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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 500
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the violence,
breakdown of rule of law, and troubled pre-election period in the Republic
of Zimbabwe.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 2000
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
cerning the violence, breakdown of rule of law, and trou-
bled pre-election period in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Whereas people around the world supported the Republic of
Zimbabwe’s quest for independence, majority rule, and
the protection of human rights and the rule of law;
Whereas Zimbabwe, at the time of independence in 1980,
showed bright prospects for democracy, economic develop-
ment, and racial reconciliation;
Whereas the people of Zimbabwe are now suffering the desta-
bilizing effects of a serious, government-sanctioned break-
down in the rule of law, which is critical to economic de-
velopment as well as domestic tranquility;
•HRES 500 IH
Whereas a free and fair national referendum was held in
Zimbabwe in February 2000 in which voters rejected pro-
posed constitutional amendments to increase the presi-
dent’s authorities to expropriate land without payment;
Whereas the President of Zimbabwe has defied two high
court decisions declaring land seizures to be illegal;
Whereas previous land reform efforts have been ineffective
largely due to corrupt practices and inefficiencies within
the Government of Zimbabwe;
Whereas recent violence in Zimbabwe has resulted in several
murders and brutal attacks on innocent individuals, in-
cluding the murder of farm workers and owners;
Whereas violence has been directed toward individuals of all
races;
Whereas the ruling party and its supporters have specifically
directed violence at democratic reform activists seeking to
prepare for upcoming parliamentary elections;
Whereas the offices of a leading independent newspaper in
Zimbabwe have been bombed;
Whereas the Government of Zimbabwe has not yet publicly
condemned the recent violence;
Whereas President Mugabe’s statement that thousands of
law-abiding citizens are enemies of the state has further
incited violence;
Whereas 147 out of 150 members of the Parliament in
Zimbabwe (98 percent) belong to the same political
party;
Whereas no date has been set for parliamentary elections in
Zimbabwe;
HRES 504 RH
forma amendment for the purpose of further debate on
any pending amendment).
(c) All points of order against amendments printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules are waived.
SEC. 3. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may: (1) postpone until a time during further consider-
ation in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any
postponed question that follows another electronic vote
without intervening business, provided that the minimum
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions shall be 15 minutes.
SEC. 4. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may recognize for consideration of any amendment printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules out of the order
printed, but not sooner than one hour after the chairman
of the Committee on Armed Services or a designee an-
nounces from the floor a request to that effect.
SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the
House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in
•HRES 500 IH
Whereas the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe now exceeds 60
percent and political turmoil is on the brink of destroying
Zimbabwe’s economy;
Whereas the economy is being further damaged by the Gov-
ernment of Zimbabwe’s ongoing involvement in the war
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Whereas the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organi-
zation has issued a warning that Zimbabwe faces a food
emergency due to shortages caused by violence against
farmers and farm workers; and
Whereas events in Zimbabwe could threaten stability and eco-
nomic development in the entire region: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) extends its support to the vast majority of
citizens of the Republic of Zimbabwe who are com-
mitted to peace, economic prosperity, and an open,
transparent parliamentary election process;
(2) strongly urges the Government of Zimbabwe
to enforce the rule of law and fulfill its responsibility
to protect the political and civil rights of all citizens;
(3) supports those international efforts to assist
with land reform which are consistent with accepted
principles of international law and which take place
after the holding of free and fair parliamentary elec-
tions;
•HRES 500 IH
(4) 
condemns 
government-directed 
violence
against farm workers, farmers, and opposition party
members;
(5) encourages the local media, civil society,
and all political parties to work together toward a
campaign environment conducive to free, trans-
parent and fair elections within the legally pre-
scribed period;
(6) recommends international support for voter
education, domestic election monitoring, and violence
monitoring activities;
(7) urges the United States to continue to mon-
itor violence and condemn brutality against law
abiding citizens;
(8) congratulates all the democratic reform ac-
tivists in Zimbabwe for their resolve to bring about
political change peacefully, even in the face of vio-
lence and intimidation;
(9) recommends that the United States send a
bipartisan delegation under the auspices of the
International Republican Institute and the National
Democratic Institute for International Affairs to ob-
serve 
the 
parliamentary 
election 
process 
in
Zimbabwe; and
•HRES 500 IH
(10) desires a lasting, warm, and mutually ben-
eficial relationship between the United States and a
democratic, peaceful Zimbabwe.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 501
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Nation’s
law enforcement officers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2000
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. STUPAK) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
MAY 15, 2000
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; considered under suspension of
the rules and adopted
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the Nation’s law enforcement officers.
Whereas the Nation’s law enforcement officers preserve and
protect the safety and well-being of all the citizens of this
country;
Whereas approximately 740,000 men and women risk their
personal safety every day to fight crime and to safeguard
our citizens;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in the Nation’s
schools and on the Nation’s streets, preserving children’s
right to learn in schools that are free of violence and citi-
zens’ right to safe communities;
•HRES 501 ATH
Whereas 134 peace officers lost their lives in the performance
of their duty in 1999 and a total of more than 15,000
have now made that supreme sacrifice;
Whereas on average one officer dies every 54 hours and thou-
sands of officers are assaulted and injured every year;
and
Whereas National Police Week 2000—May 14 to 20, 2000—
provides an opportunity to honor and recognize the offi-
cers who have died in the line of duty and to affirm the
Nation’s thanks to the officers who put their lives on the
line on a daily basis to protect our citizens: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) all peace officers slain in the line of duty
and all peace officers who risk their own personal
safety and well-being to protect this Nation’s citi-
zens should be honored and recognized; and
(2) the President should issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to
honor and recognize slain peace officers with appro-
priate ceremonies and respect and to honor and rec-
ognize the sacrifices and risks taken daily by all
peace officers.
