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Establishing a McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program in the Senate.

Establishing a McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program in the Senate. 1. McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program (a) Definitions In this resolution (1) the term eligible military veteran (2) the term Sergeant at Arms (b) Establishment of fellowship program (1) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Sergeant at Arms shall establish a program through which eligible military veterans may apply for and participate in a fellowship position in the personal office of a Senator. (2) Designation The program established under paragraph (1) shall be referred to as the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program (3) Establishment of an office The Sergeant at Arms shall establish, in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, an office to administer the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program. The office shall develop a process through which (A) Senators who wish to participate in the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program may notify the Sergeant at Arms; and (B) eligible military veterans may apply for a McCain-Mansfield Fellowship. (c) Duration, number, distribution, and amount of fellowships (1) Duration A McCain-Mansfield Fellowship shall be for a 2-year period. (2) Number and distribution of fellowships Subject to the availability of appropriations (A) the Sergeant at Arms shall award not more than 100 McCain-Mansfield Fellowships; and (B) the Sergeant at Arms shall distribute the McCain-Mansfield Fellowships under this section for an award period in a manner that provides not less than 1 Fellowship position for each Senator wishing to participate in the program. (3) Amount of financial assistance The Sergeant at Arms shall determine the stipend or other financial assistance appropriate for each particular McCain-Mansfield Fellowship position under this section, depending on the duties of the position and the recommendations from the Senator offering the position.

Summary: This resolution requires the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to establish a McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program through which certain veterans may participate in a two-year fellowship in the personal office of a Senator.
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al.

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al. Whereas, in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al. Whereas the plaintiff has presented those Florida court subpoenas to the District of Columbia Superior Court, which has issued the subpoenas under local law, Case No. 202102459; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent committees and current and former employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or documents relating to their official responsibilities; and Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it That Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent the Committee on Armed Services and Thomas Kirk McConnell in this matter to seek to quash the subpoenas. 2. Elizabeth King, Majority Staff Director of the Committee on Armed Services, is authorized to provide a limited declaration sufficient to demonstrate the applicability of the Speech or Debate Clause privilege in this matter, without waiving the Committee's privilege.

Summary: This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate Committee on Armed Services and Thomas Kirk McConnell in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al. The resolution also authorizes Elizabeth King, Majority Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, to provide a limited declaration sufficient to demonstrate the applicability of the Speech or Debate Clause privilege in this matter without waiving the committee's privilege.
Celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans.

Celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans. Whereas the Romani people trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent; Whereas Roma have been a part of European immigration to the United States since the colonial period and particularly following the abolition of the enslavement of Roma in the historic Romanian principalities; Whereas Roma live across the world and throughout the United States; Whereas the Romani people have made distinct and important contributions in many fields, including agriculture, art, crafts, literature, medicine, military service, music, sports, and science; Whereas, on April 8, 1971, the First World Romani Congress met in London, bringing Roma together from across Europe and the United States with the goal of promoting transnational cooperation among Roma in combating social marginalization and building a positive future for Roma everywhere; Whereas April 8 is therefore celebrated globally as International Roma Day; Whereas Roma were victims of genocide carried out by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners, and an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 Romani people were killed by Nazis and their allies across Europe during World War II; Whereas, on the night of August 23, 1944, the so-called Gypsy Family Camp where Romani people were interned at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liquidated, and in a single night, between 4,200 and 4,300 Romani men, women, and children were killed in gas chambers; Whereas many countries are taking positive steps to remember and teach about the genocide of Roma by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners; and Whereas the United States Congress held its first hearing to examine the situation of Roma in 1994: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) remembers the genocide of Roma by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners and commemorates the destruction of the Gypsy Family Camp (2) commends the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for its role in promoting remembrance of the Holocaust and educating about the genocide of Roma; (3) supports International Roma Day as an opportunity to honor the culture, history, and heritage of the Romani people in the United States as part of the larger Romani global diaspora; and (4) welcomes the Department of States participation in ceremonies and events celebrating International Roma Day and similar engagement by the United States Government.

Summary: This resolution commends the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for its role in promoting the remembrance of the Holocaust and education about the genocide of Roma. The resolution also expresses support for&nbsp;International Roma Day as an opportunity to honor the culture, history, and heritage of the Romani people in the United States.
Authorizing the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate.

Authorizing the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate. That a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate, together with related materials, be printed as a Senate document, and that there be printed 250 additional copies of such document for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summary: This resolution authorizes the printing of a collection of the rules of the Senate committees.
Expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist. That it is the sense of the Senate that (1) the signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, signed on September 12, 2018, have delayed implementation, leading to continued conflict and instability in South Sudan; (2) despite years of fighting, 2 peace agreements, punitive actions by the international community, and widespread suffering among civilian populations, the leaders of South Sudan have failed to build sustainable peace; (3) the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan, most recently extended by 1 year to May 31, 2022, through United Nations Security Council Resolution 2577 (2021), is a necessary act by the international community to stem the illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in perpetuation of the conflict in South Sudan; (4) the United States should call on other member states of the United Nations to redouble efforts to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan; and (5) the United States, through the United States Mission to the United Nations, should use its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council in favor of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until (A) the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented; or (B) credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held in South Sudan.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should call on other member states of the United Nations (UN) to redouble efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on South Sudan. The resolution also expresses that the United States, through its Mission to the UN, should use its voice and vote in the UN Security Council in favor of maintaining the UN arms embargo on South Sudan until the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented; or credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held in South Sudan.
Designating November 19, 2021, as TSA Appreciation Day.

Designating November 19, 2021, as TSA Appreciation Day Whereas November 19, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( Public Law 10771 TSA Whereas, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the TSA was established with the mission to prevent similar attacks and restore confidence in air travel; Whereas, for 20 years, employees and officers of the TSA have been on the front lines ensuring safety in the skies and for the traveling public; Whereas, during the COVID19 pandemic, the TSA quickly adjusted its security operations in order to meet current and future security needs of transportation systems in the United States; Whereas, throughout the COVID19 pandemic, the TSA has remained on the front lines at airports in the United States; Whereas more than 10,000 employees of the TSA have tested positive for COVID19, and more than 30 employees of the TSA have lost their lives to COVID19; and Whereas the people of the United States will continue to be able to rely upon the vigilance of the TSA in the face of future unknown threats: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates November 19, 2021, as TSA Appreciation Day (2) recognizes (A) the service and sacrifices made by employees and officers of the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) the role such employees and officers play in keeping the United States secure.

Summary: This resolution designates November 19, 2021, as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Appreciation Day. It also recognizes the service and sacrifices made by employees and officers of the TSA and the role such employees and officers play in keeping the United States secure.
Honoring the memory of Officer Brian David Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police for his selfless acts of heroism on the grounds of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Honoring the memory of Officer Brian David Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police for his selfless acts of heroism on the grounds of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. Whereas Brian David Sicknick was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1978, the youngest of 3 sons to Gladys and Charles Sicknick; Whereas Officer Sicknick served his country in the New Jersey Air National Guard both on American soil and in overseas deployments, from 1997 until his honorable discharge in 2003; Whereas Officer Sicknick joined the United States Capitol Police in July, 2008 and served most recently in the First Responders Unit; Whereas a joint session of Congress met in the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, for the purpose of counting the votes of the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election, as required by the Constitution of the United States; Whereas on the afternoon of January 6, 2021, rioters attacked the United States Capitol with the goal of disrupting the counting of the electoral votes; Whereas Officer Sicknick responded to these riots bravely and was seriously injured in the course of his duty; Whereas Officer Sicknick returned to his division office, collapsed, and was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries; Whereas Officer Sicknick is survived by family and loved ones, including his parents, Charles and Gladys, 2 brothers, Ken and Craig, his longtime girlfriend of 11 years, Sandra Garza, his Aunt Alberta, Uncle Ray, Cousin Aaron, Aunt Elaine, and 2 dachshunds, Sparky and Pebbles; and Whereas Officer Sicknick, his colleagues at the United States Capitol Police, and their Federal and local law enforcement partners who responded to the attack on the Capitol, and National Guard partners are true national heroes to whom the United States owes a deep debt of gratitude: Now, therefore be it That (1) the Senate (A) honors the memory of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick for the selfless acts of heroism displayed on January 6, 2021, in risking and sacrificing his life in the line of duty; (B) calls upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol and the death of Officer Sicknick; and (C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate (i) communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives; and (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick; and (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.

Summary: This resolution honors the memory of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick for sacrificing his life in the line of duty on January 6, 2021, and it calls for justice to be brought to those responsible for the attack on the Capitol and the death of Officer Sicknick.
Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 

Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. That the President of the United States be notified of the election of the Honorable Karen H. Gibson as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Summary: This resolution notifies the President of the election of the Honorable Karen H. Gibson as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis.

Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis. 1. Participation of absent Senators during a national crisis Rule XII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Senators may use technology that has been approved by the Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate as reliable and secure to cast their votes from outside of the Senate Chamber if the majority leader or his or her designee and the minority leader or his or her designee jointly determine that an extraordinary crisis of national extent exists in which it would be infeasible for Senators to cast their votes in person. If such a crisis is determined to exist, Senators may cast votes under this paragraph during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which such determination is made, unless such period is extended for one or more additional 30-day periods by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn. During such period, Senators participating remotely and using approved technology to cast their votes under this paragraph shall be deemed present for purposes of establishing the presence of a quorum. The determination made under this paragraph shall not rely on any decision of any other branch of the United States Government. The majority leader or his or her designee and the minority leader or his or her designee shall submit at the beginning of the first session of each Congress an order for designees of each caucus in the case of such a crisis. .

Summary: This resolution sets forth procedures that allow Senators to cast their votes from outside of the Senate chamber. Specifically, these votes may be cast using certain technology approved by the Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper if the majority leader and minority leader jointly determine that an extraordinary crisis of national extent exists in which it would be infeasible for Senators to cast their votes in person.
Designating June 2021 as Great Outdoors Month.

Designating June 2021 as Great Outdoors Month Whereas hundreds of millions of individuals in the United States participate in outdoor recreation annually; Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114249 Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, updated in September 2020 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows that outdoor recreation generated more than $788,000,000,000 in economic output in 2019, comprising approximately 2.1 percent of the current-dollar gross domestic product; Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, in 2019, the outdoor recreation sector experienced faster growth in real gross output, compensation, and employment than the overall economy of the United States, while also providing 5,200,000 jobs across the United States; Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 ( Public Law 1166 Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act provides billions of dollars over the next 5 years to help improve infrastructure on public lands and waters and expand access to outdoor recreation for all people of the United States; Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with economic growth, positive health outcomes, and better quality of life; Whereas many outdoor recreation businesses are small businesses, which have been heavily impacted by the COVID19 pandemic; Whereas outdoor recreation businesses are cornerstones of rural communities and outdoor recreation is part of the national heritage of the United States; and Whereas June 2021 is an appropriate month to designate as Great Outdoors Month to provide an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the great outdoors: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates June 2021 as Great Outdoors Month (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great outdoors during June 2021 and year-round.

Summary: This resolution designates June 2021 as Great Outdoors Month. The resolution encourages all individuals in the United States to responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great outdoors.
To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States v. Taylor.

To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States v. Taylor Whereas, in the case of United States v. Taylor Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or documents relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it That Nicole Meservey, an employee of the office of Senator Mark Warner, and any other current or former employee of the Senator's office from whom relevant evidence may be necessary, are authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of United States v. Taylor 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Senator Warner and any current or former employees of his office in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution.

Summary: This resolution authorizes (1) Nicole Meservey, and any other current or former employee of Senator Mark Warner's office from whom relevant evidence may be necessary, to testify and produce documents in the case of United States v. Taylor (except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted); and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senator and any current or former employees of his office in connection with the case.