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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 378
Recognizing Independent 529 Plan for launching a prepaid tuition plan that 
will benefit our Nation’s families who want to send their children to 
private colleges and universities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Ms. GRANGER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Independent 529 Plan for launching a prepaid 
tuition plan that will benefit our Nation’s families who 
want to send their children to private colleges and uni-
versities.
Whereas college education is increasingly important to the 
economic well-being of the United States; 
Whereas according to the United States Census Bureau, in 
2001 a person with a bachelor’s degree earned nearly 90 
percent more, on average, than a person with only a high 
school diploma; 
Whereas tuition at private colleges and universities in the 
United States averaged over $16,000 per year in the 
2001–2002 academic year, and therefore may be one of 
the most significant investments a family will make;
•HRES 378 IH 
Whereas over the past decade increases in tuition at private 
colleges and universities in the United States have aver-
aged nearly 5 percent per year and have been twice as 
great as increases in the Consumer Price Index; 
Whereas private colleges and universities serve a vital role in 
the national education system; 
Whereas prepaid tuition plans make attendance at colleges 
and universities more affordable for thousands of our Na-
tion’s families; and 
Whereas more than 200 private colleges and universities 
throughout the country have agreed to participate in 
Independent 529 Plan, which enables families to lower 
the cost of a private college or university education by 
locking in current tuition rates for future use at any of 
the participating private colleges and universities: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates Independent 529 Plan on its 
launch of a prepaid tuition plan that will benefit our 
Nation’s families that want to send their children to 
private colleges and universities; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit to Independent 529 Plan an en-
rolled copy of this resolution.
Æ
H. Res. 379
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 17, 2003.
Whereas, on June 23, 2003, the Rice University Owls base-
ball team won the NCAA baseball championship, defeat-
ing Stanford, with a final score of 14 to 2, before 18,494
Owls fans in the final game at the College World Series;
Whereas Rice University is a small but prestigious school,
which opened in 1912, and prides itself on being one of
the Nation’s best academic institutions;
Whereas winning the national championship in a major Divi-
sion I sport is a remarkable accomplishment for Rice
University, which has an undergraduate enrollment of
only 2,700 students and holds its athletes to the same
high academic standards as the rest of the school popu-
lation;
Whereas, before this 2003 victory, the Owls made three trips
to the College World Series, in 1997, 1999, and 2002,
but won just one of seven games;
Whereas the Owls’ coach, Wayne Graham, advanced Rice
University’s baseball program from obscurity to a na-
tional championship in 12 years;
Whereas the Owls’ victory at the College World Series is Rice
University’s first national championship in any team
•HRES 379 EH
sport and easily the University’s crowning athletic
achievement;
Whereas Rice University is the second school in the State of
Texas to win the NCAA baseball title, joining the Univer-
sity of Texas, which won titles in 1949, 1950, 1975,
1983, and 2002;
Whereas the Owls’ victory completed a remarkable season in
which Rice University won 58 of the 70 games it played;
Whereas the Owls opened the 2003 College World Series by
first defeating Southwest Missouri State and then by de-
feating Texas University twice in a span of three days,
eliminating the defending national champions and secur-
ing a spot in the championship round;
Whereas Rice University defeated Stanford, with a score of
4 to 3, in the first championship game, and then lost to
Stanford, with a score of 8 to 3, in the second game,
forcing the final game; and
Whereas the final score of 14 to 2, establishing Rice Univer-
sity’s national championship victory, is the largest mar-
gin of victory in a College World Series final game: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors and
congratulates the Rice University Owls baseball team for
their successful season and their historic, outstanding, and
memorable NCAA baseball championship victory.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 379 IH 
Whereas winning the national championship in a major Divi-
sion I sport is a remarkable accomplishment for Rice 
University, which has an undergraduate enrollment of 
only 2,700 students and holds its athletes to the same 
high academic standards as the rest of the school popu-
lation; 
Whereas, before this 2003 victory, the Owls made three trips 
to the College World Series, in 1997, 1999, and 2002, 
but won just one of seven games; 
Whereas the Owls’ coach, Wayne Graham, advanced Rice 
University’s baseball program from obscurity to a na-
tional championship in 12 years; 
Whereas the Owls’ victory at the College World Series is Rice 
University’s first national championship in any team 
sport and easily the University’s crowning athletic 
achievement; 
Whereas Rice University is the second school in the State of 
Texas to win the NCAA baseball title, joining the Univer-
sity of Texas, which won titles in 1949, 1950, 1975, 
1983, and 2002; 
Whereas the Owls’ victory completed a remarkable season in 
which Rice University won 58 of the 70 games it played; 
