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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 187
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
Received and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the European
Council noise rule affecting hushkitted and reengined
aircraft.
Whereas for more than 50 years, the International Civil Avia-
tion Organization (in this resolution referred to as the
‘‘ICAO’’) has been the single entity vested with authority
to establish international noise and emissions standards
and, through the ICAO’s efforts, aircraft noise has de-
creased by an average of 40 percent since 1970;
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Whereas the ICAO is currently working on an expedited basis
on even more stringent international noise standards,
taking into account economic reasonableness, technical
feasibility, and environmental benefits;
Whereas international noise and emissions standards are crit-
ical to maintaining the economic viability of United
States aeronautical industries and to obtaining their on-
going commitment to progressively more stringent noise
reduction efforts;
Whereas European Council Regulation No. 925/1999, ban-
ning certain aircraft meeting the highest internationally
recognized noise standards from flying in Europe, under-
mines the integrity of the ICAO process and undercuts
the likelihood that new Stage 4 aircraft noise standards
will be developed;
Whereas while no regional standard is acceptable, European
Council Regulation No. 925/1999 is particularly offensive
because there is no scientific basis for the regulation and
because the regulation has been carefully crafted to pro-
tect European aviation interests while imposing arbitrary,
substantial, and unfounded cost burdens on United
States aeronautical industries;
Whereas the vast majority of aircraft that will be affected by
European Council Regulation No. 925/1999 are operated
by United States flag carriers; and
Whereas implementation of European Council Regulation No.
925/1999 will result in a loss of jobs in the United States
and may cost United States aeronautical industries in ex-
cess of $2,000,000,000: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) if European Council Regulation No. 925/
1999 is not rescinded by the European Council at
the earliest possible date, the Secretaries of Trans-
portation and State should take all appropriate ac-
tions to ensure that a petition regarding the regula-
tion is filed with the International Civil Aviation Or-
ganization pursuant to Article 84 of the Chicago
Convention; and
(2) the Secretaries of Commerce, State, and
Transportation and other appropriate parties should
use all reasonable means available to them to ensure
that the goal of having the regulation rescinded is
achieved.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Whereas Greece and Turkey, in an unprecedented fashion,
were the first to respond to these tragedies by providing
their neighboring country with humanitarian assistance
and rescue relief that ultimately reduced the number of
casualties;
Whereas Greece and Turkey were successful in putting aside
their differences in order to respond swiftly to these cri-
ses; and
Whereas Greece and Turkey have held successful talks to
begin to resolve their issues of disagreement: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) commends Greece and Turkey for their mu-
tual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in
both countries by providing to each other humani-
tarian assistance and rescue relief;
(2) encourages the United States to continue its
efforts in aiding both countries as they seek to re-
build after these tragedies;
(3) recognizes the renewed spirit of cooperation
and the importance of the talks between Greece and
Turkey; and
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(4) encourages Greece and Turkey to persevere
in resolving outstanding issues between the two
countries.
Passed the House of Representatives October 26,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 188
Commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and swift response to
the recent earthquakes in both countries by providing to each other
humanitarian assistance and rescue relief.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. BURTON of In-
diana, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and swift
response to the recent earthquakes in both countries
by providing to each other humanitarian assistance and
rescue relief.
Whereas Greece and Turkey, two longstanding allies of the
United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) partners, have each recently suffered dev-
astating earthquakes;
Whereas Greece and Turkey have unresolved issues that have
led to tensions in the past;
Whereas Greece and Turkey, in an unprecedented fashion,
were the first to respond to these tragedies by providing
their neighboring country with humanitarian assistance
•HCON 188 IH
and rescue relief that ultimately reduced the number of
casualties;
Whereas Greece and Turkey were successful in putting aside
their differences in order to respond swiftly to these cri-
ses; and
Whereas Greece and Turkey have held successful talks to
begin to resolve their issues of disagreement: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) commends Greece and Turkey for their mu-
tual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in
both countries by providing to each other humani-
tarian assistance and rescue relief;
(2) encourages the United States to continue its
efforts in aiding both countries as they seek to re-
build after these tragedies;
(3) recognizes the renewed spirit of cooperation
and the importance of the talks between Greece and
Turkey; and
(4) encourages Greece and Turkey to persevere
in resolving outstanding issues between the two
countries.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 188
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and swift
response to the recent earthquakes in both countries
by providing to each other humanitarian assistance and
rescue relief.
