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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 642 
Expressing support for recognition of September 14, 2021, as the ‘‘National 
Latino Small Business Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 
Ms. NEWMAN (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COSTA, 
Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mr. ESPAILLAT) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for recognition of September 14, 2021, 
as the ‘‘National Latino Small Business Day’’. 
Whereas the Small Business Administration reported that 
there are currently 3,300,000 Hispanic-owned small busi-
nesses in the United States and growing; 
Whereas 
Hispanic-owned 
small 
businesses 
generate 
$700,000,000,000 in annual sales, which is an enormous 
impact on our Nation’s economy; and 
Whereas ‘‘National Latino Small Business Day’’ is dedicated 
to highlighting the significant contributions of the Latino 
business community by shopping, celebrating, and sup-
porting Latino-owned small businesses: Now, therefore, 
be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives ex-
presses support for recognition of a ‘‘National Latino 
Small Business Day’’. 
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ate and support American jobs, and improve global com-
petitiveness of American aerospace companies; 
Whereas a strong drone safety culture will enhance the 
public’s acceptance of this fast-growing, innovative tech-
nology; and 
Whereas the designation of a ‘‘National Drone Safety Aware-
ness Week’’ will raise public awareness about the impor-
tance of drone safety throughout the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘National 
Drone Safety Awareness Week’’; 
(2) recognizes the importance of drone safety; 
and 
(3) supports a strong and robust partnership 
between the Federal Aviation Administration and 
stakeholders to ensure all drone operators under-
stand the importance of drone safety. 
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adult education, workforce skills, and family literacy 
programs; 
(3) recognizes the importance of adult edu-
cation, workforce skills, and family literacy pro-
grams; and 
(4) calls on public, private, and nonprofit enti-
ties to support increased access to adult education 
and family literacy programs to ensure a literate so-
ciety. 
Æ 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 648 
Expressing support for the designation of September 13th through 19th, 
2021, as ‘‘National Drone Safety Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, and Ms. 
DAVIDS of Kansas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 13th 
through 19th, 2021, as ‘‘National Drone Safety Aware-
ness Week’’. 
Whereas nearly 900,000 drones are registered in the United 
States; 
Whereas the number of registered drones is nearly 3 times 
the number of registered crewed aircraft; 
Whereas more than 240,000 remote pilots are certified by the 
Federal Aviation Administration to conduct commercial 
operations in accordance with Federal regulations; 
Whereas more than 500,000 drones are registered for rec-
reational use and operated in accordance with or within 
the programming of a community-based organization’s 
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set of safety guidelines, which are developed in coordina-
tion with the Federal Aviation Administration; 
Whereas the Federal Aviation Administration began offering 
The Recreational UAS Safety Test or TRUST on June 
22, 2021, and 17 test administrators have issued 90,000 
completion certificates to test takers; 
Whereas drones have the potential to produce societal, eco-
nomic, and environmental benefits in the United States; 
Whereas public safety agencies are utilizing drones to assist 
first responders, provide greater situational awareness, 
and combat fires; 
Whereas drones are addressing the occupational hazards as-
sociated with various types of infrastructure inspection 
and repair activities; 
Whereas drones are being used to conduct lifesaving search 
and rescue missions, assess and survey damage after nat-
ural disasters, and conduct wildlife research; 
Whereas drones are an important tool in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics educational programs; 
Whereas the demand for drone delivery of consumer prod-
ucts, medications, and food is increasing; 
Whereas ensuring that all drone pilots yield the right of way 
to crewed aircraft and adhere to specified airspace limita-
tions, including temporary flight restrictions, is necessary 
to ensure the safe integration of drones into the National 
Airspace System; 
Whereas the safe, secure, and efficient integration of drones 
into the National Airspace System can foster techno-
logical advances and innovation in the United States, cre-
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civil liberties, and include robust privacy 
protections; 
(iv) respecting the safety and security 
of all people during encounters with law 
enforcement by upholding the longstanding 
division between State and local law en-
forcement and Federal immigration en-
forcement and enacting policies to build 
trust and eliminate racial and religious 
profiling by all Federal, State and local 
law enforcement agencies in the United 
States; 
(v) protecting the safety of immigrant 
communities by prohibiting immigration 
enforcement at sensitive locations including 
health care facilities; schools and school 
bus stops; places that provide assistance to 
people such as children, pregnant women, 
and survivors of abuse; places that provide 
disaster or emergency services; places of 
worship; courthouses; probation offices; 
lawyers’ offices; and public assistance of-
fices; and 
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(A) fully engage with their communities 
and families to improve the quality of life and 
health for those PLWHA; 
(B) help decrease violence, discrimination, 
and stigma toward individuals who disclose 
their sexual orientation or HIV/AIDS status; 
and 
(C) provide older PLWHA the services and 
supports they need as they age. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 655 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through 
September 25, 2021, as ‘‘National Estuaries Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. MAST, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Sep-
tember 18 through September 25, 2021, as ‘‘National 
Estuaries Week’’. 