Whereas the Owls opened the 2003 College World Series by 
first defeating Southwest Missouri State and then by de-
feating Texas University twice in a span of three days, 
eliminating the defending national champions and secur-
ing a spot in the championship round; 
Whereas Rice University defeated Stanford, with a score of 
4 to 3, in the first championship game, and then lost to 
Stanford, with a score of 8 to 3, in the second game, 
forcing the final game; and
•HRES 379 IH 
Whereas the final score of 14 to 2, establishing Rice Univer-
sity’s national championship victory, is the largest mar-
gin of victory in a College World Series final game: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
and congratulates the Rice University Owls baseball team 
for their successful season and their historic, outstanding, 
and memorable NCAA baseball championship victory.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 37
Congratulating the Republic of Cyprus on its recent completion of the 
accession process into the European Union. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Republic of Cyprus on its recent 
completion of the accession process into the European Union.
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus has, in its 42-year history 
as an independent nation, made remarkable economic and 
political progress; 
Whereas membership in the European Union will provide se-
curity, prosperity, and increased activity in international 
affairs for both the Cypriot Government and the citizens 
it represents; 
Whereas the Cypriot people have endured the hardships of an 
illegal Turkish occupation in the northern part of the is-
land for the past 29 years;
•HRES 37 IH 
Whereas the Greek and Turkish Cypriots are currently work-
ing towards negotiations to reunify the Republic of Cy-
prus under one sovereign government; and 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus was extended an official invi-
tation to join the European Union on December 13, 
2002, and is scheduled to sign the accession treaty in 
April of 2003: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives offers 
its sincere congratulations to the Republic of Cyprus on 
its recent completion of the accession process into the Eu-
ropean Union.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 380
Honoring Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. 
KELLER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004.
Whereas Ericka Dunlap’s remarkable achievements and her 
resolve to promote cultural diversity and inclusiveness 
have resulted in her being crowned Miss America at the 
2004 Miss America Pageant; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap aspires to go to law school and spe-
cialize in sports and entertainment law; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap is a member of the President’s Leader-
ship Council at the University of Central Florida; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap is the recipient of the Metropolitan 
Urban League National Scholarship;
•HRES 380 IH 
Whereas Miss Dunlap is the recipient of the J.C. Penney 
Golden Rule Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to 
Community; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap is the recipient of the National Con-
ference for Community and Justice Humanitarian 
Award; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap performed at the Grand Ole Opry in 
Nashville; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap was crowned Miss Florida as the win-
ner of the 2003 Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant; 
Whereas Miss Dunlap’s achievements and leadership bring an 
immense sense of pride to William R. Boone High 
School, the University of Central Florida, and her home-
town of Orlando; and 
Whereas Miss Dunlap’s strong spirit will drive her to accom-
plish her goals of cultural diversity and inclusiveness: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates Ericka Dunlap on being 
crowned Miss America at the 2004 Miss America 
Pageant; 
(2) recognizes Miss Dunlap as a proponent of 
cultural diversity and inclusiveness; and 
(3) wishes Miss Dunlap much success in achiev-
ing her life goals.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 381
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk 
Jubilee Singers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Whereas 6 months after the end of the Civil War, the Fisk 
School was established in Nashville, Tennessee; 
Whereas the Fisk School was designed by its founders to be 
an educational institution open to all, regardless of race 
or age; 
Whereas the Fisk School was incorporated as Fisk University 
in 1867; 
Whereas funding for the opening of the school was secured 
through the sale of slave paraphernalia;
•HRES 381 IH 
Whereas in 1871, a group of students at Fisk University 
formed a choral group, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, with the 
goal of raising money to finance the institution; 
Whereas in that same year, the Fisk Jubilee Singers took all 
the funds in the University treasury with them for travel 
expenses and set off on a tour of the United States and 
Europe; 
Whereas during their first tour, the Jubilee Singers raised 
enough money to preserve their university and pay for 
the construction of Jubilee Hall, the South’s first perma-
nent structure built for the education of black students; 
Whereas the Jubilee Singers introduced the world to the spir-
itual as a musical genre; and 
Whereas the Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to tour and per-
form and have received countless awards and honors: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued.
