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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 220
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 6, 1998
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Regarding American victims of terrorism.
Whereas the traditional policy of the United States, reiter-
ated by this Administration, has been to vigorously pur-
sue and apprehend terrorists who have killed American
citizens in other countries;
Whereas numerous American citizens have been killed by Pal-
estinian terrorists, most of them in Israel or the Israeli
administered territories, including 9 since the signing of
HCON 220 RFS
the Oslo Accords in 1993, namely Nachshon Wachsman
(New York), Alisa Flatow (New Jersey), Sara Duker
(New Jersey), Matthew Eisenfeld (Connecticut), Joan
Davenny (Connecticut), David Boim (New York), Yaron
Ungar (New York), Leah Stern (New Jersey), and Yael
Botwin (California);
Whereas at least 20 of the terrorists suspected in the killings
of American citizens in Israel or the Israeli administered
territories during 1993–1997 have been identified by
Israel as Mohammed Dief, Nabil Sharihi, Nafez Sabih,
Imjad Hinawi, Abd al-Maid Dudin, Adel Awadallah,
Ibrahim Ghneimat, and Mahmoud Abu Hanudeh, Abd al-
Rahman 
Ghanelmat, 
Jamal 
al-Hur, 
Raid 
Abu
Hamadayah, Mohammad Abu Wardah, Hassan Salamah,
Abd Rabu Shaykh ’Id, Hamdallah Tzramah, Abd Al-Nas-
ser Atallah Issa, Hataham Ibrahim Ismail, Jihad
Mahammad Shaker Yamur, and Mohammad Abbasm;
Whereas, according to the Israeli Government, 10 of those 20
terrorist suspects are currently believed to be free men;
Whereas the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 permits the pros-
ecution, in the United States, of individuals who murder
American citizens abroad; and
Whereas the United States has previously acted to bring to
justice those responsible for the deaths of American citi-
zens and has established a precedence of United States
intervention by demanding that Libyan leader Moammar
Qadaffi transfer to the United States the Libyan terror-
ists suspected of bombing Pan Am flight 103: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
HCON 220 RFS
(1) the United States should demand the pros-
ecution of all suspected perpetrators of these attacks
against United States citizens;
(2) the United States should seek the coopera-
tion of the Palestinian Authority and all other ap-
propriate authorities in the prosecution of these
cases; and
(3) the suspects should be tried in the United
States unless it is determined that such action is
contrary to effective prosecution.
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
III
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 222
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 29, 1998
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress, congratulating the former
International Support and Verification Commission of
the Organization of American States (OAS–CIAV) for
successfully aiding in the transition of Nicaragua from
a war-ridden state into a newly formed democracy and
providing continued support through the recently created
Technical Cooperation Mission (OAS–TCM) which is re-
sponsible for helping to stabilize Nicaraguan democracy
by supplementing institution building.
Whereas the Organization of American States International
Support and Verification Commission (OAS–CIAV) was
established August 7, 1989, for the purpose of overseeing
assisting in the repatriation, disarmament, resettlement,
and protection of human rights of the Nicaraguan resist-
ance and their families;
HCON 222 RFS
Whereas the OAS–CIAV, successfully demobilized 22,500
members of the Nicaraguan resistance and distributed
food and humanitarian assistance to more than 119,000
repatriated Nicaraguans prior to July 1991;
Whereas the OAS–CIAV successfully investigated and docu-
mented more than 1,800 human rights violations, includ-
ing numerous murders and presented these cases to Nica-
raguan authorities, following and advocating justice in
each case;
Whereas the OAS–CIAV helped demobilize rearmed contras
and Sandinistas, as well as apolitical criminal groups,
and recently brokered and mediated the successful May
1997 negotiations between the Government of Nicaragua
and the largest rearmed group;
Whereas the OAS–CIAV created 86 peace commissions and
has provided assistance and extensive training in human
rights and alternative dispute resolution for their mem-
bers, who are currently mediating conflicts, including kid-
naping and demobilization of rearmed groups, in every
municipality of the zones of conflict;
Whereas the OAS–CIAV successfully provided critically need-
ed infrastructure and humanitarian assistance including
aid for Nicaraguan schools, roads, and health clinics; and
Whereas a new Organization of American States Technical
Cooperation Mission (OAS–TCM) has been created to ex-
pand upon the mission of the OAS–CIAV by providing
institution building resources in municipal government
development, social work, and civic education in the
twelve most conflictive municipalities in Nicaragua: Now,
therefore, be it
mation of a risk pool in order to offer health in-
surance coverage to its members; 
‘‘(B) does not condition membership in the 
IHP on any health status-related factor relating 
to an individual (including an employee of an 
employer or a dependent of an employee); 
‘‘(C) does not make health insurance cov-
erage offered through the IHP available other 
than in connection with a member of the IHP; 
‘‘(D) is not a health insurance issuer; and 
‘‘(E) does not receive any consideration di-
rectly or indirectly from any health insurance 
issuer in connection with the enrollment of any 
individuals, or employees of employers, in any 
health insurance coverage, except in conjunction 
with services offered through the IHP. 
