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Expressing support for designation of September 2014 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or fusiform bulging of an artery in the brain; Whereas an estimated 1 out of every 50 people in the United States has a brain aneurysm; Whereas brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in people between the ages of 35 and 60 and there are typically no warning signs; Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3-to-2 ratio; Whereas young and middle aged African-Americans have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture compared to Caucasian Americans; Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms; Whereas approximately 6,000,000 people in the United States have a brain aneurysm; Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of balance, incoordination, and speech problems; Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it ruptures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage; Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain damage, hydrocephalus, stroke, and death; Whereas each year, more than 30,000 people in the United States suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms and 40 percent of these people die as a result; Whereas annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 people in the United States with ruptured brain aneurysms die before reaching the hospital; Whereas a number of advancements have been made in recent years regarding the detection of aneurysms, including the computerized tomography (CT) scan, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, and the cerebral arteriogram, and early detection can save lives; Whereas various research studies are currently being conducted in the United States in order to better understand, prevent, and treat brain aneurysms; and Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate month to designate as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month (2) continues to support research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.

Summary: Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; and (2) research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.
Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2016, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.

Darwin Day Whereas Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by the mechanism of natural selection, together with the monumental amount of scientific evidence he compiled to support it, provides humanity with a logical and intellectually compelling explanation for the diversity of life on Earth; Whereas the validity of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is further strongly supported by the modern understanding of the science of genetics; Whereas it has been the human curiosity and ingenuity exemplified by Darwin that has promoted new scientific discoveries that have helped humanity solve many problems and improve living conditions; Whereas the advancement of science must be protected from those unconcerned with the adverse impacts of global warming and climate change; Whereas the teaching of creationism in some public schools compromises the scientific and academic integrity of the United States education systems; Whereas Charles Darwin is a worthy symbol of scientific advancement on which to focus and around which to build a global celebration of science and humanity intended to promote a common bond among all of Earth’s peoples; and Whereas February 12, 2016, is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809 and would be an appropriate date to designate as Darwin Day That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Darwin Day (2) recognizes Charles Darwin as a worthy symbol on which to celebrate the achievements of reason, science, and the advancement of human knowledge.

Summary: Supports the designation of Darwin Day (February 12, 2016, the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809). Recognizes Charles Darwin as a worthy symbol on which to celebrate the achievements of reason, science, and the advancement of human knowledge.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Fort San Juan holds a significant place in the early history of North Carolina and of the United States.

Whereas Fort San Juan was originally settled by the Spanish in western North Carolina in 1567; Whereas Fort San Juan predates the English settlement on Roanoke Island by 20 years and the settlement at Jamestown by 40 years; Whereas Fort San Juan was the first European settlement in the interior of the United States; Whereas Captain Juan Pardo built Fort San Juan as part of the greater mission of the Spanish exploring North America from Santa Elena (modern-day Parris Island, South Carolina) into what are now Tennessee and Alabama under Hernando de Soto; Whereas Fort San Juan served as the base for Captain Juan Pardo’s expedition into the Appalachian Mountains in search for silver mines; Whereas Fort San Juan after 18 months was destroyed in a fire after the relationship between the Spanish settlers and Native Americans at Joara deteriorated; Whereas Fort San Juan was rediscovered near Morganton, North Carolina, between the years of 2004 and 2006; and Whereas archaeologists investigating the site have expressed their appreciation for the cooperation of the landowners, the Berry family, for preserving the site and providing access: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of Fort San Juan for the early history of North Carolina; (2) recognizes that Fort San Juan reshapes the historical narrative around the United States earliest history; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to continue studying Captain Juan Pardo’s expedition, visiting the ruins of Fort San Juan, and educating the people of North Carolina and the United States about Fort San Juan’s role in North Carolina and the United States earliest history.

Summary: Recognizes the importance of Fort San Juan to the early history of North Carolina and the United States.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a 60-second moment of silence in the House for those killed by gun violence in the United States on the next legislative day after any such individual dies.

That rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 7. There shall be a 60-second moment of silence in the House for victims of firearm homicide in the United States on the next legislative day after any such individual dies. .

Summary: Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a 60-second moment of silence in the House for those killed by gun violence in the United States on the next legislative day after any such individual dies.
Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Whereas 5,500,000 children in the United States, 7.5 percent, currently have asthma; Whereas 24,800,000, or one in 13 people in the United States, have asthma and the numbers are increasing each year; Whereas, in 2018, on average, children missed more than 7,900,000 days of school and adults missed 10,900,000 days of work because of asthma; Whereas asthma is the second most common noncommunicable disease among children; Whereas 1,700,000 individuals per year visit emergency departments because of asthma’s effects; Whereas the total economic cost of asthma in the United States was $81,900,000,000 per year from 2008 to 2013; Whereas fewer than half of people with asthma report being given an asthma action plan, which is key to the prevention of asthma attacks; Whereas asthma is a manageable disease; Whereas those with moderate to severe asthma may be at a greater risk of developing serious complications as a result of COVID–19 during the current public health emergency; and Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (2) encourages awareness of the prevalence of asthma and allergies, including heightened prevalence among women, minority, and urban demographics; (3) recognizes and salutes health care professionals who treat asthma and allergy-related health issues; (4) recognizes and salutes researchers working to identify asthma and allergy cures; (5) recognizes and reaffirms commitment to public education about asthma and allergy treatment and symptoms and to advancing care for both asthma and allergy conditions; and (6) supports investment in researching the prevention, treatment, and eradication of asthma.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for (1) the designation of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and (2) investment in asthma research. It also salutes health care professionals and researchers who work on asthma and allergies.
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn.

That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn, a Representative from the State of Minnesota. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution honors the life of James Hagedorn, former Representative of Minnesota, and offers the condolence of the House of Representatives regarding his death.
Expressing support for the designation of June 3, 2022, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2022 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

National Gun Violence Awareness Day National Gun Violence Awareness Month Whereas each year in the United States more than— (1) 38,500 individuals are killed and 85,000 individuals are wounded by gunfire; (2) 15,000 individuals are killed in homicides involving guns; (3) 23,000 individuals die by suicide using a gun; and (4) 490 individuals are killed in unintentional shootings; Whereas, since 1968, more individuals have died from guns in the United States than have died on the battlefields of all the wars in the history of the United States; Whereas 2021 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 20,700 people killed in gun homicides or nonsuicide related shootings, a 6-percent increase over 2020; Whereas unintentional shooting deaths by children recently increased by nearly one-third, comparing incidents in March to December of 2020 to the same months in 2019; Whereas by one count, in 2021 in the United States, there were 693 mass-shooting incidents in which at least 4 people were killed or wounded by gunfire; Whereas, nationwide, 65,000 military veterans died by suicide since 2010, the overwhelming majority as the result of a firearm; Whereas every year in the United States, more than 3,500 children and teens are killed by gun violence and 15,000 children and teens are shot and wounded; Whereas approximately 8,500 people in the United States under the age of 25 die because of gun violence annually, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 2013, was killed at 15 years of age in Chicago, Illinois, while standing in a park; Whereas, on June 3, 2022, to recognize the 25th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born June 2, 1997), people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and (2) the loved ones of those victims; and Whereas June 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as National Gun Violence Awareness Month That the House of Representatives— (1) supports— (A) the designation of National Gun Violence Awareness Month (B) the designation of National Gun Violence Awareness Day (2) calls on the people of the United States to— (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show that they are not targets, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and (D) bring community members and leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of National Gun Violence Awareness Month and the designation of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Expressing the view that every individual is created equal and made in the image of God and the modern Democratic Party's use of identity politics rejects all attempts to unite America and instead focuses on dividing individuals into groups in order to achieve power.

Whereas every individual is created equal and made in the image of God; Whereas the Republican Party believes that every individual American is endowed by our Creator with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; Whereas the Republican Party believes in judging people based on the content of their character and not the color of their skin, their ethnic group, or their gender; Whereas a Democratic Senator attacked the then-Secretary of the Interior of the United States for not wanting to make hiring decisions based on race; Whereas House Democrats introduced a divisive COVID–19 relief bill that would require companies who receive Federal aid to make decisions based on race and gender; Whereas a Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair candidate said it is her job to shut other White people down Whereas a DNC staffer announced that she prefers not to hire cisgender straight white males Whereas based on the above examples and many others, radical members of the Democratic Party believe that individuals should be judged based on their group membership and not on their individual merits: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the modern Democratic Party’s use of identity politics rejects all attempts to unite America and instead focuses on dividing individuals into groups in order to achieve power.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the modern Democratic Party's use of identity politics rejects all attempts to unite America and instead focuses on dividing individuals into groups in order to achieve power.
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on the Judiciary: Ms. Balint. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution elects a designated Member of the House of Representatives to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Middle Level Education Month.

