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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 89
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should respect 
the sovereign equality of the member states of the United Nations Secu-
rity Council with respect to each state’s position concerning Iraq’s compli-
ance with Resolution 1441. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. CON-
YERS, Ms. LEE, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. OLVER) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States 
should respect the sovereign equality of the member 
states of the United Nations Security Council with re-
spect to each state’s position concerning Iraq’s compli-
ance with Resolution 1441.
Whereas Article 1, Section 1, of the United Nations Charter 
states that a primary purpose of the United Nations is 
‘‘To maintain international peace and security, to take 
effective collective measures for the prevention and re-
moval of threats to the peace, and to bring about by 
peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of 
justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of
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international disputes or situations which might lead to 
the breach of the peace.’’; 
Whereas Article 2, Section 1, of the United Nations Charter 
states that ‘‘The organization is based on the principle of 
the sovereign equality of all its members.’’; 
Whereas Article 25 of the United Nations Charter states that 
‘‘The Members of the United Nations agree to accept and 
carry out the decisions of the Security Council in accord-
ance with the present Charter.’’; 
Whereas some members of the executive branch have warned 
member states on the Security Council that a possible 
consequence of a vote against the United States’ position 
with respect to Iraq’s compliance with Resolution 1441 
may be a deterioration of their relations with the United 
States; 
Whereas some Members of Congress have openly discussed 
undertaking retaliatory economic measures against mem-
ber states on the Security Council which vote against the 
United States’ position; 
Whereas President Bush has stated that ‘‘the world has a 
clear interest in the spread of democratic values’’; and 
Whereas it is widely recognized that overwhelming public sen-
timent in many democratic states represented on the Se-
curity Council supports the continuing pursuit of a peace-
ful resolution to the situation in Iraq: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the executive branch should respect the 
right of independent decision-making of member
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keeping and other home management-related supports
and services so that these individuals can live and work
in their communities;
Whereas direct support professionals generally assist individ-
uals with mental retardation or other developmental dis-
abilities to lead a self-directed family, community, and so-
cial life;
Whereas private providers and the individuals for whom they
provide supports and services are in jeopardy as a result
of the growing crisis in recruiting and retaining a direct
support workforce;
Whereas providers of supports and services to individuals
with mental retardation or other developmental disabil-
ities typically draw from a labor market that competes
with other entry-level jobs that provide less physically
and emotionally demanding work, and higher pay and
other benefits, and therefore these direct support jobs are
not currently competitive in today’s labor market;
Whereas annual turnover rates of direct support workers
range from 40 to 75 percent;
Whereas high rates of employee vacancies and turnover
threaten the ability of providers to achieve their core mis-
sion, which is the provision of safe and high-quality sup-
ports to individuals with mental retardation or other de-
velopmental disabilities;
Whereas direct support staff turnover is emotionally difficult
for the individuals being served;
Whereas many parents are becoming increasingly afraid that
there will be no one available to take care of their sons
and daughters with mental retardation or other develop-
mental disabilities who are living in the community; and
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states on the Security Council, as well as the prin-
ciple set forth in Article 2, Section 1, of the United 
Nations Charter, in its diplomatic exchanges regard-
ing Security Council resolutions; and 
(2) members of the executive branch and Mem-
bers of Congress should refrain from threatening 
member states on the Security Council with possible 
negative consequences with respect to diplomatic, 
economic, and social relations with the United States 
as a result of any vote cast in opposition to the 
United States’ position concerning Iraq’s compliance 
with Resolution 1441.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 8
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, January 8, 2003, Thursday, Janu-
ary 9, 2003, or Friday, January 10, 2003, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
jority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2003, or until Members are 
notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concur-
rent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the 
Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, 
January 9, 2003, through Friday, January 24, 2003, on 
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution
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by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed 
or adjourned until noon on Monday, January 27, 2003, 
or at such other time on that day as may be specified by 
its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess 
or adjourn, or until Members are notified to reassemble 
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it.
