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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 442 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Amtrak’s Empire Builder rail line. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Ms. MCCOLLUM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Amtrak’s Empire 
Builder rail line. 
Whereas on June 11, 1929, the Great Northern Railroad’s 
premier passenger train, the Empire Builder, began oper-
ating between Chicago, Illinois, and Seattle, Washington; 
Whereas prominent Minnesotan and Great Northern’s found-
er, James J. Hill, himself known as the Empire Builder, 
once said of his railroad ‘‘When we are all dead and 
gone, the sun will shine, the rain will fall, and the rail-
road will run as usual’’; 
Whereas the Empire Builder, now operated by Amtrak, today 
travels between Seattle, Washington, or Portland, Or-
egon, and Chicago, Illinois, by way of Spokane, Wash-
ington, and St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota;
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Whereas the Empire Builder serves 45 stations, including two 
in Illinois, six in Wisconsin, six in Minnesota, seven in 
North Dakota, twelve in Montana, one in Idaho, ten in 
Washington, and one in Oregon; 
Whereas over 415,000 people rode the Empire Builder last 
year; 
Whereas nearly 3,000 people work for Amtrak in Empire 
Builder States; 
Whereas Amtrak expended over $103,000,000 in goods and 
services in Empire Builder States in fiscal year 2003; 
Whereas the Empire Builder follows the trail of Lewis and 
Clark’s historic expedition west through the Louisiana 
Territory; 
Whereas the Empire Builder provides grand views of our 
country’s natural heritage, such as the Mississippi River, 
the North Dakota plains, Big Sky country in Montana, 
the Columbia River gorge, the Cascade Mountains, and 
Puget Sound; and 
Whereas the Empire Builder takes passengers to the Sears 
Tower, the Wisconsin Dells, the St. Paul Winter Car-
nival, the North Dakota State Fair, Glacier National 
Park, the Grand Coulee Dam, and Seattle’s Space Nee-
dle: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress recognizes— 
(1) the important economic, historic, and cul-
tural contributions of Amtrak’s Empire Builder to 
the 45 cities and 8 States which it visits; and
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(2) Amtrak’s Empire Builder rail line’s 75th 
Anniversary. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 443 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should formally 
withdraw its membership from the United Nations Educational, Sci-
entific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. MANZULLO, and 
Mr. KING of Iowa) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States 
should formally withdraw its membership from the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Or-
ganization (UNESCO). 
Whereas President Ronald Reagan, citing gross financial mis-
management, anti-American bias, and anti-freedom poli-
cies, withdrew the United States from membership in the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Or-
ganization (UNESCO) in 1984; 
Whereas after an absence of nearly two decades, the United 
States rejoined UNESCO in 2003; 
Whereas the United States has only a single vote in 
UNESCO despite being assessed 25 percent of the
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UNESCO budget and having promised to contribute 
$60,000,000 upon rejoining the organization; 
Whereas UNESCO membership may force unconstitutional 
restraints on United States freedom of the press; 
Whereas UNESCO, through a memorandum of agreement 
with the Department of State but without congressional 
consultation or approval, has designated 47 United Na-
tions biosphere preserves in the United States covering 
more than 70,000,000 acres; 
Whereas UNESCO effectively bypasses congressional author-
ity to manage Federal lands by establishing management 
policies; 
Whereas UNESCO membership would undermine United 
States sovereignty by forcing United States adherence to 
the United Nations global policy on bioethics; 
Whereas UNESCO is providing support for a global ‘‘cultural 
diversity’’ convention, which would severely impede the 
ability of the United States entertainment industry to sell 
its products overseas; 
Whereas UNESCO seeks to levy an unconstitutional ‘‘global 
tax’’ on Internet use on United States citizens; and 
Whereas UNESCO has a history of interference in the edu-
cation policies of its member-countries and has sought to 
control school curriculum for United States primary and 
secondary schools, thus further undermining United 
States sovereignty: Now, therefore, be it: 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
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(1) the United States should formally withdraw 
from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and 
(2) any funds appropriated as of the date of the 
adoption of this resolution for use towards the con-
tribution of the United States to UNESCO, but not 
yet transferred to UNESCO, should be returned to 
the Treasury of the United States. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 444 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state 
of the remains of the late Honorable Ronald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth 
President of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2004 
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the 
lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable Ron-
ald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth President of the United 
States. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in recognition of the long and distin-
guished service rendered to the Nation and the world by 
Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United 
States, the rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
for the lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable 
Ronald Reagan from June 9 until June 11, 2004. The 
Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speak-
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er of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, shall take all steps necessary for 
carrying out this event. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 445 
Recognizing the invaluable contribution of Native American Veterans and 
honoring their service to the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2004 
Mr. PALLONE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the invaluable contribution of Native American 
Veterans and honoring their service to the Nation. 
