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Expressing the sense of Congress relating to extending the interim agreement with the Government of Iran regarding its nuclear program.

Expressing the sense of Congress relating to extending the interim agreement with the Government of Iran regarding its nuclear program. That Congress— (1) expresses concern with respect to extending the deadline of the interim agreement to November 24, 2014, between members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany ( P5+1 (2) reaffirms that the United States should continue to vigorously enforce existing sanctions on Iran and reaffirms the role of Congress on lifting congressionally mandated sanctions on Iran, including those sanctions that require Iran’s permanent and verifiable termination of activities related to its nuclear program, ballistic missile program, and support for international terrorism; (3) requests the Administration to begin immediate substantive consultations with Congress concerning what an acceptable comprehensive agreement must include and any potential sanctions relief package; (4) reiterates that the policy of the United States is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons’ capability and expresses that a comprehensive nuclear agreement verifiably ensures that Iran is denied an undetectable nuclear weapons breakout capability and verifiably dismantles and prevents Iran’s ability to acquire or develop a nuclear weapons’ capability; (5) declares that new sanctions will be enacted and the arsenal of all legislative options will be evaluated for enactment if Iran breaks its commitments in the interim agreement or a comprehensive agreement or if negotiations fail to achieve a comprehensive agreement regarding its nuclear program by the final deadline of November 24, 2014; (6) reaffirms that the United States is ready and capable of defending itself and its allies with respect to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons’ capability; (7) reaffirms that the United States has a vital national interest in, and unbreakable commitment to, ensuring the existence, survival, and security of the State of Israel, and reaffirms United States support for Israel’s right to self-defense; and (8) urges the President, the Secretary of State, and world leaders— (A) to express support for the universal rights and freedoms of the people of Iran, including to democratic self-government; (B) to broaden engagement with the people of Iran and support efforts in the country to help promote human rights and democratic reform; and (C) to prevent Iran’s support for terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

Summary: Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and world leaders to: (1) express support for the universal rights and freedoms of the people of Iran; and (2) prevent Iran's support for terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated.

Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated. Whereas every major sugar-producing and sugar-consuming country in the world maintains some form of direct or indirect subsidy to support its sugar growers, processors, or consumers; Whereas virtually all of the more than 100 countries that produce sugar maintain market distorting subsidy programs, including— (1) the Government of Brazil which has direct and indirect subsidies of at least $2,500,000,000 per year for programs to promote its sugar and ethanol industry and a subsidized credit program making available over $2,000,000,000 to growers to replant sugarcane; and (2) the Government of Mexico which has direct and indirect subsidies to keep open 9 government-owned sugar mills accounting for 22 percent of Mexican sugar production and direct payments to sugarcane growers; Whereas the world sugar market is the most volatile commodity market in the world; Whereas the foregoing clauses provide ample evidence there is no undistorted, free market in sugar in the world today; and Whereas if such a free market did exist, United States sugar farmers and processors could compete effectively in that market: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) the President, by agreements negotiated under the auspices of the World Trade Organization, should seek elimination of all direct and indirect subsidies benefitting the production or export of sugar by the government of— (A) each country that exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar during 2013; and (B) any other country with which the United States has in effect a free trade agreement; (2) if the President determines that all such subsidies by all such countries have been eliminated, then the President should report to Congress detailed information about how each of the countries has eliminated such subsidies; and (3) after submitting such report, the President should propose to Congress legislation to implement a zero for zero

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek through negotiated agreements under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) the elimination of all direct and indirect subsidies benefitting the production or export of sugar by any foreign country that: (1) exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar during 2013, or (2) has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States. Urges the President to: (1) report to Congress detailed information about how any of such countries has eliminated such subsidies, and (2) then propose legislation to implement a "zero for zero" sugar subsidy policy.
Supporting the formation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People.

Supporting the formation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People. Whereas the United States was created and built by peoples from every land, and these people made this Nation the world’s economic, military, scientific, and cultural leader; Whereas Canada and Mexico, the nations bordering the United States, have major museums in or near their capital cities telling the story of the making of their peoples; Whereas the people of the United States do not have a comprehensive and accurate picture of all the peoples who created and continue to build the Nation; Whereas few foreigners know the story of the peoples who came to be citizens of the United States, nor the story of the people from their own nations who came to this land; Whereas a museum telling the story of the making of the people of the United States and celebrating all who migrated and settled in the present day United States, from the very first to the most recent, belongs near the National Mall in Washington, DC; Whereas the National Museum of the American People would serve as a resource to assist State, local, and ethnic museums throughout the Nation present exhibits that celebrate the heritage of the people of the United States; Whereas non-Federal sources will be sought to provide full funding for a Presidential Commission to study establishment of the Museum and that such sums will commence when the President signs an Executive order creating a bipartisan Presidential Commission; and Whereas non-Federal sources are anticipated to provide full funding to design and build the Museum, its exhibitions and its components: Now, therefore, be it That Congress supports the establishment of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People to tell the immigration and migration stories of all people in the United States.

Summary: Supports the creation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People to tell the immigration and migration stories of all people in the United States.
Supporting the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and recognizing 50 years of organized academic veterinary medicine in the United States.

Supporting the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and recognizing 50 years of organized academic veterinary medicine in the United States. Whereas the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is an international academic association that represents all of the accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States and many around the world; Whereas the profession of veterinary medicine plays a critical role in the health and well-being of society, provides human-quality healthcare for more than 180,000,000 beloved family pets in the United States, fosters the abundance and safety of the Nation’s food supply by promoting the health and productivity of the Nation’s herds and flocks, makes important contributions to the protection of public health through food safety and infectious disease control, and advances human and animal well-being through biomedical research; Whereas the schools and colleges of veterinary medicine serve as the foundation of the profession, training and preparing future generations of veterinarians for professional service, developing new and improved diagnostic and therapeutic protocols, providing advanced support for veterinarians practicing in communities around the Nation, and conducting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of scientific research every year; Whereas the AAVMC helps advance the standards of excellence in academic veterinary medicine, and makes critical and lasting contributions to the quality of our schools and colleges of veterinary medicine; Whereas the AAVMC is observing 50 years of public service in 2016 through a broad-based celebration of academic veterinary medicine, an anniversary year designed to celebrate and highlight the critical role our schools and colleges of veterinary medicine play in the well-being of the agricultural, companion animal and organized veterinary medical communities; and Whereas because the people and animals of the United States benefit substantially as a result of the presence and the contributions of the AAVMC, this anniversary celebration is a timely reminder of the important contributions made by veterinarians in the promotion of human and animal health and well-being in the United States: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) recognizes 50 years of organized academic veterinary medicine; and (2) expresses its sincere and enduring gratitude and support for all accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine, which have grown and prospered as a result of the work of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.

Summary: Recognizes 50 years of organized academic veterinary medicine. Expresses gratitude and support for accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine.
Authorizing the reprinting of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution.

Authorizing the reprinting of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution. 1. Pocket version of the United States Constitution (a) In General The 25th edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution shall be reprinted as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. (b) Additional Copies In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of— (1) 285,400 copies of the document, of which 235,400 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives and 50,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate; or (2) such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $135,312, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 per Member of Congress. (c) Distribution The copies of the document reprinted for the use of the House and the Senate under subsection (a) shall be distributed in accordance with— (1) a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, in the case of the copies printed for the use of the House; and (2) a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, in the case of the copies printed for the use of the Senate. Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Authorizes the printing as a House document of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution. Prescribes requirements in each chamber for distribution of copies of the printed document for their respective use.
Supporting the bid of Los Angeles California to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid. Whereas the International Olympic Committee will meet on September 13, 2017, in Lima, Peru, to consider a site for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (in this preamble referred to as the Games Whereas the United States Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles, California, as the candidate of the United States for the 2024 Games; Whereas the Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country that hosts the Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas the Games have not been held in the United States since 1996; Whereas many of the world-class venues to be used in Los Angeles’ 2024 plan for the Games are already built or are planned as permanent facilities; and Whereas Los Angeles is positioned to deliver an innovative, fiscally responsible, and sustainable Games: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee; (2) expresses the sincere hope that the United States will be selected as the site for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those Games in the highest sense of the Olympic tradition; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the United States Olympic Committee and to the International Olympic Committee. Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.

Summary: Advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee. Expresses the hope that the United States will be selected. Pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those games.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 34.

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 34. That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 34) to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the long title so as to read: An Act to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes. Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 34 (21st Century Cures Act) to change the: (1) section heading for section 1001 to "Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot and NIH Innovation Projects," and (2) official title to "An Act to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes."
Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government. Whereas under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) Whereas the Taliban is recognized as a terrorist organization by the Department of the Treasury and the National Counterterrorism Center; Whereas the Taliban does not appear on the Department of State’s list of foreign terrorist organizations; Whereas the Taliban provided a safe haven for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda to conduct planning, training, and operations for the September 11, 2001, attacks, resulting in the deaths of 2,977 innocent persons; Whereas over 1,800 United States service personnel have been killed in action and over 19,000 wounded in action combating the Taliban during Operation Enduring Freedom; Whereas the Taliban remains a proven national security threat to the United States; Whereas the Taliban continues its domestic reign of terror in Afghanistan, being responsible for three-quarters of the civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2014; and Whereas the Taliban continue to kill United States citizens, murdering three Americans in Kabul on January 29, 2015: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) calls on the Department of State and the Administration to recognize officially the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) requests the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a)

Summary: Calls on the Department of State and the Administration to recognize officially the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. Requests the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization and impose any and all applicable restrictions and sanctions.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of State Governors who have made a determination with respect to Syrian refugees.

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of State Governors who have made a determination with respect to Syrian refugees. Whereas a Governor is the chief executive officer of their State; and Whereas the Federal Government should not be able to override a Governor’s decision with respect to refugees: Now, therefore, be it That in the case of a Governor requesting that Syrian refugees not be resettled in their State (whether temporarily or permanently), no Federal official should take any adverse action against, or withhold funds from, the State, and no Federal official should take any other action designed to persuade or entice the Governor to reverse such a request.

Summary: Declares that, in the case of a governor requesting that Syrian refugees not be resettled in his or her state (whether temporarily or permanently), no federal official should take any adverse action against, or withhold funds from, the state, and no federal official should take any other action to persuade or entice the governor to reverse such request.
Honoring American veterans disabled for life.

Honoring American veterans disabled for life. Whereas the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces have been integral in shaping and developing American liberty; Whereas the members of the Armed Forces make great sacrifices to preserve our ideals and perpetuate freedom and democracy at home and abroad; Whereas many members of the Armed Forces incurred permanent wounds, illnesses, and injuries as a direct consequence of their service in the Armed Forces; Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes 3,600,000 veterans currently living with service-connected disabilities; Whereas many veterans are permanently disabled throughout their lives and, in many cases, must rely on the support of their families and friends when these visible and invisible burdens become too much to bear alone; Whereas in recognition of the service and sacrifice of the Nation’s veterans, Congress approved the construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in the District of Columbia; and Whereas the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial was dedicated on October 5, 2014, to serve as a permanent reminder of those who were not lost to war, but were left with permanent disabilities as a result of their military service: Now, therefore, be it That Congress honors American veterans disabled for life and expresses appreciation to the men and women left permanently wounded, ill, or injured as a result of their service in the Armed Forces.

Summary: Honors American veterans disabled for life. Expresses appreciation to the men and women left permanently wounded, ill, or injured as a result of service in the Armed Forces.
Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.

Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015. Whereas the right to vote, guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the Constitution, is one of the fundamental rights in which the United States political system is built, and for which many brave United States citizens fought, bled, and died to secure; Whereas the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prevents disenfranchisement of voters due to race, color, or language, and was instrumental in allowing millions of minority United States citizens to vote for the first time; Whereas the Voting Rights Act of 1965 provides extensive voter protections for the people of the United States including section 5, which required covered jurisdictions Whereas the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively dismantled this key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by striking section 4(b), the coverage formula used to identify coverage jurisdictions Whereas since this decision, a wave of voter suppression tactics have been enacted in 33 States that have implemented laws that make it difficult for traditionally disenfranchised communities to exercise their right to vote; Whereas these present conditions represent a voting crisis caused by voter suppression and intimidation tactics formerly remedied by the original Voting Rights Act of 1965; Whereas on several occasions since 1965 and most recently as of 2006, the United States Congress has recognized the need to amend, extend, and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a broad bipartisan fashion; Whereas Congress has the authority to create a new formula, based on current conditions, to determine which jurisdictions must submit to pre-clearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and Whereas Congress has the opportunity to create and pass such a formula in the proposed Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015: Now, therefore, be it That Congress— (1) observes and recognizes the new crisis of voter suppression tactics that have been enacted by States and localities since the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision; and (2) urges congressional leadership to allow for an immediate vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.

Summary: Observes and recognizes the new crisis of voter suppression tactics that have been enacted by states and localities since the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision. Urges congressional leadership to allow for an immediate vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.