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H. Res. 91
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 4, 1999.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 707) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program
for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of
disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assist-
ance, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration
of the bill for failure to comply with clause 4(a) of rule XIII
are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule
•HRES 91 EH
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 94
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 8, 1999.
Whereas kidneys are vital organs that clean the blood by re-
moving wastes, and failed kidneys have lost the ability to
remove these wastes;
Whereas in the United States more than 250,000 patients
with kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease
(ESRD), have died since 1989;
Whereas during 1996, 283,932 patients were in treatment for
ESRD, and an additional 73,091 patients began treat-
ment for ESRD;
Whereas the most common cause of ESRD has consistently
been diabetes, because the high levels of blood sugar in
persons with diabetes cause the kidneys to filter too
much blood and leave the kidneys, over time, unable to
filter waste products;
Whereas of the patients who began treatment for ESRD in
1996, 43 percent were persons with diabetes;
Whereas ESRD can be treated with dialysis, which artificially
cleans the blood but which imposes significant burdens on
quality of life, or with a successful kidney transplant op-
eration, which frees the patient from dialysis and brings
about a dramatic improvement in quality of life;
•HRES 94 EH
Whereas in 1996 the number of kidneys transplanted in the
United States was 12,238, with 25 percent of the kidneys
donated from biologically related living relatives, 5 per-
cent from spousal or other biologically unrelated living
persons, and the remainder from cadavers;
Whereas from 1988 to 1997, the number of patients on the
waiting list for a cadaveric kidney transplant increased
more than 150 percent, from 13,943 to more than
35,000;
Whereas the annual number of cadaveric kidneys available for
transplant has increased only slightly, from 8,327 in
1994 to 8,526 in 1996, an increase of less than 100 such
kidneys per year;
Whereas from 1988 to 1997, the annual number of kidneys
donated by living persons rose 104 percent, from 1,812
to 3,705; and
Whereas in 1995, the 3-year survival rate for kidney recipi-
ents was 82 percent if the donor was a living parent, 85
percent if the donor was a living spouse, 81 percent if the
donor was a biologically unrelated living person other
than a spouse, and 70 percent if the kidney was
cadaveric: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the generous contribution made by
each living person who has donated a kidney to save a
life; and
(2) acknowledges the advances in medical tech-
nology that have enabled living kidney transplantation to
•HRES 94 EH
become a viable treatment option for an increasing num-
ber of patients with end stage renal disease.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 95
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American families
deserve tax relief.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1999
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. PICKER-
ING, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. BARR
of Georgia, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. QUINN, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.
ADERHOLT, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. GRANGER, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM) submit-
ted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
American families deserve tax relief.
Whereas American families currently pay too much of their
hard-earned money in taxes;
Whereas every American will work for at least 120 days in
1999 to pay his or her share of taxes;
Whereas Americans should be allowed to keep more of their
money to invest in their children’s futures, purchase
homes, or start businesses; and
Whereas the American family will be strengthened by provid-
ing tax relief: Now, therefore, be it
•HRES 95 IH
Resolved, That the House of Representatives urges
that the Congress and the President work together to
enact permanent tax relief for our Nation’s families.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 96
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-
thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that either authorizes the
President to enter into a trade agreement that is implemented pursuant
to fast-track procedures or that implements a trade agreement pursuant
to such procedures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution
that either authorizes the President to enter into a trade
agreement that is implemented pursuant to fast-track
procedures or that implements a trade agreement pursu-
ant to such procedures.
Resolved, That rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
‘‘6. No bill or joint resolution that—
‘‘(1) authorizes the President to enter into a
trade agreement that is implemented by a bill or
•HRES 96 IH
joint resolution that is considered by each House of
Congress under procedures that preclude amend-
ments; or
‘‘(2) implements any trade agreement and that
is not subject to amendment;
shall be considered as passed or agreed to unless so deter-
mined by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Members
voting.’’.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 97
Calling upon Haiti’s political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free,
and widely participatory elections, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. DIXON, Ms.
BROWN of Florida, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. OWENS, Ms.
WATERS, and Mr. PAYNE) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Calling upon Haiti’s political leaders to seek agreement on
transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, and
for other purposes.
Whereas Haiti has been without a functioning government
since June 1997, because Haiti’s political leaders have
failed to come to agreement on a prime minister and
have failed to resolve the contested April 1997 elections;
Whereas this lack of a functioning government and of a will-
ingness to compromise has hindered the flow of inter-
national assistance to and increased the suffering of the
Haitian people;
•HRES 97 IH
Whereas this suffering has drained the Haitian people’s con-
fidence in democracy and eroded international goodwill
for Haiti;
Whereas the House of Representatives is concerned that the
political impasse between President Pre´val and the Par-
liament is having an adverse effect on democracy in Haiti
and may adversely influence the independence of the Hai-
tian national police;
Whereas the murder of Senator Jean-Yvon Toussaint on
March 1, 1999, contributes to a climate of insecurity and
mistrust; and
Whereas any replacement of elected local officials threatens
to undermine the ability of Haiti to conduct fully free
and fair elections: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) calls on Haiti’s political leaders to seek
compromise and agreement in order to form a non-
partisan, professional, and competent provisional
electoral council that can convene transparent, free,
and widely participatory elections as soon as prac-
tically possible; and
(2) affirms the commitment made by the
United Nations to support only an electoral process
that is free and fair and open to participation by all
of Haiti’s political and civil society leaders.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 98
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that concur-
rent resolutions on the budget not carry an estimated deficit for the
budget year or for any outyear.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. SWEENEY) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require that concurrent resolutions on the budget not
carry an estimated deficit for the budget year or for
any outyear.
