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IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 519
Recognizing and honoring America’s Jewish community on the occasion of 
its 350th anniversary, supporting the designation of an ‘‘American Jew-
ish History Month’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Re-
form 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring America’s Jewish community on 
the occasion of its 350th anniversary, supporting the 
designation of an ‘‘American Jewish History Month’’, 
and for other purposes.
Whereas in 1654, Jewish refugees from Brazil arrived on 
North American shores and formally established North 
America’s first Jewish community in New Amsterdam, 
now New York City; 
Whereas America welcomed Jews among the millions of im-
migrants that streamed through our Nation’s history; 
Whereas the waves of Jewish immigrants arriving in America 
helped shape our Nation;
•HCON 519 IH 
Whereas the American Jewish community has been intimately 
involved in our Nation’s civic, social, economic, and cul-
tural life; 
Whereas the American Jewish community has sought to actu-
alize the broad principles of liberty and justice that are 
enshrined in the Constitution of the United States; 
Whereas the American Jewish community is an equal partici-
pant in the religious life of our Nation; 
Whereas American Jews have fought valiantly for the United 
States in every one of our Nation’s military struggles, 
from the American Revolution to Operation Enduring 
Freedom; 
Whereas not less than 16 American Jews have received the 
Medal of Honor; 
Whereas 2004 marks the 350th anniversary of the American 
Jewish community; 
Whereas the Library of Congress, the National Archives and 
Records Administration, the American Jewish Historical 
Society, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the 
American Jewish Archives have formed ‘‘The Commission 
for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish His-
tory’’ 
(referred 
to 
in 
this 
resolution 
as 
the 
‘‘Commission’’) to mark this historic milestone; 
Whereas the Commission will use the combined resources of 
its participants to promote the celebration of the Jewish 
experience in the United States throughout 2004; and 
Whereas the Commission is designating September 2004 as 
‘‘American Jewish History Month’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
•HCON 519 IH 
(1) honors and recognizes—
(A) the 350th anniversary of the American 
Jewish community; and 
(B) ‘‘The Commission for Commemorating 
350 Years of American Jewish History’’ and its 
efforts to plan, coordinate, and execute com-
memorative events celebrating 350 years of 
American Jewish history; 
(2) supports the designation of an ‘‘American 
Jewish History Month’’; and 
(3) urges all Americans to share in this com-
memoration so as to have a greater appreciation of 
the role the American Jewish community has had in 
helping to defend and further the liberties and free-
dom of all Americans.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 51
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued
to honor the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2001
Mr. WU submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp
should be issued to honor the Jewish War Veterans
of the United States of America.
Whereas the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America is an organization of patriotic Americans dedi-
cated to highlighting the role of American Jews in the
Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas thousands of American Jews have proudly served
the Nation in times of war;
Whereas thousands of American Jews have died in combat
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas, in World War II alone, American Jews received
more than 52,000 awards for outstanding service in the
Armed Forces of the United States, including the Con-
•HCON 51 IH
gressional Medal of Honor, the Air Medal, the Silver
Star, and the Purple Heart;
Whereas, in World War II alone, over 11,000 American Jews
died in combat while serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States;
Whereas members of the Jewish War Veterans of the United
States of America have volunteered over 10,000,000
hours at veterans’ hospitals; and
Whereas honoring the sacrifices of American Jewish veterans
is an important component of recognizing the strong and
patriotic role American Jews have played in the Armed
Forces of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor
the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of
the United States Postal Service should recommend
to the Postmaster General that such a postage
stamp be issued.
Æ
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 520
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should 
reexamine the authorities governing the Conservation Reserve Program 
and adjust the program to the maximum extent practicable to assist 
agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. GRAVES submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agri-
culture should reexamine the authorities governing the 
Conservation Reserve Program and adjust the program 
to the maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural 
producers adversely affected by severe drought condi-
tions.
