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Providing that material obtained or generated by the office of a Member in response to a casework request from a constituent is to be treated as material in the possession of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

1. Disposition of casework material Any material obtained or generated by the office of a Member in response to a casework request from a constituent is to be treated as material in the possession of the House for purposes of enabling the successor to that Member to obtain access to the material. 2. House Administration regulations The Committee on House Administration is authorized and directed to promulgate regulations to carry out this resolution.

Summary: This resolution requires that material obtained or generated by a Member's office in response to a constituent casework request be treated as material in possession of the House. This is to enable the Member's successor to obtain access to the material. The Committee on House Administration must implement regulations to carry out this requirement.
Recognizing and celebrating the 225th anniversary of the entry of the State of Tennessee into the United States as the 16th State.

Whereas, on June 1, 1796, Congress created the State of Tennessee from the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio Whereas the State of Tennessee earned the nickname The Volunteer State Whereas the motto of the State of Tennessee, officially adopted by the State in 1987, is Agriculture and Commerce Whereas the State of Tennessee is naturally divided into 3 grand divisions, which include— (1) the Blue Ridge Mountains of east Tennessee; (2) the Cumberland Plateau and the foothills and basin of middle Tennessee; and (3) the low plains of west Tennessee; Whereas the official flag of the State of Tennessee, which was adopted by the General Assembly on April 17, 1905, contains 3 pure white stars representing the 3 grand divisions of the State bound together by a circle of blue symbolizing the indissoluble trinity Whereas the State of Tennessee has produced 3 presidents of the United States, including— (1) Andrew Jackson; (2) James K. Polk; and (3) Andrew Johnson; Whereas, over the years, the State of Tennessee has become a cultural, diverse, and vibrant State that celebrates its bright past through agriculture, music, art, food, faith, historical attractions, nature, and its people; Whereas, on August 18, 1920, the State of Tennessee became the 36th and final State necessary to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which gave women the right to vote; Whereas, from Mountain City to Memphis, the State of Tennessee pioneered many musical genres, including— (1) bluegrass; (2) country; (3) blues; (4) gospel; and (5) rock and roll; Whereas the State of Tennessee produces products known around the world, including— (1) Tennessee whiskey; (2) hot chicken; and (3) Tennessee barbecue; Whereas June 1, 2021, marks the 225th anniversary of the attainment of statehood by the State of Tennessee; and Whereas this 225th anniversary is a monumental occasion to rejoice and commemorate the achievements of the great State of Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives recognizes and celebrates the 225th anniversary of the entry of the State of Tennessee into the United States as the 16th State.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the 225th anniversary of the entry of Tennessee into the United States as the 16th state.
Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their role in providing quality healthcare for the public.

Whereas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are essential to America’s healthcare system, providing high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care for more than 150 years; Whereas CRNAs safely administer approximately 43 million anesthetics to patients each year; Whereas CRNAs are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America, enabling healthcare facilities in these medically underserved areas to offer obstetrical, surgical, trauma stabilization, and pain management services; Whereas CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered, including traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and plastic surgeons; ambulatory surgical centers; and U.S. Military and Public Health Services and Veterans Administration medical facilities; Whereas nurse anesthetists first provided anesthesia to wounded soldiers during the American Civil War and have been the main provider of anesthesia care to U.S. military personnel on the front lines since World War I, including all current U.S. military actions around the globe; and Whereas the purpose of National CRNA Week, held January 22, 2017, through January 28, 2017, is to raise public awareness of and celebrate the Nation’s more than 50,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives thanks and promotes the profession of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) by encouraging patients, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and others to become more familiar with the CRNA credential and the exceptional advanced practice registered nurses who have earned it by participating in National CRNA Week.

Summary: Thanks and promotes the profession of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) by encouraging patients, hospital administrators, health care professionals, policymakers, and others to become more familiar with CRNAs by participating in National CRNA Week.
Expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as "National Kinship Care Month".