Whereas Congress needs a social security surplus accountabil-
ity initiative;
Whereas the unified budget surplus over the next 10 years
will total more than $2,500,000,000,000;
Whereas the social security surplus over the next 10 years
will total more than $1,700,000,000,000;
Whereas the social security surplus remains vulnerable while
there is an on-budget deficit; and
•HRES 98 IH
Whereas all payroll tax revenues paid into social security
should be spent only for social security tax purposes:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
‘‘7. (a) It shall not be in order to consider any concur-
rent resolution on the budget that carries an estimated
deficit for the budget year or for any of the 4 ensuing
fiscal years.
‘‘(b) Paragraph (a) may be waived only by the affirm-
ative vote of three-fifths of the Members voting.’’.
Æ
H. Res. 99
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 23, 1999.
Whereas the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
in Geneva, Switzerland, is an international mechanism to
express support for the protection and defense of the in-
herent natural rights of humankind and a forum for dis-
cussing the human rights situation throughout the world
and condemning abuses and gross violations of these lib-
erties;
Whereas the actions taken by the United Nations Commis-
sion on Human Rights establish precedents for further
courses of action and send messages to the international
community that the protection and promotion of human
rights is a priority;
Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which
guides global human rights policy asserts that all human
beings are born free and live in dignity with rights;
Whereas international human rights organizations, the Inter-
American Commission on Human Rights, and the De-
partment of State all concur that the Government of
Cuba continues to systematically violate the fundamental
civil and political rights of its citizens;
Whereas it is carefully documented that the Government of
Cuba propagates and encourages the routine harassment,
•HRES 99 IH
tions, the Organization of American States, the Eu-
ropean Union, and all other international organiza-
tions to call for the establishment of the rule of law
for the Cuban people; and
(8) declares that the rule of law for the Cuban
people should guarantee each and every fundamental
and inalienable right.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 9
Amending clause 5 of rule XXVI.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. GEP-
HARDT, Mr. DELAY, and Mr. BONIOR) submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Amending clause 5 of rule XXVI.
Resolved, That subparagraph (1) of clause 5(a) of
rule XXVI is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘A Member’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
division:
‘‘(B) A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
officer, or employee of the House may accept a gift (other
than cash or cash equivalent) that the Member, Delegate,
Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee reasonably
and in good faith believes to have a value of less than
$50 and a cumulative value from one source during a cal-
•HRES 9 ATH
endar year of less than $100. A gift having a value of
less than $10 does not count toward the $100 annual
limit. Formal recordkeeping is not required by this sub-
division, but a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
officer, or employee of the House shall make a good faith
effort to comply with this subdivision.’’.
Æ
H. Res. 9
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 6, 1999.
Resolved, That subparagraph (1) of clause 5(a) of rule
XXVI is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘A Member’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subdivi-
sion:
‘‘(B) A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, offi-
cer, or employee of the House may accept a gift (other than
cash or cash equivalent) that the Member, Delegate, Resident
Commissioner, officer, or employee reasonably and in good
faith believes to have a value of less than $50 and a cumu-
lative value from one source during a calendar year of less
than $100. A gift having a value of less than $10 does not
count toward the $100 annual limit. Formal recordkeeping is
not required by this subdivision, but a Member, Delegate,
Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House
•HRES 9 EH
shall make a good faith effort to comply with this subdivi-
sion.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HCON 101 IH
Whereas the Magen David Adom Society follows all the prin-
ciples of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement;
Whereas since the founding of the Magen David Adom Soci-
ety in 1930, the American Red Cross has regarded it as
a sister national society and close working ties have been
established between the two societies;
Whereas the Magen David Adom Society has used the Red
Shield of David as its humanitarian emblem since its
founding in 1930 for the same purposes that other na-
tional red cross and red crescent societies use their re-
spective emblems;
Whereas since 1949 Magen David Adom has been refused ad-
mission into the International Red Cross and Red Cres-
cent Movement and has been relegated to observer status
without a vote because it has used the Red Shield of
David;
Whereas Magen David Adom is the only humanitarian orga-
nization equivalent to a national Red Cross or Red Cres-
cent society in a sovereign nation that is denied member-
ship into the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement;
Whereas the American Red Cross has consistently advocated
recognition and membership of the Magen David Adom
Society in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement;
Whereas the House of Representatives adopted H. Res. 464
on May 3, 2000, and the Senate adopted S. Res. 343 on
October 18, 2000, expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives and the sense of the Senate, respectively,
that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 100
Commending Clear Channel Communications and the American Football
Coaches Association for their dedication and efforts for protecting chil-
dren by providing a vital means for locating the Nation’s missing, kid-
napped, and runaway children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. DUNCAN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commending Clear Channel Communications and the Amer-
ican Football Coaches Association for their dedication
and efforts for protecting children by providing a vital
means for locating the Nation’s missing, kidnapped, and
runaway children.
