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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 398
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued
to honor the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
Mr. FORBES (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. LANTOS,
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BONIOR,
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FROST, and Mr.
MCNULTY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp
should be issued to honor the Jewish War Veterans
of the United States of America.
Whereas the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America is an organization of patriotic Americans dedi-
cated to highlighting the role of Jews in the United
States Armed Forces;
Whereas thousands of Jews have proudly served the Nation
in times of war;
Whereas thousands of Jews have died in combat while serving
in the United States Armed Forces;
•HCON 398 IH
Whereas, in World War II alone, Jews received more than
52,000 awards for outstanding service in the United
States Armed Forces, including the Medal of Honor, the
Air Medal, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart;
Whereas, in World War II alone, over 11,000 Jews died in
combat while serving in the United States Armed Forces;
Whereas members of the Jewish War Veterans of the United
States of America have volunteered over 10,000,000
hours at veterans’ hospitals; and
Whereas honoring the sacrifices of Jewish veterans is an im-
portant component of recognizing the strong and patri-
otic role Jews have played in the United States Armed
Forces: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor
the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of
the United States Postal Service should recommend
to the Postmaster General that such a postage
stamp be issued.
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HR 4818 PP 
of 1961, for child survival, health, and family planning/
reproductive health activities, in addition to funds other-
wise available for such purposes, $1,550,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That this 
amount shall be made available for such activities as: (1) 
immunization programs; (2) oral rehydration programs; 
(3) health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs which 
directly address the needs of mothers and children, and re-
lated education programs; (4) assistance for children dis-
placed or orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) pro-
grams for the prevention, treatment, control of, and research 
on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other infec-
tious diseases, and for assistance to communities severely 
affected by HIV/AIDS, including children displaced or or-
phaned by AIDS; and (6) family planning/reproductive 
health: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading may be made available for non-
project assistance, except that funds may be made available 
for such assistance for ongoing health activities: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
not to exceed $250,000, in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes, may be used to monitor and 
provide oversight of child survival, maternal and family 
planning/reproductive health, and infectious disease pro-
grams: Provided further, That the following amounts should
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be allocated as follows: $345,000,000 for child survival and 
maternal health; $30,000,000 for vulnerable children; 
$600,000,000 for HIV/AIDS including not less than 
$32,000,000 to support the development of microbicides as 
a means for combating HIV/AIDS; $200,000,000 for other 
infectious diseases; and $375,000,000 for family planning/
reproductive health, including in areas where population 
growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis 
and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.) as amended, for a United States contribution to the 
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the 
‘‘Global Fund’’), and shall be expended at the minimum 
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and ac-
tivities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading that are available for HIV/AIDS pro-
grams and activities, not less than $28,000,000 should be 
made available for the International AIDS Vaccine Initia-
tive and not less than $28,000,000 should be made available 
for a United States contribution to UNAIDS: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$65,000,000 should be made available for a United States
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 39
Urging the President to oppose expansion of the Oil-for-Food Program in
Iraq, condemning Saddam Hussein for the actions the Government of
Iraq has taken against the Iraqi people and for its defiance of the
United Nations, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. THORNBERRY) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the President to oppose expansion of the Oil-for-
Food Program in Iraq, condemning Saddam Hussein
for the actions the Government of Iraq has taken against
the Iraqi people and for its defiance of the United Na-
tions, and for other purposes.
