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IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 479
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Greece’s contributions to the 
war against terrorism and its successful efforts against the November 
17 terrorist organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, 
Mr. PALLONE, Ms. LEE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, 
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. SHERMAN) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Greece’s con-
tributions to the war against terrorism and its successful 
efforts against the November 17 terrorist organization.
Whereas the United States and Greece, longtime friends and 
allies, have fought side by side in defense of our shared 
commitment to freedom and democracy, including in both 
World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and Operations 
Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom; 
Whereas in the immediate aftermath of the tragic events of 
September 11, 2001, Greece was one of the first coun-
tries to express its solidarity with the United States;
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Whereas Greece, as a NATO ally and a coalition partner in 
the war against terrorism, has made significant contribu-
tions to Operation Enduring Freedom and has provided 
military personnel and humanitarian assistance to the 
International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; 
Whereas President Bush has commended Greece for its 
‘‘strong stand against terror’’; 
Whereas Greece, through excellent work and cooperation with 
United States and international law enforcement agen-
cies, recently arrested key members of the November 17 
terrorist organization; 
Whereas President Bush stated that Greece’s ‘‘successful law 
enforcement operations against a terrorist organization 
[November 17] responsible for three decades of terrorist 
attacks underscore the important contributions Greece is 
making to the global war on terrorism’’; and 
Whereas the arrest of the November 17 terrorists will con-
tribute to a safe and secure environment for staging the 
2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) commends Greece for its outstanding con-
tributions to the global war against terrorism, in-
cluding military support for Operation Enduring 
Freedom, humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, 
and participation in the International Security As-
sistance Force in Afghanistan; and
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(2) recognizes Greece’s success in apprehending 
key members of the November 17 terrorist organiza-
tion, commends the cooperation between United 
States and Greek law enforcement agencies, and 
urges continued efforts to dismantle completely the 
November 17 terrorist organization, as such efforts 
will also contribute to a safe and secure environment 
for staging the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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sive benefit of such individual or his bene-
ficiaries. 
‘‘(D) EXEMPTION
FROM
THIRD
PARTY 
CLAIMS.—Each Tier III Investment Option 
shall be exempt from any and all third party 
claims against the eligible entity. 
‘‘(E) DISCLOSURE
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.—Each eligible entity offering a Tier III 
Investment Option under this section shall pro-
vide to each participating individual an annual 
disclosure of the rate of administrative costs 
chargeable with respect to investment in such 
Option. Such disclosure shall be written in a 
manner calculated to be understood by the av-
erage participating individual. The Board shall 
provide for coordination of disclosures with re-
spect to Tier III Investment Options under this 
subparagraph so as to assist participating indi-
viduals in comparing alternative Options based 
on administrative costs. 
‘‘(F) REPORTING TO THE EXECUTIVE DI-
RECTOR AND THE BOARD.—Each eligible entity 
shall provide reports to the Executive Director 
and the Board at such time, in such manner,
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 47
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas a C–23 Sherpa National Guard aircraft crashed in
south-central Georgia on March 3, 2001, killing all 21
National Guard members on board;
Whereas of the 21 National Guard members on board, 18
were members of the Virginia Air National Guard from
the Hampton Roads area of Virginia returning home fol-
lowing two weeks of training duty in Florida and the
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other 3 were members of the Florida Army National
Guard who comprised the flight crew of the aircraft;
Whereas the Virginia National Guard members killed, all of
whom were members of the 203rd Red Horse Engineer-
ing Flight of Virginia Beach, Virginia, were Master Ser-
geant James Beninati, 46, of Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Staff Sergeant Paul J. Blancato, 38, of Norfolk, Vir-
ginia; Technical Sergeant Ernest Blawas, 47, of Virginia
Beach, Virginia; Staff Sergeant Andrew H. Bridges, 33,
of Chesapeake, Virginia; Master Sergeant Eric Bulman,
59, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Staff Sergeant Paul
Cramer, 43, of Norfolk, Virginia; Technical Sergeant Mi-
chael East, 40, of Parksley, Virginia; Staff Sergeant
Ronald Elkin, 43, of Norfolk, Virginia; Staff Sergeant
James Ferguson, 41, of Newport News, Virginia; Staff
Sergeant Randy Johnson, 40, of Emporia, Virginia; Sen-
ior Airman Mathrew Kidd, 23, of Hampton, Virginia;
Master Sergeant Michael Lane, 34, of Moyock, North
Carolina; Technical Sergeant Edwin Richardson, 48, of
Virginia Beach, Virginia; Technical Sergeant Dean Shel-
by, 39, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Staff Sergeant John
Sincavage, 27, of Chesapeake, Virginia; Staff Sergeant
Gregory Skurupey, 34, of Gloucester, Virginia; Staff Ser-
geant Richard Summerell, 51, of Franklin, Virginia; and
Major Frederick Watkins, III, 35, of Virginia Beach, Vir-
ginia;
Whereas the Florida National Guard members killed, all of
whom were members of Detachment 1, 1st Battalion,
171st Aviation, of Lakeland, Florida, were Chief Warrant
Officer John Duce, 49, of Orange Park, Florida; Chief
Warrant Officer Eric Larson, 34, of Land-O-Lakes, Flor-
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ida; and Staff Sergeant Robert Ward, 35, of Lakeland,
Florida;
Whereas these members of the National Guard were per-
forming their duty in furtherance of the national security
interests of the United States;
Whereas the members of the Armed Forces, including the
National Guard, are routinely called upon to perform du-
ties that place their lives at risk; and
Whereas the members of the National Guard who lost their
lives as a result of the aircraft crash on March 3, 2001,
died in the honorable service to the Nation and exempli-
fied all that is best in the American people: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) honors the 18 members of the Virginia Air
National Guard and 3 members of the Florida Army
National Guard who were killed on March 3, 2001,
in the crash of a C–23 Sherpa National Guard air-
craft in south-central Georgia; and
(2) sends heartfelt condolences to their families,
friends, and loved ones.
