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H. Res. 622
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 11, 2004.
Whereas the well-being of all people of the United States is
preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance
and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
Whereas more than 957,500 law enforcement personnel, the
highest amount ever in the United States, serve their fel-
low citizens as guardians of peace;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in preserving the
right of the children of the United States to receive an
education in a crime-free environment, a right that is all
too often threatened by the insidious fear caused by vio-
lence in schools;
Whereas 145 peace officers across the Nation were killed in
the line of duty during 2003, well below the decade-long
average of 166 deaths annually, and a major drop from
2001 when 230 officers were killed, including 72 officers
in the September 11th terrorist attacks;
Whereas every year, 1 out of every 9 peace officers is as-
saulted, 1 out of every 25 peace officers is injured, and
1 out of every 4,400 peace officers is killed in the line
of duty;
Whereas section 136 of title 36, United States Code, requests
that the President issue each year a proclamation desig-
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 609
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation 
into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals 
who violate the intellectual property rights of persons under United 
States laws should be prohibited. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2004
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH, and Mr. BALLENGER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the importation into the United States of products and 
services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual 
property rights of persons under United States laws 
should be prohibited.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that if—
(1) nationals of a foreign country are violating 
copyrights, patents, or trademarks of persons under 
the laws of the United States, and 
(2) the government of that foreign country is 
not using its best efforts to end such violations, to
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respect those copyrights, patents, and trademarks, 
and to enforce internationally recognized laws and 
rules relating to intellectual property, 
then the United States Government should take steps to 
prohibit the importation of products or services of those 
nationals until the executive branch can certify to the Con-
gress that those foreign nationals have ceased violating the 
copyrights, patents, and trademarks of persons under the 
laws of the United States, and that foreign country is 
using its best efforts to end such violations, to respect 
those copyrights, patents, and trademarks, and to enforce 
internationally recognized laws and rules relating to intel-
lectual property.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 60
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued on the subject of autism awareness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2003
Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GREEN of Wis-
consin, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FOLEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. WELDON of Flor-
ida, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. FROST, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. HAYES, 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. GOODE) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a commemorative postage stamp should be issued on 
the subject of autism awareness.
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 on the 
subject of autism awareness; and
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(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued.
Æ
H. Res. 612
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 1, 2004.
Whereas fire kills more Americans than all other natural dis-
asters combined;
Whereas all Americans must work together for the common
goal of fire prevention, fire use, and fire suppression;
Whereas firefighters routinely risk their lives to save others,
and some sacrifice their lives in the line of duty;
Whereas on March 26, 2004, the Carver Community of Rich-
mond, Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University
experienced a devastating fire resulting in the condemna-
tion and destruction of numerous buildings and property;
Whereas strong winds quickly spread the fire through several
city blocks and a section of the Virginia Commonwealth
University campus;
Whereas firefighters, police, public servants, and civilians ex-
hibited resilience and courage in combating the dan-
gerous fire and in dealing with its aftermath;
Whereas the local firefighters who initially answered the call
were later assisted by countless firefighters from fire sta-
tions throughout the region who united in a determined
effort to defeat the blaze and fight the challenging wind,
smoke, and heat conditions in order to save the remain-
ing area;
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Whereas public, private, and civic organizations worked as a
seamless team preserving and protecting human lives, de-
fending property, and providing food and comfort to all
affected; and
Whereas all involved met their community’s call to duty by
providing brave and steadfast assistance and upholding
the finest traditions of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes
and honors the firefighters, police, public servants, civilians,
and private businesses who responded to the devastating fire
in Richmond, Virginia, on March 26, 2004, and commends
them for their dedicated service to the people of the Common-
wealth of Virginia.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 612
Recognizing and honoring the firefighters, police, public servants, civilians, 
and private businesses who responded to the devastating fire in Rich-
mond, Virginia, on March 26, 2004. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2004
Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. FORBES) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the firefighters, police, public serv-
ants, civilians, and private businesses who responded to 
the devastating fire in Richmond, Virginia, on March 
26, 2004.