Whereas the Conservation Reserve Program is the largest en-
vironmental program administered by the Department of 
Agriculture; 
Whereas the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the 
Department of Agriculture has estimated that the Con-
servation Reserve Program saves several tons of soil per 
year, improves water quality through estimated riparian
‘‘In the case of tax-
able years beginning
during calendar
year:
The corresponding percentages shall
be substituted for the following percentages:
12%
15%
28%
31%
36%
39.6%
2001 .........................
12%
15%
26%
26%
34%
34%
2002 .........................
12%
15%
26%
26%
34%
34%
2003 .........................
12%
15%
26%
26%
34%
34%
2004 .........................
12%
15%
26%
26%
34%
34%
2005 .........................
11%
15%
26%
26%
34%
34%
2006 .........................
10%
15%
25%
25%
33%
33%
2007 .........................
10%
15%
25%
25%
33%
33%
2008 .........................
10%
15%
25%
25%
33%
33%
2009 .........................
10%
15%
25%
25%
33%
33%
2010 .........................
9.5%
14.2%
23.7%
23.7%
31.3%
31.3%
2011 and thereafter
9%
13.5%
22.5%
22.5%
29.7%
29.7%
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENT OF TABLES.—The Secretary
shall adjust the tables prescribed under subsection
(f) to carry out this subsection.’’
(b) REPEAL OF REDUCTION OF REFUNDABLE TAX
CREDITS.—
(1) Subsection (d) of section 24 is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph (2).
(2) Section 32 is amended by striking sub-
section (h).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(g)(7) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘15 percent’’ in clause
(ii)(II) and inserting ‘‘the first bracket percent-
age’’, and
(B) by adding at the end the following
flush sentence:
•HCON 520 IH 
buffers, and has restored upland bird populations 
throughout the principal farm States; 
Whereas, during 2002, many States with substantial Con-
servation Reserve Program acres received adequate rain-
fall during the spring months, but, during the optimum 
summer growing months for grazing and hay pastures, 
drought drastically reduced pasture production in these 
States; 
Whereas these extreme weather conditions during the spring 
and summer of 2002 devastated the economic viability of 
thousands of farmers and ranchers in the United States, 
particularly livestock producers; 
Whereas, despite experiencing severe drought conditions, 
many of these farmers and ranchers did not qualify for 
drought relief under the current Conservation Reserve 
Program rules due to the large amounts of rain their 
farms and ranches received during the early spring; 
Whereas the Conservation Reserve Program is a valuable for-
age resource, and the Secretary of Agriculture has sub-
stantial authority to administer the Conservation Reserve 
Program with flexibility to address drought conditions; 
and 
Whereas lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 
continue to provide significant forage resources that 
should be used to assist producers in emergency drought 
conditions: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Sec-
retary of Agriculture should—
•HCON 520 IH 
(1) reevaluate the conditions under which the 
Conservation Reserve Program is designated to per-
mit haying and grazing, taking into consideration 
rainfall, temperature, crop production, partial county 
designations, State criteria for disaster relief, and 
such other relevant factors; and 
(2) review and promulgate new rules and regu-
lations regarding the appropriate use and availability 
of haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Pro-
gram lands to better reflect the needs of farmers 
and ranchers in times of disaster.
Æ
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 521
Urging the Government of Egypt and other Arab governments not to allow 
their government-controlled television stations to broadcast any program 
that lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Mr. ISRAEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Urging the Government of Egypt and other Arab govern-
ments not to allow their government-controlled television 
stations to broadcast any program that lends legitimacy 
to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and for other 
purposes.
