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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 378
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the conviction of ten members
of Iran’s Jewish community.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 2000
Mr. ENGEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
conviction of ten members of Iran’s Jewish community.
Whereas on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover 1999,
13 Jews, including community and religious leaders in
the cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, were arrested by the au-
thorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and accused of
spying for the United States and Israel;
Whereas the 13 defendants were tried in a Revolutionary
Court that was closed to all independent journalists, out-
side media, international observers, and family members;
Whereas no evidence was brought forth at these trials other
than taped ‘‘confessions’’;
Whereas Jews in Iran are prohibited from holding any posi-
tions that would give them access to state secrets;
•HCON 378 IH
Whereas the judge in the case also served as prosecutor, chief
investigator, and arbiter of punishment;
Whereas the Secretary of State has identified the case of the
13 Jews in Shiraz as ‘‘one of the barometers of United
States-Iran relations’’;
Whereas countless nations have expressed their concern for
these individuals and especially their human rights under
the rule of law;
Whereas ten of the 13 Jews were convicted on July 1, 2000,
of spying for Israel, and were sentenced to prison terms
of four to 13 years;
Whereas the international community, including President
Clinton, has condemned the convictions;
Whereas Iran must show signs of respecting human rights as
a prerequisite for improving its relationship with the
United States; and
Whereas President Khatami and the Iranian Parliament were
elected on a platform of moderation and reform: 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 Government—
(1) should condemn, in the strongest possible
terms, the arrest of the 13 Jews by the authorities
of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the unfair proce-
dures employed against them leading up to and
throughout their trials, and their convictions by such
authorities;
•HCON 378 IH
(2) should demand that these convictions be
overturned and that the individuals be released
forthwith; and
(3) should ensure that Iran’s handling of this
case is a benchmark for determining the nature of
current and future United States-Iran relations.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 379
Reaffirming the first amendment right to freely exercise religious beliefs
without the fear of governmental condemnation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2000
Mr. GRAHAM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Reaffirming the first amendment right to freely exercise reli-
gious beliefs without the fear of governmental condemna-
tion.
Whereas the first amendment states that ‘‘Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof ’’;
Whereas the practice and expression of religious beliefs with-
out congressional interference are a cherished freedom in
our constitutional democracy;
Whereas it is imperative in our constitutional democracy that
all major political parties unite in defending and pro-
tecting the first amendment religious rights of all Ameri-
cans;
HCON 379 IH
Whereas action taken by Congress to condemn any constitu-
tionally protected religious practice or belief will have a
chilling effect and stifle the religious freedoms that
Americans enjoy;
Whereas the political act of congressional condemnation of re-
ligious beliefs or practices would seriously undermine the
spirit of the first amendment;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have fought
and died around the world under the banner of the
United States to defend the right of all Americans to
practice their religious beliefs free from governmental
condemnation; and
Whereas the first amendment’s function is to protect the reli-
gious freedoms of those Americans who may find them-
selves in the minority regarding religious practices and
beliefs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) as an institution, reaffirms the rights of
United States citizens to hold religious beliefs and
engage in constitutionally protected religious prac-
tices free from congressional condemnation;
(2) affirms that the right to religious diversity
in our country is one of the fundamental precepts of
the Constitution;
(3) should pass no resolution condemning the
right of any group or individual to express his or her
religious beliefs, popular or unpopular, as protected
HCON 37 RFS
legislatures promote policies based upon anti-Semi-
tism, racism, and xenophobia.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
HCON 379 IH
by the first amendment, even when those practices
and beliefs are deemed to be offensive to individual
Members of Congress;
(4) recognizes the constitutionally protected
right of religious groups to practice their religion
without fear of reprisal from Congress, even when
individual Members of Congress may be offended by
such beliefs or practices;
(5) recognizes that, more than 200 years after
adoption of the Constitution, Congress reaffirms
that the wisdom of the first amendment’s protection
of religious freedom rings as true today as when the
words were first penned; and
(6) should never be tempted as a body politic
to condemn religious views, because to do so would
lead to serious erosion of religious freedom.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 825
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as the ‘‘Michael J. Healy 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. RUSH, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. HYDE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CRANE, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. WELLER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mrs. BIGGERT, 
Mr. HASTERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. 
