cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States. Whereas the fraternal benefit societies of the United States are longstanding mutual aid organizations created more than a century ago to serve the needs of communities and provide for the payment of life, health, accident, and other benefits to their members; Whereas fraternal benefit societies represent a successful, modern-day model under which individuals come together with a common purpose to collectively provide charitable and other beneficial activities for society; Whereas fraternal benefit societies operate under a chapter system, creating a nationwide infrastructure, combined with local energy and knowledge, which positions fraternal benefit societies to most efficiently address unmet needs in communities, many of which the government cannot address; Whereas the fraternal benefit society model represents one of the largest member-volunteer networks in the United States, with approximately 8,000,000 people of the United States belonging to more than 25,000 local chapters across the country; Whereas research has shown that the value of the work of fraternal benefit societies to society is more than $3,800,000,000 per year, accounting for charitable giving, educational programs, and volunteer activities, as well as important social capital that strengthens the fabric, safety, and quality of life in thousands of local communities in the United States; Whereas, in 1909, Congress recognized the value of fraternal benefit societies and exempted those organizations from taxation, as later codified in section 501(c)(8) Whereas fraternal benefit societies have adapted since 1909 to better serve the evolving needs of their members and the public; Whereas the efforts of fraternal benefit societies to help people of the United States save money and be financially secure relieves pressure on government safety net programs; and Whereas Congress recognizes that fraternal benefit societies have served their original purpose for more than a century, helping countless individuals, families, and communities through fraternal member activities: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress thatâ€” (1) the fraternal benefit society model is a successful private sector economic and social support system that helps meet needs that would otherwise go unmet; (2) the provision of payment for life, health, accident, or other benefits to the members of fraternal benefit societies in accordance with section 501(c)(8) (3) fraternal benefit societies have adapted since 1909 to better serve their members and the public; and (4) the exemption from taxation under section 501(a)

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress regarding the benefits that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies provide to the United States.
Expressing the sense of Congress that attacks on cultural sites are war crimes.

Expressing the sense of Congress that attacks on cultural sites are war crimes. Whereas attacking cultural sites is illegal under the Geneva Conventions and the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict; and Whereas, on January 6, 2020, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper expressed that the United States would not target Iranian cultural sites, as the United States follow[s] the laws of armed conflict That attacks on cultural sites are war crimes.

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that attacks on cultural sites are war crimes.
To establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021.

To establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021. 1. Establishment of joint committee There is established a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (in this resolution referred to as the joint committee 2. Support of the joint committee The joint committeeâ€” (1) is authorized to utilize appropriate equipment and the services of appropriate personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal Government, under arrangements between the joint committee and the heads of those departments and agencies, in connection with the inaugural proceedings and ceremonies; and (2) may accept gifts and donations of goods and services to carry out its responsibilities.

Summary: This concurrent resolution establishes a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021.
To establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021.

To establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021. 1. Establishment of joint committee There is established a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (in this resolution referred to as the joint committee 2. Support of the joint committee The joint committeeâ€” (1) is authorized to utilize appropriate equipment and the services of appropriate personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal Government, under arrangements between the joint committee and the heads of those departments and agencies, in connection with the inaugural proceedings and ceremonies; and (2) may accept gifts and donations of goods and services to carry out its responsibilities. Passed the Senate May 6, 2020. Secretary

Summary: This concurrent resolution establishes a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors. That it is the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.

Summary: This concurrent resolution condemns the President for ordering federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those protestors.
Expressing the sense of Congress that undue restrictions on the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of the home violate the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Expressing the sense of Congress that undue restrictions on the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of the home violate the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Whereas the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (referred to in this preamble as the Second Amendment [a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Whereas the right to bear Arms Whereas, based on this plain language, the Second Amendment clearly provides individual citizens with a right to carry arms for the purpose of self-defense; Whereas the Supreme Court of the United States has held that the Second Amendment is incorporated under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and thereby protects the right of an individual under the Second Amendment from infringement by State and local governments; Whereas several States have enacted laws that unduly inhibit and infringe upon the rights of a law-abiding individual to carry a firearm outside of the home, unless the individual can demonstrate a special need to carry the firearm; Whereas these State laws are inconsistent with the plain meaning of the right to bear arms and the rights granted to individuals by the Second Amendment; and Whereas established Federal processes and procedures regulating the right to purchase and possess a firearm are sufficient to provide for the interests of public safety: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that undue restrictions on the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of the homeâ€” (1) violate bothâ€” (A) the intent of the Founding Fathers, as expressed by James Madison in The Federalist No. 46; and (B) the clear meaning of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to keep and bear Arms (2) are unlawful infringements of the rights granted by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that undue restrictions on the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of the home violate the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the â€œUSS Wisconsinâ€.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the USS Wisconsin Whereas Wisconsin has a rich and historical connection to the United State Navy, evidenced particularly by the fact that the submarine fleet of the United States Navy produced 28 freshwater submarines for the World War II war effort; Whereas the first USS Wisconsin (BBâ€“9) was an 11,565-ton Illinois-class battleship that was commissioned in 1901, sailed as the flagship of both the Pacific Squadron and Asiatic Fleet, and went on to sail in the Great White Fleet that circumnavigated the globe; Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BBâ€“64), commonly known as Big Wisky the Last Battleship Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BBâ€“64) continues to play a vital role in educating visitors to Hampton Roads, Virginia, about the famed history of the ship; Whereas individual citizens of Wisconsin have played a crucial role in the history of the United States Navy, includingâ€” (1) Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who was one of the first aviators of the United States Navy and was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin; and (2) Green Bay native Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., who was a key figure in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Guadalcanal campaign; Whereas 63 citizens of Wisconsin have been recipients of a Medal of Honor, including 10 citizens of Wisconsin who have received a Medal of Honor from the Department of the Navy; and Whereas there has not been a USS Wisconsin in service for nearly 3 decades: Now, therefore, be it That the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the USS Wisconsin

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine the USS Wisconsin.
Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque which is situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that such catafalque may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services to be conducted there for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the Architect of the Capitol to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall.

