[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9660-9663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 109--COMMENDING THE UNITED STATES 
    INSTITUTE OF PEACE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND 
    RECOGNIZING THE INSTITUTE FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL 
                          CONFLICT RESOLUTION

  Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Warner) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 109

       Whereas the United States Institute of Peace (the 
     Institute) was established by Congress in 1984 as an 
     independent, nonpartisan Federal institution dedicated to the 
     prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of 
     international conflict;
       Whereas the Institute fulfills its mandate from Congress 
     through programs and projects that support peacemaking and 
     the peaceful resolution of conflict abroad;
       Whereas the Institute's broad congressional mandate has 
     allowed the Institute to become a valued source of innovative 
     ideas and practical policy analysis on peacemaking in zones 
     of conflict around the world, thereby enhancing United States 
     foreign policy;
       Whereas the Institute is the result of long-term public 
     interest and dedication from Senator Spark Matsunaga of 
     Hawaii, Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia, Senator 
     Mark Hatfield of Oregon, Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas, 
     Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, Representative Pat 
     Williams of Montana, Representative Dante Fascell of Florida, 
     Representative Dan Glickman of Kansas, Representative John 
     Porter of Illinois, as well as Members of Congress today;
       Whereas the Institute trains thousands of government 
     officials, military and law enforcement personnel, 
     humanitarian workers, and civic activists from the United 
     States and abroad in the skills of professional peacemaking;
       Whereas the Institute works to alleviate religious and 
     ethnic strife through mediation, training programs, research, 
     and opening of dialogue between and among religious factions;
       Whereas the Institute promotes the development of the rule 
     of law in post-conflict and transitional societies and 
     provides assistance on constitution-drafting, judicial and 
     police reform, law revision, and war crimes accountability;
       Whereas the Institute examines the role of the media in 
     international conflict including incitement and freedom of 
     the press;
       Whereas the Institute attracts new generations to the 
     practice of peacemaking and has funded more than 150 graduate 
     students as Peace Scholars specializing in the resolution and 
     management of international conflict;
       Whereas the Institute brings together practitioners and 
     scholars from around the world as fellows in the 
     distinguished Jennings Randolph Fellows Program to advance 
     knowledge and to publish reports and books on topics related 
     to the peaceful resolution of international conflict;
        Whereas the Institute has trained hundreds of teachers and 
     enhanced curricular materials related to international 
     conflict, and has conducted educational seminars for 
     thousands of educators at schools and universities around the 
     country;
       Whereas the Institute is strengthening curricula and 
     instruction, from high school through graduate school, on the 
     changing character of international conflict and nonviolent 
     approaches to managing international disputes and has 
     inspired the creation of dozens of courses and programs 
     dedicated to these topics;
       Whereas the Institute has made more than 1,500 grants 
     totaling nearly $50,000,000 to individuals and nonprofit 
     organizations in 48 States in support of educational, 
     training, and research projects that have helped define