Whereas estuary regions cover only 13 percent of the land 
area in the continental United States but contain nearly 
43 percent of the population, 40 percent of the jobs, and 
nearly 50 percent of the economic output of the United 
States; 
Whereas the Nation’s oceans, estuaries, and Great Lakes 
continue to fuel economic growth across the Nation with 
employment from the estuarine and ocean economy grow-
ing at 2.7 percent in 2016, compared to the national av-
erage employment growth of 1.7 percent; 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 650 
Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
Summer Paralympic Games. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Ms. CRAIG) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 
2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games. 
Whereas 15 Minnesotans qualified to compete for Team USA 
in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games, includ-
ing— 
(1) Chuck Aoki; 
(2) Josie Aslakson; 
(3) Abby Bauleke; 
(4) Josh Cinnamo; 
(5) Joe Delagrave; 
(6) Ben Goodrich; 
(7) Rose Hollermann; 
(8) Aaron Pike; 
(9) Summer Schmit; 
(10) Ian Seidenfeld; 
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(11) Lexi Shifflett; 
(12) Natalie Sims; 
(13) Melissa Stockwell; 
(14) Josh Turek; and 
(15) Mallory Weggemann; 
Whereas Mallory Weggemann won the gold medal in the 200- 
meter IM and the 100-meter backstroke, set Paralympic 
records in both of these events, and won the silver medal 
in the 50-meter butterfly; Ian Seidenfeld won the gold 
medal in table tennis; Lexi Shifflett helped Team USA 
women’s sitting volleyball win gold; Josh Turek helped 
Team USA men’s wheelchair basketball earn the gold 
medal; Chuck Aoki and Joe Delagrave helped win the sil-
ver medal for Team USA men’s wheelchair rugby; Ben 
Goodrich won the silver medal in judo, Josh Cinnamo 
won the bronze medal for Team USA in track and field 
for shot put; and Rose Hollermann, Josie Aslakson, and 
Abby Bauleke helped win the bronze medal for Team 
USA women’s wheelchair basketball; 
Whereas athletes trained for many years, exhibited world- 
class athleticism, and demonstrated fortitude, discipline, 
and strength to earn the chance to compete for Team 
USA; and 
Whereas athletes overcame historic obstacles because of the 
COVID–19 pandemic, including the delay of the 2020 
Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games, all the while con-
tinuing to display team morale and tenacity throughout 
the competition despite the lack of live audiences or 
cheering fans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) commends the remarkable skill, steadfast 
determination, and inspiring hard work; and 
(2) honors the example of teamwork, sports-
manship, and merit displayed by the Minnesotans 
competing on Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Sum-
mer Paralympic Games who make our Nation proud. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 651 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives related to the Depart-
ment of Defense’s consideration of the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli-
mate Change report. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Ms. CASTOR of Florida) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives related 
to the Department of Defense’s consideration of the 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. 
Whereas the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has 
provided valuable scientific assessments on climate 
change since its creation in 1988; 
Whereas the first part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Cli-
mate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, was fi-
nalized on August 6, 2021; 
Whereas the report finds that the global average temperature 
is expected to reach or exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above 
pre-industrial levels within the coming decades without 
immediate and large-scale efforts to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions; and 
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Whereas this increase in global temperature will affect all re-
gions of the world, impacting weather patterns, sea levels, 
ocean temperatures, biodiversity, and more: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Department of Defense should take the 
most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel 
on Climate Change into consideration when carrying 
out resiliency efforts and making energy and trans-
portation decisions for military bases and installa-
tions; and 
(2) the Department of Defense should consider 
adding the recommendations of the Sixth Assess-
ment Report to the Unified Facilities Criteria where 
appropriate. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 652 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives related to the evacuation 
of nationals of Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. NEGUSE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives related 
to the evacuation of nationals of Afghanistan. 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the contributions of nationals of Afghani-
stan who are at heightened risk of persecution by 
Taliban forces due to their affiliation with the 
United States Government or civil society organiza-
tions should be recognized and honored; and 
(2) the United States should commit to facili-
tating the safe passage of nationals of Afghanistan 
and their family members to the United States who 
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are eligible for humanitarian parole or priority 1 or 
priority 2 designations under the United States Ref-
ugee Admissions Program. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 653 
Supporting the goals to protect United States military personnel from malaria. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. MAST) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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 
Supporting the goals to protect United States military 
personnel from malaria. 