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to transfer to the custody of the U.S. Supreme Court the catafalque (a wooden platform) situated in the crypt beneath the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. After the services, the custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the AOC to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall.
Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque which is situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that such catafalque may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services to be conducted there for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the Architect of the Capitol to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall. Passed the Senate September 21, 2020. Secretary

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to transfer to the custody of the U.S. Supreme Court the catafalque (a wooden platform) situated in the crypt beneath the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. After the services, the custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the AOC to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall.
To correct the enrollment of S. 2330.

To correct the enrollment of S. 2330. That in the enrollment of S. 2330, an Act to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate shallâ€” (1) in subsection (b)(2)(D) of section 220504 of title 36, United States Code, as amended by section 6(b)(2) of the Act, strike percent (2) in subsection (a)(1)(H) of section 220541 of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(B) of the Act, strike in a manner than in a manner that (3) in subsection (f)(4)(B) of section 220541 of title 36 United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, insert and the Committee on the Judiciary the Committee on Energy and Commerce (4) amend paragraph (1) of section 220541(g) of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, to read as follows: (1) Mandatory payments (A) Fiscal year 2021 On January 4, 2021, the corporation shall make a mandatory payment of $20,000,000 to the Center for operating costs of the Center for fiscal year 2021. (B) Subsequent fiscal years For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the corporation shall make a mandatory payment of $20,000,000 to the Center not later than the close of business on the first regular business day in January. ; and (5) in subsection (h)(2)(C)(iii) of section 220541 of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, insert and the Committee on the Judiciary the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 2330 (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020). The resolution requires the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to make a mandatory $20 million payment on January 4, 2021, to the U.S. Center for Safe Sport for the center's operating costs for FY2021 and equivalent payments for subsequent fiscal years.
To correct the enrollment of S. 2330.

To correct the enrollment of S. 2330. That in the enrollment of S. 2330, an Act to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate shallâ€” (1) in subsection (b)(2)(D) of section 220504 of title 36, United States Code, as amended by section 6(b)(2) of the Act, strike percent (2) in subsection (a)(1)(H) of section 220541 of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(B) of the Act, strike in a manner than in a manner that (3) in subsection (f)(4)(B) of section 220541 of title 36 United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, insert and the Committee on the Judiciary the Committee on Energy and Commerce (4) amend paragraph (1) of section 220541(g) of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, to read as follows: (1) Mandatory payments (A) Fiscal year 2021 On January 4, 2021, the corporation shall make a mandatory payment of $20,000,000 to the Center for operating costs of the Center for fiscal year 2021. (B) Subsequent fiscal years For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the corporation shall make a mandatory payment of $20,000,000 to the Center not later than the close of business on the first regular business day in January. ; and (5) in subsection (h)(2)(C)(iii) of section 220541 of title 36, United States Code, as added by section 8(a)(1)(E) of the Act, insert and the Committee on the Judiciary the Committee on Energy and Commerce Passed the Senate September 23, 2020. Secretary

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 2330 (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020). The resolution requires the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to make a mandatory $20 million payment on January 4, 2021, to the U.S. Center for Safe Sport for the center's operating costs for FY2021 and equivalent payments for subsequent fiscal years.
Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2020, as â€œHonoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Dayâ€.

Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2020, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day Whereas, in the United States, first responders include professional and volunteer firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics; Whereas, according to a 2017 compilation of data on the Emergency Services Sector in the United States by the Department of Homeland Security, â€œThe first responder community comprises an estimated 4.6 million career and volunteer professionals within five primary disciplines: Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue Services, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, and Public Works.â€; Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; Whereas the people of the United States have depended on the service and sacrifices of first responders during the national emergency relating to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDâ€“19) pandemic; and Whereas October 28, 2020, would be an appropriate day to establish as â€œHonoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Dayâ€: Now, therefore, be it That Congressâ€” (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2020, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the United States.

Summary: This concurrent resolution supports the designation of October 28, 2020, as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.
Correcting the enrollment of S. 1869.

Correcting the enrollment of S. 1869. That in the enrollment of S. 1869, an Act to require the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate shall, in section 4(c)(3) of the Act, strike thereafter for years thereafter for 9 years

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 1869 (Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act) to specify the duration of a General Services Administration reporting requirement.
Correcting the enrollment of S. 1869.

Correcting the enrollment of S. 1869. That in the enrollment of S. 1869, an Act to require the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate shall, in section 4(c)(3) of the Act, strike thereafter for years thereafter for 9 years Passed the Senate December 8, 2020. Secretary

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 1869 (Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act) to specify the duration of a General Services Administration reporting requirement.