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 re-
quires that international economic sanctions, including an
embargo on the sale of oil from Iraq, remain in place
until Iraq discloses and destroys its weapons of mass de-
struction programs and capabilities and undertakes un-
conditionally never to resume such activities;
Whereas Resolution 687 further established the United Na-
tions Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) to uncover
•HCON 56 EH
the Taiwan Strait, including the impact of procure-
ment and modernization programs;
(6) the executive branch should inform the ap-
propriate committees of Congress when officials
from Taiwan seek to purchase defense articles for
self-defense;
(7) the United States Government should en-
courage a regional high-level dialogue on the best
means to ensure stability, peace, and freedom of the
seas in East Asia;
(8) the President should encourage further dia-
logue between democratic Taiwan and the People’s
Republic of China; and
(9) it should be United States policy in con-
formity with Article 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations
Act to publicly support Taiwan’s admission to the
World Trade Organization as soon as possible on its
own merits and encourage others to adopt similar
policies.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HCON 39 IH
Whereas these decreased oil prices have placed in serious
jeopardy many of our domestic oil and gas wells and have
already cost an estimated 24,000 jobs in the domestic oil
industry;
Whereas increasing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil
threatens national security and economic prosperity; and
Whereas allowing Iraq, which has violated international
agreement after international agreement, to sell addi-
tional oil on the world market will only drive down these
already depressed international oil prices and force many
of our domestic marginal stripper well producers to plug
their oil wells: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) urges the President to oppose any expansion
of the Oil-for-Food Program under current condi-
tions;
(2) urges the President to take steps, through
the United Nations, to improve enforcement of the
embargo on the sale of oil from Iraq, including ef-
forts to strengthen the Multilateral Interdiction
Force and inspections near the port of Basra;
(3) condemns in the strongest possible terms
the continued threat to international peace and sta-
bility posed by the regime of Saddam Hussein, and
its refusal to abide by the conditions of United Na-
tions Security Council Resolutions 686 and 687;
•HCON 39 IH
(4) supports the men and women of the Armed
Forces who are carrying out their missions in the
Persian Gulf theater of operations;
(5) reaffirms that United States policy should
support efforts to remove the regime of Saddam
Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the
emergence of a democratic government to replace
that regime; and
(6) encourages the Department of State to find
alternative mechanisms to provide humanitarian re-
lief to the Iraqi people.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 3
Expressing the sense of the Congress that retirement benefits for Members
of Congress should not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. COBLE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Commit-
tee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that retirement benefits
for Members of Congress should not be subject to cost-
of-living adjustments.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that re-
tirement benefits should not, to the extent that they are
based on the service of an individual as a Member of Con-
gress, be subject to cost-of-living adjustments.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 400
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Republic of Hungary on the
millennium of its foundation as a state.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 400
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the ancestors of the Hungarian nation, 7 tribes ex-
celling in horsemanship and handicrafts, settled in the
Carpathian basin around the end of the 9th century;
Whereas during the next century this tribal association had
accommodated itself to a permanently settled status;
Whereas the ruler of the nation at the end of the first millen-
nium, Prince Stephen, realized with great foresight that
•HCON 400 EH
the survival of his nation depends on its adapting itself
to its surroundings by becoming a Christian kingdom and
linking its future to Western civilization;
Whereas in 1000 A.D. Stephen, later canonized as Saint Ste-
phen, adopted the Christian faith and was crowned with
a crown which he requested from Pope Sylvester II of
Rome;
Whereas, by those acts, Saint Stephen, King of Hungary, es-
tablished his domain as 1 of the 7 Christian kingdoms of
Europe of the time and anchored his nation in Western
civilization forever;
Whereas during the past 1,000 years, in spite of residing on
the traditional crossroads of invaders from the East and
the West, the Hungarian nation showed great vitality in
preserving its unique identity, language, culture, and tra-
ditions;
Whereas in his written legacy, Saint Stephen called for toler-
ance and hospitality toward settlers migrating to the land
from other cultures;
Whereas through the ensuing centuries other tribes and eth-
nic and religious groups moved to Hungary and gained
acceptance into the nation, enriching its heritage;
Whereas since the 16th century a vibrant Protestant commu-
nity has contributed to the vitality and diversity of the
Hungarian nation;
Whereas, particularly after their emancipation in the second
half of the 19th century, Hungarians of the Jewish faith
have made an enormous contribution to the economic,
cultural, artistic, and scientific life of the Hungarian na-
tion, contributing more than half of the nation’s Nobel
Prize winners;
•HCON 400 EH
Whereas the United States has benefitted immensely from
the hard work, dedication, scientific knowledge, and cul-
tural gifts of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from
Hungary; and
Whereas in this year Hungary also celebrates the 10th anni-
versary of its first post-communist free and democratic
elections, the first such elections within the former War-
saw Pact: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) congratulates the Republic of Hungary, and
Hungarians everywhere, on the one thousandth anni-
versary of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary
by Saint Stephen; and
(2) commends the Republic of Hungary for the
great determination, skill, and sense of purpose it
demonstrated in its recent transition to a democratic
state dedicated to upholding universal rights and lib-
erties, a free market economy, and integration into
European and transatlantic institutions.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HCON 420 IH
‘‘(2) there are authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year
such sums as may be necessary.
