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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.

Whereas the purpose of National Women’s History Month is to increase awareness and knowledge of women’s involvement in history; Whereas, as recently as the 1970s, women’s history was rarely included in the kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and was not part of public awareness; Whereas the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a Women’s History Week Whereas in 1980, the National Women’s History Project was founded in Sonoma County, California, by Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett, and Bette Morgan to broadcast women’s historical achievements; Whereas National Women’s History Project co-founder Mary Ruthsdotter, who passed away in January 2010, was a leader in the effort to ensure the inclusion of women’s accomplishments in the Nation’s history; Whereas in 1981, responding to the growing popularity of women’s history celebrations, Congress passed a resolution making Women’s History Week a national observance; Whereas during this time, using information provided by the National Women’s History Project, founded in Sonoma County, California, thousands of schools and communities joined in the commemoration of National Women’s History Week, with support and encouragement from governors, city councils, school boards, and Congress; Whereas in 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to include the entire month of March; Whereas educators, workplace program planners, parents, and community organizations in thousands of communities in the United States under the guidance of the National Women’s History Project, have turned National Women’s History Month into a major local learning experience and celebration; Whereas the popularity of women’s history celebrations has sparked a new interest in uncovering women’s forgotten heritage; Whereas the President’s Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History was established to consider how best to acknowledge and celebrate the roles and accomplishments of women in United States history; Whereas the National Women’s History Museum was founded in 1996 as an institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into the Nation’s teachings and history books; Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes March 2017 as National Women’s History Month; and Whereas the theme of National Women’s History Month 2017 is Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month; and (2) recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women’s history.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women's history.
Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred First, One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses.

That the House has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred First, One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses. That in the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley the United States and the State of Washington have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Declares that the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House for the 101st, 102nd, and 103rd Congresses. Declares that: (1) in his death the United States and Washington (state) have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen; and (2) when the House adjourns on October 22, 2013, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to his memory.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. January 21, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting budget-related points of order.

That rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 13. (a) It shall not be in order to consider a resolution reported by the Committee on Rules providing for the consideration of a bill or joint resolution that waives, or has the effect of waiving, any budget-related point of order unless the resolution specifies each such point of order. (b) (1) Upon consideration of a resolution reported by the Committee on Rules providing for the consideration of a bill or joint resolution, it shall be in order to offer a motion to strike or amend any provision of the resolution that waives, or has the effect of waiving, the application of a budget-related point of order in order to eliminate any such waiver from the resolution. (2) A motion made pursuant to subparagraph (1)— (A) shall be privileged; (B) shall be debatable for 20 minutes, divided evenly between those in favor of the motion and those opposed to the motion; and (C) may not be amended. (3) At the conclusion of any debate on a motion made pursuant to subparagraph (1), the previous question shall be considered as ordered. It shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. (c) In this clause, the term budget-related point of order (1) in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974— (A) section 302(f); (B) section 303; (C) section 306(b); (D) section 311; or (E) section 401; and (2) clause 10 of rule XXI. .

Summary: Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Committee on Rules resolution for consideration of a bill or joint resolution waiving, or in effect waiving, a budget-related point of order to specify each such point of order. Declares it in order to offer a privileged, unamendable motion to strike or amend to eliminate any provision of that resolution that waives, or in effect waives, the application of a budget-related point of order. Makes it out of order to move to reconsider the vote by which such a motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of June 1 through June 3, 2018 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend" and June 2018 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend National Gun Violence Awareness Month Whereas, in the United States each year, more than— (1) 35,000 individuals are killed and 80,000 individuals are injured by gunfire; (2) 12,000 individuals are killed in homicides involving firearms; (3) 21,000 individuals commit suicide by using firearms; and (4) 500 individuals are killed in unintentional shootings; Whereas, since 1968, more individuals have died from guns in the United States than have died on the battlefields of all the wars in the history of the United States; Whereas, by one count, in 2017 in the United States, there were— (1) 346 mass shooting incidents in which not fewer than 4 people were killed or wounded by gunfire; and (2) 64 incidents in which a gun was fired in a school or college; Whereas gun violence typically escalates during the summer months; Whereas nearly 2,700 children and teens are killed by gun violence every year, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 2013, was killed at 15 years of age while standing in a Chicago park; and Whereas, during the weekend of June 1 through June 3, 2018, the weekend in which Hadiya Pendleton would have had her 21st birthday, people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend and wear orange in tribute to Hadiya and other victims of gun violence and the loved ones of those victims: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representative— (1) supports— (A) the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Month (B) the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend (2) calls on the people of the United States to— (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show that they are not targets; (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and (D) bring community members and leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Month and National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