Whereas Native Americans from tribes across the Nation 
have often been the first to respond to the call of duty 
in service to the Nation and have fought, often as volun-
teers, in every major conflict in the 20th Century; 
Whereas despite the fact that many Native Americans did not 
even have full American citizenship until 1924, many 
thousands of Native American men and women re-
sponded to the call of duty to serve in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas 14 soldiers from the Choctaw tribe serving in the 
36th Division of the United States Army during World 
War I used their native language to create an unbreak-
able code, enabling American forces to communicate se-
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curely, and thus helped turn the tide of the Meuse-Ar-
gonne offensive in favor of the Allied nations; 
Whereas the use of Native American soldiers as ‘‘Code Talk-
ers’’, as they came to be known, continued with unparal-
leled success during World War II, with over 500 mem-
bers of the Navajo, Choctaw, Commanche, Onieda, Chip-
pewa, Sac and Fox, and Hopi tribes helping to provide 
this essential component of American military commu-
nications in both the Pacific and Europe; 
Whereas Native Americans have consistently enlisted in the 
Armed Forces at far greater rates than those of any 
other ethnic groups in the United States, including more 
than 12,000 serving during World War I, more than 
25,000 during World War II, and more than 42,000 dur-
ing Vietnam; and 
Whereas 11 Native American servicemen in the 20th Cen-
tury, namely, Van T. Barfoot, Ernest Childers, John R. 
Crews, Ernest Edwin Evans, Jack C. Montgomery, John 
N. Reese, Jr., Charles George, Raymond Harvey, Mitch-
ell Red Cloud, J. Elliot Williams, and Michael E. Thorn-
ton, were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for 
their valor above and beyond the call of duty in the bat-
tles of World War II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) recognizes the outstanding contributions of 
Native Americans who have served in the Armed 
Forces of the United States, and especially honors
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those Native Americans who gave their lives to de-
fend freedom and democracy; 
(2) encourages all Americans to study and ap-
preciate the enormous contributions of Native Amer-
icans serving in the Armed Forces; and 
(3) thanks the members of all Native American 
tribes whose men and women serve and have served 
in the Armed Forces. 
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and determinations required by this section to be made 
in a timely manner, and all such computations and deter-
minations shall be final and conclusive. 
(k) PRO RATA REDUCTION AND INCREASE.—
(1) REDUCTION.—If the total amount available 
for distribution in any fiscal year to metropolitan 
cities and urban counties under this section is insuf-
ficient to provide the amounts to which metropolitan 
cities and urban counties would be entitled under 
this section, and funds are not otherwise appro-
priated to meet the deficiency, the Secretary shall 
meet the deficiency through a pro rata reduction of 
all amounts determined under this section. 
(2) INCREASE.—If the total amount available 
for distribution in any fiscal year to metropolitan
cities and urban counties under this section exceeds 
the amounts to which metropolitan cities and urban 
counties would be entitled under this section, the 
Secretary shall distribute the excess through a pro 
rata increase of all amounts determined under this 
section. 
SEC. 8. STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING; COMMUNICA-
TIONS SYSTEMS. 