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     and build the field of conflict prevention and conflict 
     management in more than 64 foreign countries;
       Whereas the Institute contributes to the advancement of 
     conflict resolution education by awarding college 
     scholarships to high school students through the annual 
     National Peace Essay Contest, training and developing 
     teaching guides for high school teachers, awarding grants to 
     university students pursuing doctoral degrees in 
     international conflict resolution, and awarding grants to 
     universities and professors in the United States researching 
     international conflict resolution;
       Whereas the Institute works to bridge the divide with the 
     Muslim world and facilitate cross cultural dialogue around 
     the world, including in Russia and China;
       Whereas the Institute's Balkans Initiative has made 
     positive contributions to peacebuilding in that region 
     including the facilitation of the Roundtable on Justice and 
     Reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina wherein key 
     officials of the 3 ethnic groups--Croats, Serbs, and 
     Muslims--came together to discuss war crimes;
       Whereas the Institute has provided assistance to the Afghan 
     judicial system by helping to locate, reproduce, translate, 
     and distribute copies of Afghanistan's legal code, which was 
     destroyed by the Taliban and facilitated discussions among 
     the key institutions in the administration of criminal law 
     and justice in Afghanistan;
       Whereas the Institute assisted President Nelson Mandela 
     with the development of South Africa's Truth and 
     Reconciliation Commission that was instrumental in preventing 
     post-apartheid bloodshed;
       Whereas the Institute developed a detailed plan to handle 
     accountability in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, 
     which became the basis for Rwandan Genocide Law, and assisted 
     the Government of Rwanda in the implementation of the Law;
       Whereas the Institute continues to work on the formation of 
     a formal Israeli-Palestinian Joint Legal Committee to address 
     legal issues and develop common approaches between the 2 
     different legal systems;
       Whereas the Institute is committed to supporting religious 
     coexistence and understanding in the Middle East, and 
     elsewhere in the world;
       Whereas the Institute has served as advisor and principal 
     financial supporter of the Alexandria process, a group of 
     prominent Muslim, Jewish, and Christian leaders from Israel, 
     the Palestinian Authority, and Egypt, who in January 2002 
     produced the ``Alexandria Declaration'', a 7-point statement 
     that calls, in the name of the 3 Abrahamic faiths, for the 
     end to bloodshed in the Holy Land;
       Whereas the Institute uses its convening power to bring 
     together policymakers and experts on North Korea to discuss 
     issues of security and proliferation on the Korean peninsula 
     and develop policy recommendations;
       Whereas the Institute is facilitating peace negotiations 
     between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro 
     Islamic Liberation Front--a Muslim insurgent group operating 
     in the southern island of Mindanao;
       Whereas the Institute is organizing programs in Iraq to 
     strengthen the pillars of civil society and to contribute to 
     stabilization and post-conflict peacebuilding, including 
     training in conflict resolution for Iraqi security officials, 
     orientation training for personnel from the United States, 
     grantmaking to Iraqi organizations, collaboration with Iraqi 
     universities, support for interethnic and interreligious 
     dialogue, and assistance with rule of law issues; and
       Whereas the Institute endeavors with the support of 
     Congress in a public-private partnership to build a permanent 
     headquarters on the National Mall as a working center on 
     peace, education, training in conflict management skills, and 
     the promotion of applied programs dedicated to resolution of 
     international conflict: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) recognizes the importance of the founding of the United 
     States Institute of Peace (the Institute) as a national and 
     international resource for peaceful conflict management and 
     looks forward to continuing to gain from its knowledge, 
     teaching, and practical applications of conflict management 
     as a way to promote United States security and peace in the 
     world;
       (2) recognizes that the Institute has become an important 
     national resource for educational, training, and applied 
     programs in the prevention, management, and resolution of 
     international conflict;
       (3) acknowledges the Institute's contribution to building 
     the Nation's capabilities for the prevention, management, and 
     resolution of international conflict and the advancement of 
     peace and conflict resolution education;
       (4) expresses appreciation to the founding men and women of 
     the Institute and the support from the people of the United 
     States;
       (5) congratulates the Institute on its 20th anniversary and 
     on its achievements in fulfilling its mandate from Congress; 
     and
       (6) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Institute.

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise to submit a resolution with my 
colleagues, Senators Harkin and Warner, commending the United States 
Institute of Peace on the occasion of its 20th anniversary and 
recognizing the Institute for its contribution to our Nation's capacity 
to manage international conflict by peaceful means. Since its founding 
by Congress, the Institute has been a pioneer in promoting the study 
and application of non-military approaches to the prevention, 
management, and resolution of conflict.
  The Congress established the Institute as an independent, nonpartisan 
Federal institution dedicated to strengthening our national 
capabilities for conflict management and resolution. The resolution we 
are submitting today recognizes the importance of the Institute as a 
national and international resource for peaceful conflict management. 
It stresses that Congress looks forward to continuing to gain from the 
Institute's knowledge, teaching, and practical applications of conflict 
management as a way to promote the security interests of the United 
States and peace around the world. The resolution also expresses 
appreciation to the founding men and women of the Institute and support 
for the Institute from the American people. Finally, the resolution 
congratulates the Institute on its 20th anniversary and on its 
achievements in fulfilling its mandate from Congress.
  Many in the Senate recall the personal dedication and efforts of our 
predecessors, led by Senators Spark Matsunaga and William Jennings 
Randolph who played essential roles in establishing the Institute. 
While Senator Matsunaga's bravery on the battlefield led to our 
country's awarding him a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, he was also 
a man who knew the importance of peace. In 1979 he set in motion many 
of the critical events that eventually led Congress to create the U.S. 
Institute of Peace. Senator Matsunaga's unyielding commitment to peace 
began long before he arrived in this chamber. In 1938, as a student at 
the University of Hawaii, he wrote an essay that included the sentence: 
``If we want peace we must educate people to want peace.''
  The founders of the Institute and the countless Americans who 
supported elevating the importance of peace education in our national 
dialogue would be proud of the way the Institute has grown and adapted 
to the ever-changing world. Today, the Institute is a national resource 
for education, professional training, and applied programs in peaceful 
conflict management and the practical application of conflict 
management strategies as a way to promote United States security and 
peace in the world.
  Some of the vital work currently being undertaken by the Institute of 
Peace includes helping countries break out of cycles of violence and 
peacefully resolve their conflicts. At the same time, the Institute is 
educating new generations of Americans about novel approaches to 
conflict management, and enhancing curricular materials related to the 
changing character of international conflict and nonviolent approaches 
to resolving international disputes. Over the past twenty years, the 
Institute has used its knowledge and expertise to train American and 
foreign government officials, military and law enforcement personnel, 
humanitarian aid workers, and civic activists in the skills of 
professional peacemaking. It has awarded numerous grants and 
fellowships to individuals, universities, and non-governmental 
organizations of many nations to deepen the field of conflict 
resolution education and ensure its application to conflict situations 
abroad.
  In its twenty year history, the Institute has played key roles in 
facilitating the management of critical conflict situations, such as 
assisting then President Nelson Mandela in the development of South 
Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and developing a detailed 
plan to handle accountability in the wake of the 1994 genocide in 
Rwanda, which became the basis for Rwandan Genocide Law. More recently, 
the Institute has taken an active role in facilitating peace processes 
in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and the Philippines. The 
Institute