Whereas the innovative practices of art and design play an essential role in improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and advancing STEM research; Whereas art and design provide real solutions for our everyday lives, distinguish United States products in a global marketplace, and create opportunity for economic growth; Whereas artists and designers can effectively communicate complex data and scientific information to multiple stakeholders and broad audiences; Whereas the tools and methods of design offer new models for creative problem solving and interdisciplinary partnerships in a changing world; Whereas artists and designers are playing an integral role in the development of modern technology; Whereas artists and designers are playing a key role in manufacturing; Whereas adding art and design to Federal STEM programs has the potential for recruiting underrepresented populations into STEM fields; and Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as STEM-to-STEAM Month That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of art and design in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields; (2) supports the designation of STEM-to-STEAM Month (3) encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; (4) encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; and (5) encourages the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Department of Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Director of the National Science Foundation to develop a STEM to STEAM Council representative of artists, designers, education and business leaders, and Federal agencies in order to facilitate a comprehensive approach to incorporate art and design into the Federal STEM programs.

Summary: Recognizes the importance of art and design in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Supports the designation of a STEM-to-STEAM Month. Encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Higher Education Act. Encourages the Secretaries of Commerce and Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a STEM to STEAM Council in order to facilitate a comprehensive approach to incorporate art and design into federal STEM programs.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; and (2) one motion to recommit. 2 Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit. February 7, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients.

Whereas an estimated 164,690 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 adding to the estimated more than 2,900,000 men currently living with prostate cancer in the United States; Whereas approximately 15 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime and prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men in the United States; Whereas African-American males suffer from a 60-percent higher incidence of prostate cancer than White males and have an almost 250-percent higher mortality rate than White males; Whereas certain veterans populations may have nearly twice the incidence of prostate cancer as the general population of the United States; Whereas there are a number of options available to men to treat prostate cancer, including radiation, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and a radical prostatectomy; Whereas many men who undertake these treatment options for their prostate cancer will experience significant side effects including incontinence and impotence; Whereas the side effects of prostate treatment can negatively affect a prostate cancer survivor’s quality of life and contribute to depression and anxiety; Whereas the spouse or partner of the prostate cancer survivor is emotionally impacted as the intimacy of the relationship can become strained; Whereas prostate cancer survivors suffering from the side effects of treatment deserve access to the prosthetic urologic interventions and reconstructive surgeries that can restore the patient to a physical state similar to that prior to the prostate cancer treatment; Whereas the need for these urologic restoration products can also be a last line of intervention for patients suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, or multiple sclerosis; and Whereas Medicare and the Veterans’ Administration currently cover medical devices such as artificial urinary sphincters and penile prosthesis: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should protect Medicare or Veterans’ Administration benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence that result from treatment for prostate cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, or multiple sclerosis and that any such coverage decisions should be based on data and made after careful review by medical experts with a critical eye toward the impact of coverage decisions on the Medicare and Veterans’ Administration populations.

Summary: Urges protection of Medicare or veterans' benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence that result from treatment for prostate cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis. Expresses that coverage decisions should be based on data and made after careful review by medical experts.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the military.

Whereas there are approximately 1,300,000 active duty servicemembers and hundreds of thousands of additional trainees; Whereas pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna’s COVID–19 vaccines have shown early signs of success and could start to become available to the American people before the end of 2020; Whereas it is expected there could be around 40,000,000 doses of the COVID–19 vaccine available for distribution by the end of 2020; Whereas it is a priority to distribute the vaccine to those most vulnerable such as our Nation’s seniors and other high-risk groups starting in December 2020; Whereas the Department of Defense’s vaccine efforts through Operation Warp Speed has accelerated the research, development, and manufacturing of vaccines and logistic support for vaccine distribution; Whereas the United States military and its trainees serve a vital role in protecting our Nation and keeping people across the world safe; Whereas our Nation’s servicemembers and trainees are not able to train as normal; Whereas the United States military has continued to excel and perform as the world’s greatest professionals despite the challenges of the COVID–19 pandemic; and Whereas our Nation’s military is always ready for any challenge to protect the American people and those most vulnerable: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that it should be the policy of the United States to prioritize our Nation’s military and trainees in receiving the COVID–19 vaccine as soon as reasonably practicable.

Summary: This resolution expresses the support of the House of Representatives for a policy that prioritizes vaccination of military personnel and trainees against COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2023, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.

Whereas the preservation of basic freedoms and world peace has always been a valued objective of this Nation; Whereas more than one million United States men and women have selflessly given their lives in sacrifice in service as peacemakers and peacekeepers; Whereas the American people should continue to demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made in service to our Nation; and Whereas Memorial Day is the day of the year to remember the sacrifices made by these defenders who now lie in hallowed ground throughout the world and serves as an expression of our faith in democracy, our faith in our values, and our faith that those who fight for freedom will defeat those whose cause is unjust: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) calls on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day as a special day of remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace; and (2) believes this should be done as an expression of the respect, pride, and admiration felt by every American and by every person liberated through the courageous sacrifice and valiant toil of the forces of the United States and its allies in this noble struggle.

Summary: This resolution calls on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day to honor the men and women who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.
Commemorating the anniversary of the invasion of Poland and recognizing the importance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Poland.

Whereas, on September 1, 1939, German forces led by Adolf Hitler attacked the Republic of Poland; Whereas, on September 17, 1939, Soviet forces led by Joseph Stalin attacked the Republic of Poland; Whereas, subsequent to the completion of the invasion, the Republic of Poland was divided under the terms of the Secret Protocol of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, which was signed on August 23, 1939; Whereas Adolf Hitler issued the command to invade with orders to send to death mercilessly and without compassion, men, women, and children of Polish derivation and language Whereas, in Poland, a traditionally tolerant country that was home to Europe’s largest Jewish population, German occupying forces established death camps where millions were murdered; Whereas Poland lost a higher percentage of its population than any other nation in World War II due to the genocide perpetrated by occupying forces; Whereas an estimated 6,000,000 Poles were killed, roughly half of whom were Jewish; Whereas relations between the United States and Poland date back several centuries; Whereas Polish settlers first arrived in Jamestown in 1608; Whereas the current relationship between the United States and the Republic of Poland is deep and mutually beneficial to both countries; Whereas, since the collapse of communism in Europe, the Republic of Poland’s prosperity and integration into Western institutions has provided a model for other countries in the region; Whereas the addition of the Republic of Poland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1999 has strengthened the alliance and provided a crucial bulwark against aggression by Russia; and Whereas the Department of State describes the Republic of Poland as a stalwart ally in Central Europe and one of the United States’ strongest partners in fostering security and prosperity regionally, throughout Europe, and the world That the House of Representatives— (1) honors the millions of Poles who lost their lives during the invasion and occupation of Poland; (2) encourages increased education about the atrocities committed by occupying forces against the Poles; (3) recognizes the critical role that the Republic of Poland plays in maintaining stability and security in Europe; and (4) calls for the strengthening and broadening of diplomatic, economic, and security ties between the United States and the Republic of Poland.

Summary: This resolution honors the millions of Poles who lost their lives during the invasion and occupation of Poland. It also calls for a strengthening and broadening of ties between the United States and Poland.