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H. Res. 523
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 19, 2002.
Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and univer-
sities in the United States;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities provide
the quality education so essential to full participation in
a complex, highly technological society;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have a
rich heritage and have played a prominent role in Amer-
ican history;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have al-
lowed many students to attain their full potential through
higher education;
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically Black col-
leges and universities are deserving of national recogni-
tion; and
Whereas the third week in September is an appropriate time
to express that recognition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES.
The House of Representatives—
•HRES 523 EH
(1) recognizes the significance of historically Black
colleges and universities;
(2) recognizes that historically Black colleges and
universities have been educating students for more than
100 years;
(3) commends the Nation’s historically Black col-
leges and universities for their commitment to academic
excellence for all students, including low-income and edu-
cationally disadvantaged students;
(4) urges the presidents, faculty, and staff of the
Nation’s historically Black colleges and universities to
continue their efforts to recruit, retain, and graduate
students who might otherwise not pursue a postsec-
ondary education;
(5) recognizes the significance of title III of the
Higher Education Act, which aids in strengthening the
academic quality, institutional management, and finan-
cial stability of historically Black colleges and univer-
sities; and
(6) requests that the President issue a proclamation
calling on the people of the United States and interested
groups to demonstrate support for historically Black col-
leges and universities in the United States during that
•HRES 523 EH
week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and pro-
grams.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 523
Recognizing the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the contributions of historically Black colleges
and universities
Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and univer-
sities in the United States;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities provide
the quality education so essential to full participation in
a complex, highly technological society;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have a
rich heritage and have played a prominent role in Amer-
ican history;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have al-
lowed many students to attain their full potential through
higher education;
•HRES 526 ATH 
illnesses induced by exposures to chemical and bio-
logical substances, radiation, and incendiary or other 
explosive weapons or devices. 
‘‘(B) An arrangement with a graduate school 
specializing in epidemiology under which students 
receive education and training in epidemiology 
through the participating Department facilities so as 
to provide such students with training in the epide-
miology of contagious and infectious diseases and 
chemical and radiation poisoning in an exposed pop-
ulation. 
‘‘(C) An arrangement under which nursing, so-
cial work, counseling, or allied health personnel and 
students receive training and education in recog-
nizing and caring for conditions associated with ex-
posures to toxins through the participating Depart-
ment facilities. 
‘‘(D) The ability to attract scientists who have 
made significant contributions to the development of 
innovative approaches to the detection, diagnosis, 
prevention, or treatment of injuries, diseases, and ill-
nesses arising from the use of chemical, biological, 
radiological, incendiary or other explosive weapons 
or devices posing threats to the public health and 
safety.
•HRES 523 IH
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically Black col-
leges and universities are deserving of national recogni-
tion; and
Whereas the third week in September is an appropriate time
to express that recognition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
The House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the significance of historically
Black colleges and universities;
(2) recognizes that historically Black colleges
and universities have been educating students for
more than 100 years;
(3) commends the Nation’s historically Black
colleges and universities for their commitment to
academic excellence for all students, including low-
income and educationally disadvantaged students;
(4) urges the presidents, faculty, and staff of
the Nation’s historically Black colleges and univer-
sities to continue their efforts to recruit, retain, and
graduate students who might otherwise not pursue a
postsecondary education;
(5) recognizes the significance of title III of the
Higher Education Act, which aids in strengthening
the academic quality, institutional management, and
•HRES 523 IH
financial stability of historically Black colleges and
universities; and
(6) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States
and interested groups to demonstrate support for
historically Black colleges and universities in the
United States during that week with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and programs.
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thers (but the project need not make serv-
ices available on a means-tested basis). 
‘‘ ‘(B) OVERSIGHT, EVALUATION, AND AD-
JUSTMENT
COMPONENT.—An agreement that 
the entity—
‘‘ ‘(i) in consultation with the eval-
uator selected pursuant to section 445, and 
as required by the Secretary, will modify 
the project design, initially and (if nec-
essary) subsequently throughout the dura-
tion of the project, in order to facilitate on-
going and final oversight and evaluation of 
project operation and outcomes (by means 
including, to the maximum extent feasible, 
random assignment of clients to service re-
cipient and control groups), and to provide 
for mid-course adjustments in project de-
sign indicated by interim evaluations; 
‘‘ ‘(ii) will submit to the Secretary re-
vised descriptions of the project design as 
modified in accordance with clause (i); and 
‘‘ ‘(iii) will cooperate fully with the 
Secretary’s ongoing oversight and ongoing 
and final evaluation of the project, by 
means including affording the Secretary
•HRES 524 EH
Whereas the Senate has not passed that Act or equivalent
legislation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that the Congress should complete action on the Per-
manent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and the Congress
should present to the President prior to adjournment the Per-
manent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 524
Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action
on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BONILLA, Mr.
