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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 $454,160, 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. 3. OUR FLAG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 2003 revised edition of the
publication entitled ‘‘Our Flag’’ shall be printed as a
House document under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee 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 $198,108, with distribution to be allocated in the
same proportion as described in paragraph (1), ex-
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cept that in no case shall the number of copies be
less than 1 per Member of Congress.
SEC. 4. DOCUMENT-SIZED, ANNOTATED UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 2003 edition of the docu-
ment-sized, annotated version of the United States Con-
stitution 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
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 $432,647, 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. 5. POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CON-
STITUTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 21st edition of the pocket
version of the United States Constitution shall be printed
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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
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 $126,729, 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.
Æ
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 13
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of blues music, and for
other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 13
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas blues music is the most influential form of music in-
digenous to the United States, providing the roots for
contemporary music heard around the world such as rock
and roll, jazz, rhythm and blues, and country, and even
influencing classical music;
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 13
Recognizing the importance of blues music, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. FORD submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of blues music, and for other 
purposes.
Whereas blues music is the most influential form of music in-
digenous to the United States, providing the roots for 
contemporary music heard around the world such as rock 
and roll, jazz, rhythm and blues, and country, and even 
influencing classical music; 
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;
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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; 
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; 
and 
Whereas the year 2003 would be an appropriate time to rec-
ognize the importance of blues music since it is the cen-
tennial anniversary of when W.C. Handy composed the 
first blues music to be released throughout the United 
States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of blues music 
with respect to many cultural developments in 
United States history;
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(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.
Æ
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 13
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 23 (legislative day, JUNE 22), 2004
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of blues music, and for other 
purposes.
Whereas blues music is the most influential form of music in-
digenous to the United States, providing the roots for 
contemporary music heard around the world such as rock 
and roll, jazz, rhythm and blues, and country, and even 
influencing classical music;
HCON 13 RFS 
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—
HCON 13 RFS 
(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: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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tion taken during the reign of Saddam Hussein; 
and 
(7) recommends that the President consult 
with, and receive the assistance of, any foreign gov-
ernment or multilateral agreement to the extent the 
President considers necessary to accomplish the pur-
poses of achieving justice for those crimes.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 140
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the awareness of and treatment 
for kidney disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2003
Mr. CUMMINGS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the awareness 
of and treatment for kidney disease.
Whereas nearly 20,000,000 people in the United States are 
estimated to be at risk for chronic kidney disease; 
Whereas people of African, Native American, Hispanic, 
Asian, and Pacific Island descent are more at risk for 
kidney disease; 
Whereas kidney disease is a silent killer because most people 
with kidney disease are unaware of their illness; 
Whereas diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes of 
kidney disease; 
Whereas end-stage renal disease is a condition that causes 
permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or kidney 
transplant;
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Whereas dialysis can slow down chronic renal failure and is 
a life saving process that helps patients perform many 
normal activities; 
Whereas nearly 51,000 people in the United States are await-
ing a kidney transplant; and 
Whereas there is no cure for kidney disease and treatment 
involves regular checkups, proper eating, and regular ex-
ercise: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) national and community organizations 
should be recognized and applauded for their work 
in promoting awareness of kidney disease and for 
providing information about the disease; 
(2) health care providers should continue to in-
crease their efforts to diagnose kidney disease in its 
earliest stages; and 
(3) the Federal Government has the responsi-
bility to—
(A) increase awareness about the impor-
tance of detection and proper treatment of kid-
ney disease; 
(B) work to increase research funding so 
that all the causes of and a cure for kidney dis-
ease may be discovered, and new treatments for 
kidney disease may be developed; and
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(C) consider ways to improve access to, 
and the quality of, health care services for de-
tecting and treating kidney disease.
Æ
II 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22, 2004
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out 
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a 
law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century.
