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•HRES 601 IH 
(1) recognizes the Latino community’s commit-
ment to conservation and the importance of getting 
outdoors; 
(2) recognizes the future of public lands de-
pends on engaging and welcoming our diverse youth 
and Latino communities that already deeply care 
about our environment and feel a moral obligation to 
take care of it; and 
(3) supports the designation of ‘‘Latino Con-
servation Week’’. 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 604 
Expressing support for blockchain technology and digital assets. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2023 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. HILL, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. 
TORRES of New York, and Mr. NICKEL) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for blockchain technology and digital 
assets. 
Whereas entrepreneurs and innovators are building and de-
ploying this next generation of the internet; 
Whereas digital asset networks represent a new way for peo-
ple to join together and cooperate with one another to 
undertake certain activities; 
Whereas digital assets have the potential to be the 
foundational building blocks of these networks, aligning 
the economic incentive for individuals to cooperate with 
one another to achieve a common purpose; 
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Whereas strong higher education programs help educators 
recognize the value and unique aspects of what makes 
each student different, and help them embrace those dif-
ferences in the classroom; 
Whereas many institutions of higher education across the 
country, including minority-serving institutions such as 
historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges 
and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions, strug-
gle to recruit and hire a more diverse teaching workforce; 
Whereas investing in and providing guidance on cultural com-
petence and antibias trainings and resources for hiring 
managers help develop initiatives that increase the racial 
diversity of the workforce; 
Whereas States can improve retention of teachers of color by 
investing in programming that provides ongoing support 
and growth opportunities, and improves poor working 
conditions that disproportionately impact teachers of 
color; 
Whereas State legislatures are attempting to dismantle diver-
sity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at institutions of 
higher education; 
Whereas the notion that diversity, equity, and inclusion poli-
cies favor one demographic group over another ignores 
Federal antidiscrimination law; and 
Whereas prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, as 
well as related trainings and consideration of race, gen-
der, or ethnicity in hiring decisions, threatens the aca-
demic mission of institutions of higher education and the 
ability of institutions to provide a diverse and inclusive 
learning environment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 604 IH 
Whereas the digital asset ecosystem has the potential to grow 
our economy and improve everyday lives of Americans by 
facilitating collaboration through the use of technology to 
manage activities, allocate resources, and facilitate deci-
sion making; 
Whereas blockchain networks and the digital assets they em-
power provide creator control, enhance transparency, re-
duce transaction costs, and increase efficiency; 
Whereas blockchain technology facilitates new types of net-
work participation which businesses in the United States 
may utilize in innovative ways; 
Whereas other digital asset companies are setting up their 
operations outside of the United States, where countries 
are establishing frameworks to embrace the potential of 
blockchain technology and digital assets and provide safe-
guards for consumers; and 
Whereas digital assets, despite the purported anonymity, pro-
vide law enforcement with an exceptional tracing tool to 
identify illicit activity and bring criminals to justice: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States should seek to prioritize 
understanding the potential opportunities of the next 
generation of the internet; 
(2) the United States should seek to foster ad-
vances in technology to improve our financial system 
and create more fair and equitable access to finan-
cial services for everyday Americans; 
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(3) the United States must support the develop-
ment of digital assets and the underlying technology 
in the United States or risk the shifting of the devel-
opment of such assets and technology outside of the 
United States, to less regulated countries; 
(4) Congress should enact a functional frame-
work tailored to the specific risks of different digital 
asset-related activities and unique benefits of distrib-
uted ledger technology, distributed networks, and de-
centralized systems; and 
(5) consumers and market participants will ben-
efit from a framework for digital assets consistent 
with longstanding investor protections in securities 
and commodities markets, yet tailored to the unique 
benefits and risks of the digital asset ecosystem. 
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•HRES 609 RH 
politan Transportation Authority are proposing charging 
drivers as much as $23 per day to enter the Manhattan 
Central Business District, defined as any area south of 
60th Street; 
Whereas Manhattan is an island and therefore has limited 
points of entry, and such Tolling Program will impact 
commuters, students, low-income families, and small 
businesses traveling into such Business District; 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program could 
cost daily commuters an estimated $5,000 per year; 
Whereas a commercial vehicle could potentially be charged 
each time such vehicle enters the Central Business Dis-
trict, including multiple entries in one day; 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program will 
be particularly harmful and costly to small businesses 
that are required to travel into Manhattan, while such 
small business are still recovering from the coronavirus 
pandemic lockdowns; 
Whereas the increased costs to small businesses from the 
Central Business District Tolling Program such busi-
nesses will be forced on consumers, who are continuing 
to struggle with persistently high inflation; 
Whereas concerns have been raised that the Central Business 
District Tolling Program will result in increased conges-
tion in the outer boroughs of New York City; 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program is ex-
pected to generate $1,000,000,000 annually in revenue, 
which will support the $15,000,000,000 capital invest-
ment program of the Metropolitan Transportation Au-
thority as well as being used to operate the Tolling Pro-
gram; and 
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•HRES 614 RH 
SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. 
