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•HRES 132 IH 
value is legitimately sourced from a coun-
try that is party to the trade agreement 
for the product to qualify for benefits 
under the agreement; and 
(ii) rules to eliminate transshipment 
and other loopholes; 
(H) should include rules that require im-
ported food and products to meet United States 
standards for safety, inspection, and labeling 
requirements, including country-of-origin label-
ing requirements; 
(I) should not include intellectual property 
provisions or other provisions that drive up the 
cost of medicines, and should not include provi-
sions that would go beyond the existing World 
Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Re-
lated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 
(TRIPS), which is already in effect in all 
NAFTA member countries; 
(J) should include a broad ‘‘carve-out’’ to 
safeguard nondiscriminatory domestic public in-
terest policies from attack under any of the 
agreement’s rules; 
(K) should not require access to United 
States roads for commercial vehicles domiciled 
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in other countries and should require all foreign 
service providers’ vehicles and drivers entering 
the United States to meet all United States 
highway safety and environmental standards be-
fore being granted access to and use of United 
States distribution and transportation systems; 
and 
(L) should safeguard each country’s energy 
independence and autonomy over environmental 
policy by excluding terms such as those con-
tained in NAFTA’s energy chapter, which re-
quire countries to maintain proportionate 
shares of energy exports even at times of do-
mestic shortage or planned production reduc-
tion while enabling challenges to widely used 
climate policies; 
(3) negotiations for such a new trade agreement 
should take place in a transparent, participatory, 
and democratic manner, ensuring adequate congres-
sional and stakeholder input throughout the process; 
(4) the President should initiate renegotiation 
of NAFTA not later than June 1, 2017; 
(5) the President should ensure each and every 
one of the provisions described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) is included in the core text of such a new 
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trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that is to 
replace NAFTA before finalizing the agreement; and 
(6) if each and every one of the provisions de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) is not included in 
the core text of such a new trade agreement with 
Canada and Mexico that is to replace NAFTA with-
in one year of the beginning of renegotiation of 
NAFTA, the President should consider withdrawing 
the United States from NAFTA as provided for in 
Article 2205 of NAFTA. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 133 
Expressing support for designation of April 11 as ‘‘National Pet Adoption 
Day’’ and the month of April as ‘‘National Pet Adoption Month’’ to 
highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States 
citizens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. WILLIAMS (for himself, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. FARENTHOLD, 
Mr. JONES, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. JOYCE of 
Ohio, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. ROSKAM, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. FASO) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of April 11 as ‘‘National 
Pet Adoption Day’’ and the month of April as ‘‘National 
Pet Adoption Month’’ to highlight the important role 
pets play in the lives of United States citizens. 
Whereas April 11 would be an appropriate date to designate 
as ‘‘National Pet Adoption Day’’; and 
Whereas the month of April would be an appropriate month 
to designate as ‘‘National Pet Adoption Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Pet 
Adoption Day’’ and ‘‘National Pet Adoption Month’’ 
to highlight the important role pets play in the lives 
of United States citizens; 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe ‘‘National Pet Adoption Day’’ and ‘‘Na-
tional Pet Adoption Month’’ with appropriate cere-
monies and activities; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to adopt pets from local animal shelters and rescues. 