SCHAFFER, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mrs. BONO, Mr.
TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr.
JENKINS, Mr. HAYES, Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida, Mr. AKIN, Mr.
GEKAS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. HOBSON, Mr.
SHIMKUS, Mr. KERNS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.
FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. RYAN
of Wisconsin, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.
THUNE, Ms. HART, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr.
LATHAM, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. SHAW, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr.
FORBES, Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. KINGSTON,
Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. CAMP, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr.
FLETCHER, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. SIMMONS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Ms. DUNN of
Washington, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. OTTER, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. WAT-
KINS of Oklahoma, Mr. BAKER, Mr. VITTER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SUNUNU,
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. PENCE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. ROUKEMA,
Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. DIAZ-
BALART, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr. GUTKNECHT, and Mr. WOLF)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should
complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal
Act of 2002.
•HRES 524 IH
Whereas the death tax has been a leading cause of the dis-
solution of family-run businesses and a burden on fami-
lies which save and invest;
Whereas a bipartisan majority of the House of Representa-
tives passed the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of
2002 on June 6, 2002, by a vote of 256 to 171;
Whereas failure to enact that Act will reimpose the death tax
after 2010 on families, farms and small businesses
throughout the Nation;
Whereas the death tax will continue to prevent families from
creating, expanding, and retaining farms and businesses
if the death tax is resurrected;
Whereas the threat of a resurrected death tax will cause
American families, including farmers and small business
owners, to waste vast amounts of their time and other re-
sources on efforts to plan to comply with the tax;–
Whereas permanent repeal of the death tax will promote job
creation and economic growth by allowing farm and small
business families to invest in productive, job-creating as-
sets those resources they will otherwise spend on plan-
ning for and paying death taxes; and
Whereas the Senate has not passed that Act or equivalent
legislation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Congress should complete action on
the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and the
Congress should present to the President prior to adjourn-
ment the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002.
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H. Res. 525
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 19, 2002.
Whereas the 1996 welfare reform law (P.L. 104–193), ap-
proved by large bipartisan majorities of the House of
Representatives and of the Senate, has delivered dra-
matic results by promoting record increases in work and
earnings among current and former welfare recipients,
reducing the number of children in poverty by nearly
3,000,000 and achieving record low rates of child poverty
among African-American children and children raised by
single mothers, and lifting 3,000,000 families from wel-
fare dependence as part of a decline in national welfare
rolls of more than 50 percent;
Whereas despite these unprecedented gains, 2,000,000 low-in-
come families remain dependent on welfare, challenging
the Congress to build upon that success by putting even
more Americans on the path to self-reliance;
Whereas changes to the law are needed to better promote the
creation and maintenance of strong two-parent families,
including healthy married families, in order to enhance
child and family well-being;
Whereas further changes are needed to improve the quality
and availability of child care, since the experiences of
young children greatly affect their success in school;
•HRES 525 EH
Whereas the House of Representatives, on May 16, 2002,
passed H.R. 4737, the Personal Responsibility, Work,
and Family Promotion Act of 2002, which includes need-
ed enhancements proposed by the President and extends
and strengthens reforms for the coming five years;
Whereas 
H.R. 
4737 
would 
provide 
a 
total 
of
$170,000,000,000 in Federal and State funds to support
work, child care, education, training, and other family
needs;
Whereas the Senate has yet to approve legislation to extend
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program, the Child Care and Development Block Grant,
and Title V Abstinence Education State Block Grant pro-
grams as required by September 30, 2002; and
Whereas the failure of the 107th Congress to extend the
TANF or child care programs by September 30, 2002,
would threaten the opportunities currently available for
low-income families and create fiscal uncertainty for
States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that the 107th Congress should complete action on and
present to the President, prior to September 30, 2002, legis-
lation extending and strengthening the successful 1996 wel-
fare reforms.
Attest:
Clerk.
