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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 433
Honoring the life and legacy of Luis A. Ferre´. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2003
Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. 
ACEVEDO-VILA´) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and legacy of Luis A. Ferre´.
Whereas Luis A. Ferre´ was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 
February 17, 1904, soon after Spain ceded control of 
Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898; 
Whereas in 1917, when Luis Ferre´ was 13 years old, the peo-
ple of Puerto Rico were granted United States citizen-
ship; 
Whereas Luis Ferre´’s respect for the United States was fos-
tered by his years as a college student at the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachu-
setts; 
Whereas Luis Ferre´ returned to Puerto Rico with a degree 
in engineering and a firm belief in Puerto Rican state-
hood;
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 400
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s ascension to the 
papacy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Mr. MCCOTTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s 
ascension to the papacy.
Whereas Karol Jo´o´zef Wojtylla, known as John Paul II since 
his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in 
Wadowice, Poland, on May 18, 1920, the day of the 
‘‘Polish Miracle’’, the nation’s first military victory in 
200 years and a day which set in motion events which 
briefly restored Poland’s independence; 
Whereas he made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and 
was confirmed at 18, and saw his mother, father, and 
eldest brother all die before he turned 21, and upon grad-
uation from Marcin Wadowita high school in Wadowice, 
he enrolled in Cracow’s Jagiellonian University in 1938 
and in a school for drama;
•HRES 400 IH 
Whereas the Nazi occupation forces closed Cracow’s 
Jagiellonian University, where he was enrolled in 1939 
and young Karol had to work in a quarry and then in 
a chemical factory to earn his living and to avoid being 
deported to Germany; 
Whereas in 1942, aware of his call to the priesthood, he 
began courses in the clandestine seminary of Cracow, run 
by Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha, archbishop of Cracow, 
and at the same time, Karol Wojtylla was one of the pio-
neers of the ‘‘Rhapsodic Theatre’’, which was forced to 
hold clandestine performances; 
Whereas in 1948 he returned to Poland and was vicar of var-
ious parishes in Cracow as well as chaplain for the uni-
versity students until 1951, when he took up again his 
studies on philosophy and theology; 
Whereas on January 13, 1964, he was nominated Archbishop 
of Cracow by Pope Paul VI, who made him a cardinal 
June 26, 1967; 
Whereas on October 16, 1978, Karol Wojtylla began his pon-
tificate as Pope John Paul II; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II has used his pontificate in 
unique fashion, emerging as more than just the leader of 
the Catholic Church, but a global voice against com-
munism, oppression, and tyranny; working both in public 
and private, to exercise his influence against the forces 
of injustice; 
Whereas in the 1980s, Pope John Paul II was a vocal sup-
porter of the Polish Solidarity movement and his support 
for striking workers at the Gdansk Shipyard was a key 
to the downfall of communism in Poland, and started in
•HRES 402 EH
Whereas Laos remains a one-party communist state that con-
tinues to prohibit the organizing of opposition political
parties to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party;
Whereas, in 2002, elections for the Lao People’s Democratic
National Assembly were held nearly a year earlier than
scheduled and excluded all candidates from political par-
ties other than the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, as
well as all overseas Laotians;
Whereas Amnesty International and other independent
human rights organizations are not permitted to enter
Laos to monitor or investigate the human rights situation
or reports of alleged human rights violations;
Whereas, in 2003, the United States Commission on Inter-
national Religious Freedom issued a country report on
religious persecution in Laos, recommending that the
President designate Laos as a ‘‘country of particular con-
cern’’;
Whereas the Department of State reported in its most recent
Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Laos that
Laos restricts its citizens from enjoying the freedoms of
speech, assembly, and religion, and from undertaking ac-
tivities to change their government;
Whereas, in 2003, the United Nations Committee on Elimi-
nation of Racial Discrimination stated that the Lao gov-
ernment had failed to honor its obligations, and the Com-
mittee expressed its grave concerns at the information it
had received of serious and repeated human rights viola-
tions in Laos;
Whereas, in October 2003, Amnesty International issued a
statement detailing its concern about the use of starva-
tion by the Lao government as a weapon of war against
•HRES 400 IH 
motion a chain of events ultimately leading to the dis-
solution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact; 
Whereas his criticism of such dictators as Alfred Stroessner 
in Paraguay, Augusto Pinochet in Chile, and Ferdinand 
Marcos in the Philippines encouraged opposition move-
ments that eventually brought down those governments; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II has become the most traveled 
Pope in history, journeying more than a half million 
miles visiting 125 countries, conducting meetings with 
numerous government leaders during 38 official visits, 
holding 690 audiences and meetings held with Heads of 
State and 226 audiences and meetings with Prime Min-
isters; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II has welcomed more than 
16,000,000 pilgrims in the General Audiences which were 
held weekly at the Vatican; and met with tens of millions 
of the faithful during pastoral visits made in Italy and 
throughout the world, including more than 8,000,000 pil-
grims during the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 alone; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II has been a prolific writer com-
pleting 14 encyclicals, 13 apostolic exhortations, 11 apos-
tolic constitutions, and 42 apostolic letters, and he has 
also published three books: ‘‘Crossing the Threshold of 
Hope’’ (October 1994); ‘‘Gift and Mystery: On the 50th 
Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination’’ (November 
1996); and ‘‘Roman Tryptych—Meditations’’, a book of 
poems (March 2003); 
Whereas John Paul II has presided over 138 beatification 
ceremonies (1,310 Blesseds proclaimed) and 48 canon-
ization ceremonies (469 Saints) during his pontificate,
•HRES 400 IH 
and he has held 8 consistories in which he created 201 
cardinals; 
Whereas in 1981, Pope John Paul II has survived an assas-
sination attempt after being shot twice by Mehmet Ali 
Agca in St. Peter’s Square, whom the Pope would later 
personally meet and forgive; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II, a survivor of fascism, com-
munism, and terrorism, has been as a tireless voice for 
morality and decency; and 
Whereas Pope John Paul II has emerged as more than just 
a spiritual leader for the world’s Catholics, but as one of 
the most influential and inspirational leaders of the 20th 
and 21st centuries, as a consistent voice for peace and 
righteousness: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives honors the 25th anniversary of Pope John 
Paul II’s ascension to the papacy.
Æ
H. Res. 401
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 17, 2003.
Resolved, That, during further consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3289) making emergency supplemental appropriations
for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghani-
stan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes in the Committee of the Whole, the bill shall
be considered as read and no further motion or amendment
shall be in order.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 401
Providing for further consideraton of the bill (H.R. 3289) making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of 
Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington submitted the following resolution; 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideraton of the bill (H.R. 3289) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for de-
fense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 403
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National Foundation 
for Cancer Research. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. KOLBE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the founding of the 
National Foundation for Cancer Research.