LAHOOD, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, 
Illinois, as the ‘‘Michael J. Healy Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MICHAEL J. HEALY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place 
in Bridgeview, Illinois, and known as the Moraine Valley
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 37
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the world has seen in the 20th century the disas-
trous results of ethnic, religious, and racial intolerance;
Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation is on
record, through obligations freely accepted as a partici-
pating state of the Organization on Security and Co-
operation in Europe (OSCE), as pledging to ‘‘clearly and
equivocally condemn totalitarianism, racial and ethnic ha-
•HCON 37 EH
tred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and discrimination
against anyone * * *’’;
Whereas at two public rallies in October 1998, Communist
Party member of the Duma, Albert Makashov, blamed
‘‘the Yids’’ for Russia’s current problems;
Whereas in November 1998, attempts by members of the
Russian Duma to formally censure Albert Makashov were
blocked by members of the Communist Party;
Whereas in December 1998, the chairman of the Duma Secu-
rity Committee and Communist Party member, Viktor
Ilyukhin, blamed President Yeltsin’s ‘‘Jewish entourage’’
for alleged ‘‘genocide against the Russian people’’;
Whereas in response to the public outcry over the above-
noted anti-Semitic statements, Communist Party chair-
man Gennadi Zyuganov claimed in December 1998 that
such statements were a result of ‘‘confusion’’ between Zi-
onism and ‘‘the Jewish question’’; and
Whereas during the Soviet era, the Communist Party leader-
ship regularly used ‘‘anti-Zionist campaigns’’ as an ex-
cuse to persecute and discriminate against Jews in the
Soviet Union: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) condemns anti-Semitic statements made by
members of the Russian Duma;
(2) commends actions taken by members of the
Russian Duma to condemn anti-Semitic statements
made by Duma members;
•HCON 37 EH
(3) commends President Yeltsin and other
members of the Russian Government for con-
demning anti-Semitic statements made by Duma
members; and
(4) reiterates its firm belief that peace and jus-
tice cannot be achieved as long as governments and
legislatures promote policies based upon anti-Semi-
tism, racism, and xenophobia.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 37
Concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma of the
Russian Federation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. WOLF, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, Mr. PORTER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. SALMON, AND Mr. MARKEY) submit-
ted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the
Duma of the Russian Federation.
Whereas the world has seen in the 20th century the disas-
trous results of ethnic, religious, and racial intolerance;
Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation is on
record, through obligations freely accepted as a partici-
pating state of the Organization on Security and Co-
operation in Europe (OSCE), as pledging to ‘‘clearly and
equivocally condemn totalitarianism, racial and ethnic ha-
tred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and discrimination
against anyone . . .’’;
•HCON 37 IH
Whereas at two public rallies in October 1998, Communist
Party member of the Duma, Albert Makashov, blamed
‘‘the Yids’’ for Russia’s current problems;
Whereas in November 1998, attempts by members of the
Russian Duma to formally censure Albert Makashov were
blocked by members of the Communist Party;
Whereas in December 1998, the chairman of the Duma De-
fense Committee and Communist Party member, Viktor
Ilyukhin, blamed President Yeltsin’s ‘‘Jewish entourage’’
for alleged ‘‘genocide against the Russian people’’;
Whereas in response to the public outcry over the above-
noted anti-Semitic statements, Communist Party chair-
man Gennadi Zyuganov claimed in December 1998 that
such statements were a result of ‘‘confusion’’ between Zi-
onism and ‘‘the Jewish question’’; and
Whereas during the Soviet era, the Communist Party leader-
ship regularly used ‘‘anti-Zionist campaigns’’ as an ex-
cuse to persecute and discriminate against Jews in the
Soviet Union: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) condemns anti-Semitic statements made by
members of the Russian Duma;
(2) commends actions taken by members of the
Russian Duma to condemn anti-Semitic statements
made by Duma members;
(3) commends President Yeltsin and other
members of the Russian Government for condemn-
•HCON 37 IH
ing anti-Semitic statements made by Duma mem-
bers; and
(4) reiterates its firm belief that peace and jus-
tice cannot be achieved as long as governments and
legislatures promote policies based upon anti-Semi-
tism, racism, and xenophobia.