Æ
HRES 504 RH
the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
•HRES 501 EH
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that—
(1) all peace officers slain in the line of duty and
all peace officers who risk their own personal safety and
well-being to protect this Nation’s citizens should be
honored and recognized; and
(2) the President should issue a proclamation call-
ing upon the people of the United States to honor and
recognize slain peace officers with appropriate cere-
monies and respect and to honor and recognize the sac-
rifices and risks taken daily by all peace officers.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 502
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 16, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4425) making appropriations for military con-
struction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2001, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against
consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 4(c)
of rule XIII are waived. General debate shall be confined to
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During con-
sideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the
•HRES 502 EH
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) post-
pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
SEC. 2. For purposes of enforcement of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 in the House, the appropriate lev-
els of total new budget authority and total budget outlays for
fiscal years 2000 through 2005 prescribed by House Concur-
rent Resolution 290 pursuant to section 301(a)(1) of the Act
•HRES 502 EH
shall be those reflected in the table entitled ‘‘Conference Re-
port Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Resolution Total Spending and
Revenues’’ on page 49 of House Report 106–577.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 547
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the
peace process in Northern Ireland.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 11, 2000
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.
KING, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MENDENDEZ, Mr. SMITH of New
Jersey, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. LAZIO) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the peace process in Northern Ireland.
Whereas the April 10, 1998, Good Friday Agreement estab-
lished a framework for the peaceful settlement of the con-
flict in Northern Ireland;
Whereas the Good Friday Agreement stated that it provided
‘‘the opportunity for a new beginning to policing in
Northern Ireland with a police service capable of attract-
ing and sustaining support from the community as a
whole’’;
Whereas the Good Friday Agreement provided for the estab-
lishment of an Independent Commission on Policing to
make ‘‘recommendations for future policing arrangements
House Calendar No. 223
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 503
[Report No. 106–621]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4205)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001
for military activities of the Department of De-
fense and for military construction, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001,
and for other purposes.
MAY 17 (legislative day, MAY 16), 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 504
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 18, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for further consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of
Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001, and for other pur-
poses.
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution and pro forma amendments of-
fered by the chairman or ranking minority member of the
Committee on Armed Services for the purpose of debate.
(b) Except as specified in section 4 of this resolution,
each amendment printed in the report of the Committee on
Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the re-
•HRES 504 EH
port, may be offered only by a Member designated in the re-
port, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. Each amendment printed in the re-
port shall be debatable for the time specified in the report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent and shall not be subject to amendment (except as speci-
fied in the report and except that the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services each
may offer one pro forma amendment for the purpose of fur-
ther debate on any pending amendment).
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in
the report of the Committee on Rules are waived.
SEC. 3. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may: (1) postpone until a time during further consideration
in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote
on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the min-
imum time for electronic voting on any postponed question
that follows another electronic vote without intervening busi-
ness, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on
the first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes.
SEC. 4. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may recognize for consideration of any amendment printed in
the report of the Committee on Rules out of the order print-
ed, but not sooner than one hour after the chairman of the
•HRES 504 EH
Committee on Armed Services or a designee announces from
the floor a request to that effect.
SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on
any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to
the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 224
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 504
[Report No. 106–624]
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2000
Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4205)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense and for
military construction, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appro-
•HRES 644 ATH
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9902.29.91
Methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-
(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (CAS No.
173903–15–6) (provided for in sub-
heading 2924.29.70) ..........................
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No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
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CHAPTER 2—EXISTING DUTY
SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS
SEC. 1301. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXISTING DUTY SUS-
PENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS.
(a) EXISTING DUTY SUSPENSIONS.—Each of the fol-
lowing headings is amended by striking out the date in
the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2003’’:
(1) Heading 9902.32.12 (relating to DEMT).
(2) Heading 9902.39.07 (relating to a certain
polymer).
(3) 
Heading 
9902.29.07 
(relating 
to 
4-
hexylresorcinol).
(4) Heading 9902.29.37 (relating to certain
sensitizing dyes).
(5) Heading 9902.32.07 (relating to certain or-
ganic pigments and dyes).
(6) Heading 9902.71.08 (relating to certain
semi-manufactured forms of gold).
(7) Heading 9902.33.59 (relating to DPX–
E6758).
(8) 
Heading 
9902.33.60 
(relating 
to
rimsulfuron).
House Calendar No. 224
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 504
[Report No. 106–624]
RESOLUTION
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R.
4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2001 for military activities of the Department of
Defense and for military construction, to pre-
scribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year
2001, and for other purposes.
MAY 17, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 506
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 19, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4392) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government, the Community Management
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against
consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 4(a)
of rule XIII are waived. General debate shall be confined to
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
•HRES 506 EH
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute shall be considered by title rather
than by section. Each title shall be considered as read. Points
of order against the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI
are waived. No amendment to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those print-
ed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for
that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma
amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment so
printed may be offered only by the Member who caused it to
be printed or his designee and shall be considered as read.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) post-
pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member
•HRES 506 EH
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
HRES 516 RH
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Resources. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Resources now printed
in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute shall be considered as read. The amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as read and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Dur-
ing consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman
of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in rec-
ognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an
amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of
the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in
clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be
considered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of
the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further
consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for
House Calendar No. 226
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 506
[Report No. 106–627]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4392)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001
for intelligence and intelligence-related activities
of the United States Government, the Commu-
nity Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Sys-
tem, and for other purposes.
MAY 18, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed