cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
Reaffirming German-American friendship and cooperation initiative.

Whereas the United States and Germany have a close bond and friendship based on historical ties and shared values that must be maintained and strengthened; Whereas, in 2018, Germany and the United States launched Wunderbar Together, with the goal of promoting the robust relationship between Germans and Americans and showcasing the close links between our countries based on heritage, common values, and shared interests; Whereas there are more than 40,000,000 Americans of German origin living in the United States, many of whom have provided valuable contributions to the growth and development of the United States and to the maintenance of strong ties to Germany and the German people; Whereas today the United States and Germany are close political allies, partners, and friends working together for a peaceful world order based on the rule of law; Whereas Germany is an important trading partner of the United States in the European Union, and United States affiliates of German firms employ more than 861,000 United States workers, and Germans have invested $522,000,000,000 in the United States, 29 percent of all foreign direct investment from the European Union, and Americans have invested more than $148,000,000,000 in Germany. Whereas the United States played a leading role in the reconstruction of Germany after World War II through political and financial means, laying the groundwork for the establishment of a peaceful, democratic postwar West Germany and paving the way for close United States-West Germany bilateral relations; Whereas the United States played a crucial role in the unification of Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which took place 32 years ago this November; and Whereas Germany and the United States maintain strong bilateral ties and cooperate closely on the global stage and through international organizations where both countries work to promote shared values including human rights, democracy, and the rule of law: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and highlights the importance of the alliance between the United States and Germany in— (A) an enduring shared commitment to our free and democratic societies; (B) expanding and deepening economic prosperity for the United States and Europe; and (C) protecting and defending our security, freedom, and common values; (2) recognizes the strong personal, cultural, and historical ties between our populations and governments, and the importance of our common set of fundamental values as guiding principles for tackling the growing global challenges of the 21st century; and (3) reaffirms the deep and historical friendship between the Government and people of the United States and the Government and people of Germany.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the importance of the alliance between the United States and Germany and the strong ties between the populations and governments.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that with respect to any study required to be conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, or any entity regulated by the Commission under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act), for the provision of broadband infrastructure, the area to be studied should be limited to the area of impact.

Whereas environmental and historic reviews for broadband infrastructure cover larger swaths of land than needed to provision broadband service and networks; Whereas environmental and historic reviews add significant time and costs to the deployment of broadband networks; Whereas overbroad environmental and historic reviews create permitting delays and unnecessarily burden Federal land management agency resources; Whereas making environmental and historic reviews proportional to the amount of Federal lands occupied for broadband deployment will benefit agency permit issuers by proportionally reducing applications and streamlining permit review process time; and Whereas environmental and historic reviews should be narrowly tailored to lands that are physically impacted: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that with respect to any study required to be conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, or any entity regulated by the Commission under the Federal Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 42 U.S.C. 4321

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the area to be studied in environmental or historic reviews of broadband infrastructure should be limited to the area of impact.
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18, 2022, through September 24, 2022, as "Balance Awareness Week".

Balance Awareness Week Whereas vestibular disorders, which affect the inner and ear balance, are underdiagnosed and undertreated; Whereas, as many as 35 percent of adults 40 years of age or older in the United States, or approximately 69,000,000 people, have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunction; Whereas 80 percent of people 65 years of age or older have experienced dizziness; Whereas dizziness is one of the most common symptoms in patients 25 years and older; Whereas dizziness accounts for 2.6 percent of all primary care visits and nearly 2.5 percent of emergency department visits; Whereas vestibular disorder patients may consult four or more physicians and spend 50 months or more in the search for a diagnosis; Whereas the Vestibular Disorders Association celebrates Balance Awareness Week Whereas the week of September 18, 2022, through September 24, 2022, would be an appropriate week to designate as Balance Awareness Week That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Balance Awareness Week (2) recognizes the importance of raising public awareness about vestibular disorders.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of Balance Awareness Week and recognizes the importance of raising public awareness about vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of assisting justice-involved veterans.

Whereas almost 200,000 veterans are incarcerated; Whereas more than half of justice-involved veterans have either a mental health issue or a substance abuse disorder; Whereas a substantial number of justice-involved veterans are homeless or at risk for homelessness; Whereas many veterans have difficulty finding work and reintegrating into society after living in formalized environments; Whereas veterans who get involved in the criminal justice system may be at a higher risk for suicide; Whereas justice-involved veterans in prison cannot receive medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, but may receive outreach services; Whereas justice-involved veterans have more specialized needs upon reentry into society; Whereas veterans treatment courts serve only veterans who are charged with nonviolent crimes and are in need of mental health or substance abuse treatment; Whereas prosecutors work with defense attorneys to negotiate whether a veteran’s case should be heard in the treatment court, and veterans go through counseling funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs; Whereas once the veteran finishes the program, which can last from a few months to years, all charges are dropped; and Whereas only approximately 500 counties have veterans treatment courts: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the expansion of the veterans treatment court program; (2) encourages deeper studies into the efficacy of these programs and best practices; and (3) reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to helping all veterans reintegrating to civilian life.