‘‘(i) CONDITIONS.—Regulations promulgated under
subsection (a)(1) shall become effective only if the Sec-
retary certifies to the Congress that the implementation
of this section will pose no greater risk to the public’s
health and safety than would otherwise apply.’’.
(d) PROHIBITED ACT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(aa) The importation of a covered product in viola-
tion of section 804, the falsification of any record required
to be maintained or provided to the Secretary under such
section, or any other violation of requirements under such
section.’’.
(2) ENHANCED PENALTIES.—Section 303(b) of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 333(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(6) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who
is a manufacturer or importer of a covered product pursu-
ant to section 804(a) and knowingly fails to comply with
a requirement of subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 804
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 406
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal land management agencies
should immediately enact a cohesive strategy to reduce the overabundance
of forest fuels which places national resources at high risk of catastrophic
wildfire.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr.
CONDIT, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. DUNN, Mr. GIB-
BONS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. HAN-
SEN, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HERGER, Mr.
HILL of Montana, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mr. OSE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. POMBO, Mr. SCHAFFER,
Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. STUMP, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TAYLOR of
North Carolina, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TURNER, Mr. WALDEN
of Oregon, Mrs. WILSON, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal land man-
agement agencies should immediately enact a cohesive
strategy to reduce the overabundance of forest fuels
which places national resources at high risk of cata-
strophic wildfire.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 403
Recognizing, appreciating, and remembering with dignity and respect the
Native American men and women who have served the United States
in military service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
Mr. STUPAK submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing, appreciating, and remembering with dignity and
respect the Native American men and women who have
served the United States in military service.
Whereas it is necessary to recognize, appreciate, assist, and
remember the Native American men and women who
have served the United States in military service;
Whereas Native American men and women have served the
United States armed forces in every military campaign
since the American Revolutionary War;
Whereas some tribes, notably the Ottawa Nation, sent a spe-
cial company of warriors to serve in the Civil War with
the Michigan Sharpshooters and the Ottawa Warriors of
Company K were highly decorated for their brave actions
in that military action;
•HCON 403 IH
Whereas some tribes, notably the Ottawa Nation, sent their
finest warriors to serve in the Spanish American War
and one of their warriors distinguished himself in the cal-
vary with Teddy Roosevelt on San Juan Hill;
Whereas some tribes, notably Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pota-
watomi answered the warrior call from within and served
in great numbers in World War I even though they were
not accepted as citizens of this country at that time;
Whereas the Navajo Code Talkers as well as other tribes, in-
cluding the Ottawa and Chippewa, used their sacred lan-
guages to assist our country in World War II;
Whereas these sacred languages were also used to assist the
United States efforts in the Korean war and the Vietnam
conflict during which Native American veterans distin-
guished themselves with their bravery;
Whereas Native American veterans served in operations
Desert Storm and Desert Shield; and
Whereas Native Americans have served in the United States
military in numbers that far exceed their representation
in the United States population: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress recognizes, appreciates,
and remembers with dignity and respect the service to the
United States of Native American veterans.
