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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 129
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp 
should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by 
people of Indian origin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2003
Mr. PALLONE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration 
of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued by the 
United States Postal Service in commemoration of 
Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian ori-
gin; and
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(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 130
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of 
Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. MENENDEZ submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to 
RESOLUTION 
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the 
House of Representatives.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and 
are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of 
the House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT: 
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Al-
lard, and Mr. Doyle.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 131
Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives to the people and 
Government of Malaysia for their support, cooperation, and assistance 
in combating international terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. MEEKS of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives 
to the people and Government of Malaysia for their 
support, cooperation, and assistance in combating inter-
national terrorism.
Whereas the United States and Malaysia have a long history 
of fraternal relations between both countries; 
Whereas rubber from Malaysia has played an important role 
in the development of the automobile industry in the 
United States; 
Whereas the Malaysian armed forces served alongside United 
States Armed Forces in Somalia; 
Whereas United States Armed Forces train in the art of jun-
gle warfare combat at Malaysia’s Jungle Warfare Center;
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Whereas on May 14, 2002, Prime Minister Mahathir of Ma-
laysia paid an official visit the United States to meet 
with President George W. Bush; 
Whereas the United States and Malaysia have agreed to co-
operate in the area of seaport security; and 
Whereas Malaysia has agreed to partner with the United 
States and host the creation of a Regional Counter-Ter-
rorism Center focusing on training and capacity building: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives ex-
presses its friendship with the citizens of Malaysia and 
its deep appreciation and gratitude to the Government of 
Malaysia for their support, cooperation, and assistance in 
combating international terrorism.
Æ
H. Res. 134
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 25, 2003.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON
PRINTING AND JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
ON THE LIBRARY.
(a) JOINT COMMITTEE
ON PRINTING.—The following
Members are hereby elected to the Joint Committee on Print-
ing, to serve with the chair of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration:
(1) Mr. Doolittle.
(2) Mr. Linder.
(3) Mr. Larson of Connecticut.
(4) Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania.
(b) JOINT COMMITTEE
OF CONGRESS
ON
THE LI-
BRARY.—The following Members are hereby elected to the
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, to serve with
the chair of the Committee on House Administration and the
chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the
Committee on Appropriations:
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(1) Mr. Ehlers.
(2) Mr. Larson of Connecticut.
(3) Ms. Millender-McDonald.
Attest:
Clerk.
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ing and developing innovative products to combat 
terrorism; and 
(2) Federal, State, and local governments 
should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative 
technologies and services from, and promote re-
search opportunities for, small business concerns to 
improve homeland defense and aid in the fight 
against terrorism.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 134
Electing Members to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing and the 
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
RESOLUTION 
Electing Members to serve on the Joint Committee on Print-
ing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO JOINT COMMITTEE 
ON PRINTING AND JOINT COMMITTEE OF 
CONGRESS ON THE LIBRARY. 
(a) JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.—The following 
Members are hereby elected to the Joint Committee on 
Printing, to serve with the chair of the Committee on 
House Administration: 
(1) Mr. Doolittle. 
(2) Mr. Linder.
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(3) Mr. Larson of Connecticut. 
(4) Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania. 
(b) JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON THE LI-
BRARY.—The following Members are hereby elected to the 
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, to serve with 
the chair of the Committee on House Administration and 
the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch 
of the Committee on Appropriations: 
(1) Mr. Ehlers. 
(2) Mr. Larson of Connecticut. 
(3) Ms. Millender-McDonald.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 135
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House 
Administration in the One Hundred Eighth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
House Administration in the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on House Admin-
istration (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, 
there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the 
House of Representatives for committee salaries and ex-
penses, not more than $10,374,974 for the One Hundred 
Eighth Congress.
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1—
(1) not more than $5,028,573 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2003, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2004; and 
(2) not more than $5,346,401 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2004, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2005. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 136
Congratulating the American Dental Association for establishing the ‘‘Give 
Kids a Smile’’ program, emphasizing the need to improve access to 
dental care for children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their 
time to help provide needed dental care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. CANTOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the American Dental Association for estab-
lishing the ‘‘Give Kids a Smile’’ program, emphasizing 
the need to improve access to dental care for children, 
and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to help 
provide needed dental care.