Whereas Greece and Turkey, two longstanding allies of the
United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) partners, have each recently suffered dev-
astating earthquakes;
Whereas Greece and Turkey have unresolved issues that have
led to tensions in the past;
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Whereas Greece and Turkey, in an unprecedented fashion,
were the first to respond to these tragedies by providing
their neighboring country with humanitarian assistance
and rescue relief that ultimately reduced the number of
casualties;
Whereas Greece and Turkey were successful in putting aside
their differences in order to respond swiftly to these cri-
ses; and
Whereas Greece and Turkey have held successful talks to
begin to resolve their issues of disagreement: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) commends Greece and Turkey for their mu-
tual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in
both countries by providing to each other humani-
tarian assistance and rescue relief;
(2) encourages the United States to continue its
efforts in aiding both countries as they seek to re-
build after these tragedies;
(3) recognizes the renewed spirit of cooperation
and the importance of the talks between Greece and
Turkey; and
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(4) encourages Greece and Turkey to persevere
in resolving outstanding issues between the two
countries.
Passed the House of Representatives October 26,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 18
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to convicted spy Jonathan
Pollard.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. GOSS) submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to convicted
spy Jonathan Pollard.
Whereas in 1987 Jonathan Pollard was convicted and sen-
tenced to life imprisonment for stealing and selling classi-
fied data to Israel; and
Whereas President Clinton is considering clemency for Mr.
Pollard: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that con-
victed spy Jonathan Pollard should not be released from
prison.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 517
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey 
2 Coast Guard cutters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. Con. Res. 190
Agreed to November 19, 1999
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas electronic commerce is not bound by geography and its
borders are not easily discernible;
Whereas transmissions over the Internet are made through packet-
switching, making it impossible to determine with any degree
of certainty the precise geographic route or endpoints of specific
Internet transmissions and infeasible to separate domestic from
foreign Internet transmissions;
Whereas inconsistent and inadministrable taxes imposed on Inter-
net activity by subnational and national governments threaten
not only to subject consumers, businesses, and other users
engaged in interstate and foreign commerce to multiple, con-
fusing, and burdensome taxation, but also to restrict the growth
and continued technological maturation of the Internet itself;
Whereas the complexity of the issue of domestic taxation of elec-
tronic commerce is compounded when considered at the global
level with almost 200 separate national governments;
Whereas the First Annual Report of the United States Government
Working Group on Electronic Commerce found that fewer than
10,000,000 people worldwide were using the Internet in 1995,
that more than 140,000,000 people worldwide were using the
Internet in 1998, and that more than 1,000,000,000 people world-
wide will be using the Internet in the first decade of the next
century;
Whereas information technology industries have accounted for more
than one-third of real growth in the United States’ Gross Domestic
Product over the past 3 years;
Whereas information technology industries employ more than
7,000,000 people in the United States, and by 2006 more than
half of the United States workforce is expected to be employed
in industries that are either major producers or intensive users
of information technology products and services;
Whereas electronic commerce among businesses worldwide is
expected to grow from $43,000,000,000 in 1998 to more than
$1,300,000,000,000 by 2003, and electronic retail sales to con-
sumers worldwide are expected to grow from $8,000,000,000 in
1998 to more than $108,000,000,000 by 2003;
Whereas the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998 enacted a policy
against special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of the Inter-
net and electronic commerce, and stated that United States policy
should be to seek bilateral, regional, and multilateral agreements
to remove barriers to global electronic commerce;
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Whereas the Bureau of the Census has implemented a part-
nership program through which a comprehensive out-
reach, education, and motivation campaign is being car-
ried out to encourage all segments of the population to
participate in the upcoming census; and
Whereas it is fitting and proper that Congress seek to pro-
mote the efforts of the Bureau of the Census, and of the
other aforementioned institutions, organizations, groups,
and individuals to achieve a successful decennial census:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of achieving a
successful decennial census;
(2) encourages State and local governments,
community leaders, and all other parties involved in
this joint undertaking to continue to work to ensure
a successful census;
(3) reaffirms the spirit of cooperation that ex-
ists between Congress and the Bureau of the Census
with respect to achieving a successful census; and
(4) asserts this public partnership between Con-
gress and the Bureau of the Census to promote the
decennial census.
