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Commending United States Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards for her commitment, determination, and heroic service in defense of American democracy during the January 6, 2021, assault on the United States Capitol.

Whereas, on January 6, 2021, Officer Caroline Edwards, a 4-year veteran of the United States Capitol Police, refused to abandon her post protecting the United States even as an angry mob bullied, insulted, and violently pushed its way past security barricades; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards was violently assaulted with bike racks and left unconscious by members of the Proud Boys and other far-right domestic terrorist groups; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a proud graduate of Georgia public schools; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards attended the University of Georgia and graduated cum laude as she obtained a bachelor’s degree; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards, the proud granddaughter of a United States Marine who was wounded during the Korean war at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also chose to commit her life to public service and the protection of America’s institutions; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards joined the United States Capitol Police force in 2017; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards showed exceptional professionalism as a member of the United States Capitol Police First Responder Unit; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards showed exemplary composure and clarity during her June 10, 2022, opening testimony and retelling of events before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol; Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Joe Biden on January 6, 2023, which recognizes citizens of the United States of America who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards was awarded the 2023 Dean’s Medal for Leadership Excellence from the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in honor of her selfless defense of the heart of American democracy; and Whereas Officer Caroline Edwards continues to embody the best in American policing and serves as a model in security, crime prevention, Member and staff protection, specialty response, and homeland security: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) commends Officer Caroline Edwards for the sacrifice she made to protect Members, staff, and employees at the United States Capitol; and (2) conveys the thanks and appreciation of a grateful Nation to United States Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards for her selfless and heroic service in defense of American democracy in responding to the assault on the United States Capitol by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021.

Summary: This resolution commends U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards for protecting Members of Congress, staff, and others during the events of January 6, 2021.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $7,611,993 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 $7,611,993 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 Foreign Affairs for the 114th Congress.
Expressing support for designation of April 2015 as "Alcohol Responsibility Month" and supporting the goals and ideals of responsible decisions regarding alcohol.

Alcohol Responsibility Month Whereas in 2013, an estimated 10,076 people were killed in the United States in drunk driving crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or greater, impacting countless family members, friends, and communities; Whereas in 2013, one person died in a drunk driving crash on average every 52 minutes; Whereas in 2013, about 8,700,000 Americans between the ages of 12 to 20, nearly 23 percent of the age group for whom alcohol consumption is illegal, reported consuming alcohol in the past 30 days; Whereas research shows that a lifetime of conversations between parents and their children about alcohol, beginning at an early age, can help prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse; Whereas the potential danger for young people to be involved in alcohol-related crashes escalates during prom and graduation season; Whereas many State attorneys general are launching underage drinking prevention messages and programs in their States and communities; and Whereas April has been dedicated to alcohol awareness for the last 28 years and more than awareness is needed to further reduce drunk driving and underage drinking: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Alcohol Responsibility Month (2) encourages parents to be responsible role models and to have ongoing conversations about the dangers of alcohol abuse throughout their children’s childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood; (3) condemns the pervasiveness of alcohol-impaired driving and tragedy; and (4) promotes the responsible consumption of alcohol by adults in the United States.

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of Alcohol Responsibility Month. Encourages parents to be responsible role models and to have ongoing conversations with their children about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Condemns the pervasiveness of alcohol-impaired driving and resulting tragedies.
Congratulating Atlanta United FC for winning the 2018 Major League Soccer championship.

Whereas, on December 8, 2018, Atlanta United FC won the 2018 Major League Soccer ( MLS Whereas over 70,000 spectators filled Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta to watch the MLS Cup championship; Whereas Atlanta United FC, with goals scored by Josef Martínez and Franco Escobar, defeated the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup championship match with a score of 2–0; Whereas Atlanta United FC, known by their fans as the Five Stripes, won their first MLS Cup championship in only their second season playing in the MLS; Whereas Atlanta United FC succeeded in bringing the city of Atlanta its first major professional sports championship in 23 years; Whereas the dedicated fans of Atlanta United FC provided vocal strength and support to the club throughout the challenging 2018 MLS season; Whereas Atlanta United FC forward Josef Martínez, logging both a goal and an assist during the MLS Cup championship, was named most valuable player by the MLS for his achievements during the 2018 season; Whereas Gerardo Martino, head coach of Atlanta United FC, and the entire coaching and technical staff, demonstrated commendable composure and leadership throughout the MLS regular and postseasons; Whereas Darren Eales, club president, as well as the executive staff, provided tremendous guidance in leading Atlanta United FC to its first league championship; Whereas Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United FC founder and owner, assembled an outstanding organization; and Whereas the entire Atlanta United FC roster deserves recognition for their extraordinary skill, resolve, and perseverance to win the 2018 MLS Cup championship, including Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Michael Parkhurst, Greg Garza, Leandro Gonźalez Pirez, Darlington Nagbe, Josef Martínez, Ezequiel Barco, Romario Williams, Miguel Almirón, Eric Remedi, Miles Robinson, José Hernández, Sal Zizzo, Hector Villalba, Chris McCann, Jeff Larentowicz, Brandon Vazquez, Chris Goslin, George Bello, Mikey Ambrose, Lagos Kunga, Julian Gressel, Alec Kann, Jon Gallagher, Mitch Hildebrandt, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Oliver Shannon, Andrew Carleton, and Kevin Kratz: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) congratulates Atlanta United FC and its dedicated fans on winning the 2018 Major League Soccer Cup championship; (2) recognizes the contributions of the Atlanta United FC players, coaches, and leadership of the organization; and (3) joins with the people of Atlanta and soccer fans everywhere in celebrating Atlanta United FC’s first championship victory.

Summary: Congratulates Atlanta United FC on winning the 2018 Major League Soccer Cup championship.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the ratification of Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment.

Whereas, on May 18, 1971, Pennsylvania voters ratified article 1, section 27 of their constitution, commonly referred to as the Environmental Rights Amendment Whereas the amendment guarantees the people of Pennsylvania the right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values of the environment; Whereas the amendment ensures Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come; Whereas, with the amendment, the Commonwealth became trustee of these resources and shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people; Whereas the joint resolution which proposed the amendment had unanimous support in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate, and was approved by Pennsylvania voters with a four-to-one margin; Whereas the ballot measure had broad support from numerous organizations including the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council; Whereas the amendment made the Pennsylvania government responsible for the environment, giving the public the ability to compel the government to act through legal means; Whereas the ratification of the amendment established the right to a healthy environment as important and necessary as other constitutional rights in Pennsylvania; Whereas the amendment was created to protect Pennsylvania’s environment and natural resources from further devastation caused by a lack of environmental regulation for over a century; and Whereas those in the Pennsylvania State government, specifically Representative Franklin L. Kury, worked tirelessly to pass the amendment through the Pennsylvania General Assembly and advance it on the primary ballot to provide Pennsylvania’s environment with permanent protection in the Commonwealth’s constitution: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Environmental Rights Amendment in Pennsylvania; (2) recognizes the broad support the amendment had among Pennsylvania citizens and government; (3) acknowledges this amendment is crucial to the protection of Pennsylvania’s environment and natural resources; (4) supports the values espoused by the amendment, including the notion of the right to clean air and pure water, and the Commonwealth’s responsibility in preserving the environment for future generations; and (5) recognizes the conservation of environment is key to the future success of the United States.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Environmental Rights Amendment in Pennsylvania.
Expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2022, as "National GIS Day".

National GIS Day Whereas the management, use, and exchange of geographic information and geospatial data and analysis are essential for operations and decision making in Federal agencies; Whereas Geographic Information System technology (referred to in this preamble as GIS Whereas GIS facilitates the sharing of geographic data, services, and maps within a digital domain; Whereas GIS helps provide shared and trusted geospatial data, services, and applications for use by— (1) the public; and (2) government agencies and partners of government agencies to meet their mission needs; Whereas GIS helps foster collaboration and partnerships in the advancement of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (referred to in this preamble as the NSDI Whereas GIS provides a common framework for the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, non-Federal partners, communities, constituents, professional bodies for standards, data catalogs, partnerships, and tools that make up the NSDI; Whereas GIS is used to investigate and address societal and cultural issues, including— (1) local issues; (2) global issues; (3) issues from the past; (4) issues in the present; and (5) potential future issues identified through modeling; Whereas GIS and related geospatial technologies are used in classrooms to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning; Whereas GIS is an interdisciplinary tool used by students, teachers, researchers, universities, local institutions, and practitioners in numerous fields and disciplines; Whereas GIS fosters competition within the sector of geospatial technologies, which is considered a high-growth industry by the Department of Labor; and Whereas many Federal agencies, State and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and universities will join with others around the world to showcase their GIS mapping and geospatial applications on November 16, 2022: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National GIS Day (2) encourages users of Geographic Information System technology (referred to in this resolving clause as GIS (A) learn and explore; (B) analyze and address societal challenges; and (C) drive economic growth for the betterment of the people of the United States and individuals around the world.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of National GIS Day and encourages the continued use of geographic information system (GIS) technology to learn, address societal challenges, and drive economic growth.
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.

Whereas senior volunteers provide much needed services to their communities, neighbors, and friends; Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companions programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to 250,000 Americans aged 55 and above and recruits thousands of additional community volunteers; Whereas for more than five decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played an important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments to: help their neighbors recover from natural and man-made disasters, provide nutrition services, mentor and tutor schoolchildren, support veterans and military families, and provide respite care to caregivers; Whereas last year, Senior Corps volunteers provided 75,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 28,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based community groups nationwide; Whereas structured volunteering by older Americans keeps them active, healthy, and engaged; helps our communities by solving local problems; helps our Nation by saving taxpayer dollars, reducing health care costs, and strengthening our democracy; and helps seniors to live independent and productive lives; Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to engage Americans age 55 and over in volunteer service that meets pressing community needs; Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who are retiring today and will do so every day for the next 20 years; Whereas at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by older Americans, the United States has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents of 55-plus volunteers to address community challenges; and Whereas the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, should be designated as National Senior Corps Week That the House of Representatives— (1) encourages the people of the United States to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps Week; and (2) supports adequately funding the proven programs of the Senior Corps programs and growing them, if possible.

Summary: Encourages the people of the United States to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps Week. Supports adequately funding and growing the proven Senior Corps programs.
Recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world.

Whereas the word Islam submission to the will of God peace Whereas the primary scripture of Islam is the Quran; Whereas Muslims consider the Quran in its original Arabic to be the book of divine guidance; Whereas, although its roots go back further, scholars typically date the revelation of Islam to the seventh century; Whereas Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity; Whereas Islam is the fastest growing religion of the world; Whereas it is estimated that there are approximately 1,800,000,000 Muslims worldwide; Whereas Islam contains in itself the essential principles of all earlier religions; Whereas Islam is a strongly monotheistic religion with the worship of one God as its central theme; Whereas Islam is a complete system of strong moral convictions that promote peace, equality, and social justice; Whereas Islam encourages service to humanity; Whereas Islam teaches abstaining from worldly desires in favor of spiritual achievements; Whereas Islam instills a genuine love of God; Whereas the fundamental Muslim practices are known as the Five Pillars of Islam; Whereas the five pillars are shahadah (declaration of faith), salat (daily prayers), zakat (giving of alms), sawm (fasting in Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); Whereas the five daily prayers remove any barriers between believers praying in congregations and helps one refrain from committing sins; Whereas the obligatory charity purifies a person from selfishness and encourages empathy to the poor; Whereas fasting in Ramadan promotes self-restraint and spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide; Whereas the pilgrimage to Mecca serves as a unifying force in Islam by bringing followers of diverse background together in religious celebration; Whereas Muslims consider Islam to be a way of life; and Whereas carrying out these obligations provides the framework of a Muslim’s life, and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion: Now, therefore, be it That in order to demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam in the United States and throughout the world, the House of Representatives recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for members of the Islamic community and recognizes Islam as one of the world's great religions.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6691) to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of "crime of violence", and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

crime of violence That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6691) to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of crime of violence 2. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 13, 2018, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6691) to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of "crime of violence", and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence in maritime border security.

Whereas, since 1790, the Coast Guard has safeguarded the people of the United States and promoted national security, border security, and economic prosperity in a complex and evolving maritime environment; Whereas the over 50,000 members of the Coast Guard— (1) operate a multi-mission, interoperable fleet of 259 cutters, 200 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, and over 1,600 boats; (2) operate 9 Coast Guard Districts and 37 sectors located at strategic ports throughout the country; (3) exercise operational control of surface and air assets vested in 2 Coast Guard geographical Areas, the Pacific and the Atlantic; and (4) provide maritime safety and security along more than 95,000 miles of coastline of the United States, Great Lakes, inland waterways, 4,500,000 square miles of exclusive economic zone of the United States, and on the high seas; Whereas, in fiscal year 2022, through protection of the maritime borders of the United States, the Coast Guard— (1) interdicted over 330,000 pounds of cocaine, over 60,000 pounds of marijuana, and over 15,000 pounds of other narcotics; (2) conducted over 6,300 boardings of United States fishing vessels and interdicted approximately 100 foreign fishing incursions; and (3) interdicted approximately 12,500 illegal immigrants, an increase of 150 percent from 2021; and Whereas, through selfless and dedicated service, the Coast Guard and Coast Guardsmen have remained Always Ready That the House of Representatives— (1) is grateful to the men and women who proudly serve in the Coast Guard to protect the people of the United States by ensuring the highest level of maritime border security; and (2) congratulates the Coast Guard on exemplary service and dedication to the United States.

Summary: This resolution acknowledges members of the Coast Guard for providing maritime border security and congratulates them on their service.