Whereas since its founding in 1973, the not-for-profit Na-
tional Foundation for Cancer Research has provided 
more than $200,000,000 to fund scientific research on all 
major types of cancer; 
Whereas such research has been conducted by hundreds of 
doctors and scientists in dozens of different countries, 
yielding numerous research journal articles and helping 
countless patients; 
Whereas the National Foundation for Cancer Research has 
aided innovation in the way that cancer research is con-
ducted, instituting programs such as ‘‘Laboratory With-
out Walls’’ to promote the sharing of ideas and informa-
tion across disciplines;
•HRES 403 IH 
Whereas the National Foundation for Cancer Research funds 
the very early stages of basic cancer research for which 
funding from other sources is scarce; and 
Whereas the research funded by the National Foundation for 
Cancer Research has led to breakthroughs that underlie 
much of the cutting-edge cancer research being conducted 
today: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the invaluable contributions 
made by the National Foundation for Cancer Re-
search in the search for a cure for cancer; 
(2) expresses gratitude to the National Founda-
tion for Cancer Research for its tireless efforts on 
behalf of cancer patients in the United States and 
throughout the world; and 
(3) honors and acknowledges the achievements 
of the National Foundation for Cancer Research on 
the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Æ
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 676 
To establish a learning recovery grant program and fund the Institute of 
Education Sciences for certain purposes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. SABLAN, 
Mr. POCAN, Ms. WILD, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. JONES, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, 
Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. DESAULNIER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To establish a learning recovery grant program and fund 
the Institute of Education Sciences for certain purposes, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Learning Recovery Act 
of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided, a term used in this Act that is defined in sec-
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•HRES 405 IH 
Whereas because of his significant experience in international 
finance and his personal commitment to humanitarian 
service, Peter McPherson was asked by the Bush Admin-
istration to aid in the financial reconstruction of Iraq 
and, on April 25, 2003, was granted an unpaid leave of 
absence from Michigan State University by its Board of 
Trustees; 
Whereas Peter McPherson spent 160 days in Iraq, serving as 
financial coordinator for the Office of Reconstruction and 
Humanitarian Assistance and spearheading the United 
States’ effort to restructure and mobilize the Iraqi econ-
omy; 
Whereas Peter McPherson, as financial coordinator, worked 
closely with Iraqis in rebuilding the Ministry of Finance 
and the Iraqi banking system and in establishing the 
Central Bank of Iraq; 
Whereas Peter McPherson and the 20-person United States 
economic team effected policies to stabilize and bolster 
the Iraqi currency after the deposition of the Hussein re-
gime, preventing a collapse of the Iraqi economy, and as 
a result, a new Iraqi currency began to circulate on Octo-
ber 15, 2003; 
Whereas Peter McPherson provided the Iraqi Governing 
Council with sound advice on all aspects of financial gov-
ernance, including tax policy, investment rules, and tar-
iffs; and 
Whereas Peter McPherson, having completed his objectives in 
Iraq, returned home and resumed his duties as the presi-
dent of Michigan State University on October 1, 2003: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 405 IH 
(1) thanks the Michigan State University Board 
of Trustees and the university community for allow-
ing their president to temporarily set aside his com-
mitment to the university in order to perform his pa-
triotic duty by serving the Iraqi people and the 
United States of America; 
(2) expresses its appreciation of Peter McPher-
son for his significant contribution to the financial 
reconstruction of Iraq; and 
(3) commends Peter McPherson on his long and 
successful career in public service.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 406
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s 
Memorial. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2003
Mr. KING of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the 
Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
Whereas on November 11, 1993, the Vietnam Women’s Me-
morial was dedicated as part of the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial; 
Whereas over 265,000 women served in the armed forces of 
the United States during the Vietnam War, and nearly 
10,000 women in uniform served in-country during the 
conflict; 
Whereas these women, all of whom were volunteers, served as 
nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and personnel in 
the medical field, air traffic control, military intelligence, 
administration, and other capacities;
•HRES 406 IH 
Whereas in 1988, Congress authorized the Vietnam Women’s 
Memorial to honor the ‘‘women of the armed forces of 
the United States who served in the Republic of Vietnam 
during the Vietnam era’’; 
Whereas the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project, a nonprofit 
organization located in the District of Columbia, was in-
corporated in 1984; 
Whereas the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project ‘‘promotes 
the healing of Vietnam women veterans through the es-
tablishment of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial’’, and its 
mission is to ‘‘identify military and civilian women who 
served in Vietnam; educate the public about their role; 
and facilitate research on the physiological, and socio-
logical issues correlated to their service’’; and 
Whereas the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project has the 
support of every major veterans group in the country, in-
cluding the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and more 
than 40 other organizations: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the important contributions of 
women who served in the armed forces of the United 
States during the Vietnam War; and 
(2) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the dedi-
cation of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
Æ
H. Res. 407
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 21, 2003.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 73)
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2004, and for other purposes. The joint resolution shall be
considered as read for amendment. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
debate on the joint resolution equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 645 EH
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order
against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 6. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 2728, the Clerk
shall—
(1) await the disposition of all the bills con-
templated in sections 2–5;
(2) add the respective texts of all the bills con-
templated in sections 2–5, as passed by the House, as
new matter at the end of H.R. 2728;
IV 
House Calendar No. 113
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 407
[Report No. 108–323] 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 73) making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2003
Mr. LINDER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
73) making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 73) making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. The joint resolu-
tion shall be considered as read for amendment. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
HRES 407 RH 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) one hour of debate on the joint resolution equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and 
(2) one motion to recommit.
