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Expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as Department of Defense Laboratory Day.

Expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as Department of Defense Laboratory Day Whereas the national network of laboratories and engineering centers that are owned by the United States Armed Forces and funded by the Federal Government and research and development centers that are owned by the United States Armed Forces and funded by the Department of Defense (referred to in this preamble as the defense laboratories Whereas technological progress is responsible for up to 50 percent of the growth of the United States economy and is the principal driving force behind long-term economic growth and increases in the standard of living in the United States; Whereas research and development supported by the Department of Defense has led to new products and processes for state-of-the-art Armed Forces weapons and technology; Whereas defense laboratories frequently partner with State and local governments and regional organizations to transfer technology to the private sector; Whereas defense laboratories have earned prestigious national and international awards for research and technology transfer efforts and lead the way in cutting-edge science and technology; Whereas the innovations that are produced at defense laboratories fuel economic growth by creating new industries, companies, and jobs; Whereas, since the global leadership and national security of the United States is dependent on innovation and new industries, the work of the national network of defense laboratories is essential to the continued prosperity of the United States; and Whereas May 18, 2017, is an appropriate day to designate as Department of Defense Laboratory Day That the Senate (1) supports the designation of the Department of Defense Laboratory Day defense laboratories (2) recognizes that a key to maintaining United States Armed Forces superiority, innovation, and competitiveness in a global economy is to continue to support federally sponsored research and development; (3) acknowledges that the knowledge base, technologies, and techniques generated in the national network of defense laboratories serve as a foundation for additional efforts relating to the Armed Forces in the defense industrial base; (4) commits to find ways to increase investment in the national network of defense laboratories in order to increase support of federally sponsored research and development critical to the national security interests of the United States; (5) encourages defense laboratories, Federal agencies, and Congress to hold an outreach event on May 18, 2017, Department of Defense Laboratory Day (6) recognizes the outstanding dedication, qualifications, service, and accomplishments of the scientists, technicians, and support staff of the defense laboratories.

Summary: Supports the designation of the Department of Defense Laboratory Day.
Supporting Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 25, 2018. 

Supporting Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 25, 2018. Whereas more than 28,000,000 children in the United States have parents who work outside the home; Whereas high-quality programs that expand learning opportunities for children, such as afterschool, before-school, summer, and expanded learning opportunities, provide safe, challenging, engaging, and fun learning experiences, including experiences that encourage the study of science, technology, engineering, and math, that help children and youth develop social, emotional, physical, cultural, and academic skills; Whereas high-quality afterschool programs and high-quality expanded learning opportunities provide students with hands-on, engaging lessons that are aligned with the school day; Whereas high-quality afterschool programs complement regular and expanded school days and support working families by ensuring that the children of those families are safe and productive during the hours parents are working; Whereas high-quality afterschool programs engage families, schools, and diverse community partners in advancing the well-being of children and youth in the United States; Whereas high-quality afterschool programs that partner with high-quality community-based organizations build stronger communities by integrating schools with the larger community; and Whereas Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool, before-school, summer, and expanded learning opportunities programs, held on October 25, 2018, highlights the critical importance of those high-quality programs to children and the families and communities of those children: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate supports Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 25, 2018.

Summary: Expresses support for Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of after-school programs held on October 25, 2018.
Honoring the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army.

Honoring the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army. Whereas, the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army (commonly known as the Old Guard 3d Infantry Regiment (1) is the oldest active-duty infantry unit of the United States Army; and (2) has served the United States since 1784; Whereas the 3d Infantry Regiment (1) is the escort to the President and official ceremonial unit of the United States Army; and (2) provides security for Washington, District of Columbia, in times of national emergency and civil disturbance; Whereas, in 1847, following the valorous performance of the 3d Infantry Regiment in the Mexican War, General Winfield Scott gave the unit the moniker of the Old Guard Whereas the 3d Infantry Regiment has a long history of service, which spans from the Battle of Fallen Timbers to World War II and the Global War on Terrorism; Whereas, in its capacity as the official ceremonial unit of the United States Army, the 3d Infantry Regiment is responsible for conducting military ceremonies at the White House, the Pentagon, and national memorials, as well as elsewhere in the capital of the United States; Whereas a battalion of the 3d Infantry Regiment is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times during the Global War on Terrorism; and Whereas soldiers of 3d Infantry Regiment (1) maintain a 24-hour vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns; (2) provide military funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery; (3) participate in parades at Fort Myer and Fort Lesley J. McNair; and (4) train and are deployed for missions of the United States Army around the world: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate honors the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States.

Summary: Honors the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States.
Designating the third week of March 2018 as National CACFP Week.

Designating the third week of March 2018 as National CACFP Week Whereas the third week of March is annually recognized as National CACFP Week CACFP Whereas the Department of Agriculture reaffirms the vital role positive nutritional habits play in the healthy growth of children in the United States; Whereas the Department of Agriculture also reaffirms the importance of nutritional education for the most vulnerable and youngest children, as well as adults, through centers and homes throughout the United States; Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics supported and informed the meal pattern revisions issued by the Department of Agriculture, which highlighted the continual importance of updated and accurate nutritional information for children; Whereas, in 2016, the CACFP provided daily meals and snacks to 4,400,000 children and adults in child care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school programs, providing almost 2,100,000,000 meals and snacks in total; Whereas the CACFP not only provides nutritional meals and education but also increases the quality of child care in general, especially for children in low-income areas; Whereas the innovative approach to oversight of the CACFP, which pairs child care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school sites with either a non-profit sponsoring organization or a State agency, highlights a unique public-private partnership that supports working families and small businesses; Whereas, although child care can be expensive in many locations throughout the United States, the CACFP increases the effectiveness and viability of child care centers and adult day care homes for many providers, especially in rural areas; and Whereas an increasing number of studies demonstrate that access to the CACFP can measurably and positively impact the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health and development of children, leading to more favorable outcomes such as (1) a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized; (2) an increased likelihood of healthy weight gain; and (3) an increased likelihood of a more varied diet: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates the week beginning on March 11, 2018, as National CACFP Week (2) recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (commonly referred to as the CACFP

Summary: Recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in improving the health of the country's most vulnerable children and adults in child care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school care by providing nutritious meals and snacks. Designates the week beginning on March 11, 2018, as National CACFP Week.
Honoring the life and legacy of Coya Knutson.

Honoring the life and legacy of Coya Knutson. Whereas Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal Coya Whereas Coya Gjesdal graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, with majors in English and Music and a minor in Education; Whereas Coya Gjesdal married Andy Knutson in 1940 and later adopted a son; Whereas Coya Knutson was involved in her community, working as a teacher, volunteering, establishing a medical clinic, and serving on the Red Lake County Welfare Board; Whereas Coya Knutson was elected to the House of Representatives of Minnesota in 1950; Whereas State Representative Knutson supported health and education initiatives and sponsored the first clean air bill in Minnesota, which prohibited smoking in some public places; Whereas, in 1954, Coya Knutson won a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States, despite having lost the nomination of her party to a man; Whereas Coya Knutson became the first woman elected to Congress from Minnesota; Whereas Congresswoman Knutson became the first woman to be appointed to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; Whereas Congresswoman Knutson sponsored legislation that eventually led to expanded school lunch assistance, the first Federal student loan program, and the first appropriations for research on cystic fibrosis; Whereas Congresswoman Knutson's husband did not support her career and reportedly wrote a public letter in 1958 ordering her to return to Minnesota to make a home for [her] son and husband Whereas the story of the letter was taken up by the national press, with newspapers across the United States running the headline Coya, Come Home Whereas Coya Knutson lost reelection in 1958 to a man whose campaign slogan was A Big Man for a Man-Sized Job Whereas Coya Knutson eventually divorced her husband, moved permanently to Washington, DC, and was appointed by President Kennedy to be the liaison officer in the Office of Civil Defense at the Department of Defense, where she served until 1970; Whereas Coya Knutson retired from politics and moved back to Minnesota to live with her son and his family until her death in 1996 at 82 years of age; and Whereas Coya Knutson was a trailblazer and an inspiration who was devoted to her community, State, and country: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate honors the life and legacy of Coya Knutson, whose dedication to overcoming exceptional odds and devotion to the well-being of the United States shall serve as an inspiration for generations of individuals in the United States.

Summary: Honors the life and legacy of Coya Knutson (a former U.S. Representative), whose dedication to overcoming exceptional odds and devotion to the well-being of the United States shall serve as an inspiration for generations of individuals in the United States.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first 911 call in the United States.

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first 911 call in the United States. Whereas, prior to the 1960s, the United States did not have a single designated telephone number for the people of the United States to call for help in times of emergency; Whereas, in late 1967 and early 1968, the Federal Communications Commission and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company developed a proposal to make the digits 911 the emergency code throughout the United States; Whereas, on February 16, 1968, the first 911 call was placed in Haleyville, Alabama; Whereas, in 1999, Congress passed the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 ( 47 U.S.C. 615 Whereas, by the end of the 20th century, nearly 93 percent of the population of the United States, and 96 percent of the land area of the United States, was covered by some type of 911 service; Whereas the availability of 911 as a national emergency number has contributed to the saving of an untold number of lives in the United States; Whereas the people of the United States are educated from a young age to rely upon the 911 systems of the United States to reach help in an emergency; Whereas the takers of 911 calls, known as public safety telecommunicators, dedicate their lives to answering 911 calls and helping others; Whereas those public safety telecommunicators are critical to ensuring the safety of the general public and first responders; Whereas, every day, public safety telecommunicators (1) help to save and to protect lives; (2) direct help to where it is needed most; and (3) provide medical instruction, comfort, and reassurance; and Whereas ongoing efforts to modernize 911 systems (1) will ensure the 911 infrastructure of the United States remains resilient, robust, and innovative; and (2) will empower public safety telecommunicators to make increasingly critical contributions to the safety and security of the general public, as well as first responders: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) honors the 50th anniversary of the first 911 call and the establishment of 911 as the nationwide emergency number; (2) praises public safety telecommunicators for their lifesaving work; (3) recognizes the importance of the 911 systems of the United States and the need for robust and reliable access to those systems; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 911 and the lifesaving contributions of public safety telecommunicators and first responders facilitated by 911 systems.

Summary: Honors the 50th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call and the lifesaving contributions of public safety telecommunicators and first responders facilitated by 9-1-1 systems.
Commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies for winning the national championship in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament.

Commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies for winning the national championship in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament. Whereas on March 23, 2018, the University of Central Missouri Jennies (referred to in this preamble as the Jennies Whereas that victory marks the first Division II national championship for the Jennies since 1984; Whereas the Jennies ended the 20172018 season with (1) an overall record of 303; (2) a perfect record of 100 during away games; and (3) a record of 181 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (referred to in this preamble as the MIAA Whereas the 20172018 season marks (1) the eleventh MIAA regular season championship win for the Jennies; and (2) the seventh Central Region championship win for the Jennies; Whereas the 30 season wins and 18 conference wins of the Jennies are program records; Whereas the Jennies won 6 playoff games and outlasted 63 other teams in the Division II national championship tournament to end the 73-game winning streak of Ashland University; Whereas all of the following 15 players on the Jennies roster should be congratulated: Paige Redmond, Gigi McAtee, Sydney Crockett, Kayonna Lee, Kendra Gladbach, Abby Gann, Kelsey Williams, Emilie Jobst, Megan Skaggs, Peyton Taylor, Morgan Fleming, Jolene Shipps, Sydney Skaggs, Madison Sandor, and Meghan Allen; Whereas, during the Division II national championship game (1) the Jennies made 50 percent of shots taken; and (2) the following 3 players scored points in the double digits: Paige Redmond, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey Williams; Whereas Paige Redmond (1) led the Jennies by scoring 16.3 points per game during the 20172018 season; (2) recorded a championship game high of 22 points; and (3) was awarded MIAA Player of the Year; Whereas Kayonna Lee collected a team high of 11 rebounds and a game high of 3 blocked shots, and was awarded MIAA Defensive Player of the Year; Whereas Paige Redmond and Morgan Fleming were selected to the All-MIAA team; Whereas Kayonna Lee, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey Williams received Honorable Mentions from the All-MIAA team; Whereas Jennies Head Coach Dave Slifer was awarded MIAA Coach of the Year; and Whereas Coach Slifer and all of the supporting staff of the Jennies should be congratulated: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) commends the University of Central Missouri Jennies for the Division II national championship victory in women's basketball; (2) recognizes the athletic prowess, hard work, and dedication exhibited by the players, coaches, support staff, and student body of the University of Central Missouri; and (3) congratulates the city of Warrensburg, Missouri, and the University of Central Missouri Jennies fans and alumni around the world.

Summary: Commends the University of Central Missouri Jennies for the Division II national championship victory in women's basketball.
Designating June 15, 2018, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Designating June 15, 2018, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Whereas the Federal Government estimates that more than 1 in 10 persons over the age of 60 are victims of elder abuse each year; Whereas abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults in the United States are unidentified and unreported because of an inability to report or a fear of reporting; Whereas only 1 in 14 cases of financial abuse of older adults is reported; Whereas at least $2,900,000,000 is taken from older adults each year due to financial abuse and exploitation; Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation have no boundaries and cross all racial, social, class, gender, and geographic lines; Whereas older adults who are abused are 3 times more likely to die earlier than older adults of the same age who are not abused; Whereas of all older adults with dementia will experience abuse; Whereas providing unwanted medical treatment can be a form of elder abuse and exploitation; Whereas there is evidence of an increase in elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation linked to individuals with opioid addiction; Whereas the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21701 Whereas financial abuse of older adults has consistently been one of the top 10 complaints made each year to the fraud hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate; Whereas public awareness has the potential to increase the identification and reporting of elder abuse by the public, professionals, and victims, and can act as a catalyst to promote issue-based education and long-term prevention; Whereas private individuals and public agencies must work together on the Federal, State, and local levels to combat increasing occurrences of abuse, neglect, exploitation, crime, and violence against vulnerable older adults and vulnerable adults, particularly in light of limited resources for vital protective services; and Whereas 2018 is the 13th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates June 15, 2018, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (2) recognizes judges, lawyers, adult protective services professionals, law enforcement officers, long-term care ombudsmen, social workers, health care providers, professional guardians, advocates for victims, and other professionals and agencies for efforts to advance awareness of elder abuse; and (3) encourages members of the public and professionals who work with older adults to act as catalysts to promote awareness and long-term prevention of elder abuse by reaching out to local adult protective services agencies, long-term care ombudsman programs, and the National Center on Elder Abuse, and by learning to recognize, detect, report, and respond to elder abuse.

Summary: Designates June 15, 2018, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Expressing the sense of Congress that electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs reduce energy consumption and save participants money. 

Expressing the sense of Congress that electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs reduce energy consumption and save participants money. Whereas Beat the Peak Whereas participants in electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs such as Beat the Peak (1) receive alerts during periods of peak energy usage when the price for energy is expected to be high; and (2) have the opportunity to decrease power usage when demand and price are at the highest level; Whereas participation in electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs reduces energy costs for all cooperative members; Whereas electric cooperatives are nonprofit utilities that transfer cost savings directly to cooperative members; Whereas the 4 hottest summers on record have occurred during the 5-year period preceding the date of enactment of this resolution; Whereas extreme temperatures produce sustained peak energy prices in competitive wholesale electricity markets; Whereas electric cooperatives work to provide rural areas in the United States with safe, reliable, and affordable electricity; Whereas electric cooperatives operate 833 electric distribution centers and 62 electric generation and transmission facilities; Whereas electric cooperatives provide power to 42,000,000 people in the United States and cover 56 percent of the landmass of the United States; Whereas Delaware Electric Cooperative, the first electric cooperative to create a Beat the Peak Whereas over 90 electric cooperatives across the United States offer Beat the Peak Whereas increased awareness of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs may result in many more electric cooperatives adopting and offering those programs: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) celebrates the economic and conservation benefits of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs such as Beat the Peak (2) recognizes that voluntary energy reduction programs reduce energy usage, help the environment, and save money; (3) encourages electric cooperatives across the United States (A) to adopt voluntary energy reduction programs such as Beat the Peak (B) to promote those programs to members; and (4) commends electric cooperatives that offer and support voluntary energy reduction programs.

Summary: Celebrates the economic and conservation benefits of electronic-cooperative voluntary energy-reduction programs and recognizes that such programs reduce energy usage, help the environment, and save money.