Summary: This resolution supports the expansion of the veterans treatment court program, encourages deeper studies into the efficacy of such programs and best practices, and reaffirms the commitment to helping veterans reintegrate to civilian life.
Supporting the designation of May 15, 2024, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day Whereas millions of individuals age 65 or older (referred to in this preamble as seniors Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against seniors include Medicare impersonation fraud, health care fraud, health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drug fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, anti-aging Whereas the Government Accountability Office has estimated that seniors lose a staggering $2,900,000,000 each year to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes and scams; Whereas, since 2013, the Fraud Hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate has received more than 10,000 complaints reporting possible scams from individuals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Whereas the ease with which criminals contact seniors through the internet and telephone increases as more creative schemes emerge and scammers employ new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and spoofing Whereas, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2023 released by the Federal Trade Commission, individuals age 60 or older reported losing almost $2,000,000,000 to fraud in 2023, with a median loss for victims age 80 or older of $1,450, more than 3 times the median amount lost by those victims between the ages of 50 and 59; Whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to shame, stigma, and lack of information about where to report fraud; and Whereas May 15, 2024, is an appropriate day to establish as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day (2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Awareness Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the barrage of scams that individuals age 65 or older (referred to in this resolution as seniors (3) recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer protection groups, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions all play vital roles in— (A) preventing the proliferation of scams targeting seniors in the United States; and (B) educating seniors about those scams; (4) encourages— (A) the implementation of policies to prevent scams targeting seniors; and (B) the improvement of efforts to protect seniors from those scams; and (5) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against scams targeting seniors.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day and encourages the development of policies that help prevent scams targeting older adults.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration should encourage the use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs.

Whereas when abuse-deterrent formulations of a drug have been developed, approved, and recognized as effective by the Food and Drug Administration, the approval and marketing of generic versions that do not have abuse-deterrent features are likely to prevent achievement of the public health purposes of the efforts to develop such abuse-deterrent formulations; Whereas the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Food and Drug Administration have for many years strongly encouraged manufacturers of opioid drug products to develop abuse-deterrent formulations designed to prevent or discourage the abuse or misuse of those products; Whereas in response, several opioid drug manufacturers have developed abuse-deterrent formulations; Whereas helping to reduce the level of abuse of opioid drug products is dependent on the widespread adoption of new technologies and approaches to the safer formulation of these drugs; Whereas the Commissioner of Food and Drugs has acknowledged that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority under current law to require generic versions of products that have been formulated or reformulated with abuse-deterrent features to have comparable features; and Whereas fourteen Members of Congress in a bipartisan coalition have cosponsored the Stop Tampering with Prescription Pills (STOPP) Act, which would similarly promote abuse-deterrent technologies in addictive painkillers: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration should exercise its acknowledged authority to— (1) refuse to approve generic versions of non-abuse-deterrent opioid products that have been replaced in the market with abuse-deterrent formulations; and (2) require generic versions of abuse-deterrent opioid products to be formulated with comparable abuse-deterrent features.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should exercise its acknowledged authority to: (1) refuse to approve generic versions of non-abuse-deterrent opioid products that have been replaced in the market with abuse-deterrent formulations, and (2) require generic versions of abuse-deterrent opioid products to be formulated with comparable abuse-deterrent features.
Recognizing November 25, 2017, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Small Business Saturday Whereas there are over 29,600,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States; Whereas small businesses employ nearly 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses pay 41.1 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses constitute nearly 98 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses generated 1,400,000 net new jobs; and Whereas November 25, 2017, is an appropriate day to designate as Small Business Saturday That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and encourages the observance of Small Business Saturday (2) supports efforts— (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.

Summary: Recognizes and encourages the observance of Small Business Saturday. Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of such businesses on the U.S. economy.
Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2017 Women's National Basketball Association championship.

Whereas, on October 4, 2017, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2017 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) championship; Whereas this is the fourth national championship for the Minnesota Lynx in 7 years; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks in game 5 of the WNBA Conference Finals and bested the Washington Mystics in the semi-finals; Whereas the Lynx finished the regular season with the best record, 27–7, and earned the top seed; Whereas the 2017 WNBA Finals made ESPN history, becoming the third-most viewed championship series, averaging 559,000 viewers for the 5-game series; Whereas attendance for this postseason rose to a whopping 9,596 spectators per game, which made it the highest-attended WNBA Finals in 7 years (10,822), and was up double digits (+10.1 percent) over last season (8,719); Whereas 14,632 fans attended the sold-out championship game at the Barn Whereas the Minnesota Lynx benefit from stellar coaching leadership from Head Coach Cheryl Reeve and Assistant Coaches Shelley Patterson, James Wade, and Walt Hopkins and feature 4 world champion and gold medal athletes, Lindsay Whalen, Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, and Sylvia Fowles, as well as highly talented professionals including Rebekkah Brunson, Renee Montgomery, Temi Fagbenle, Natasha Howard, Alexis Jones, Jia Perkins, Plenette Pierson, and Cecilia Zandalasini; Whereas Sylvia Fowles received the WNBA Finals MVP Award for the second time, as well as the 2017 WNBA MVP Award; and Whereas the Minnesota Lynx join the Houston Comets as the only teams to win 4 championships, and all 4 under the coaching of Cheryl Reeve, with Rebekkah Brunson being the first WNBA player to win 5 championships: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Minnesota Lynx win the 2017 Women’s National Basketball Association championship; and (2) recognizes the Twin Cities area and Minnesota for the enthusiastic support of women’s professional basketball.

Summary: Recognizes: (1) the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Minnesota Lynx win the 2017 Women's National Basketball Association Championship; and (2) the Twin Cities area and Minnesota for supporting women's professional basketball.
Authorizing the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their respective Offices.

That, pursuant to regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration— (1) the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion established under section 104(d) of House Resolution 6 may appoint and fix the pay of employees of the Office; and (2) the Director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman established under section 104(e) of House Resolution 6 may appoint and fix the pay of employees of the Office.

Summary: This resolution authorizes the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the House of Representatives and the Director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman of the House to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their respective offices.
Expressing support for designation of May 2014 as "Health and Fitness Month".

Health and Fitness Month Whereas 2/3 Whereas unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United States; Whereas the prevalence of obesity in the United States more than doubled from 15 percent to 34 percent among adults and more than tripled from 5 percent to 17 percent among children and adolescents from 1980 to 2008; Whereas an obese teenager is 70 percent more likely to become an obese adult; Whereas obesity is more common among non-Hispanic Black teenagers (29 percent) than Hispanic teenagers (17.5 percent) or non-Hispanic White teenagers (14.5 percent); Whereas 70 percent of American Indian/Alaskan Native adults are overweight or obese; Whereas studies indicate that overweight youth may never achieve a healthy weight; Whereas a poor diet is associated with major health risks that can cause illness and even death; Whereas in addition to healthy eating, people in the United States can experience positive health benefits and be on the path for a better future by incorporating physical activity into daily life, including 30 minutes for adults and 60 minutes for children; Whereas physical activity can help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke, control weight, reduce fat, condition the heart and lungs, improve sleep, decrease potential of becoming depressed, increase energy and self-esteem, relieve stress, and increase the chances of living longer; and Whereas May 2014 would be an appropriate month to designate as Health and Fitness Month That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Health and Fitness Month (2) supports efforts to educate the people of the United States on the importance of a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of Health and Fitness Month and for efforts to educate Americans on the importance of a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), created in 1957 for the purpose of assisting states in the development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, plays a critical role in the global nuclear security regime; Whereas the agency’s activities in nuclear security date back to the 1970s, when the agency began providing ad hoc training courses in physical protection; Whereas these responsibilities expanded following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, reports of nuclear smuggling in the late 1990s, and again after the devastating terror attacks on September 11, 2001; Whereas the agency established the Nuclear Security Fund to assist countries in protecting their nuclear and radiological materials and facilities; Whereas the agency’s nuclear security efforts are sustained by its technical expertise, experience, transparency, and confidentiality; Whereas rogue regimes and clandestine organizations continue to exhibit the ambition to acquire nuclear materials that can be used to build crude radiological and nuclear weapons; Whereas the IAEA Office of Nuclear Security relies almost exclusively on voluntary funding, which is inherently unpredictable and inconsistent; and Whereas the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, issued an Action Plan on April 1, 2016, citing the agency’s need for reliable and sufficient resources That the House of Representatives— (1) maintains that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an indispensable role in strengthening nuclear security and safety around the globe; (2) reaffirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials; and (3) encourages the United States and other member states of the IAEA to take steps to ensure that the IAEA has the resources needed to successfully carry out its duties, including— (A) supporting the IAEA to continue convening ministerial meetings on nuclear security to promote political commitment; (B) contributing to the implementation of the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Plan through reliable and sufficient resources; (C) providing appropriate political, technical, and financial support to the Nuclear Security Fund; and (D) developing a comprehensive strategy to encourage non-state, private sector contributions to the Nuclear Security Fund.

Summary: This resolution expresses that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an indispensable role in strengthening nuclear security and safety around the globe. The resolution also reaffirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials.