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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 15
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Government
procurement access for women-owned businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. MALONEY of
New York, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SHAYS,
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, and Mr. NEAL of
Massachusetts) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing Government procurement access for women-owned
businesses.
Whereas women-owned businesses are a powerful force in the
economy;
Whereas between 1987 and 1996—
(1) the number of women-owned businesses in-
creased by 78 percent, almost twice the rate of increase
of all firms in the United States;
(2) the number of women-owned businesses in-
creased in every State;
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that all Federal agencies would benefit from
reviewing the following recommendations for the purpose
of improving equitable access for women-owned businesses
to the Federal procurement market:
(1) Agencies should offer and make readily
available to women-owned businesses information re-
garding access to contracting practices and opportu-
nities.
(2) Agencies should identify women-owned busi-
ness advocates within their respective agency to
guarantee that women-owned businesses are ade-
quately represented in competitive bid solicitations.
(3) Agencies should review the various women-
owned business certifications that currently exist in
an attempt to develop a common certification stand-
ard.
(4) Agencies should, if possible, announce elec-
tronically any available procurement opportunities.
(5) Agencies should consider internal mentor
programs as a means of teaching new business con-
tracting practices.
(6) Agencies should consider adopting a ‘‘Rule
of One’’ approach for women-owned businesses
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whereby at least one women-owned business is solic-
ited on all competitive acquisitions.
(7) Agencies should explore alternative ways to
allow women-owned businesses to compete, including
the concepts of teaming and partnering.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 160
Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of Panama
on successfully completing free and democratic elections on May 2, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. GALLEGLY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Government and the people of the Repub-
lic of Panama on successfully completing free and demo-
cratic elections on May 2, 1999.
Whereas on May 2, 1999, the Republic of Panama success-
fully completed its second democratic multiparty elections
for President and Vice President since the termination of
the military government in 1989;
Whereas these elections demonstrate the strength and diver-
sity of Panama’s democratic expression and promote con-
fidence that all political parties can work cooperatively at
every level of government;
Whereas these elections were deemed by international and do-
mestic observers to be free and fair and a legitimate non-
violent expression of the will of the people of the Republic
of Panama;
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Whereas the United States has consistently supported the ef-
forts of the people of Panama to strengthen their democ-
racy and to provide economic development and social jus-
tice; and
Whereas these open, fair, and democratic elections of the new
President and Vice President should be broadly com-
mended: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the Government and the peo-
ple of the Republic of Panama for the successful
completion of democratic multiparty elections held
on May 2, 1999, for President and Vice President;
(2) 
congratulates 
President-elect 
Mireya
Moscoso on her recent victory and her continued
strong commitment to democracy and a free market-
oriented economy;
(3) commends all Panamanian citizens and po-
litical parties for their efforts to work together to
take risks for democracy and to willfully pursue na-
tional reconciliation in order to strengthen demo-
cratic traditions in Panama;
(4) supports Panamanian attempts to continue
their cooperation in order to ensure democracy, na-
tional reconciliation, and economic prosperity; and
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(5) reaffirms that the United States is un-
equivocally committed to encouraging democracy and
peaceful development throughout Latin America.
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H. Res. 166
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 12, 1999.
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. 775) to establish certain procedures for civil
actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any de-
vice or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition
from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes.
