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Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.

Whereas upon entering the Execution of the Office of President of the United States, President Barack Obama affirmed his constitutional oath as follows: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States and has failed to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States; Whereas President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his duty in article II, section 3 of the Constitution of the United States that he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed Whereas the Constitution of the United States in article I, section 1 provides that All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States Whereas the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed Whereas, on January 5, 2016, President Barack Obama defied article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States by implementing unconstitutional executive actions without congressional consideration, debate, or approval in order to infringe on the Second Amendment right of the American people to keep and bear arms: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives does hereby censure and condemn Barack Obama for having willfully disregarded the legislative powers of the duly elected Congress provided by the Constitution of the United States through his executive actions to deprive American citizens of their constitutionally mandated right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.

Summary: Censures and condemns President Obama for willfully disregarding the legislative powers of the duly elected Congress provided by the U.S. Constitution through his executive actions (with respect to promoting smart gun technology) to deprive American citizens of their constitutionally mandated right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives: Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Granger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cole, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dent, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Womack, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Beutler, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. Taylor. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Mr. Barton, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Latta, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Harper, Mr. Lance, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Olson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Long, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Carter of Georgia. Committee on Financial Services: Mr. King of New York, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Posey, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pittenger, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Barr, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Messer, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Williams, Mr. Poliquin, Mrs. Love, Mr. Hill, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Trott, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Budd, Mr. Kustoff, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Hollingsworth. Committee of Ways and Means: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Tom Price of Georgia, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Tom Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Walorski, and Mr. Curbelo of Florida. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Appropriations, (2) Energy and Commerce, (3) Financial Services, and (4) Ways and Means.
Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2023, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".

Venture Smith Freedom Day Whereas, in about 1729, Venture Smith was born free in West Africa and, in 1739, was seized from his home and enslaved in New England; Whereas 258 years ago, in the year 1765, Venture Smith, at the age of 36, purchased his freedom; Whereas Venture Smith went on to free his family from the bondage of slavery; Whereas Venture Smith became a successful landowner, businessman, and author in the United States; Whereas, in November 1798, Venture Smith was the first African American to write and publish his own autobiography; Whereas Venture Smith was the first person to write and publish the phrase, My freedom is a privilege which nothing else can equal Whereas Venture Smith died a free man on September 19, 1805, in Connecticut; and Whereas April 10 would be an appropriate date to designate as Venture Smith Freedom Day That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Venture Smith Freedom Day

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of Venture Smith Freedom Day to recognize the 258th anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his freedom from slavery.
Expressing support for the designation of April 16, 2024, as "FairTax Day".

FairTax Day Whereas the current United States tax code is over 7,000 pages; Whereas Americans will spend over 6,000,000,000 hours working on filing their taxes this year; Whereas the FairTax would repeal the current tax code and replace it with a single national consumption tax that is progrowth and allows Americans to keep every cent of their hard-earned money; Whereas the FairTax allows Americans to keep 100 percent of their hard-earned paycheck and ends the Internal Revenue Service headache; Whereas a family of four could spend $30,000 annually without paying a penny in taxes; Whereas, in addition to eliminating all personal and corporate income taxes, the death tax, gift taxes, and the payroll tax, the FairTax would also eliminate the need for the Internal Revenue Service; and Whereas the FairTax is the only tax system that is simple, efficient, friendly to economic growth, nondiscriminatory, unintrusive, and FAIR: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports the designation of FairTax Day

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of Fair Tax Day.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), created in 1957 for the purpose of assisting states in the development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, plays a critical role in the global nuclear security regime; Whereas the agency’s activities in nuclear security date back to the 1970s, when the agency began providing ad hoc training courses in physical protection; Whereas these responsibilities expanded following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, reports of nuclear smuggling in the late 1990s, and again after the devastating terror attacks on September 11, 2001; Whereas the agency established the Nuclear Security Fund to assist countries in protecting their nuclear and radiological materials and facilities; Whereas the agency’s nuclear security efforts are sustained by its technical expertise, experience, transparency, and confidentiality; Whereas rogue regimes and clandestine organizations continue to exhibit the ambition to acquire nuclear materials that can be used to build crude radiological and nuclear weapons; Whereas the IAEA Division of Nuclear Security relies almost exclusively on voluntary funding, which is inherently unpredictable and inconsistent; and Whereas the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, issued an Action Plan on April 1, 2016, citing the agency’s need for reliable and sufficient resources That the House of Representatives— (1) maintains that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an indispensable role in strengthening nuclear security and safety around the globe; (2) reaffirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials; and (3) encourages the United States and other member states of the IAEA to take steps to ensure that the IAEA has the resources needed to successfully carry out its duties, including— (A) supporting the IAEA to continue convening ministerial meetings on nuclear security to promote political commitment; (B) contributing to the implementation of the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Plan through reliable and sufficient resources; (C) providing appropriate political, technical, and financial support to the Nuclear Security Fund; and (D) developing a comprehensive strategy to encourage non-state, private sector contributions to the Nuclear Security Fund.

