[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 88 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 88

     Expressing the sense of Congress that the Children's Internet 
  Protection Act is constitutional as it applies to public libraries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2003

 Mr. Andrews submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing the sense of Congress that the Children's Internet 
  Protection Act is constitutional as it applies to public libraries.

Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has recently 
        ruled that the Children's Internet Protection Act (as enacted by section 
        1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-335) is unconstitutional 
        as it applies to public libraries;
Whereas the Children's Internet Protection Act simply regulates the time, place, 
        and manner of speech in a reasonable fashion;
Whereas the Children's Internet Protection Act regulates one medium--Internet 
        access in public libraries--for the delivery of speech, but does not 
        limit the speech itself; and
Whereas the Children's Internet Protection Act is necessary to protect young 
        people from receiving harmful material in public libraries via the 
        Internet: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the Children's Internet 
Protection Act is constitutional as it applies to public libraries.
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