Æ
H. Res. 383 
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
October 2, 2003. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as 
partial-birth abortion. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived. The 
conference report shall be considered as read. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 107
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 383
[Report No. 108–290] 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the 
bill (S. 3) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the procedure com-
monly known as partial-birth abortion.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the procedure com-
monly known as partial-birth abortion. All points of order 
against the conference report and against its consideration 
are waived. The conference report shall be considered as 
read.
House Calendar No. 107
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 383
[Report No. 108–290] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the 
procedure commonly known as partial-birth abor-
tion. 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
•HRES 387 IH 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave pro-
gram for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat 
zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transpor-
tation costs necessary to return members of the Armed 
Forces granted such leave to their homes located through-
out the United States.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 385
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-R.O.K. (South Korea) Mutual 
Defense Treaty as a momentous occasion and as an excellent opportunity 
to reaffirm a mutual commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation 
and friendship between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KIRK, and 
Mr. MCNULTY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-R.O.K. (South 
Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a momentous occasion 
and as an excellent opportunity to reaffirm a mutual 
commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation and 
friendship between the United States and the Republic 
of Korea.
Whereas October 1, 2003, marks the 50th anniversary of the 
signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United 
States and the Republic of Korea (the ‘‘U.S.-R.O.K. 
Treaty’’);
•HRES 385 IH 
Whereas the U.S.-R.O.K. Treaty was forged at the end of the 
Korean War as a step toward finding a lasting peace on 
the Korean Peninsula; 
Whereas the foundation of the U.S.-R.O.K. Treaty rests on 
a shared interest in and commitment to peace, democ-
racy, and freedom on the Korean Peninsula, in Asia, and 
throughout the world; 
Whereas for the 50 years following the end of the Korean 
War and the signing of the U.S.-R.O.K. Treaty, the 
United States and the Republic of Korea have benefited 
from a close strategic, economic, and cultural relation-
ship; and 
Whereas the 37,000 United States troops, who remain sta-
tioned in South Korea, serve as a testament to the endur-
ing strength of the U.S.-R.O.K. Treaty: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual 
Defense Treaty between the United States and the Repub-
lic of Korea as a momentous occasion and as an excellent 
opportunity to reaffirm a mutual commitment and to con-
tinue to deepen cooperation and friendship between the 
United States and the Republic of Korea.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 386
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Althea Gibson, a pioneer who 
left an indelible mark on sports, breaking the color barrier in the sport 
of tennis in the 1950s and helping pave the way for future generations 
of black athletes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. NOR-
TON, and Mr. WYNN) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Althea Gibson, 
a pioneer who left an indelible mark on sports, breaking 
the color barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s 
and helping pave the way for future generations of black 
athletes.
Whereas Althea Gibson was an African-American pioneer who 
left an indelible mark on sports as she broke the color 
barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s and helped 
pave the way for future generations of black athletes; 
Whereas, on Sunday, September 28, 2003, Gibson died at the 
age of 76;
•HRES 386 IH 
Whereas although the general public had largely forgotten 
her name and exploits, Gibson was a giant of sports his-
tory; 
Whereas Gibson was the first African-American woman 
champion in any sport; 
Whereas Gibson was a self-described ‘‘born athlete’’ who 
broke racial barriers not only in tennis but in the Ladies 
Professional Golf Association; 
Whereas Gibson was the first black woman to compete at and 
win the Wimbledon and United States national tennis ti-
tles, and she was also the first black player on the Ladies 
Professional Golfers Association Tour; 
Whereas her presence helped pave the way for later stars 
such as Arthur Ashe, Venus and Serena Williams, and 
Tiger Woods; 
Whereas Gibson captured the Wimbledon and United States 
championships in 1957 and 1958, and also won the 
French Open, and 3 Wimbledon doubles titles (1956–58); 
Whereas, the eldest of five children, Gibson was raised in the 
Harlem section of New York City; and 
Whereas a multi-sport athlete, she even toured with the Har-
lem Globetrotters basketball team after retiring from ten-
nis in the late 1950s: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and accomplishments of Althea Gibson, a pioneer 
who left an indelible mark on sports, breaking the color 
barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s and helping 
pave the way for future generations of black athletes.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 388
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ‘‘Put the Brakes 
on Fatalities Day’’ should be established. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mr. RYUN of Kansas submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
‘‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’’ should be established.
Whereas traffic fatalities needlessly claim the lives of more 
than 40,000 Americans each year; 
Whereas traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in the 
United States for people aged 6 to 28 years; 
Whereas 63 percent of those killed in traffic crashes are not 
wearing safety belts; 
Whereas roadside hazards, substandard road conditions, and 
obsolete roadway designs contribute to more than 15,000 
highway deaths annually, which represents more than 1⁄3 
of all fatal crashes; 
Whereas more than 3,000,000 people are injured in traffic 
crashes in the United States each year;
•HRES 388 IH 
Whereas there are more than 6,000,000 nonfatal traffic 
crashes in the United States each year; 
Whereas deaths and injuries on highways in the United 
States cost more than $230,000,000,000 annually; 
Whereas approximately 4,900 pedestrians and 750 bicyclists 
are killed annually in traffic related crashes; 
Whereas safer driving behaviors such as using seat belts, not 
drinking and driving, and obeying traffic laws need to be 
encouraged; 
Whereas the use of simple, cost-effective roadway safety im-
provements such as all-weather signing and marking, 
traffic signals, skid-resistant pavements, and removal of 
roadside hazards would greatly reduce crashes; 
Whereas continued development of safer vehicles, protective 
equipment, and roadways would reduce traffic-related fa-
talities and injuries; 
Whereas cooperation between Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments, private entities, and associations is essential to 
increasing highway safety; and 
Whereas the establishment of a ‘‘Put the Brakes on Fatali-
ties Day’’ would encourage safe driving and safe roadway 
use: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) ‘‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’’ should 
be established; and 
(2) the President should issue a proclamation 
urging the people of the United States and inter-
•HRES 388 IH 
ested groups to observe such a day with appropriate 
programs and activities.
Æ
H. Res. 389
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 6, 2004.
Whereas the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Bir-
mingham, Alabama was constructed in 1911 and served
as a center for African-American life in the city and a
rallying point for the civil rights movement during the
1960s;
Whereas on Sunday, September 15, 1963, segregationists
protesting the mandatory integration of Birmingham’s
public schools firebombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church;
Whereas the blast killed Addie Mae Collins, age 14, Denise
McNair, age 11, Carole Robertson, age 14, and Cynthia
Wesley, age 14, all members of the Church, while they
were preparing for Sunday service;
Whereas September 15, 1963 has been called the darkest day
in the history of Birmingham and one of the darkest days
of the entire civil rights movement;
Whereas this act of terrorism raised national and inter-
national awareness of the African-American civil rights
struggle and galvanized those dedicated to the cause of
civil rights;
•HRES 389 EH
Whereas Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the wake of the bomb-
ing;
Whereas the 4 men suspected of the bombing, Bobby Frank
Cherry, Herman Cash, Thomas Blanton, and Robert
Chambliss, were not immediately prosecuted because au-
thorities believed it impossible to obtain a conviction in
the heated racial climate of the mid-1960s;
Whereas Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley successfully
prosecuted Robert Chambliss 13 years after the bombing;
Whereas after the indictment and conviction of Robert
Chambliss the bombing investigation was closed;
Whereas the investigation was reopened in 1995 due to the
efforts of Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent
Rob Langford and local African-American leaders;
Whereas in 2001 and 2002 a joint Federal and State task
force, under the supervision of United States Attorney
Douglas Jones and Alabama Attorney General William
Pryor, successfully prosecuted Thomas Blanton and
Bobby Frank Cherry with the assistance of State and
local law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas the bombing, the prosecution of the offenders, and
the cause of civil rights in general have become national
and international concerns: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives, on the oc-
casion of the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Six-
teenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama:
(1) Honors the memory of Addie Mae Collins,
Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley.