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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 148
Expressing the sense of the Congress that America’s public education system 
belongs to all Americans and should be celebrated for the role the 
system plays in strengthening American values and ensuring a brighter, 
stronger future for this Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. CARDIN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that America’s public 
education system belongs to all Americans and should 
be celebrated for the role the system plays in strength-
ening American values and ensuring a brighter, stronger 
future for this Nation.
Whereas America’s public school students and staff reflect 
the Nation’s diversity and rich heritage; 
Whereas America’s public school system guarantees more 
than 50,000,000 children a broad, comprehensive edu-
cation regardless of their race, faith, or ability to pay; 
Whereas America’s public school teachers dedicate themselves 
daily to the development of each and every student’s full 
potential, including developmentally disabled children;
•HCON 148 IH 
Whereas America’s public schools educate more than 
4,500,000 children each year for whom English is a sec-
ond language; 
Whereas America’s public schools bring together on common 
ground students from a myriad of cultural and religious 
backgrounds, and thereby teach the value of under-
standing; 
Whereas America’s public schools provide more than one-
third of their students with free or reduced price meals 
each day, and thereby teach the value of humani-
tarianism; 
Whereas America’s public schools offer after-school programs 
that provide a safe haven for nearly 1,000,000 children 
in impoverished neighborhoods, and thereby teach the 
value of compassion; 
Whereas America’s public schools teach more than 500,000 
children who have no permanent address, and thereby 
teach the value of acceptance; 
Whereas thousands of America’s public school teachers spend 
their personal funds on textbooks, notebook paper, and 
pencils in underfunded school districts, and thereby teach 
the value of altruism; and 
Whereas the unanimous landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of 
Education decision held, in the words of Chief Justice 
Earl Warren, that ‘‘education is perhaps the most impor-
tant function of state and local governments. Compulsory 
school attendance laws and the great expenditures for 
education both demonstrate our recognition of the impor-
tance of education to our democratic society . . . It is the 
very foundation of good citizenship . . . It is a principal
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 14
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued in honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of Chicago. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RUSH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of Harold 
Washington, the 42d mayor of Chicago.
Whereas Mayor Harold Washington was an exemplary public 
servant and dynamic leader who dedicated his life to his 
beloved Chicago and to equal opportunity for all of Chi-
cago’s citizens; 
Whereas Washington was a graduate of DuSable High 
School, Roosevelt University, and the Northwestern Uni-
versity School of Law; 
Whereas Washington served his country during World War II 
with the 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion in the 
South Pacific, where his unit received the Meritorious 
Service Unit award, and he was honorably discharged 
after highly decorated military service;
•HCON 14 IH 
Whereas Washington served the city of Chicago as a legis-
lator in the Illinois House of Representatives, the Illinois 
State Senate, and the United States House of Represent-
atives; 
Whereas in 1983 Washington was the first African-American 
elected mayor of Chicago after a record voter turnout, 
and after a campaign that centered around reform and 
an end to political patronage; 
Whereas while mayor of Chicago, Washington achieved count-
less important developments for the city of Chicago, in-
cluding the creation of the city’s Ethics Commission, en-
hanced minority and small business contracting, opening 
city government to the freedom of information standards, 
and a more equitable provision of public services to city 
neighborhoods; 
Whereas Washington was elected to a second term as mayor 
in 1987 with ambitious plans for his second term; 
Whereas Washington tragically passed away at his office desk 
in City Hall on November 25, 1987; and 
Whereas the issuance of a postage stamp recognizing Wash-
ington’s contributions will broaden the understanding of 
his work, his contributions to the city of Chicago and the 
United States, and his stature as a trailblazer and role 
model for Chicagoans of all racial and ethnic back-
grounds: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued by the 
United States Postal Service in honor of Harold 
Washington; and
•HCON 14 IH 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 153
Honoring the 129 sailors and civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on 
April 10, 1963, and urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memo-
rial to this tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 129 sailors and civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. 
