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Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2016.

Whereas Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar, and extends until the full moon 15 days later; Whereas the 15th day of the new year, according to the lunisolar calendar, is called the Lantern Festival; Whereas Lunar New Year is often referred to as Spring Festival Whereas many religious and ethnic communities use lunar-based calendars; Whereas Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 years ago and is widely celebrated in East and Southeast Asia; Whereas the Asian diaspora has expanded the Lunar New Year celebration into an annual worldwide event; Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of Asian Americans, and by many non-Asian Americans, in the United States; Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated with community activities and cultural performances; Whereas participants celebrating Lunar New Year travel to spend the holiday reuniting with family and friends; and Whereas Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to wish upon others good fortune, health, prosperity, and happiness: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year; (2) in observance of this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Monkey, expresses its deepest respect for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate this significant occasion; and (3) wishes Asian Americans and all individuals who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year.

Summary: Recognizes the cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year. Expresses, in observance of this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Monkey, the deepest respect of the House of Representatives for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate this significant occasion. Wishes Asian Americans and all individuals who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year.
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas on the evening of April 17, 2021, Representative Maxine M. Waters of California joined protestors in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, who were gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department; Whereas Representative Maxine M. Waters said, “We’re looking for a guilty verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin; Whereas Representative Maxine M. Waters said that if there was not a guilty verdict, protestors on the street should “… Stay on the street, and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational, we’ve got to make sure they know we mean business.”; Whereas, on April 19, 2021, the judge in the trial of Derek Chauvin, Judge Peter Cahill, said in reply to Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney, “I’ll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned.”; Whereas Judge Cahill stated, I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially in a manner that is disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch and our function. Whereas Judge Cahill stated, “I think if they want to give their opinions, they should do so in a respectful manner, and in a manner that is consistent with their oath to the Constitution. To respect the coequal branch of government. Their failure to do so I think is abhorrent.”: Now, therefore, be it That— (1) Representative Maxine M. Waters of California be censured; (2) Representative Maxine M. Waters forthwith present herself in the well of the House for the pronouncement of censure; and (3) Representative Maxine M. Waters be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker.

Summary: This resolution censures Representative Maxine Waters for her comments related to the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Expressing support for starting and growing families through in vitro fertilization.

Whereas in vitro fertilization (hereinafter IVF Whereas the first successful birth of a child through the IVF process occurred in 1978, and since that time millions of children have been conceived and born using IVF worldwide; Whereas, according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereinafter CDC Whereas, according to the CDC, in the United States— (1) about 1 in 5 women with no prior births are unable to get pregnant after 1 year of trying to conceive a child, leading to a diagnosis of infertility; (2) about 1 in 4 women experiencing infertility have difficulty in carrying a pregnancy to term; and (3) in 2021, more than 97,000 children were born using assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) affirms the desire of parents trying to conceive a child to start or grow a family; (2) expresses sympathy for the millions of parents experiencing infertility issues as they strive to start or grow a family, and recognizes the immense physical, emotional, and psychological toll of pursuing medical assistance for infertility, including in vitro fertilization; (3) cherishes the millions of children born through the use of medical assistance to overcome infertility, including through in vitro fertilization; (4) recognizes that medical assistance for infertility, including in vitro fertilization, is and remains legal in all 50 States and Territories; (5) affirms that laws enacted by Congress should promote the sanctity of human life and support the development and growth of families in the United States; (6) encourages further clinical research to improve outcomes for parents seeking medical assistance to overcome infertility as they strive to start or grow a family; and (7) supports State legislative and regulatory actions to establish health, safety, and ethical standards for medical facilities offering assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and for state laws and regulations that establish health, safety, and ethical standards for medical facilities that offer IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies.
Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Whereas colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States; Whereas in 2021, approximately 149,500 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately 53,000 Americans will die from it; Whereas colorectal cancer is one of the most highly preventable forms of cancer because screening tests can find polyps that can be removed before becoming cancerous; Whereas screening tests can detect colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if every individual aged 50 or older had regular screening tests, as many as 60 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for patients with localized colorectal cancer is 90 percent, but only 39 percent of all diagnoses occur at this stage; Whereas colorectal cancer screenings can effectively reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet, 1 in 3 adults over 50 years of age are not up to date with recommended colorectal cancer screening; Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and symptoms are held during the month of March each year; and Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to the public of methods of prevention and screening, as well as about symptoms for early detection: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate awareness and educational activities.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public, especially during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Whereas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are essential to America’s health care system, providing high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care for more than 150 years; Whereas CRNAs safely administer more than 50,000,000 anesthetics to patients each year; Whereas CRNAs are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America, enabling health care facilities in these medically underserved areas to offer obstetrical, surgical, trauma stabilization, and pain management services; Whereas CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered, including traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms, the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and plastic surgeons, ambulatory surgical centers, and United States Military and Public Health Services and Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; Whereas CRNAs are serving on the frontlines of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, using their advanced skills in airway management, intubation, and ventilator management to help the sickest COVID–19 patients, leaving the comfort of their homes and families to travel to hospitals and facilities across the country so they can assist where the need is greatest; and Whereas the purpose of National CRNA Week, held January 23, 2022, through January 29, 2022, is to raise public awareness of and celebrate the Nation’s 59,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives thanks and promotes the profession of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their incredible, selfless and dedicated service during this pandemic, by encouraging patients, hospital administrators, health care professionals, policymakers, and others to utilize CRNAs to their full potential and to recognize the work of CRNAs by participating in National CRNA Week.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the service of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourages participation in National CRNA Week.
Honoring the Tunisian People for their democratic transition.

