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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 281
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by Johnny Micheal
Spann, the first American killed in combat during the
war against terrorism in Afghanistan, and pledging con-
tinued support for members of the Armed Forces.
Whereas as part of the war against terrorism, United States
military personnel and agents from the Central Intel-
ligence Agency were involved in combat with Taliban
forces during a prison uprising in Mazar-e Sharif, Af-
ghanistan, on Sunday, November 25, 2001;
Whereas Johnny Micheal Spann, age 32, an officer in the
Central Intelligence Agency, was inside the prison
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fortress interviewing Taliban prisoners when the uprising
began;
Whereas Spann was killed in this rebellion and is the first
American known to be killed in combat in Afghanistan
during this war;
Whereas Spann is the 79th employee of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency killed in the line of duty;
Whereas the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
George J. Tenet, hailed Spann as an American hero and
will soon memorialize him on a wall of honor;
Whereas Spann, a former Captain in the Marine Corps, is
survived by his wife, Shannon, and 3 young children; and
Whereas the thoughts and prayers of the Congress and the
Nation remain with the families of Spann and all the sol-
diers fighting to ensure the Nation’s freedom and safety:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) honors Johnny Micheal Spann, a para-
military officer in the Central Intelligence Agency,
who was the first American killed in combat during
the war against terrorism in Afghanistan, and recog-
nizes him for his bravery and sacrifice;
(2) extends its deepest sympathies to the family
of this brave hero; and
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(3) pledges its continued support for the men
and women who risk their lives every day to ensure
the safety of all United States citizens.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 282
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Social Security
promise should be kept.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This concurrent resolution may be cited as the
‘‘Keeping the Social Security Promise Initiative’’.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Social Security provides essential income se-
curity through retirement, disability, and survivor
benefits for over 45 million Americans of all ages,
without which nearly 50 percent of seniors would
live in poverty;
(2) Social Security is of particular importance
for low earners, especially widows and women caring
for children, without which nearly 53 percent of el-
derly women would live in poverty;
(3) each payday, American workers send their
hard-earned payroll taxes to Social Security and in
return are promised income protections for them-
selves and their families upon retirement, disability,
or death, and that commitment must be kept;
(4) Social Security payments to beneficiaries
will exceed worker contributions to the Social Secu-
rity trust funds beginning in 2016, as demographics,
including the aging baby boom generation and in-
creasing life expectancies, will result in fewer work-
ers per beneficiary and threaten Social Security’s es-
sential income safety net with financial instability
and insolvency;
(5) deferring action to save Social Security will
result in loss of public confidence in the program,
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will increase the likelihood of spending cuts to other
essential programs, and will expose beneficiaries,
particularly those with low earnings, to poverty-
threatening benefit cuts or reduce workers’ take-
home pay through burdensome payroll tax increases;
(6) workers’ ability to save and invest for their
own retirement will continue to be particularly im-
portant, especially for younger workers, to enhance
their own retirement security; and
(7) the President should be commended for rec-
ognizing that Social Security is not prepared to fully
fund the retirement of the baby boom and future
generations and for establishing the bipartisan
President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Secu-
rity, which will report its recommendations this fall.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the President’s Commission to Strengthen
Social Security, recognizing the immense financial
commitment of every American worker into the So-
cial Security system, should present in its rec-
ommendations innovative ways to protect that com-
mitment without lowering benefits or increasing
taxes; and
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 283
Expressing the sense of Congress that Parker Dykes deserves to be recognized
for his years of commitment to football and his community and is
extremely worthy of the award of National Junior College Coach of
the Year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. SHOWS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that Parker Dykes deserves
to be recognized for his years of commitment to football
and his community and is extremely worthy of the award
of National Junior College Coach of the Year.
Whereas Parker Dykes was named National Junior College
Coach of the Year;
Whereas Parker Dykes has been actively involved in football
for more than 36 years;
Whereas Parker Dykes has been a strong role model for
youth in both his personal and professional life, as indi-
cated by his selection for the Fellowship of Christian Ath-
letes of Mississippi Influence Award;
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Whereas under Parker Dykes’s leadership the Jones Junior
College football team finished the 2001 season with 10
wins and 1 loss and ranked 6th in the National Junior
College Athletic Association Poll; and
Whereas under Parker Dykes’s leadership the Jones Junior
College football team won the Mississippi Junior/Commu-
nity College Association State Championship football
game by defeating Mississippi Delta Community College
by a score of 22 to 6 on November 17, 2001: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Parker
Dykes deserves to be recognized for his years of commit-
ment to football and his community and is extremely wor-
thy of the award of National Junior College Coach of the
Year.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 284
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
should provide the flag of the United States for placement on the
gravesites of recipients of the Medal of Honor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.
GRUCCI, Ms. HART, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PLATTS, Ms.
