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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 34 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
to the United States economy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2021 
Mr. SCALISE (for himself and Mr. MCKINLEY) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would 
be detrimental to the United States economy. 
Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on carbon released 
from fossil fuels; 
Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy prices, including 
the price of gasoline, electricity, natural gas, and home 
heating oil; 
Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers 
will pay more for essentials like food, gasoline, and elec-
tricity; 
Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elder-
ly, and those on fixed incomes; 
Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more jobs and businesses 
moving overseas; 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall 
not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two- 
thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress 
shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over 
receipts by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President 
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the 
United States Government for that fiscal year in which 
total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 
‘‘SECTION 3. The Congress shall enforce and imple-
ment this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely 
on estimates of outlays and receipts. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Total receipts shall include all receipts 
of the United States Government except those derived 
from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of 
the United States Government except for those for repay-
ment of debt principal. 
‘‘SECTION 5. This article shall take effect beginning 
with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.’’. 
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Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro- 
growth solutions that encourage increased development of 
domestic resources: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon 
tax would be detrimental to American families and busi-
nesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 35 
Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States 
enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each 
nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and 
recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed 
Forces missing in action from prior wars or military conflicts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2021 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. CONNOLLY) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements 
the United States enters into, should provide reasonable 
access and collaboration of each nation involved in such 
an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery 
activities relating to members of the United States 
Armed Forces missing in action from prior wars or mili-
tary conflicts. 
Whereas the Department of Defense Prisoners of War/Miss-
ing in Action (POW/MIA) Accounting Agency must cur-
rently approach MIA recovery operations on a country by 
country basis via diplomatic, civil, and military negotia-
tions; 
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Whereas countries utilizing mutually beneficial trade agree-
ments with the United States should provide a trans-
parent and efficient process to aid in the recovery of 
United States POW/MIA operations; 
Whereas the Department of Defense estimates approximately 
1,587 United States citizens who served during the Viet-
nam War are still unaccounted for in Vietnam, Laos, and 
Cambodia despite quarterly Joint Field Activity exca-
vation and recovery efforts; 
Whereas some 72,500 members of the United States Armed 
Forces remain unaccounted for throughout Europe, 
China, and Japan after sacrificing their lives during 
World War II; and 
Whereas nearly 7,800 members of the United States Armed 
Forces are still missing on the Korean Peninsula after 
bravely serving during the Korean War: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that all trade 
agreements the United States enters into, should provide 
reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved 
in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recov-
ery activities relating to members of the United States 
Armed Forces missing in action from prior wars or mili-
tary conflicts. 
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the day while residents would visit the graves of soldiers, 
decorating them with flowers and flags; 
Whereas Memorial Day is intended to be a somber remem-
brance and honoring of the sacrifice of the men and 
women who died during the performance of their military 
duties; 
Whereas in 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of 
Remembrance Act in which Congress found that ‘‘greater 
strides must be made to demonstrate appreciation for 
those loyal people of the United States whose values, rep-
resented by their sacrifices, are critical to the future of 
the United States’’; and 
Whereas in 2000, Congress asked the people of the United 
States to participate in a symbolic and solemn National 
Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time on Me-
morial Day to ‘‘honor the men and women of the United 
States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) urges all Americans to continue to observe 
the National Moment of Remembrance to dem-
onstrate respect for the courage and sacrifice of the 
approximately 1,300,000 members of the Armed 
Forces who have lost their lives in war from 1775 
to 2021; 
(2) recognizes that Memorial Day is a day dis-
tinctly intended to commemorate and honor the mili-
tary personnel who never returned home; and 
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(3) recognizes that the ability of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, along with the rest of 
the Government, to provide representative govern-
ance for the people of the United States would not 
be possible without the bravery of those members of 
the Armed Forces who are honored on Memorial 
Day. 
