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Expressing support for the designation of March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day".

National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day Whereas Emily Howell Warner (referred to in this preamble as Emily Warner Whereas, 50 years ago, Emily Warner shattered the glass ceiling of the airline flight deck in the United States when she was hired by Frontier Airlines to be the first female airline pilot, opening the sky for other female airline pilots; Whereas, in 1974, Emily Warner became the first female member of the Air Line Pilots Association, International; Whereas, in 1976, Emily Warner became first female airline captain in the United States; Whereas Emily Warner was a founding member of— (1) the Colorado Pilots Association; (2) the International Society of Women Airline Pilots; and (3) the Friends of the Granby/Grand County Airport; Whereas the Frontier Airlines uniform worn by Emily Warner hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; Whereas, in 1994, Emily Warner was honored by Colorado Legislature Resolution 94–29, entitled Honoring Captain Emily Warner of the Achievements in Aviation History Whereas Emily Warner has been inducted into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, the National Women's Hall of Fame, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the Irish-American Hall of Fame, the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, and the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame; Whereas, in 2015, the Granby/Grand County Airport was renamed Emily Warner Field to honor the many contributions of Emily Warner to aviation; and Whereas more than 16 percent of airline pilots in the United States are women: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports a National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day

Summary: This resolution expresses support for a National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the J-1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States and the Congress should continue to monitor the administration of these programs in their current form.

Whereas the Department of State administers the J–1 visa programs as Federal cultural exchange programs that promote the diplomatic and foreign affairs goals of the United States; Whereas roughly 180,000 participants from more than 200 countries and territories visit the United States on a J–1 visa each year; Whereas the work component of the J–1 visa programs makes travel to the United States possible for numerous foreign students; Whereas 91 percent of Summer Work Travel (SWT) Program participants report cultural exchange as their top reason for participating in the program; Whereas 76 percent of SWT Program participants reported a positive change in views regarding the United States; Whereas 74 percent of SWT Program participants reported a positive change in how they view citizens of the United States; Whereas 61 percent of SWT Program participants reported a positive change in how they perceive United States companies; Whereas 50 percent of employers stated that the absence of SWT Program participants would have a negative impact on revenues; Whereas 25 percent of employers surveyed reported that it is likely or very likely they would not be able to stay open during the season without the SWT Program; Whereas 39 percent of employers said that they would likely have to reduce hours of operation without the SWT Program; Whereas the Intern and Trainee programs enable young professionals from around the world to experience the business practices and values of United States companies; Whereas young foreign students have the opportunity to experience United States culture and values through the Au Pair Exchange Program; and Whereas the Camp Counselor Program enables students, youth workers, and teachers to bring foreign cultures, language, and ideas to children of all ages in the United States: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the J–1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States; and (2) the Congress should continue to monitor the administration of these programs in their current form.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the J-1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the U.S. economy and national interest; and (2) Congress should continue to monitor the administration of such programs.
Require a Score Before the Floor Resolution

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Require a Score Before the Floor Resolution 2. CBO scoring of legislation (a) Mandatory availability of cost estimates prior to consideration of legislation by House Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 13. (a) It shall not be in order in the House to consider a bill (including any reconciliation bill reported by the Committee on the Budget) or joint resolution, or an amendment (to the greatest extent practicable) thereto (including an amendment offered in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union or an amendment adopted pursuant to the adoption of a rule providing for the consideration of the bill or joint resolution) or a conference report thereon, until an estimate of the costs of carrying out such measure prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office has been made available to the public on the Office’s public website. (b) It shall not be in order to consider a rule or order that waives the application of paragraph (a). . (b) Special rule for reconciliation bills considered by Committee on the Budget Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 7. (a) It shall not be in order for the Committee on the Budget to report or discharge from consideration any reconciliation bill or joint resolution unless and until an estimate of the cost of carrying out such measure (as so reported or as so discharged) prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office has been made available to the public on the Office’s public website. (b) It shall not be in order to consider a rule or order that waives the application of paragraph (a). .

Summary: Require a Score Before the Floor Resolution Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider a bill (including any reconciliation bill reported by the Committee on the Budget) or joint resolution, an amendment thereto (including an amendment offered in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union or an amendment adopted pursuant to adoption of a rule providing for consideration of the legislation), or a conference report thereon until an estimate of the costs of carrying out such measure prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been made available to the public on the CBO's website. Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order for the Committee on the Budget to report or discharge from consideration any reconciliation bill or joint resolution unless and until an estimate of the cost of carrying out such measure prepared by the CBO has been made available to the public on the CBO's website.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $7,022,290.00 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2016; and (2) not more than $7,022,290.00 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2017. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: Provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for the 114th Congress.
Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2021, to October 31, 2021, as "BatWeek".

BatWeek Whereas bats are vital to the sustainability of natural ecosystems, national economies, and human health by controlling damaging insect pests, pollinating plants such as fruits and vegetables, and dispersing seeds to ensure healthy functioning ecosystems, and research suggests that bats save farmers in the United States more than $3,000,000,000 in pest control every year; Whereas bats have captured the human imagination through backyard sightings, folklore, myths, and legends, and outreach and education about the importance of bats are instrumental; Whereas bats are present throughout the world, except in extremely cold regions, and are the second-largest order of mammals with over 1,400 species; Whereas a deadly fungus causing white-nose syndrome, a disease that has killed millions of bats in North America, has now spread to 40 States; Whereas the disease has been confirmed in 12 species of hibernating bats in the United States and is the primary cause for the significant decline in populations of several bat species, especially the tricolored bat, the little brown bat, and the northern long-eared bat, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Whereas the Department of the Interior’s participation through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Geological Survey, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management is leading the international response to the disease in partnership with more than 150 Federal and State agencies, Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and universities; Whereas the United States Geological Survey and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service co-lead the multinational, multiagency North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) which since 2015 has consolidated nearly 60 million records from 49 States, 8 Canadian provinces, and 10 tribal organizations to monitor changes in North American bat populations; Whereas the United States Fish and Wildlife Service maintains an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer the Bats for the Future Fund Whereas, in the past decade, the international response to white-nose syndrome has made extraordinary progress to understand the disease, slow the spread, and develop treatments that hold promise for defeating this epidemic, and therefore it is critical for new public-private partnerships to defeat the disease: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) expresses support for the designation of BatWeek (2) encourages the observance of BatWeek with appropriate events and activities; (3) acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture; and (4) has the intent to— (A) continue working to conserve bat species and habitat; and (B) work to defeat the disease known as white-nose syndrome.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of BatWeek and acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture.
Calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building.

Whereas this resolution may be cited as the original resolution calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building; Whereas Senator Richard B. Russell opposed civil rights as unconstitutional and unwise Whereas, in 1935, Senator Russell participated in his first filibuster of a civil rights bill, when he and his colleagues in the Senate stopped an anti-lynching bill with 6 days of nonstop talking; Whereas, in 1936, Senator Russell stated in a re-election campaign speech that as one who was born and reared in the atmosphere of the Old South, with 6 generations of my forebears now resting beneath Southern soil, I am willing to go as far and make as great a sacrifice to preserve and insure White supremacy in the social, economic, and political life of our state as any man who lives within her borders Whereas, in 1956, Senator Russell wrote an initial draft of the Southern Manifesto, the bicameral resolution stating support for segregation and refusal to observe Brown v. Board of Education; Whereas, because President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Senator Russell, along with more than a dozen other Senators, including Herman Talmadge, boycotted the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City; Whereas, on March 17, 1964, the New York Times published an article entitled, Relocate Negroes Evenly in States racial relocation Whereas, in 1972, shortly after Senator Russell’s death, the Senate voted in an overwhelming majority (99–1) that the Old Senate Office Building be named the Russell Senate Office Building; Whereas historian Gilbert C. Fite wrote at the conclusion of his biography of Senator Russell, White supremacy and racial segregation were to him cardinal principles for good and workable human relationships Whereas Public Law 115–58 White nationalism, White supremacy, and neoNazism That the House of Representatives— (1) once again rejects White nationalism and White supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States; (2) condemns the use of captions, statutes, memorials, and artwork used or erected to memorialize Senator Richard B. Russell, or any other lawmaker who intentionally disavowed the Declaration of Independence’s exhortation that all persons are created equal; and (3) calls on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building and to revert to using the building’s original name, the Old Senate Office Building, until the Senate finds a suitable honoree.

Summary: This resolution calls on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building and revert to the building's original name—the Old Senate Office Building.
Expressing agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Whereas, on July 16, 2018, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that there is no question that the Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States elections and continues attempts to undermine democracy in the United States and around the world; Whereas the Speaker further stated that is not just the finding of the United States intelligence community but also the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; Whereas the Speaker further stated that the President must appreciate that Russia is not an ally of the United States; Whereas the Speaker further stated that there is no moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, which remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals; and Whereas the Speaker further stated that the United States must be focused on holding Russia accountable and putting an end to its vile attacks on democracy: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives expresses its agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Summary: Expresses the agreement of the House of Representatives with the statements made by the Speaker of the House on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
Urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States.

Whereas tens of thousands of pages of documents relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, remain classified by the Federal Government; Whereas the contents of these documents are necessary for a full public understanding of the events and circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks upon the United States; Whereas the decision to maintain the classified status of many of these documents prevents the people of the United States from having access to information about the attacks, including the involvement of certain foreign governments; and Whereas the people of the United States and the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks deserve full and public disclosure of the events surrounding the attack: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) documents related to the events of September 11, 2001, should be declassified to the greatest extent possible; and (2) the survivors, the families of the victims, and the people of the United States deserve answers about the events and circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks upon the United States.

Summary: Resolves that documents related to the events of September 11, 2001, should be declassified to the greatest extent possible so as to provide answers to survivors, the families of the victims, and the people of the United States.
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Whereas February 1, 2023, is the 63d anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in; Whereas February 1, 2023, also marks the beginning of Black History month, and America’s celebration of the contributions of Black Americans to America’s rich history and culture; Whereas Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, and David Richmond are the members of the Greensboro Four; Whereas the Greensboro Four attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Whereas the Greensboro Four were refused service at the F.W. Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960; Whereas the Greensboro Four ignited a movement to challenge racial inequality throughout the South; Whereas the Greensboro Four were joined by female students from Bennett College and Greensboro Women’s College; Whereas the sit-ins spread nationwide with over 700,000 people participating, including students, clergymen, and citizens, both White and Black; Whereas the protests resulted in more than 3,000 arrests; Whereas the Greensboro Four remained peaceful throughout the 6-month sit-in; and Whereas the Woolworth Lunch Counter was integrated on July 26, 1960: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the Greensboro Four for their contribution to the civil rights movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students in the civil rights movement coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; (2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the Nation; (3) recognizes the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance to spur positive social change; and (4) encourages all States to include in their educational curriculum the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four.

Summary: This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2146) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2146) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question. June 17, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2146) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50.
Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution 2. Election of Speaker of House of Representatives by Secret Ballot Clause 2 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (l) The Clerk shall conduct the election of the Speaker by secret ballot. .

Summary: Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution Amends Rule II (Other Officers and Officials) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker by secret ballot.
Directing the Fine Arts Board to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, for display in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol.

That the House of Representatives directs the Fine Arts Board to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, for display in a suitable, permanent location in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol.

Summary: This resolution directs the Fine Arts Board to obtain a bust of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, for permanent display in the U.S. Capitol.