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113-hconres-41-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-41-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-41 | Whereas the Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as South Korea ) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as North Korea ) have never formally ended hostilities and have been technically in a state of war since the Armistice Agreement was signed on July 27, 1953; Whereas the United States, as representing the United Nations Forces Command which was a signatory to the Armistice Agreement, and with 28,500 of its troops currently stationed in South Korea, has a stake in the progress towards peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula; Whereas progress towards peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula would mean greater security and prosperity for the region and the world; Whereas at the end of World War II, Korea officially gained independence from Japanese rule, as agreed to at the Cairo Conference on November 22, 1943, through November 26, 1943; Whereas on August 10, 1945, the Korean Peninsula was temporarily divided along the 38th parallel into two military occupation zones commanded by the United States and the Soviet Union; Whereas on June 25, 1950, communist North Korea invaded the South, thereby initiating the Korean War and diminishing prospects for a peaceful unification of Korea; Whereas during the Korean War, approximately 1,789,000 members of the United States Armed Forces served in-theater along with the South Korean forces and 20 other members of the United Nations to secure peace on the Korean Peninsula and the Asia-Pacific region; Whereas since the end of the Korean War era, the United States Armed Forces have remained in South Korea to promote regional peace; Whereas North Korea’s provocations in the recent years have escalated tension and instability in the Asia-Pacific region; Whereas one of the largest obstacles to peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula is the presence of nuclear weapons in North Korea; Whereas North Korea’s refusal to denuclearize disrupts peace and security on the Korean Peninsula; Whereas beginning in 2003, the United States along with the two Koreas, Japan, People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, have engaged in six rounds of Six-Party Talks, aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the security concerns resulting from North Korea’s nuclear development; Whereas North Korea has recently signaled openness to resume the Six-Party Talks, which halted in 2009 due to North Korea’s increasing inflammatory rhetoric and belligerent acts, including a satellite launch, sinking of South Korean naval ship, and shelling of Yeonpyeong Island; Whereas the three-mile wide buffer zone between the two Koreas, known as the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ, is the most heavily armed border in the world; Whereas South Korea and North Korea remain the only divided nation in the world; Whereas the Korean War separated more than 10,000,000 Korean family members, including 100,000 Korean Americans who after 60 years of separation are still waiting to see their families in North Korea; Whereas reunification remains a long-term goal for the Governments of both North and South Korea; Whereas South Korea and North Korea are both full members of the United Nations, whose stated purpose includes maintaining international peace and security, and to that end take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace ; Whereas the United States and South Korea have continuously stood shoulder-to-shoulder to promote and defend international peace and security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule of law both on the Korean Peninsula and beyond; and Whereas July 27, 2013, marks the 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement of the Korean War: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-41-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-41-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-41 | That Congress— (1) recognizes the historical importance of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950; (2) honors the noble service and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of allied countries that served in Korea since 1950 to the present; (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to its alliance with South Korea for the betterment of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula; and (4) calls on North Korea to abide by international law and cease its nuclear proliferation in order to resume talks that could eventually lead to peace and reunification. | {
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113-hconres-42-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-42-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-42 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2013 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Dingell , Mr. Levin , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Camp , and Mr. Kildee ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating the Detroit brand on the occasion of its 75th anniversary in Michigan.
Whereas 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of the Detroit brand; Whereas the Detroit brand is rooted in Detroit’s rich automotive heritage, beginning in the Great Depression and continuing today as a leader in producing heavy-truck engines; Whereas the origin of the Detroit brand began as the Detroit Diesel Corporation in 1938; Whereas in the 1930s and 1940s, Detroit was producing engines used by the Allied Forces in tanks, landing craft, and generators among other equipment; Whereas in the 1950s Detroit expanded its product line and began to focus on the heavy-duty truck market; Whereas in the 1960s and 1970s, Detroit’s business growth tripled as it formed new alliances, becoming Detroit Diesel Allison; Whereas in the late 1980s, Detroit launched its signature four-cycle heavy-duty engine, the Series 60, which became a leader in the North American engine market; Whereas in 1988, Detroit Diesel Allison became the Detroit Diesel Corporation and saw its United States market share rapidly expand; Whereas in 2000, the Detroit Diesel Corporation joined the Daimler group; Whereas in 2005, Detroit Diesel launched the Renaissance project, creating jobs and investing hundreds of millions of dollars in expanded engine production in Michigan; Whereas in 2009, the 1 millionth Series 60 engine was sold; Whereas in 2010, Detroit Diesel continued to invest in Michigan and launched new cleaner diesel technology; and Whereas in 2012, the Detroit brand of engines, axles, and transmissions was launched with new capital investment and additional new jobs in Detroit, Michigan: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress recognizes and congratulates the Detroit brand on the occasion of its 75th anniversary in Michigan. | {
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113-hconres-43-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-43-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-43 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2013 Ms. Waters submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth.
1. Use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony honoring Nelson Mandela Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on July 18, 2013, for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. | {
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113-hconres-44-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-44-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-44 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 44 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2013 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Barletta ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
1. Authorization of use of the Capitol grounds for DC Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run On September 27, 2013, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate, the 28th Annual District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution referred to as the event ) may be run through the Capitol Grounds to carry the Special Olympics torch to honor local Special Olympics athletes. 2. Responsibility of Capitol Police Board The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the event. 3. Conditions relating to physical preparations The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for physical preparations for the event. 4. Enforcement of restrictions The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event. | {
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113-hconres-45-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-45-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-45 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 45 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2013 Mr. Garrett submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Education and the Workforce , the Judiciary , Natural Resources , House Administration , Rules , and Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Whereas section 1 of article I of the Constitution states that All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives ; Whereas section 3 of article II of the Constitution states that the President shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed , which imposes a duty upon the President to enforce the law, regardless of difficulty of enforcement or displeasure with the statute; Whereas the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010; Whereas such Act contains a provision commonly referred to as the employer mandate , which requires businesses that employ 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance to its employees upon threat of financial penalty; Whereas section 1513(d) of such Act states that the employer mandate shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013 ; Whereas the executive branch announced on July 2, 2013, that it would unilaterally delay the enforcement of the employer mandate until January 2015; Whereas the principle of separation of powers is a constitutional safeguard of liberty as asserted by James Madison in Federalist No. 47 in which he stated, The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands … may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny ; and Whereas the executive branch’s unilateral decision to delay the implementation of a law sets a dangerous precedent under which legislation that is enacted through the passage of that legislation by the democratically elected Members of Congress and the signing of that legislation into law by the President will no longer have the force of law and will instead be relegated to having the status of a mere recommendation, which the President may choose to ignore: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (2) the perpetuation of republican government depends upon the rule of law; (3) the executive branch, which has no constitutional authority to write or rewrite law at whim, has invaded upon the exclusive legislative power of Congress; (4) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has proven to be unworkable; and (5) such Act should be repealed by Congress immediately. | {
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113-hconres-46-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-46-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-46 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Andrews submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Urging the Government of Taiwan to grant former President Chen Shui-bian medical parole to ensure that he receives the highest level of medical attention.
Whereas Taiwan’s democratic development is of tremendous significance globally and to the Pacific region; Whereas over the past two decades, the people of Taiwan have worked hard to establish a vibrant and pluralistic democracy in their country and conducted five successful presidential elections, successive elections for members of their national legislature, numerous local elections, and two national referendums; Whereas since the administration of the Kuomintang Nationalists came to office in 2008, a large number of investigations and prosecutions led by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have been brought against officials from the previous administration, including former President Chen Shui-bian; Whereas most of these prosecutions were politically motivated, in an apparent pattern of political score-settling; Whereas the health of former President Chen, who is serving a 19-year prison sentence, has deteriorated markedly in the past two years; Whereas concerned foreign dignitaries and human rights activists from the United States and Europe have visited former President Chen in jail since the summer of 2012; Whereas former President Chen has not been able to receive adequate medical treatment in accordance with his wishes, such as selecting either doctors or hospitals, and has not been able to have complete access to his medical records; and Whereas section 2(c) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301(c)) declares that [t]he preservation and enhancement of the human rights of all the people of Taiwan are hereby reaffirmed as objectives of the United States. : Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-47-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-47-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-47 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Heck of Washington ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Calling for a democratically elected government for the people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Whereas the people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal seek to become a people with a democratically elected government through free and fair elections; Whereas the people of the nation of Nepal seek a government based on democratic values and norms earning the faith and consent of the governed; Whereas the Government of Nepal should be a national government, promoting law and order, and the enforcement of laws through a legal system derived from a national constitution; Whereas the Government of Nepal should guarantee universal human rights, including freedom of speech, the press, assembly, religion, and due process under the law; Whereas the Government of Nepal should also protect the people of Nepal and strive to provide basic needs such as clean air, water, electricity, food, shelter, and health care; Whereas the people of the United States seek the establishment of free and fair democratic elections for all people everywhere; Whereas the people of the United States and the people of Nepal have enjoyed over 60 years of peaceful relations; Whereas the United States has a compelling national interest in the security, stability, and development of Nepal; Whereas the United States seeks to maintain gains in peace and security, further the Nepali transition to a democratic government, support the continued delivery of needed social services, provide effective health care solutions to the Nepali people, and address the challenges of food insecurity and climate change; Whereas the United States and Nepal have long promoted open trade and investment between the two countries, establishing a framework agreement for bilateral talks to promote bilateral trade and investment; Whereas the United States has long exported agricultural products, aircraft parts, optic and medical instruments, low-value shipments, and machinery to Nepal, and Nepal has enjoyed exporting textile floor coverings, apparel, headgear, and leather to the United States; and Whereas both the United States and Nepal have benefitted from an open and fair trade framework: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) welcomes the free and fair elections for the people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal; (2) encourages the use of all efforts, energies, and diligence to help the people of Nepal to effectively participate in the electoral process; (3) joins with the international community in providing the resources necessary to hold free, fair, and timely elections, facilitate a peaceful transition of power, and establish a government that will protect the rights of the people; and (4) supports the efforts of the people of Nepal to maintain self-determination for their general welfare and the welfare of future generations. | {
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113-hconres-48-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-48-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-48 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. DeSantis , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Pearce , and Mr. Cramer ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Commemorating the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Whereas for 3,000 years Jerusalem has been the focal point of Jewish religious devotion; Whereas there has been a continuous Jewish presence in Jerusalem for three millennia and a Jewish majority in the city since the 1840s; Whereas the once thriving Jewish majority of the historic Old City of Jerusalem was driven out by force during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War; Whereas from 1948 to 1967, Jerusalem was a divided city, and Israeli citizens of all faiths, as well as Jewish citizens of all states, were denied access to holy sites in the area controlled by Jordan; Whereas in 1967, Jerusalem was reunited by Israel during the conflict known as the Six Day War; Whereas since 1967, Jerusalem has been a united city, and persons of all religious faiths have been guaranteed full access to holy sites within the city; Whereas this year marks the 46th year that Jerusalem has been administered as a unified city, in which the rights of all faiths have been respected and protected; Whereas each sovereign country, under international law and custom, has the right to designate its own capital; Whereas this year marks the 65th anniversary of Israel’s independence; Whereas Jerusalem is the seat of the Government of Israel, including the President, Parliament, and the Supreme Court; Whereas the United States maintains its embassy in the functioning capital of every country except in the case of Israel, a friend and strategic ally of the United States; Whereas the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–45), which became law on November 8, 1995, states as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem should remain the undivided capital of Israel; and Whereas the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–228 ) directs that the Secretary of State shall, upon the request of a citizen or a citizen’s legal guardian, record the place of birth of a United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem as Israel: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) congratulates the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the 46th anniversary of the reunification of that historic city; (2) congratulates the people of Israel on the 65th anniversary of their independence; (3) strongly believes that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as they have been by Israel during the past 46 years; (4) calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to repeatedly affirm publicly, as a matter of United States policy, that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of Israel; (5) strongly urges the President to discontinue the waiver contained in the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 ( Public Law 104–45 ), immediately implement the provisions of that Act, and begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; (6) further urges United States officials to refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on this subject; and (7) reaffirms Israel's right to take necessary steps to prevent any future division of Jerusalem. | {
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113-hconres-49-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-49-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-49 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Reverend Doctor Leon Sullivan and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Whereas the Reverend Dr. Leon Sullivan impacted millions of people throughout the world, particularly throughout the United States and in Africa, by advocating self-help principles of empowerment, community development, and self-reliance; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan founded the OIC, Opportunities Industrialization Centers, a skills training program providing training and retraining on a massive scale; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan founded Opportunities Industrialization Centers International ( OICI ) and the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help ( IFESH ); Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan made a substantial impact on the lives of the people in Africa through the actions of OICI and IFESH; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan founded the Progress Investment Associates ( PIA ) and the Zion Nonprofit Charitable Trust ( ZNCT ), which was established to fund housing, shopping, human services, educational, and other nonprofit ventures for inner-city dwellers; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan established inner-city retirement and assisted living complexes for the elderly and disabled in Philadelphia and other cities throughout the United States, named Opportunities Towers; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan was able, as the first African-American member on the board of General Motors Corporation, to secure the support of the other board members to back him in the development of the unprecedented Global Sullivan Principles, a code of conduct written in 1977, for American businesses operating in South Africa; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan has been the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Notre Dame Award, the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, the NAACP Spingarn Award, the Kappa Alpha Psi Laurel Wreath, and more than 50 doctoral degrees; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan economically empowered individuals and combated poverty wherever he implemented programs; Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan established the African–African-American summits to bring together the leaders of Africa and America and other countries; and Whereas the Reverend Dr. Sullivan established the Global Sullivan Principles (for Corporate Social Responsibility) in the late 1990s to apply the same type of principles for countries and businesses throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-50-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-50-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-50 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Camp submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Designating a National Railroad Monument located in Diamond District Park in historic downtown Durand, Michigan, as the National Railroad Memorial .
Whereas the National Railroad Memorial in Durand, Michigan, is organized as an incorporated, not-for-profit organization in the State of Michigan, and is devoted to inspiring national recognition of the men and women of the railroad industry who helped build and develop the United States of America; Whereas the National Railroad Memorial has as its mission: To honor the men and women of the railroad industry by educating the public as to the importance of their roles in our Nation’s past, present, and future; Whereas the National Railroad Memorial is an idea originally conceived by William Taylor, Jr., of Niles, Michigan, to honor the men and women of the railroad industry; Whereas the National Railroad Memorial is a centerpiece of Diamond District Park, located at the historic crossroads of three major railroads and one of the largest surviving train stations in the United States; Whereas the National Railroad Memorial is intended to encompass the statuary, structures, and historic railroad equipment located in historic Durand, Michigan; Whereas the National Railroad Memorial is designed to be a destination attraction, located in the middle of the spectacular Great Lakes region, for visitors from all over the world; and Whereas the National Railroad Memorial Inc., in conjunction with the Michigan Railroad History Museum and the Steam Railroading Institute, seeks to educate a diverse audience through exceptional exhibits, that provide educational programing for adults and children: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-51-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-51-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-51 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 51 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2013 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Marino , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Fortenberry ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for investigation and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, whether committed by officials of the Government of Syria, or members of other groups involved in civil war in Syria, and calling on the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to immediately promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal, and for other purposes.
Whereas the Government of Syria is reported to have engaged in widespread torture, rape, and massacre of civilians, including by means of chemical weapons, most recently on or about August 21, 2013; Whereas other groups involved in civil war in Syria, including the al-Nusra Front, are reported to have engaged in torture, rape, summary execution of government soldiers, kidnapping for ransom, and violence against civilians, including Christians and others who are not Sunni Muslims; Whereas these and other actions perpetrated by the Government of Syria and other groups involved in civil war in Syria may constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; Whereas Syria is not a state-party to the Rome Statute and is not a member of the International Criminal Court; Whereas the international community has previously established ad hoc tribunals through the United Nations to bring justice in specific countries where there have been war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; Whereas ad hoc tribunals, including the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone, have successfully investigated and prosecuted war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, and there are many positive lessons to be learned from these three ad hoc tribunals; and Whereas any lasting, peaceful solution to civil war in Syria must be based upon justice for all, including members of all factions, political parties, ethnicities, and religions: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-51-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-51-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-51 | 1. Short title This concurrent resolution may be cited as the Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States should urge the Government of Syria and other groups involved in civil war in Syria to implement an immediate cease fire and engage in negotiations to end the bloodshed; (2) the United States should publicly declare that it is a requirement of basic justice that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, whether committed by officials of the Government of Syria, or members of other groups involved in civil war in Syria, should be investigated and prosecuted; (3) the President should direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to immediately promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal, an ad hoc court to prosecute the perpetrators of such serious crimes committed during the civil war in Syria; (4) in working with other countries to establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal, the United States should promote judicial procedures that enable the prosecution of the most culpable persons guilty of directing such serious crimes; (5) the United States should make collection of information that can be supplied to a Syrian war crimes tribunal for use as evidence to support the indictment and trial of any person involved in civil war in Syria and responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria an immediate priority; and (6) the United States should urge other interested states to apprehend and deliver into the custody of a Syrian war crimes tribunal persons indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria and urge such states to provide information pertaining to such crimes to the tribunal. | {
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113-hconres-52-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-52-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-52 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 52 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2013 Mr. Ribble (for himself and Mr. Walz ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased.
Whereas there is a 12-percent Federal excise tax on new tractor trailer trucks and certain other heavy-duty trucks; Whereas the 12-percent Federal excise tax is the highest percentage rate of any Federal ad valorem excise tax; Whereas the Federal excise tax was first levied by Congress in 1917 to help finance America’s involvement in World War I; Whereas, in 2012, the average manufacturer suggested retail price for heavy-duty trucks was over $158,000; Whereas the 12 percent Federal excise tax adds, on average, an additional $18,960 to the cost of a heavy-duty truck; Whereas the average in-use, heavy-duty truck is 9.5 years old, close to the historical all-time high; Whereas the Federal excise tax, by significantly increasing the cost of new heavy-duty trucks, keeps older, less environmentally clean and less fuel economical heavy-duty trucks in service longer; Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency’s model year 2002–2010 tailpipe emissions rules account for $20,000 of the average price of today’s new heavy-duty trucks; Whereas, according to the 2010 National Academy of Sciences report entitled Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles , model year 2014–2018 EPA–Department of Transportation fuel economy rules will add an average of $10,000 to $15,000 to the price of new heavy-duty trucks; Whereas the $30,000 average per truck cost of these regulatory mandates results in an additional $3,600 Federal excise tax, on average; Whereas the goal of deploying cleaner, more fuel efficient heavy-duty trucks, coupled with the $30,000 average per truck regulatory cost would be slowed even more if the Federal excise tax were increased; Whereas the goal of deploying safer heavy-duty trucks with the latest safety technologies, such as lane departure warning systems, electronic stability control, and automatic braking for reduced stopping distance would be slowed if the Federal excise tax were increased; Whereas 100 percent of all heavy-duty trucks sold in the United States are manufactured in North America; and Whereas 3,650,000 Americans are employed in the selling, servicing, manufacturing, and operating of heavy-duty trucks: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-53-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-53-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-53 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 53 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2013 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Honda , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Grayson , and Mr. Huffman ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Urging all parties to the conflict in Syria to work through the United Nations and with the international community to hold the Assad regime accountable and resolve the crisis in Syria through a negotiated political settlement. | {
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113-hconres-53-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-53-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-53 | Whereas President Obama is to be commended for rightfully seeking the authorization from Congress on the use of military force in Syria; Whereas, on August 30, 2013, President Obama stated that the United States has high confidence that the Syrian regime carried out a chemical weapons attack that killed well over 1,000 people, including hundreds of children ; Whereas the United States and 188 other countries comprising 98 percent of the world’s population are parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, or use of chemical weapons; Whereas, on August 30, 2013, Secretary of State Kerry stated, We believe the primary objective is to have a diplomatic process that can resolve this through negotiation because we know there is no ultimate military solution. It has to be political. It has to happen at the negotiating table. And we are deeply committed to getting there. ; Whereas, on August 30, 2013, President Obama stated, There's not going to be a solely military solution to the underlying conflict and tragedy that’s taking place in Syria. ; Whereas, on September 10, 2013, President Obama stated, the Russian government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community in pushing Assad to give up his chemical weapons, and that this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad’s strongest allies ; Whereas a military strike could result in grave unintended consequences leading to further loss of life and bloodshed, including retaliation from the Assad regime, the escalation of the war in Syria and possibly the region, and possibly resulting in more threats to United States military and diplomatic facilities in the region or regional partners such as Israel, Turkey, or Jordan; Whereas a military strike could lead to deeper and more direct United States intervention in the Syrian civil war resulting in unknown costs in both lives and resources; Whereas a military strike could accelerate the numbers of refugees flowing into neighboring countries and lead to more Syrians being internally displaced; Whereas, on September 1, 2013, the number of Syrian refugees passed the threshold of 2,000,000 according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and a further 4,250,000 people are displaced inside Syria, according to data as of August 27, 2013, from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Whereas Secretary of State Kerry reaffirmed during his confirmation hearings in January 2013, “A U.N. resolution is a necessary ingredient to provide the legal basis for military action in an emergency.”; Whereas, at present, there is no United Nations Security Council authorization and international legal justification for a United States attack on Syria and the utilization of military force could both set a dangerous international precedent and significantly weaken the United Nations as an institution; Whereas the United Nations was established for the purpose of preventing war and resolving conflicts through peaceful means, including by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional arrangements, or other peaceful means. ; Whereas, at present, United Nations inspectors investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria have not completed their work and released their report; Whereas, according to a Pew Poll taken between August 29 and September 1, 2013, 6 in 10 Americans (61 percent) state that United States airstrikes in Syria are likely to lead to a long-term United States military commitment there, and 3 in 4 Americans (74 percent) state that United States airstrikes in Syria are likely to create a backlash against the United States and its allies in the region | {
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113-hconres-53-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-53-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-53 | ; Whereas, according to a Pew Poll taken between August 29 and September 1, 2013, 6 in 10 Americans (61 percent) state that United States airstrikes in Syria are likely to lead to a long-term United States military commitment there, and 3 in 4 Americans (74 percent) state that United States airstrikes in Syria are likely to create a backlash against the United States and its allies in the region; Whereas the conflict in Syria will only be resolved through a negotiated political settlement, and Congress calls on all parties to the conflict in Syria to work through the United Nations and with the international community; and Whereas, under the principle of extra-territorial jurisdiction, the United States and other nations should accept a shared responsibility to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law committed in Syria, before national courts in fair trials and without recourse to the death penalty: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-53-ih-dtd-3 | 113-hconres-53-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-53 | That the United States should work with the United Nations and with the international community to exhaust all appropriate diplomatic and non-military options to facilitate a negotiated political settlement in Syria and hold the Assad regime and all responsible parties accountable for human rights violations, including the use of chemical weapons, through efforts such as— (1) requiring the Government of Syria to allow unfettered access to humanitarian organizations and agencies so the civilian population receives needed assistance, without discrimination; (2) engaging in forceful diplomacy involving the international community and the United Nations to advance a negotiated settlement, including mobilizing all internal and external parties to participate urgently and constructively in the Geneva process and other negotiations and regional arrangements with the League of Arab States and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation; (3) seeking to strengthen and coordinate multilateral sanctions targeted against the assets of President Bashar al-Assad and others who may be involved in ordering or perpetrating crimes under international law; (4) investigating and prosecuting crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law, including appropriately timed International Criminal Court referral of the situation in Syria to ensure accountability for the use of chemical weapons and crimes against humanity; (5) working with member states of the Chemical Weapons Convention to collectively determine an appropriate response to prevent the deployment and use of weapons of mass destruction, including urging the Government of Syria to become a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and formulating a plan to place Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile under international control and supervision; (6) working with the international community to establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal; and (7) enabling United States courts to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law committed in Syria, under the principle of extra-territorial jurisdiction, and to encourage other nations to do the same. | {
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113-hconres-54-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-54-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-54 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2013 Mr. Graves of Georgia submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 62.
That in the enrollment of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 62) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed— (1) in section 101, to strike subsection (b) and insert the following: (b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— (1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), including section 3004; and (2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013. ; (2) in section 109(b), to strike 2014 and insert 2013 ; (3) in section 112(a), to strike $967,473,000 and insert $967,473,000,000 ; (4) in section 112(c), to strike subsection (c) and insert subsection (d) ; (5) at the end of section 114, to insert the following: (c) Limitation No entitlement to benefits under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), or the amendments made by either such Act, shall have effect from the date of the enactment of this Act until December 31, 2014, nor shall any payment be awarded, owed, or made to any State, District, or territory under any such provision during that time period. ; and (6) at the end of the bill (before the short title), to insert the following: 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall not, pursuant to the authority granted in section 251A(7)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, make any adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in section 251(c)(3) of such Act (as amended by section 112(a) of this joint resolution). . | {
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113-hconres-55-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-55-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-55 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2013 Mr. Garrett (for himself, Mr. Barton , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations.
Whereas for more than 50 years a close relationship has existed between the United States and Taiwan, which has been of major economic, cultural, and strategic advantage to both countries; Whereas the 23,000,000 people in Taiwan are not represented in the United Nations; Whereas Taiwan has over the years repeatedly expressed its strong desire to participate in the United Nations; Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and funding of the United Nations; Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Taiwan's desire for international participation, as shown by Taiwan's membership in the Asian Development Bank, Taiwan's admission to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group as a full member, and Taiwan's membership in the World Trade Organization, and Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization; and Whereas section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3303(d) ) declares, Nothing in this Act may be construed as a basis for supporting the exclusion or expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in any international financial institution or any other international organization. : Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-56-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-56-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-56 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 56 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2013 Mr. Aderholt submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a certain lock and dam should be known and designated as the Donald G. Waldon Lock and Dam .
Whereas the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority is a 4-State compact comprised of the States of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; Whereas the Tennessee-Tombigbee Authority is the regional non-Federal sponsor of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway; Whereas the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, completed in 1984, has fueled growth in the United States economy by reducing transportation costs and encouraging economic development; and Whereas the selfless determination and tireless work of Donald G. Waldon, while serving as administrator of the waterway compact for 21 years, contributed greatly to the realization and success of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-57-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-57-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-57 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2013 Mr. Rahall submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the opposition of the Congress to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants.
Whereas affordable, abundant, reliable coal-fueled electric energy is essential to the Nation’s economy, jobs, national security, and energy independence; Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule that would limit the Nation’s energy options and lead to increased power costs for American families and businesses; Whereas the proposed rule would be detrimental to the Nation’s coal mining regions and the livelihoods and well-being of American coal miners, their families, and their communities; Whereas the energy and environmental policies of the Administration have stymied private-sector investment in new coal-fueled power plants, undermining the integrity of economic assumptions on which the proposed rule is based; Whereas the Administration has failed to provide sufficient funding and leadership to further the development and broad deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, and the only new power plants projected to be equipped to meet the standards under the proposed rule are those that incorporate federally funded CCS technology; Whereas emissions caps in the proposed rule are expected to influence future caps on emissions from existing coal-fueled power plants, natural gas-fired power plants, and manufacturers; Whereas worldwide consumption of coal is expected to increase among China, India, and other foreign competitor nations in the coming decades and the proposed rule will do nothing to address resulting increases in emissions from foreign sources; and Whereas proposed unilateral emissions caps would stifle the Nation’s growth, contribute to trade disadvantages, undermine the Nation’s international competitiveness, and contribute to the loss of American jobs: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-58-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-58-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-58 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 58 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.