Whereas in November 2002, a number of government-con-
trolled television stations in Egypt began broadcasting a 
multi-part series, ‘‘Horseman Without a Horse’’, based 
on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and conspiracy 
myths about Jewish global domination; 
Whereas the Protocols of the Elders of Zion are a notorious 
forgery, written by Russian anti-Semites in the early 
20th century, which purport to reveal a plot for Jewish 
domination of the world;
•HCON 521 IH 
Whereas the Protocols of the Elders of Zion have been a sta-
ple of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel propaganda for dec-
ades and have long since been discredited by all reputable 
scholars; 
Whereas the broadcast of this series takes place in the con-
text of a sustained pattern of vitriolic anti-Semitic com-
mentary and depictions in the Egyptian government-
sponsored press, which has gone unanswered by the Gov-
ernment of Egypt; and 
Whereas the Department of State has urged Egypt and other 
Arab states not to broadcast this program, saying ‘‘We 
don’t think government TV stations should be broad-
casting programs that we consider racist and untrue’’: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) condemns any publication or program that 
lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of 
Zion; 
(2) believes the use of such heinous propa-
ganda, especially in the Arab world, serves to incite 
popular sentiment against Jewish people and the 
State of Israel rather than promoting religious toler-
ance and preparing Arab populations for the pros-
pect of peace with Israel; 
(3) commends the Department of State for its 
denunciation of the ‘‘Horseman Without a Horse’’
•HCON 521 IH 
television series and its efforts to discourage Arab 
states from broadcasting it; and 
(4) urges the Government of Egypt and other 
Arab governments—
(A) not to allow their government-con-
trolled television stations to broadcast this pro-
gram or any other racist and untrue material; 
and 
(B) to speak out against such incitement 
by vigorously and publicly condemning anti-
Semitism as a form of bigotry.
Æ
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 56
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy
and Air Force attacked units of the Armed Forces of the
United States stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;
Whereas 2,403 members of the Armed Forces of the United
States were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor;
Whereas there are more than 12,000 members of the Pearl
Harbor Survivors Association;
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 52
Condemning the destruction of pre-Islamic statues in Afghanistan by the
Taliban regime.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 7, 2001
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
BONIOR, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. OLVER,
Mr. FARR of California, Mr. STARK, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.
CLEMENT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. DICKS, and Ms. MCCOLLUM) submitted
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning the destruction of pre-Islamic statues in
Afghanistan by the Taliban regime.
Whereas many of the oldest and most significant Buddhist
statues in the world are in Afghanistan, which, at the
time that many of the statues were carved, was one
of the most cosmopolitan regions in the world and
hosted merchants, travelers, and artists from China,
India, central Asia, and the Roman Empire;
•HCON 52 IH
Whereas such statues are part of the common heritage
of mankind, which must be preserved for future gen-
erations;
Whereas on February 26, 2001, the leader of the Taliban
regime, Mullah Mohammad Omar, ordered the de-
struction of all pre-Islamic statues in Afghanistan,
among them a pair of 1,600-year-old, 100-foot-tall
statues of Buddha that are carved out of a mountain-
side;
Whereas the religion of Islam and Buddhist statues have
coexisted in Afghanistan as part of the unique histor-
ical and cultural heritage of that nation for more than
1,100 years;
Whereas the destruction of the pre-Islamic statues con-
tradicts the basic tenet of the Islamic religion that
other religions should be tolerated;
Whereas people of all faiths and nationalities have con-
demned the destruction of the statues in Afghanistan,
including Muslim communities around the world; and
Whereas the destruction of the statues violates the United
Nations Convention Concerning the Protection of the
World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which was rati-
fied by Afghanistan on March 20, 1979: Now, there-
fore, be it
•HCON 52 IH
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) joins with people and governments around
the world in condemning the destruction of pre-Is-
lamic statues in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime;
(2) urges the Taliban regime to stop destroying
such statues; and
(3) calls upon the Taliban regime to grant the
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization and other international organizations
immediate access to Afghanistan to survey the dam-
age and facilitate international efforts to preserve
and safeguard the remaining statues.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 54
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importation of unfairly traded
Canadian lumber.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 7, 2001
Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
ROSS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. RILEY, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. GRAHAM,
Mr. SHOWS, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. COBLE, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, and Mr. BALDACCI) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importation
of unfairly traded Canadian lumber.