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 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 the Judiciary.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now
printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in
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part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. No amendment to that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except
those printed in part 2 of the report of the Committee on
Rules. Each amendment may be offered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment except as specified in the report,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 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 minimum time for elec-
tronic 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 questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consid-
eration 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 Com-
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depression. They can express exasperation and even re-
sentment as a result of the problems created by the ill-
ness. They are also more likely to become depressed
themselves, further compromising the functioning of the
family. Lack of support from the partner can contribute
to the development or continuation of postpartum depres-
sion. Husbands, partners, family members, and friends
need access to information on these issues in order to
support their wives, relatives, or friends;
Whereas severe postpartum illness can obstruct the important
pattern of friendship and support that most couples with
newborns tend to form. Family units as a whole can ex-
perience isolation;
Whereas education is helpful to new parents coping with
these emotional and hormonal changes and also helps
them to decide if and when they need to seek outside
help; and
Whereas postpartum depression is one of the most treatable
and curable of all forms of mental illness. Learning about
postpartum depression helps prevent it and relieve it:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recommends that all hospitals and clinics which
deliver babies provide departing new mothers and fathers
or family members with complete information about
postpartum depression, its symptoms, methods of coping
with it, and treatment resources;
(2) encourages all obstetricians to inquire prenatally
about any psychiatric problems the mother may have ex-
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perienced, including substance abuse, existence of the
above in any family members, and, ideally screen for on-
going depression;
(3) encourages all obstetricians to screen new moth-
ers for postpartum depression symptoms prior to dis-
charge from the hospital and again when they bring in
their babies for early checkups;
(4) recommends that appropriate health care pro-
fessionals be trained specifically in screening women for
signs of postpartum depression in order to improve
chances of early detection;
(5) recognizes that a coordinated system of registry
should be developed to collect data on mental disorders
in the new mother and that the National Institutes of
Health 
should 
undertake 
additional 
research 
on
postpartum psychiatric illnesses;
(6) recognizes the impact of a mother’s postpartum
depression on fathers and other family members as well
and strongly encourages that they be included in both
the education and treatment processes to help them bet-
ter understand the nature and causes of postpartum de-
pression so they too can overcome the spillover effects of
the condition and improve their ability to be supportive;
and
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(7) calls on the citizens of the United States, par-
ticularly the medical community, to learn more about
postpartum depression, how to educate women and fami-
lies about it, and thus ultimately lower the likelihood
that women around the country will continue to suffer
in silence.
Attest:
Clerk.
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mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the
nature of a substitute made in order as original text. 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 in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 164
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laws
relating to the provision of health care must allow women direct access
to obstetrician-gynecologists and other health care professionals who spe-
cialize in obstetrics and gynecology.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1999
Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Federal laws relating to the provision of health care
must allow women direct access to obstetrician-gyne-
cologists and other health care professionals who spe-
cialize in obstetrics and gynecology.
Whereas the Federal Government should increase its support
for women’s health and can make a significant difference
in improving the status of women’s health;
Whereas obstetrician-gynecologists and other health care pro-
fessionals who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology are
uniquely qualified on the basis of education and experi-
ence to provide preventive health services to women
throughout their lives;
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Whereas 60 percent of office visits to obstetrician-gyne-
cologists are for preventive care;
Whereas preventive care provided by an obstetrician-gyne-
cologist or other health care professional who specializes
in obstetrics and gynecology includes instruction in breast
self-examination, cervical cancer screening, health edu-
cation, hypertension and cardiovascular surveillance,
osteoporosis counseling, and identification of victims of
domestic violence;
Whereas obstetrician-gynecologists refer their patients to
other physicians less frequently than other providers,
avoiding costly and time-consuming referrals; and
Whereas more than 37 States have acted to promote direct
access to obstetrician-gynecologists: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That is it the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that Federal laws relating to the provision of
health care must allow women direct access to obstetri-
cian-gynecologists and other health care professionals who
specialize in obstetrics and gynecology.
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H. Res. 165
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 11, 1999.
Whereas the well-being of all citizens of this country is pre-
served and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance
and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
Whereas more than 700,000 men and women, at great risk
to their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citi-
zens in their capacity as guardians of peace;
Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our
children’s right to receive an education in a crime-free
environment that is too often threatened by the insidious
fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas 158 peace officers lost their lives in the performance
of their duty in 1998, and a total of more than 15,000
men and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;
and
Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 offi-
cers is injured, and 1 in 4,400 officers is killed in the line
of duty: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that—
(1) all peace officers slain in the line of duty should
be honored and recognized; and
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(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.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 167
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 13, 1999.
