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World Trade Center, Washington, D.C., and Pennsyl-
vania and the fear of additional attacks;
Whereas many students in the United States will not be able
to experience landmarks and monuments celebrating the
Nation’s democracy, political figures, and scientific
achievement;
Whereas the absence of student travel to the Nation’s historic
sites will leave a vital gap in the education of America’s
youth; and
Whereas America’s youth must be cognizant of American his-
tory to understand fully the concepts and responsibilities
of democracy and citizenship: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that stu-
dent travel is a vital component of the educational process
and should be encouraged so that Americans, young and
old, can participate in travel, the perfect freedom.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7 (leg-
islative day, October 6), 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 131
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that student
travel is a vital component of the educational
process.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 131
Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel is a vital component 
of the educational process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Ms. NORTON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel 
is a vital component of the educational process.
Whereas travel is a vital component of the educational experi-
ence for Americans of all ages; 
Whereas the area of Washington, D.C., is rich in American 
history and is visited by students from across the Nation; 
Whereas many school boards across the Nation are reluctant 
to approve student trips to Washington, D.C., and other 
historic areas due to the attacks on the World Trade 
Center, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania and the fear 
of additional attacks; 
Whereas many students in the United States will not be able 
to experience landmarks and monuments celebrating the
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Nation’s democracy, political figures, and scientific 
achievement; 
Whereas the absence of student travel to the Nation’s historic 
sites will leave a vital gap in the education of America’s 
youth; and 
Whereas America’s youth must be cognizant of American his-
tory to understand fully the concepts and responsibilities 
of democracy and citizenship: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that stu-
dent travel is a vital component of the educational process 
and should be encouraged so that Americans, young and 
old, can participate in travel, the perfect freedom.
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III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 131 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel 
is a vital component of the educational process. 
Whereas travel is a vital component of the educational experi-
ence for Americans of all ages; 
Whereas the area of Washington, D.C., is rich in American 
history and is visited by students from across the Nation; 
Whereas student trips to Washington, D.C., and other his-
toric areas have decreased due to the attacks on the
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World Trade Center, Washington, D.C., and Pennsyl-
vania and the fear of additional attacks; 
Whereas many students in the United States will not be able 
to experience landmarks and monuments celebrating the 
Nation’s democracy, political figures, and scientific 
achievement; 
Whereas the absence of student travel to the Nation’s historic 
sites will leave a vital gap in the education of America’s 
youth; and 
Whereas America’s youth must be cognizant of American his-
tory to understand fully the concepts and responsibilities 
of democracy and citizenship: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that stu-
dent travel is a vital component of the educational process 
and should be encouraged so that Americans, young and 
old, can participate in travel, the perfect freedom. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 7 (leg-
islative day, October 6), 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 132
Calling upon all United States citizens to support the efforts and activities 
of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent unintentional child-
hood injuries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Calling upon all United States citizens to support the efforts 
and activities of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign 
to prevent unintentional childhood injuries.
Whereas unintentional injury remains the number one cause 
of death of children under the age of 15; 
Whereas each year, nearly 6,000 children under the age of 
15 are killed as a result of unintentional injuries and 
more than 16 percent of all hospitalizations for uninten-
tional injuries among children result in permanent dis-
ability; 
Whereas the National SAFE KIDS Campaign network, led 
by Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, 
D.C., unites public, private, and voluntary organizations 
to reduce preventable childhood injuries in the United
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States through community awareness, education, and 
public policy; 
Whereas the National SAFE KIDS Campaign promotes 
childhood injury prevention by uniting diverse groups into 
State and local coalitions, developing innovative edu-
cational tools and strategies, initiating public policy 
changes, promoting new technology, and raising aware-
ness about many risk areas; 
Whereas the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, in partnership 
with its founding sponsor, the Johnson & Johnson Cor-
poration, will celebrate the nearly 40 percent reduction in 
the number of childhood unintentional injuries over the 
past 15 years during National SAFE KIDS Week 2003; 
Whereas United States citizens will hear the important safety 
message of National SAFE KIDS Week 2003 to ‘‘Wrap 
Your Arms Around Safety’’ and work to protect children 
from unintentional injury; and 
Whereas National SAFE KIDS Week 2003 includes life-sav-
ing public service announcements and information that 
will be distributed through schools, community groups, 
neighborhood organizations, retail outlets, and by com-
munity and civic leaders to assist in the overall mission 
of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign: ‘‘Keeping Kids 
Safe’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress calls upon all United States 
citizens to support the efforts and activities of the Na-
tional SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent unintentional 
childhood injuries.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 135
Expressing the sense of Congress that secondary schools should begin classes 
no earlier than 8:30 in the morning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2003
Ms. LOFGREN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that secondary schools 
should begin classes no earlier than 8:30 in the morning.
