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Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

Whereas a competitive global economy requires workers who are prepared for skilled professions; Whereas, according to Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, 84 percent of executives agree that there is a talent shortage in manufacturing in the United States, including talent for front-line worker jobs such as machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, and technicians; Whereas career and technical education (referred to in this preamble as CTE Whereas CTE helps the United States meet the very real and immediate challenges of economic development, student achievement, and global competitiveness; Whereas the United States has 30,000,000 jobs providing an average income of $55,000 per year that do not require a bachelor's degree yet increasingly require some level of postsecondary education; Whereas nearly 12,000,000 students are enrolled in CTE across the country with CTE programs in thousands of CTE centers, comprehensive high schools, career academies, and CTE high schools, and nearly 1,600 2-year colleges; Whereas CTE matches employability skills with workforce demand and provides relevant academic and technical coursework leading to industry-recognized credentials for secondary, postsecondary, and adult learners; Whereas CTE affords students the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to secure careers in growing, high-demand fields; Whereas secondary CTE is associated with a lower probability of dropping out of high school and a higher likelihood of graduating on-time; Whereas, according to an American Federation of Teachers poll, 94 percent of parents approve of expanding access to CTE and other programs that prepare students for jobs; Whereas students at schools with highly integrated rigorous academic and CTE programs have significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics, and science than students at schools with less integrated programs; and Whereas February 23, 2018, marks the 101st anniversary of the signing of the Act of February 23, 1917 (commonly known as the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act of 1917 That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Career and Technical Education Month (2) supports the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education month; (3) recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in the United States; and (4) encourages educators, school counselors, guidance and career development professionals, administrators, and parents to promote career and technical education as a respected option for students.

Summary: Supports the designation of Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education (CTE) and the goals and ideals of such month. Recognizes the importance of CTE in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce. Encourages educators, school counselors, guidance and career development professionals, administrators, and parents to promote CTE as a respected option for students.
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence.

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Non-Violence on June 15, 2007, to disseminate the message of non-violence, through means such as education and public awareness; Whereas, the United Nations General Assembly has stated that non-violence, tolerance, full respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, democracy, development, mutual understanding and respect for diversity are interlinked and mutually reinforcing Whereas the annual International Day of Non-Violence celebration date, October 2, was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi, more commonly known as Mahatma great soul Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was a world-renowned civil rights and spiritual leader, who experienced injustices early in life, and learned to embrace the principles of non-violence as a vehicle for social and political change; Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was influenced by religious teachings in Hinduism, Jainism, and Christianity in the development of his philosophy; Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was a major influence for Martin Luther King, Jr., whose emphasis on non-violence is credited with ushering in our Nation’s civil rights; and Whereas people around the world commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence by participating in volunteer projects as a way to give back to their communities: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Day of Non-Violence with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence.
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

That Mark Randall Meadows shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §§ 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, detailing the refusal of Mark Randall Meadows to appear for a deposition before the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Mr. Meadows be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution finds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. The resolution further requires the Speaker of the House to certify the matter for prosecution and to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Congratulating the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (in this resolution referred to as "NATCA") on the celebration of its 30th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital contributions to the United States and our National Airspace System.

NATCA Whereas NATCA was certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority on June 19, 1987, as the exclusive bargaining representative of all air traffic control specialists located at terminal and center facilities of the Federal Aviation Administration; Whereas NATCA has become one of the most well-respected labor unions and today represents a workforce of nearly 20,000 highly skilled air traffic controllers, engineers, and other aviation safety professionals within the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Defense, and Federal Contract Towers; Whereas NATCA preserves, promotes, and improves the rights and working conditions of air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals through all lawful means, including collective bargaining, legislative activities, and contributing to civic and charitable organizations; Whereas NATCA preserves, promotes, and improves the professionalism and competence of air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals; Whereas NATCA preserves, promotes, and improves the safety and efficiency of our National Airspace System within the United States, its territories, and possessions, as well as United States controlled oceanic airspace; and Whereas NATCA’s members are dedicated to maintaining the safest, most complex, and most efficient airspace in the world by guiding approximately 70,000 flights per day and ensuring that nearly 900 million passengers per year arrive safely at their destinations: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) congratulates and honors the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on the celebration of the 30th anniversary of its certification; and (2) commends the critical functions performed every day by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s members who keep the National Airspace System safe and help preserve the United States as the global leader in aviation.

Summary: Congratulates and honors the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on the celebration of its 30th anniversary.
Condemning the decision of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark A. Calabria to remove the borrower's preferred language question and the housing counseling question from the Universal Residential Loan Application.