‘‘(2) 
OFFERING
HEALTH
BENEFITS
COV-
ERAGE.— 
‘‘(A) DIFFERENT GROUPS.—The IHP, in 
conjunction with those health insurance issuers 
that offer health benefits coverage through the 
IHP, makes available health benefits coverage 
in the manner described in subsection (b) to all 
members of the IHP and the dependents of 
such members (and, in the case of small em-
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HCON 222 RFS
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) commends and congratulates Santiago Mur-
ray, the first OAS–CIAV Director, and Sergio
Caramagna, the current director of the OAS–TCM,
and all members of the OAS–CIAV and OAS–TCM
team for their tireless defense of human rights, pro-
motion of peaceful conflict resolution, and contribu-
tion to the development of freedom and democracy
in Nicaragua; and
(2) expresses its support for the continuation of
the role of the OAS–TCM in Nicaragua.
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) In the case of employees of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, the second sentence of paragraph (1) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘65 years of age’ for ‘60 
years of age’. The authority to grant exemptions in ac-
cordance with the preceding sentence shall cease to be 
available after December 31, 2009.’’. 
SEC. 112. (a) Subchapter IV of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 5759. Retention and relocation bonuses for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, after consultation with the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management, may pay, on a 
case-by-case basis, a bonus under this section to an em-
ployee of the Bureau if— 
‘‘(1)(A) the unusually high or unique qualifica-
tions of the employee or a special need of the Bu-
reau for the employee’s services makes it essential to 
retain the employee; and 
‘‘(B) the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation determines that, in the absence of such 
a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave— 
‘‘(i) the Federal service; or
•HCON 224 EH
Whereas there are at least 140 cases that need to be resolved
in which children have been abducted by family members
and taken to foreign countries;
Whereas, although the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on Oc-
tober 25, 1980, has made progress in aiding the return
of abducted children, the Convention does not address the
criminal aspects of child abduction, and there is a need
to reach agreements regarding child abduction with coun-
tries that are not parties to the Convention; and
Whereas decisions on awarding custody of children should be
made in the children’s best interest, and persons who vio-
late laws of the United States by abducting their children
should not be rewarded by being granted custody of those
children: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress urges international co-
operation in working to resolve those cases in which chil-
dren in the United States are abducted by family members
who are foreign nationals and taken to foreign countries,
and in seeing that justice is served by holding accountable
the abductors for violations of criminal law.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 224
Agreed to October 21, 1998
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas many children in the United States have been abducted
by family members who are foreign nationals and living in foreign
countries;
Whereas children who have been abducted by an estranged father
are very rarely returned, through legal remedies, from countries
that only recognize the custody rights of the father;
Whereas there are at least 140 cases that need to be resolved
in which children have been abducted by family members and
taken to foreign countries;
Whereas, although the Convention on the Civil Aspects of Inter-
national Child Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25,
1980, has made progress in aiding the return of abducted children,
the Convention does not address the criminal aspects of child
abduction, and there is a need to reach agreements regarding
child abduction with countries that are not parties to the Conven-
tion; and
Whereas decisions on awarding custody of children should be made
in the children’s best interest, and persons who violate laws
of the United States by abducting their children should not be
rewarded by being granted custody of those children: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the Congress urges international cooperation in working
to resolve those cases in which children in the United States are
abducted by family members who are foreign nationals and taken
H. Con. Res. 224—2
to foreign countries, and in seeing that justice is served by holding
accountable the abductors for violations of criminal law.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
•HCON 224 IH
Whereas, although the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on Oc-
tober 25, 1980, has made progress in aiding the return
of abducted children, the Convention does not address the
criminal aspects of child abduction, and there is a need
to reach agreements regarding child abduction with coun-
tries that are not parties to the Convention; and
Whereas decisions on awarding custody of children should be
made in the children’s best interest, and persons who vio-
late laws of the United States by abducting their children
should not be rewarded by being granted custody of those
children: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress urges international co-
operation in working to resolve those cases in which chil-
dren in the United States are abducted by family members
who are foreign nationals and taken to foreign countries,
and in seeing that justice is served by holding accountable
the abductors for violations of criminal law.