Æ 
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(180) an attack on November 19, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian killed two Israelis and wounded one in a stab-
bing attack in Tel Aviv; 
(181) an attack on November 19, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian gunman opened fire and killed three, including 
one American, sitting in a traffic jam south of Jeru-
salem; 
(182) an attack on November 13, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian gunman opened fire and killed two and wounded 
four in Otniel; 
(183) an attack on November 10, 2015, when two 
Palestinian youth stabbed an Israeli security guard on 
the Jerusalem light rail; 
(184) an attempted attack on November 10, 2015, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli police of-
ficer outside of Jerusalem’s Old City; 
(185) an attempted attack on November 10, 2015, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli border 
police officer near Abu Dis; 
(186) an attempted attack on November 9, 2015, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli police offi-
cers in the West Bank; 
(187) an attack on November 8, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian used his vehicle to ram four Israelis at a hitch-
hiking stop at the Tapuah Junction in the West Bank; 
(188) an attack on November 8, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian stabbed an Israeli security guard near Jeru-
salem; 
(189) an attack on November 8, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian stabbed an Israeli man in the West Bank; 
(190) an attack on November 6, 2015, when a Pal-
estinian stabbed an Israeli man near Jerusalem; 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 141 
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Mother Language Day in 
bringing attention to the importance of preserving linguistic and cultural 
heritage through education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. CROWLEY) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Mother Lan-
guage Day in bringing attention to the importance of 
preserving linguistic and cultural heritage through edu-
cation. 
Whereas the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul-
tural Organization (UNESCO) established International 
Mother Language Day on November 17, 1999, to pro-
mote linguistic diversity and multilingualism; 
Whereas the annual International Mother Language Day 
celebration date, February 21, was chosen to commemo-
rate the day in 1952 in Bangladesh where students died 
demonstrating for recognition of Bengali as a national 
language of Pakistan; 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 13 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation 
Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance 
security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Na-
tion’s rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transpor-
tation; and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Ms. JACKSON LEE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Transportation Security Administration should, in 
accordance with existing law, enhance security against 
terrorist attack and other security threats to our Na-
tion’s rail and mass transit systems and other modes 
of surface transportation; and for other purposes. 
Whereas the Transportation Security Administration is 
uniquely positioned to lead the efforts to secure our Na-
tion’s rail and mass transit systems and other modes of 
surface transportation against terrorist attack as a result 
of expertise developed over nine years of securing our Na-
tion’s commercial air transportation system; 
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Whereas the successes of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team 
Program has furthered the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’s ability to secure our Nation’s transpor-
tation systems against terrorist attack by preventing and 
protecting against explosives threats; 
Whereas each weekday 11,300,000 passengers depend on our 
Nation’s mass transit systems as a means of transpor-
tation; 
Whereas rail and mass transit systems serve as an enticing 
target for terrorists and terrorist organizations, such as 
Al Qaeda, as evidenced by the March 11, 2004, attack 
on the Madrid, Spain, rail system, the July 7, 2005, at-
tack on the London, England, mass transit system, the 
July 11, 2006, and November 26, 2008, attacks on the 
Mumbai, India, rail system, and the March 29, 2010, at-
tack on the Moscow, Russia, mass transit system; 
Whereas the Transportation Security Administration Author-
ization Act of 2009, which was passed by the House of 
Representatives on June 4, 2009, in an overwhelming 
and bipartisan manner, expresses Congress’ commitment 
to bolstering the security of rail and mass transit sys-
tems; and 
Whereas securing our Nation’s rail and mass transit systems 
against terrorist attack and other security threats is es-
sential due to their impact on our Nation’s economic sta-
bility and the continued functioning of our national econ-
omy: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Transportation Security Administra-
tion should— 
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•HRES 141 IH 
Whereas UNESCO establishes a different theme for the an-
nual celebration of International Mother Language Day 
each year, promoting various aspects of linguistic edu-
cation; 
Whereas according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s 
Languages in Danger, out of the over 6,000 existing lan-
guages in the world, more than 200 have become extinct 
during the last three generations, and 2,279 other lan-
guages are classified as ‘‘endangered’’; 
Whereas the United States Census Bureau has identified at 
least 381 languages spoken in the United States, 169 of 
which are distinct Native American languages; 
Whereas according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s 
Languages in Danger, 145 languages in the United 
States are classified as ‘‘endangered’’; and 
Whereas the United States enjoys a rich and diverse cultural 
heritage and preserving existing languages is an essential 
piece to preserving this heritage: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter-
national Mother Language Day; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe International Mother Language Day with 
appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities. 