Passed the House of Representatives March 7,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 480
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued honoring our Nation’s small business concerns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
BALDACCI, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BROWN of 
Ohio, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. FROST, Mr. 
GRUCCI, Mr. HEFLEY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY 
of Rhode Island, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PETERSON of Penn-
sylvania, 
Mr. 
PHELPS, 
Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, 
Mr. 
ROSS, 
Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. TANCREDO, 
Mr. UDALL
of Colorado, Mr. UDALL
of New Mexico, and Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued honoring our Nation’s 
small business concerns.
Whereas there are approximately 25,000,000 small business 
concerns in the United States; 
Whereas our Nation’s small business concerns bring new 
services and products to the marketplace and provide
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 481
Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Mr. MARKEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be 
established a National Visiting Nurse Associations Week.
Whereas visiting nurse associations (VNAs) are nonprofit 
home health agencies that, for over 120 years, have been 
united in their mission to provide cost-effective and com-
passionate home and community-based health care to in-
dividuals, regardless of the individuals’ condition or abil-
ity to pay for services; 
Whereas there are more than 500 visiting nurse associations, 
which employ more than 90,000 clinicians, provide health 
care to more than 4,000,000 people each year, and pro-
vide a critical safety net in communities by developing a 
network of community support services that enable indi-
viduals to live independently at home;
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Whereas visiting nurse associations have historically served as 
primary public health care providers in their commu-
nities, and are today one of the largest providers of mass 
immunizations in the medicare program (delivering over 
2,500,000 influenza immunizations annually); 
Whereas visiting nurse associations are often the home health 
providers of last resort, serving the most chronic of con-
ditions (such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstruc-
tive pulmonary disease, AIDS, and quadriplegia) and in-
dividuals with the least ability to pay for services (more 
than 50 percent of all medicaid home health admissions 
are by visiting nurse associations); 
Whereas any visiting nurse association budget surplus is rein-
vested in supporting the association’s mission through 
services, including charity care, adult day care centers, 
wellness clinics, Meals-on-Wheels, and immunization pro-
grams; 
Whereas visiting nurse associations and other nonprofit home 
health agencies care for the highest percentage of termi-
nally ill and bedridden patients; 
Whereas thousands of visiting nurse association volunteers 
across the Nation devote time serving as individual agen-
cy board members, raising funds, visiting patients in 
their homes, assisting in wellness clinics, and delivering 
meals to patients; and 
Whereas the establishment of a National Visiting Nurse As-
sociations Week for the second full week of every Feb-
ruary would increase public awareness of the charity-
based missions of visiting nurse associations and of their 
ability to meet the needs of chronically ill and disabled 
individuals who prefer to live at home rather than in a
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nursing home, and would spotlight preventive health clin-
ics, adult day care programs, and other customized 
wellness programs that meet local community need: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that there 
should be established a National Visiting Nurse Associa-
tions Week.
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IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 483
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical 
corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1646. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make 
technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1646.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1646) 
to authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the 
Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and 
for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives shall insert at the appropriate place the following new 
section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
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SEC. 1309. THREE-YEAR INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL 
AND NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 3-
year international arms control and nonproliferation strat-
egy. The strategy shall contain the following: 
(1) A 3-year plan for the reduction of existing 
nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and bal-
listic missiles and for controlling the proliferation of 
these weapons. 
(2) Identification of the goals and objectives of 
the United States with respect to arms control and 
nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and 
their delivery systems. 
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and 
activities of the Department of State intended to ac-
complish goals and objectives described in paragraph 
(2).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 483
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1646)
to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the
Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act
•HCON 483 EH
of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives shall insert at the appropriate place the following new
section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 1309. THREE-YEAR INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL
AND NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 3-
year international arms control and nonproliferation strat-
egy. The strategy shall contain the following:
(1) A 3-year plan for the reduction of existing
nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and
ballistic missiles and for controlling the proliferation
of these weapons.
(2) Identification of the goals and objectives of
the United States with respect to arms control and
nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and
their delivery systems.
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and
activities of the Department of State intended to ac-
•HCON 483 EH
complish goals and objectives described in paragraph
(2).
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 483
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives
to make technical corrections in the enrollment of
the bill H.R. 1646.