(a) ALLOCATIONS.—Subject to appropriations au-
thorized under section 4(b)(2), $500,000,000 shall be allo-
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 446
Honoring the LeMoyne College men’s lacrosse team on winning the NCAA 
Division II National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2004
Mr. WALSH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the LeMoyne College men’s lacrosse team on 
winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Whereas on Sunday, May 30, 2004, the LeMoyne Dolphins 
men’s lacrosse team won the NCAA Division II National 
Championship; 
Whereas the LeMoyne College men’s lacrosse team defeated 
Limestone College 11–10 in double overtime with a game 
winning goal by junior attackman Brandon Spillett; 
Whereas the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse title is the 
first National Championship won by any LeMoyne ath-
letic program in the history of the College; 
Whereas Brandon Spillett scored seven goals in the National 
Championship game and was named Most Outstanding
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Player in the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Cham-
pionship game; 
Whereas Dan Sheehan, head coach of the LeMoyne men’s la-
crosse team has been named Northeast–10 Conference 
Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season; 
Whereas Coach Dan Sheehan, assisted by Brian Datellas, 
Kevin Michaud, and Bradley Carr was the first head 
coach in the history of LeMoyne lacrosse to earn a berth 
in the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Tournament; 
Whereas the LeMoyne College men’s lacrosse team was led 
by seniors Travis Morgia, Corey Sullivan, Adam Carne, 
Rob Trowbridge, Pat Hooks, Chris Geng, Joel Dor-
chester, Justin Wnuk, and Dan Holdridge; and 
Whereas the students, staff, alumni, and friends of LeMoyne 
men’s lacrosse deserve much credit for their long-time 
dedication and loyalty to the building of a legacy for Dol-
phin’s men’s lacrosse: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) congratulates the LeMoyne College men’s 
lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division 
II National Championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the 
team’s players, coaches, and support staff and in-
vites them to the United States Capitol Building to 
be honored; 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso-
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lution to LeMoyne College for appropriate display 
and to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to each coach and member of the 2004 NCAA Divi-
sion II Men’s Lacrosse National Championship 
team; and 
(4) requests that the President of the United 
States invite the members of the LeMoyne College 
men’s lacrosse team to the White House to be hon-
ored and to recognize their achievements.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 447 
Congratulating the Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team on winning the 
NCAA Division I National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2004 
Mr. WALSH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team 
on winning the NCAA Division I National Championship. 
Whereas on Monday, May 31, 2004, the Syracuse University 
men’s lacrosse team won the NCAA Division I National 
Championship in Baltimore, Maryland; 
Whereas this title represented the ninth National Champion-
ship for the Syracuse University men’s lacrosse program 
and the third NCAA Division I title in the past five 
years; 
Whereas on Monday, May 31, 2004, the Syracuse men’s la-
crosse team defeated the Midshipmen of the United 
States Naval Academy 14–13; 
Whereas the Orangemen were led by Michael Powell, a senior 
from Carthage, New York, who was voted Most Out-
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standing competitor in the 2004 NCAA Division I Men’s 
Lacrosse Tournament; 
Whereas Michael Powell completed his remarkable career as 
the leading scorer in the history of the Syracuse Univer-
sity men’s lacrosse program and scored the final and win-
ning goal of the 2004 NCAA Championship Game; 
Whereas the Orangemen were supported in their title run by 
outstanding efforts from seniors Dan DiPietro, Nick 
Donatelli, Kevin Dougherty, Sean Lindsay, Brian Nee, 
and Alex Zink; 
Whereas Head Coach John Desko has led the Syracuse Uni-
versity men’s lacrosse team since 1999, having served as 
a member of the Orangemen lacrosse community since 
1976; 
Whereas Head Coach John Desko, a former All-American 
defenseman, has led the Syracuse University men’s la-
crosse team to three NCAA Division I titles since 1999; 
Whereas his outstanding assistants Roy Simmons III, Kevin 
Donahue, and Ryan Powell complement the strong lead-
ership of Coach John Desko and deserve enormous credit 
for continuing the tradition of excellence in lacrosse at 
Syracuse University; and 
Whereas the students, alumni, and staff of Syracuse Univer-
sity and the fans of Syracuse lacrosse should be con-
gratulated for their long standing commitment to and 
pride in their Orangemen lacrosse team: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
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HR 1261 EAS
Subtitle F—Employment Opportuni-
ties for Individuals With Dis-
abilities
SEC. 471. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 612 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 795a) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1999
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through
2009’’.
SEC. 472. SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT
DISABILITIES AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.
Section 628 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 795n) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1999
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through
2009’’.
Subtitle 
G—Independent 
Living
Services and Centers for Inde-
pendent Living
SEC. 481. STATE PLAN.
Section 704 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 795c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(o) PROMOTING
FULL
ACCESS
TO
COMMUNITY
LIFE.—The plan shall describe how the State will provide
independent living services that promote full access to com-
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(1) congratulates the Syracuse University men’s 
lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division 
I National Championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the 
team’s players, coaches, and support staff and in-
vites them to the United States Capitol Building to 
be honored; 
(3) requests that the President recognize the 
achievements of the Syracuse University men’s la-
crosse team and invite them to the White House for 
an appropriate ceremony honoring a national cham-
pionship team; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso-
lution to Syracuse University for appropriate display 
and to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to each coach and member of the 2003 NCAA Divi-
sion I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship team. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 448 
Expressing the sense of Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate 
the speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate 
on June 12, 1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2004 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that an artistic tribute 
to commemorate the speech given by President Ronald 
Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, 
should be placed within the United States Capitol. 
Whereas the people of the United States successfully de-
fended freedom and democracy for over 40 years in a 
global Cold War against an aggressive Communist tyr-
anny; 
Whereas President Ronald Wilson Reagan’s demonstration of 
unwavering personal conviction during this conflict served 
to inspire millions of people throughout the United States 
and around the world to seek democracy, freedom, and 
greater individual liberty; and
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Whereas Ronald Wilson Reagan’s determined stand against 
the Soviet empire during his eight years as President 
served as the catalyst for the end of that regime: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that an artis-
tic tribute to commemorate the speech given by President 
Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 
1987, during which he uttered the immortal lines ‘‘Mr. 
Gorbachev, tear down this wall!’’, should be placed within 
the United States Capitol. 
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‘‘(H) the name, address, telephone num-
ber, and professional license number of the 
drug importation facility located in Canada or 
a permitted country; and 
‘‘(I) certification from the drug importa-
tion facility located in a foreign country or from 
the manufacturer of the prescription drug that 
the prescription drug—
‘‘(i) is approved for marketing in the 
United States and is not adulterated or 
misbranded; and 
‘‘(ii) meets all labeling requirements 
under this Act. 
‘‘(2) REFUSAL OF ADMISSION.—A prescription 
drug imported or offered for importation without 
submission of a notice under paragraph (1) shall be 
refused admission into the United States. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF ADVANCE NOTICE.—The pe-
riod in which the notice under paragraph (1) is re-
quired to be made in advance of the time of the im-
portation of a prescription drug or the offering of a 
prescription drug for importation shall be not less 
than 24 hours and not more than 5 days. 
‘‘(4) FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE.—
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1209 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Mission Veterans Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 449
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson in Al-
bany, Georgia, on September 23, 1930, the first child of
Aretha and Baily Robinson;
Whereas Ray Charles and the Robinson family battled grind-
ing poverty, the Depression, segregation, and young
Ray’s loss of his sight to glaucoma when he was only 6
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years old, but they never gave up hoping and working for
a better life;
Whereas while attending the St. Augustine School for the
Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida, Ray Charles
learned to read Braille and type, and he developed his
musical gifts by learning to compose and arrange music
by ear;
Whereas Ray Charles began his career as a professional mu-
sician without financial resources, in an era of segrega-
tion, and he struggled in poverty for years before attain-
ing success;
Whereas out of his struggle and sacrifice Ray Charles gave
the world the classic songs, ‘‘I Got A Woman’’, ‘‘Born to
Lose’’, ‘‘Hit the Road, Jack’’, ‘‘I Can’t Stop Loving
You’’, ‘‘Crying Time’’, ‘‘Living for the City’’, ‘‘Busted’’,
‘‘Hard Times’’, ‘‘Ruby’’, ‘‘The Right Time’’, ‘‘Let the
Good Times Roll’’, ‘‘What’d I Say?’’, and ‘‘Hallelujah, I
Love Her So’’;
Whereas Ray Charles demonstrated a unique ability to per-
form music in nearly every musical style, whether blues,
jazz, gospel, country-western, or rock and roll;
Whereas Ray Charles transformed ‘‘Georgia on My Mind’’,
an old Stuart Gorrell and Hoagy Carmichael tune from
1930, into a song which is instantly recognized through-
out the world and the official song of his native State of
Georgia;
Whereas with his unique style of arrangement, Ray Charles
gave new life for a new century to one of America’s best-
known patriotic songs, ‘‘America the Beautiful’’;
Whereas during his most productive musical years, Ray
Charles provided unfailing personal and financial support
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to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the struggle to end
the practice of racial segregation which had divided the
Nation;
Whereas Ray Charles extended his commitment to social re-
form beyond the United States, publicly opposing apart-
heid in South Africa and anti-Semitism worldwide;
Whereas Ray Charles was one of the most influential and rec-
ognized voices of American music throughout the world,
whose influence spanned generations and musical genres;
and
Whereas with the death of Ray Charles on June 10, 2004,
in Beverly Hills, California, the Nation has lost one of its
most prolific and influential musicians: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) honors the life and accomplishments of Ray
Charles Robinson;
(2) recognizes Ray Charles for his invaluable
contributions to the Nation, the State of Georgia,
and the American musical heritage; and
(3) extends condolences to the family of Ray
Charles on the death of a remarkable man.
Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.