Whereas fighting malaria is in the national interest of the 
United States; 
Whereas reducing the incidence of malaria protects members 
of the Armed Forces deployed to malaria-endemic re-
gions; 
Whereas the ‘‘World malaria report 2020’’ by the World 
Health Organization states that, in 2019, approximately 
409,000 people died of malaria; 
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Whereas, in 2019, 87 countries and areas had ongoing ma-
laria transmissions, including areas of Africa, the Middle 
East, Southeast Asia, and South America; 
Whereas the Department of Defense reports that a total of 
58 members of the Armed Forces were diagnosed with 
malaria in 2018, a 35-percent increase from 2017; 
Whereas, in 2017, incidents of malaria were diagnosed at or 
reported from 19 different medical facilities in the United 
States, Afghanistan, Qatar, Germany, Djibouti, Japan, 
and the Republic of Korea; 
Whereas the Department of Defense recognizes malaria as 
the leading infectious disease threat to United States 
Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Com-
mand area of responsibility and the United States Indo- 
Pacific Command area of responsibility; 
Whereas U.S. support for efforts to fight malaria is in the 
foreign policy and humanitarian interests of the United 
States and highlights the values of the people of the 
United States through the work of governmental, non-
governmental, and faith-based organizations of the 
United States that are on the frontlines of the malaria 
battle globally; 
Whereas U.S. support for efforts to fight malaria and other 
infectious diseases advance the national security strategy 
of the United States, and is a key tool to enhance oper-
ational readiness, interoperability, and security coopera-
tion, protecting Americans at home and abroad; 
Whereas the U.S. Government has played a leading role in 
the recent progress made toward reducing the global bur-
den of malaria and other infectious diseases, particularly 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 664 
Commemorating the anniversary of the invasion of Poland and recognizing 
the importance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Poland. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 
Mr. SUOZZI (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Ms. TITUS, Mr. JACOBS of New York, 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York, and Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the anniversary of the invasion of Poland 
and recognizing the importance of the United States 
alliance with the Republic of Poland. 
Whereas, on September 1, 1939, German forces led by Adolf 
Hitler attacked the Republic of Poland; 
Whereas, on September 17, 1939, Soviet forces led by Joseph 
Stalin attacked the Republic of Poland; 
Whereas, subsequent to the completion of the invasion, the 
Republic of Poland was divided under the terms of the 
Secret Protocol of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, which 
was signed on August 23, 1939; 
Whereas Adolf Hitler issued the command to invade with or-
ders ‘‘to send to death mercilessly and without compas-
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through bilateral, multilateral, international, and civil so-
ciety partners; 
Whereas, since 1893, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Re-
search (WRAIR) has played a leadership role protecting 
United States servicemembers from the world’s most per-
vasive infectious diseases, including malaria, HIV/AIDS, 
Ebola, dengue, and, most recently, COVID–19; 
Whereas the WRAIR Center for Infectious Disease Research 
has been responsible for developing critical Food and 
Drug 
Administration-approved 
medicines, 
vaccines, 
drugs, and other interventions used to prevent malaria, 
Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis A, adenovirus, and other 
infectious diseases in deployed members of the Armed 
Forces; 
Whereas the WRAIR Malaria Vaccine and Experimental 
Therapeutics Branches have emerged as the premier ef-
fort of the Department of Defense to develop vaccines 
and drugs to protect such deployed members from ma-
laria and other infectious diseases and military health 
threats; 
Whereas WRAIR continues to play a leadership role in the 
research and development of lifesaving medicines, includ-
ing the recently approved tafenoquine (a radical cure and 
prophylaxis that protects the warfighter from P vivax re-
lapse, which is a condition that causes approximately 8.5 
million clinical infections per year worldwide); 
Whereas WRAIR leads the fight against drug-resistant 
strains of malaria, developing new treatments that have 
revolutionized malaria prevention efforts; 
Whereas WRAIR’s international network of laboratories sup-
ports medical diplomacy and fosters collaborations be-
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tween the United States and host nations in biomedical 
research; and 
Whereas WRAIR’s unique expertise, capabilities, and re-
sources have led to historic clinical trials, testing vaccines 
to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, Zika, and malaria: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of researching new inter-
ventions to prevent and treat malaria, as it is in the 
national security, foreign affairs, political, and hu-
manitarian interest of the United States; 
(2) encourages continued leadership by the 
United States through programs such as the Walter 
Reed Army Institute of Research to ensure that 
force health is not jeopardized by vector-borne dis-
eases; and 
(3) supports sustained or enhanced efforts to 
ensure that once malaria is eliminated in a country, 
malaria does not return to the country. 
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