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is using its expertise in Iraq in specialized areas where conflict 
resolution programs play a key role in stabilizing peace and nation 
building, such as training new ministries about conflict resolution 
techniques, working with the emerging judicial system to develop a 
reconciliation tribunal for former war criminals and human rights 
violators, facilitating inter-religious and inter-ethnic dialogue, and 
working with Iraqi universities to promote peace and conflict 
education. The Institute is also anticipating new opportunities for 
peace and conflict resolution activities on the Korean peninsula and in 
Sudan. In the years to come, Congress will be looking to the Institute 
to focus its skills and resources on peacemaking in the greater Middle 
East and throughout the Muslim world.
  The Institute is a unique national treasure. We hope that our fellow 
Senators will join us in cosponsoring this resolution and stressing the 
United States commitment to peace.
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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 110--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN 
   SUPPORT OF THE ONGOING WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND 
   COOPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE) IN COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM, RACISM, 
     XENOPHOBIA, DISCRIMINATION, INTOLERANCE, AND RELATED VIOLENCE

  Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                            S. Con. Res. 110

       Whereas anti-Semitism is a unique evil and an affront to 
     human rights that must be unequivocally condemned, and a 
     phenomenon that, when left unchecked, has led to violence 
     against members of the Jewish community and Jewish 
     institutions;
       Whereas racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are also 
     pernicious ills that erode the dignity of the individual and 
     such intolerance undermines the achievement and preservation 
     of stable democratic societies;
       Whereas to be effective in combating these phenomena, 
     governments must respond to related violence while seeking to 
     address the underlying sources of anti-Semitism, racism, 
     xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence 
     through public denounce-
     ments by elected leaders, vigorous law enforcement, and 
     education;
       Whereas all Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
     Europe (OSCE) participating states must confront acts of 
     anti-Semitism and intolerance, and must deal effectively with 
     acts of violence against Jews and Jewish cultural sites, as 
     well as against ethnic and religious minority groups, in 
     keeping with their OSCE commitments;
       Whereas education is critical in overcoming intolerance and 
     it is essential that those responsible for formulating 
     education policy recognize the importance of teaching about 
     the Holocaust and intolerance as a tool to fight anti-
     Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination among young 
     people;
       Whereas ensuring proper training of law enforcement 
     officers and military forces is vital in keeping alive the 
     memory of the Holocaust and to the importance of 
     understanding and responding to incidents of anti-Semitism 
     and intolerance;
       Whereas OSCE participating states have repeatedly committed 
     to condemn anti-Semitism and intolerance, foremost in the 
     historic 1990 Copenhagen Concluding Document that, for the 
     first time, declared ``participating [s]tates clearly and 
     unequivocally condemn totalitarianism, racial and ethnic 
     hatred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and discrimination against 
     anyone,'' and stated their intent to ``take effective 
     measures . . . to provide protection against any acts that 
     constitute incitement to violence against persons or groups 
     based on national, racial, ethnic or religious 
     discrimination, hostility or hatred, including anti-
     Semitism'';
       Whereas the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has demonstrated 
     leadership by unanimously passing resolutions at its annual 
     sessions in 2002 and 2003 that condemn anti-Semitism, racial 
     and ethnic hatred, xenophobia, and discrimination and call 
     upon participating states to speak out against these acts and 
     to ensure aggressive law enforcement by local and national 
     authorities;
       Whereas the 2002 Porto OSCE Ministerial Council Decision 
     committed participating states to ``take strong public 
     positions against . . . manifestations of aggressive 
     nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism 
     and violent extremism,'' specifically condemned the ``recent 
     increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the OSCE area, 
