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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 92
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at
Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. MCINNIS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr.
SCHAFFER, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic
shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Whereas on April 20, 1999, two armed gunmen opened fire
at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing
12 students and 1 teacher and wounding more than 20
others; and
Whereas local, State, and Federal law enforcement personnel
performed their duties admirably and risked their lives
for the safety of the students, faculty, and staff at Col-
umbine High School: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
•HCON 92 IH
(1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms,
the heinous atrocities which occurred at Columbine
High School in Littleton, Colorado;
(2) offers its condolences to the families,
friends, and loved ones of those who were killed at
Columbine High School and expresses its hope for
the rapid and complete recovery of those wounded in
the shooting;
(3) applauds the hard work and dedication ex-
hibited by the hundreds of local, State, and Federal
law enforcement officials and the others who offered
their support and assistance; and
(4) encourages the American people to engage
in a national dialogue on preventing school violence.
Æ
•HCON 94 IH
observance of a day of solemn prayer, fasting, and humil-
iation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the unique opportunity that the
dawn of a millennium presents to a people in a Na-
tion under God to humble and reconcile themselves
with God and with one another;
(2) urges all Americans to unite in seeking the
face of God through humble prayer and fasting, per-
sistently asking God to send spiritual strength and
a renewed sense of humility to the Nation so that
hate and indifference may be replaced with love and
compassion, and so that the suffering in the Nation
and the world may be healed by the hand of God;
and
(3) recommends that the leaders in national,
State, and local governments, in business, and in the
clergy appoint, and call the people they serve to ob-
serve, a day of solemn prayer, fasting, and humilia-
tion before God.
Æ
III
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 92
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 27, 1999
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic
shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Whereas on April 20, 1999, two armed gunmen opened fire
at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing
12 students and 1 teacher and wounding more than 20
others; and
Whereas local, State, and Federal law enforcement personnel
performed their duties admirably and risked their lives
for the safety of the students, faculty, and staff at Col-
umbine High School: Now, therefore, be it
HCON 92 RDS
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms,
the heinous atrocities which occurred at Columbine
High School in Littleton, Colorado;
(2) offers its condolences to the families,
friends, and loved ones of those who were killed at
Columbine High School and expresses its hope for
the rapid and complete recovery of those wounded in
the shooting;
(3) applauds the hard work and dedication ex-
hibited by the hundreds of local, State, and Federal
law enforcement officials and the others who offered
their support and assistance; and
(4) encourages the American people to engage
in a national dialogue on preventing school violence.
Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 93
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas each year more than 3,000,000 children in the
United States are reported as suspected victims of child
abuse and neglect;
Whereas more than 500,000 American children are currently
unable to live safely with their families and have been
placed in foster homes and institutions;
•HCON 93 EH
Whereas it is estimated that more than 1,000 children in the
United States, 78 percent of whom are less than 5 years
of age and 38 percent of whom are less than 1 year of
age, lose their lives each year as a direct result of abuse
and neglect;
Whereas the tragic social problem of child abuse and neglect
results in human and economic costs due to its relation-
ship to crime and delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse,
domestic violence, and welfare dependency; and
Whereas April has been designated by the President as Child
Abuse Prevention Month to focus public awareness on
this social ill: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) it is the sense of the Congress that—
(A) the faith community, nonprofit organi-
zations, State and local officials involved in pre-
vention of child abuse and neglect, and volun-
teers throughout the United States should re-
commit themselves and mobilize their resources
to assist children in danger of abuse or neglect;
(B) Federal resources should be mar-
shalled in a manner that maximizes their im-
pact on the prevention of child abuse and ne-
glect;
(C) because abuse and neglect of children
increases the likelihood that they will later en-
gage in criminal activity, State and local offi-
•HCON 93 EH
cials should be provided with increased flexi-
bility that allows them to use Federal law en-
forcement resources in the fight to prevent child
abuse and neglect if they consider that use ap-
propriate; and
(D) child protective services agencies, law
enforcement agencies, and the judicial system
should coordinate their efforts to the maximum
extent possible to prevent child abuse and ne-
glect; and
(2) the Congress—
(A) supports efforts in the United States
to—
(i) focus the attention of the Nation
on the disturbing problem of child abuse;
(ii) demonstrate gratitude to the peo-
ple in the United States who work to keep
children safe; and
(iii) encourage individuals to take ac-
tion in their own communities to make
them healthier places in which children can
grow and thrive; and
(B) commends the faith community, non-
profit organizations, State and local officials in-
volved in prevention of child abuse and neglect,
•HCON 93 EH
and volunteers throughout America for their ef-
forts on behalf of abused and neglected children
everywhere.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
III
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 93
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 4, 1999
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the social
problem of child abuse and neglect and supporting efforts
to enhance public awareness of this problem.
Whereas each year more than 3,000,000 children in the
United States are reported as suspected victims of child
abuse and neglect;
Whereas more than 500,000 American children are currently
unable to live safely with their families and have been
placed in foster homes and institutions;
HCON 93 RFS
Whereas it is estimated that more than 1,000 children in the
United States, 78 percent of whom are less than 5 years
of age and 38 percent of whom are less than 1 year of
age, lose their lives each year as a direct result of abuse
and neglect;
Whereas the tragic social problem of child abuse and neglect
results in human and economic costs due to its relation-
ship to crime and delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse,
domestic violence, and welfare dependency; and
Whereas April has been designated by the President as Child
Abuse Prevention Month to focus public awareness on
this social ill: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) it is the sense of the Congress that—
(A) the faith community, nonprofit organi-
zations, State and local officials involved in pre-
vention of child abuse and neglect, and volun-
teers throughout the United States should re-
commit themselves and mobilize their resources
to assist children in danger of abuse or neglect;
(B) Federal resources should be mar-
shalled in a manner that maximizes their im-
pact on the prevention of child abuse and ne-
glect;
(C) because abuse and neglect of children
increases the likelihood that they will later en-
gage in criminal activity, State and local offi-
HCON 93 RFS
cials should be provided with increased flexi-
bility that allows them to use Federal law en-
forcement resources in the fight to prevent child
abuse and neglect if they consider that use ap-
propriate; and
(D) child protective services agencies, law
enforcement agencies, and the judicial system
should coordinate their efforts to the maximum
extent possible to prevent child abuse and ne-
glect; and
(2) the Congress—
(A) supports efforts in the United States
to—
(i) focus the attention of the Nation
on the disturbing problem of child abuse;
(ii) demonstrate gratitude to the peo-
ple in the United States who work to keep
children safe; and
(iii) encourage individuals to take ac-
tion in their own communities to make
them healthier places in which children can
grow and thrive; and
(B) commends the faith community, non-
profit organizations, State and local officials in-
volved in prevention of child abuse and neglect,
HCON 93 RFS
and volunteers throughout America for their ef-
forts on behalf of abused and neglected children
everywhere.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 94
Recognizing the public need for reconciliation and healing, urging the United
States to unite in seeking God, and recommending that the Nation’s
leaders call for days of prayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1999
Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DELAY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.
BURTON of Indiana, Mr. COBURN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DICKEY, Mr.
DOOLITTLE, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HAYES, Mr. HAYWORTH,
Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. HUNTER,
Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. METCALF, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. PICK-
ERING, Mr. PITTS, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. STEARNS,
Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. WALDEN of Or-
egon) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the public need for reconciliation and healing,
urging the United States to unite in seeking God, and
recommending that the Nation’s leaders call for days
of prayer.
Whereas it is the necessary duty of the people of this Nation
not only to humbly offer up our prayers and needs to Al-
mighty God, but also in a solemn and public manner to
confess our shortcomings;
•HCON 94 IH
Whereas it is incumbent on all public bodies, as well as pri-
vate persons, to revere and rely on God Almighty for our
day-to-day existence, as well as to follow the charge to
love and serve one another;
Whereas we have witnessed the rejection of God’s love
through gratuitous violence and mayhem, hate, abuse, ex-
ploitation, abandonment, and other harms, much of
which has been directed at the most vulnerable of our so-
ciety, our children;
Whereas oppression, violence, cultural and ethnic division,
strife, and murder have stained our communities and the
world;
Whereas we are compelled to remind the people of the United
States of the events that currently burden the hearts of
the people, including—
(1) the senseless murder of our young people in
Jonesboro, Arkansas, West Paduca, Kentucky, Spring-
field, Oregon, Pearl, Mississippi, and Littleton, Colorado;
(2) the brutal deaths of individuals by dragging,
beating, burning, and exposure in Texas, Alabama, and
Wyoming; and
(3) the civil unrest, systematic genocide, and reli-
gious and political persecution in Yugoslavia, Tibet, Tur-
key, China, Rwanda, and Sudan;
Whereas despite all, we as a Nation have been blessed with
great prosperity and an unprecedented period of eco-
nomic stability, for which we owe a debt of gratitude; and
Whereas in previous times of public need and moral crisis,
the Congress and the President have recommended the
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 95
Expressing the sense of Congress that State earnings limitations on retired
law enforcement officers be lifted to enhance school safety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 Congress that State earnings limita-
tions on retired law enforcement officers be lifted to
enhance school safety.