Passed the House of Representatives November 2,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 190—2
Whereas the World Trade Organization, at its May 1998 ministerial
conference, adopted a declaration that all 132 member countries
‘‘will continue their current practice of not imposing customs
duties on electronic transmissions’’;
Whereas the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment and industry groups issued a joint declaration at an October
1998 ministerial meeting on global electronic commerce opposing
special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of the electronic
commerce and the Internet;
Whereas the Committee on Fiscal Affairs of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development has stated that neu-
trality, efficiency, certainty, simplicity, effectiveness, fairness, and
flexibility are the broad principles that should govern the taxation
of electronic commerce;
Whereas the United States has issued joint statements on electronic
commerce with Australia, the European Union, France, Ireland,
Japan, and the Republic of Korea opposing special, multiple,
and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce; and
Whereas a July 1999 United Nations Report on Human Develop-
ment urged world governments to impose ‘‘bit taxes’’ on electronic
transmissions, raising concerns that United States policy against
special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of the Internet
may be undermined: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the Congress—
(1) urges the President to seek a global consensus
supporting—
(A) a permanent international ban on tariffs on elec-
tronic commerce; and
(B) an international ban on bit, multiple, and discrimi-
natory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet;
(2) urges the President to instruct the United States delega-
tion to the November 1999 World Trade Organization ministe-
rial meeting in Seattle, Washington to seek to make permanent
and binding the moratorium on tariffs on electronic trans-
missions adopted by the World Trade Organization in May
1998;
(3) urges the President to seek adoption by the Organiza-
tion 
for 
Economic 
Cooperation 
and 
Development, 
and
implementation by the group’s 29 member countries, of an
international ban on bit, multiple, and discriminatory taxation
of electronic commerce and the Internet; and
H. Con. Res. 190—3
(4) urges the President to oppose any proposal by any
country, the United Nations, or any other multilateral organiza-
tion to establish a ‘‘bit tax’’ on electronic transmissions.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
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Whereas the venerable John Cardinal O’Connor considers the
exhibit an attack on the Catholic faith, and is an affront
to more than a billion Catholics worldwide;
Whereas the exhibit includes works which are grotesque, im-
moral, and sacrilegious, such as one that glorifies crimi-
nal behavior with a portrait of a convicted child murderer
fashioned from small hand prints;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s advertisement ac-
knowledges that the exhibit ‘‘may cause shock, vomiting,
confusion, panic, euphoria, and anxiety’’;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art refuses to close the ex-
hibit, despite strong public opposition to the show from
religious leaders, government officials, and the general
population;
Whereas the American taxpayer, through the National En-
dowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for
the Humanities, provides funding to the Brooklyn Mu-
seum of Art; and
Whereas the American taxpayer should not be required to
subsidize art that desecrates religion and religious beliefs:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds
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multilateral organization to establish a ‘‘bit tax’’ on
electronic transmissions.