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•HCON 406 IH
Whereas an April 1999 General Accounting Office report to
the House of Representatives, entitled ‘‘Western National
Forests: A Cohesive Strategy is Needed to Address Cata-
strophic Wildfire Threats’’ (GAO/RCED–99–65), states
that ‘‘[t]he most extensive and serious problem related to
the health of national forests in the interior West is the
overaccumulation of vegetation, which has caused an in-
creasing number of large, intense, uncontrollable, and
catastrophically destructive wildfires’’;
Whereas an April 2000 United States Forest Service report,
entitled ‘‘Protecting People and Sustaining Resources in
Fire-Adapted Ecosystems: A Cohesive Strategy’’, in re-
sponse to the 1999 General Accounting Office report,
confirms the previous report’s conclusion and further
warns that ‘‘[w]ithout increased restoration treatments
. . . , wildfire suppression costs, natural resource losses,
private property losses, and environmental damage are
certain to escalate as fuels continue to accumulate and
more acres become high-risk’’;
Whereas the United States Forest Service further acknowl-
edges that 39 million acres of national forest are at sig-
nificant risk of catastrophic wildfire and an additional 26
million acres will be at similar risk due to increases in
the mortality of trees and brush caused by insects and
pathogens;
Whereas the National Research Council and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency have recognized that
catastrophic wildfires, such as those in California in 1993
and Florida in 1998, are among the defining United
States natural disasters of the 1990’s;
Whereas catastrophic wildfires not only cause damage to the
forests and other lands, but place the lives of firefighters
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 405
To correct the enrollment of H.R. 4919.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. GILMAN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To correct the enrollment of H.R. 4919.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4919) to amend
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export
Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and
security assistance provisions under those Acts, to author-
ize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign coun-
tries, and for other purposes, shall make the following cor-
rections:
(1) On page 34, line 1, insert ‘‘on a grant
basis’’ after ‘‘available’’.
HCON 405 ATH
(2) On page 34, line 11, strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’
and insert ‘‘subsection (b)(1) and paragraph (1) of
this subsection’’.
(3) On page 36, line 19, insert ‘‘on a grant
basis’’ after ‘‘available’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 405
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4919) to amend
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export
Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and
•HCON 405 EH
security assistance provisions under those Acts, to author-
ize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign coun-
tries, and for other purposes, shall make the following cor-
rections:
(1) On page 34, line 1, insert ‘‘on a grant
basis’’ after ‘‘available’’.
(2) On page 34, line 11, strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’
and insert ‘‘subsection (b)(1) and paragraph (1) of
this subsection’’.
(3) On page 36, line 19, insert ‘‘on a grant
basis’’ after ‘‘available’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 21,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 405
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To correct the enrollment of H.R. 4919.
H. Con. Res. 405
Agreed to September 22, 2000
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in the enroll-
ment of the bill (H.R. 4919) to amend the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements
to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those
Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
countries, and for other purposes, shall make the following correc-
tions:
(1) On page 34, line 1, insert ‘‘on a grant basis’’ after
‘‘available’’.
(2) On page 34, line 11, strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and insert
‘‘subsection (b)(1) and paragraph (1) of this subsection’’.
(3) On page 36, line 19, insert ‘‘on a grant basis’’ after
‘‘available’’.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 407
To direct the Secretary of the Senate to correct technical errors in the
enrollment of S. 1455.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. UPTON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To direct the Secretary of the Senate to correct technical
errors in the enrollment of S. 1455.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (S. 1455),
to enhance protections against fraud in the offering of fi-
nancial assistance for college education, and for other pur-
poses, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following
corrections:
(1) In section 1, strike ‘‘of 1999’’ and insert
‘‘of 2000’’.
•HCON 407 ATH
(2) In section 3, strike ‘‘base level offense for’’
and insert ‘‘enhanced penalty the guidelines estab-
lish for a’’.
(3) In section 522(c)(4) of title 11, United
States Code, as amended by section 4(3) of the
bill—
(A) strike ‘‘obtaining or’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘Higher Education Act of
1954’’ and insert ‘‘Higher Education Act of
1965’’.
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