Whereas school violence in the United States is a growing
concern of all Americans;
Whereas our schools should be a safe haven for the pursuit
of the education our children will need to succeed in life,
rather than places of fear and violence;
Whereas Government has an obligation to provide parents,
children, and communities with the resources necessary
to prevent school violence;
•HCON 95 IH
Whereas a comprehensive program to prevent school violence
should include an increase in the day-to-day presence of
security officers in schools;
Whereas police officers who have daily risked their lives to
provide for the safety of the general public are willing to
continue to serve even after retirement; and
Whereas several States have placed earnings limits on retired
police officers which needlessly restrict those retired offi-
cers’ involvement in providing for safer schools: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that States
should be encouraged to lift earnings limitations on retired
State law enforcement officers in order to enhance public
safety and increase the day-to-day security in our schools.
Æ
•HCON 97 IH
Merah Putih, while members of the Indonesian mili-
tary (ABRI) assisted.
(B) The number injured is still unknown, but
the Indonesian Government has apparently ob-
structed attempts to deliver international humani-
tarian assistance.
(14) The United States Congress has placed
high hopes in the beginnings of a democratic process
in Indonesia, especially the June 7, 1998, elections,
and has issued support and funding to assist in that
process.
(15) If parliamentary elections, widely perceived
as completely illegitimate in East Timor, are allowed
to proceed in the occupied territory, and if para-
military units are not disbanded, violence in East
Timor is likely to further destabilize the overall envi-
ronment in Indonesia and diminish the likelihood of
genuine democratic reform.
(16) Despite the April 21, 1999, signing of an
agreement on a ceasefire by East Timorese resist-
ance representatives, paramilitary leaders, and the
Indonesian military (ABRI) commander in East
Timor, paramilitary violence has not lessened.
•HCON 96 IH
(D) the oversight by an international
peacekeeping commission of the matters speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
Æ
HJ 100 PCS
(in this joint resolution referred to as the ‘‘Helsinki Final
Act’’);
Whereas the Helsinki Final Act, for the first time in the his-
tory of international agreements, accorded human rights
the status of a fundamental principle in regulating inter-
national relations;
Whereas during the Communist era, members of nongovern-
mental organizations, such as the Helsinki Monitoring
Groups in Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia, and Ar-
menia and similar groups in Czechoslovakia and Poland,
sacrificed their personal freedom and even their lives in
their courageous and vocal support for the principles en-
shrined in the Helsinki Final Act;
Whereas the United States Congress contributed to advanc-
ing the aims of the Helsinki Final Act by creating the
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe to
monitor and encourage compliance with provisions of the
Helsinki Final Act;
Whereas in the 1990 Charter of Paris for a New Europe, the
participating states declared, ‘‘Human rights and funda-
mental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings,
are inalienable and are guaranteed by law. Their protec-
tion and promotion is the first responsibility of govern-
ment’’;
Whereas in the 1991 Document of the Moscow Meeting of
the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE,
the participating states ‘‘categorically and irrevocably
declare[d] that the commitments undertaken in the field
of the human dimension of the CSCE are matters of di-
rect and legitimate concern to all participating States
and do not belong exclusively to the internal affairs of
the State concerned’’;
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 101
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United
States Army.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 101
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States Army.