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198 
† HR 1319 EAS 
‘‘(I) the additional covered non-
profit entity does not receive more than 
15 percent of its receipts from lobbying 
activities; 
‘‘(II) the lobbying activities of the 
additional covered nonprofit entity do 
not comprise more than 15 percent of 
the total activities of the organization; 
‘‘(III) the cost of the lobbying ac-
tivities of the additional covered non-
profit entity did not exceed $1,000,000 
during the most recent tax year of the 
additional covered nonprofit entity 
that ended prior to February 15, 2020; 
and 
‘‘(IV) the additional covered non-
profit entity employs not more than 
300 employees.’’. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY FOR SECOND DRAW LOANS.— 
Paragraph (37)(A)(i) of section 7(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by the 
Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Non-
profits, and Venues Act (title III of division N of 
Public Law 116–260), is amended by inserting ‘‘ ‘ad-
ditional covered nonprofit entity’,’’ after ‘‘the terms’’.
H. Con. Res. 41 
Agreed to September 23, 2021
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and twenty-one 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That 
SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE 
OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order 
of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
event, the 40th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service 
(in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Memorial Service’’), on the 
Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the law enforcement officers 
who died in the line of duty during 2020. 
(b) DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE.—The Memorial Service shall 
be held on October 16, 2021, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate jointly designate, with preparation 
for the event to begin on October 11, 2021, and takedown completed 
on October 17, 2021. 
SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL HONOR GUARD 
AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order 
of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
event, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (in 
this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Exhibition’’), on the Capitol 
Grounds, in order to allow law enforcement representatives to 
exhibit their ability to demonstrate Honor Guard programs and 
provide for a bagpipe exhibition. 
(b) DATE
OF EXHIBITION.—The Exhibition shall be held on 
October 16, 2021, or on such other date as the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed by the 
Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event 
shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsors of the Memorial 
Service and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for all 
expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with 
the events.
H. Con. Res. 41—2 
SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to erect upon 
the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment, as may be required for 
the Memorial Service and Exhibition. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States 
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations 
on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable 
to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the events. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 43 
Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that 
benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar-producing 
and -consuming countries should be eliminated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mrs. CAMMACK (for herself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. HAGEDORN, Ms. LETLOW, Mr. SCHRADER, 
Ms. CHENEY, Mrs. FISCHBACH, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Ag-
riculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect 
subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar 
by all major sugar-producing and -consuming countries 
should be eliminated. 
Whereas every major sugar-producing and sugar-consuming 
country in the world maintains some form of direct or in-
direct subsidy to support its sugar growers, processors, or 
consumers; 
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Whereas virtually all of the more than 100 countries that 
produce sugar maintain market-distorting subsidy pro-
grams, including— 
(1) the Government of Brazil which provides direct 
and indirect subsidies of at least $2,500,000,000 per year 
for programs to promote its sugar and ethanol industry 
and has increased subsidies in recent years in the form 
of preferential loans, debt forgiveness, and increased eth-
anol usage mandates; 
(2) the Government of India which provides at least 
$1,700,000,000 per year in subsidy supports to prop up 
its inefficient sugar industry, including the provision of 
export subsidies in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2020 in 
potential violation of World Trade Organization obliga-
tions; 
(3) the Government of Thailand which more than 
tripled its sugar exports after 2004 by providing at least 
$1,300,000,000 in annual subsidies and government pro-
grams to its sugar industry and by maintaining domestic 
prices well above export prices; 
(4) the Governments of the European Union mem-
ber states which have provided support with an estimated 
value of $685,000,000 per year to their sugar farmers; 
(5) the Government of Russia which transformed its 
country from one of the world’s largest net importers of 
sugar to a net exporter on the basis of government sup-
port estimated at an estimated value of $392,000,000 per 
year from 2010 to 2017; and 
(6) the Government of Mexico which has generously 
supported its sugarcane growers, and was found guilty in 
2014 of injuring United States sugar producers by dump-
ing subsidized sugar into the United States market; 
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that would otherwise apply without re-
gard to this subsection; and— 
‘‘(II) if the application of this 
subsection is expected to result in 
such a higher Federal medical assist-
ance percentage for the State and 
quarter, what such higher percentage 
is expected to be; and 
‘‘(ii) if the Secretary determines under 
clause (i) that the application of this sub-
section is expected to result in the applica-
tion of a higher Federal medical assistance 
percentage for the State and quarter than 