Res. 9) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
mitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service re-
lating to ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With 
Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population 
Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Dis-
tinct Population Segment’’. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint 
resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour 
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources or their respective designees; and (2) one mo-
tion to commit. 
SEC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. 
Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
mitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service re-
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•HRES 607 IH 
(3) Germany’s defense spending amounted to 1.49 
percent of its GDP on national defense, despite having 
Europe’s largest economy; 
Whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 rep-
resents the largest armed conflict in Europe since the 
end of World War II; 
Whereas the United States is the largest contributor to 
Ukraine, despite this conflict taking place on the Euro-
pean 
continent, 
and 
has 
appropriated 
over 
$113,000,000,000 in response to Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine; 
Whereas the European Union (EU) and its member states 
have collectively pledged an estimated $76,000,000,000 
in assistance to Ukraine, as well as additional expendi-
tures related to the support of refugees and NATO deter-
rence deployments to central and eastern Europe; and 
Whereas European countries in NATO should be leading the 
effort to advance the security of their continent and 
should not delay any longer in meeting the 2-percent de-
fense spending obligations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that the 2014 Wales Summit De-
fense Spending Benchmark ensures the NATO Alli-
ance can maintain the best common defense to safe-
guard its members in the event a mutual military re-
sponse is warranted; 
(2) asserts that for far too long the majority of 
NATO member countries have relied on the financial 
contributions and military capabilities of the United 
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•HRES 607 IH 
States and have failed to fully invest in their own 
defense; 
(3) praises Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, 
Poland, and the United Kingdom for meeting the 
minimum 2-percent GDP defense spending obliga-
tions in 2022; 
(4) denounces Croatia, France, Slovakia, Roma-
nia, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Al-
bania, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Den-
mark, Portugal, Turkey, Montenegro, the Czech Re-
public, Canada, Slovenia, Belgium, Spain, and 
Luxembourg’s failure to meet the minimum 2-per-
cent GDP defense spending obligation in 2022 and 
strongly urges these nations to fulfill the commit-
ment they pledged to meet; 
(5) maintains that European countries in 
NATO should be chiefly responsible for safeguarding 
the European continent and should not delay in 
meeting the 2-percent defense spending obligations; 
(6) expresses that the United States should not 
continue subsidizing NATO member countries who 
choose not to invest in their own defense by meeting 
the 2014 Wales Summit Defense Spending Bench-
mark; and 
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(7) calls on NATO leaders to make the 2-per-
cent defense spending pledge binding for all NATO 
member countries. 
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•HRES 614 RH 
lating to ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long- 
Eared Bat’’. All points of order against consideration of 
the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution 
and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees; and (2) one motion to commit. 
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•HRES 608 IH 
(1) recognizes the importance of diversity, eq-
uity, and inclusion efforts at institutions of higher 
education; 
(2) acknowledges the importance of diversity, 
equity, and inclusion pursuant to the House rules of 
the 118th Congress; 
(3) champions diversity, equity, and inclusion 
programs, including implicit bias training, common 
ground training, facilitated conversation, cultural 
sensitivity, 
community 
engagement, 
and 
antioppression training in higher education; and 
(4) supports and acknowledges the importance 
of academic freedom for faculty, staff, and students 
at institutions of higher education 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 96 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 609 
[Report No. 118–775] 
Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New 
York City. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2023 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO
(for himself, Mr. KEAN
of New Jersey, and Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. 
MOLINARO, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. SMITH
of New Jersey, Mr. 
GARBARINO, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, and Ms. TENNEY 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling 
Program of New York City. 