Whereas 8 percent of the United States population (25.1 million) is considered limited-English proficient (LEP); Whereas the preferred language question was designed only to better understand the unique challenges that LEP persons face throughout the home buying process; Whereas language barriers make it especially difficult to navigate the complex process of purchasing a home; Whereas over one-third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are LEP individuals; Whereas Spanish speakers in the United States account for 64 percent of the United States LEP population; Whereas LEP home buyers make up a growing share of the mortgage market; Whereas communities with larger LEP populations have lower home ownership rates; Whereas every American, regardless of their race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, LEP status, or gender identity should have a fair and equal opportunity to purchase a home in this country; Whereas the 2008 financial crisis caused countless borrowers to lose their homes because language barriers made it impossible to comprehend the terms of the loans some of them received; Whereas access to credit and home ownership is a struggle for far too many qualified home buyers who are new Americans or immigrants; Whereas AAPI and Hispanic home ownership continues to fall behind the national average due to a number of factors, including language barriers and misinformation about the home buying process; Whereas the Federal Housing Finance Agency should collect data on the preferred language of borrowers to better understand and address the growing needs of LEP home buyers; and Whereas a standardized question on the Universal Residential Loan Application (URLA) indicating the borrower’s preferred language neither obligates home buyers to respond nor mortgage originators and servicers to conduct communications in the preferred language of the borrower: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns the decision of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark A. Calabria to remove the preferred language question from the Universal Residential Loan Application; and (2) urges the Director to immediately reverse this arbitrary decision and restore the language preference question and the Homeownership Education and Housing Counseling question to the Universal Residential Loan Application.

Summary: This resolution condemns the decision of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark A. Calabria to remove the preferred language question from the Universal Residential Loan Application and urges the restoration of that question and the question regarding housing counseling on the application.
Expressing support for the designation of July 9 as "Warrant Officer Day".

Warrant Officer Day Whereas the Army Warrant Officer Corps was established on July 9, 1918, in the Army Mine Planter Service of the Coast Artillery, authorizing a total of 40 warrant officers to serve as masters, mates, chief engineers, and assistant engineers on each mine planting vessel; Whereas section 4a of An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes ( Public Law 64–85 Public Law 66–242 Whereas in 1926, Jen Doble and Olive Hoskins became the first two female soldiers appointed to the rank of warrant officer; Whereas in 1953, the inception of the Warrant Officer Flight Program led to the training of thousands of warrant officers who later became helicopter pilots during the Vietnam War; Whereas in 1954, the Warrant Officer Act of 1954 ( Public Law 83–379 Whereas in 1972, the United States Army Warrant Officers Association was founded by chief warrant officer, W–4 Donald Hess; Whereas in 1985, the United States Army Warrant Officers Association became a founding member of the Military Coalition, a consortium of more than 30 military and veterans service organizations, now representing more than 5,500,000 current and former members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families and survivors; Whereas the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 ( Public Law 99–145 Permanent appointments of regular chief warrant officers shall be made by commission by the President. Whereas the Warrant Officer Management Act (title XI of Public Law 102–190 Whereas beginning in 1999, the Secretary of Defense has developed a team of Senior Warrant Officer Leaders across all components of the Army, represented today by the Army Senior Warrant Officer Council, which reports to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and whose primary mission is to address relevant issues concerning systems, policies, and programs of the Army designed to produce ready and relevant warrant officers; Whereas in 2004, the Warrant Officer Corps was formally integrated into, and as a cohort of, the larger Army Officer Corps; Whereas warrant officers have long been referred to as the Guardians of the Army's Technology Whereas today a warrant officer is a self-aware and adaptive technical expert, combat leader, trainer, and advisor at progressively higher leadership tables, throughout a successful career; and Whereas, on July 9, 2018, warrant officers of the Army will celebrate a century of service to the Army: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of a Warrant Officer Day (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of all warrant officers of the Army, past, present, and future.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of a Warrant Officer Day. Honors and recognizes the contributions of all warrant officers of the U.S. Army.
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in 1811, in Louisiana, in which enslaved people revolted for freedom and were brutalized, terrorized, and killed in response, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives in combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy.