HRES 528 RH 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1701) to amend the Consumer 
Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of 
the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclo-
sures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, 
to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under 
such agreements, and for other purposes. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall 
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour, with 
50 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Finan-
cial Services and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill 
for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Financial Services, as amended by 
the amendment recommended by the Committee on the 
Judiciary, now printed in the bill. The committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be in order except those print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
House Calendar No. 214
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 545
[Report No. 107–682] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 1646) to au-
thorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for 
other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 52
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the grave
danger of domestic terrorism and the need for improved organization
in the executive branch and Congress to deter, prevent, prepare for,
and respond to the impending threat of domestic terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. RILEY, Ms. GRANGER, Mr.
FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BEREUTER, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 com-
mittee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the grave danger of domestic terrorism and the need
for improved organization in the executive branch and
Congress to deter, prevent, prepare for, and respond
to the impending threat of domestic terrorism.
Whereas domestic terrorism poses a significant threat to the
safety and security of all citizens of the United States;
Whereas there is no Government entity that oversees and co-
ordinates the more than 40 executive agencies involved in
•HRES 548 IH 
(2) commends the unwavering commitment to 
cancer awareness and survivorship demonstrated by 
Lance Armstrong; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to Lance Armstrong.
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H. Res. 527
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 19, 2002.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the resolution (H.
Res. 524) expressing the sense of the House that Congress
should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal
Act of 2002, and for consideration of the resolution. The res-
olution shall be considered as read for amendment. The reso-
lution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Ways and Means. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to final adop-
tion without intervening motion.
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be
in order to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res.
525) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that the 107th Congress should complete action on and
present to the President, before September 30, 2002, legisla-
tion extending and strengthening the successful 1996 welfare
reforms. The resolution shall be considered as read for
•HRES 527 EH
amendment. The resolution shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and
ranking minority members of the Committees on Ways and
Means and Education and the Workforce. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to final
adoption without intervening motion.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 212
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 527
[Report No. 107–660] 
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 524) expressing the 
sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Perma-
nent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and for consideration of the resolu-
tion (H. Res. 525) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the 107th Congress should complete action on and present to the 
President, before September 30, 2002, legislation extending and strength-
ening the successful 1996 welfare reforms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 524) 
expressing the sense of the House that Congress should 
complete action on the Permanent Death Tax repeal 
Act of 2002, and for consideration of the resolution 
(H. Res. 525) expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the 107th Congress should complete 
action on and present to the President, before September 
30, 2002, legislation extending and strengthening the 
successful 1996 welfare reforms.
HRES 527 RH 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the resolution 
(H. Res. 524) expressing the sense of the House that Con-
gress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax 
Repeal Act of 2002, and for consideration of the resolu-
tion. The resolution shall be considered as read for amend-
ment. The resolution shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the resolution to final adoption without inter-
vening motion. 
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the resolution (H. 
Res. 525) expressing the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that the 107th Congress should complete action on 
and present to the President, before September 30, 2002, 
legislation extending and strengthening the successful 
1996 welfare reforms. The resolution shall be considered 
as read for amendment. The resolution shall be debatable 
for one hour equally divided among and controlled by the 
chairmen and ranking minority members of the Commit-
tees on Ways and Means and Education and the Work-
force. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
HRES 527 RH 
on the resolution to final adoption without intervening mo-
tion.
IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 556
Recognizing the ‘‘Code Adam’’ child safety program, commending retail busi-
ness establishments that have implemented programs to protect children 
from abduction, and urging retail business establishments that have 
not implemented such program to consider doing so. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FOLEY, 
Mr. FROST, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. 
MINK of Hawaii, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
TERRY, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the ‘‘Code Adam’’ child safety program, com-
mending retail business establishments that have imple-
mented programs to protect children from abduction, 
and urging retail business establishments that have not 
implemented such program to consider doing so.
Whereas protecting children is one of society’s greatest re-
sponsibilities;
Whereas child abduction, an unconscionable and horrendous 
crime, seems to be increasing in frequency;
House Calendar No. 212
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 527
[Report No. 107–660] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 524) expressing the sense of the House that 
Congress should complete action on the Perma-
nent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and for con-
sideration of the resolution (H. Res. 525) ex-
pressing the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the 107th Congress should complete 
action on and present to the President, before 
September 30, 2002, legislation extending and 
strengthening the successful 1996 welfare re-
forms. 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed