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Recognizing the outstanding contributions of respiratory therapists to patient care during "National Respiratory Care Week".

National Respiratory Care Week Whereas respiratory therapists are front-line experts in ventilator management and have worked tirelessly to care for patients in critical need during the ongoing COVID–19 public health emergency; Whereas respiratory therapists are the only allied health professionals clinically educated in all aspects of pulmonary medicine and who treat and care for patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system; Whereas respiratory therapists’ expertise is applicable in many settings, including, but not limited to, various inpatient and outpatient facilities (such as acute care, urgent care, long-term care, subacute care, skilled nursing facilities), physicians’ offices, sleep laboratories and clinics, and patients’ homes; and Whereas respiratory therapists’ invaluable contributions to the health care system and their patients’ health and well-being too often go unrecognized: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and applauds the invaluable contributions of respiratory therapists as front-line workers during the COVID–19 pandemic; (2) expresses gratitude to respiratory therapists for their work to save the lives of the most vulnerable COVID–19 patients; (3) appreciates the exceptional care that respiratory therapists provide every day to individuals who suffer from chronic respiratory diseases; and (4) celebrates the contributions of respiratory therapists and their expertise in recognition of National Respiratory Care Week

Summary: This resolution recognizes National Respiratory Care Week and expresses gratitude for the contribution of respiratory therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expressing support for the designation of Cesar Chavez's birthday, March 31, as National Border Control Day.

Whereas Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona; Whereas the Chavez family lost its home in the Great Depression and moved to California when Cesar was 12; Whereas Cesar Chavez left school at age 15 to work full time in the fields; Whereas Cesar Chavez learned that, as biographer Miraim Pawel writes, a surplus of labor enabled growers to treat workers as little more than interchangeable parts, cheaper and easier to replace than machines Whereas, in 1962, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW), to improve the wages and working conditions for American farmworkers; Whereas Cesar Chavez believed that preventing illegal immigration was an essential prerequisite to improving the circumstances of American farmworkers; Whereas, in 1969, Cesar Chavez testified before Congress that We gave the Immigration and Naturalization Services and the Border Patrol stacks and stacks of information. They did not pull workers out of struck fields… This is why we are forced to boycott: We have had no enforcement by the Border Patrol Whereas, in the mid-1970s, Cesar Chavez organized the UFW’s Illegals Campaign If we can get the illegals out of California, we will win the strike overnight. Whereas, in 1974, as part of this campaign, Cesar Chavez sent a memo to UFW officials announcing the beginning of a MASSIVE CAMPAIGN to get the recent flood of illegals out of California Whereas, in 1979, at a speech before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Cesar Chavez demanded that the Federal Government enforce the immigration laws and keep illegal aliens out of the country, adding that, if my mother was breaking the strike and if she were illegal, I’d ask the same thing. Whereas Cesar Chavez devoted his professional life to ensuring that efforts of American workers to bargain for higher wages and better working conditions were not undermined by illegal immigration: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Border Control Day; (2) expresses strong support for Cesar Chavez’s efforts to educate his fellow Americans about the harmful effects of illegal immigration; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe National Border Control Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Summary: Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Border Control Day, and (2) Cesar Chavez's efforts to educate Americans about the harmful effects of illegal immigration.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should immediately release United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his swift return to the United States so Sgt. Tahmooressi can receive the appropriate medical assistance for his medical condition.

Whereas 25-year-old United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi served two tours of duty in Afghanistan; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi received a meritorious battle promotion to Sergeant while serving in Afghanistan’s Helmand province with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi is a member of the Individual Ready Reserve and received an Order to Muster Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi was arrested at the United States-Mexican border on March 31, 2014; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi’s vehicle included three firearms legally registered in his name in the United States; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi claims to have crossed into Mexico inadvertently; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi is still being held in the El Hongo II prison in Tecate, Mexico; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi alleges that abuse during the beginning of his incarceration and poor prison conditions led him to attempt suicide; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following his service to the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan; Whereas PTSD can result in hyper-vigilance, memory and cognition lapses, and depression; Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi’s reported actions of aggression, escape, and physical self-abuse are likely manifestations of his PTSD; and Whereas Sgt. Tahmooressi’s immediate release would allow him to enroll in medical treatment at a clinic specializing in combat-related PTSD in the United States: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the Government of Mexico should immediately release United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his swift return to the United States so Sgt. Tahmooressi can receive the appropriate medical assistance for his medical condition; and (2) the President of the United States should utilize the full powers and authorities of his office to immediately secure the release of United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the government of Mexico should release U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his return to the United States so he can receive appropriate medical assistance, and (2) the President should utilize the full powers and authorities of his office to secure Sgt. Tahmooressi's release.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $5,335,800 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 $5,457,350 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 expenses of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 114th 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 Rules: Mrs. Torres. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Elects a specified Member to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS.

Whereas the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) establishes global insurance standards that the United States and other countries are expected to implement and are graded on their compliance with; Whereas heretofore, the procedures of the IAIS were relatively transparent for observers; Whereas, on August 4, 2014, the IAIS proposed eliminating public observers from its meetings starting on January 1, 2015, significantly reducing the transparency of its activities and only allowing certain parties to attend; Whereas representatives of United States consumer advocacy organizations have just recently been admitted as observers; Whereas the IAIS proposed procedures would provide far less transparency and participation than the procedure afforded to interested stakeholders in the United States by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); Whereas maximum transparency produces the best regulation and the proposed procedures will reduce transparency; and Whereas United States State insurance regulators who currently provide the largest portion of funding to the IAIS have already publically expressed opposition to the proposed reduction in IAIS transparency: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) proposed procedures will reduce transparency and access to IAIS supervisory standard development by United States stakeholders including those representing consumers; (2) the proposed procedures specifically authorize the unfair and unequal treatment of interested parties by allowing the IAIS to selectively admit certain parties and exclude others at key meetings; (3) all representatives of the United States at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors should oppose these new procedures and instead advocate more transparency and public inclusion by the IAIS; (4) should the IAIS adopt the proposed procedures or any similar reductions in transparency, United States representatives to the IAIS should make all appropriate efforts to ensure that proper transparency is restored; and (5) all United States representatives to the IAIS should work to ensure that their activities are transparent to Congress and United States stakeholders, and that United States representatives to the IAIS should regularly communicate with United States stakeholders through timely comprehensive reporting and in-person discussions.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all U.S. representatives to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should oppose certain proposed IAIS procedures and make all appropriate efforts to ensure that proper transparency is restored if the IAIS adopts them.
Expressing support for the designation of November 22, 2022, as "Kimchi Day".

Kimchi Day Whereas kimchi is a traditional dish in Korean cuisine with a long, rich history that began over two millenniums ago during the period of the Three Kingdoms of Korea; Whereas Korean Americans represent a vibrant, growing community in the United States whose predecessors first arrived in America over a century ago, and whose members have gone on to become an indispensable part of the fabric of America and have made numerous contributions to science, law, business, art, and many other fields; Whereas, in 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization officially recognized the Korean traditional process of preparing kimchi, Kimjang Whereas kimchi has been widely acknowledged as a probiotic food item with well-established positive health benefits, serving as an excellent source of beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamins A, B, C, and K, which can lower rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes; Whereas the growing interest and popularity of kimchi as a dish in the United States, as evidenced by an increase in available kimchi-related food products, restaurant menu items, and interest from non-Korean consumers, represents a positive example of multicultural exchange; and Whereas kimchi is celebrated in Korea, the land of its origin, each year through the designation of November 22 as Kimchi Day That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Kimchi Day

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of Kimchi Day (November 22, 2022). Kimchi is a traditional dish in Korean cuisine.
Condemning the Texas Democratic Party for refusing to denounce racism.

Whereas racism is wholly antithetical to the principles of the United States and should not be harbored or defended by any political party, entity, or leader in the United States of America; Whereas the Texas Democratic Party’s platform claims the party believes in freedom … from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other improper grounds Whereas the Chairman for the Lamar County Democratic Party of Texas, Gary O’Connor, posted a defamatory and racist remark against Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina on Facebook, in which he referred to the Senator from South Carolina as an oreo Whereas the term oreo Whereas after multiple opportunities and repeated calls to censure or ask O’Connor to resign, the Democratic Party of Texas has refused to discipline O’Connor or revoke his chairmanship; and Whereas the Democratic Party of Texas has refused to condemn or respond to the racist remark despite numerous opportunities and repeated calls to do so: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns racism in any form; (2) condemns the racist remarks made by Lamar County Democratic Chairman Gary O’Connor against Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina; and (3) condemns the Texas Democratic Party’s refusal to condemn the racist remark made by its Lamar County Chair.

Summary: This resolution condemns racism in any form, certain remarks made by Lamar County Democratic Chairman Gary O'Connor against Senator Tim Scott, and the Texas Democratic Party's refusal to condemn such remarks.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to remove the People's Republic of China as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Whereas the United Nations Security Council is charged with maintaining peace and security among the nations of the world; Whereas the United Nations Security Council currently has five permanent members; Whereas the primary responsibility of the United Nations Security Council is the maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic resources; Whereas the preamble of the Charter of the United Nations states that we the peoples of the United Nations determined to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors Whereas the People’s Republic of China has grossly violated these values in their treatment of minorities within the People’s Republic of China, such as the Uyghur people and Tibetans; Whereas Hong Kong was a beacon of democracy, economic progress, and human development while maintaining separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems Whereas the People’s Republic of China’s continued intervention in Hong Kong, including the controversial national security laws for Hong Kong passed by the National People’s Congress on May 28, 2020, further threatens the fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong; and Whereas the People’s Republic of China lack of transparency and handling of the COVID–19 pandemic resulted in significantly greater lives lost and worldwide economic ruin: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to remove the People’s Republic of China as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Summary: This resolution states that the United Nations (UN) should amend the Charter of the United Nations to remove China as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Seventeenth 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 $12,073,692 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 $12,073,692 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 Energy and Commerce for the 117th Congress.
Encouraging the Department of Agriculture to lead efforts, in partnerships with States, localities, universities, and various farming and ranching groups, to prepare for the disruptive transformation of the entire agriculture industry.

Whereas the world’s population is expected to reach 7.8 billion people in 2021; Whereas demographic trends point to an estimated 10.9 billion people on Earth by 2100; Whereas as populations grow and urbanization expands, rural and agricultural land decreases; Whereas climate change over the coming decades will increase the unpredictability of weather patterns for crops and water supply; Whereas advances in discovering genetic diversity in plants allow for an increase in plant species diversification, which can provide immunity against diseases that could cause entire plant species to die out; Whereas recent breakthroughs in photosynthesis in certain plant species raise the possibility of increasing crop yields on less land; Whereas biotechnology, including gene-editing and CRISPR, synthetic biology, and other modern techniques are imperative for crops to survive a changing climate and increasing productivity on less arable land with less water to meet a growing world population; Whereas science has proven countless times that such foods are safe for human and animal consumption; Whereas the Department of Agriculture and various academic institutions have focused on research and development of innovative biotechnologies; Whereas outreach and education to farmers growing such crops remain imperative; and Whereas expanding acceptance for gene-edited crops is necessary, including for cross-border trade and consumption: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) encourages the Department of Agriculture to lead efforts, in partnerships with States, localities, universities, international partners and organizations, and various farming and ranching groups, to prepare for the future transformation of the agriculture industry; (2) continues to promote the safety and effectiveness of biotechnology in agriculture, including the science behind this safety; and (3) promotes biotechnology and other modern technologies that will have positive effects for the climate and natural carbon solutions.

Summary: This resolution (1) encourages the Department of Agriculture to lead efforts, in partnerships with states, localities, universities, international partners and organizations, and various farming and ranching groups, to prepare for the future transformation of the agriculture industry; and (2) promotes biotechnology and other modern technologies that will have positive effects for the climate and natural carbon solutions.
Expressing support for the designation of July 10 as "Collector Car Appreciation Day" and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.

Collector Car Appreciation Day Whereas many people in the United States maintain classic automobiles as a pastime and do so with great passion and as a means of individual expression; Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes the effect that the more than 100-year history of the automobile has had on the economic progress of the United States and supports wholeheartedly all activities involved in the restoration and exhibition of classic automobiles; Whereas the collection, restoration, and preservation of automobiles is an activity shared across generations and across all segments of society; Whereas thousands of local car clubs and related businesses have been instrumental in preserving a historic part of the heritage of the United States by encouraging the restoration and exhibition of such vintage works of art; Whereas automotive restoration provides well-paying, high-skilled jobs for people in all 50 States; Whereas automobiles have provided the inspiration for music, photography, cinema, fashion, and other artistic pursuits that have become part of the popular culture of the United States; and Whereas Collector Car Appreciation Day That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Collector Car Appreciation Day (2) recognizes that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to engage in events and commemorations of Collector Car Appreciation Day

Summary: This resolution (1) supports the designation of Collector Car Appreciation Day, (2) recognizes that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States, and (3) encourages the people of the United States to engage in events and commemorations of Collector Car Appreciation Day in accordance with public health guidelines.