Whereas human beings were systematically taken from the continent of Africa and against their will forced onto ships through what is known today as the middle passage; Whereas the horrific act of slavery impacted race relations in the United States and shaped the geographic, political, social, and economic conditions of Black people in ways that are still relevant today; Whereas slave labor was critical to the functioning of many farms and plantations and therefore was critical to the development of the United States economy as a whole; Whereas, in 1811, from January 8 to January 10, the largest slave uprising in the United States occurred in Louisiana; Whereas the slave revolt was led by an enslaved person by the name of Charles Deslondes from the Destrehan Plantation; Whereas the insurrection began at the plantation of Manuel Andry in St. John the Baptist Parish; Whereas 500 enslaved people rebelled against their owners and walked downstream toward New Orleans recruiting additional enslaved people; Whereas the enslaved people were stopped where what is now known as Jefferson Parish after a rough battle against the local militia and troops under the command of General Wade Hampton; Whereas many enslaved people were killed during the altercation or deemed missing; Whereas dozens of enslaved people were condemned to death, executed, and beheaded at the plantations to which they belonged; Whereas the heads were planted on stakes at places where each of the enslaved people had undergone punishment; Whereas in New Orleans, St. Charles parish, St. John the Baptist Parish and St. James Parish people were executed from the Jacques Deslondes Plantation; and Whereas the treatment of enslaved people continued to be horrendous in nature, including exploitation, family separation, rape, torture, and degradation, among other cruelties: Now, therefore, be it— That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns the acts of chattel slavery against human lives and acknowledges the lasting impact that this incident has had on the Black community around the Nation and in Louisiana; (2) honors the memory of the brave souls who stood up against White supremacy and demanded freedom; (3) expresses support for the designation of a national day of remembrance for the victims of forced migration of Black people throughout United States history; and (4) reaffirms the commitment of the Federal Government to combat White supremacy and seek reconciliation for racial injustice.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of a national day of remembrance for the victims of forced migration of Black people throughout United States history.
Encouraging Americans to recognize the historical significance of Emancipation Day to the Virgin Islands of the United States and the Nation.

Whereas, prior to July 3, 1848, many Africans were held as chattel slaves on the islands of the Danish West Indies, now the Virgin Islands of the United States; Whereas, on July 3, 1848, enslaved people of African descent on these islands took their freedom after years of brutality and suffering; Whereas the emancipation of enslaved Africans on these islands was a significant moment in history that marked the end of centuries of oppression, and ushered in an era of freedom, hope, and opportunity; Whereas the emancipation of enslaved Africans on these islands is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit; Whereas the emancipation of enslaved Africans on these islands is part of the history of abolitionism and emancipation in the United States; Whereas the United States abolished slavery on December 6, 1865, upon ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution; Whereas the United States has a rich cultural heritage that has been furthered by its history of abolitionism and emancipation; Whereas the Virgin Islands of the United States has made significant contributions to the cultural, economic, and social fabric of the United States, and its people have served the United States in every war and conflict since the Revolutionary War, contributed to every facet of life in the United States, and played an important role in shaping the history and identity of the Nation; Whereas, for 175 years, Emancipation Day celebrations have been held to honor the strength of African descendants on the islands now known as the Virgin Islands of the United States, who fought valiantly for their freedom; Whereas the recognition of July 3, 2023, as the 175th observance of the emancipation of enslaved Africans in the Virgin Islands of the United States provides an opportunity for all people of the United States to reflect on the legacy of emancipation and the struggle for justice and equality; and Whereas the courage of the heroes of emancipation in the Virgin Islands of the United States and the United States as a whole serves to connect Virgin Islanders and all Americans to their past, and to reinforce their unwavering commitment to preserve, protect, and defend freedom: Now, therefore, be it That— (1) the House of Representatives— (A) encourages Americans to recognize the historical significance of Emancipation Day to the Virgin Islands of the United States and the Nation; and (B) supports the continued celebration of Emancipation Day for the American people to— (i) learn more about the past; (ii) better understand the experiences that have shaped the Nation; and (iii) maintain their unwavering commitment to preserve, protect, and defend human rights and freedom; and (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the continued celebration of Emancipation Day.
Recognizing September 22nd, 2022, as the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149 Day.

Whereas the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America is the first and oldest Italian fraternal organization in the United States, established in 1905; Whereas Alfonso Cubicciotti, a member, who was also president of many Italian organizations, immigrated west to start the first lodge in California; Whereas Cubicciotti was known because he spoke against the Dillingham bill, which called for Italian immigrants to pass a literacy test, be measured for physical desirability, and any health restrictions or defects Whereas a charter was signed on September 22, 1922, for the first lodge in California located in Fresno, the geographic center of California and one of the richest agricultural zones in our Nation; Whereas the Sons of Italy Colombo Lodge 1149’s main purpose was to give Italians a place to gather safely, to socialize and to help assimilate in the United States; Whereas they were also very involved in Italian-American causes and worked to end bigotry and discrimination; Whereas, when established in 1922, the Sons of Italy Colombo Lodge was a men’s only Whereas the women’s auxiliary, the Stella Lodge, was established in 1928 and when the men served in the military during World War II, membership was depleted, and the women helped to save the Colombo Lodge; Whereas the two merged and became what is now known as Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149; Whereas since its origin, the Lodge has donated to many nonprofit and charitable business organizations including war relief, the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, earthquake relief, children’s orphanages, and Cooley’s anemia; and Whereas, on September 22, 2022, the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149, will celebrate 100 years of service to the Fresno community, remaining the first and oldest Italian organization in California: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports the designation of a Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149 Day

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of a Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149 Day.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. 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 among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to recommit. November 12, 2014 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.