Whereas on March 26, 2004, the Carver Community of Rich-
mond, Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University 
experienced a devastating fire resulting in the condemna-
tion and destruction of numerous buildings and property; 
Whereas strong winds quickly spread the fire through several 
city blocks and a section of the Virginia Commonwealth 
University campus;
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Whereas firefighters, police, public servants, and civilians ex-
hibited resilience and courage in combating the dan-
gerous fire and in dealing with its aftermath; 
Whereas the local firefighters who initially answered the call 
were later assisted by countless firefighters from fire sta-
tions throughout the region who united in a determined 
effort to defeat the blaze and fight the challenging wind, 
smoke, and heat conditions in order to save the remain-
ing area; 
Whereas public, private, and civic organizations worked as a 
seamless team preserving and protecting human lives, de-
fending property, and providing food and comfort to all 
affected; and 
Whereas all involved met their community’s call to duty by 
providing brave and steadfast assistance and upholding 
the finest traditions of the Commonwealth of Virginia: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and honors the firefighters, police, public servants, 
civilians, and private businesses who responded to the dev-
astating fire in Richmond, Virginia, on March 26, 2004, 
and commends them for their dedicated service to the peo-
ple of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Æ
H. Res. 613
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 11, 2004.
Whereas May 11, 2004, is the 14th anniversary of the
issuance of the Manifesto of the Non-Violent Movement
for Human Rights in Vietnam and the tenth anniversary
of Vietnam Human Rights Day, as designated on May
11, 1994, by Public Law 103–258;
Whereas Vietnam Human Rights Day recognizes the impor-
tant contributions of the author of the Manifesto, Dr.
Nguyen Dan Que, and uncounted numbers of innocent
Vietnamese, including religious leaders and ethnic minori-
ties who have been tortured, imprisoned, or held under
house arrest by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam because
of their nonviolent struggle for freedom and human
rights;
Whereas the Manifesto, which calls upon Hanoi to respect
basic human rights, accept a multiparty system, and re-
store the right of the Vietnamese people to choose their
own form of government through free and fair elections,
reflects the will and aspirations of the people of Vietnam;
Whereas the leaders of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are
expanding diplomatic and trade relations with the rest of
the world; and
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Whereas the United States, as leader of the free world, has
a special responsibility to safeguard freedom and promote
the protection of human rights throughout the world:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors and recognizes the 10th anniversary of
Vietnam Human Rights Day;
(2) supports the designation of a ‘‘Vietnam Human
Rights Day’’; and
(3) urges all Americans to share in this commemo-
ration so as to have a greater appreciation of the role
Vietnam Human Rights Day has played in helping to de-
fend and further the liberties and freedom of all Viet-
namese people.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 613
Recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary of Vietnam Human Rights 
Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2004
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. 
LOFGREN, and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary of Vietnam 
Human Rights Day.
Whereas May 11, 2004, is the 14th anniversary of the 
issuance of the Manifesto of the Non-Violent Movement 
for Human Rights in Vietnam and the tenth anniversary 
of Vietnam Human Rights Day, as designated on May 
11, 1994, by Public Law 103–258; 
Whereas Vietnam Human Rights Day recognizes the impor-
tant contributions of the author of the Manifesto, Dr. 
Nguyen Dan Que, and uncounted numbers of innocent 
Vietnamese, including religious leaders and ethnic minori-
ties who have been tortured, imprisoned, or held under 
house arrest by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam because
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of their nonviolent struggle for freedom and human 
rights; 
Whereas the Manifesto, which calls upon Hanoi to respect 
basic human rights, accept a multiparty system, and re-
store the right of the Vietnamese people to choose their 
own form of government through free and fair elections, 
reflects the will and aspirations of the people of Vietnam; 
Whereas the leaders of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are 
expanding diplomatic and trade relations with the rest of 
the world; and 
Whereas the United States, as leader of the free world, has 
a special responsibility to safeguard freedom and promote 
the protection of human rights throughout the world: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors and recognizes the 10th anniversary 
of Vietnam Human Rights Day; 
(2) supports the designation of a ‘‘Vietnam 
Human Rights Day’’; and 
(3) urges all Americans to share in this com-
memoration so as to have a greater appreciation of 
the role Vietnam Human Rights Day has played in 
helping to defend and further the liberties and free-
dom of all Vietnamese people.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 614
Supporting the goals of a National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2004
Mrs. MUSGRAVE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of a National Motorcycle Safety and 
Awareness Month.
