[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 282 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.282
                                       Agreed to October 3, 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

Whereas Johnny Cash was one of the most influential and recognized 
  voices of American music throughout the world, whose influence 
  spanned generations and musical genres;

Whereas Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, 
  Arkansas, and moved with his family at the age of 3 to Dyess, 
  Arkansas, where the family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other 
  seasonal crops;

Whereas those early years in the life of Johnny Cash inspired songs 
  such as ``Look at Them Beans'' and ``Five Feet High and Rising'';

Whereas Johnny Cash eventually released more than 70 albums of original 
  material in his lifetime, beginning with his first recording in 1955 
  with the Tennessee Two;

Whereas Johnny Cash was a devoted husband to June Carter Cash, a father 
  of 5 children, and a grandfather;

Whereas Johnny Cash received extensive recognition for his 
  contributions to the musical heritage of the Nation, including 
  membership in the Grand Ole Opry; induction into the Nashville 
  Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the 
  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and his receipt of numerous awards, 
  including Kennedy Center Honors, 11 Grammy Awards, and the 2001 
  National Medal of Arts;

Whereas Johnny Cash embodied the creativity, innovation, and social 
  conscience that define American music;

Whereas Johnny Cash was a vocal champion of the downtrodden, the 
  working man, and Native Americans; and

Whereas the Nation has lost one of its most prolific and influential 
  musicians with the death of Johnny Cash on September 12, 2003, in 
  Nashville, Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
        (1) honors the life and accomplishments of Johnny Cash;
        (2) recognizes and honors Johnny Cash for his invaluable 
    contributions to the Nation, Tennessee, and our musical heritage; 
    and
        (3) extends condolences to the Cash family on the death of a 
    remarkable man.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.