[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 139 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H8038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2002 AT 
                               PAGE 7885

  The incorrect versions of the following resolution were inadvertently 
printed. The correct engrossed versions are as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 486

       Whereas over 30,300 people will be diagnosed with 
     pancreatic cancer this year in the United States;
       Whereas the mortality rate for pancreatic cancer is 99 
     percent, the highest of any cancer;
       Whereas pancreatic cancer is the 4th most common cause of 
     cancer death for men and women in the United States;
       Whereas there are no early detection methods and minimal 
     treatment options for pancreatic cancer;
       Whereas when symptoms of pancreatic cancer generally 
     present themselves, it is too late for an optimistic 
     prognosis, and the average survival rate of those diagnosed 
     with metastasis disease is only 3 to 6 months;
       Whereas pancreatic cancer does not discriminate by age, 
     gender, or race, and only 4 percent of patients survive 
     beyond 5 years;
       Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the 
     only national advocacy organization for pancreatic cancer 
     patients, facilitates awareness, patient support, 
     professional education, and advocacy for pancreatic cancer 
     research funding, with a view to ultimately developing a cure 
     for pancreatic cancer; and
       Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has requested 
     that the Congress designate November as Pancreatic Cancer 
     Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the 
     Nation about pancreatic cancer and the need for research 
     funding, early detection methods, effective treatments, and 
     prevention programs: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That the Congress supports the goals and ideals 
     of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

                               H.Res. 410

       Whereas Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of 
     China, is scheduled to visit the United States in October of 
     2002;
       Whereas Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was taken from his home by 
     Chinese authorities on May 17, 1995, at the age of 6, shortly 
     after being recognized as the 11th incarnation of the Panchen 
     Lama by the Dalai Lama;
       Whereas the forced disappearance of the Panchen Lama 
     violates fundamental freedoms enshrined in international 
     human rights covenants to which the People's Republic of 
     China is a party, including the Convention on the Rights of 
     the Child;
       Whereas the use of religious belief as the primary criteria 
     for repression against Tibetans reflects a continuing pattern 
     of grave human rights violations that have occurred since the 
     invasion of Tibet in 1949-50;
       Whereas the State Department Country Reports on Human 
     Rights Practices for 2001 states that repressive social and 
     political controls continue to limit the fundamental freedoms 
     of Tibetans and risk undermining Tibet's unique cultural, 
     religious, and linguistic heritage, and that repeated 
     requests for access to the Panchen Lama to confirm his well-
     being and whereabouts have been denied;
       Whereas the appointment of the Under Secretary of State for 
     Global Affairs, Paula J. Dobrianksy, as the Special 
     Coordinator for Tibetan Issues is a positive sign that the 
     United States Government places a priority on the political 
     and religious liberties of the people of Tibet; and
       Whereas the direct contact reestablished in September 2002 
     between the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
     the representatives of the Dalai Lama is a welcome gesture 
     and should provide a basis for regular dialogue leading to a 
     mutually acceptable solution for Tibet: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that--
       (1) President Jiang Zemin should be made aware of 
     congressional concern for the Panchen Lama and the need to 
     resolve the situation in Tibet through dialogue with the 
     Dalai Lama or his representatives; and
       (2) the Government of the People's Republic of China 
     should--
       (A) release the Panchen Lama and allow him to pursue his 
     traditional role at Tashi Lhunpo monastery in Tibet; and
       (B) enter into dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his 
     representatives in order to find a negotiated solution for 
     genuine autonomy that respects the rights of all Tibetans.

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