Whereas the United States is the world leader in motorcycle 
safety, promoting education, training, and motorcycle 
awareness; 
Whereas motorcycles occupy a very important position in the 
history of this Nation and of the world; 
Whereas over two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes and nearly 
one-half of all motorcycle crashes are caused by car driv-
ers, not by motorcyclists; 
Whereas of the 1,400 fatal car-motorcycle crashes in 2001, 
36 percent involved another vehicle violating the motorcy-
clist’s right-of-way by turning left while the motorcycle 
was going straight, passing, or overtaking the vehicle;
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States, including ministries, nonprofit and other or-
ganizations, corporations, and schools; 
(3) pledges to make bipartisan efforts to enact 
laws to protect donors from charitable organizations 
that are not financially transparent; and 
(4) acknowledges that the people of the United 
States are an exceedingly generous people and that 
National Transparency Day will encourage even 
greater generosity.
Æ
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Whereas although the motorcycling community has made ef-
forts to mitigate these right-of-way crashes through en-
hancing motorcycle awareness via billboards, posters, 
media, and other campaigns, the message to ‘watch for 
motorcycles’ continues to go unheeded by the general mo-
toring public; 
Whereas the motorcycling community has invested consider-
able time and effort to improve its safety record through 
safety initiatives such as increased rider training and li-
censing campaigns, but many times demand for rider 
training exceeds enrollment capacity and the programs 
often lack support from the larger traffic safety commu-
nity; 
Whereas the larger traffic safety community, highway design-
ers, law enforcement, the medical community, designers 
of other vehicles, government, researchers working in re-
lated areas, insurers, and all road users can accomplish 
much more toward improving motorcycle safety; 
Whereas the motorcycle is an efficient vehicle which conserves 
fuel, has little impact on our overworked roads and high-
way system, is an important mode of transportation in-
volving such activities as commuting, touring, and recre-
ation, and promotes friendship by attracting riders from 
all over the world through various clubs and organiza-
tions; and 
Whereas due to the increased number of motorcycles on the 
road, it is appropriate to promote motorcycle awareness 
and safety and to encourage all individuals to safely 
share the roads and highways of this great Nation by 
paying extra attention to those who ride motorcycles: 
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals of a National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness 
Month, and encourages all people to support the efforts 
of the motorcycling community to improve motorcycle 
safety.
Æ
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Nations and Israel is therefore denied access to this vital
apparatus enjoyed by other United Nations member
states;
Whereas on May 30, 2000, Israel accepted an invitation to
become a temporary member of the Western European
and Others Group at the United Nations;
Whereas Israel’s membership in the Western European and
Others Group is limited and, as a temporary member,
Israel is not allowed to compete for open seats or to run
for positions in major bodies of the United Nations, such
as the Security Council, or United Nations-affiliated
agencies, such as the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights;
Whereas Israel is only allowed to participate in limited activi-
ties of the Western European and Others Group at the
United Nations headquarters and is excluded from dis-
cussions and consultations of the Group at the United
Nations offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Rome, and Vienna;
Whereas the Western European and Others Group includes
Canada, Australia, and the United States;
Whereas Israel is linked to Western European and Others
Group member states by strong economic, political, and
cultural ties;
Whereas the Western European and Others Group is the only
bloc which is not purely geographical but rather com-
prises countries which share a Western democratic tradi-
tion; and
Whereas Israel is a free and democratic country and its vot-
ing pattern in the United Nations is consistent with that
of the Western European and Others Group member
states: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that—
(1) the President should direct the Secretary of
State and the United States Permanent Representative
to the United Nations to seek an immediate end to the
persistent and deplorable inequality experienced by Israel
in the United Nations;
(2) United States interests would be well served if
Israel were afforded the benefits of full membership in
the Western European and Others Group at the United
Nations so that it could fully participate in the United
Nations system;
(3) consistent with section 405(a) of division C of
H.R. 1950, as passed the House of Representatives on
July 16, 2003, ‘‘the Secretary of State and other appro-
priate officials of the United States Government should
pursue an aggressive diplomatic effort and should take
all necessary steps to ensure the extension and upgrade
of Israel’s membership in the Western European and
Others Group at the United Nations’’; and
(4) the Secretary of State should continue to submit
to Congress on a regular basis a report which describes
actions taken by the United States Government to en-
courage the Western European and Others Group mem-
ber states to accept Israel as a full member of their
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group and describes the responses thereto from the
member states.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 618
Recognizing the importance of The Call of the Wild on the occasion of 
the 101st anniversary of the publication of the novel by Jack London. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2004
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of The Call of the Wild on 
the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the publication 
of the novel by Jack London.