Thresher on April 10, 1963, and urging the Secretary 
of the Army to erect a memorial to this tragedy in 
Arlington National Cemetery.
Whereas the U.S.S. Thresher was first launched at Ports-
mouth Naval Shipyard on July 9, 1960; 
Whereas, with a crew of 16 officers, 96 sailors, and 17 civil-
ians, the U.S.S. Thresher departed Portsmouth Naval 
Shipyard for her final voyage on April 9, 1963; 
Whereas the military and civilian mix of the U.S.S. Thresher 
crew reflects the unity of the naval submarine service in 
the protection of the United States;
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9902.01.27
4-Methyl-g-oxo-
benzenebutanoic 
acid compounded 
with 4-
ethylmorpholine 
(2:1) (CAS No. 
171054–89–0) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3824.90.28) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1128. MIXTURES OF RIMSULFURON, NICOSULFURON, 
AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.28
Mixtures of 
rimsulfuron (N-
[[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimi-
din-2-yl)- 
amino]carbonyl]-
3-(ethylsulfonyl)-
2-
pyridinesulfona-
mide (CAS No. 
122931–48–0), 
nicosulfuron (2-
(((((4,6-
dimethoxypyrimi-
din-2-yl)- 
amino)carbonyl)-
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N,N-dimethyl-3-
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and application 
adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
3808.30.15) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005 
’’. 
SEC. 1129. MIXTURES OF THIFENSULFURON METHYL, 
TRIBENURON METHYL AND APPLICATION AD-
JUVANTS. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
•HCON 151 IH 
bravery and courage, and extends to them the 
thanks and best wishes of a grateful Nation.
Æ
•HCON 153 IH 
Whereas at approximately 7:47 a.m. on April 10, 1963, while 
in communication with the surface ship U.S.S. Skylark, 
and approximately 300 miles off the coast of New Eng-
land, the U.S.S. Thresher began her final descent; 
Whereas, on April 10, 1963, the U.S.S. Thresher was de-
clared lost with all hands; and 
Whereas the crew of the U.S.S. Thresher demonstrated the 
‘‘last full measure of devotion’’ in service to the United 
States, and this devotion characterizes the sacrifices of 
all submariners, past and present: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) remembers with profound sorrow the loss on 
April 10, 1963, of the U.S.S. Thresher and her gal-
lant crew of sailors and civilians; and 
(2) urges the Secretary of the Army to erect a 
memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, to be paid 
for with private funds, honoring the crew of the 
U.S.S. Thresher and all United States submariners 
who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 154
Concerning the transition to democracy in the Republic of Burundi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. PAYNE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Concerning the transition to democracy in the Republic of 
Burundi.
Whereas more than 100,000 people have died and hundreds 
of thousands have been displaced due to the decade-long 
civil war in the Republic of Burundi; 
Whereas in 2001, 19 political parties from Burundi signed an 
historic peace agreement in Arusha, Tanzania, which was 
mediated by former South African President Nelson 
Mandela; 
Whereas in November 2001, a transitional national govern-
ment for Burundi was established, consisting of rep-
resentatives from political parties that signed the 2001 
peace agreement, with President Pierre Buyoya as in-
terim head of state for the initial 18 months, and current 
Vice President Domitien Ndayizeye as successor head of
•HCON 154 IH 
state for the remaining 18 months of the 36-month tran-
sition period; 
Whereas the Government of South Africa has deployed more 
than 600 troops to provide protection for the politicians 
who are returning to Burundi and to support of the tran-
sitional national government; 
Whereas although the formation of the transitional national 
government in Burundi offers hope for a permanent 
peace, Burundi still faces daunting challenges in the 
short-term, such as armed extremist groups which re-
fused to sign the 2001 peace agreement and which con-
tinue to terrorize the civilian population and threaten the 
stability of the transitional government; 
Whereas the Government of Burundi continues to face seri-
ous economic problems and a crushing external debt bur-
den; and 
Whereas hundreds of thousands of refugees from Burundi re-
main in desperate conditions in refugee camps in Tan-
zania and other neighboring countries: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) strongly commends the efforts of former 
South African President Nelson Mandela and others 
involved in the historic peace agreement for the Re-
public of Burundi that was signed in 2001 in 
Arusha, Tanzania;
•HCON 154 IH 
(2) calls on the President to significantly in-
crease development and economic assistance to Bu-
rundi; 
(3) strongly urges the President to work with 
Congress to lift restrictions imposed on Burundi 
shortly after the 1996 coup in Burundi; 
(4) strongly urges the President, acting through 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), to establish a 
USAID mission in Burundi; 
(5) calls on the Administrator of USAID to 
provide funds in support of demobilization programs 
and to support efforts designed to bring lasting 
peace and democracy to Burundi; and 
(6) strongly urges the international community 
to assist Burundi in its debt relief efforts, including 
through the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initia-
tive.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 155
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a National 
Librarians Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. RODRIGUEZ submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 
establishment of a National Librarians Week.