Whereas according to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep 
needs vary: children of ages 5 to 12 require 9 to 11 hours 
a day, while adolescents of ages 12 to 18 require 8.5 to 
9.5 hours a day; 
Whereas research has demonstrated that adolescents do not 
get enough sleep and report difficulty awaking for school, 
falling asleep at school, and struggling to stay awake 
while doing homework; 
Whereas scientific evidence shows that sleep deprivation can 
result in serious consequences for the health, safety, so-
cial behavior, and academic achievement of adolescents;
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Whereas inadequate sleep in adolescents may lead to exces-
sive daytime sleepiness, especially in the morning, and 
interferes with a teenager’s ability to pay attention, learn 
in school, and perform well in after-school activities; 
Whereas a recent study by the University of Minnesota dem-
onstrates that pushing back school start times improves 
attendance and enrollment rates, increases daytime alert-
ness, and decreases student-reported depression; 
Whereas adolescents who do not experience sleep deprivation 
report higher grades, less depression, and fewer at-risk 
behaviors for dropping out of school; 
Whereas children and adolescents need a good night of sleep 
on a regular basis for their health, safety, and best per-
formance in school and other activities; and 
Whereas by encouraging schools to push back their start 
times and allow adolescents to get enough sleep, we pro-
vide them with the opportunity to function normally, 
achieve in school, and be their best: Now therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that sec-
ondary schools should begin classes no earlier than 8:30 
in the morning.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 137
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Safety in Numbers Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. HOEKSTRA submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Safety in 
Numbers Month.
Whereas first responders around the Nation recognize the im-
portance of easily readable and highly visible address 
numbers in eliminating extra time spent finding an emer-
gency destination; 
Whereas each year needless loss of lives and property occurs 
because emergency personnel are slowed down as a result 
of poorly-marked address numbers; 
Whereas address numbers should be plainly visible from road 
traffic lanes in either direction of approach; 
Whereas in an emergency a well-marked address may be the 
difference between life-saving emergency response and 
tragedy;
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Whereas the designation of April as Safety in Numbers 
Month by the former Governor of Michigan, John Engler, 
was successful in raising awareness of this important 
issue in Michigan; 
Whereas the public awareness campaign Safety in Numbers 
was started as a grass roots movement by a volunteer fire 
fighter in Cadillac, Michigan, 5 years ago; 
Whereas this public awareness campaign has gained enthusi-
astic support from law enforcement, emergency service 
personnel, fire fighters, health care professionals, local 
and State governments, private businesses, and media 
from around the Nation; and 
Whereas United States congressional recognition of a Na-
tional Safety in Numbers Month for the month of April 
would help to educate the people of the United States on 
the importance of ensuring that their street address is 
clearly marked: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress supports the goals and 
ideals of a National Safety in Numbers Month.
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 138
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the printing of the Biographical Direc-
tory of the United States Congress, 1774–2005.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 138
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PRINTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be printed as a House
document a revised edition of the Biographical Directory
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of the United States Congress for the period ending with
the 108th Congress.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The document described in
subsection (a) shall be in the style, form, manner, and
binding as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing
after consultation with the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Secretary of the Senate. The Clerk
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
Senate shall each provide appropriate biographical data
and other material for the document, including data for—
(1) Senators and individuals who have served in
both the Senate and the House of Representatives,
to be provided by the Secretary of the Senate; and
(2) Members of the House of Representatives
(including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to
the Congress), to be provided by the Clerk of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number, there shall be print-
ed with suitable binding the lesser of—
(1) 1,280 copies of the document, of which 250
shall be for the use of the Senate, 930 copies shall
be for the use of the House of Representatives, and
100 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing; or
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(2) a number of copies that does not have a
total production and printing cost of more than
$96,500.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 138
Agreed to May 8, 2003
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PRINTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be printed as a House document
a revised edition of the Biographical Directory of the United States
Congress for the period ending with the 108th Congress.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The document described in subsection (a)
shall be in the style, form, manner, and binding as directed by
the Joint Committee on Printing after consultation with the Clerk
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of
the Senate shall each provide appropriate biographical data and
other material for the document, including data for—
(1) Senators and individuals who have served in both the
Senate and the House of Representatives, to be provided by
the Secretary of the Senate; and
(2) Members of the House of Representatives (including
Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress), to
be provided by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES.