Whereas on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Con-
gress, representing the citizens of 13 American colonies,
authorized the establishment of the Continental Army;
Whereas the collective expression of the pursuit of personal
freedom that caused the authorization and organization
•HJ 101 EH
of the United States Army led to the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence and the codification of the
new Nation’s basic principles and values in the Constitu-
tion;
Whereas for the past 225 years, the Army’s central mission
has been to fight and win the Nation’s wars;
Whereas whatever the mission, the Nation turns to its Army
for decisive victory;
Whereas the 172 battle streamers carried on the Army flag
are testament to the valor, commitment, and sacrifice of
the brave soldiers who have served the Nation in the
Army;
Whereas Valley Forge, New Orleans, Mexico City, Gettys-
burg, Verdun, Bataan, Normandy, Pusan, the Ia Drang
Valley, Grenada, Panama, and Kuwait are but a few of
the places where soldiers of the United States Army have
won extraordinary distinction and respect for the Nation
and its Army;
Whereas the motto of ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country’’ is the creed
by which the American soldier lives and serves;
Whereas the United States Army today is the world’s most
capable and respected ground force;
Whereas future Army forces are being prepared to conduct
quick, decisive, highly sophisticated operations anywhere,
anytime; and
Whereas no matter what the cause, location, or magnitude of
future conflicts, the Nation can rely on its Army to
produce well-trained, well-led, and highly motivated sol-
diers to carry out the missions entrusted to them: Now,
therefore, be it
•HJ 101 EH
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress, recognizing the historic significance of the
225th anniversary of the United States Army—
(1) expresses the appreciation of the people of
the United States to the Army and the soldiers who
have served in it for 225 years of dedicated service;
(2) honors the valor, commitment, and sacrifice
that American soldiers have displayed throughout
the history of the Army; and
(3) calls upon the President to issue a
proclamation—
(A) recognizing the 225th birthday of the
United States Army and the dedicated service
of the soldiers who have served in the Army;
and
(B) calling upon the people of the United
States to observe that anniversary with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities.
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. J. Res. 101
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
Joint Resolution
Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States Army.
Whereas on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, rep-
resenting the citizens of 13 American colonies, authorized the
establishment of the Continental Army;
Whereas the collective expression of the pursuit of personal freedom
that caused the authorization and organization of the United
States Army led to the adoption of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the codification of the new Nation’s basic principles
and values in the Constitution;
Whereas for the past 225 years, the Army’s central mission has
been to fight and win the Nation’s wars;
Whereas whatever the mission, the Nation turns to its Army for
decisive victory;
Whereas the 172 battle streamers carried on the Army flag are
testament to the valor, commitment, and sacrifice of the brave
soldiers who have served the Nation in the Army;
Whereas Valley Forge, New Orleans, Mexico City, Gettysburg,
Verdun, Bataan, Normandy, Pusan, the Ia Drang Valley, Gre-
nada, Panama, and Kuwait are but a few of the places where
soldiers of the United States Army have won extraordinary
distinction and respect for the Nation and its Army;
Whereas the motto of ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country’’ is the creed by
which the American soldier lives and serves;
Whereas the United States Army today is the world’s most capable
and respected ground force;
Whereas future Army forces are being prepared to conduct quick,
decisive, highly sophisticated operations anywhere, anytime; and
Whereas no matter what the cause, location, or magnitude of future
conflicts, the Nation can rely on its Army to produce well-trained,
well-led, and highly motivated soldiers to carry out the missions
entrusted to them: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress,
recognizing the historic significance of the 225th anniversary of
the United States Army—
(1) expresses the appreciation of the people of the United
States to the Army and the soldiers who have served in it
for 225 years of dedicated service;
H. J. Res. 101—2
(2) honors the valor, commitment, and sacrifice that Amer-
ican soldiers have displayed throughout the history of the Army;
and
(3) calls upon the President to issue a proclamation—
(A) recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States
Army and the dedicated service of the soldiers who have
served in the Army; and
(B) calling upon the people of the United States to
observe that anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IA
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 101
Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States Army.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 2000
Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) introduced the following joint
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States Army.
Whereas on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Con-
gress, representing the citizens of 13 American colonies,
authorized the establishment of the Continental Army;
Whereas the collective expression of the pursuit of personal
freedom that caused the authorization and organization
of the United States Army led to the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence and the codification of the
new Nation’s basic principles and values in the Constitu-
tion;
Whereas for the past 225 years, the Army’s central mission
has been to fight and win the Nation’s wars;
Whereas whatever the mission, the Nation turns to its Army
for decisive victory;