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Expressing support for the 60th anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Whereas President Kennedy and Prime Minister MacMillan met in Nassau, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and issued a Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems Whereas the Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore signed the Polaris Sales Agreement on April 6, 1963, in Washington, DC, reaffirming the Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems Whereas the H.M.S. Resolution launched the first United Kingdom’s Polaris missile on February 15, 1968, and in 1969, commenced the first strategic deterrent patrol for the United Kingdom, beginning a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent for the United Kingdom that remains unbroken to this day; Whereas the Polaris Sales Agreement was amended for the UGM–133 Trident II (D5) strategic weapon system on October 19, 1982, in Washington, DC, through an exchange of notes between the Secretary of State Jonathan Howe and the British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Wright; and Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom agreed to continue cooperation under the auspices of the Polaris Sales Agreement, to design a common missile compartment for both nations follow-on ballistic missile submarines through an exchange of letters in 2008 between the Secretary of Defense the Honorable Robert Oates and the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence the Right Honorable Desmond Browne: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) marks the 60th anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (2) congratulates the Royal Navy for steadfastly maintaining a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent; (3) recognizes the important contribution of the United Kingdom deterrent to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (4) reaffirms the United Kingdom is a valued and special ally; and (5) looks forward to continuing and strengthening our shared commitment to sustain our submarine-based strategic deterrents well into the future.

Summary: This resolution marks the 60th anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement. (The agreement established basic policy and terms for the sale of Polaris missiles by the United States to the United Kingdom, and formed a basis of cooperation between the two countries on strategic nuclear defense and deterrence.) The resolution also commends the Royal Navy for maintaining a continuous at-sea deterrent and reaffirms the United Kingdom as a valued ally of the United States.
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on House Administration: Mr. Walker, Mr. Loudermilk. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution elects specified Members to the Committee on House Administration.
Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as "title 42".

title 42 That, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, the President is directed to furnish to the House of Representatives copies of any document or communication in the President’s possession that refers or relates to— (1) communications by staff of the White House with outside groups and experts regarding the implications of revoking the orders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued pursuant to sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 title 42 (A) the number of border crossings; (B) the public health impacts; and (C) the potential increase in fentanyl entering the United States; and (2) internal communications among staff of White House regarding such implications.

Summary: This resolution directs the President to provide, within 14 days, certain information and documents concerning the revocation of emergency orders restricting entries and imports into the United States to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19. In particular, the President must provide materials that address the implications of the revocation on (1) the number of border crossings, (2) public health, and (3) potential increases in the amount of fentanyl entering the United States.
Calling on the Senate to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights without distinction of any kind, including distinction based on sex; Whereas the World Bank estimates that around 2,400,000,000 women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity, and 179 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic participation; Whereas the United Nations estimates that nearly one in five young women globally are married before the age of 18; Whereas the World Bank estimates that women globally have only three-quarters of the legal rights afforded to men; Whereas the United Nations estimates that it would take another 40 years for women and men to be equally represented in national governments; Whereas the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (referred to hereafter as CEDAW Whereas the CEDAW was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, and signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, but has never been brought before the full Senate for a vote; Whereas 189 countries have ratified the CEDAW, and the United States joins only Iran, Palau, Somalia, Sudan, and Tongo in not ratifying the CEDAW; Whereas dozens of cities, counties, and States in the United States have passed resolutions in support of CEDAW’s ratification; Whereas San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Honolulu, and Miami-Dade County have passed binding local ordinances to implement the principles of the CEDAW; Whereas, on January 10, 2023, the District of Columbia enacted the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Amendment Act, which requires that all District government agencies conduct gender analyses every 2 years, that the Commission for Women develop a District-wide action plan to eliminate discrimination against women, and that the Commission for Women provide training on gender equity and human rights to District government employees, in accordance with the principles of the CEDAW; and Whereas President Joseph R. Biden supported ratification of the CEDAW when he was chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives calls upon the Senate to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Summary: This resolution calls on the Senate to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, also known as CEDAW.
Expressing support for the designation of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

Whereas Portugal was the first neutral nation to establish diplomatic ties with the United States; Whereas Portuguese Americans harbor a deep commitment to family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a perseverance to succeed and contribute to society; Whereas Portuguese Americans have contributed to the advancement of early American society from manning whaling ships in New England to the introduction of grape cultivation in Georgia; Whereas Portuguese Americans have been leaders in elected governmental positions; Whereas Portuguese-American political influence began early in Hawaii, and in 1894, 3 of the 18 elected delegates to the Constitutional Convention were Portuguese; Whereas, in 1979, Peter Tony Whereas Portuguese Americans have served in the highest positions of the National Government, the most notable of whom is nuclear physicist and former Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz; Whereas Portuguese Americans are leaders in the agricultural industry in California and throughout the Nation, most notably in the dairy industry; Whereas Portuguese Americans have served in the highest levels of the educational community, the most notable being Francis Mile Rogers, who was a professor of Portuguese at Harvard University, where he chaired the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and served as the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Whereas Portuguese Americans have served with distinction and proudly in the United States military; Whereas Portuguese Americans have made lasting contributions to American culture in various ways, such as introducing the ukulele to American music and John Philip Sousa, the March King Stars and Stripes Forever Whereas Portuguese Americans, and particularly emigrants from the Azores Archipelago, have built bridges of cooperation and innovation that have strengthened transatlantic relations through local and international Portuguese-American associations such as the Luso-American Development Foundation and the Portuguese American Leadership Council: and Whereas Dia de Portugal is annually celebrated on June 10: Now, therefore, be That the House of Representatives— (1) expresses support for the designation of Portuguese National Heritage Month; (2) esteems the integral role of the Portuguese-American community and the manifold heritage of Portugal in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States; and (3) urges the people of the United States to observe a Portuguese National Heritage Month with appropriate programs and activities that celebrate the contributions of the Portuguese community to the United States.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of Portuguese National Heritage Month. The bill also honors the integral role of the Portuguese-American community and the manifold heritage of Portugal in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 16, 2018, through September 22, 2018, as "Balance Awareness Week".

Balance Awareness Week Whereas vestibular (inner-ear-balance) disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated; Whereas as many as 35 percent of adults 40 years of age and older in the United States, approximately 69,000,000 people in the United States, have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunction; Whereas 80 percent of people 65 years of age and older have experienced dizziness; Whereas vestibular disorder patients may consult 4 or more physicians and spend 50 months or more in their search for a diagnosis; Whereas the Vestibular Disorders Association celebrates Balance Awareness Week Whereas the week of September 16, 2018, through September 22, 2018, would be an appropriate week to designate as Balance Awareness Week That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Balance Awareness Week (2) recognizes the importance of raising public awareness about vestibular disorders.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of Balance Awareness Week and recognizes the importance of raising public awareness about vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.

1. Amounts for committee expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Ethics (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $3,507,696 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2021, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2022; and (2) not more than $3,507,696 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2022, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2023. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Ethics for the 117th Congress.
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on Natural Resources: Mr. Clay. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Elects a specified Member to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $8,360,900 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2016; and (2) not more than $8,360,900 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2017. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: Provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 114th Congress.
Recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel and affirming that trade facilitated by the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a tool to support the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas.

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched violent and deadly attacks on Israel by air, land, and sea; Whereas the United States and Israel have a longstanding economic and security relationship; Whereas the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement was signed into law in June 1985 and was the first free trade agreement entered into by the United States; Whereas, since the signing of the Agreement, total trade between the United States and Israel has grown more than sevenfold; Whereas the United States is Israel’s single largest trading partner; Whereas the United States exported $14,200,000,000 in goods and $5,800,000,000 in services to Israel in 2022; Whereas the United States imported $21,400,000,000 in goods and $9,200,000,000 in services from Israel in 2022; Whereas the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement also underpins the robust exchange of capital between the United States and Israel; Whereas Israeli companies directly invested $10,600,000,000 in the United States during 2022, supporting more than 20,000 United States jobs; and Whereas, following Hamas’s atrocious attacks on Israel, maintaining and expanding trade and investment between the United States and Israel is paramount: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes that the economic relationship between the United States and Israel is strong and has benefitted both countries and the peoples of both countries; (2) expresses support for the people of Israel and the economy of Israel in the face of Hamas's attacks against Israel; and (3) affirms that— (A) the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement set the stage for robust growth in trade and investment between the United States and Israel; and (B) the Agreement can similarly serve as a tool for supporting the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas.

Summary: This resolution recognizes that the economic relationship between the United States and Israel is strong and has benefitted both countries and the peoples of both countries. It also expresses support for the people of Israel and the economy of Israel in the face of Hamas' attacks against Israel.Additionally, the resolution affirms that (1) the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement set the stage for robust growth in trade and investment between the United States and Israel, and (2) the agreement can serve as a tool for supporting the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $9,765,721 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2016; and (2) not more than $9,765,721 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2017. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: Provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 114th Congress.
Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

That the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby declared to be vacant.

Summary: This resolution declares the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning negotiations with North Korea.

Whereas the leadership of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including its current heir, Kim Jong Un, has committed grave atrocities against its own people and acts of aggression against its neighbors; Whereas up to 120,000 are estimated to be imprisoned in brutal North Korean gulags, political prison camps known as the kwan-li-so; Whereas the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea concluded in 2014 that Kim Jong Un and DPRK leadership was perpetrating unspeakable atrocities widespread, systematic, and gross violations Whereas the Chair of the Commission called these atrocities strikingly similar Whereas under Kim Jong Un’s leadership, there are reports of newborn babies in prison being fed to guard dogs, punishment and possible execution of starving prisoners caught digging for edible plants, and forced abortions; Whereas the Commission stated that persons who are forcibly repatriated from China are commonly subjected to torture, arbitrary detention, summary execution, forced abortion, and other forms of sexual violence Whereas the Commission further observed that many [North Korean] suspects die … as a result of torture, deliberate starvation, or illnesses developed or aggravated by the terrible living conditions Whereas according to the Commission, Kim Jong Un continues allocating a significant amount of the state’s resources for the purchase and importation of luxury goods Whereas according to the Commission, crimes against humanity in North Korea have been committed pursuant to policies at the highest level of the state Whereas Kim Jong Un, after taking over the leadership of North Korea, launched political purges, encompassing relatives, including his uncle and half-brother, who was murdered by a chemical weapon in Malaysia in 2017; Whereas Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student, was brutally tortured by the North Korean regime under Kim Jong Un and died shortly after his release from North Korea; Whereas Kim Jong Un has expanded an illicit nuclear weapons program and directly threatened the United States and its allies; Whereas the strength of the United States stems from its values and principles; Whereas the National Security Strategy of 2017 states that the America’s values and influence, underwritten by American power, make the world more free, secure, and prosperous, [W]e will never lose sight of our values and their capacity to inspire, uplift, and renew. That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) President Trump’s statement on April 26, 2018, that Kim Jong Un is an honorable man (2) President Trump should ensure that any negotiations with North Korea—and United States policy towards North Korea, generally—incorporate United States values, including concern for human rights and the welfare of the North Korean people.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that U.S. policy and any negotiations with North Korea should incorporate U.S. values, including concern for human rights and the welfare of the North Korean people.
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on Rules: Ms. Matsui and Mr. Perlmutter. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution elects specified Members to the House Committee on Rules.