Summary: This resolution (1) expresses support for the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in strengthening global nuclear security, (2) affirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials, and (3) encourages the United States and other IAEA member states to ensure that the IAEA has the necessary resources carry out its duties.
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week Whereas the last Sunday in September— (1) is designated as Gold Star Mother's Day (2) was first designated as Gold Star Mother's Day Joint Resolution designating the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother's Day Whereas there is no date dedicated to families affected by the loss of a loved one who died in service to the United States; Whereas a gold star symbolizes a family member who died in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces; Whereas the members and veterans of the Armed Forces, through their service, bear the burden of protecting the freedom of the people of the United States; Whereas the selfless example of the service of the members and veterans of the Armed Forces, as well as the sacrifices made by the families of those individuals, inspires all individuals in the United States to sacrifice and work diligently for the good of United States; and Whereas the sacrifices of the families of the fallen members of the Armed Forces and the families of veterans of the Armed Forces should never be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Gold Star Families Remembrance Week (2) honors and recognizes the sacrifices made by the families of members of the Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in order to defend freedom and protect the United States and by the families of veterans of the Armed Forces; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Gold Star Families Remembrance Week by— (A) performing acts of service and good will in their communities; and (B) celebrating families in which loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice so that others could continue to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of Gold Star Families Remembrance Week and recognizes the sacrifices made by the family members of veterans who died in the line of duty.
Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Small Business Saturday Whereas, there are 28,200,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States; Whereas small businesses employ over 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses constitute 98 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private sector output; Whereas small businesses generated 63 percent of net new jobs created from 1993 through 2013; and Whereas November 29, 2014, is an appropriate day to designate as Small Business Saturday That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of a Small Business Saturday (2) supports efforts— (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.

Summary: Expresses support for: (1) the designation of a Small Business Saturday, (2) efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally, and (3) efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.
Expressing support for the designation of "National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day".

National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day Whereas amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (in this preamble referred to as AMPS Whereas AMPS amplifies a mild pain signal into an extremely painful signal; Whereas the 3 main causes of AMPS are psychological stress, injury, and illness; Whereas there are numerous types of AMPS, including complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, neuropathic pain, psychogenic pain, and reflex neurovascular dystrophy; Whereas amplified pain in children is not well studied but is known to include localized pain and diffuse pain and is estimated to affect 2 percent to 6 percent of children; Whereas 6 to 12 percent of children have fibromyalgia and 87 percent of children that meet fibromyalgia criteria are female; Whereas 80 percent of children with AMPS are preadolescent or adolescent girls and the typical patient is a teenage girl with a pain rating of 10 out of 10 Whereas symptoms can occur acutely or take weeks to develop and may include pain in one or multiple limbs, pain throughout the whole body or in the abdomen, headaches, skin temperature changes, skin color changes, swelling of the affected extremity, vascular changes, conversions, and allodynia; Whereas AMPS is difficult to diagnose and patients often see multiple specialists and are prescribed a variety of unsuccessful medications, procedures, and surgeries to treat their pain, which perpetuates the symptoms of AMPS and burdens families with additional health care costs; Whereas pediatric amplified pain is being diagnosed with greater frequency but has no known cure; Whereas once diagnosed, treatment and therapy focused on aerobic exercise, physical and occupational therapy, stress management, and counseling have proven to be more effective than the administration of pain management medications and more invasive procedures; Whereas the treatment goal is to restore function and return a child to the child’s prior functional level at school, in sports, and in leisure activities; and Whereas when patients are in treatment focused on aerobic exercise, physical and occupational therapy, and stress management and counseling, patients see a significant reduction in their pain according to published studies: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome ( AMPS (2) supports the designation of National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day. (Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome or AMPS is a medical condition that causes individuals to experience an abnormal pain reflex that causes constriction of blood vessels, which deprives muscles of oxygen and results in acid buildup.)
Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

That the President is requested, and the Secretary of Energy is directed, to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of all documents, memoranda, and advisory legal opinions, including notes from meetings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail records, to the extent that any such one or more items are within the possession of the President or the Secretary, respectively, and refer or relate to the following: (1) Plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including to entities under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party, before Federal elections in November 2022. (2) Plans to acquire petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to replace petroleum products drawn down and sold from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Summary: This resolution requests the President and the Department of Energy to provide the House of Representatives certain documents and information about plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans to subsequently replenish the reserve.
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 660) directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 660) directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes. The first reading of the resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of order against the resolution and against its consideration are waived. General debate shall be confined to the resolution and shall not exceed four hours equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. After general debate the resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. At the conclusion of consideration of the resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and amendments thereto to adoption without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 660) directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3192) to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from October 12, 2015, through October 19, 2015.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3192) to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one motion to recommit. 2. On any legislative day during the period from October 12, 2015, through October 19, 2015— (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3192) to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from October 12, 2015, through October 19, 2015.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Eighteenth 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 $7,902,914 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024; and (2) not more than $8,388,105 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025. 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 Science, Space, and Technology for the 118th Congress.