Whereas the Department of Defense has determined that some military chaplains and other personnel, including contract personnel, hired to perform duties of a military chaplain are not able to perform religious services on military installations during a lapse in appropriations; Whereas this determination threatens the ability of members of the Armed Services and their families to exercise their First Amendment rights to worship and participate in religious activities; and Whereas the Department of the Interior has permitted the performance of First Amendment activities in areas controlled by the National Park Service despite the lapse in appropriations: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) recognizes that the performance of religious services and the provision of ministry are protected activities under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; (2) urges and intends that the Secretary of Defense permit the performance of religious services on property owned or maintained by the Department of Defense, during any lapse in appropriations, in the same manner and to the same extent as such religious services are otherwise available; and (3) urges and intends that the Secretary of Defense permit military chaplains and other personnel, including contract personnel, hired to perform duties of a military chaplain to perform religious services and ministry, during any lapse in appropriations, in the same manner and to the same extent as such chaplains and other personnel are otherwise permitted to perform religious services and ministry.
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113-hconres-59-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-59-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-59 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 59 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2013 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Terry , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Guthrie , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Long , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Barr ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should hold public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in those States most directly impacted by the potential regulations.
Whereas coal provides affordable, reliable energy that provides low-cost electricity to individuals and businesses across the country; Whereas nearly 40 percent of all electricity generated in the United States comes from coal; Whereas the 15 States with the highest percentage of electricity generated from coal in 2012 were West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Montana, and Wisconsin; Whereas President Obama announced on June 25, 2013, that the Environmental Protection Agency would promulgate regulations targeting greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants with a proposed rule to be released in June 2014 and a final rule adopted in June 2015; Whereas, on September 30, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the public listening sessions on rulemaking targeting greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants would be held in Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Lenexa, Kansas; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC; Dallas, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Chicago, Illinois; Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of the listening sessions states that [t]he feedback from these 11 public listening sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available ; Whereas none of the 11 public listening sessions announced by the Environmental Protection Agency will be held in one of the 10 States with the highest percentage of electricity generated from coal; Whereas none of the 11 public listening sessions announced by the Environmental Protection Agency will be held in one of the top 3 coal-producing States; Whereas the 10 States and the District of Columbia where public listening sessions will be held generate an average of 26 percent of their electricity from coal; Whereas regulatory efforts that could lead to the retirement of additional coal-fired power plants would have a disproportionate impact on jobs, utility rates, and the overall economy in States that rely on coal for a higher percentage of electricity generation; Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency should use its public listening sessions to hear the potential impact of its regulatory actions in those States where the regulatory impact would be the greatest; and Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency’s stated goal of using the listening sessions to help EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines cannot be achieved by excluding the views of residents in those States that rely most heavily on coal for electricity generation: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-60-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-60-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-60 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 60 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2013 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Moran , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Watt , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Clay , Mr. Lynch , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Moore , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Himes , Mr. Carney , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Foster , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Delaney , Mrs. Beatty , and Mr. Heck of Washington ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own.
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113-hconres-61-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-61-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-61 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2013 Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself, Mr. Engel , and Mr. Grimm ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999. | {
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113-hconres-61-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-61-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-61 | Whereas brothers Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi were citizens of the United States, born in Chicago, Illinois, to ethnic Albanian parents from what is today the Republic of Kosovo, and who subsequently lived in Hampton Bays, New York; Whereas the three Bytyqi brothers responded to the brutality of the conflict associated with Kosovo’s separation from the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of which Serbia was a constituent republic by joining the so-called Atlantic Brigade of the Kosovo Liberation Army in April 1999; Whereas a Military-Technical Agreement between the Government of Yugoslavia and the North Atlantic Council came into effect on June 10, 1999, leading to a cessation of hostilities; Whereas the Bytyqi brothers were arrested on June 23, 1999, by Serbian police within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the brothers accidently crossed what was then an unmarked administrative border while escorting an ethnic Romani family who had been neighbors to safety outside Kosovo; Whereas the Bytyqi brothers were jailed for 15 days for illegal entry into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Prokuplje, Serbia, until a judge ordered their release on July 8, 1999; Whereas instead of being released, the Bytyqi brothers were taken by a special operations unit of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs to a training facility near Petrovo Selo, Serbia, where all three were executed; Whereas at the time of their murders, Ylli was 25, Agron was 23, and Mehmet was 21 years of age; Whereas Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was removed from office on October 5, 2000, following massive demonstrations protesting his refusal to acknowledge and accept election results the month before; Whereas in the following years, the political leadership of Serbia has worked to strengthen democratic institutions, to develop stronger adherence to the rule of law, and to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia evolved into a State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003, which itself dissolved when both republics proclaimed their respective independence in June 2006; Whereas the United States Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, was informed on July 17, 2001, that the bodies of Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi were found with their hands bound and gunshot wounds to the back of their heads, buried atop an earlier mass grave of approximately 70 bodies of murdered civilians from Kosovo; Whereas Serbian authorities subsequently investigated but never charged those individuals who were part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ chain of command related to this crime, including former Minister of Internal Affairs Vlajko Stojilkovic, Assistant Minister and Chief of the Public Security Department Vlastimir Djordjevic, and special operations training camp commander Goran Guri Radosavljevic; Whereas Vlajko Stojilkovic died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 2002 prior to being transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia where he had been charged with crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war during the Kosovo conflict; Whereas Vlastimir Djordjevic was arrested and transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in June 2007, and sentenced in February 2011 to 27 years imprisonment for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war committed during the Kosovo conflict; Whereas Goran Guri Radosavljevic is reported to reside in Serbia, working as director of a security consulting firm in Belgrade; Whereas two Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs officers, Sretan Popovic and Milos Stojanovic, were charged in 2006 for crimes associated with their involvement in the detention and transport of the Bytyqi brothers from Prokuplje to Petrovo Selo, but acquitted in May 2012 with an appeals court confirming the verdict in March 2013 | {
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113-hconres-61-ih-dtd-3 | 113-hconres-61-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-61 | That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) those individuals responsible for the murders in July 1999 of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in Serbia should be brought to justice; (2) it is reprehensible that no individual has ever been found guilty for executing the Bytyqi brothers, or of any other crimes associated with their deaths, and that no individual is even facing charges for these horrible crimes; (3) the Government of Serbia and its relevant ministries and offices, including the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor’s Office, should make it a priority to investigate and prosecute as soon as possible those current or former officials believed to be responsible for their deaths, directly or indirectly; (4) the United States should devote sufficient resources fully to assist and properly to monitor efforts by the Government of Serbia and its relevant ministries and offices to investigate and prosecute as soon as possible those individuals believed to be responsible for their deaths, directly or indirectly; and (5) progress in resolving this case, or the lack thereof, should remain a significant factor determining the further development of relations between the United States and the Republic of Serbia. | {
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113-hconres-62-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-62-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-62 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 62 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Thursday, October 31, 2013, or Friday, November 1, 2013, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.
Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk. | {
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113-hconres-63-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-63-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-63 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mrs. Kirkpatrick (for herself, Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Ms. Norton , Mr. O’Rourke , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Cole , Mr. Honda , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Denham , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Cook , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Moran , Ms. Hanabusa , and Mr. Benishek ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring the service of Native American Indians in the United States Armed Forces.
Whereas Native American Indians have served with distinction in the United States Armed Forces and in military actions for more than 200 years; Whereas the courage, determination, and fighting spirit of Native American Indians were strengths recognized and valued by American military leaders; Whereas more than 150,000 Native American Indians have fought for the United States in the struggle for freedom and peace, and often in a percentage well above their percentage of the population of the United States as a whole; Whereas the Elders of the American Indian Society have proclaimed that official recognition of the military service of Native American Indians would help engender a sense of self-esteem and pride in Native American Indians; Whereas, although November 11, Veterans Day, marks a day of observance for all veterans who served in the Armed Forces, the establishment of a specific National Native American Indian Veterans Day would honor the service of Native American Indians in the Armed Forces; and Whereas November 7, a date during the annual Native American Indian Heritage Month, would be an appropriate day to establish as National Native American Indian Veterans Day: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives— (1) honors the service of Native American Indians in the Armed Forces; (2) recommends the establishment of a National Native American Indian Veterans Day; (3) encourages all Americans to learn about the history of the service of Native American Indians in the Armed Forces; and (4) requests the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate their support for Native American Indian veterans. | {
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113-hconres-64-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-64-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-64 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 64 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2013 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Bordallo ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of suicide prevention awareness.
Whereas suicide is the tenth leading cause of all deaths in the United States and the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34; Whereas, on average, there is a death by suicide in the United States every 13.7 minutes; Whereas an estimated 6,000,000 individuals in the United States are survivors of suicide, meaning they have lost a loved one to suicide; Whereas suicide is a leading noncombat cause of death among members of the Armed Forces; Whereas, on average, 22 veterans are lost to suicide in the United States each day; Whereas the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act ( Public Law 110–110 ; 121 Stat. 1031) was enacted in 2007 to establish a comprehensive program for suicide prevention among veterans; Whereas the Veterans Crisis Line, which was established under the Joshua Omvig Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, has received more than 890,000 telephone calls and facilitated more than 30,000 life-saving rescues; Whereas the stigma associated with mental illness and suicidality works against suicide prevention by discouraging individuals at risk of suicide from seeking life-saving help and further traumatizes survivors of suicide; Whereas 90 percent of the individuals who die by suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder at the time of death; Whereas many suicides are preventable; and Whereas September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; (2) supports efforts during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to raise awareness and improve outreach to individuals at risk for suicide, especially such efforts addressed to veterans and members of the Armed Forces; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how each person can help prevent suicide and promote mental health. | {
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113-hconres-65-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-65-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-65 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2013 Mr. Calvert submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding outreach to families of members of the Armed Forces killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts.
Whereas the human burden of the Global War on Terrorism has been disproportionately borne by the less than one percent of Americans who serve in the military; Whereas 2,276 members of the Armed Forces have been killed in Afghanistan and 4,474 members of the Armed Forces killed in Iraq as of November 11th, 2013; Whereas the strength of our military is built upon the men and women who serve in uniform and the families who support them; and Whereas supporting those families who have lost loved ones in the Global War on Terrorism demonstrates the commitment of the American people to those families now and in the future: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-66-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-66-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-66 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 66 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2013 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. Nolan , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mrs. Black ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Congress that children trafficked in the United States be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators.
Whereas, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of American children are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation; Whereas this risk is even greater for the up to 30,000 young people who are emancipated from foster care each year; Whereas many of these children are girls previously or currently living in foster care or otherwise involved in the child welfare system; Whereas flaws in the child welfare system in the United States, such as an over-reliance on group home and barriers to youth engaging in age-appropriate activities, contribute to children’s vulnerability to domestic sex trafficking; Whereas the average age of entry into sex trafficking for girls is between just 12 and 14 years old; Whereas many child sex trafficking victims have experienced previous physical and/or sexual abuse—vulnerabilities that traffickers exploit to lure them into a life of sexual slavery that exposes them to long-term abuse; Whereas many child sex trafficking victims are the lost girls , standing around bus stops, in the runaway and homeless youth shelters, advertised online—hidden in plain view; and Whereas many child sex trafficking victims who have not yet attained the age of consent are arrested and detained for juvenile prostitution or status offenses directly related to their exploitation: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-67-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-67-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-67 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 67 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2013 Ms. Esty (for herself, Mr. Courtney , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Himes , and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce , the Judiciary , Energy and Commerce , and Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens.