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Whereas the venerable John Cardinal O’Connor considers the
exhibit an attack on the Catholic faith, and is an affront
to more than a billion Catholics worldwide;
Whereas the exhibit includes works which are grotesque, im-
moral, and sacrilegious, such as one that glorifies crimi-
nal behavior with a portrait of a convicted child murderer
fashioned from small hand prints;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s advertisement ac-
knowledges that the exhibit ‘‘may cause shock, vomiting,
confusion, panic, euphoria, and anxiety’’;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art refuses to close the ex-
hibit, despite strong public opposition to the show from
religious leaders, government officials, and the general
population;
Whereas the American taxpayer, through the National En-
dowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for
the Humanities, provides funding to the Brooklyn Mu-
seum of Art; and
Whereas the American taxpayer should not be required to
subsidize art that desecrates religion and religious beliefs:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds
•HCON 191 EH
unless it closes its exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious
nature.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 191
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should
not receive Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring
works of a sacrilegious nature.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. KING, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis-
sissippi, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LAHOOD,
Mr. DELAY, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CANADY of Florida,
Mr. SAXTON, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr.
POMBO, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. QUINN, Mr. REY-
NOLDS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. NEY, Mr. COBURN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr.
WHITFIELD, Mr. GOSS, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. JEN-
KINS, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. WAMP, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. TAYLOR of North Caro-
lina, Mr. CRANE, Mr. COBLE, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma,
Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HALL of
Texas, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. TALENT, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. PICKERING, and
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum
of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it cancels
its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious
nature.
Whereas on October 2, 1999, the Brooklyn Museum of Art
will open an exhibit entitled ‘‘Sensation: Young British
Artists from the Saatchi Collection’’;
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Whereas this art exhibit features a desecrated image of the
Virgin Mary;
Whereas the venerable John Cardinal O’Connor considers the
exhibit an attack on the Catholic faith, and is an affront
to more than a billion Catholics worldwide;
Whereas the exhibit includes works which are grotesque, im-
moral, and sacrilegious, such as one that glorifies crimi-
nal behavior with a portrait of a convicted child murderer
fashioned from small hand prints;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s advertisement ac-
knowledges that the exhibit ‘‘may cause shock, vomiting,
confusion, panic, euphoria, and anxiety’’;
Whereas the Brooklyn Museum of Art refuses to stop the
opening of the exhibit, despite strong public opposition to
the show from religious leaders, government officials, and
the general population;
Whereas the American taxpayer, through the National En-
dowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for
the Humanities, provides funding to the Brooklyn Mu-
seum of Art; and
Whereas the American taxpayer should not be required to
subsidize art that desecrates religion and religious beliefs:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the
Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds
unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of
a sacrilegious nature.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 191
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 5, 1999
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Brooklyn
Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless
it closes its exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious
nature.
Whereas on October 2, 1999, the Brooklyn Museum of Art
opened an exhibit entitled ‘‘Sensation: Young British Art-
ists from the Saatchi Collection’’;
Whereas this art exhibit features a desecrated image of the
Virgin Mary;
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unless it closes its exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious
nature.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 192
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for nongovernmental
organizations participating in honor guard details at funerals of veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1999
Mr. STRICKLAND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for non-
governmental organizations participating in honor guard
details at funerals of veterans.
Whereas Congress has required by law that the Secretary of
Defense ensure that, upon request, a funeral honors de-
tail be provided for the funeral of any veteran;
Whereas such a funeral honors detail could include members
of veterans service organizations or other nongovern-
mental organizations recognized by the Secretary of De-
fense for such purpose;
Whereas participation in such a funeral honors detail requires
the wearing of an appropriate uniform;
Whereas not all nongovernmental organizations or their mem-
bers who may be interested in participating in a funeral
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honors detail at the funeral of a veteran have the finan-
cial resources to purchase such a uniform; and
Whereas Congress has authorized the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments to provide material, equipment, and
training for members of veterans organizations and non-
governmental organizations for the support of such fu-
neral honors details: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Sec-
retary of each military department, under the authority
provided in section 1491(d)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, to provide material, equipment, and training for
members of veterans organizations and nongovernmental
organizations for the support of funeral honors details for
the funerals of veterans—
(1) should include uniforms needed for partici-
pation in such funeral honors details within the
types of material and equipment that may be pro-
vided; and
(2) should provide such uniforms without
charge to nongovernmental organizations or their
members upon a showing, in such manner as the
Secretary may require, of financial need.
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