Whereas Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, and 
by the time he was 29, he had become one of the most 
popular and most widely read authors in the United 
States; 
Whereas Jack London was attracted to writing because he 
believed it could offer him an alternative to a life as a 
factory worker or civil servant; 
Whereas Jack London had a restless spirit and strong sense 
of adventure, and in 1897 he left his native California 
with his brother-in-law James Shepard to explore the 
District of Alaska and the Yukon in Canada;
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Whereas a lack of supplies caused them to delay their journey 
in the fall of 1897, and they set up camp overlooking 
Dawson; 
Whereas their camp was near a cabin owned by Marshall and 
Louis Bond; 
Whereas in the spring of 1898 Jack London obtained a log 
hauling contract for the Dawson City Sawmill, and his 
new friends, the Bonds, lent him their sled dog to help 
him fulfill his contract before the spring thaw; 
Whereas the men became lifelong friends and conversations 
between the Bonds and Jack London helped inspire much 
of the theme in The Call of the Wild, and the sled dog 
that Jack London borrowed became the main character 
in the novel; 
Whereas Jack London began writing The Call of the Wild 
when he was 26; 
Whereas The Call of the Wild was first published in the Sat-
urday Evening Post in installments from June 20 to July 
18, 1903; 
Whereas The Call of the Wild was quickly recognized as a 
uniquely American narrative recounting the trials and 
tribulations surrounding the Klondike Gold Rush to the 
Yukon, which had an enormous impact on the District of 
Alaska and the State of Washington during the 1890s; 
Whereas The Call of the Wild is one of the most widely 
translated and published works by an American author 
and is considered a classic of world literature; 
Whereas The Call of the Wild has been made into numerous 
television movies and motion pictures and has never been 
out-of-print during the past century; and
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Whereas The Call of the Wild helped develop the spirit of ex-
ploration and adventure that swept the United States in 
the early part of the last century and led others to ex-
plore what is now the State of Alaska: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes Jack London as a uniquely 
American author; 
(2) recognizes the 101st anniversary of the pub-
lication of Jack London’s The Call of the Wild; and 
(3) recognizes The Call of the Wild as a truly 
great American novel.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 62
Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States 
Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam 
conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the 
Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2003
Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BRADY of 
Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DEMINT, Ms. DUNN, Mr. FROST, Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. 
GRANGER, Mr. HALL, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. KLINE, Mr. MCKEON, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PORTER, Ms. PRYCE 
of Ohio, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. SHAW, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SMITH of Texas, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. VITTER, 
Mr. WICKER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Ms. HART) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of 
the United States Armed Forces who were held as pris-
oners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling 
for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed 
Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam 
conflict.
H. Res. 619
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 5, 2004.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
4227) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 2003
and 2004 and to index such relief for inflation. The bill shall
be considered as read for amendment. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amend-
ment thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) one hour of debate on the bill equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Ways and Means; (2) the amendment in
the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by
Representative Rangel of New York or his designee, which
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order,
shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable
for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent
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and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.