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 8
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, January 8, 2003, Thursday, Janu-
ary 9, 2003, or Friday, January 10, 2003, on a motion
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
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jority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2
p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2003, or until Members are
notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concur-
rent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the
Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday,
January 9, 2003, through Friday, January 24, 2003, on
a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed
or adjourned until noon on Monday, January 27, 2003,
or at such other time on that day as may be specified by
its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess
or adjourn, or until Members are notified to reassemble
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively,
to reassemble at such place and time as they may des-
•HCON 8 EH
ignate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall
warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives January 8,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 8
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
H. Con. Res. 8
Agreed to January 9, 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
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Wednesday, January 8, 2003, Thursday, January 9, 2003, or Friday,
January 10, 2003, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent
resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2003, or until Members are
notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent
resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate
recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, January 9, 2003,
through Friday, January 24, 2003, on a motion offered pursuant
to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee,
it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, January
27, 2003, or at such other time on that day as may be specified
by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess
or adjourn, or until Members are notified to reassemble pursuant
to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader
of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the
Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place
H. Con. Res. 8—2
and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the
public interest shall warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 8
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 9, 2003
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, January 8, 2003, Thursday, Janu-
ary 9, 2003, or Friday, January 10, 2003, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its
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Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 
2 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2003, or until Members 
are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that 
when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from 
Thursday, January 9, 2003, through Friday, January 24, 
2003, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, January 27, 
2003, or at such other time on that day as may be speci-
fied by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion 
to recess or adjourn, or until Members are notified to reas-
semble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, 
whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may
HCON 8 RDS 
designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest 
shall warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide 
a series of nondiscriminatory measures which are nec-
essary for the conservation of coral reef species and fur-
ther the obligations of the United States under CITES. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON TAKING, IMPORTING, EXPORTING, 
AND TRANSPORTING CERTAIN CORAL REEF 
SPECIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 4, it is unlawful 
for any person to—
(1) take any covered coral reef species within 
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States; 
(2) import into or export from the United 
States any covered coral reef species; 
(3) possess, sell, purchase, deliver, carry, trans-
port, or receive in interstate or foreign commerce 
any covered coral reef species taken or imported in 
violation of paragraphs (1) or (2); or 
(4) attempt to commit any act described in 
paragraphs (1) through (3). 
(b) COVERED CORAL REEF SPECIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purposes of this 
Act, the term ‘‘covered coral reef species’’ means— 
(A) any species of coral or ornamental reef 
fish;
(B) any coral reef species listed in Appen-
dix II of the Convention on International Trade 
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and 
Flora (CITES) as of the effective date of this 
Act; 
(C) any coral reef species added to Appen-
dix II of CITES after the effective date of this 
Act, unless the Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Commerce, finds 
before the expiration of the 90-day period which 
begins on the effective date of the inclusion of 
such species in Appendix II that the take, im-
port, and export of such species do not rep-
resent a substantial risk of harm to the sustain-
ability of such species and its coral reef eco-
system; or 
(D) any other coral reef species (excluding 
any finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other ani-
mal or plant species taken for human consump-
tion) the take, import, or export of which the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Commerce have determined, after notice and 
opportunity for public comment—
(i) presents a substantial risk of harm 
to the sustainability of such species or of 
its coral reef ecosystem; or 
(ii) results in high mortality rates for 
individuals of that species due to poor sur-
vivorship in transport or captivity. 
(2) REMOVAL
OF
A
SPECIES
FROM
DEFINI-
TION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A species may be re-
moved from the definition of covered coral reef 
species under paragraphs (1)(B) through (D), if 
the Secretary of the Interior determines that 
the take, import, and export of such species do 
not represent a substantial risk of harm to the 
sustainability of that species and of its coral 
reef ecosystem. 
(B) ROLE
OF
SECRETARY
OF
COM-
MERCE.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
Secretary of the Commerce with respect to a 
covered coral reef species under paragraph 
(1)(B) or (1)(C), and act jointly with the Sec-
retary of the Interior with respect to a covered 
coral reef species under paragraph (1)(D).
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Whereas childbearing by teenagers costs taxpayers at least $7 
billion each year in direct costs associated with health 
care, foster care, criminal justice, and public assistance; 
Whereas almost all adults and teens believe that teens should 
be given a strong message from society that they should 
not have sex until they are at least out of high school; 
Whereas teen pregnancy is closely linked to other critical so-
cial issues, including welfare dependency and overall child 
well-being, poverty, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fa-
therhood, and workforce development; 
Whereas more than half of all mothers on welfare had their 
first child as a teenager; 
Whereas 80 percent of births to teenagers are to unmarried 
teenagers, half of unmarried mothers begin their child-
bearing as teens; 
Whereas teenagers who give birth are less likely to complete 
high school and to go on to college, thereby reducing 
their potential for economic self-sufficiency; and 
Whereas the children of teenage mothers are more likely to 
be at risk for a variety of adverse health and educational 
outcomes than other children:
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Na-
tion should strive to prevent teen pregnancy by encour-
aging teens to view adolescence as a time for education 
and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative 
consequences of early sexual activity.