     recognizing the role that the existence of anti-Semitism has 
     played throughout history as a major threat to freedom,'' and 
     urged for the ``convening of separately designated human 
     dimension events on issues addressed in this decision, 
     including on the topics of anti-Semitism, discrimination and 
     racism and xenophobia'';
       Whereas the 2003 OSCE Vienna conferences on anti-Semitism 
     and racism, xenophobia, and discrimination were 
     groundbreaking, as the OSCE and its participating states met 
     to discuss ways to combat these destructive forces;
       Whereas the 2003 Maastricht Ministerial Council approved 
     follow-up OSCE conferences on anti-Semitism and on racism, 
     xenophobia and discrimination, and encouraged ``all 
     participating [s]tates to collect and keep records on 
     reliable information and statistics on hate crimes, including 
     on forms of violent manifestations of racism, xenophobia, 
     discrimination, and anti-Semitism,'' as well as to inform the 
     OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights 
     (ODIHR) ``about existing legislation regarding crimes fueled 
     by intolerance and discrimination'';
       Whereas at the 2004 OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism, 
     hosted in the German capital, the Bulgarian Chairman-in-
     Office issued the ``Berlin Declaration'' which stated 
     unambiguously that ``international developments or political 
     issues, including those in Israel or elsewhere in the Middle 
     East, never justify anti-Semitism'';
       Whereas the Berlin Declaration advances the process of 
     monitoring of anti-Semitic crimes and hate crimes, as all 
     OSCE participating states committed to ``collect and 
     maintain'' statistics about these incidents and to forward 
     that information to the ODIHR for compilation;
       Whereas during the closing conference plenary, the German 
     Foreign Minister and others highlighted the need to ensure 
     all participating states follow through with their 
     commitments and initiate efforts to track anti-Semitic crimes 
     and hate crimes; and
       Whereas the Government of Spain offered to hold a follow-up 
     meeting in Cordoba in 2005 to review whether OSCE 
     participating states are making every effort to fulfill their 
     OSCE commitments regarding data collection on anti-Semitic 
     crimes and hate crimes: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States Government and Congress should 
     unequivocally condemn acts of anti-Semitism and intolerance 
     whenever and wherever they occur;
       (2) officials and elected leaders of all Organization for 
     Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) participating 
     states, including all OSCE Mediterranean Partner for 
     Cooperation countries, should also unequivocally condemn acts 
     of anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination 
     whenever and wherever they occur;
       (3) the participating states of the OSCE should be 
     commended for supporting the Berlin Declaration and for 
     working to bring increased attention to incidents of anti-
     Semitism and intolerance in the OSCE region;
       (4) the United States Government, including Members of 
     Congress, recognizing that the fundamental job of combating 
     anti-Semitism and intolerance falls to governments, should 
     work with other OSCE participating states and their 
     parliaments to encourage the full compliance with OSCE 
     commitments and, if necessary, urge the creation of legal 
     mechanisms to combat and track acts of anti-Semitism and 
     intolerance;
       (5) all participating states, including the United States, 
     should forward their respective laws and data on incidents of 
     anti-Semitism and other hate crimes to the OSCE Office for 
     Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for 
     compilation and provide adequate resources for the completion 
     of its duties;
       (6) the United States should encourage the Bulgarian 
     Chairman-in-Office, in consultation with the incoming 
     Slovenian Chairman-in-Office, to consider appointing a high 
     level ``personal envoy'' to ensure sustained attention with 
     respect to fulfilling OSCE commitments on the reporting of 
     anti-Semitic crimes;
       (7) the United States should urge OSCE participating states 
     that have not already done so to join the Task Force for 
     International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, 
     Remembrance, and Research; and
       (8) all OSCE participating states should renew and 
     revitalize efforts to implement their existing commitments to 
     fight anti-Semitism and intolerance, and keep sharp focus on 
     these issues as part of the usual work of the OSCE Permanent 
     Council, the Human Dimension Implementation Review Meeting, 
     the Ministerial Council and summits.

