effort and pressure on the
part of Egyptian officials to bring this case to a success-
ful conclusion: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the governments of the United States
and Egypt immediately locate Saif Ahmed and deliver him
safely to his mother, Melanie Al Mufti.
Æ
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paragraph, points of order against a provision in another
part of such paragraph may be made only against such
provision and not against the entire paragraph. The
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution may be offered only
by a Member designated in the report and only at the ap-
propriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be consid-
ered as read, and shall not be subject to amendment.
Points of order against the amendment printed in the re-
port for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are
waived. During consideration of the bill for further amend-
ment, 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 print-
ed 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 elec-
tronic voting on any postponed question that follows an-
other electronic vote without intervening business, pro-
vided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At
H. Res. 216
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 24, 1999.
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. 1658) to provide a more just and uniform pro-
cedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judi-
ciary. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment
under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the bill modified by the amendment
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed
in the bill. Each section of that amendment in the nature of
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a substitute shall be considered as read. Before consideration
of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, which may be offered only by
Representative Hyde or his designee, may amend portions of
the bill not yet read for amendment, and shall be considered
as read. No further amendment to the amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute made in order as original text shall be
in order except those printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule
XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of
debate. Each amendment so printed may be offered only by
the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and
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 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
•HRES 216 EH
on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole
to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 217
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 23, 1999.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 33) proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the
physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The
joint resolution shall be considered as read for amendment.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
joint resolution and any amendment thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; (2) an
amendment in the nature of a substitute, if offered by Rep-
resentative Conyers of Michigan or his designee, which shall
be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for
one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
•HRES 217 EH
an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 73
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 217
[Report No. 106–194]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 33) proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing
the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the
United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
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.
33) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the
physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 33) proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States authorizing the Congress
to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the
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United States. The joint resolution shall be considered as
read for amendment. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the joint resolution and any amend-
ment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
except: (1) two hours of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Judiciary; (2) an amendment in the
nature of a substitute, if offered by Representative Con-
yers of Michigan or his designee, which shall be considered
as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
House Calendar No. 73
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 217
[Report No. 106–194]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 33) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the
Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of
the flag of the United States.
JUNE 22, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 219
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the arson
attacks against three California synagogues on June 18, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1999
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ACKER-
MAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr.
GEJDENSON, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. NADLER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr.
SHERMAN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. WEXLER) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
ary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
demning the arson attacks against three California syna-
gogues on June 18, 1999.
Whereas freedom of religion and respect for all faiths is one
of the fundamental pillars of a free and open society;
Whereas in recent decades great progress has been achieved
in the realm of religious tolerance;
Whereas, in spite of this progress, over eight thousand hate
crimes were reported by the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion in 1997, which targeted Americans based on their
race, religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation;
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Whereas many of the reported hate crimes committed against
persons and property on the basis of religion were carried
out against Jews and Jewish institutions;
Whereas all hate crimes must be publicly and vigorously de-
nounced and fought by all decent citizens of the United
States;
Whereas the cowardly arson attacks against predominantly
African-American churches in recent years were strongly
condemned by this House and by the American people;
Whereas three separate acts of arson were perpetrated
against synagogues in the Sacramento, California, area
on June 18, 1999, causing nearly $1 million in damage
to the B’nai Israel synagogue in Sacramento, Congrega-
tion Beth Shalom in Carmichael, and Kenesset Israel
Torah Center in northeastern Sacramento County;
Whereas viciously anti-Semitic leaflets were found at two of
these locations, documents that mirror escalating anti-
Semitism around the world and on the Internet; and
Whereas such outrageous hate crimes are frontal terrorist at-
tacks on our free and open and pluralistic society: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) condemns the outrageous attacks against
three Jewish places of worship in the Sacramento,
California, area on June 18, 1999;
(2) commends the multitude of citizens from
California and across the country who have provided
moral support to Sacramento’s Jewish community,
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and who have offered money, labor, books, and other
materials to help rebuild these three synagogues;
(3) strongly supports the efforts of all Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies to bring
the perpetrators of these heinous and cowardly acts
to justice; and
(4) reaffirms its commitment to a society that
fully respects and protects all places of worship and
reaffirms the right of individuals of all religious con-
victions freely to practice their religion.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 21
Designating majority membership to certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. ARMEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating majority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of
the House:
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Collins of Georgia
and Mr. Wamp of Tennessee, both to rank in the named
order following Mr. Ryun of Kansas.
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many serious incidents that have received little or no
publicity; and
Whereas the Crisis Negotiation Unit, a key element of the
FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, in performing
its mission of operation, training, research and program
management has—
(1) maintained a 24-hour-a-day operational re-
sponse;
(2) trained FBI negotiators and international law
enforcement personnel through exchange programs; and
(3) conducted research designed to expand the FBI’s
capability to assess, manage and successfully resolve
many life-threatening crises: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crisis Nego-
tiation Unit and, on behalf of all Americans, congratulates
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents who have,
through their dedicated service to our nation, guarded the
public safety in even the most challenging law enforcement
situations.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 222
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about the Federal
Bureau of Investigation Crisis Negotiation Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1999
Mr. HYDE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crisis Negotiation
Program.
Whereas the Crisis Negotiation Unit of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation has for the last twenty-five years worked
to negotiate the release of hostages;
Whereas the FBI agents who serve in the FBI’s Crisis Nego-
tiation Unit deserve the gratitude of our nation for their
bravery, devotion and their ability to negotiate in the
most dire situations the saving of lives of countless hos-
tages and law enforcement personnel;
Whereas the Crisis Negotiation Unit has also protected nu-
merous potential innocent bystanders from harm in many
high profile hostage crisis situations like the Lufthansa
Skyjacking at John F. Kennedy Airport in 1993, to
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 223
Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1999
Mr. BLUNT submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of
the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Vitter.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Vitter.
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
AND
INFRA-
STRUCTURE: Mr. Vitter.
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Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and
amendments en bloc described in section 2 of this resolu-
tion. Each amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules may be offered only in the order printed
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall
not be subject to amendment except as specified in the
report, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. 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 without inter-
vening business, provided that the minimum time for elec-
tronic 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. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final