Æ 
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(1) continue to enhance security against ter-
rorist attack and other security threats to our Na-
tion’s rail and mass transit systems and other modes 
of surface transportation, including as provided for 
in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53) and 
the Transportation Security Administration Author-
ization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2200 in the 111th Con-
gress); 
(2) continue development of the National Ex-
plosives Detection Canine Team Program, which has 
proven to be an effective tool in securing against ex-
plosives threats to our Nation’s rail and mass transit 
systems, with particular attention to the application 
of its training standards and the establishment of a 
reliable source of domestically bred canines; 
(3) improve upon the success of the Online 
Learning Center by providing increased person-to- 
person professional development programs to ensure 
those responsible for securing our surface transpor-
tation systems against terrorist attack are highly 
trained in both securing those systems against ter-
rorist attack and professional relations with the 
traveling public; and 
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(4) continue to secure our Nation’s mass tran-
sit and rail systems against terrorist attack and 
other security threats, so as to ensure the security 
of commuters on our Nation’s rail and mass transit 
systems and prevent the disruption of rail lines crit-
ical to our Nation’s economy. 
Æ 
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•HRES 265 IH 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide 
school-based prevention and early intervention services to 
reduce barriers to learning; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel work 
with teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure all 
students are successful in school; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel encour-
age multidisciplinary collaboration to promote student 
and school success; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide 
educational, social, emotional, and behavioral interven-
tions and activities that support student learning and 
teaching; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel help to 
create environments that are safe, supportive, and condu-
cive to learning; 
Whereas safe and supportive school environments are associ-
ated with improved academic performance; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support 
student communication and social skill development; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support 
student physical wellness and development; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support 
the behavioral, emotional, and mental health of students; 
and 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel serve all 
students who struggle with barriers to learning: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives, that— 
(1) combating corruption in the Northern Tri-
angle must remain a top policy priority for the 
United States in Central America; 
(2) the International Commission against Impu-
nity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Sup-
port the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in 
Honduras (MACCIH) are important contributions to 
this effort; 
(3) the Government of Guatemala is urged to 
continue to cooperate with CICIG and the Govern-
ment of Honduras is urged to continue to cooperate 
with MACCIH; and 
(4) the Governments of Honduras, Guatemala, 
and El Salvador are urged to— 
(A) publicly support efforts to fight cor-
ruption; 
(B) respect the independence of the judi-
cial branch and the Office of the Attorney Gen-
eral; and 
(C) ensure that the Office of the Attorney 
General in each Northern Triangle country re-
ceives sufficient domestic budget allocations to 
carry out their core responsibilities and that 
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•HRES 143 IH 
mental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitu-
tional rights of these individuals of Japanese ancestry’’; 
Whereas President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties 
Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, proclaiming 
that day to be a ‘‘great day for America’’; 
Whereas the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 established the Civil 
Liberties Public Education Fund, the purpose of which is 
‘‘to sponsor research and public educational activities and 
to publish and distribute the hearings, findings, and rec-
ommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation 
and Internment of Civilians so that the events sur-
rounding the exclusion, forced removal, and incarceration 
of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese 
ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and 
circumstances of this and similar events may be illumi-
nated and understood’’; 
Whereas Congress adopted the Wartime Violation of Italian 
Americans Civil Liberties Act, which was signed by Presi-
dent Bill Clinton on November 7, 2000, and which re-
sulted in a report containing detailed information on the 
types of violations that occurred, as well as lists of indi-
viduals of Italian ancestry that were arrested, detained, 
and incarcerated; 
Whereas the Japanese American community recognizes a Na-
tional Day of Remembrance on February 19th of each 
year to educate the public about the lessons learned from 
the incarceration to ensure that it never happens again; 
Whereas H.R. 1492 (Public Law 109–441) was passed by 
Congress and signed into law in 2006, to allow the Gov-
ernment to identify and acquire sites used to confine 
Japanese Americans during World War II, in order to 
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preserve and maintain these historic locations for pos-
terity and inspire new generations of Americans to work 
for justice while demonstrating the Nation’s commitment 
to equal and fair treatment for all; and 
Whereas the Day of Remembrance provides an opportunity 
for all people to reflect on the importance of political 
leadership and vigilance and on the values of justice and 
civil rights during times of uncertainty and emergency: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the historical significance of Feb-
ruary 19, 1942, the date Executive Order 9066 was 
signed by President Roosevelt, restricting the free-
dom of Japanese Americans, German Americans, 
and Italian Americans, and legal resident aliens 
through required identification cards, travel restric-
tions, seizure of personal property, and incarcer-
ation; and 
(2) supports the goals of the Japanese Amer-
ican, German American, and Italian American com-
munities in recognizing a National Day of Remem-
brance to increase public awareness of these events. 
Æ 
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budgeted funds are delivered in a timely man-
ner. 
Æ 
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Whereas the States of California, Hawaii, Virginia, and Flor-
ida have already designated January 30 as Fred 
Korematsu Day to commemorate his lifelong fight for 
civil liberties and the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of establishing a 
national ‘‘Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties 
and the Constitution’’; and 
(2) encourages all people to reflect on the im-
portance of political leadership and vigilance and on 
the values of justice and civil rights during times of 
uncertainty and emergency. 
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H. Res. 145 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 17, 2017. 
Whereas according to Transparency International’s 2016 
Corruption Perception Index, the citizens of Honduras, 
Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua perceive high 
levels of government corruption; 
Whereas widespread corruption in Central America weakens 
citizens’ faith in public institutions, limits government ca-
pacity to advance development goals, and allows drug 
traffickers and other criminals to thrive; 
Whereas the International Commission against Impunity in 
Guatemala (CICIG) was created at the request of the 
Guatemalan Government in 2007, and has strengthened 
the capacity of Guatemalan institutions, especially the 
Office of the Attorney General, to combat corruption; 
Whereas the Office of the Attorney General of Guatemala 
and CICIG have recently collaborated to investigate and 
prosecute a series of corruption cases involving high-level 
government officials, demonstrating that it is possible for 
governments in Central America to confront entrenched 
corruption, and that no one is above the law; 
Whereas the Attorney General of El Salvador has made sig-
nificant progress in tackling corruption at the highest 
levels;
•HRES 145 EH 
Whereas after thousands of Hondurans joined street protests 
against corruption and in favor of an International Com-
mission against Impunity in Honduras, the Honduran 
Government reached an agreement with the Organization 
of American States to create the Mission to Support the 
Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras 
(MACCIH); 
Whereas MACCIH has begun to assist the Office of the At-
torney General of Honduras with the investigation into 
the more than $300,000,000 that was embezzled from 
the Institute of Social Security; and 
Whereas the leadership of CICIG and MACCIH and the at-
torneys general of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Sal-
vador have faced significant challenges, including credible 
threats against their lives, attempts to publicly discredit 
their work, or efforts to remove them from their posts: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms that combating corruption in the 
Northern Triangle is an important policy interest for the 
United States; 
(2) acknowledges that the International Commission 
against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission 
to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity 
in Honduras (MACCIH) are currently making important 
contributions to this effort; 
(3) urges the Government of Guatemala to continue 
to cooperate with CICIG and the Government of Hon-
duras to continue to cooperate with MACCIH; and
•HRES 145 EH 
(4) encourages the Governments of Honduras, Gua-
temala, and El Salvador to— 
(A) publicly support efforts to fight corruption; 
(B) respect the independence of the judicial 
branch and the Office of the Attorney General; and 
(C) ensure that the Office of the Attorney Gen-
eral in each Northern Triangle country receives suf-
ficient domestic budget allocations to carry out its 
core responsibilities and that budgeted funds are 
delivered in a timely manner. 
Attest: 
Clerk.