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cent in the last three budgets of the previous administra-
tion; 
Whereas, while defense spending has trended downward from 
an average of 6 percent in the 1980s to 4 percent in the 
1990s, United States military deployments abroad have 
increased from 21 deployments during the 1980s to 56 
deployments during the 1990s; 
Whereas, given these trends of decreased defense spending 
and increased deployments, the Armed Forces face a crit-
ical need for new equipment and weapons; 
Whereas, while recent expenditures for national defense have 
increased, they are still trending downward toward 3 per-
cent of gross domestic product and 18 percent of the 
Federal budget, and, if this trend continues, defense 
spending will represent just 2 percent of gross domestic 
product by 2020; and 
Whereas the United States can afford to invest a much great-
er percentage of gross domestic product on national de-
fense than it currently does: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That this resolution may be cited as the 
‘‘Military Investment Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. It is the sense of the Congress that the 
United States should invest a minimum of 4 percent of 
gross domestic product on national defense in order to re-
verse the neglect of the 1990s and improve military readi-
ness to levels necessary to defend the United States and 
promote American values domestically and abroad.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 93
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should renegotiate the 
extradition treaty with Mexico so that the possibility of capital punish-
ment or life imprisonment will not interfere with the timely extradition 
of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2003
Mr. MCKEON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should 
renegotiate the extradition treaty with Mexico so that 
the possibility of capital punishment or life imprisonment 
will not interfere with the timely extradition of criminal 
suspects from Mexico to the United States.
Whereas the Mexican Supreme Court ruled in October 2001 
that Mexico will not extradite criminals who face life sen-
tences in the United States; 
Whereas the person or persons responsible for the April 29, 
2002, murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy 
David March is believed to have fled to Mexico to avoid 
prosecution;
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Whereas under the Extradition Treaty between the United 
States of American and the United Mexican States, Mex-
ico has refused to extradite to the United States other 
suspects of capital crimes; 
Whereas the attorneys general from all 50 States have asked 
United States Attorney General John Ashcroft and Sec-
retary of State Colin Powell to address this extradition 
issue with their counterparts in Mexico; and 
Whereas the Extradition Treaty interferes with the justice 
system of the United States and encourages criminals to 
flee to Mexico: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
President should renegotiate the Extradition Treaty be-
tween the United States of America and the United Mexi-
can States, signed in Mexico City on May 4, 1978 (31 
UST 5059), so that the possibility of capital punishment 
or life imprisonment will not interfere with the timely ex-
tradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United 
States.
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall 
be elected by the people of the several States and the dis-
trict constituting the seat of government of the United 
States. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The electors in each State shall have 
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most popu-
lous branch of the legislature of the State; although Con-
gress may establish uniform age qualifications. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Each elector shall cast a single vote for 
two persons who have consented to the joining of their 
names as candidates for President and Vice President. No 
elector shall be prohibited from casting a vote for a can-
didate for President or Vice President because either can-
didate, or both, are inhabitants of the same State as the 
elector. 
‘‘SECTION 4. The pair of candidates having the great-
est number of votes for President and Vice President shall 
be elected. 
‘‘SECTION 5. The times, places, and manner of hold-
ing such elections and entitlement to inclusion on the bal-
lot shall be determined by Congress.
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ignated contractor or transferee, for use to support drug
abuse treatment, drug and crime prevention and education,
housing, job skills, and other community-based public
health and safety programs: Provided further, That any
transfer under the preceding proviso shall not create or con-
fer any private right of action in any person against the
United States, and shall be treated as a reprogramming
under section 605 of this Act.
ANTI-TERRORISM TASK FORCES
For expenses necessary for Anti-Terrorism Task
Forces, including salaries and expenses, operations, equip-
ment, and facilities, $63,700,000, notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCES
For expenses necessary for Joint Terrorism Task
Forces, including salaries and expenses, operations, equip-
ment, and facilities, $158,547,000, notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
FOREIGN TERRORIST TRACKING TASK FORCE
For expenses necessary for the Foreign Terrorist
Tracking Task Force, including salaries and expenses, oper-
ations, equipment, and facilities, $62,000,000, notwith-
standing any other provision of law.
JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM
For expenses necessary for the nationwide deployment
of a Joint Automated Booking System including automated
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SEC. 130. Amounts available under this joint resolu-
tion to carry out subtitle D of title XXXVI of Public Law
106–398 shall be deemed to include transfers of funds
from other accounts made during fiscal year 2004 to carry
out the purposes of the subtitle and the amounts available
under this joint resolution for the accounts from which
funds were transferred shall be adjusted for the transfer.
SEC. 131. For the purposes of the Ricky Ray Hemo-
philia Relief Fund Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–369),
the term ‘‘expended’’ in section 101(d) of such Act and
the term ‘‘payment’’ in section 103 of such Act shall mean
‘‘delivered orders-obligations unpaid’’ as defined in the
United States Standard General Ledger Accounts and
Definitions.
SEC. 132. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this joint resolution, except section 108, for expenses nec-
essary to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of
1963, $2,500,000.
SEC. 133. Title II of Public Law 108–106 is amended
under the heading ‘‘Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’
by—
(1) striking ‘‘$3,243,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,090,000,000’’ for security and law enforcement;