In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed with
suitable binding the lesser of—
(1) 1,280 copies of the document, of which 250 shall be
for the use of the Senate, 930 copies shall be for the use
of the House of Representatives, and 100 copies shall be for
the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
H. Con. Res. 138—2
(2) a number of copies that does not have a total production
and printing cost of more than $96,500.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 138
Authorizing the printing of the Biographical Directory of the United States
Congress, 1774–2005.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the printing of the Biographical Directory of
the United States Congress, 1774–2005.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PRINTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be printed as a House
document a revised edition of the Biographical Directory
of the United States Congress for the period ending with
the 108th Congress.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The document described in
subsection (a) shall be in the style, form, manner, and
binding as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing
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after consultation with the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Secretary of the Senate. The Clerk
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
Senate shall each provide appropriate biographical data
and other material for the document, including data for—
(1) Senators and individuals who have served in
both the Senate and the House of Representatives,
to be provided by the Secretary of the Senate; and
(2) Members of the House of Representatives
(including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to
the Congress), to be provided by the Clerk of the
House of Representatives.
(c) NUMBER OF COPIES.—In addition to the usual
number, there shall be printed with suitable binding the
lesser of—
(1) 1,280 copies of the document, of which 250
shall be for the use of the Senate, 930 copies shall
be for the use of the House of Representatives, and
100 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing; or
(2) a number of copies that does not have a
total production and printing cost of more than
$96,500.
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III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 138
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 7, 2003
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the printing of the Biographical Directory of 
the United States Congress, 1774–2005.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PRINTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be printed as a House 
document a revised edition of the Biographical Directory
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of the United States Congress for the period ending with 
the 108th Congress. 
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The document described in 
subsection (a) shall be in the style, form, manner, and 
binding as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing 
after consultation with the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Secretary of the Senate. The Clerk 
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the 
Senate shall each provide appropriate biographical data 
and other material for the document, including data for—
(1) Senators and individuals who have served in 
both the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
to be provided by the Secretary of the Senate; and 
(2) Members of the House of Representatives 
(including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to 
the Congress), to be provided by the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF COPIES. 
In addition to the usual number, there shall be print-
ed with suitable binding the lesser of—
(1) 1,280 copies of the document, of which 250 
shall be for the use of the Senate, 930 copies shall 
be for the use of the House of Representatives, and 
100 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Com-
mittee on Printing; or
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(2) a number of copies that does not have a 
total production and printing cost of more than 
$96,500.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Whereas the blues is a national historic treasure, which needs
to be preserved and studied for the benefit of future gen-
erations;
Whereas blues music documents twentieth-century United
States history, especially during the Great Depression
and in the areas of race relations and pop culture;
Whereas the various forms of blues music trace the trans-
formation of the United States from a rural, agricultural
society to an urban, industrialized country;
Whereas the blues is an important facet of African-American
culture in the twentieth century;
Whereas every year, people in the United States hold hun-
dreds of blues festivals, and millions of new or reissued
blues albums are released;
Whereas blues musicians from the United States, whether old
or new, male or female, are recognized and revered world-
wide as unique and important ambassadors of the United
States and its music;
Whereas it is important to educate the young people of the
United States so that they understand that the music
they listen to today has its roots and traditions in the
blues; and
Whereas there are many living legends of blues music in the
United States who should be recognized and have their
stories captured and preserved for future generations:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
IV
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 139
Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled ‘‘How Our Laws Are Made’’
and ‘‘Our American Government’’ the publication entitled ‘‘Our Flag’’,
the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution,
and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled ‘‘How Our
Laws Are Made’’ and ‘‘Our American Government’’, the
publication entitled ‘‘Our Flag’’, the document-sized, an-
notated version of the United States Constitution, and
the pocket version of the United States Constitution.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An edition of the brochure enti-
tled ‘‘How Our Laws Are Made’’, as revised under the di-
rection of the Parliamentarian of the House of Represent-
atives in consultation with the Parliamentarian of the Sen-
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ate, shall be printed as a House document under the direc-
tion of the Joint Committee on Printing.
(b) ADDITIONAL COPIES.—In addition to the usual
number, there shall be printed the lesser of—
(1) 550,000 copies of the document, of which
440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of
Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use
of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use
of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
(2) such number of copies of the document as
does not exceed a total production and printing cost
of $220,794, with distribution to be allocated in the
same proportion as described in paragraph (1), ex-
cept that in no case shall the number of copies be
less than 1 per Member of Congress.
SEC. 2. OUR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 2003 revised edition of the
brochure entitled ‘‘Our American Government’’ shall be
printed as a House document under the direction of the
Joint Committee on Printing.
(b) ADDITIONAL COPIES.—In addition to the usual
number, there shall be printed the lesser of—
(1) 550,000 copies of the document, of which
440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of
Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use
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(1) recognizes the importance of blues music
with respect to many cultural developments in
United States history;
(2) calls on the people of the United States to
take the opportunity to study, reflect on, and cele-
brate the importance of the blues; and
(3) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States
and interested organizations to observe the impor-
tance of the blues with appropriate ceremonies, ac-
tivities, and educational programs.
Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.