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. 1555) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2000 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. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on
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Intelligence now printed in the bill. The committee amend-
ment 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 na-
ture 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
printed 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 amend-
ment 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) 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 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
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
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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.
H. Res. 168
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 27, 1999.
Whereas the modern Foreign Service of the United States
was established 75 years ago on May 24, 1924, with the
enactment of the Rogers Act, Public Law 135 of the 68th
Congress;
Whereas today some 10,300 men and women serve in the
Foreign Service at home and abroad;
Whereas the diplomatic, consular, communications, trade, de-
velopment, administrative, security, and other functions
the men and women of the Foreign Service of the United
States perform are crucial to the United States national
interest;
Whereas the men and women of the Foreign Service of the
United States, as well as their families, are constantly ex-
posed to danger, even in times of peace, and many have
died in the service of their country; and
Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the dedication of the
men and women of the Foreign Service of the United
States and, in particular, to honor those who made the
ultimate sacrifice while protecting the interests of the
United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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SEC. 3. APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
(a) MEMBERS.—The select committee shall be com-
posed of 10 Members of the House, who shall be appointed
by the Speaker. Not more than half of the members of
the select committee shall be of the same political party.
(b) VACANCY.—Any vacancy occurring in the mem-
bership of the select committee shall be filled in the same
manner in which the original appointment was made.
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Speaker shall designate 1
member of the select committee to be its chairperson.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES.
(a) AUTHORITY.—For purposes of carrying out this
resolution, the select committee (or any subcommittee of
the select committee authorized to hold hearings) may sit
and act during the present Congress at any time or place
within the United States (including any Commonwealth
or possession of the United States, or elsewhere, whether
the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned)
and to hold such hearings as it considers necessary.
(b) RULES
OF
PROCEDURE.—The provisions of
clauses 1, 2, and 3 of rule XI of the Rules of the House
shall apply to the select committee.
(c) PROHIBITION AGAINST MEETING AT CERTAIN
TIMES.—Subsection (a) may not be construed to limit the
applicability of clause 2(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House to the select committee.
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(1) recognizes the Foreign Service of the United
States and its achievements and contributions of the
past 75 years;
(2) honors those members of the Foreign Service of
the United States who have given their lives in the line
of duty; and
(3) commends the generations of men and women
who have served or are presently serving in the Foreign
Service for their vital service to the Nation.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the
United States.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 168
Recognizing the Foreign Service of the United States on the occasion of
its 75th anniversary.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1999
Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Foreign Service of the United States on
the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Whereas the modern Foreign Service of the United States
was established 75 years ago on May 24, 1924, with the
enactment of the Rogers Act, Public Law 135 of the 68th
Congress;
Whereas today some 10,300 men and women serve in the
Foreign Service at home and abroad;
Whereas the diplomatic, consular, communications, trade, de-
velopment, administrative, security, and other functions
the men and women of the Foreign Service of the United
States perform are crucial to the United States national
interest;
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Whereas the men and women of the Foreign Service of the
United States, as well as their families, are constantly ex-
posed to danger, even in times of peace, and many have
died in the service of their country; and
Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the dedication of the
men and women of the Foreign Service of the United
States and, in particular, to honor those who made the
ultimate sacrifice while protecting the interests of the
United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the Foreign Service of the
United States and its achievements and contribu-
tions of the past 75 years;
(2) honors those members of the Foreign Serv-
ice of the United States who have given their lives
in the line of duty; and
(3) commends the generations of men and
women who have served or are presently serving in
the Foreign Service for their vital service to the Na-
tion.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives
shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the President
of the United States.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 170
Amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, as amended.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. DICKS) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Rules
MAY 13, 1999
The Committee on Rules discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress,
as amended.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5.
Section 2(f)(1) of House Resolution 5, One Hundred
Sixth Congress, agreed to January 6, 1999, as amended,
is amended by striking ‘‘May 14, 1999’’ and inserting
‘‘May 31, 1999’’.
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