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Congratulating the Portland Trail Blazers on the 50th anniversary of their inaugural season.

Congratulating the Portland Trail Blazers on the 50th anniversary of their inaugural season. Whereas the Portland Trail Blazers have proudly and energetically represented Oregon’s pioneering spirit on the national basketball stage since 1970; Whereas the signature phrase Rip City Whereas dedicated administrators Harry Glickman and Larry Weinberg worked behind the scenes to establish a sustainable and beloved franchise; Whereas the Blazers, as they are known, won their first National Basketball Association title in 1977; Whereas Bill Walton, colorful personality and backbone of the franchise, was named the Most Valuable Player for the NBA Finals that year, and won the NBA League MVP Award in 1978; Whereas the Blazers and their fans own the longest ever streak of consecutive sold-out NBA games, at 814 games; Whereas history-making players including Geoff Petrie, Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, and Arvydas Sabonis powered the Blazers through the first quarter century of their existence; Whereas 21 consecutive playoff appearances (1983 to 2003) by the Blazers ranks 2nd all-time in NBA history; Whereas Blazers Brandon Roy and Rasheed Wallace represented Oregon nationally as All-Stars in 2008 and 2001, respectively, demonstrating that the talent of the Blazers had not waned; Whereas Damian Lillard and Brandon Roy blazed into their NBA careers with Rookie of the Year honors in 2012 and 2006, respectively, representing Portland as a hub for dedicated basketball stars; Whereas Damian Lillard and his outstanding teammates have lifted this franchise back into the realm of deep playoff runs, including last year’s strong showing in the Western Conference Finals; Whereas the owner and benefactor of the Blazers for 30 years, Paul Allen, is deeply missed after his death on October 18, 2018; and Whereas the Portland Trail Blazers have brought Oregonians together for 50 years, each year generating as much excitement, hope, and promise as the first year: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) recognizes the Portland Trail Blazers for embarking upon their 50th season; (2) congratulates all players, administrators, and fans of the Portland Trail Blazers for half a century of dedication to the sport and franchise; (3) joins Oregonians and Blazers fans everywhere to celebrate Rip City’s 50th anniversary; and (4) directs the Clerk of the House to produce copies of this resolution for the Portland Trail Blazers team members, staff, and management.

Summary: This resolution congratulates the Portland Trail Blazers for embarking upon their 50th season.
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death.

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death. 1. Honoring last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of Second World War (a) Use of rotunda At the election of the individual (or next of kin of the individual), the last individual to die who was awarded the Medal of Honor for acts performed during World War II shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol upon death. (b) Implementation The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction and supervision of the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall take the necessary steps to implement subsection (a) upon the death of the individual described in such subsection.

Summary: This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor, upon death, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II, at the election of the individual or their next of kin.
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled Women in Congress 1917-2006.

Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled Women in Congress, 1917–2006 1. Printing of revised version of Women in Congress, 1917–2006 (a) In general An updated version of House Document 108–223, entitled Women in Congress, 1917–2006 (b) Number of copies In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed such number of copies of the document referred to in subsection (a) as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $500,000, of which— (1) 80 percent shall be for the use of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and (2) 20 percent shall be for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This concurrent resolution requires the printing of a revised and updated version of House Document 108-223, titled Women in Congress, 1917-2006.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1830.

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1830. That in the enrollment of H.R. 1830, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Strike National Purple Heart Hall of National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. Passed the House of Representatives December 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

Summary: This concurrent resolution makes a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1830 by referring to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc. as the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc.
Requiring the supervisors of employees of Congressional offices to submit reports on the outside compensation earned by such employees and for other purposes.