Whereas there are over 122,000 libraries in the United 
States; 
Whereas libraries are great democratic institutions, serving 
people of all ages, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds; 
Whereas, as instruments of democracy, librarians provide citi-
zens with a full range of informational resources needed 
to live, learn, govern, and work; 
Whereas librarians prepare children for life-long learning and 
help inspire in them a love of reading; 
Whereas there are over 127,000 librarians in the United 
States serving in academic and public settings;
HCON 156 RDS 
press the sincerest gratitude to the men and women of 
the United States Capitol Police and their families, and 
in particular the Eney, Chestnut, and Gibson families, for 
their devotion to duty and service in safeguarding the free-
doms of the American people.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
•HCON 155 IH 
Whereas many librarians are experts in various specialized 
fields such as business, medicine, law, government, reli-
gion, and military affairs; and 
Whereas, as brokers of knowledge, librarians assist citizens in 
their intellectual pursuits and promote a global informa-
tion society: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) there should be established a National Li-
brarians Week to recognize the work of librarians; 
and 
(2) the Nation, the States, and local commu-
nities should honor librarians and the contributions 
they make to society.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 156
Extending congratulations to the United States Capitol Police on the occasion 
of its 175th anniversary and expressing gratitude to the men and women 
of the United States Capitol Police and their families for their devotion 
to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms of the American people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
APRIL 29, 2003
Committee on House Administration discharged; considered under suspension 
of the rules and agreed to 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Extending congratulations to the United States Capitol Po-
lice on the occasion of its 175th anniversary and express-
ing gratitude to the men and women of the United 
States Capitol Police and their families for their devotion 
to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms of 
the American people.
Whereas the United States Capitol Police traces its origins 
to 1801, when Congress moved from Philadelphia to 
Washington, D.C., and a lone watchman, John Golding, 
had the responsibility of guarding the Capitol facility and 
its functions;
•HCON 156 ATH 
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has grown from 
these humble beginnings to a first rate highly profes-
sionalized, equipped, and trained operation which pro-
vides vital services in the areas of law enforcement, pro-
tective and security services, and emergency prepared-
ness, with nearly 1,700 sworn and non-sworn employees; 
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has developed spe-
cialized and expert units, including K-9, Intelligence, 
Emergency Preparedness, Civil Disturbance, Criminal In-
vestigation, Threat Assessment, Dignitary Protection, 
Physical Security, Technical Security, Electronic Coun-
termeasures, Hazardous Devices, and the Containment 
and Emergency Response Team, as well as a skilled and 
professionalized administrative support function; 
Whereas the United States Capitol Police, as the first line of 
the defense of the Nation’s Capitol, has shared in the ul-
timate sacrifice in law enforcement with the tragic deaths 
in the line of duty of Sergeant Christopher Eney, Private 
First Class Jacob J. Chestnut, and Detective John Mi-
chael Gibson; 
Whereas the United States Capitol Police continues to be in 
the forefront of protecting the core elements of our demo-
cratic process with selfless dedication and commitment; 
and 
Whereas the United States Capitol Police was officially estab-
lished in 1828 and is celebrating its 175th anniversary 
in 2003: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress and the American people ex-
tend heartfelt congratulations to the United States Capitol 
Police on the occasion of its 175th anniversary, and ex-
•HCON 156 ATH 
press the sincerest gratitude to the men and women of 
the United States Capitol Police and their families, and 
in particular the Eney, Chestnut, and Gibson families, for 
their devotion to duty and service in safeguarding the free-
doms of the American people.