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I rise today to submit a resolution 
supporting the ongoing important work of the Organization for Security 
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in combating anti-Semitism, racism, 
xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance and related violence. As Co-
Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, I remain concerned over 
manifestations of anti-

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Semitism that prompted me to introduce S. Con. Res. 7, a bipartisan 
initiative that unanimously passed the Senate last May. That measure 
provided impetus to efforts to confront and combat anti-Semitic 
violence in the OSCE region, the subject of a May 2002 Helsinki 
Commission hearing.
  The resolution I submit today is aimed at building upon these 
efforts. The OSCE and its participating States have done much to 
confront and combat the disease of anti-Semitism and intolerance, and I 
urge our government and all other OSCE countries to continue their 
efforts with vigor and determination. Much of what has been 
accomplished can be attributed to U.S. leadership, especially to the 
work of U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE, Stephan M. Minikes, and his team 
in Vienna.
  Last month the OSCE convened an historic conference in Berlin focused 
on anti-Semitism and violence against Jews and Jewish institutions and 
tools to combat this age old problem. The U.S. delegation was 
represented at the highest level with the participation of Secretary of 
State Colin L. Powell. The conference brought together elected 
officials and NGOs from around the globe in common support of efforts 
to fight anti-Semitism.
  The resolution I am submitting today follows up on several of the 
initiatives from Berlin. The conference was punctuated with the 
``Berlin Declaration,'' a statement given by the Bulgarian Chairman-in-
Office, Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, during the closing plenary 
session. In addition to declaring that ``international developments or 
political issues, including those in Israel or elsewhere in the Middle 
East, never justify anti-Semitism,'' the Declaration advanced efforts 
to monitor anti-Semitic crimes and hate crimes, as all OSCE 
participating States committed to ``collect and maintain'' statistics 
about these incidents and to forward that information to the OSCE's 
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for 
compilation. The resolution urges all participating States to ensure 
these promises are fulfilled, and calls upon the Bulgarian Chairman-in-
Office to designate a ``personal envoy'' to monitor compliance with 
these commitments.
  The resolution also speaks to the importance of confronting instances 
of racism, discrimination and xenophobia wherever it occurs. It is 
important to note that in September, the OSCE will convene a meeting on 
these matters, the Brussels Conference on Tolerance and the Fight 
against Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination. This meeting is very 
important, as no OSCE participating State is immune from these evils.
  As Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, I have been impressed by 
the efforts of the OSCE and its participating States to address issues 
of anti-Semitism and intolerance. However, the time for words has 
passed, and I urge all OSCE countries, including the United States, to 
take real action. This resolution highlights several areas where steps 
can and should be taken. I urge bipartisan support and speedy passage 
of this measure.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 111--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS 
THAT A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL 
  ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND ITS WORK TO ERADICATE POLIO

  Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Feingold) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs:

       Whereas Rotary International, founded on February 23, 1905, 
     is a worldwide organization of business and professional 
     leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high 
     ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill 
     and peace in the world;
       Whereas approximately 1,200,000 Rotarians belong to more 
     than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries;
       Whereas the Movement for Volunteer Community Service, 
     initiated by Rotary, has been described as one of the major 
     developments of the 20th century, and provides a formalized 
     spirit of community voluntarism in the United States;
       Whereas Rotarians are committed to the position that their 
     efforts to provide educational opportunities and to meet 
     basic human needs are essential steps to greater world 
     understanding, goodwill, and peace;
       Whereas Rotary's PolioPlus program to eradicate the dreaded 
     disease of polio throughout the world has helped to vaccinate 
     more than 2,000,000,000 children against the disease;
       Whereas Rotary is the only nongovernmental organization 
     working in partnership with the World Health Organization, 
     UNICEF, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to 
     achieve the goal of the total eradication of polio by 2005;
       Whereas the work of Rotary International in the eradication 
     of polio is one of the finest humanitarian efforts by a 
     nonprofit organization;
       Whereas there are more than 7,500 Rotary clubs in the 
     United States, with nearly 400,000 members, who voluntarily 
     support thousands of humanitarian and educational projects to 
     benefit our communities; and
       Whereas Rotary International will celebrate its centennial 
     anniversary in 2005: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor 
     of the centennial anniversary of Rotary International and its 
     effort to eradicate polio;
       (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
     States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
     General that such a stamp be issued; and
       (3) the Rotary Clubs of the United States are to be 
     commended for 100 years of volunteer service.

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