Whereas through the Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram of New York City, the State of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, the City of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, and the New York City Metro-
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•HRES 609 RH 
Whereas the overwhelming majority of the Central Business 
District Tolling Program revenue is designed to cover the 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is esti-
mated to have lost $690,000,000 in 2022 due to fare eva-
sion and is reportedly facing a projected budget shortfall 
of almost $3,000,000,000 by 2025: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) disapproves of Central Business District 
Tolling Program of New York City; 
(2) acknowledges the severe economic burden 
the proposed Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram would pose on small businesses and strongly 
recommends the State of New York conducts, and 
makes publicly available, an economic impact report 
on such Program; and 
(3) strongly recommends that relevant Federal 
agencies and the State of New York halt implemen-
tation of the Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram. 
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House Calendar No. 96 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 609 
[Report No. 118–775] 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing opposition to Central Business District 
Tolling Program of New York City. 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 60 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 26, 2023. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kap-
tur, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
Cuellar, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Cart-
wright, Ms. Meng, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Lois Frankel 
of Florida, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Torres of California, 
Mr. Case, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Harder of California, Ms. 
Wexton, Mr. Trone, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, 
Mr. Morelle. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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ment thereto to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 
the consideration of H.R. 660. 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 612 
Acknowledging the service, sacrifice, and courage of veterans and ensuring 
that Congress imposes no additional fee or cost for benefits earned 
through service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2023 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Acknowledging the service, sacrifice, and courage of veterans 
and ensuring that Congress imposes no additional fee 
or cost for benefits earned through service. 
Whereas Congress has recognized the service and sacrifice of 
our veterans by creating select veteran benefits that in-
clude healthcare service, home loans, life insurance, dis-
ability compensation, educational assistance, and more; 
Whereas these benefits have helped millions of veterans and 
servicemembers go to college, purchase a home, and re-
ceive needed medical services; 
Whereas the benefits earned by veterans help level the play-
ing field for servicemembers who missed an opportunity 
to build credit and often deferred financial gain to serve 
our country, which included frequent job-related moves or 
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deployments while in service, had limited retirement plan 
options while on active duty, and had spouses that had 
limited ability to find gainful employment; and 
Whereas additional fees and costs imposed on veterans for 
veteran-earned benefits place additional burdens on our 
veterans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports and honors the service of our vet-
erans; 
(2) supports the benefits veterans earned 
through service, and the cost of veteran benefits 
should not be borne by the veterans themselves; 
(3) recognizes that veterans should not be used 
as the payfor to support veterans’ benefits, given 
that they have already paid for these benefits by vir-
tue of their service to the Nation; and 
(4) opposes any efforts to impose new fees or 
burdens on veterans for veteran benefits. 
Æ 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 613 
Recognizing Tunisia’s leadership in the Arab Spring and expressing support 
for upholding its democratic principles and norms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2023 
Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Tunisia’s leadership in the Arab Spring and 
expressing support for upholding its democratic prin-
ciples and norms. 
Whereas, on December 17, 2010, 26-year-old fruit and vege-
table street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire 
in desperate protest in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, an act that 
was largely seen as the beginning of the Arab Spring 
movement that spread throughout the region; 
Whereas ensuing popular protests in Tunisia in response to 
the Ben Ali regime’s de facto one-party rule, corruption, 
repression of civil liberties, and economic nepotism— 
(1) forced the resignation of President Ben Ali from 
the office of president; 
(2) ended his 23-year rule; and 
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(3) further galvanized similar pent-up democratic 
demands throughout the Arab world; 
Whereas Tunisia emerged from the Arab Spring as one of the 
most hopeful and promising nascent democracies in the 
region, including with an interim government and an 
elected Constituent Assembly responsible for drafting a 
new constitution and fostering other political reforms; 
Whereas, in February 2011, Senator John McCain urged 
United States support for Tunisia’s democratic transi-
tion, noting ‘‘The revolution in Tunisia has been very 
successful and it has become a model for the region.’’; 
Whereas, in March 2011, United Nations Secretary General 
Ban Ki-moon pledged full support for Tunisia’s transi-
tion to democracy, hailing the country’s revolution as the 
spark that lit ‘‘the profound and dramatic changes’’ 
sweeping the Arab world; 
Whereas, on January 26, 2014, the Constituent Assembly of 
Tunisia adopted a new constitution demonstrating con-
sensus for building a democracy founded on freedom and 
equality; 
Whereas this new Constitution of Tunisia included Articles 
that— 
(1) gave equal rights to men and women; 
(2) protected freedoms of assembly, conscience, 
peaceful demonstration, expression, and publication; and 
(3) outlined an electoral system and representation 
for the Tunisian people with checks and balances; 
Whereas, in November 2014, Tunisia held its first free and 
fair presidential election since its independence in 1956, 
with 27 candidates openly competing for the office of 
president; 
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