Æ
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 156
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Extending congratulations to the United States
Capitol Police on the occasion of its 175th anni-
versary and expressing gratitude to the men and
women of the United States Capitol Police and
their families for their devotion to duty and serv-
ice in safeguarding the freedoms of the American
people.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 156
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the United States Capitol Police traces its origins
to 1801, when Congress moved from Philadelphia to
Washington, D.C., and a lone watchman, John Golding,
had the responsibility of guarding the Capitol facility and
its functions;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has grown from
these humble beginnings to a first rate highly profes-
•HCON 156 EH
sionalized, equipped, and trained operation which pro-
vides vital services in the areas of law enforcement, pro-
tective and security services, and emergency prepared-
ness, with nearly 1,700 sworn and non-sworn employees;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has developed spe-
cialized and expert units, including K-9, Intelligence,
Emergency Preparedness, Civil Disturbance, Criminal In-
vestigation, Threat Assessment, Dignitary Protection,
Physical Security, Technical Security, Electronic Coun-
termeasures, Hazardous Devices, and the Containment
and Emergency Response Team, as well as a skilled and
professionalized administrative support function;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police, as the first line of
the defense of the Nation’s Capitol, has shared in the ul-
timate sacrifice in law enforcement with the tragic deaths
in the line of duty of Sergeant Christopher Eney, Private
First Class Jacob J. Chestnut, and Detective John Mi-
chael Gibson;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police continues to be in
the forefront of protecting the core elements of our demo-
cratic process with selfless dedication and commitment;
and
Whereas the United States Capitol Police was officially estab-
lished in 1828 and is celebrating its 175th anniversary
in 2003: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress and the American people ex-
tend heartfelt congratulations to the United States Capitol
Police on the occasion of its 175th anniversary, and ex-
press the sincerest gratitude to the men and women of
•HCON 156 EH
the United States Capitol Police and their families, and
in particular the Eney, Chestnut, and Gibson families, for
their devotion to duty and service in safeguarding the free-
doms of the American people.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 156
Agreed to April 30, 2003
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas the United States Capitol Police traces its origins to 1801,
when Congress moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.,
and a lone watchman, John Golding, had the responsibility of
guarding the Capitol facility and its functions;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has grown from these
humble beginnings to a first rate highly professionalized,
equipped, and trained operation which provides vital services
in the areas of law enforcement, protective and security services,
and emergency preparedness, with nearly 1,700 sworn and non-
sworn employees;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police has developed specialized
and expert units, including K-9, Intelligence, Emergency
Preparedness, Civil Disturbance, Criminal Investigation, Threat
Assessment, Dignitary Protection, Physical Security, Technical
Security, Electronic Countermeasures, Hazardous Devices, and
the Containment and Emergency Response Team, as well as
a skilled and professionalized administrative support function;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police, as the first line of the
defense of the Nation’s Capitol, has shared in the ultimate sac-
rifice in law enforcement with the tragic deaths in the line of
duty of Sergeant Christopher Eney, Private First Class Jacob
J. Chestnut, and Detective John Michael Gibson;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police continues to be in the
forefront of protecting the core elements of our democratic process
with selfless dedication and commitment; and
Whereas the United States Capitol Police was officially established
in 1828 and is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2003: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That Congress and the American people extend heartfelt
congratulations to the United States Capitol Police on the occasion
of its 175th anniversary, and express the sincerest gratitude to
the men and women of the United States Capitol Police and their
families, and in particular the Eney, Chestnut, and Gibson families,
H. Con. Res. 156—2
for their devotion to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms
of the American people.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.