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 98 STAT. 3484

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 28, 1984

(4) rapidly developing technology makes it possible that projections of election results will be made earlier and in more elections, especially in States with more than one poll closing time (which States might consider adopting a single closing time); (5) if projections of election results are based on exit interviews and the news media do not voluntarily refrain from making those projections before the polls close, then a uniform closing time will not solve this problem; and (6) with the approach of the 1984 election, there is continued concern about the impact of early projections of election results on the electoral process. SEC. 2. In light of the findings set forth in the first section of this resolution, it is the sense of the Congress that, to maintain the appropriate balance between freedom of the press and the integrity of the electoral process, in future elections— (1) broadcasters and other members of the news media should voluntarily refrain from characterizing or projecting results of an election before all polls for the office have closed; and

(2) the news media, including industry, trade, and professional organizations, should adopt guidelines to assure that data from exit interviews are not used to characterize or project results of an election before all polls for the office have closed. Agreed to September 21, 1984.

[RX^nl'i^364] Ante, p. 1749.

CORRECTION IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1904 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 1904) to extend and improve the provisions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Strike out the title and insert in lieu thereof the following: "An Act to extend and improve provisions of laws relating to child abuse and neglect and adoption, and for other purposes.". Agreed to September 28, 1984.

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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1985-1987 A N D REVISION ^^^

F I S C A L Y E A R 1984

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the Congress hereby determines and declares that the concur-

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