Whereas the Provincial governments of Canada subsidize the
Canadian lumber industry by supplying timber to Cana-
dian lumber companies at a fraction of the fair market
value of the timber;
Whereas the Provincial governments of Canada mandate that
Canadian lumber companies harvest timber and produce
lumber regardless of market conditions;
•HCON 54 IH
Whereas such subsidies and mandates have resulted in record
levels of Canadian lumber being imported into the United
States at less than the fair value of such lumber;
Whereas unfairly traded Canadian lumber now accounts for
more than one-third of the softwood lumber market in
the United States;
Whereas the importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber
into the United States has reduced the sales of domestic
lumber companies, jeopardized thousands of jobs, de-
pressed timberland values, and contributed to the collapse
of lumber prices in the United States;
Whereas United States lumber companies, timberland own-
ers, labor unions, and officials in the Reagan, Bush, and
Clinton administrations have called for an end to the Ca-
nadian subsidies; and
Whereas an agreement between the Government of the
United States and the Government of Canada regarding
the trade of lumber is scheduled to expire on March 31,
2001: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the
President, the United States Trade Representative, and
the Secretary of Commerce should—
(1) make the resolution of the problems associ-
ated with the importation of unfairly traded Cana-
dian lumber a top trade priority of the United
States;
(2) make every effort to end—
•HCON 54 IH
(A) the subsidization of the Canadian lum-
ber industry by the Provincial governments of
Canada; and
(B) the mandated overproduction of lum-
ber imposed on the Canadian lumber industry
by the Provincial governments of Canada;
(3) vigorously, promptly, and fully enforce the
trade laws of the United States with regard to the
importation of unfairly traded lumber;
(4) explore all options to stop the importation
of unfairly traded lumber; and
(5) take actions to limit the injuries caused to
the timber and lumber industries of the United
States by the importation of unfairly traded lumber,
including imposing duties in the United States as
soon as possible to offset the extent to which such
lumber is subsidized and imported at less than its
fair value.
Æ
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 55
To express the sense of Congress regarding the use of a safety mechanism
to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budg-
etary outcomes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 7, 2001
Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. UPTON, Mr.
KIND, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. FORD,
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. ISRAEL, and Ms. SANCHEZ) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
the Budget
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To express the sense of Congress regarding the use of a
safety mechanism to link long-term Federal budget sur-
plus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes.
Whereas the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has pro-
jected that the Federal unified budget surplus over the
10-year period from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2011
will total $5,600,000,000,000;
Whereas the projected Federal on-budget surplus over the
same 
period 
of 
time 
is 
projected 
to 
be
$3,100,000,000,000, which includes a surplus for the
medicare program in the Federal Hospital Insurance
(HI) Trust Fund of $400,000,000,000;
•HCON 56 EH
Whereas the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
will be December 7, 2001;
Whereas on August 23, 1994, Public Law 103–308 was en-
acted, designating December 7 of each year as National
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; and
Whereas Public Law 103–308, reenacted as section 129 of
title 36, United States Code, requests the President to
issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe National Pearl Harbor Re-
membrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activi-
ties, and all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities
of the Federal Government, and interested organizations,
groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United
States at half-staff each December 7 in honor of the indi-
viduals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Har-
bor: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress, on the occasion of the
60th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, pays tribute to—
(1) the United States citizens who died in the
attack; and
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 56
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 68
Condemning the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its poor
human rights record.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2001
Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. WOLF, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr.
DIAZ-BALART, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. MCNUL-
TY, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning the Government of the People’s Republic of
China for its poor human rights record.
Whereas on February 26, 2001, the Department of State
issued the 2000 Country Report on Human Rights Prac-
tices in China which noted that the Government of the
People’s Republic of China continued to commit wide-
spread and well-documented human rights abuses in vio-
lation of internationally accepted norms, continued to
commit numerous other serious abuses, and intensified
crackdowns on religion;
Whereas the 2000 Report noted that, in Tibet, the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China intensified its
•HCON 56 EH
(2) the members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors
Association.
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.