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III
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 224
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas many children in the United States have been ab-
ducted by family members who are foreign nationals and
living in foreign countries;
Whereas children who have been abducted by an estranged
father are very rarely returned, through legal remedies,
from countries that only recognize the custody rights of
the father;
HCON 224 RFS
Whereas there are at least 140 cases that need to be resolved
in which children have been abducted by family members
and taken to foreign countries;
Whereas, although the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on Oc-
tober 25, 1980, has made progress in aiding the return
of abducted children, the Convention does not address the
criminal aspects of child abduction, and there is a need
to reach agreements regarding child abduction with coun-
tries that are not parties to the Convention; and
Whereas decisions on awarding custody of children should be
made in the children’s best interest, and persons who vio-
late laws of the United States by abducting their children
should not be rewarded by being granted custody of those
children: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress urges international co-
operation in working to resolve those cases in which chil-
dren in the United States are abducted by family members
who are foreign nationals and taken to foreign countries,
and in seeing that justice is served by holding accountable
the abductors for violations of criminal law.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
•HCON 226 IH
Whereas article I, section 8, of the Constitution grants to the
Congress the power to declare war;
Whereas a military attack on the Republic of Iraq is the
equivalent of a declaration of war;
Whereas the current situation in Iraq is the result of the re-
fusal by Iraq to comply with United Nations Security
Council resolutions relating to the inspection and destruc-
tion by the United Nations of weapons of mass destruc-
tion in Iraq; and
Whereas neither the Congress nor the United Nations has
authorized the use of force against Iraq with respect to
such current situation in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
United States should not take military action against the
Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically author-
ized by a law enacted after the date of the adoption of
this concurrent resolution.
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 227
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution
to remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War
Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed
Forces from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
FROM 
THE 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
BOSNIA 
AND
HERZEGOVINA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Congress has the sole power to declare
war under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
•HCON 227 IH
(2) A state of war has not been declared to
exist with respect to the situation in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(3) A specific authorization for the use of
United States Armed Forces with respect to the sit-
uation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
has not been enacted.
(4) The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina constitutes, within the meaning of sec-
tion 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50
U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)), either hostilities or a situation
where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly
indicated by the circumstances into which United
States Armed Forces have been introduced.
(b) REMOVAL OF ARMED FORCES.—Pursuant to sec-
tion 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1544(c)), the Congress hereby directs the President to re-
move United States Armed Forces from the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina by June 30, 1998 (unless the
President requests and the Congress authorizes a later
date), except for a limited number of members of the
Armed Forces sufficient only to protect United States dip-
lomatic facilities and citizens, and noncombatant person-
nel to advise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Commander in the Republic of Bosnia and
•HCON 227 IH
Herzegovina, and unless and until a declaration of war
or specific authorization for such use of United States
Armed Forces has been enacted.
(c) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—The requirement to
remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina under subsection (b) does not
necessarily reflect any disagreement with the purposes or
accomplishments of such Armed Forces, nor does it con-
stitute any judgment of how the Congress would vote, if
given the opportunity to do so, on either a declaration of
war or a specific authorization for the use of such Armed
Forces.
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Union Calendar No. 250
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 227
[Report No. 105–442]
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution
to remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
MARCH 13, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. HYDE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts
MARCH 13, 1998
Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations, committed
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War
Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed
Forces from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
•HCON 227 RH
date), except for a limited number of members of the
Armed Forces sufficient only to protect United States dip-
lomatic facilities and citizens, and noncombatant person-
nel to advise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Commander in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and unless and until a declaration of war
or specific authorization for such use of United States
Armed Forces has been enacted.
(c) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—The requirement to
remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina under subsection (b) does not
necessarily reflect any disagreement with the purposes or
accomplishments of such Armed Forces, nor does it con-
stitute any judgment of how the Congress would vote, if
given the opportunity to do so, on either a declaration of
war or a specific authorization for the use of such Armed
Forces.
Union Calendar No. 250
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 227
[Report No. 105–442]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of
the War Powers Resolution to remove United
States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bos-
nia and Herzegovina.
MARCH 13, 1998
Reported adversely from the Committee on International
Relations, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be
printed
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 228
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the primary objectives of
the process for preparing the Federal budget for fiscal year 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. DAVIS of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the primary
objectives of the process for preparing the Federal budg-
et for fiscal year 1999.
Whereas the Congress and the Clinton Administration have
worked diligently to reduce the Federal budget deficit
from an all-time high of $290,402,000,000 in 1992;
Whereas the Congress, by adopting spending caps and pay-
as-you-go-rules, has exercised the fiscal discipline nec-
essary to eliminate the massive Federal budget deficits
that began in the 1980’s;
Whereas the Federal Government’s unified budget for fiscal
year 1999 is projected to be in surplus, the first such
surplus since 1969;
•HCON 228 IH
Whereas, despite the progress in eliminating the Federal
budget deficit, the publicly held debt of the Federal Gov-
ernment remains $3,771,148,000,000;
Whereas, unless the Congress preserves projected budget sur-
pluses and reduces the publicly held debt of the Federal
Government, this debt will be a legacy left to the Na-
tion’s children and grandchildren;
Whereas economists and budget experts have raised questions
about the long term solvency of the Social Security Sys-
tem;
Whereas reducing Federal Government borrowing will encour-
age greater savings and investment; and
Whereas reducing the Federal Government’s debt burden will
increase economic growth, raise future standards of liv-
ing, and prepare the Nation for the retirement of the
baby-boom generation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) reducing the publicly held debt of the Fed-
eral Government and addressing the question of the
solvency of the Social Security System should be the
primary objectives of the process for preparing the
Federal budget for fiscal year 1999; and
(2) any new tax cuts or spending increases
must be compatible with these objectives, offset fully
within the budget, and in accordance with the 1997
Budget Agreement.
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