National Kinship Care Month Whereas in September 2019, National Kinship Care Month Whereas nationally 7,700,000 children are living in kinship care with grandparents or other relatives; Whereas nationally more than 139,017 kinship children in foster care are placed with grandparents or other relatives, with more than 2,600,000 kinship children supported outside of the foster care system; Whereas grandparents and other relatives are increasingly providing caring homes for children because of the opioid crisis; Whereas grandparents and other relatives residing in urban, rural, and suburban households in every county of the United States have stepped forward out of love and loyalty to care for children during times in which biological parents are unable to do so; Whereas kinship caregivers provide safety, promote well-being, and establish stable households for vulnerable children; Whereas kinship care enables a child— (1) to maintain family relationships and cultural heritage; and (2) to remain in the community of the child; Whereas kinship care is a national resource that provides loving homes for children at risk; Whereas kinship caregivers face daunting challenges to keep countless children from entering foster care; Whereas the House of Representatives is proud to recognize the many kinship care families in which a child is raised by grandparents or other relatives; Whereas the House of Representatives wishes to honor the many kinship caregivers who throughout the history of the United States have provided loving homes for parentless children; Whereas National Kinship Care Month provides an opportunity to urge people in every State to join in recognizing and celebrating kinship caregiving families and the tradition of families in the United States to help raise children; and Whereas much remains to be done to ensure that all children have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, regardless of age or special needs: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Kinship Care Month (2) encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families; (3) honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and the advocates and allies who work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to kinship caregiving families; and (4) reaffirms the need to continue working to improve the outcomes of all vulnerable children through parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 (A) to support vulnerable families; (B) to invest in prevention and reunification services; and (C) to ensure that extended family members who take on the role of kinship caregivers receive the necessary support.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month and encourages Congress to work to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority. 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 the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit. 2. On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016— (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. 4. Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1546 5. The Committee on Energy and Commerce may, at any time before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, file a report to accompany H.R. 2666. March 21, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.
Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Small Business Saturday Whereas there are over 28,700,000 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 49 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 nearly 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 over the past 20 years; and Whereas November 26, 2016, is an appropriate day to recognize Small Business Saturday That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and encourages the observance of 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: Recognizes and encourages the observance of Small Business Saturday. Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.
Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

DIPG Awareness Day Whereas diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) affects 200 to 400 children in the United States each year with certain regularity; Whereas brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children; Whereas DIPG is the second most common malignant brain tumor of childhood; Whereas DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors; Whereas the median survival time is only 9 months postdiagnosis with treatment; Whereas 5-year survival is less than 1 percent; Whereas given the age at diagnosis and the average life expectancy, the number of life years lost annually because of DIPG is approximately 24,000 years of person life lost (calculated as the number of children diagnosed by average of male and female life expectancy from that median age, 300 × 80 = 24,000 years of person life lost annually); Whereas prognosis has not improved for children with DIPG in over 40 years; and Whereas Federal funding for research for pediatric cancer should be increased to address the level of unmet medical need for this vulnerable population: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of DIPG Awareness Day (2) encourages all people of the United States to become more informed about diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) pediatric brain cancer, and the current challenges to the medical research system in designating sufficient research funding for pediatric cancers; (3) supports expanded research to better understand DIPG, develop effective treatments, and provide comprehensive care for children with DIPG and their families; and (4) encourages public and private sources of research funding to elevate their consideration of the mortality rate of a type of cancer, as well as the life-years lost, as significant factors to be considered during the grant application process.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. (DIPG is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.) It also encourages public and private sources of research funding to elevate their consideration of the mortality rate of a type of cancer as well as the life years lost as factors considered during the grant application process.
Providing consideration of the bill (H.R. 7176) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 7176) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas. 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 Energy and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. February 13, 2024 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7176) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
Commemorating "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, and recognizing the groundbreaking impact the race has had on the Nation and the sport of automobile racing.

