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Designating May 5, 2018 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.

Designating May 5, 2018 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Whereas, according to a study commissioned by the Department of Justice, in some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average murder rate; Whereas, according to the most recently available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, homicide (1) ranged from the second to seventh leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native females between 1 and 39 years of age; and (2) remained a leading cause of death for most American Indian and Alaska Native females between 40 and 64 years of age; Whereas little data exist on the number of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls in the United States; Whereas, on July 5, 2013, Hanna Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, was reported missing by her family in Lame Deer, Montana; Whereas the body of Hanna Harris was found 5 days after she went missing; Whereas Hanna Harris was determined to have been raped and murdered, and the individuals accused of committing those crimes were convicted; Whereas the case of Hanna Harris is an example of many similar cases; and Whereas Hanna Harris was born on May 5, 1992: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates May 5, 2018, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls (2) calls on the people of the United States and interested groups (A) to commemorate the lives of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls whose cases are documented and undocumented in public records and the media; and (B) to demonstrate solidarity with the families of the victims in light of those tragedies.

Summary: Designates May 5, 2018, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.
Celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Womens Christian Association.

Celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Womens Christian Association. Whereas, in 1858, the Ladies Christian Association, which later became the Young Womens Christian Association (referred to in this preamble as the YWCA Whereas, in 1866, the YWCA was established in Boston, Massachusetts, as a residence for girls from Boston and rural areas; Whereas the national office of the YWCA was established in 1907 and later became an integral part of the civil rights movement; Whereas, for more than 160 years, the YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements, including the movements for civil rights, affordable housing, pay equity, violence prevention, and health care; Whereas the YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families thrive, and strengthen communities; Whereas the YWCA is the largest provider of domestic violence services in the United States and helps more than 535,000 women each year with safety services, including sexual assault survivor support programs, emergency shelters for survivors of domestic violence, counseling, and court assistance; and Whereas, each year, the YWCA reaches 2,300,000 women, children, and families through more than 210 local associations across 46 States and the District of Columbia: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) celebrates the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Womens Christian Association; (2) commends the Young Womens Christian Association and the local associations of the Young Womens Christian Association on the strides the Young Womens Christian Association has made for women and girls; and (3) supports policies that advance the mission of the Young Womens Christian Association of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Summary: Celebrates the 160th anniversary of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). Supports the YWCA's policies for eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week to bring national attention to the maternal health care crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women. 

Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black mothers in the United States die at 3 to 4 times the rate of White mothers; Whereas Black women in the United States suffer from life-threatening pregnancy complications twice as often as White women; Whereas United States maternal mortality rates are the highest in the developed world and are increasing rapidly; Whereas the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among affluent countries because of the disproportionate death rate of Black mothers; Whereas the premature delivery rate among Black women is 49 percent higher than the rate among all other women; Whereas Black women are twice as likely to suffer from severe maternal morbidity than White women; Whereas high rates of maternal mortality among Black women span across income and education levels, as well as socioeconomic status; Whereas racial disparities exist across income and education levels; Whereas structural racism, gender oppression, and social determinants of health inequities experienced by Black women in the United States significantly contribute to the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women; Whereas race and racism play an integral role in maternal health outcomes, care, and policy; Whereas fair distribution of resources, especially with regard to reproductive health care services and maternal health programming, is critical to closing the maternal health racial disparity gap; and Whereas an investment must be made in Black womens maternity care and in policies that support and promote affordable, comprehensive, and holistic maternal health care that is free from gender and racial discrimination: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate recognizes (1) that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States; (2) that the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women is unacceptable; (3) that Congress must work toward ensuring that the Black community has adequate housing, transportation equity, nutritious food, clean water, environments free from toxins, fair treatment within the criminal justice system, safety and freedom from violence, a living wage, and equal economic opportunity; (4) that in order to improve maternal health outcomes, Congress must fully support and encourage policies grounded in the human rights framework that addresses Black maternal health inequity; (5) that Black women must be active participants in the policy decisions that impact their lives; (6) that Black Maternal Health Week (7) the significance of April 11 through 17, 2018, as Black Maternal Health Week

Summary: Recognizes: (1) the significance of April 11-April 17, 2018, as Black Maternal Health Week; and (2) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Mens Lacrosse Championship.

Commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Mens Lacrosse Championship. Whereas, on Sunday, May 27, 2018, the Wesleyan University Mens Lacrosse Team (referred to in this preamble as Wesleyan Whereas this is the first NCAA lacrosse national championship for Wesleyan; and Whereas Wesleyan finished the 2018 season with a record of 19-3: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) commends the Wesleyan University Mens Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III title; (2) congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of Wesleyan University; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to (A) the President of Wesleyan University, Michael S. Roth; and (B) the Head Coach of the Wesleyan University Mens Lacrosse Team, John Raba.

Summary: Congratulates the Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

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 with 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 CTE students were significantly more likely than non-CTE students to report having developed problem-solving, project completion, research, math, college application, work-related, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school; 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 Senate (1) designates February 2018 as 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, guidance and career development professionals, administrators, and parents to promote career and technical education as a respected option for students.

Summary: Designates February 2018 as Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education across the United States.
Expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation gold standard.

Expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation gold standard Whereas the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968 (NPT), which is nearing its fiftieth anniversary, obligates non-nuclear weapon states, in Article II, not to receive the transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; not to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and not to seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices Whereas, on May 21, 2009, the United States and the United Arab Emirates signed a bilateral agreement pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 shall not possess sensitive nuclear facilities within its territory or otherwise engage in activities within its territory for, or relating to, the enrichment or reprocessing of material, or for the alternation in form or content (except by irradiation or further irradiation or, if agreed by the Parties, post-irradiation examination) of plutonium, uranium 233, high enriched uranium, or irradiated source or special fissionable material Whereas the civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates further obligates the United Arab Emirates to bring into force its Additional Protocol to its IAEA Safeguards Agreement before the United States licenses exports of nuclear material, equipment, components, or technology pursuant to the agreement; and Whereas this agreement became known as the first gold standard That it is the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 123 Agreement gold standard That it is the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 123 Agreement gold standard July 30, 2018 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble

Summary: Expresses the sense of the Senate that any future U.S.-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement should prohibit Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium.
Designating June 2018 as Great Outdoors Month.

Designating June 2018 as Great Outdoors Month Whereas hundreds of millions of people 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 preliminary statistics released in 2018 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce show that outdoor recreation contributed more than $373,700,000,000 to the economy of the United States in 2016, comprising approximately 2 percent of the gross domestic product; Whereas preliminary statistics released in 2018 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce show that the outdoor recreation economy grew 3.8 percent in 2016, while also providing 4,280,000 jobs across the country; Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with positive health outcomes and better quality of life; Whereas outdoor recreation is part of the national heritage of the United States; and Whereas June 2018 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 2018 as Great Outdoors Month (2) encourages all people in the United States to recreate in the great outdoors in June 2018 and year-round.

Summary: Designates June 2018 as Great Outdoors Month.
Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions.

Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions. Whereas, on July 13, 2018, an investigation of the Department of Justice resulted in the indictment of 12 officials of the Government of the Russian Federation for interfering with the 2016 United States presidential election; Whereas, on July 13, 2018, when speaking about the digital infrastructure of the United States being under attack from foreign actors, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats stated, In regards to state actions, Russia has been the most aggressive foreign actor. No question. And they continue their efforts to undermine our democracy. Whereas, on July 16, 2018, in a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, denied that the Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States presidential election: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) commends the Department of Justice for its thorough investigation into the interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, which resulted in the indictment of 12 intelligence officers of the Government of the Russian Federation; (2) agrees with the assessment of the United States intelligence community that the Russian Federation interfered with the 2016 United States presidential election, and rejects the Russian Federations denial of such involvement; (3) reaffirms its position that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for interfering in the 2016 United States presidential election; (4) calls upon relevant committees of the Senate to exercise congressional oversight, including prompt hearings and the release of relevant notes and information, to better understand the impact of the recent summit in Helsinki, Finland, on the foreign policy and national security of the United States; and (5) calls for the immediate and full implementation of mandatory sanctions provided for in the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 11544

Summary: Commends the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference in the 2016 presidential election. Expresses agreement with the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered with the election. Calls for the implementation of mandatory sanctions to deter and punish Russia's election interference.
Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month. 

Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month Whereas suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the CDC Whereas, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 members of the Armed Forces on active duty, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are not on active duty, or veterans die by suicide each day, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths each year; Whereas the suicide rate in the United States has steadily increased every year from 1999 through 2016; Whereas it is estimated that there are more than 1,100,000 suicide attempts each year in the United States; Whereas more than half of individuals who die by suicide did not have a known mental health condition; Whereas, according to the CDC, many factors contribute to suicide among individuals with and without known mental health conditions, including challenges related to relationships, substance abuse, physical health, and stress regarding work, money, legal problems, or housing; Whereas, according to the CDC, suicide results in an estimated $44,600,000,000 in combined medical and work-loss costs in the United States each year; Whereas the stigma associated with mental health conditions and suicidality hinders suicide prevention by discouraging at-risk individuals from seeking life-saving help and further traumatizes survivors of suicide loss and people with lived experience of suicide; and Whereas September is an appropriate month to designate as National Suicide Prevention Month That the Senate (1) recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable national and State public health problem; (2) supports the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month (3) declares suicide prevention as a priority; (4) acknowledges that no single suicide prevention program or effort will be appropriate for all populations or communities; (5) promotes awareness that there is no single cause of suicide; and (6) supports strategies to increase access to high-quality mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month. Recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable public health problem and declares suicide prevention as a priority. Promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide.
To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs conducted an investigation into the purchase and shipment of illicit opioids into and throughout the United States; Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from a federal law enforcement agency for access to records of the Subcommittees investigation; 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 can, by administrative or judicial process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion 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 the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal or state governments, records of the Subcommittees investigation into the purchase and shipment of illicit opioids into and throughout the United States.

Summary: Authorizes the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to provide records of the subcommittee's investigation into purchase and shipment of illicit opioids into and throughout the United States to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal or state governments.