Requiring the supervisors of employees of Congressional offices to submit reports on the outside compensation earned by such employees, and for other purposes. 1. Reports on outside compensation earned by Congressional employees (a) Reports The supervisor of an individual who performs services for any Member, committee, or other office of the Senate or House of Representatives for a period in excess of four weeks and who receives compensation therefor from any source other than the Federal Government shall submit a report identifying the identity of the source, amount, and rate of such compensation to— (1) the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, in the case of an individual who performs services for a Member, committee, or other office of the Senate; or (2) the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, in the case of an individual who performs services for a Member (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress), committee, or other office of the House. (b) Timing The supervisor shall submit the report required under subsection (a) with respect to an individual— (1) when such individual first begins performing services described in such subsection; (2) at the close of each calendar quarter during which such individual is performing such services; and (3) when such individual ceases to perform such services. (c) Publication Upon receipt of a report under this section, the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives shall post the report on the Committee’s official public website. (d) Failure To meet requirements A supervisor described in subsection (a) who fails to submit a report required under this section shall be subject to such sanction as may be imposed by the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.

Summary: This concurrent resolution requires supervisors of congressional employees who receive outside compensation for their congressional work to report to congressional ethics committees on that compensation.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Martha Matilda Harper and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Martha Matilda Harper, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Whereas Martha Matilda Harper, after spending much of the first 25 years of her life as a domestic servant, opened the Harper Method Shops and School, a health-conscious hair and skin care store in Rochester, New York, in 1888; Whereas Martha Matilda Harper subsequently expanded the business to include 2 international manufacturing centers, 5 training schools, and over 500 beauty shops around the world; Whereas Martha Matilda Harper shared the opportunity of business ownership with former servant women, and created the first franchise business model; Whereas customers of Harper shops included world leaders, socialites, and suffragists, such as Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Prime Minister Anthony Eden, First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson, and Susan B. Anthony; Whereas Martha Matilda Harper’s 19th century management practices, which included a customer-oriented focus, an equitable relationship with staff, a childcare center in each shop, and the manufacture and promotion of organic products and procedures, would be laudable by today’s standards; Whereas Martha Matilda Harper pioneered the franchise business model that today has directly created 7.6 million jobs and adds nearly $700 billion annually to the United States economy; and Whereas for her accomplishments, Martha Matilda Harper has been referred to by some as the mother of franchising That it is the sense of the Congress that— (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Martha Matilda Harper; and (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that a commemorative stamp honoring the businessperson Martha Matilda Harper should be issued.
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol for use in connection with services conducted for the Honorable John Lewis late a Representative from the State of Georgia.

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol for use in connection with services conducted for the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia. That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer the catafalque which is situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the Rotunda of the Capitol so that such catafalque may be used in connection with services to be conducted there for the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia. Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to move a catafalque (a wooden platform) from the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in connection with services for the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative of Georgia.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2471.

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2471. That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2471, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the title so as to read: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2471 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) to amend the title of the bill.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort.

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort. Whereas after the uprising against Saddam Hussein in March 1991, Hussein turned tanks and helicopter gunships on the defenseless citizens of Kurdistan; Whereas overwhelmed by the Hussein regime’s superior firepower, and having already experienced the genocidal death of some 200,000 Kurds, along with the wanton destruction of 4,500 Kurdish villages and deadly chemical bombardment, hundreds of thousands of Kurdish men, women, and children fled to Iraq’s northern and eastern borders, fearing that the regime would use poison gas against them, as during the Anfal campaign and in Halabja only 3 years before; Whereas in the early days of this refugee crisis, the daily death toll of fleeing Kurds at one point exceeded 1,000, with victims having no time to gather any possessions or winter protective gear and thus succumbing to exposure, malnutrition, and disease; Whereas the United States, in response to the unfolding human catastrophe, led what became the largest humanitarian operation of its kind ever, Operation Provide Comfort Whereas Operation Provide Comfort saved the lives of countless thousands of Kurds from near certain death on Kurdistan’s freezing and rugged border mountains; Whereas Kurds, to this day, credit American-led Operation Provide Comfort, particularly the no-fly zone that protected the Kurdish people until 2003, for the stable, peaceful, and welcoming environment Kurdistan is today; Whereas the Kurdistan Region of Iraq serves, as one of the world’s largest safe havens for those fleeing conflict and religious and political persecution; and Whereas the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Kurdish Peshmerga remain among the most dependable and steadfast partners of the United States in the fight against extremism and terrorism: Now, therefore, be it That Congress hereby— (1) commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort; (2) recognizes and honors the heroic American soldiers, diplomats, political leaders, and coalition partners who implemented Operation Provide Comfort; (3) recognizes and honors the bravery of the nearly 2,000,000 Kurdish women, children, and men who struggled to survive starvation and exposure, and who welcomed the aid that came and embraced the opportunity for a new life; and (4) reaffirms the strong American-Kurdish partnership and enduring respect and support for our Kurdish friends, who courageously stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States in our shared opposition to extremism and terrorism.

Summary: This concurrent resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort (the humanitarian operation to defend and deliver aid to Kurdish refugees fleeing attacks by the Hussein regime), and it reaffirms the strong American-Kurdish partnership.
Permitting the remains of the late United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.

Permitting the remains of the late United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol. That the remains of the late United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol from February 2, 2021, through February 3, 2021, and the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take all necessary steps for the accomplishment of that purpose. Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk

Summary: This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on February 2-February 3, 2021, for the lying in honor of the remains of the late U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.
Urging the administration to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.

Urging the administration to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats. Whereas a bipartisan domestic prohibition on the knowing slaughter, transportation, possession, purchase, or sale of a dog or cat for human consumption was included in section 12515 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 Whereas the dog and cat meat trade occurs throughout the world, primarily in Asia; Whereas established dog meat markets still exist today; Whereas it is estimated that 30,000,000 dogs and 10,000,000 cats die annually worldwide as a result of the dog and cat meat trade, and that a considerable number of the dogs and cats in this trade are stolen pets still wearing collars when they reach the slaughterhouses, in addition to stray dogs and cats who are captured for slaughter; Whereas there have been reports of abuse, poor living conditions, and cruel slaughtering techniques for dogs and cats farmed for their meat; Whereas many dogs and cats die during transport to slaughterhouses after days or weeks crammed into small cages on the back of vehicles without food or water, and others suffer illness and injury during transport; Whereas the extreme suffering of dogs and cats at such slaughterhouses and on transportation trucks would breach anticruelty laws in the United States and other countries; Whereas many government officials, civil society advocates, and activists including the World Dog Alliance are working to end the dog and cat meat trade. Taiwan and the Chinese city of Shenzhen have passed laws banning the consumption of dog and cat meat; the South Korean Government has formed the Consultative Discussion Committee on Ending Dog Meat Consumption in December 2021; and Whereas legislators in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, and Sweden have urged their heads of State in support of the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) calls for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat; (2) urges all nations to join the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats; and (3) affirms the commitment of the United States to advancing the cause of animal protection and animal welfare, both domestically and around the world.

Summary: This concurrent resolution urges all nations to join the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3373.

Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3373. That in the enrollment of the bill S. 3373, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following cor- An Act to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes. Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 3373 (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 or the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022), to amend the long title of the bill.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should issue a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci and reduce the salary of the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President.

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should issue a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci and reduce the salary of the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President. That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) Congress should issue a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci with the intent of investigating— (A) the extent of any corrupt activities to which he may be a party with respect to the COVID–19 pandemic; and (B) the deception, misinformation, and numerous lies reported to Congress and the American People throughout the COVID–19 pandemic; and (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives should reinstate the Holman Rule and provide expeditious consideration of legislation that reduces the salary of the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President (Dr. Anthony Fauci) to $0.00.

Summary: This concurrent resolution expresses support for a congressional investigation of Dr. Anthony Fauci for corrupt activities and misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also supports reducing his salary to $0.
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 1. Use of rotunda of the Capitol The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on November 10, 2021, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 2. Physical preparations for the ceremony Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

Summary: This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on November 10, 2021, for a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled Black Americans in Congress 1870-1989.

Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1989 1. Printing of revised version of Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1989 (a) In general An updated version of House Document 101–117, entitled Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1989 (b) Number of copies In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed such number of copies of the document referred to in subsection (a) as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $500,000, of which— (1) 80 percent shall be for the use of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and (2) 20 percent shall be for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

Summary: This concurrent resolution requires the printing of a revised and updated version of House Document 101-117, titled Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989.