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. WEXLER) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs should provide the flag of the United
States for placement on the gravesites of recipients of
the Medal of Honor.
Whereas the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor
which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the
Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas the Medal of Honor is generally presented to its re-
cipient by the President, in the name of the Congress,
and is therefore often referred to as the Congressional
Medal of Honor;
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Whereas 3,455 Medals of Honor have been awarded for acts
of heroism since the Civil War; and
Whereas the flag of the United States is made available for
placement at gravesites in veterans’ cemeteries main-
tained by the Federal government: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs should make the flag of the
United States available to immediate family members of
deceased recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to veterans
service organizations and other parties responsible for the
maintenance of private gravesites of Medal of Honor re-
cipients, for placement on such gravesites.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 30
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to relocating the United States
Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Ms. DUNN, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. OTTER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr.
ROSS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to relocating
the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Whereas the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law
104–45; 109 Stat. 398) requires that the United States
Embassy in Israel be established in Jerusalem;
Whereas section 7 of such Act allows the President to sus-
pend the requirement that the United States Embassy in
Israel be established in Jerusalem if the suspension is
necessary to protect the national security interests of the
United States;
Whereas the Clinton administration suspended such require-
ment;
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 285
Condemning the more than 500 anthrax threats sent to reproductive health
centers and abortion providers since October 14, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mrs.
MORELLA) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning the more than 500 anthrax threats sent to
reproductive health centers and abortion providers since
October 14, 2001.
Whereas since October 14, 2001, reproductive health centers
and abortion providers located throughout the United
States have received more than 500 letters that pur-
ported to contain anthrax;
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation considers these
anthrax threats to be acts of domestic terrorism;
Whereas antichoice, extremist, clandestine organizations in
the United States have claimed responsibility for these
acts;
Whereas the response of law enforcement and fire depart-
ments to these acts of terrorism has consumed precious
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resources that could have been devoted to other emer-
gency services;
Whereas 7 murders, 17 attempted murders, 41 bombings,
165 arsons, 82 attempted arsons and bombings, 122 as-
saults, 343 death threats, 3 kidnappings, 315 trespasses,
948 acts of vandalism, 100 butyric acid attacks, and
more than 600 anthrax threats have been perpetrated
against abortion providers in North America; and
Whereas for more than 25 years abortion providers have had
to go to work each day fearing intimidation, property
damage, personal injury, and even death: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) condemns the more than 500 anthrax
threats sent to reproductive health centers and abor-
tion providers since October 14, 2001;
(2) supports reproductive health centers and
abortion providers as they continue to provide con-
stitutionally protected services to women and men in
the United States; and
(3) urges the administration, local law enforce-
ment, and related government agencies to continue
to make their best efforts to bring all those who
commit acts of terrorism to justice.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 286
Expressing support for the President in using all means at his disposal
to encourage the establishment of a democratically elected government
in Iraq.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 11, 2001
Mr. ISSA submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the President in using all means
at his disposal to encourage the establishment of a demo-
cratically elected government in Iraq.
Whereas Iraq is a state sponsor of terrorism and has actively
pursued terror campaigns against the United States;
Whereas the Government of Iraq, under Saddam Hussein,
has admitted that it intends to continue to develop weap-
ons of mass destruction;
Whereas the regime of Saddam Hussein has consistently re-
fused to comply with United Nations Special Commission
weapons inspection program, and has expelled all United
States weapons inspectors from Iraq;
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Whereas Iraq indiscriminately attacked Israeli civilians in
residential neighborhoods during the Persian Gulf War in
1991;
Whereas the regime of Saddam Hussein plotted to assas-
sinate former President George Bush during his visit to
Kuwait in 1993;
Whereas the regime of Saddam Hussein has not provided in-
formation regarding over 600 missing Kuwaiti civilians
who were detained during the Persian Gulf War in 1991;
Whereas the regime of Saddam Hussein has refused to re-
turn goods stolen out of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf
War in 1991;
Whereas Saddam Hussein has consistently brutalized his own
people by pursuing a policy of mass murder against
groups that he perceives are a political threat;
Whereas Saddam Hussein has pursued a policy of ethnic
cleansing against the Kurdish people, killing 5,000 Kurd-
ish civilians with a chemical attack on March 16, 1988,
and an estimated 50,000 to 182,000 in the forced reloca-
tion of Kurdish civilians in 1988;
Whereas the Iraqi military continues to fire on United States
patrol planes north of the 36th parallel and south of the
32nd parallel in Iraq; and
Whereas the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2151
note) declares that it should be the policy of the United
States to support efforts to remove the regime of Saddam
Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emer-
gence of a democratic government to replace that regime:
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress supports the President in
using all means at his disposal to encourage the establish-
ment of a democratically elected government in Iraq.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 287
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to efforts of the Peace Parks
Foundation in the Republic of South Africa to facilitate the establishment
and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Mr. MALONEY
of Connecticut, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SANDERS,
Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. WYNN) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to efforts of the
Peace Parks Foundation in the Republic of South Africa
to facilitate the establishment and development of
transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa.
Whereas on February 1, 1997, the Peace Parks Foundation
was established in the Republic of South Africa as a non-
profit company to facilitate the establishment of
transfrontier conservation areas in the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) countries;
Whereas the overall purpose of the Peace Parks Foundation
is to facilitate the establishment and development of
transfrontier areas involving two or more countries with-
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out compromising national sovereignty, and allowing the
free movement of humankind and animals across inter-
national borders within the peace park and thereby con-
tributing to economic development, job creation, and
peace and understanding between the countries con-
cerned;
Whereas former South African President Nelson Mandela is
a patron emeritus of the Peace Parks Foundation and
the heads of state of the SADC countries are honorary
patrons of the Foundation;
Whereas the Peace Parks Foundation has received the full
support and endorsement for its efforts and activities
from the heads of state of the SADC countries;
Whereas eight transfrontier conservation areas totaling ap-
proximately 232,000 square miles are supported by the
Peace Parks Foundation in the SADC countries; and
Whereas the United States values peace and stability in the
global community, and in particular Africa, and has long
recognized the significance of sustainable economic devel-
opment and the conservation of biodiversity: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the United States should support efforts to
facilitate the establishment and development of
transfrontier conservation areas in the Southern Af-
rican Development Community (SADC) countries;
and
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title IX that is contained within quotation marks and that
immediately precedes title X of the bill, make the following
corrections:
(1) Insert before such title IX the following:
TITLE IX—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SEC. 901. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is amended to read
as follows:
(2) Insert at the end of such title IX closed
quotation marks and a period.
Passed the House of Representatives December 13,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 289
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives
to make technical corrections in the enrollment of
the bill H.R. 1.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 288
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (S. 1438)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department
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of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, the
Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correc-
tion:
Strike section 1212 and insert the following:
SEC. 
1212. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
(a) ELIGIBILITY
OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES.—Section 2350a of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a) AUTHOR-
ITY
TO
ENGAGE
IN
COOPERATIVE
R&D
PROJECTS.—’;
(B) by striking ‘‘major allies of the United
States or NATO organizations’’ and inserting
‘‘countries or organizations referred to in para-
graph (2)’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The countries and organizations with which the
Secretary may enter into a memorandum of agreement (or
other formal agreement) under paragraph (1) are as fol-
lows:
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 290
Expressing the sense of the Congress that women throughout the world
should join together for a week of workshops, forums, and other events
to speak up for world peace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 18, 2001
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that women throughout
the world should join together for a week of workshops,
forums, and other events to speak up for world peace.
Whereas the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have
focused the world’s attention on the scourge of terrorism
and the need to challenge the belief that violence is an
acceptable tool in resolving differences and conflicts;
Whereas the presence of the United Nations peacekeeping
missions throughout the world is a strong indication of
the need for increased dialogue in order to bring lasting
peace to war-torn and strife-ridden areas of the world;
Whereas the Beijing Declaration of the United Nations
Fourth World Conference on Women stated that the full
participation of women in all spheres of society, including
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‘‘(A) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
‘‘(B) A NATO organization.
‘‘(C) A member nation of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
‘‘(D) A major non-NATO ally.
‘‘(E) Any other friendly foreign country.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘its major non-NATO al-
lies’’ and inserting ‘‘a country or organization
referred to in subsection (a)(2)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘(NATO)’’;
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the
major allies of the United States’’ and inserting
‘‘countries and organizations referred to in sub-
section (a)(2)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘major ally of the
United States’’ and inserting ‘‘country or
organization referred to in subsection
(a)(2)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘that ally’s contribu-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘the contribution of
that country or organization’’;
(4) in subsection (e)(2)—
III
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 288
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a technical
correction in the enrollment of S. 1438.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (S. 1438)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department
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of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, the
Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correc-
tion:
Strike section 1212 and insert the following:
SEC. 
1212. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
(a) ELIGIBILITY
OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES.—Section 2350a of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a) AUTHOR-
ITY
TO
ENGAGE
IN
COOPERATIVE
R&D
PROJECTS.—’;
(B) by striking ‘‘major allies of the United
States or NATO organizations’’ and inserting
‘‘countries or organizations referred to in para-
graph (2)’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The countries and organizations with which the
Secretary may enter into a memorandum of agreement (or
other formal agreement) under paragraph (1) are as fol-
lows:
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TITLE IX—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 901. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is amended to
read as follows:
(61) On page 1004, at the end of line 2, insert
closed quotation marks and a period.
Attest:
Secretary.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 289
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1)
to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexi-
bility, and choice, so that no child is left behind, the Clerk
of the House of Representatives shall, with respect to the