The Greatest Spectacle in Racing Whereas, on Sunday, May 29, 2016, the Indianapolis 500 will mark its 100th running; Whereas the first Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30, 1911, when engineer Ray Harroun drove his single-seater Marmon Wasp to victory, winning the race at an average speed of 74 miles per hour in 6 hours and 42 minutes; Whereas an estimated 80,000 spectators turned out for the first Indianapolis 500; Whereas the Indianapolis 500 was not run in 1917 and 1918 during World War I, and, instead, the track was used as an aviation depot by the United States Military; Whereas in 1925, Pete DePaolo became the first driver to average more than 100 mph for 500 miles, winning at 101.1 mph in a supercharged Duesenberg; Whereas the town of Speedway, Indiana, was created on July 14, 1926, and was to be horseless Whereas Louis Meyer won his third Indianapolis 500 in 1936, and established the tradition of drinking milk in the winner’s circle; Whereas the Indianapolis 500 suspended racing once again from 1942–1945 during the United States participation in World War II; Whereas in 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first female driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, and in 2005, Danica Patrick became the first female to lead the Indianapolis 500; Whereas in 1991, Willy T. Ribbs became the first African-American to qualify for the Indianapolis 500; Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including the Indianapolis 500, is estimated to have a regional economic impact of more than $500 million annually; Whereas the Indianapolis 500 attracts viewers from around the world with the race being broadcast to fans in nearly every country; and Whereas the Indianapolis 500 is the most attended single-day sporting event on Earth with estimated crowds of 400,000 people: Now, therefore, be it That the House— (1) commemorates the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 and over a century as one of the world’s premier racing events; (2) congratulates the Indianapolis 500 for its contributions to international automobile racing; and (3) commends the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and hundreds of racing teams, including the team owner, driver, team manager, and pit crew, which work together each year to conduct a world-class race that captures the attention of viewers around the world.

Summary: Commemorates the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Congratulates the Indianapolis 500 for its contributions to international automobile racing. Commends the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and hundreds of racing teams, which work together each year to conduct a world-class race.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the legacy of Bob Marley.

Whereas Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica, and died on May 11, 1981; Whereas Bob Marley received the Order of Merit for distinguished achievements for the promotion of culture; Whereas Bob Marley delineation for Jamaican culture advocates for peace and unity, through the influence of reggae set the foundation for socially aware lyrics; Whereas Bob Marley is not only celebrated for his timeless music, but for his vibrant legacy promoting love, unity, and social justice; Whereas Bob Marley and the Wailers were founded in 1963 through the leadership of Marley and two others, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer; Whereas the formation served as the hallmark for reggae music, which is recognized as the voice of the oppressed; Whereas the harmonious anthem One Love Whereas soundtracks like Redemption Song No Woman, No Cry Whereas Bob Marley fought to transcend Jamaica as natives and political leaders joined in 1978 at the headlined event One Love Peace Concert, to restore peace throughout the Caribbean island; and Whereas Bob Marley, the reggae ambassador, served as a tremendous influence in fighting oppression through orchestrated impact: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives honors— (1) Bob Marley and his remarkably transcends boundaries of international influence which has connected listeners through his earnest legacy; and (2) how his art and culture illustrated intellectual influence on human experiences.

Summary: This resolution honors Bob Marley and how his art and culture illustrated intellectual influence on human experiences.
Expressing support for the designation of September 2013 as "National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month".

National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month Whereas sepsis is a medical condition that occurs due to an immune response to infection; Whereas the released immune chemicals into the blood to fight infection can cause impaired blood flow, which injures the body’s organs; Whereas in severe cases blood pressure drops, the heart weakens, and septic shock can occur, exposing the patient to multiple organ failure which can lead to death; Whereas sepsis is a serious medical condition and a leading cause of death; Whereas about 750,000 people in the United States are infected by sepsis annually; Whereas the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health has estimated that between 28 and 50 percent of people infected die, attributing to more United States deaths than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and AIDS combined; Whereas it is estimated that approximately $17,000,000,000 annually is spent combating sepsis in the United States; Whereas the number of sepsis related deaths is currently on the rise in the United States; Whereas many symptoms of sepsis mimic other conditions, making sepsis difficult to diagnose; and Whereas September 2013 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month That the House of Representative supports the designation of National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month.
Electing a certain 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: Ms. Matsui. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution elects a specified Member to the House Committee on Rules.