Whereas, in 2012, 12 percent of the civilian population in the United States reported having a disability; Whereas, in 2012, 16 percent of veterans, amounting to more than 3,500,000 people, received service-related disability benefits; Whereas, in 2011, the percentage of working-age people in the United States who reported having a work limitation due to a disability was 7 percent, which is a 20-year high; Whereas the Act entitled An Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessible to the physically handicapped , approved August 12, 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq. ) (referred to in this preamble as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ), was enacted to ensure that certain federally funded facilities are designed and constructed to be accessible to people with disabilities and requires that physically handicapped people have ready access to, and use of, post offices and other Federal facilities; Whereas automatic doors, though not mandated by either the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), provide a greater degree of self-sufficiency and dignity for people with disabilities and the elderly, who may have limited strength to open a manually operated door; Whereas a report commissioned by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (referred to in this preamble as the Access Board ), an independent Federal agency created to ensure access to federally funded facilities for people with disabilities, recommends that all new buildings for use by the public should have at least one automated door at an accessible entrance, except for small buildings where adding such doors may be a financial hardship for the owners of the buildings; Whereas States and municipalities have begun to recognize the importance of automatic doors in improving accessibility; Whereas the laws of the State of Connecticut require automatic doors in certain shopping malls and retail businesses, the laws of the State of Delaware require automatic doors or calling devices for newly constructed places of accommodation, and the laws of the District of Columbia have a similar requirement; Whereas the Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service, published by the General Services Administration, requires automation of at least one exterior door for all newly constructed or renovated facilities managed by the General Services Administration, including post offices; Whereas from 2006 to 2011, 71 percent of the complaints received by the Access Board regarding the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 concerned a post office or other facility of the United States Postal Service; Whereas the United States Postal Service employs approximately 522,000 people, making it the second-largest civilian employer in the United States; Whereas approximately 3,200,000 people visit 1 of the 31,857 post offices in the United States each day; and Whereas the United States was founded on principles of equality and freedom, and these principles require that all people, including people with disabilities, are able to engage as equal members of society: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-68-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-68-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-68 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 68 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2013 Mr. Gerlach (for himself and Mr. Fattah ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
Whereas, during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium in December 1944, the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, an African-American unit, was among the units of the United States Army overrun in the initial German attack; Whereas eleven soldiers from different batteries of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion escaped capture and tried to return to the American lines; Whereas the eleven soldiers were Curtis Adams of South Carolina, Mager Bradley of Mississippi, George Davis, Jr. of Alabama, Thomas Forte of Mississippi, Robert Green of Georgia, James Leatherwood of Mississippi, Nathaniel Moss of Texas, George Motten of Texas, William Pritchett of Alabama, James Stewart of West Virginia, and Due Turner of Arkansas; Whereas, despite the bitter cold and snow, the soldiers walked 10 miles to the town of Wereth, Belgium, where they received shelter at the farmhouse of Mathias Langer, a resident of Wereth; Whereas the eleven soldiers were captured by a German patrol composed of SS soldiers, who, after dark, marched the unarmed Americans to a nearby field and brutally massacred them; Whereas, in 1949, a subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate conducted an investigation in connection with massacres and other atrocities committed by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge; Whereas the report of the subcommittee identified 12 locations at which American Prisoners of War, Belgian civilians, or both were murdered during the Battle of the Bulge; Whereas the massacre of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion in Wereth was omitted from the report, and the occurrence of this massacre remains unknown to the vast majority of Americans; and Whereas, in 2004, a permanent monument was dedicated in Wereth to the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who lost their lives in Wereth during the Battle of the Bulge to defeat fascism and defend freedom: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-69-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-69-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-69 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2013 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Keating , Mr. Moran , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Schwartz , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. McGovern , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Lowenthal ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that efforts by mental health practitioners to change an individual’s sexual orientation is dangerous and harmful and should be prohibited from being practiced on minors. | {
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113-hconres-69-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-69-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-69 | Whereas being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender nonconforming is not a disorder, disease, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming; Whereas the American Psychological Association’s 2008 resolution on Transgender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Non-discrimination states that discrimination and prejudice against people based on their actual or perceived gender identity or expression detrimentally affects psychological, physical, social, and economic well-being ; Whereas the development of all children and adolescents into healthy and productive adults is a national priority and ending prejudice and injustice based on sexual orientation and gender nonconformity is a human rights issue; Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American School Counselor Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the National Association of Social Workers, together representing more than 480,000 health and mental health professionals, have all taken the position that homosexuality is not a mental disorder and thus is not something that needs to be or can be cured ; Whereas the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Counseling Association Governing Council, and American Psychoanalytic Association have not found sexual orientation change efforts to be safe or effective ; Whereas the American Psychological Association’s 2009 resolution on Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts concludes there is insufficient evidence to support the use of psychological interventions to change sexual orientation ; Whereas the American Psychiatric Association has opposed since 2000 any psychiatric treatment, such as reparative or conversion therapy, which is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon the a priori assumption that a patient should change his/her homosexual orientation ; Whereas the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation’s systematic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts concluded that attempts to change sexual orientation may cause or exacerbate distress and poor mental health in some individuals, including depression and suicidal thoughts ; Whereas the American Psychological Association issued a resolution on Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts in 2009 advising parents, guardians, young people, and their families to avoid sexual orientation change efforts that portray homosexuality as a mental illness or developmental disorder and to seek psychotherapy, social support, and educational services that provide accurate information on sexual orientation and sexuality, increase family and school support, and reduce rejection of sexual minority youth ; Whereas the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published a practice principles in 2012 in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry stating Principle 6: Clinicians should be aware that there is no evidence that sexual orientation can be altered through therapy, and that attempts to do so may be harmful, and finding that There is no empirical evidence adult homosexuality can be prevented if gender nonconforming children are influenced to be more gender conforming. Indeed, there is no medically valid basis for attempting to prevent homosexuality, which is not an illness. On the contrary, such efforts may encourage family rejection and undermine self-esteem, connectedness and caring, important protective factors against suicidal ideation and attempts. … Given that there is no evidence that efforts to alter sexual orientation are effective, beneficial or necessary, and the possibility that they carry the risk of significant harm, such interventions are contraindicated. | {
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113-hconres-69-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-69-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-69 | ; Whereas the National Association of Social Workers prepared a 1997 policy statement in which it stated Social stigmatization of lesbian, gay and bisexual people is widespread and is a primary motivating factor in leading some people to seek sexual orientation changes. Sexual orientation conversion therapies assume that homosexual orientation is both pathological and freely chosen. No data demonstrates that reparative or conversion therapies are effective, and, in fact, they may be harmful. ; Whereas the American Counseling Association Governing Council issued a position statement in April of 1999 in which it stated We oppose the promotion of reparative therapy as a cure for individuals who are homosexual. ; Whereas the American Psychoanalytic Association updated its position statement in June 2012, on attempts to change sexual orientation, gender, identity, or gender expression, and in the statement the association states As with any societal prejudice, bias against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression negatively affects mental health, contributing to an enduring sense of stigma and pervasive self-criticism through the internalization of such prejudice. Psychoanalytic technique does not encompass purposeful attempts to convert , repair , and change or shift an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Such directed efforts are against fundamental principles of psychoanalytic treatment and often result in substantial psychological pain by reinforcing damaging internalized attitudes. ; Whereas in 2010, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health released a statement urging the de-pathologization of gender variance in which it states The expression of gender characteristics, including identities, that are not stereotypically associated with one’s assigned sex at birth is a common and culturally diverse human phenomenon which should not be judged as inherently pathological or negative. ; Whereas research by Caitlyn Ryan et al. entitled Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults published in 2009, found that certain young people experienced sexual orientation change efforts as a form of rejection, and that minors who experience family rejection based on their sexual orientation face especially serious health risks and that such youth were 8.4 times more likely to report having attempted suicide, 5.9 times more likely to report high levels of depression, and 3.4 times more likely to use illegal drugs compared with peers from families that reported no or low levels of family rejection; and Whereas several States have enacted or are considering legislation and other measures to prohibit sexual orientation change efforts in children and adolescents: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-69-ih-dtd-3 | 113-hconres-69-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-69 | 1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution of 2013 . 2. Sense of Congress regarding sexual orientation change efforts directed at minors (a) In general It is the sense of Congress that sexual orientation change efforts directed at minors are discredited and ineffective, have no legitimate therapeutic purpose, and are dangerous and harmful. (b) State encouragement Congress encourages each State to take steps to protect minors from efforts that promote or promise to change sexual orientation or gender identity or expression based on the premise that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender nonconforming is a mental illness or developmental disorder that can or should be cured. (c) Sexual orientation change efforts defined In this resolution, the term sexual orientation change efforts means any practice by a licensed mental health provider, health care provider, or counselor that seeks or purports to impose change of an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, including reducing or eliminating sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward a person of the same gender and efforts to change behaviors, gender identity, or gender expression. Such term does not include counseling that— (1) (A) provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a person; (B) facilitates a person’s coping, social support, and identity exploration and development; (C) provides developmentally appropriate counseling for a person seeking to transition from one gender to another; or (D) provides sexual orientation- and gender identity-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and (2) does not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. | {
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113-hconres-70-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-70-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-70 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 70 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2013 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Farr , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Walz , Ms. Norton , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Loebsack ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the critical contributions international volunteers provide to the United States. | {
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113-hconres-70-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-70-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-70 | Whereas December 5 marks International Volunteer Day , a day to increase awareness of the important contributions of volunteer service; Whereas international volunteering provides meaningful opportunities to build cross-cultural understanding while addressing vital human development needs; Whereas a 2006 Terror Free Tomorrow poll of the world’s three largest Muslim countries (Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan) indicates that development assistance results in substantial favorable change in opinion toward the United States; Whereas for more than 50 years, the United States Peace Corps has sent more than 200,000 United States citizens abroad on 27-month volunteer assignments to advance development and build understanding; Whereas Kosovo recently announced it will become the 140th country since 1961 to receive Peace Corps volunteers; Whereas in the past 10 years, nearly 120,000 United States professionals have served the Nation internationally through Volunteers for Prosperity, sharing their skills to support programs of the United States Agency for International Development to advance agriculture, economic development, environment, health, democracy, governance, and more; Whereas more than 300 member organizations of the Building Bridges Coalition are actively involved in organizing and documenting effective practices, increasing public awareness, and energizing campus and corporate engagement in support of United States international service opportunities; Whereas Duke University has sent over 1,600 students to volunteer overseas in more than 50 countries, just one example of the increasing number of institutions of higher education committed to international service; Whereas Global Volunteers, the pioneer nonprofit international short-term volunteer service organization, has engaged 30,000 volunteers since 1984, providing 2,400,000 hours of volunteer service and now provides comprehensive services by helping deliver the United Nations The Essential Package for the benefit of developing communities; Whereas over 200 volunteers have served abroad as Harris Wofford Global Service Fellows in 2012 and 2013 through full and partial scholarships from the private and nonprofit sectors; Whereas since 1986, more than 7,000 individuals in 30 countries in 11,700,000 hours have served as educators through year-long opportunities provided through World Teach, including its newest program in 2013 in Vietnam; Whereas 2014 will mark the 50th anniversary of Partners of the Americas, a people-to-people organization that evolved from the Alliance for Progress, which connects more than 10,000 volunteers in the Western Hemisphere to serve and to change lives through lasting partnerships; Whereas 2014 will also mark the 20th anniversary of Cross Cultural Solutions, which has sent more than 30,000 volunteers on short-term service projects across Africa, Asia, and Latin America; Whereas Habitat for Humanity since 1976 has served more than 750,000 families around the world in providing adequate and stable housing with the help of 1,000,000 volunteers each year; Whereas this is one example of the increasing number of faith-based institutions committed to international service; Whereas Atlas Corps, an organization that promotes multi-lateral, long-term professional exchange, has supported the reverse flow of volunteers through the engagement of more than 200 professionals from 54 countries in 400,000 hours of service in the United States and Latin America; Whereas the On Demand Community reflects 14,000,000 hours of IBM’s employees and retirees volunteer efforts in over 120 countries, an example of the increasing number of corporations committed to international service; Whereas the programs and organizations listed above are representative of dozens of similar other international volunteer initiatives that, taken together, provide United States citizens with a flexibility of offerings to serve fellow citizens across the globe and engage volunteers at home | {
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113-hconres-70-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-70-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-70 | ; Whereas the On Demand Community reflects 14,000,000 hours of IBM’s employees and retirees volunteer efforts in over 120 countries, an example of the increasing number of corporations committed to international service; Whereas the programs and organizations listed above are representative of dozens of similar other international volunteer initiatives that, taken together, provide United States citizens with a flexibility of offerings to serve fellow citizens across the globe and engage volunteers at home; Whereas in a July 15, 2013, memorandum, President Barack Obama said National service and volunteering can be effective solutions to national challenges and can have positive and lasting impacts that reach beyond the immediate service experience. ; Whereas in a March 29, 2013, opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, General Stanley McChrystal called for a cultural shift that makes service an expected rite of citizenship ; and Whereas the Franklin Project is proposing a 21st century National Service System to offer at least 1,000,000 full-time civilian national service opportunities each year for young adults: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-71-rds-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-71-rds-dtd | 113-hconres-71 | III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 71 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for corrections to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3304.
That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3304, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Strike sections 1 and 2. (2) Redesignate sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 as sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. (3) Strike any matter following the end of the tables in title XLVII. (4) Amend the long title so as to read: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. .
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113-hconres-72-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-72-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-72 | IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for corrections to the enrollment of H. J. Res. 59.
That, in the enrollment of the resolution H. J. Res. 59, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Strike That before Division A—Bipartisan Budget Agreement . (2) Amend the title so as to read: Joint resolution reducing spending, and for other purposes. .
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113-hconres-73-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-73-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-73 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 73 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2014 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. Farr , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Peters of California ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Whereas San Diego played host to the Panama-California Exposition from January 1, 1915, until January 1, 1917; Whereas the Panama-California Exposition recognized the historic completion of the Panama Canal, which revolutionized transcontinental trade; Whereas, on May 22, 1911, the House of Representatives passed a congressional resolution endorsing San Diego’s Panama-California Exposition and called on President William Howard Taft to invite our Central and South American partner nations as exposition participants; Whereas seven States—California, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, Montana, and Kansas—participated in that exposition and highlighted the unrealized potential of the American West; Whereas San Diego has realized that potential over the past 100 years, growing to become the second largest city in California, the eighth largest city in our Nation, and a world leader in biomedical and technology research that was unimaginable a hundred years ago; Whereas architects John and Frederick Olmsted of Massachusetts, Frank P. Allen, Jr., of Washington State, and Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue of New York collaborated to transform a little-used public park into a forward-looking urban landmark to host the exposition; Whereas that park, known as Balboa Park, has since continued to host internationally recognized artistic performances, educational exhibits, and, during both World Wars, served as an active military installation; Whereas the National Park Service recognized this rich history when it designated Balboa Park as a National Historic Landmark in 1977; and Whereas Balboa Park will celebrate its centennial beginning in 2015 with a year of festivities that showcase San Diego’s intellectual capital, imaginative spirit, and exceptional quality of life: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-74-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-74-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-74 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 74 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2014 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3547.
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113-hconres-75-rds-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-75-rds-dtd | 113-hconres-75 | III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 75 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving such communication as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them.
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113-hconres-76-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-76-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-76 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Holt (for himself, Mr. Nunes , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Levin , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Honda , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Costa , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Peters of California , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Israel , Mr. Foster , Mr. Fortenberry , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Chu , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of the anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program, and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of science in governmental decisionmaking through such program.
Whereas Congress hosted the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) first Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows 40 years ago in 1973; Whereas the AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship program was the first to provide an opportunity for doctoral-level scientists and engineers to learn about the policymaking process while bolstering the technical expertise available to Members of Congress and staff; Whereas Members of Congress hold the AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship program in high regard for the substantial contributions that Fellows have made, serving in nearly 100 Congressional offices and committees, as well as the Congressional Research Service, Government Accountability Office, and the former Office of Technology Assessment; Whereas the Congress is increasingly required to legislate on public policy issues of a scientific and technical nature and recognizes the need to develop additional in-house expertise in the areas of science and engineering; Whereas nearly 1,200 individuals have held AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowships since 1973; Whereas more than 1,400 individuals, across 20 Federal agencies and departments, have held the AAAS Executive Branch Science and Technology Policy Fellowships since its launch in 1980; Whereas in total more than 2,600 Science and Technology Policy Fellows have had the opportunity to contribute knowledge and analytical skills in service to the United States Government; Whereas over four decades AAAS has partnered with more than 60 professional societies and organizations to sponsor Science and Technology Policy Fellows; Whereas the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows represent the full range of physical, biological, and social sciences, and all fields of engineering; Whereas the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows bring to Congress and the Executive Branch new insights and ideas, extensive knowledge, and perspectives from a variety of disciplines; Whereas the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows learn about the development and implementation of policy, stakeholder outreach, and communications through assignments that offer a wide array of responsibilities; Whereas AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers to transition into careers in government service; and Whereas many former AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows return to their disciplines and share knowledge with students and peers to encourage more scientists and engineers to participate in informing government processes: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-76-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-76-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-76 | That the Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program; (2) acknowledges the value of 40 years of participation by the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science and Technology Policy Fellows; and (3) reaffirms its commitment to support the use of science in governmental decisionmaking through the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program. | {
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113-hconres-77-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-77-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-77 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 77 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Duffy submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the proposal by the United States Department of State to relocate the United States Embassy to the Holy See.
