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Providing for an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Providing for an adjournment of the House of Representatives. That, in consonance with section 132(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, July 15, 2016, through Friday, September 2, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution. Passed the Senate July 14, 2016. Secretary.

Summary: Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, July 15, 2016, through Friday, September 2, 2016, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325.

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325. That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5325, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction to the title so as to read: â€œMaking continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.â€.

Summary: Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325 to change the title to read "Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes."
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325.

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325. That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5325, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction to the title so as to read: â€œMaking continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.â€. Passed the Senate September 28, 2016. Secretary

Summary: Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325 to change the title to read "Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes."
Expressing the sense of Congress that rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rate caps adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.

Expressing the sense of Congress that rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rate caps adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. Whereas an estimated 5,000,000 United States children have, or have had, a parent in prison or jail; Whereas phone calls make it easier for families of incarcerated individuals to maintain positive relationships with their loved ones who are incarcerated; Whereas phone calls help to reduce recidivism and promote the well-being of children; Whereas a reduction in recidivism rates by just 1 percent would save United States taxpayers $250,000,000 per year in correctional costs; Whereas families of incarcerated individuals frequently experience financial hardship because of the loss of a key wage earner; Whereas the cost of maintaining contact with incarcerated loved ones through in-person visits can be prohibitive; Whereas written correspondence, especially with small children and disabled individuals, can be an inadequate way of maintaining communication; and Whereas the Federal Communications Commission has been steadfast in its efforts, in accordance with its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. (1) to bring about a compromise on inmate calling service rate caps; and (2) to ensure that those rates are just and reasonable: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress thatâ€” (1) rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rate caps adopted by the Federal Communications Commission as of the date of the adoption of this resolution; and (2) reduced inmate calling service rates should be implemented swiftly because of the importance of inmate calling service as a rehabilitative means of communication.

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rate caps adopted by the Federal Communications Commission as of the date this resolution is adopted, and (2) reduced inmate calling service rates should be implemented swiftly.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy the â€œUSS Los Alamosâ€.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy the USS Los Alamos Whereas the people of Los Alamos and the Navy have a 74-year relationship that continues from the Manhattan Project through the creation of a nuclear Navy and into the current ocean-borne leg of the strategic nuclear triad of the United States; Whereas the contributions of the people of Los Alamos and surrounding communities allowed the Navy to keep its offensive edge from World War II, through the Cold War, continuing to the emerging conflicts as of the date of adoption of this resolution; Whereas Captain Deke Whereas the people of Los Alamos and surrounding communities played a critical role in designing the nuclear portion of the first nuclear weapon to enter the arsenal of the Navy, known as the Regulus, along with atomic depth bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and even next generation weapon systems like the B61â€“12 precision-guided nuclear bomb; Whereas the people of Los Alamos designed the warheads that armed the first generation Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles of the Navy and the follow-on Trident II missile warheads used by the Navy; Whereas the research into nuclear energy conducted by Los Alamos during World War II advanced the technical basis for the development of the nuclear propulsion systems of the Navy used aboard Los Angeles, Seawolf, Ohio, and Virginia Class submarines along with multiple naval aircraft carriers today; Whereas the people of Los Alamos and Los Alamos National Laboratory host United States Naval Academy midshipmen every year to provide hands-on scientific and engineering experience working to solve real world challenges in national security, thereby directly contributing to the development of future Navy leadership; Whereas the people of Los Alamos carry the solemn responsibility to assess the sea-based nuclear deterrent carried aboard Navy fleet ballistic missile submarines; Whereas naming a submarine Los Alamos will recognize and continue to forge the longstanding relationship between the Navy and Los Alamos; Whereas the year 2018 will mark the 75th anniversary of Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Whereas the distinctive service and contributions from the people of Los Alamos to the Navy merits naming a vessel that embodies the heritage, service, fidelity, and achievements of the residents of Los Alamos and surrounding communities in partnership with the United States Navy: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy as the USS Los Alamos

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of the Navy should name the next U.S. Navy nuclear powered submarine the USS Los Alamos.
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 1. Use of emancipation hall for event to celebrate birthday of King Kamehameha I (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on June 11, 2017 for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.

Summary: (Sec. 1) Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on June 11, 2017, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 1. Use of emancipation hall for event to celebrate birthday of King Kamehameha I (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on June 11, 2017 for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. Passed the Senate April 27, 2017. Secretary

Summary: (Sec. 1) Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on June 11, 2017, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 1. Use of emancipation hall for event to celebrate birthday of King Kamehameha I (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on June 11, 2017 for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. Passed the Senate April 27, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

Summary: (Sec. 1) Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on June 11, 2017, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as â€œHonoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Dayâ€.

Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States; Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in the United States working to keep communities safe; Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to establish as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day That Congressâ€” (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the United States. Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Secretary

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.
Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as â€œHonoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Dayâ€.

Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States; Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in the United States working to keep communities safe; Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to establish as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day That the Senateâ€” (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the United States.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.
Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as â€œHonoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Dayâ€.

Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States; Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in the United States working to keep communities safe; Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to establish as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day That the Senate Congress (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nationâ€™s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the United States. July 27, 2017 Reported with an amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.
Expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

Expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Whereas the United States and the other members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (in this preamble referred to as APEC Whereas the Asia-Pacific region accounts for 41 percent of the worldâ€™s population, 54 percent of the worldâ€™s gross domestic product, and 44 percent of the worldâ€™s trade; Whereas expanding trade and investment between the United States and the Asia-Pacific region has created new commercial opportunities and jobs in the United States; Whereas United States businesses in the Asia-Pacific region face obstacles to doing business in the region as a result of tariff and nontariff barriers, including discriminatory policies and regulations; Whereas strengthening trade and investment between the United States and other APEC members and addressing tariff and nontariff barriers to United States exports has the potential to benefit United States businesses, manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, workers, and consumers; Whereas APEC was established as a regional economic forum to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific region to create greater prosperity for the people of the region and serves as a forum for the United States to address business concerns, promote high standards, and facilitate economic growth in the region; Whereas APEC contributes to United States economic policies that promote fairness, due process, and the rule of law by supporting trade rules embodied in the World Trade Organization (in this preamble referred to as the WTO Whereas the APEC Leadersâ€™ Meeting in November 2017 in Da Nang, Vietnam, and preparatory meetings at the ministerial level, including the meeting in May 2017 of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, provide important opportunities to demonstrate to the world the commitment of the United States to increasing prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress thatâ€” (1) the continuing success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (in this resolution referred to as APEC (2) APEC should be a part of the diplomatic and economic strategy of the United States for the Asia-Pacific region; and (3) the United States should continue to engage APEC in promoting economic growth through the adoption of rules-based policies to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and other APEC members.

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that: the continuing success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is in the national economic interest of the United States, APEC should be a part of the U.S. diplomatic and economic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, and the United States should continue to engage APEC in promoting economic growth through the adoption of rules-based policies to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and other APEC members.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015. Whereas the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (in this resolution referred to as the Convention Whereas the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, is another attempt by the Conventionâ€™s Conference of Parties Whereas the Paris Agreement fails to consider adequately economies that would be negatively impacted by measures to respond to climate change, including those found within the United States, as addressed in Article 4, Paragraph 10 of the Convention; Whereas the Paris Agreement has not been submitted to the United States Senate for review and ratification; Whereas the Paris Agreement could result in serious harm to the United States economy, including significant job loss, increased energy and consumer costs, risks to grid reliability, or any combination thereof; Whereas, by using the free market, the United States has significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions to the lowest they have been in 15 years, and the United States energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to remain below 2005 levels through 2040, while such emissions in the developing world are projected to grow to 120 percent above 2005 levels by 2040; Whereas the Peopleâ€™s Republic of China is the worldâ€™s largest emitter of carbon dioxide and, in accordance with the 2014 agreement with the United States entered into during the Barack Obama Presidency, intends to increase its coal consumption until 2030; Whereas the Republic of India announced that, notwithstanding the Paris Agreement, it will continue its reliance on coal and plans to double the nationâ€™s coal output within the next 5 years; Whereas, according to an October 2015 MIT Technology Review report, increased coal consumption in the Republic of India will negate any global efforts to limit carbon dioxide, regardless of anything that the United States does to decrease its emissions; and Whereas the emissions reduction goals of the Paris Agreement cannot be met without the global development and deployment of new technologies that are not currently in commercial existence or economically viable: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015.

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in December 2015.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, founded by the Smithsonian Institution on July 1, 1967, is commemorating 50 years of cultural exploration, exchange, and engagement on the National Mall of the United States this year; Whereas the purposes of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival are to collaborate with individuals and communities throughout the United States and around the world to present diverse, community-based traditions in an engaging, accessible, and culturally appropriate way, to show the connections between traditional and emerging practices, skills, and knowledge through research, performance, demonstration, conversation, and documentation, and to support the efforts of individuals and communities working to promote the resilience, integrity, vitality, and sustainability of the cultural heritage of those individuals and communities; Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues to collaborate with the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, the Folk and Traditional Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Park Service, scholarly societies, and State and local arts agencies to deepen and advance public curiosity and appreciation of rich folk and traditional arts and practices as vital and integral to the social fabric of families, communities, and other countries; Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has inspired similar cultural exhibitions and festivals across the United States and around the world; Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has generated educational curricula, scholarly publications, documentary films, and nongovernmental organizations committed to the documentation and presentation of folk and traditional arts; Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival fosters intercultural dialogue, cross-generational learning, and cultural equity; Whereas the Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the diversity of artistic expression and the dignity, delight, and innovation found in the creative process; and Whereas the week of June 26, 2017, through June 30, 2017, is an appropriate week to designate as Folk and Traditional Arts and Culture Week That Congress recognizes Folk and Traditional Arts and Culture Week (1) recognize practitioners of folk and traditional culture, and the institutions and organizations that support them; (2) explore the creativity found within the families and communities of these practitioners; and (3) congratulate the Smithsonian Folklife Festival for 50 years of outstanding efforts to champion creativity, cultural diversity and sustainability, cross-generational engagement, and intercultural communication through community-based research, public presentation, and archival documentation during the week.

Summary: Recognizes Folk and Traditional Arts and Culture Week in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.