House Calendar No. 113
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 407
[Report No. 108–323] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 73) making further continuing appro-
priations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
purposes. 
OCTOBER 20, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
H. Res. 409
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 30, 2003.
Whereas the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr.
Mahathir Mohamad, has become notorious over the years
for his overt anti-Semitism and opposition to the State
of Israel;
Whereas Dr. Mahathir opened the 57-nation, October 2003
summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in
Malaysia by characterizing Israel and Jews around the
world as ‘‘the enemy’’ who ‘‘rule the world by proxy’’;
Whereas incendiary rhetoric of this nature can be neither ex-
cused nor rationalized;
Whereas Dr. Mahathir’s anti-Semitic remarks are despicable
and could serve to incite further sectarian violence;
Whereas, among the 57 national representatives in attend-
ance, none raised their voice in protest and many ap-
plauded Dr. Mahathir’s statements; and
Whereas President George W. Bush traveled to Thailand to
attend the October 20–21, 2003, meeting in Bangkok of
the leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) and rebuked Dr. Mahathir for his ‘‘wrong and
divisive’’ remarks: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
•HRES 409 EH
(1) thoroughly repudiates the damaging rhetoric of
the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir
Mohamad, which embodies age-old stereotypes of Jewish
global domination and grotesque anti-Semitism on an
international scale;
(2) reaffirms the rebuke made by President George
W. Bush of Dr. Mahathir and his injurious sentiments
on October 20, 2003, stating that the remarks ‘‘stand
squarely against what I believe’’;
(3) calls upon other governments and international
bodies, notably the European Union, to condemn these
remarks as dangerous incitement; and
(4) deplores the tacit acquiescence of those national
representatives in attendance at the October 2003 Orga-
nization of the Islamic Conference as willing complicity
in spreading a message of hate and incitement against
Jews.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 409
Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir 
Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, which makes peace 
in the Middle East and around the world more elusive. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CANTOR, and Ms. BERKLEY) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by 
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister 
of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and 
around the world more elusive.
Whereas the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. 
Mahathir Mohamad, has become notorious over the years 
for his overt anti-Semitism and opposition to the State 
of Israel; 
Whereas Dr. Mahathir opened the 57-nation, October 2003 
summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in 
Malaysia by characterizing Israel and Jews around the 
world as ‘‘the enemy’’ who ‘‘rule the world by proxy’’;
•HRES 409 IH 
Whereas incendiary rhetoric of this nature can be neither ex-
cused nor rationalized; 
Whereas Dr. Mahathir’s anti-Semitic remarks are despicable 
and could serve to incite further sectarian violence; 
Whereas, among the 57 national representatives in attend-
ance, none raised their voice in protest and many ap-
plauded Dr. Mahathir’s statements; and 
Whereas President George W. Bush traveled to Thailand to 
attend the October 20–21, 2003, meeting in Bangkok of 
the leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
(APEC) and rebuked Dr. Mahathir for his ‘‘wrong and 
divisive’’ remarks: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) thoroughly repudiates the damaging rhet-
oric of the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. 
Mahathir Mohamad, which embodies age-old stereo-
types of Jewish global domination and grotesque 
anti-Semitism on an international scale; 
(2) reaffirms the rebuke made by President 
George W. Bush of Dr. Mahathir and his injurious 
sentiments on October 20, 2003, stating that the re-
marks ‘‘stand squarely against what I believe’’; 
(3) calls upon other governments and inter-
national bodies, notably the European Union, to con-
demn these remarks as dangerous incitement; and 
(4) deplores the tacit acquiescence of those na-
tional representatives in attendance at the October