HR 4916 RDS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 104 
note; 117 Stat. 1110; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627; 118 
Stat. 698) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2004, Part III, and the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2004, Part IV’’. 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—Section 2(b)(4) of such Act is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$2,333,333,333’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,800,000,000’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and in the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
tion 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1315) with respect to the medicaid and State chil-
dren’s health insurance programs for the purpose of 
approving experimental, pilot, or demonstration 
projects is not used inappropriately. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed 
to—
(1) authorize the waiver, modification, or other 
disregard of any provision of title XIX or XXI of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., 1397aa 
et seq.); or 
(2) imply congressional approval of any dem-
onstration project affecting the medicaid program 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act or the 
State children’s health insurance program under 
title XXI of such Act that has been approved by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services as of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION THAT SECTION 1115 AUTHORITY 
DOES NOT PERMIT A CAP ON FEDERAL FI-
NANCIAL PARTICIPATION. 
Title XIX of the Social Security Act is amended by 
inserting after section 1925 the following:
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Whereas recent reports estimate that 1 in 4 Americans are
out of compliance with the Code and that the Internal
Revenue Service provides the wrong answer nearly half
the time through its telephone information program;
Whereas in 2001 the Internal Revenue Service spent
$8,900,000,000 to administer the current system while
American 
taxpayers 
spent 
an 
estimated
$135,000,000,000 and 3,000,000,000 hours, more than a
full day for each return, to comply;
Whereas the Code imposes multiple layers of taxation and
hides the true cost of taxes in the price of goods and
service;
Whereas the Code penalizes investment, discourages the flow
of capital into our domestic economy, drives businesses to
consider moving investment and jobs to foreign locations,
and disadvantages domestically produced goods and serv-
ices in international markets;
Whereas the Code disincentivizes work, savings, and invest-
ment by individuals and families;
Whereas the Code is riddled with decades of loopholes, special
interest exemptions, and contradictions which make the
Code confusing, costly, and unfair;
Whereas the Department of the Treasury estimates that ap-
proximately $70,000,000,000 in taxable income remains
untaxed in off-shore accounts;
Whereas on April 13, 2000, the House of Representatives
passed, by a vote of 229 yeas and 187 nays, House Reso-
lution 4199, calling for replacement of the Internal Rev-
enue Code not later than December 31, 2004; and
Whereas the most recent Economic Report of the President
states that ‘‘the current tax system also causes house-
•HCON 141 EH
holds and businesses to rearrange their affairs in a num-
ber of ways that make poor use of economic resources,
leading to substantial economic waste and, ultimately, re-
ducing real incomes’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) encourages and supports a national debate
on fundamental reform of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986;
(2) agrees with the most recent Economic Re-
port of the President which identifies reducing com-
plexity, improving economic incentives, and achieving
fairness, as key objectives of fundamentally reform-
ing such Code; and
(3) as part of this national debate, will begin a
series of hearings to examine the case for, and the
possible options for, fundamental reform of such
Code.
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 141
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 should be fun-
damentally reformed to be fairer, simpler, and
less costly and to encourage economic growth, in-
dividual liberty, and investment in American
jobs.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 141
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 should be fundamentally reformed to be fairer, simpler, and less 
costly and to encourage economic growth, individual liberty, and invest-
ment in American jobs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2003
Mr. KINGSTON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 should be fundamentally reformed 
to be fairer, simpler, and less costly and to encourage 
economic growth, individual liberty, and investment in 
American jobs.