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III
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 37
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 24, 1999
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the
Duma of the Russian Federation.
Whereas the world has seen in the 20th century the disas-
trous results of ethnic, religious, and racial intolerance;
Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation is on
record, through obligations freely accepted as a partici-
pating state of the Organization on Security and Co-
operation in Europe (OSCE), as pledging to ‘‘clearly and
equivocally condemn totalitarianism, racial and ethnic ha-
tred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and discrimination
against anyone * * *’’;
Whereas at two public rallies in October 1998, Communist
Party member of the Duma, Albert Makashov, blamed
‘‘the Yids’’ for Russia’s current problems;
Whereas in November 1998, attempts by members of the
Russian Duma to formally censure Albert Makashov were
blocked by members of the Communist Party;
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 380
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the relationship between
eating disorders in adolescents and young adults and certain practices
of the advertising industry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2000
Mr. HINCHEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the
relationship between eating disorders in adolescents and
young adults and certain practices of the advertising
industry.
Whereas, according to the National Association of Anorexia
Nervosa and Associated Disorders (‘‘ANAD’’), 7,000,000
women and girls and 1,000,000 men and boys suffer
from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, as well as
eating disorders that are not otherwise defined;
Whereas eating disorders impact all socioeconomic, racial,
ethnic, and gender groups;
Whereas eating disorders may lead to death;
•HCON 380 IH
Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental
Health, one in 10 people with anorexia nervosa will die
of starvation, cardiac arrest, or other medical complica-
tions;
Whereas, in a 1999 study of nine high schools in nine States,
ANAD found that 12 percent of high school students suf-
fer from either anorexia nervosa or bulimia;
Whereas the same study revealed that 86 percent of individ-
uals who report an eating disorder report the onset of ill-
ness by the age of 20;
Whereas the physical appearance of models used by the ad-
vertising industry influences the attitudes of many ado-
lescents and young adults, including with respect to self-
image; and
Whereas such advertising models frequently portray phy-
siques that cannot or should not be achieved by many
adolescents and young adults, and their attempts to emu-
late the physiques portrayed by the models can lead them
to engage in unhealthy eating habits: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
advertising industry should, in using models in advertise-
ments likely to be viewed by adolescents or young adults,
take into account—
(1) the influence that these advertising models
have on the self-images of adolescents and young
adults;
•HCON 380 IH
(2) that such models frequently portray phy-
siques that cannot or should not be achieved by
many adolescents and young adults; and
(3) the importance of taking action to reduce
the extent to which such models influence adoles-
cents and young adults to engage in unhealthy eat-
ing habits, whether the reduction is achieved by
using models who more closely approximate average,
healthy individuals, by providing for public service
announcements to counteract negative health influ-
ences, or by taking other appropriate action.
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HR 4818 PP 
ment of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-
aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 
2008: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated by this Act or any prior Act appropriating funds 
for foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams for tied-aid credits or grants may be used for any 
other purpose except through the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur-
ther, That funds appropriated by this paragraph are made 
available notwithstanding section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Im-
port Bank Act of 1945, in connection with the purchase 
or lease of any product by any Eastern European country, 
any Baltic State or any agency or national thereof: Pro-
vided further, That not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Export-Import Bank shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, containing an 
analysis of the economic impact on United States producers 
of ethanol of the extension of credit and financial guaran-
tees for the development of an ethanol dehydration plant 
in Trinidad and Tobago, including a determination of 
whether such extension will cause substantial injury to such 
producers, as defined in section 2(e)(4) of the Export-Im-
port Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(e)(4)): Provided fur-
ther, That the Export-Import Bank shall consult with the
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Committees on Appropriations and the Senate Committee 
on Finance prior to extending direct credit or financial 
guarantee to establish or expand the production of indige-
nous products for export by a beneficiary country pursuant 
to section 423 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 
2703 note). 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $30,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses for members of the 
Board of Directors, $73,200,000: Provided, That the Ex-
port-Import Bank may accept, and use, payment or services 
provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, 
or technical services in connection with any transaction for 
which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance 
commitment has been made: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export En-
hancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) thereof shall remain 
in effect until October 1, 2005. 