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Association for Middle Level Education, the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have declared the month of March 2015 as National Middle Level Education Month; Whereas schools that educate middle grades students play a critical function in the Nation’s educational system in that they are responsible for educating young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15 (grades 5 through 9) that are undergoing rapid and dramatic changes in their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral development; Whereas each day nearly 24,000,000 young adolescents enter school deserving what research and practice have shown to help middle grades students achieve, including challenging and engaging instruction, teachers and administrators that are knowledgeable and prepared in order to provide young adolescents with a safe, challenging, and supportive learning environment, and organizational structures that banish anonymity and promote personalization, collaboration, and social equity; Whereas the habits and values established during early adolescence have a critical, life-long influence that directly impacts the future health and welfare of the Nation; Whereas research has found that the academic achievement of eighth grade students has a larger impact on their readiness for college by the end of high school than anything that happens academically in high school; Whereas in order to improve graduation rates and prepare students to be life-long learners ready for college, career, and citizenship, a deeper public understanding of the distinctive mission of the middle level is necessary; and Whereas the month of March 2015 has been declared as National Middle Level Education Month by numerous educational groups: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Middle Level Education Month; (2) honors and recognizes the importance of middle level education and the contributions of those who educate this unique age group; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe National Middle Level Education Month by taking opportunities to visit schools that educate middle grades students and celebrate the schools that are responsible for educating the Nation’s young adolescents.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Middle Level Education Month. Recognizes the importance of middle level education and the contributions of the those who educate this unique age group. Encourages people to observe National Middle Level Education Month by visiting and celebrating schools that are responsible for educating the nation's young adolescents.
MEMBERS Resolution

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Mandating that being an Elected Member Be an Essential Requirement for Speakership Resolution MEMBERS Resolution 2. Limiting eligibility for nomination to Speaker to Members and Members-elect Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: Eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker 13. An individual is not eligible to be nominated to serve as Speaker unless the individual is a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (or, in the case of a nomination made prior to the beginning of the Congress in which the individual would serve as Speaker, is a Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect). .

Summary: Mandating that being an Elected Member Be an Essential Requirement for Speakership Resolution or the MEMBERS Resolution This resolution bars an individual from being eligible to be nominated to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives unless the individual is a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (or, in the case of a nomination made prior to the beginning of the Congress in which the individual would serve as Speaker, is a Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect).
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate the remains of those American Soldiers who fought in the battle of Monterrey in 1846.

Whereas 169 years ago this September, Brigadier General Zachary Taylor led a 6,000 man military force consisting of United States Regulars, Volunteers and Texas Rangers to capture the strategic town of Monterrey; Whereas after three days of fighting, Taylor’s forces captured Monterrey on September 23, 1846; Whereas the United States suffered 120 casualties during the battle, while 368 were wounded and 43 were reported missing; Whereas the Mexican Government’s Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia (INAH), in cooperation with the United States Department of State and the United States Department of the Army’s Armed Forces Medical Examiner (AFME), has positively identified the remains of 11 United States soldiers who fought in the battle of Monterrey in 1846; and Whereas United States Department of State is working with the Mexican Government to secure the repatriation of these remains: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) commends the archaeologists, the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia, the United States Consulate General Monterrey and all those individuals whose diligent work led to the identification and recovery of these remains; and (2) calls upon the Government of Mexico and the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to expeditiously release and repatriate the identified remains of these United States soldiers.

Summary: Commends the archaeologists, the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia, the U.S. Consulate General Monterrey, and all those individuals whose work led to the identification and recovery of the remains of the U.S. soldiers who fought in the 1846 battle of Monterrey. Calls upon the government of Mexico and the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to repatriate the identified remains of these soldiers.