Whereas the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is overly com-
plex, and imposes significant burdens on individuals, 
businesses, and the economy; 
Whereas the complexity of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 makes the Code extremely difficult and costly to ad-
minister and to comply with; 
Whereas recent reports estimate that 1 in 4 Americans are 
out of compliance with the Code and that the Internal
•HCON 141 IH 
Revenue Service provides the wrong answer nearly half 
the time through its telephone information program; 
Whereas in 2001 the Internal Revenue Service spent 
$8,900,000,000 to administer the current system while 
American 
taxpayers 
spent 
an 
estimated 
$135,000,000,000 and 3,000,000,000 hours, more than a 
full day for each return, to comply; 
Whereas the Code imposes multiple layers of taxation and 
hides the true cost of taxes in the price of goods and 
service; 
Whereas the Code penalizes investment, discourages the flow 
of capital into our domestic economy, drives businesses to 
consider moving investment and jobs to foreign locations, 
and disadvantages domestically produced goods and serv-
ices in international markets; 
Whereas the Code disincentivizes work, savings, and invest-
ment by individuals and families; 
Whereas the Code is riddled with decades of loopholes, special 
interest exemptions, and contradictions which make the 
Code confusing, costly, and unfair; 
Whereas the Department of the Treasury estimates that ap-
proximately $70,000,000,000 in taxable income remains 
untaxed in off-shore accounts; 
Whereas on April 13, 2000, the House of Representatives 
passed, by a vote of 229 yeas and 187 nays, House Reso-
lution 4199, calling for replacement of the Internal Rev-
enue Code not later than December 31, 2004; and 
Whereas the most recent Economic Report of the President 
states that ‘‘the current tax system also causes house-
holds and businesses to rearrange their affairs in a num-
ber of ways that make poor use of economic resources,
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instrument in awakening the child to cultural values’’: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that 
America’s public education system belongs to all Ameri-
cans and should be celebrated for the role the system plays 
in strengthening American values and ensuring a brighter, 
stronger future for this Nation.
Æ
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leading to substantial economic waste and, ultimately, re-
ducing real incomes’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) encourages and supports a national debate 
on fundamental reform of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986; 
(2) agrees with the most recent Economic Re-
port of the President which identifies reducing com-
plexity, improving economic incentives, and achieving 
fairness, as key objectives of fundamentally reform-
ing such Code; and 
(3) as part of this national debate, will begin a 
series of hearings to examine the case for, and the 
possible options for, fundamental reform of such 
Code.
Æ
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 141
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 should be fundamentally reformed 
to be fairer, simpler, and less costly and to encourage 
economic growth, individual liberty, and investment in 
American jobs.
Whereas the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is overly com-
plex, and imposes significant burdens on individuals, 
businesses, and the economy; 
Whereas the complexity of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 makes the Code extremely difficult and costly to ad-
minister and to comply with;
HCON 141 RFS 
Whereas recent reports estimate that 1 in 4 Americans are 
out of compliance with the Code and that the Internal 
Revenue Service provides the wrong answer nearly half 
the time through its telephone information program; 
Whereas in 2001 the Internal Revenue Service spent 
$8,900,000,000 to administer the current system while 
American 
taxpayers 
spent 
an 
estimated 
$135,000,000,000 and 3,000,000,000 hours, more than a 
full day for each return, to comply; 
Whereas the Code imposes multiple layers of taxation and 
hides the true cost of taxes in the price of goods and 
service; 
Whereas the Code penalizes investment, discourages the flow 
of capital into our domestic economy, drives businesses to 
consider moving investment and jobs to foreign locations, 
and disadvantages domestically produced goods and serv-
ices in international markets; 
Whereas the Code disincentivizes work, savings, and invest-
ment by individuals and families; 
Whereas the Code is riddled with decades of loopholes, special 
interest exemptions, and contradictions which make the 
Code confusing, costly, and unfair; 
Whereas the Department of the Treasury estimates that ap-
proximately $70,000,000,000 in taxable income remains 
untaxed in off-shore accounts; 
Whereas on April 13, 2000, the House of Representatives 
passed, by a vote of 229 yeas and 187 nays, House Reso-
lution 4199, calling for replacement of the Internal Rev-
enue Code not later than December 31, 2004; and 
Whereas the most recent Economic Report of the President 
states that ‘‘the current tax system also causes house-
HCON 141 RFS 
holds and businesses to rearrange their affairs in a num-
ber of ways that make poor use of economic resources, 
leading to substantial economic waste and, ultimately, re-
ducing real incomes’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) encourages and supports a national debate 
on fundamental reform of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986; 
(2) agrees with the most recent Economic Re-
port of the President which identifies reducing com-
plexity, improving economic incentives, and achieving 
fairness, as key objectives of fundamentally reform-
ing such Code; and 
(3) as part of this national debate, will begin a 
series of hearings to examine the case for, and the 
possible options for, fundamental reform of such 
Code.
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.