the percentage that would otherwise apply 
without regard to this subsection— 
‘‘(I) apply such higher Federal 
medical assistance percentage of the 
State for purposes of making pay-
ments to the State for amounts ex-
pended during such quarter as med-
ical assistance under the State plan; 
and 
‘‘(II) take into account such 
higher Federal medical assistance per-
centage of the State for purposes of 
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Whereas the world sugar market is the most volatile com-
modity market in the world; 
Whereas many countries routinely dump surplus sugar on the 
world sugar market, at prices below domestic price levels 
and costs of production; 
Whereas the foregoing clauses provide ample evidence there 
is no undistorted, free market in sugar in the world 
today; and 
Whereas, if such a free market did exist, United States sugar 
farmers and processors could compete effectively in that 
market: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the President should seek elimination of all 
direct and indirect subsidies benefiting the produc-
tion or export of sugar by the government of— 
(A) each country that exported more than 
200,000 metric tons of sugar in 2018, 2019, or 
2020; and 
(B) by any other country with which the 
United States has in effect a free trade agree-
ment; 
(2) if the President determines that all such 
subsidies by all such countries have been eliminated, 
the President should submit a report to Congress 
providing detailed information about how each of the 
countries has eliminated such subsidies; and 
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(3) after submitting such a report, the Presi-
dent should propose to Congress legislation to imple-
ment United States sugar policy reforms. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 44 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal State of 
the Nation Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL JOINT HEARING OF BUDGET COMMITTEES 
TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION BY THE COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days (excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which 
the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the au-
dited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of 
section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date 
agreed upon by the chairs of the Committees on the Budg-
et of the House of Representatives and the Senate (here-
after referred to as the ‘‘Budget Committees’’) and the 
Comptroller General of the United States, the Budget 
Committees shall hold a joint hearing (hereafter referred 
to as the ‘‘Joint Hearing’’) to receive a presentation from 
the Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the 
audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and 
providing, with respect to the information included by the 
Secretary in the report accompanying such audited finan-
cial statement, an analysis of the financial position and 
condition of the Federal Government, including financial 
measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget 
deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures 
(such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance 
projection) described in such report. 
(b) PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH GAO STRATEGIES AND MEANS.—The Comptroller 
General of the United States shall ensure that the presen-
tation at the Joint Hearing is made in accordance with
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the Strategies and Means of the Government Account-
ability Office, so that the presentation will provide profes-
sional, objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, 
fair, and balanced information to the members attending 
the Joint Hearing. 
(c) RULES APPLICABLE TO JOINT HEARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Joint Hearing shall be sub-
ject to rules agreed to by the chairs of the Budget 
Committees. 
(2) OPEN HEARING.—The Joint Hearing shall 
be open to the public, including to radio, television, 
and still photography coverage. 
(3) ATTENDANCE.—The Joint Hearing shall 
accommodate non-participatory attendance by any 
Senator and any Member of the House of Represent-
atives, including any Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any audited finan-
•HCON 44 EH 
cial statement submitted on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this resolution. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 44 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a joint hearing of the Committees on 
the Budget of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate to receive a presentation from the 
Comptroller General of the United States regard-
ing the audited financial statement of the execu-
tive branch.
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 33 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission relating to ‘‘Update of Commission’s Conciliation 
Procedures’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating 
to ‘‘Update of Commission’s Conciliation Procedures’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to 
‘‘Update of Commission’s Conciliation Procedures’’ (86 
Fed. Reg. 2974; published January 14, 2021), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect. 
Æ 
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(3) The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives shall appoint three members from among Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Speaker, in consultation with the mi-
nority leader, of the House of Representatives, shall 
appoint three members from among Members of the 
House of Representatives. 
(c) CO-CHAIRS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be four Co- 
Chairs of the Committee. The Co-Chairs shall be ap-
pointed not later than 14 calendar days after the 
date of enactment of this joint resolution. The Co- 
chairs shall be selected by: 
(A) The majority leader of the Senate shall 
appoint one Co-Chair from among Members of 
the Senate. 
(B) The minority leader of the Senate shall 
appoint one Co-Chair from among Members of 
the Senate. 
(C) The Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall appoint one Co-Chair from 
among Members of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(D) The minority leader of the House of 
Representatives shall appoint one Co-Chair 
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