H. Con. Res. 483
Agreed to September 26, 2002
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1646) to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2003,
to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act
and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance
for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House
of Representatives shall insert at the appropriate place the following
new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 1309. THREE-YEAR INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL AND NON-
PROLIFERATION STRATEGY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a 3-year international arms
control and nonproliferation strategy. The strategy shall contain
the following:
(1) A 3-year plan for the reduction of existing nuclear,
chemical, and biological weapons and ballistic missiles and
for controlling the proliferation of these weapons.
(2) Identification of the goals and objectives of the United
States with respect to arms control and nonproliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
H. Con. Res. 483—2
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and activities
of the Department of State intended to accomplish goals and
objectives described in paragraph (2).
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 483
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make
technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1646.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1646)
to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the
Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act
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of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives shall insert at the appropriate place the following new
section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 1309. THREE-YEAR INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL
AND NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 3-
year international arms control and nonproliferation strat-
egy. The strategy shall contain the following:
(1) A 3-year plan for the reduction of existing
nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and bal-
listic missiles and for controlling the proliferation of
these weapons.
(2) Identification of the goals and objectives of
the United States with respect to arms control and
nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and
their delivery systems.
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and
activities of the Department of State intended to ac-
HCON 483 RDS
complish goals and objectives described in paragraph
(2).
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 484
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
personal safety for children, and for other purposes.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 484
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas 840,279 individuals were reported missing in 2001,
and 85 to 90 percent of these missing persons were chil-
dren;
Whereas approximately 58,200 children were abducted by
nonfamily members in 1999, often in connection with an-
other crime;
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Whereas 115 of all nonfamily abductions (those perpetrated
by strangers) resulted in the child being kept overnight,
held for ransom, or killed;
Whereas over 50 percent of the children kidnapped in non-
family abductions were taken away from the street in a
vehicle or from a park or wooded area;
Whereas a central element of the congressionally-mandated
mission of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children (NCMEC) is the prevention of child victimiza-
tion;
Whereas the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil-
dren, with the help of parents, local communities, and
law enforcement, has assisted in the recovery of approxi-
mately 67,000 children;
Whereas the Departments of Justice, Health and Human
Services, and Education recently developed a booklet, en-
titled ‘‘Personal Safety for Children’’, which offers easy-
to-read tips for parents to discuss safety and protection
measures with their children;
Whereas parents and educators need to teach children about
safety measures they can use to protect themselves
against abduction and exploitation and to encourage
them to be smart, strong, and safe; and
Whereas President George W. Bush plans to convene the
first-ever White House Conference on Missing, Exploited,
and Runaway Children with policymakers, experts, com-
munity leaders, teachers, and law enforcement to discuss
how to prevent the victimization of children: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
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(1) it is the sense of the Congress that—
(A) Federal, State, and local law enforce-
ment agencies and communities should work to-
gether to prevent the victimization of children;
and
(B) communities, schools, and parents
should learn more about the steps that may be
taken to safeguard children and teach children
the skills they need to be safe; and
(2) the Congress recognizes the booklet, ‘‘Per-
sonal Safety for Children’’, as one of the tools avail-
able to help parents and teachers talk with children
about personal safety.
Passed the House of Representatives October 1,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 484
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding personal safety for children, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. LAMPSON) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding personal 
safety for children, and for other purposes.
Whereas 840,279 individuals were reported missing in 2001, 
and 85 to 90 percent of these missing persons were chil-
dren; 
Whereas approximately 58,200 children were abducted by 
nonfamily members in 1999, often in connection with an-
other crime; 
Whereas 115 of all nonfamily abductions (those perpetrated 
by strangers) resulted in the child being kept overnight, 
held for ransom, or killed; 
Whereas over 50 percent of the children kidnapped in non-
family abductions were taken away from the street in a 
vehicle or from a park or wooded area;
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Whereas a central element of the congressionally-mandated 
mission of the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children (NCMEC) is the prevention of child victimiza-
tion; 
Whereas the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil-
dren, with the help of parents, local communities, and 
law enforcement, has assisted in the recovery of approxi-
mately 67,000 children; 
Whereas the Departments of Justice, Health and Human 
Services, and Education recently developed a booklet, en-
titled ‘‘Personal Safety for Children’’, which offers easy-
to-read tips for parents to discuss safety and protection 
measures with their children; 
Whereas parents and educators need to teach children about 
safety measures they can use to protect themselves 
against abduction and exploitation and to encourage 
them to be smart, strong, and safe; and 
Whereas President George W. Bush plans to convene the 
first-ever White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, 
and Runaway Children with policymakers, experts, com-
munity leaders, teachers, and law enforcement to discuss 
how to prevent the victimization of children: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That—
(1) it is the sense of the Congress that—
(A) Federal, State, and local law enforce-
ment agencies and communities should work to-
gether to prevent the victimization of children; 
and
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(B) communities, schools, and parents 
should learn more about the steps that may be 
taken to safeguard children and teach children 
the skills they need to be safe; and 
(2) the Congress recognizes the booklet, ‘‘Per-
sonal Safety for Children’’, as one of the tools avail-
able to help parents and teachers talk with children 
about personal safety.
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