Whereas the United States Department of State has announced plans to relocate the United States Embassy to the Holy See; Whereas this action would close the freestanding embassy that has been located at Aventine Hill; Whereas the Vatican has requested that countries operate their embassies to the Holy See and Italy in two different locations; Whereas since 1984, the United States Embassy to the Holy See has been separate from the Italian Embassy when Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II signed an accord to establish it; Whereas for the more than 78,000,000 Catholics in the United States and many millions of others who value this relationship, any move that might weaken this connection is unacceptable; Whereas having both the Ambassador to the Holy See and the Ambassador to Rome in one embassy compound will likely diminish one of their standings; Whereas the United States relationship with the Vatican is separate and distinct from the relationship with Rome, a distinction that should be consistently maintained; Whereas this should continue to be the standard that the United States meets; and Whereas simply providing a separate entrance and address to the same complex fails to recognize the importance of United States-Vatican relations and this instead strives for the bare minimum: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-78-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-78-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-78 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 78 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2014 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Richmond , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Rush , Ms. Schwartz , and Mr. Grijalva ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. | {
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113-hconres-78-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-78-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-78 | Whereas there has been no war fought by or within the United States in which Blacks did not participate, including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the War of 1812, the Spanish American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom; Whereas Frederick Douglass voiced his opinion in one of his autobiographies, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass , writing, I * * * urged every man who could, to enlist; to get an eagle on his button, a musket on his shoulder, the star-spangled banner over his head , later remarking that there is no power on Earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States. ; Whereas during the Civil War, Black soldiers, commonly referred to as the United States Colored Troops, were treated as second-class citizens, the health care and hospitals available to them were substandard, and they often died from neglect of services that was supposed to be administered by medical personnel; Whereas Dr. W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter, members of the first generation of freedom's children, founded the Niagara Movement in 1905; Whereas in his book, Black Reconstruction in America , published in 1935, DuBois wrote that [n]othing else made Negro citizenship conceivable, but the record of the Negro soldier as a fighter. ; Whereas the 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hell-fighters, fought the Germans during World War I as part of the French Army and served the longest stretch in combat, 191 days without replacement, without losing a foot of ground or a man as prisoner; Whereas at the end of the service of the 369th Infantry, the entire regiment received the Croix de Guerre, which was France's highest military honor, from a grateful French nation; Whereas Alain Locke, the first black Rhodes Scholar, wrote in 1925 about a New Negro who had returned from battle with a bold new spirit that helped spark a new mood in the Black community; Whereas in 1917, Charles Hamilton Houston encountered racism after entering World War I as a commissioned first lieutenant in the segregated 17th Provisional Training Regiment, later writing that I made up my mind that if I got through this war I would study law and use my time fighting for men who could not strike back. ; Whereas Dorie Miller, a messman attendant in the Navy, was catapulted to national hero status and an icon to generations, after displaying heroism on board the USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; Whereas before becoming a famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson was court-martialed in the Army for refusing to sit in the back of the bus in 1944, and when he was later acquitted, he wrote that [i]t was a small victory, for I had learned that I was in two wars, one against the foreign enemy, the other against prejudice at home. ; Whereas the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black pilots, flew with distinction during World War II under the command of Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the highly decorated officer who served for more than 35 years and became the first Black general in the Air Force; Whereas during World War II, the 6888 (known as the Six Triple Eights ), the first all-woman Black Postal Battalion who served in England and then France, were given the daunting task of clearing out a two-year backlog of over 90,000 pieces of mail, succeeded in their mission, completed it in three months, and went on to make a positive impact on racial integration in the military; Whereas during World War II, the Army's 92nd Infantry Division, better known as the Buffalo Soldiers , which traces its direct lineage back to the 9th and 10th Cavalry units from 1866 to the early 1890s, was the only Black segregated unit to experience combat during the Italian campaign of 1944–1945 with several members later earning Medals of Honor for bravery | {
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113-hconres-78-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-78-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-78 | ; Whereas during World War II, the Army's 92nd Infantry Division, better known as the Buffalo Soldiers , which traces its direct lineage back to the 9th and 10th Cavalry units from 1866 to the early 1890s, was the only Black segregated unit to experience combat during the Italian campaign of 1944–1945 with several members later earning Medals of Honor for bravery; Whereas Reverend Benjamin Hooks, who served in the 92nd Division, found himself in the humiliating position of guarding Italian prisoners of war who were allowed to eat in restaurants that were off-limits to him; Whereas even after President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 desegregating the military on July 26, 1948, discrimination continued; Whereas in 1946, when Charles and Medgar Evers tried to register to vote, they were turned away at the polling station; Whereas after serving overseas in the Army, Charles and Medgar Evers returned home to Mississippi where, in 1952, they began to organize voter registration drives for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Whereas Oliver L. Brown, a World War II Army veteran from Kansas, and Harry Briggs, a World War II sailor from South Carolina, were the fathers of two of the five named plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and Briggs v. Elliott, the historic school desegregation cases of 1954; Whereas the Black heroes and heroines of World War II and the Korean War, such as Private Sarah Keys and Women's Army Corps (WAC) officer Dovey Roundtree, won significant victories against discrimination in interstate transportation in landmark civil rights cases, including Keys v. Carolina Coach Company, which was decided in 1955, six days before Rosa Parks' historic protest of Alabama's Jim Crow laws in Montgomery; Whereas in his address at Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commented on the irony of Blacks fighting in Vietnam to guarantee liberties in Southeast Asia while not enjoying the same rights at home; Whereas Black veterans who were in the forefront of the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement, with their strong resolve to address the paradox of military service abroad and the denial of basic rights at home, brought deeper meaning to the word democracy , and through their example, transformed the face of the United States; Whereas the Black veterans of the Nation's wars sowed the seeds for today's bountiful harvest through the Niagara Movement, the NAACP, and the latter-day Civil Rights Movement, all of which share a common ancestry in the Civil War, without which there would be no Civil Rights Movement and no equal rights for all Americans; and Whereas today, Black veterans suffer at a disproportionate rate from chronic illnesses and homelessness and are plagued by health disparities: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-78-ih-dtd-3 | 113-hconres-78-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-78 | That Congress recognizes— (1) the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation; and (2) the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for our Nation's minority veterans. | {
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113-hconres-79-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-79-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-79 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2014 Ms. Jenkins (for herself and Mr. Pompeo ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the 155th anniversary of the House of Representatives’ rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas.
Whereas, on February 8, 1858, the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas was rejected by the House of Representatives; Whereas the Lecompton Constitution was submitted to the House of Representatives for the admission of State of Kansas to Union as a pro-slavery State; Whereas the Lecompton Constitution was a frequent topic in the Lincoln-Douglas Presidential debates of 1858; Whereas the House of Representatives debate of the Lecompton Constitution caused political schisms in the entirety of the House; Whereas, on February 6, 1858, the debate of the Lecompton Constitution in the United States House of Representatives resulted in the most infamous floor brawl in the House’s history; Whereas the House of Representatives rejected the Lecompton Constitution and admitted the State of Kansas to the Union as a free State; Whereas the schisms caused by the debate over slavery were one of the crucial factors leading to the Civil War; Whereas the Civil War is one of the most significant periods of time in the history of these United States; Whereas the Civil War led to the abolition of slavery throughout the United States as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation; and Whereas the United States recognizes the inherent right of individual freedom of every individual: Now, therefore, be it
That the Congress— (1) recognizes the rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas by the House of Representatives as a critical action in admitting Kansas as a free State into the Union of the United States; (2) celebrates the American belief of freedom as an inherent right of individuals everywhere; (3) acknowledges the drafting and ensuing debate of the Lecompton Constitution of Territory of Kansas as a significant catalyst of the debate that would lead to the Civil War and the ultimate abolition of slavery; (4) congratulates the city of Lecompton, Kansas, for maintaining its historical heritage as a significant location in American history; and (5) extends warm wishes to the residents of Lecompton, Kansas, as they continue to celebrate their city’s ongoing importance in American history as the place Where Slavery Began To Die . | {
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113-hconres-80-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-80-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-80 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 80 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2014 Mr. Quigley (for himself and Ms. Lee of California ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of January 2014 as National Blood Donor Month .
Whereas America's Blood Centers, AABB, and the American Red Cross unite to designate January 2014 as National Blood Donor Month ; Whereas donating 1 unit of blood saves as many as 3 lives; Whereas blood donors are an integral part of the health system and national public health preparedness initiatives in the United States; Whereas blood and blood products are critical national resources and vital public health assets that must be readily available at all times; Whereas every 2 seconds, a person in the United States needs blood for lifesaving treatment in an emergency or a disaster, a routine surgery, a blood transfusion to help treat a serious disease like cancer, or an organ or bone marrow transplant; Whereas 1 in 7 patients who enter a hospital in the United States needs blood; Whereas more than 20,000,000 blood components are used in transfusions every year in the United States; Whereas over 41,000 units of blood are needed each day in the United States to maintain a safe and adequate blood supply; Whereas 9,200,000 donors give blood each year in the United States; Whereas approximately 38 percent of the United States population is eligible to give blood, but less than 10 percent of the eligible population donates blood on an annual basis; Whereas blood transfusions require generous and altruistic volunteer donors; Whereas it is vital that the blood donation policies, including donor deferral policies, in the United States keep pace with medical science to ensure that the United States has a robust, eligible population of donors to maintain a safe and adequate blood supply; and Whereas America's Blood Centers, AABB, and the American Red Cross support and perform critical services collecting, processing, and distributing lifesaving blood and blood products to hospitals and health providers, and are instrumental in ensuring the safety of the blood supply and promoting the need for blood donations: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) supports the designation of National Blood Donor Month ; (2) acknowledges the important role of volunteer blood donors in protecting the health and emergency preparedness security of the United States; (3) recognizes the need to promote a safe, stable blood supply and to increase volunteer participation of blood donors; (4) endorses efforts to update blood donation policies in a safe and scientifically sound manner to maintain an adequate blood supply; and (5) recognizes the roles of America's Blood Centers, AABB, and the American Red Cross in ensuring the safety of the blood supply in the United States and delivering lifesaving blood and blood products to health providers and patients. | {
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113-hconres-81-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-81-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-81 | I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 81 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing a correction in the enrollment of S. 25.
That in the enrollment of the bill, S. 25, the Secretary of the Senate shall amend the title so as to read: To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. .
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113-hconres-82-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-82-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-82 | I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing a correction in the enrollment of S. 540.
That in the enrollment of the bill, S. 540, the Secretary of the Senate shall amend the title so as to read: To temporarily extend the public debt limit, and for other purposes. .