Whereas the bilateral relationship between the United States and Tunisia dates back to 1795; Whereas the United States was the first major power to recognize Tunisian sovereignty following Tunisia’s independence from France in 1956; Whereas the United States and Tunisia share many core values, including respect for human rights and the rule of law; Whereas on December 17, 2010, a popular revolution began in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid that would inspire the Arab Spring Whereas the people of Tunisia and their freely elected representatives work diligently to secure Tunisia as a beacon for those dedicated to the rule of law and democracy in a region fraught with forces that oppose such goals; Whereas Tunisia is the only Arab nation to have successfully transitioned from authoritarian rule to democracy; Whereas, on January 26, 2014, Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly adopted a new constitution; and Whereas, on December 31, 2014, Beji Caid Essebsi was sworn into office as Tunisia’s first freely elected President: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) commends the people of Tunisia for their commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections; (2) commends the Government of Tunisia for holding successful legislative elections on October 26, 2014; (3) commends the Government of Tunisia for holding the successful first round of their Presidential election on November 23, 2014, and for the peaceful and fair completion of the Presidential election on December 21, 2014; (4) encourages all political parties in Tunisia to continue to work together as they endeavor to realize the standards of transparency, inclusiveness, and equality established in the Tunisian Constitution; (5) recognizes Tunisia’s legislative and Presidential elections as an example of a peaceful, democratic transition of power for other nations throughout the region to follow; (6) affirms the United States commitment to strengthening our bilateral relationship with Tunisia; and (7) calls on the President of the United States to advance the United States–Tunisia relationship, through our shared values and interests, by engaging in a Strategic Partnership.

Summary: Commends the people of Tunisia for their commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections. Commends the government of Tunisia for holding successful legislative elections and the peaceful and fair completion of the presidential election. Recognizes Tunisia's legislative and presidential elections as an example of a peaceful, democratic transition of power for other nations throughout the region to follow. Encourages all political parties in Tunisia to work together to realize the standards of transparency, inclusiveness, and equality established in the Tunisian Constitution. Affirms the U.S. commitment to strengthening our bilateral relationship with Tunisia. Calls on the President to advance the U.S.-Tunisia relationship by engaging in a Strategic Partnership.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate.

1. Requiring Regular Order in the House and Senate It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) it should not be in order to consider a bill or resolution in the House unless each committee to which the bill or resolution is referred— (A) had a hearing on the bill or resolution at which amendments were permitted to be offered and debated and a vote was taken on each amendment offered and on final passage; and (B) filed a report with respect to the bill or resolution; (2) a conference report should not be filed in the House unless— (A) the conference committee held at least 3 meetings in which all members of the conference committee were allowed to be present; (B) all items of difference between the House and Senate were addressed, voted on, and resolved by the full conference committee membership; and (C) printed or electronic copies of the conference report and the accompanying joint explanatory statement were available to Members and Delegates for at least 48 hours prior to filing; (3) the House and Senate should schedule simultaneous 5-day work weeks in Washington and district work periods; and (4) every bill brought to committee should be open to amendment and every bill brought to the floor of the House for a vote should be considered under an open rule.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: it should not be in order to consider a bill or resolution in the House unless each committee of referral had a hearing on it at which amendments were permitted, a vote was taken, and the committee filed a report on the measure; a conference report should not be filed in the House unless the conference committee held at least three meetings in which all committee members were allowed to be present, all items of difference between the chambers were addressed, voted on, and resolved by the full conference committee membership, and printed or electronic copies of the conference report and the accompanying joint explanatory statement were available to Members and Delegates for at least 48 hours before filing; both chambers should schedule simultaneous five-day work weeks in Washington and district work periods; and every bill brought to committee should be open to amendment and every bill brought to the floor of the House for a vote should be considered under an open rule.
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 132) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 8) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.

chapter 8 That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 132) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration; and (2) one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 8) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 132) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 8) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.
Supporting the designation of March 2017, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Whereas colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States; Whereas this year, more than 130,000 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately 50,000 more will die from it; Whereas colorectal cancer is one of the most highly preventable forms of cancer because screening tests can find polyps that can be removed before becoming cancerous; Whereas screening tests can detect colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if every individual aged 50 or older had regular screening tests, as many as 60 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for patients with localized colorectal cancer is 90 percent, but only 39 percent of all diagnoses occur at this stage; Whereas colorectal cancer screenings can effectively reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet, 1 in 3 adults between the ages of 50 and 75 are not up to date with recommended colorectal cancer screening; Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and symptoms are held during the month of March each year; and Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to the public of methods of prevention and screening, as well as about symptoms for early detection: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate awareness and educational activities.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

Whereas the United States Postal Service is a constitutionally mandated service per article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution; Whereas the United States Postal Service is a self-sustaining, independent establishment that does not receive taxpayer funding and relies solely on revenue derived from the sale of postal services and products; Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 500,000 employees are at the center of the $1.4 trillion mailing industry, employing a total of 7.5 million Americans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of 157 million business and residential customers at least six days a week, maintains an affordable and universal network, and connects the country’s rural, suburban, and urban communities; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest rated agency of the Federal Government in nonpartisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service is the Nation’s second-largest employer of military veterans; Whereas postal employees are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the Nation’s mail, they serve as the eyes and ears of the Nation’s communities and often respond first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in their communities; Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities; and Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector and cripple a major part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not subject to privatization.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

That Karen L. Haas of the State of Maryland, be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives. That Paul D. Irving of the State of Florida be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives. That Philip George Kiko of the State of Ohio be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. That Father Patrick J. Conroy of the State of Oregon be, and is hereby, chosen Chaplain of the House of Representatives. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Karen L. Haas as Clerk, (2) Paul D. Irving as Sergeant at Arms, (3) Philip George Kiko as Chief Administrative Officer, and (4) Father Patrick J. Conroy as Chaplain.