Whereas access to dental care for children is a vital element 
of overall health care and development; 
Whereas dental caries–more commonly known as tooth 
decay–is the most common chronic childhood disease; 
Whereas untreated tooth decay in children results in thou-
sands of children experiencing poor eating and sleeping 
patterns, suffering decreased attention spans at school, 
and being unable to smile;
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 138
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business 
concerns should continue to play an active role in assisting the United 
States military, Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and 
State and local police forces by designing and developing innovative 
products to combat terrorism, and that Federal, State, and local govern-
ments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies 
and services from small business concerns to improve homeland defense 
and aid in the fight against terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. WYNN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
small business concerns should continue to play an active 
role in assisting the United States military, Federal intel-
ligence and law enforcement agencies, and State and 
local police forces by designing and developing innovative 
products to combat terrorism, and that Federal, State, 
and local governments should aggressively seek out and 
purchase innovative technologies and services from small 
business concerns to improve homeland defense and aid 
in the fight against terrorism.
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Whereas in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks perpetrated 
against the United States on September 11, 2001, the 
Pentagon’s Technical Support Working Group, which is 
responsible for seeking new technologies to assist the 
military, requested that the people of the United States 
submit ideas regarding innovative methods to better fight 
terrorism; 
Whereas during the first 2 months after such request, more 
than 12,500 ideas were submitted to the Technical Sup-
port Working Group, most of them from small business 
concerns; 
Whereas small business concerns remain the most innovative 
sector of the United States economy, accounting for the 
vast majority of new product ideas and technological in-
novations; 
Whereas the participation of small business concerns in the 
Federal procurement process is vital to the defense of the 
United States; and 
Whereas despite their achievements, small business concerns 
often have difficulty marketing and supplying goods and 
services to Federal, State, and local governments: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) small business concerns should continue to 
play an active role in assisting the United States 
military, Federal intelligence and law enforcement 
agencies, and State and local police forces by design-
H. Res. 139
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 13, 2003.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient
access to health care services and provide improved medical
care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system
places on the health care delivery system. The bill shall be
considered as read for amendment. In lieu of the amend-
ments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and
on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall
be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate on
the bill, as amended, with 80 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
•HRES 139 EH
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2)
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. House Resolution 126 is laid on the table.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 11
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 139
[Report No. 108–34] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access 
to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing 
the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery 
system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve 
patient access to health care services and provide im-
proved medical care by reducing the excessive burden 
the liability system places on the health care delivery 
system.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5) to improve 
patient access to health care services and provide improved 
medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability
HRES 139 RH 
system places on the health care delivery system. The bill 
shall be considered as read for amendment. In lieu of the 
amendments recommended by the Committees on the Ju-
diciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed 
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
as amended, to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) two hours of debate on the bill, as amended, 
with 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. House Resolution 126 is laid on the table.
House Calendar No. 11
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 139
[Report No. 108–34] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to 
improve patient access to health care services 
and provide improved medical care by reducing 
the excessive burden the liability system places 
on the health care delivery system. 
MARCH 12, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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$4,404,965; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$4,029,243; 
Committee 
on 
International 
Relations,
$7,559,050; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,091,062; Com-
mittee on Resources, $7,017,395; Committee on Rules,
$2,871,413; Committee on Science, $5,979,444; Committee
on Small Business, $2,585,041; Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct, $1,543,425; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $8,479,334; Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, $2,783,466; and Committee on Ways and Means,
$8,228,251.
SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouch-
ers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair-
man of such committee, and approved in the manner directed
by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall be
expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.
The Committee on House Administration shall have au-
thority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if
necessary to comply with an order of the President issued
under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
H. Res. 13
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 8, 2003.
Whereas on December 14, 2002, the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers won the 2002 NCAA Division II Football
National Championship by defeating Valdosta State Uni-
versity;
Whereas this national championship is the school’s first in a
varsity sport;
Whereas the Lakers won the 2002 Great Lakes Intercolle-
giate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Football Champion-
ship with a perfect 9–0 record in league play;
Whereas the Lakers completed the 2002 season with a per-
fect 14–0 record, and won 33 of its last 34 games;
Whereas Head Coach Brian Kelly has been with the team
since 1991, and has led the team to a 104–34–2 overall
record;
Whereas the Lakers returned 51 letter winners, including 16
starters from the 2001 team that fell only to North Da-
kota in the NCAA Division II National Championship
game;
Whereas the Lakers placed 18 players on the 2002 All-
GLIAC team;
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Whereas quarterback Curt Anes was named the GLIAC Play-
er of the Year for the second straight year and earned
the 2002 Harlon Hill Trophy as NCAA Division II’s
most outstanding player;
Whereas the Lakers’ defense dominated opponents by rank-
ing 34th in the Nation in rushing defense and recording
58 quarterback sacks;
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and fans of Grand
Valley State University showed their support by helping
the Lakers set a GLIAC record for regular-season at-
tendance; and
Whereas the Lakers have displayed great strength, ability,
and perseverance this season and have made the State of
Michigan proud: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the Grand Valley State University
Lakers for winning the 2002 NCAA Division II Football
National Championship and recognizes all the players,
coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in this
achievement;
(2) requests that the President recognize the ac-
complishments of the 2002 Grand Valley State Univer-
sity football team and invite them to Washington, D.C.,
for a White House ceremony for national championship
teams; and
•HRES 13 EH
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to
Grand Valley State University for appropriate display.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 13
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers for winning the 
2002 NCAA Division II Football National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. UPTON, 
Mr. CAMP, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. STUPAK, and Ms. KILPATRICK) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers 
for winning the 2002 NCAA Division II Football Na-
tional Championship.
Whereas on December 14, 2002, the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers won the 2002 NCAA Division II Football 
National Championship by defeating Valdosta State Uni-
versity; 
Whereas this national championship is the school’s first in a 
varsity sport; 
Whereas the Lakers won the 2002 Great Lakes Intercolle-
giate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Football Champion-
ship with a perfect 9-0 record in league play;
•HRES 13 IH 
Whereas the Lakers completed the 2002 season with a per-
fect 14-0 record, and won 33 of its last 34 games; 
Whereas Head Coach Brian Kelly has been with the team 
since 1991, and has led the team to a 104-34-2 overall 
record; 
Whereas the Lakers returned 51 letter winners, including 16 
starters from the 2001 team that fell only to North Da-
kota in the NCAA Division II National Championship 
game; 
Whereas the Lakers placed 18 players on the 2002 All-
GLIAC team; 
Whereas quarterback Curt Anes was named the GLIAC Play-
er of the Year for the second straight year and earned 
the 2002 Harlon Hill Trophy as NCAA Division II’s 
most outstanding player; 
Whereas the Lakers defense dominated opponents by ranking 
34th in the Nation in rushing defense and recording 58 
quarterback sacks; 
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and fans of Grand 
Valley State University showed their support by helping 
the Lakers set a GLIAC record for regular-season at-
tendance; and 
Whereas the Lakers have displayed great strength, ability, 
and perseverance this season and have made the State of 
Michigan proud: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers for winning the 2002 NCAA Division 
II Football National Championship and recognizes
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in the nature of those that, as of the date of this
resolution, have already been committed by Iraqi di-
rected forces, such as—
(A) the abuse of places protected from
military attack under international law of
armed conflict, such as the use of mosques and
hospitals as military headquarters or for other
military purposes;
(B) the ruse by which Iraqi combatants
wear civilian clothing instead of, or over, uni-
forms to conceal their status as combatants
and, while so clothed, attack coalition forces;
(C) the ruse by which Iraqi combatants
feign surrender to coalition forces to gain ad-
vantage used by the Iraqi combatants to attack
personnel of the coalition forces;
(D) the use of civilians or other persons
protected under international law of armed con-
flict as human shields for Iraqi combatants on
the battlefield;
(E) assault, murder, kidnapping, or tor-
ture of civilians or other persons protected
under international law in order to terrorize
those persons or others or to prevent them from
gaining the protection of coalition forces;
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all the players, coaches, and support staff who were 
instrumental in this achievement; 
(2) requests that the President recognize the 
accomplishments of the 2002 Grand Valley State 
University football team and invite them to Wash-
ington, D.C., for a White House ceremony for na-
tional championship teams; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to Grand Valley State University for appropriate 
display.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 141
Disavowing the doctrine of preemption. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FILNER, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. WATSON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 
of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Disavowing the doctrine of preemption.
Whereas President Bush has declared in a variety of docu-
ments and fora that the United States has the right to 
unilaterally exercise military action, including preemptive 
nuclear strikes, against nations that have not attacked 
the United States, creating what has been termed the 
‘‘doctrine of preemption’’; 
Whereas the doctrine of preemption contemplates initiating 
warfare against a nation that might not pose an immi-
nent threat of harm to the United States and far exceeds 
the commonly understood view, set out in the Charter of 
the United Nations and recognized in international and 
United States law, that nations enjoy the right of self-