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113-hconres-83-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-83-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-83 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 83 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
1. Use of Emancipation Hall for Event to Celebrate Birthday of King Kamehameha I (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an event on June 8, 2014, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. | {
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113-hconres-84-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-84-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-84 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 84 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mrs. Christensen , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Honda , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Rush , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Waters , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Ms. Chu ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 105th anniversary. | {
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113-hconres-84-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-84-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-84 | Whereas the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), originally known as the National Negro Committee, was founded in New York City on February 12, 1909, the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, by a multiracial group of activists who met in a national conference to discuss the civil and political rights of African-Americans; Whereas the multiracial founders of the NAACP were a distinguished group of leaders in the struggle for human rights, including Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villard, and William English Walling; Whereas the NAACP is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States; Whereas the NAACP National Headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland; Whereas the mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination; Whereas the NAACP is committed to achieving its goals through nonviolence; Whereas the NAACP advances its mission through reliance upon peaceful protest, the petition, the ballot, and the courts, and has been persistent in the use of legal and moral persuasion, even in the face of overt and violent racial hostility; Whereas the NAACP has used political pressure, marches, demonstrations, and effective lobbying to serve as the voice, as well as the shield, for minorities in the United States; Whereas after years of fighting segregation in public schools, the NAACP, under the leadership of Special Counsel Thurgood Marshall, won one of its greatest legal victories in the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954); Whereas in 1955, NAACP member Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, an act of courage that would serve as the catalyst for the largest grassroots civil rights movement in the history of the United States; Whereas the NAACP was prominent in lobbying for the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, César E. Chávez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velásquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, and the Fair Housing Act, laws that ensured Government protection for legal victories achieved; Whereas in 2005, the NAACP launched the Disaster Relief Fund to help hurricane survivors in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Alabama to rebuild their lives; Whereas in the 110th Congress, the NAACP was prominent in lobbying for the passage of H. Res. 826, whose resolved clause expresses that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be criminal, this conduct should be investigated thoroughly by Federal authorities, and any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted; Whereas in 2008, the NAACP vigorously supported the passage of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007, a law that puts additional Federal resources into solving the heinous crimes that occurred in the early days of the civil rights struggle that remain unsolved and bringing those who perpetrated such crimes to justice; Whereas the NAACP has helped usher in the new millennium by charting a bold course, beginning with the appointment of the organization’s youngest President and Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Todd Jealous, and its youngest female Board Chair, Roslyn M. Brock; Whereas under their leadership, the NAACP has outlined a strategic plan to confront 21st century challenges in the critical areas of health, education, housing, criminal justice, and environment; Whereas, on July 16, 2009, the NAACP celebrated its centennial anniversary in New York City, highlighting an extraordinary century of Bold Dreams, Big Victories with a historic address from the first African-American President of the United States, Barack Obama | {
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113-hconres-84-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-84-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-84 | ; Whereas under their leadership, the NAACP has outlined a strategic plan to confront 21st century challenges in the critical areas of health, education, housing, criminal justice, and environment; Whereas, on July 16, 2009, the NAACP celebrated its centennial anniversary in New York City, highlighting an extraordinary century of Bold Dreams, Big Victories with a historic address from the first African-American President of the United States, Barack Obama; Whereas as an advocate for sentencing reform, the NAACP applauded the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–220 ; 124 Stat. 2372), a landmark piece of legislation that reduces the quantity of crack cocaine that triggers a mandatory minimum sentence for a Federal conviction of crack cocaine distribution from 100 times that of people convicted of distributing the drug in powdered form to 18 times that sentence; Whereas in 2011, the NAACP led the charge to defend the constitutional right to vote and to protect that right for all citizens of the United States, whether they be seniors, young voters, the poor, or from minority communities; Whereas in 2013, the NAACP signed a historic Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to put mechanisms in place to ensure that the needs of underrepresented communities are more fully integrated into future plans for disaster preparedness; and Whereas in 2014, the NAACP is a leader in the effort to strengthen the Voting Rights Act and protect the principle of one person, one vote : Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-85-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-85-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-85 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 85 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2014 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Enyart , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Speier , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Norton , and Mr. McNerney ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Whereas, on July 28, 1866, Congress established six all-Black regiments, later consolidated to four, to help rebuild the country after the Civil War and to patrol the remote western frontier during the Indian wars; Whereas Colonel Charles Young was a Buffalo Soldier and the highest ranking African-American commanding officer in the United States Army from 1894 until his death in 1922; Whereas more than 200,000 African-Americans served in World War I and more than 1 million served in World War II; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers received their name because of the buffalo’s fierce bravery and fighting spirit; Whereas African-American troops accepted the name, Buffalo Soldiers, with pride and honor; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers fought alongside White regiments in many conflicts and were instrumental in the exploration and settlement of western lands; Whereas, over the 82 years of the Buffalo Soldiers’ existence, 23 men received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest recognition awarded by the United States Government for military service; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers ceased to exist in 1948 when President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 mandating equal treatment and opportunity for African-American servicemen; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers are a significant part of American military history; Whereas a stamp was issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers on April 22, 1994, and this stamp was placed on off sale in December 1995; and Whereas reissuing a postage stamp to honor the Buffalo Soldiers is fitting and proper: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-86-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-86-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-86 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 86 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2014 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Lucas , and Mr. Peterson ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System. | {
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113-hconres-86-ih-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-86-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-86 | Whereas May 8, 2014, marks the centennial of the enactment of the Act of May 8, 1914 (commonly referred to as the Smith-Lever Act; 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ), which established the Cooperative Extension System, the nationwide transformative education system operating through land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )), in partnership with Federal, State, and local governments; Whereas Senator Michael Hoke Smith of Georgia and Representative Asbury Francis Lever of South Carolina authored the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ) to bring the research-based knowledge of land-grant colleges and universities to individuals where they live and work; Whereas section 1 of the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ) states that the purpose of the Act is to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy, and to encourage the application of the same through extension work carried out by the land-grant colleges and universities; Whereas cooperative extension work is a critical component of the three-part mission of the land-grant colleges and universities to work collaboratively with research institutions, in particular, the State agriculture experiment stations and 106 colleges and universities, including part B institutions (as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 )), 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 301 note)), and Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )), in each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States; Whereas research-based education provided through the Cooperative Extension System to farmers and ranchers helped establish the United States as a leading agricultural-producing nation in the world; Whereas, in 1924, the clover emblem was adopted by the Department of Agriculture to represent the 4–H Clubs through which the nationwide youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System is carried out; Whereas, since 1924, 4–H Clubs have prepared millions of youth for responsible adulthood; Whereas cooperative extension activities prepare individuals for healthy, productive lives via sustained education, such as the nutrition education program established under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3175 ), help to break the cycle of poverty, and reduce the expenditures of Federal and State assistance programs; Whereas educational activities carried out under the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ) provide rapid response to disasters and emergencies, such as through the Extension Disaster Education Network and other similar efforts, by providing real-time alerts and resources so that educators can respond to urgent needs resulting from hurricanes, floods, oil spills, fire, drought, pest outbreaks, and infectious diseases affecting humans, livestock, and crops; Whereas cooperative extension activities translate science-based research for practical application through local and online learning networks in which educators are uniquely available to identify emerging research questions, connect with land-grant college or university faculty to find answers, and encourage the application of the findings of such research to improve economic and social conditions | {
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113-hconres-86-ih-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-86-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-86 | ; Whereas cooperative extension activities translate science-based research for practical application through local and online learning networks in which educators are uniquely available to identify emerging research questions, connect with land-grant college or university faculty to find answers, and encourage the application of the findings of such research to improve economic and social conditions; Whereas cooperative extension activities engage with rural and urban learners through practical, community-based, and online approaches resulting in the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary to strengthen the profitability of animal and plant production systems, protect natural resources, help individuals make healthy lifestyle choices, ensure a safe and abundant food supply, encourage community vitality, and grow the next generation of leaders; and Whereas many States are celebrating the centennial of the enactment of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) with resolutions and proclamations, and many land-grant colleges and universities are also commemorating the enactment of that historic Act: Now, therefore, be it | {
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113-hconres-86-ih-dtd-3 | 113-hconres-86-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-86 | That Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Act of May 8, 1914 (commonly referred to as the Smith-Lever Act; 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ), to the establishment of the Cooperative Extension System; (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe and celebrate the centennial with a focus on launching an innovative and sustainable future for the Cooperative Extension System; (3) honors the university faculty and local educators who dedicate careers to providing trusted educational programs to help people, families, youth , businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future; (4) thanks the volunteers who provide thousands of hours to promote excellence for 4–H Clubs, the Master Gardeners program, the Family and Consumer Sciences program, and other programs of the Cooperative Extension System in their communities; (5) encourages continued collaboration and cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments to assure the sustainability of the Cooperative Extension System as the premiere nonformal educational network in the United States; and (6) celebrates millions of youth, adults, families, farmers, ranchers, community leaders, and others who engage in cooperative extension learning opportunities designed to extend knowledge and change lives. | {
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113-hconres-87-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-87-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-87 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 87 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2014 Mr. Benishek submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner and its importance to the people of the United States.
Whereas the year 2014 marks the bicentennial of the Star Spangled Banner; Whereas after a sustained 25-hour bombardment by the British Royal Navy on Fort McHenry between September 13 and 14, 1814, a large 15-star, 15-stripe American flag was raised over the fort; Whereas the Battle of Baltimore was a turning point in the War of 1812; Whereas an American lawyer, Francis Scott Key, witnessed the siege from a British ship while negotiating the release of a captured American doctor; Whereas Mr. Key wrote a four-stanza poem recounting the heroic defense of Fort McHenry and the city of Baltimore from invasion, representing a turning point in the War of 1812; Whereas the first stanza of the poem written by Mr. Key was adopted as the national anthem of the United States on March 3, 1931; and Whereas the Star Spangled Banner recounts this important moment in the Nation’s history and symbolizes the resilience and perseverance of the American people and our willingness to defend our freedom: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-88-enr-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-88-enr-dtd | 113-hconres-88 | IV One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. CON. RES. 88 April 3, 2014 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
1. Use of Capitol Grounds for soap box derby races (a) In General The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as the sponsor ) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap box derby races (in this resolution referred to as the event ), on the Capitol Grounds. (b) Date of Event The event shall be held on June 14, 2014, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 2. Terms and conditions (a) In General Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be— (1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress. (b) Expenses and Liabilities The sponsor shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event. 3. Event preparations Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment as may be required for the event. 4. Additional arrangements The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized to make such additional arrangements as may be required to carry out the event. 5. Enforcement of restrictions The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.
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113-hconres-89-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-89-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-89 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 89 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2014 Mr. Meadows submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of October 28, annually, as Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day .
Whereas the term first responders includes all fire, police, EMT, and volunteer first responder workers in the United States; Whereas there are over 25,300,000 first responders in the United States today, working to keep our communities safe; Whereas first responders, both professional and volunteer, deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28 would be an appropriate day to establish as Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day : Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) supports the designation of Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day ; (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of volunteer firefighters, policemen, and other service men and women; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of the Nation’s First Responders. | {
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113-hconres-90-enr-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-90-enr-dtd | 113-hconres-90 | IV One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. CON. RES. 90 April 8, 2014 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
1. Use of Emancipation Hall for Holocaust Days of Remembrance Ceremony Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on April 30, 2014, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.
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113-hconres-91-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-91-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-91 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 91 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2014 Mr. Rangel (for himself, Mr. Coble , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
Whereas the Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as South Korea ) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as North Korea ) remain divided since the armistice agreement was signed on July 27, 1953; Whereas the United States, which as a signatory to the armistice agreement as representing the United Nations Forces Command, and with 28,500 of its troops currently stationed in South Korea, has a stake in peace on the Korean Peninsula and is home to more than 1.7 million Americans of Korean descent; Whereas the division on the Korean Peninsula separated more than 10,000,000 Korean family members, including some who are now citizens of the United States; Whereas North Korea has recently resumed the family reunions with South Korea, which halted in 2010 due to escalated tensions between the two nations; Whereas the United States currently does not have diplomatic relations with North Korea, thereby excluding Korean Americans to participate in the family reunions; Whereas President George W. Bush on January 28, 2008, signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ), which in section 1265 of such law required a report on family reunions between United States citizens and their relatives in North Korea; Whereas President Barack Obama on December 16, 2009, signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 ( Public Law 111–242 ), which urged the Special Representative on North Korea Policy to prioritize the issues involving Korean divided families; Whereas the number of more than 100,000 estimated divided family members in the United States last identified in 2001 has been significantly dwindling as many of them have passed away; Whereas many Korean Americans are waiting for a chance to meet their relatives in North Korea for the first time in more than 60 years; Whereas North Korea's willingness to start family reunions between Koreans in North Korea and the United States would signify making progress on the humanitarian front and foster dialogue towards building peace; and Whereas peace on the Korean Peninsula remains a long-term goal for the Governments of both North and South Korea and the United States, and would mean greater security and stability for the region and the world: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of North Korea's willingness to resume family reunions between North and South Korea; (2) encourages North Korea to allow Korean Americans to meet with their divided families in North Korea; and (3) calls on North Korea to continue building goodwill that is conducive to peace on the Korean Peninsula. | {
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113-hconres-92-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-92-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-92 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 92 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2014 Mr. Barletta (for himself and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
1. Use of the Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers Memorial Service (a) In general The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 33rd Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the Memorial Service ), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2013. (b) Date of Memorial Service The Memorial Service shall be held on May 15, 2014, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin on May 12, 2014. 2. Use of the Capitol Grounds for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (a) In general The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as the Exhibition ), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a bag pipe exhibition. (b) Date of exhibition The exhibition shall be held on May 14, 2014, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 3. Terms and conditions (a) In general Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be— (1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress. (b) Expenses and liabilities The sponsors of the Memorial Service and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the events. 4. Event preparations Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and Exhibition. 5. Enforcement of restrictions The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the events. | {
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113-hconres-93-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-93-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-93 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 93 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3370.
That, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 3370) to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) In section 12— (A) in the matter preceding the new subsection added by the amendment made by such section, strike , as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further and insert is ; and (B) in the new subsection added by the amendment made by such section, strike (e) and insert (d) . (2) In section 14, before the closing quotation marks that immediately precede the period at the end insert and . (3) In section 30— (A) in the matter that precedes paragraph (1), strike is and insert the following: , as amended by section 27 of this Act, is further ; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter that precedes subparagraph (A), strike subparagraph (B) and insert subparagraph (C) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) strike subparagraph (A) and insert subparagraph (B) ; and (II) strike subparagraph (D) and insert subparagraph (E) ; (C) in paragraph (2), strike and (C) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (G) and insert (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (H) ; (D) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding the new subparagraphs inserted by the amendment made by such paragraph, strike subparagraph (B) and insert subparagraph (D) ; and (E) in paragraph (4)— (i) in the matter preceding the new subparagraph inserted by the amendment made by such paragraph, strike subparagraph (E) and insert subparagraph (F) ; and (ii) in the new subparagraph inserted by the amendment made by such paragraph, strike (F) and insert (G) .
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113-hconres-94-ih-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-94-ih-dtd | 113-hconres-94 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 94 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Heck of Washington ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should hold the Russian Federation accountable for being in material breach of its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Whereas the Russian Federation is in material breach of its obligations under the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988; and Whereas such behavior poses a threat to the United States, its deployed forces, and its allies: Now, therefore, be it
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-0 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 96 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-1 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2015 (a) Declaration The Congress determines and declares that this concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2015 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. (b) Table of Contents The table of contents for this concurrent resolution is as follows: Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2015. Title I—Recommended levels and amounts Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts. Sec. 102. Major functional categories. Title II—Recommended Long-Term Levels Sec. 201. Long-term budgeting. Title III—Reserve funds Sec. 301. Reserve fund for the repeal of the 2010 health care laws. Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reform of the 2010 health care laws. Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund related to the Medicare provisions of the 2010 health care laws. Sec. 304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the sustainable growth rate of the Medicare program. Sec. 305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reforming the tax code. Sec. 306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for trade agreements. Sec. 307. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for revenue measures. Sec. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for rural counties and schools. Sec. 309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for transportation. Sec. 310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce poverty and increase opportunity and upward mobility. Title IV—Estimates of direct spending Sec. 401. Direct spending. Title V—Budget Enforcement Sec. 501. Limitation on advance appropriations. Sec. 502. Concepts and definitions. Sec. 503. Adjustments of aggregates, allocations, and appropriate budgetary levels. Sec. 504. Limitation on long-term spending. Sec. 505. Budgetary treatment of certain transactions. Sec. 506. Application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates. Sec. 507. Congressional Budget Office estimates. Sec. 508. Transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund that increase public indebtedness. Sec. 509. Separate allocation for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism. Sec. 510. Exercise of rulemaking powers. Title VI—Policy statements Sec. 601. Policy statement on economic growth and job creation. Sec. 602. Policy statement on tax reform. Sec. 603. Policy statement on replacing the President’s health care law. Sec. 604. Policy statement on Medicare. Sec. 605. Policy statement on Social Security. Sec. 606. Policy statement on higher education and workforce development opportunity. Sec. 607. Policy statement on deficit reduction through the cancellation of unobligated balances. Sec. 608. Policy statement on responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Sec. 609. Policy statement on deficit reduction through the reduction of unnecessary and wasteful spending. Sec. 610. Policy statement on unauthorized spending. Sec. 611. Policy statement on Federal regulatory policy. Sec. 612. Policy statement on trade. Sec. 613. No budget, no pay. I Recommended levels and amounts 101. Recommended levels and amounts The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024: (1) Federal revenues For purposes of the enforcement of this concurrent resolution: (A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $2,533,841,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: $2,676,038,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: $2,789,423,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $2,890,308,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $3,014,685,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $3,148,637,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $3,294,650,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: $3,456,346,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: $3,626,518,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $3,807,452,000,000. (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $0. Fiscal year 2016: $0. Fiscal year 2017: $0. Fiscal year 2018: $0. Fiscal year 2019: $0. Fiscal year 2020: $0. Fiscal year 2021: $0. Fiscal year 2022: $0. Fiscal year 2023: $0. Fiscal year 2024: $0. (2) New budget authority For purposes of the enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the appropriate | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-2 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | Fiscal year 2023: $3,626,518,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $3,807,452,000,000. (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $0. Fiscal year 2016: $0. Fiscal year 2017: $0. Fiscal year 2018: $0. Fiscal year 2019: $0. Fiscal year 2020: $0. Fiscal year 2021: $0. Fiscal year 2022: $0. Fiscal year 2023: $0. Fiscal year 2024: $0. (2) New budget authority For purposes of the enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget authority are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $2,842,226,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: $2,858,059,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: $2,957,321,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $3,059,410,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $3,210,987,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $3,360,435,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $3,460,524,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: $3,587,380,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: $3,660,151,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $3,706,695,000,000. (3) Budget outlays For purposes of the enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $2,920,026,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: $2,889,484,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: $2,949,261,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $3,034,773,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $3,185,472,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $3,320,927,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $3,433,392,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: $3,577,963,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: $3,632,642,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $3,676,374,000,000. (4) Deficits (on-budget) For purposes of the enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: -$386,186,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: -$213,446,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: -$159,838,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: -$144,466,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: -$170,787,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: -$172,290,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: -$138,741,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: -$121,617,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: -$6,124,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $131,078,000,000. (5) Debt subject to limit The appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $18,304,357,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: $18,627,533,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: $19,172,590,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $19,411,553,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $19,773,917,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $20,227,349,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $20,449,374,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: $20,822,448,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: $20,981,807,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $21,089,365,000,000. (6) Debt held by the public The appropriate levels of debt held by the public are as follows: Fiscal year 2015: $13,213,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: $13,419,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: $13,800,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $13,860,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $14,080,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $14,427,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $14,579,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: $14,940,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: $15,080,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: $15,176,000,000,000. 102. Major functional categories The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2015 through 2024 for each major functional category are: (1) National Defense (050): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $528,927,000,000. (B) Outlays, $566,503,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $573,792,000,000. (B) Outlays, $573,064,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $597,895,000,000. (B) Outlays, $584,252,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $611,146,000,000. (B) Outlays, $593,795,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $624,416,000,000. (B) Outlays, $611,902,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $638,697,000,000. (B) Outlays, $626,175,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $653,001,000,000. (B) Outlays, $640,499,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $669,967,000,000. (B) Outlays, $661,181,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $687,393,000,000. (B) Outlays, $672,922,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $706,218,000,000. (B) Outlays, $685,796,000,000. | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-4 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | (B) Outlays, $36,204,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $33,047,000,000. (B) Outlays, $33,316,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $36,859,000,000. (B) Outlays, $36,779,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $38,169,000,000. (B) Outlays, $37,877,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $36,428,000,000. (B) Outlays, $36,379,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $38,979,000,000. (B) Outlays, $38,749,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $39,927,000,000. (B) Outlays, $39,733,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $40,592,000,000. (B) Outlays, $39,752,000,000. (6) Agriculture (350): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $19,042,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,556,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $22,506,000,000. (B) Outlays, $22,313,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $20,527,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,992,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $18,506,000,000. (B) Outlays, $17,883,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $18,654,000,000. (B) Outlays, $17,970,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $19,008,000,000. (B) Outlays, $18,440,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $19,263,000,000. (B) Outlays, $18,763,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $19,764,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,249,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $20,017,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,516,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $20,635,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,131,000,000. (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, -$3,239,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$14,762,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, -$4,518,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$18,633,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, -$7,672,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$23,217,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, -$7,385,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$24,136,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, -$6,658,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$28,258,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, -$3,937,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$26,052,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, -$4,034,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$20,982,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, -$4,794,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$23,197,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, -$5,073,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$24,597,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, -$5,118,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$25,793,000,000. (8) Transportation (400): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $34,713,000,000. (B) Outlays, $80,659,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $68,529,000,000. (B) Outlays, $69,907,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $74,454,000,000. (B) Outlays, $75,199,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $75,978,000,000. (B) Outlays, $77,558,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $77,501,000,000. (B) Outlays, $78,163,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $78,373,000,000. (B) Outlays, $79,056,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $79,369,000,000. (B) Outlays, $80,231,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $80,529,000,000. (B) Outlays, $81,409,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $81,829,000,000. (B) Outlays, $82,872,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $83,353,000,000. (B) Outlays, $84,024,000,000. (9) Community and Regional Development (450): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $14,556,000,000. (B) Outlays, $23,608,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $15,303,000,000. (B) Outlays, $21,425,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $15,269,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,292,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $15,414,000,000. (B) Outlays, $17,840,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $15,387,000,000. (B) Outlays, $16,841,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $15,283,000,000. (B) Outlays, $16,008,000,000. Fiscal | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-5 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | $14,556,000,000. (B) Outlays, $23,608,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $15,303,000,000. (B) Outlays, $21,425,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $15,269,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,292,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $15,414,000,000. (B) Outlays, $17,840,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $15,387,000,000. (B) Outlays, $16,841,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $15,283,000,000. (B) Outlays, $16,008,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $15,421,000,000. (B) Outlays, $14,679,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $15,658,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,408,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $15,954,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,490,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $16,302,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,910,000,000. (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services (500): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $73,908,000,000. (B) Outlays, $91,759,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $82,372,000,000. (B) Outlays, $84,521,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $86,699,000,000. (B) Outlays, $87,137,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $89,536,000,000. (B) Outlays, $89,808,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $85,278,000,000. (B) Outlays, $86,074,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $86,555,000,000. (B) Outlays, $87,130,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $87,749,000,000. (B) Outlays, $88,403,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $89,167,000,000. (B) Outlays, $89,839,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $90,661,000,000. (B) Outlays, $91,360,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $92,094,000,000. (B) Outlays, $92,926,000,000. (11) Health (550): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $419,799,000,000. (B) Outlays, $416,573,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $367,238,000,000. (B) Outlays, $370,205,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $377,752,000,000. (B) Outlays, $375,839,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $376,732,000,000. (B) Outlays, $377,346,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $390,437,000,000. (B) Outlays, $390,404,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $415,814,000,000. (B) Outlays, $405,309,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $419,124,000,000. (B) Outlays, $418,298,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $433,512,000,000. (B) Outlays, $432,149,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $449,181,000,000. (B) Outlays, $447,991,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $472,300,000,000. (B) Outlays, $471,312,000,000. (12) Medicare (570): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $519,196,000,000. (B) Outlays, $519,407,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $558,895,000,000. (B) Outlays, $558,964,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $570,144,000,000. (B) Outlays, $570,341,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $590,695,000,000. (B) Outlays, $591,117,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $651,579,000,000. (B) Outlays, $651,878,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $692,307,000,000. (B) Outlays, $692,644,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $737,455,000,000. (B) Outlays, $738,042,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $815,257,000,000. (B) Outlays, $817,195,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $836,296,000,000. (B) Outlays, $837,883,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $859,011,000,000. (B) Outlays, $866,262,000,000. (13) Income Security (600): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $505,729,000,000. (B) Outlays, $505,032,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $487,645,000,000. (B) Outlays, $490,122,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $489,766,000,000. (B) Outlays, $487,105,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-6 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | budget authority, $836,296,000,000. (B) Outlays, $837,883,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $859,011,000,000. (B) Outlays, $866,262,000,000. (13) Income Security (600): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $505,729,000,000. (B) Outlays, $505,032,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $487,645,000,000. (B) Outlays, $490,122,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $489,766,000,000. (B) Outlays, $487,105,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $492,129,000,000. (B) Outlays, $484,280,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $493,996,000,000. (B) Outlays, $490,014,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $512,717,000,000. (B) Outlays, $508,689,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $520,016,000,000. (B) Outlays, $515,475,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $529,438,000,000. (B) Outlays, $529,111,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $530,839,000,000. (B) Outlays, $525,624,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $525,701,000,000. (B) Outlays, $515,225,000,000. (14) Social Security (650): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $31,442,000,000. (B) Outlays, $31,517,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $34,245,000,000. (B) Outlays, $34,283,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $37,133,000,000. (B) Outlays, $37,133,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $40,138,000,000. (B) Outlays, $40,138,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $43,383,000,000. (B) Outlays, $43,383,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $46,747,000,000. (B) Outlays, $46,747,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $50,255,000,000. (B) Outlays, $50,255,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $53,941,000,000. (B) Outlays, $53,941,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $57,800,000,000. (B) Outlays, $57,800,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $58,441,000,000. (B) Outlays, $58,441,000,000. (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $153,027,000,000. (B) Outlays, $152,978,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $164,961,000,000. (B) Outlays, $164,807,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $163,858,000,000. (B) Outlays, $163,269,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $162,388,000,000. (B) Outlays, $161,646,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $174,305,000,000. (B) Outlays, $173,499,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $179,269,000,000. (B) Outlays, $178,380,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $183,571,000,000. (B) Outlays, $182,676,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $195,680,000,000. (B) Outlays, $194,719,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $192,458,000,000. (B) Outlays, $191,491,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $189,292,000,000. (B) Outlays, $188,262,000,000. (16) Administration of Justice (750): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $54,011,000,000. (B) Outlays, $54,250,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $56,932,000,000. (B) Outlays, $56,298,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $56,770,000,000. (B) Outlays, $58,319,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $58,405,000,000. (B) Outlays, $59,095,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $60,239,000,000. (B) Outlays, $60,501,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $62,146,000,000. (B) Outlays, $61,649,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $64,263,000,000. (B) Outlays, $63,734,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $66,967,000,000. (B) Outlays, $66,411,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $69,031,000,000. (B) Outlays, $68,455,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $71,166,000,000. (B) Outlays, $70,568,000,000. (17) General Government (800): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $23,710,000,000. (B) Outlays, | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-7 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | (B) Outlays, $61,649,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $64,263,000,000. (B) Outlays, $63,734,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $66,967,000,000. (B) Outlays, $66,411,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $69,031,000,000. (B) Outlays, $68,455,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $71,166,000,000. (B) Outlays, $70,568,000,000. (17) General Government (800): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $23,710,000,000. (B) Outlays, $23,618,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $23,064,000,000. (B) Outlays, $22,826,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $21,587,000,000. (B) Outlays, $21,674,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $23,269,000,000. (B) Outlays, $22,973,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $24,040,000,000. (B) Outlays, $23,582,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $24,759,000,000. (B) Outlays, $24,331,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $25,556,000,000. (B) Outlays, $25,139,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $26,353,000,000. (B) Outlays, $25,939,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $27,097,000,000. (B) Outlays, $26,691,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $27,912,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,491,000,000. (18) Net Interest (900): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $365,987,000,000. (B) Outlays, $365,987,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $416,238,000,000. (B) Outlays, $416,238,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $482,228,000,000. (B) Outlays, $482,228,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $553,820,000,000. (B) Outlays, $553,820,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $611,852,000,000. (B) Outlays, $611,852,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $659,310,000,000. (B) Outlays, $659,310,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $693,159,000,000. (B) Outlays, $693,159,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $723,805,000,000. (B) Outlays, $723,805,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $751,215,000,000. (B) Outlays, $751,215,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $770,124,000,000. (B) Outlays, $770,124,000,000. (19) Allowances (920): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, -$36,364,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$22,676,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, -$47,825,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$36,706,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, -$51,416,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$45,014,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, -$54,566,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$49,571,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, -$56,672,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$53,542,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, -$61,825,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$58,102,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, -$64,552,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$61,040,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, -$66,871,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$63,946,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, -$68,992,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$66,322,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, -$65,972,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$64,338,000,000. (20) Government-wide savings (930): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $25,904,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,052,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, -$14,151,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$1,701,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, -$30,525,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$17,482,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, -$38,302,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$27,789,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, -$46,446,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$35,547,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, -$55,559,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$44,608,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, -$63,060,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$53,317,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, -$75,189,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$64,007,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, -$87,334,000,000. (B) Outlays, | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-8 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | authority, -$38,302,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$27,789,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, -$46,446,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$35,547,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, -$55,559,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$44,608,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, -$63,060,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$53,317,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, -$75,189,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$64,007,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, -$87,334,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$75,209,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, -$117,125,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$96,353,000,000. (21) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, -$78,632,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$78,632,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, -$83,652,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$83,652,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, -$83,974,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$83,974,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, -$84,602,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$84,602,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, -$91,824,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$91,824,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, -$93,787,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$93,787,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, -$98,176,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$98,176,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, -$101,529,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$101,529,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, -$105,731,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$105,731,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, -$113,422,000,000. (B) Outlays, -$113,422,000,000. (22) Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (970): Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $85,357,000,000. (B) Outlays, $52,580,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $37,823,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $32,585,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $30,893,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $31,032,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $29,647,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $29,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $29,647,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $0. (B) Outlays, $11,200,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $0. (B) Outlays, $4,402,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $0. (B) Outlays, $1,827,000,000. II Recommended Long-Term Levels 201. Long-term budgeting The following are the recommended revenue, spending, and deficit levels for each of fiscal years 2030, 2035, and 2040 as a percent of the gross domestic product of the United States: (1) Federal revenues The appropriate levels of Federal revenues are as follows: Fiscal year 2030: 18.8 percent. Fiscal year 2035: 19.0 percent. Fiscal year 2040: 19.0 percent. (2) Budget outlays The appropriate levels of total budget outlays are not to exceed: Fiscal year 2030: 18.5 percent. Fiscal year 2035: 17.9 percent. Fiscal year 2040: 17.2 percent. (3) Deficits The appropriate levels of deficits are not to exceed: Fiscal year 2030: -0.3 percent. Fiscal year 2035: -1.1 percent. Fiscal year 2040: -1.8 percent. (4) Debt The appropriate levels of debt held by the public are not to exceed: Fiscal year 2030: 43.0 percent. Fiscal year 2035: 31.0 percent. Fiscal year 2040: 18.0 percent. III Reserve funds 301. Reserve fund for the repeal of the 2010 health care laws In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that only consists of a full repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reform of the 2010 health care laws In the House, the | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-9 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that only consists of a full repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reform of the 2010 health care laws In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that reforms or replaces the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund related to the Medicare provisions of the 2010 health care laws In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that repeals all or part of the decreases in Medicare spending included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the sustainable growth rate of the Medicare program In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that includes provisions amending or superseding the system for updating payments under section 1848 of the Social Security Act, if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reforming the tax code In the House, if the Committee on Ways and Means reports a bill or joint resolution that reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any such bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for trade agreements In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that implements a trade agreement, but only if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 307. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for revenue measures In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that decreases revenue, but only if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for rural counties and schools In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that makes | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-10 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | thereto or conference report thereon, that decreases revenue, but only if such measure would not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for rural counties and schools In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for the budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that makes changes to or provides for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–393 ) by the amounts provided by that legislation for those purposes, if such legislation requires sustained yield timber harvests obviating the need for funding under Public Law 106–393 in the future and would not increase the deficit or direct spending for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, or the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for transportation In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if such measure maintains the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, but only if such measure would not increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce poverty and increase opportunity and upward mobility In the House, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if such measure reforms policies and programs to reduce poverty and increase opportunity and upward mobility, but only if such measure would neither adversely impact job creation nor increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. IV Estimates of direct spending 401. Direct spending (a) Means-tested direct spending (1) For means-tested direct spending, the average rate of growth in the total level of outlays during the 10-year period preceding fiscal year 2015 is 6.8 percent. (2) For means-tested direct spending, the estimated average rate of growth in the total level of outlays during the 10-year period beginning with fiscal year 2015 is 5.4 percent under current law. (3) The following reforms are proposed in this concurrent resolution for means-tested direct spending: (A) In 1996, a Republican Congress and a Democratic president reformed welfare by limiting the duration of benefits, giving States more control over the program, and helping recipients find work. In the five years following passage, child-poverty rates fell, welfare caseloads fell, and workers’ wages increased. This budget applies the lessons of welfare reform to both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid. (B) For Medicaid, this budget assumes the conversion of the Federal share of Medicaid spending into a flexible State allotment tailored to meet each State’s needs, indexed for inflation and population growth. Such a reform would end the misguided one-size-fits-all approach that has tied the hands of State governments. Instead, each State would have the freedom and flexibility to tailor a Medicaid program that fits the needs of its unique population. Moreover, this budget assumes the repeal of the Medicaid expansions in the President’s health care law, relieving State governments of its crippling one-size-fits-all enrollment mandates. (C) For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, this budget assumes the conversion of the program into a flexible State allotment tailored to meet each State’s needs. The allotment would increase based on the Department of Agriculture Thrifty Food Plan index and beneficiary growth. Such a reform would provide incentives for States to ensure dollars will go towards those who need them most. Additionally, it requires that more | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-11 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | State governments of its crippling one-size-fits-all enrollment mandates. (C) For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, this budget assumes the conversion of the program into a flexible State allotment tailored to meet each State’s needs. The allotment would increase based on the Department of Agriculture Thrifty Food Plan index and beneficiary growth. Such a reform would provide incentives for States to ensure dollars will go towards those who need them most. Additionally, it requires that more stringent work requirements and time limits apply under the program. (b) Nonmeans-tested direct spending (1) For nonmeans-tested direct spending, the average rate of growth in the total level of outlays during the 10-year period preceding fiscal year 2015 is 5.7 percent. (2) For nonmeans-tested direct spending, the estimated average rate of growth in the total level of outlays during the 10-year period beginning with fiscal year 2015 is 5.4 percent under current law. (3) The following reforms are proposed in this concurrent resolution for nonmeans-tested direct spending: (A) For Medicare, this budget advances policies to put seniors, not the Federal Government, in control of their health care decisions. Those in or near retirement will see no changes, while future retirees would be given a choice of private plans competing alongside the traditional fee-for-service Medicare program. Medicare would provide a premium-support payment either to pay for or offset the premium of the plan chosen by the senior, depending on the plan’s cost. The Medicare premium-support payment would be adjusted so that the sick would receive higher payments if their conditions worsened | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-12 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | ; lower-income seniors would receive additional assistance to help cover out-of-pocket costs; and wealthier seniors would assume responsibility for a greater share of their premiums. Putting seniors in charge of how their health care dollars are spent will force providers to compete against each other on price and quality. This market competition will act as a real check on widespread waste and skyrocketing health care costs. (B) In keeping with a recommendation from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, this budget calls for Federal employees—including Members of Congress and congressional staff—to make greater contributions toward their own retirement. V Budget Enforcement 501. Limitation on advance appropriations (a) In general In the House, except as provided for in subsection (b), any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, making a general appropriation or continuing appropriation may not provide for advance appropriations. (b) Exceptions An advance appropriation may be provided for programs, projects, activities, or accounts referred to in subsection (c)(1) or identified in the report to accompany this concurrent resolution or the joint explanatory statement of managers to accompany this concurrent resolution under the heading Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations . (c) Limitations For fiscal year 2016, the aggregate level of advance appropriations shall not exceed— (1) $58,662,202,000 for the following programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs— (A) Medical Services; (B) Medical Support and Compliance; and (C) Medical Facilities accounts of the Veterans Health Administration | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-13 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | ; and (2) $28,781,000,000 in new budget authority for all programs identified pursuant to subsection (b). (d) Definition In this section, the term advance appropriation means any new discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, making general appropriations or any new discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016. 502. Concepts and definitions Upon the enactment of any bill or joint resolution providing for a change in budgetary concepts or definitions, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may adjust any allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution accordingly. 503. Adjustments of aggregates, allocations, and appropriate budgetary levels (a) Adjustments of discretionary and direct spending levels If a committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) reports a bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, providing for a decrease in direct spending (budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom) for any fiscal year and also provides for an authorization of appropriations for the same purpose, upon the enactment of such measure, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may decrease the allocation to such committee and increase the allocation of discretionary spending (budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom) to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2015 by an amount equal to the new budget authority (and outlays flowing therefrom) provided for in a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for the same purpose. (b) Adjustments to fund Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism In order to take into account any new information included in the budget submission by the President for fiscal year 2015, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may adjust the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate budgetary levels for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or the section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations set forth in the report of this concurrent resolution to conform with section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as adjusted by section 251A of such Act). (c) Revised Congressional Budget Office baseline The chair of the Committee on the Budget may adjust the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate budgetary levels to reflect changes resulting from technical and economic assumptions in the most recent baseline published by the Congressional Budget Office. (d) Determinations For the purpose of enforcing this concurrent resolution on the budget in the House, the allocations and aggregate levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and surpluses for fiscal year 2015 and the period of fiscal years 2015 through fiscal year 2024 shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the chair of the Committee on the Budget and such chair may adjust such applicable levels of this concurrent resolution. 504. Limitation on long-term spending (a) In general In the House, it shall not be in order to consider a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations), or an amendment thereto or a conference report thereon, if the provisions of such measure have the net effect of increasing direct spending in excess of $5,000,000,000 for any period described in subsection (b). (b) Time periods The applicable periods for purposes of this section are any of the four consecutive ten fiscal-year periods beginning with fiscal year 2025. 505. Budgetary treatment of certain transactions (a) In General Notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and section 4001 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, the report accompanying this concurrent resolution on the budget or the joint explanatory statement | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-16 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | ; and (3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as practicable. (b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates Revised allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates included in this concurrent resolution. (c) Budget compliance The consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, for which the chair of the Committee on the Budget makes adjustments or revisions in the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels of this concurrent resolution shall not be subject to the points of order set forth in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives or section 504. 507. Congressional Budget Office estimates (a) Findings The House finds the following: (1) Costs of Federal housing loans and loan guarantees are treated unequally in the budget. The Congressional Budget Office uses fair-value accounting to measure the costs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but determines the cost of other Federal loan and loan-guarantee programs on the basis of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( FCRA ). (2) The fair-value accounting method uses discount rates which incorporate the risk inherent to the type of liability being estimated in addition to Treasury discount rates of the proper maturity length. In contrast, FCRA accounting solely uses the discount rates of the Treasury, failing to incorporate all of the risks attendant to these credit activities. (3) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that if fair-value were used to estimate the cost of all new credit activity in 2014, the deficit would be approximately $50 billion higher than under the current methodology. (b) Fair Value Estimates Upon the request of the chair or ranking member of the Committee on the Budget, any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office for a measure under the terms of title V of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, credit reform , as a supplement to such estimate shall, to the extent practicable, also provide an estimate of the current actual or estimated market values representing the fair value of assets and liabilities affected by such measure. (c) Fair value estimates for housing programs Whenever the Director of the Congressional Budget Office prepares an estimate pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out any bill or joint resolution and if the Director determines that such bill or joint resolution has a cost related to a housing or residential mortgage program under the FCRA, then the Director shall also provide an estimate of the current actual or estimated market values representing the fair value of assets and liabilities affected by the provisions of such bill or joint resolution that result in such cost. (d) Enforcement If the Director of the Congressional Budget Office provides an estimate pursuant to subsection (b) or (c), the chair of the Committee on the Budget may use such estimate to determine compliance with the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and other budgetary enforcement controls. 508. Transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund that increase public indebtedness For purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the rules or orders of the House of Representatives, a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that transfers funds from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund shall be counted as new budget authority and outlays equal to the amount of the transfer in the fiscal year the transfer occurs. 509. Separate allocation for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism (a) Allocation In the House, there shall be a separate allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism. For purposes of enforcing such | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-17 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | report thereon, that transfers funds from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund shall be counted as new budget authority and outlays equal to the amount of the transfer in the fiscal year the transfer occurs. 509. Separate allocation for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism (a) Allocation In the House, there shall be a separate allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism. For purposes of enforcing such separate allocation under section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the first fiscal year and the total of fiscal years shall be deemed to refer to fiscal year 2015. Such separate allocation shall be the exclusive allocation for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism under section 302(a) of such Act. Section 302(c) of such Act shall not apply to such separate allocation. The Committee on Appropriations may provide suballocations of such separate allocation under section 302(b) of such Act. Spending that counts toward the allocation established by this section shall be designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (b) Adjustment In the House, for purposes of subsection (a) for fiscal year 2015, no adjustment shall be made under section 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 if any adjustment would be made under section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 510. Exercise of rulemaking powers The House adopts the provisions of this title— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the House of Representatives, and these rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with other such rules | {
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113-hconres-96-eh-dtd-18 | 113-hconres-96-eh-dtd | 113-hconres-96 | ; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House of Representatives. VI Policy statements 601. Policy statement on economic growth and job creation (a) Findings The House finds the following: (1) Although the United States economy technically emerged from recession nearly five years ago, the subsequent recovery has felt more like a malaise than a rebound. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the past four years has averaged just over 2 percent, well below the 3 percent trend rate of growth in the United States. (2) The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) did a study in late 2012 examining why the United States economy was growing so slowly after the recession. They found, among other things, that United States economic output was growing at less than half of the typical rate exhibited during other recoveries since World War II. CBO said that about two-thirds of this growth gap was due to a pronounced sluggishness in the growth of potential GDP—particularly in potential employment levels (such as people leaving the labor force) and the growth in productivity (which is in turn related to lower capital investment). (3) The prolonged economic sluggishness is particularly troubling given the amount of fiscal and monetary policy actions taken in recent years to cushion the depth of the downturn and to spark higher rates of growth and employment. In addition to the large stimulus package passed in early 2009, many other initiatives have been taken to boost growth, such as the new homebuyer tax credit and the cash for clunkers program. These stimulus efforts may have led to various short term pops in activity but the economy and job market has since reverted back to a sub-par trend. (4) The unemployment rate has declined in recent years, from a peak of nearly 10 percent in 2009-2010 to 6.7 percent in the latest month. However, a significant chunk of this decline has been due to people leaving the labor force (and therefore no longer being counted as unemployed ) and not from a surge in employment. The slow decline in the unemployment rate in recent years has occurred alongside a steep decline in the economy’s labor force participation rate. The participation rate stands at 63.0 percent, close to the lowest level since 1978. The flipside of this is that over 90 million Americans are now on the sidelines and not in the labor force, representing a 10 million increase since early 2009. (5) Real median household income declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2012 (latest data available) and, at just over $51,000, is currently at its lowest level since 1995. Weak wage and income growth as a result of a subpar labor market not only means lower tax revenue coming in to the Treasury, it also means higher government spending on income support programs. (6) A stronger economy is vital to lowering deficit levels and eventually balancing the budget. According to CBO, if annual real GDP growth is just 0.1 percentage point higher over the budget window, deficits would be reduced by $311 billion. (7) This budget resolution therefore embraces pro-growth policies, such as fundamental tax reform, that will help foster a stronger economy and more job creation. (8) Reining in government spending and lowering budget deficits has a positive long-term impact on the economy and the budget. According to CBO, a significant deficit reduction package (i.e. $4 trillion), would boost longer-term economic output by 1.7 percent. Their analysis concludes that deficit reduction creates long-term economic benefits because it increases the pool of national savings and boosts investment, thereby raising economic growth and job creation. (9) The greater economic output that stems from a large deficit reduction package would have a sizeable impact on the Federal budget. For instance, higher output would lead to greater revenues through the increase in taxable incomes. Lower interest rates, and | {
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