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
NONCREDIT ACCOUNT 
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is au-
thorized to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, 
as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, such expenditures and com-
HR 5061 RDS 
‘‘(b) GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘Government of Sudan’ means the Na-
tional Islamic Front government in Khartoum, Sudan, or 
any successor government formed on or after the date of 
the enactment of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act 
(other than the coalition government agreed upon in the 
Nairobi Declaration on the Final Phase of Peace in the 
Sudan).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 3(2) 
of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘The’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in section 12, the’’. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 8 of the 
Sudan Peace Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended in 
the first sentence by striking ‘‘Sudan’’ and inserting 
‘‘Sudan, including the conflict in the Darfur region’’. 
SEC. 6. SANCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PEACE IN DARFUR. 
(a) SANCTIONS.—Beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall, notwithstanding 
paragraph (1) of section 6(b) of the Sudan Peace Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note), implement the measures set forth in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2) of such 
section. 
(b) SUSPENSION
OF SANCTIONS.—The President 
may suspend the application of subsection (a) if the Presi-
dent transmits to the appropriate congressional commit-
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 383
Expressing the sense of the Congress that environmentally sound processes
for dry and wet cleaning should be accepted by financial institutions
as safe investments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. CAMP, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr.
FROST, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, and Mr. WISE) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that environmentally
sound processes for dry and wet cleaning should be ac-
cepted by financial institutions as safe investments.
Whereas financial institutions have been justifiably reluctant
to provide loans to garment or fabric cleaning businesses
involved in the use of hazardous chemicals and produc-
tion of wastes;
Whereas financial institutions have been reluctant to lend
capital to small garment or fabric cleaning businesses be-
cause of their use of the chemical perchloroethylene
(perc) or petroleum-based cleaning solvents that cause
harmful airborne emissions and contaminate ground-
water;
•HCON 383 IH
Whereas new technologies are available which could almost
entirely eliminate these concerns;
Whereas new dry and wet cleaning technologies are available
that use water or carbon dioxide, which are safe and nat-
urally occurring substances that cause no harmful side
effects through contamination of soil, air, and water; and
Whereas only some financial institutions have now begun a
process of lending to small garment or fabric cleaning
businesses that utilize environmentally sound products
and practices: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), 
That 
the 
Congress 
urges 
financial
institutions—
(1) to promote environmentally responsible dry
and wet cleaning processes; and
(2) to work with business enterprises to provide
streams of capital to protect the environment.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 384
Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service it performs
through its contributions to the lives of the Nation’s boys and young men.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. BUYER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service
it performs through its contributions to the lives of the
Nation’s boys and young men.
Whereas scouting is the largest voluntary youth movement in
the world, with a membership totaling more than 25 mil-
lion;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America is an organization that
was incorporated on February 8, 1910, and recognized by
Federal charter on June 15, 1916, to provide an edu-
cational program for boys and young men to build char-
acter, train in the responsibilities of participatory citizen-
ship, and develop personal fitness;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America teaches the core values
of duty to God and country, personal honor, respect for
the beliefs of others, volunteerism, and interdependence
•HCON 384 IH
with the environment, principles which are conducive to
good character, citizenship, and health;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America is a model for inclusive-
ness, with 6 million boys and young men from every eth-
nic, religious, and economic background, including those
with disabilities and special needs, participating in scout-
ing programs across the United States;
Whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts
of America, as a private, voluntary, nonbusiness organi-
zation, has the right to set its own standards for mem-
bership and leadership; and
Whereas by promoting and fostering those qualities in Amer-
ica’s youth which form the strong foundation of this Na-
tion, the Boy Scouts of America has made a contribution
of immeasurable value to the welfare of the entire Na-
tion: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress recognizes the Boy Scouts of
America and expresses appreciation for the public service
it performs through its contributions to the lives of the
Nation’s boys and young men.
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