Whereas children are the Nation’s greatest asset for the fu-
ture;
Whereas more than 800,000 children disappear each year in
the United States, and the problem of missing, kid-
napped, and runaway children potentially affects every
community in the Nation;
•HCON 100 IH
Whereas the United States is committed to the protection of
its children as essential for the Nation’s strong and vital
growth;
Whereas Clear Channel Communications and the American
Football Coaches Association are making the United
States the world leader in the protection of children by
providing 60 million Inkless Child Identification Kits for
use by parents;
Whereas these kits allow parents to keep vital information,
current photographs, and fingerprints readily available to
provide to law enforcement agencies throughout the Na-
tion in the event of an emergency; and
Whereas Clear Channel Communications and the American
Football Coaches Association, through the efforts of
board members, officers, employees, and subsidiary com-
panies and the leadership of Lowry Mays, Mark Mays,
and Grant Teaff, display an outstanding dedication to
the children in communities throughout the Nation: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress commends Clear Channel
Communications and the American Football Coaches As-
sociation for their dedication and efforts for protecting
children by providing a vital means for locating the Na-
tion’s missing, kidnapped, and runaway children.
Æ
IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 100
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 6, 2001
Received
JUNE 7, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commending the American Football Coaches Association for
its dedication and efforts to protect children and locate
the Nation’s missing, kidnapped, and runaway children.
Whereas children are the Nation’s greatest asset for the fu-
ture and are essential for the Nation’s strong and vital
growth;
Whereas more than 800,000 children disappear each year in
the United States, and the problem of missing, kid-
napped, and runaway children potentially affects every
community in the Nation;
HCON 100 RFS
Whereas the United States is committed to the protection of
its children;
Whereas the American Football Coaches Association is a
leader in the protection of children and has provided 60
million Inkless Child Identification Kits for use by par-
ents;
Whereas these kits allow parents to keep vital information,
current photographs, and fingerprints readily available to
provide to law enforcement agencies throughout the Na-
tion in the event of an emergency; and
Whereas the American Football Coaches Association displays
outstanding dedication to the children in communities
throughout the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress commends the American
Football Coaches Association for its dedication and efforts
to protect children and locate the Nation’s missing, kid-
napped, and runaway children.
Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 101
Expressing the sense of Congress that the International Committee of the
Red Cross should immediately recognize the Magen David Adom Society,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WEINER, Mr.
SHERMAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KING,
Mr. WICKER, and Mr. SAXTON) submitted the following concurrent reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the International
Committee of the Red Cross should immediately recog-
nize the Magen David Adom Society, and for other pur-
poses.
Whereas it is the mission of the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement to prevent and alleviate human
suffering wherever it may be found, without discrimina-
tion;
Whereas the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement is a worldwide institution in which all National
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have equal status;
Whereas the Magen David Adom Society is the national hu-
manitarian society in the state of Israel;
•HCON 101 IH
Movement should recognize and admit to full membership
Israel’s Magen David Adom Society with its emblem, the
Red Shield of David;
Whereas the Secretary of State testified before the Com-
mittee on the Budget of the Senate on March 14, 2001,
and stated that admission of Magen David Adom into the
International Red Cross movement is a priority; and
Whereas the United States provided $119,230,000 for the
International Committee of the Red Cross in fiscal year
2000: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the International Committee of the Red
Cross should immediately recognize the Magen
David Adom Society;
(2) the Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres-
cent Societies should grant full membership to the
Magen David Adom Society immediately following
recognition by the International Committee of the
Red Cross of the Magen David Adom Society as a
full member of the International Committee of the
Red Cross;
(3) the Red Shield of David should be accorded
the same protections under international law as the
Red Cross and the Red Crescent; and
•HCON 101 IH
(4) the United States should continue to press
for full membership for the Magen David Adom in
the International Red Cross Movement.
Æ
HCON 139 RDS
the United States, the people of Armenia, and the Arme-
nian Church in America;
Whereas representatives of the Christian, Jewish, and Mus-
lim faiths, including representatives of the Armenian
Church, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops,
and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the
U.S.A., will celebrate an ecumenical prayer service on
May 30, 2001, at the Catholic Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the occasion of
the 1700th anniversary;
Whereas the Armenian Church, the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops, and the National Council of Churches
of Christ in the U.S.A. have chosen the theme ‘‘Walking
Together in the Light of Our Lord’’ as the message to
embrace the ecumenical spirit of brotherhood on the occa-
sion of the 1700th anniversary; and
Whereas the Armenian Church has established parishes
throughout the United States and has contributed to the
quality of religious life in this Nation: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) congratulates the Republic of Armenia on
the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the ac-
ceptance of Christianity in Armenia;
(2) welcomes His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on his
visit to the United States; and