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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 534 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have the right to determine their status 
as a sovereign country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have the 
right to determine their status as a sovereign country. 
Whereas the United Nations International Covenant on Civil 
and Political Rights and the International Covenant on 
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states that, ‘‘All 
peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of 
that right they freely determine their political status and 
freely pursue their economic, social and cultural develop-
ment’’; 
Whereas the United Nations Charter’s stated purpose, in 
Chapter 1, Article 2, part 2, is ‘‘To develop friendly rela-
tions among nations based on respect for the principle of 
equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to 
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Whereas September 27, 2017, marks the 10th anniversary of 
the creation of the Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program originally 
authorized by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act 
of 2007; 
Whereas 35 Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions currently operate in the 
United States, including the United States Territories; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions comprise 3.4 percent of all in-
stitutions of higher education, yet enroll 41 percent of all 
Asian American and Pacific Islander undergraduate stu-
dents; 
Whereas over half of Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have an Asian 
American and Pacific Islander enrollment of over 20 per-
cent; 
Whereas one-third of Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have active Asian 
American Studies programs that play a vital role in pre-
serving the heritage, culture, history, and experiences of 
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; 
Whereas one-third of the Asian American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have graduation 
rates for Asian American and Pacific Islanders that ex-
ceed the national graduation rate; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions create culturally relevant aca-
demic programming, programs, and services to support 
low-income and first-generation students and increase the 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 535 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic 
of India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security 
Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. BERA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. 
GABBARD, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Republic of India should be a permanent member 
of the United Nations Security Council. 
Whereas there are currently five permanent members of the 
United Nations Security Council; 
Whereas the Republic of India is the second most populous 
country in the world with more than 1.2 billion citizens; 
Whereas India is the world’s largest democracy; 
Whereas India has the third largest standing army in the 
world, the largest volunteer army in the world, and has 
demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting regional 
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and global peace by providing tens of thousands of troops 
to United Nations-mandated peacekeeping missions; 
Whereas India has been elected seven times as a non-perma-
nent member of the United Nations Security Council, 
and, in 2010, a majority of the United Nations General 
Assembly elected India to be the Asian representative to 
the United Nations Security Council; and 
Whereas the United States-India relationship is an essential 
partnership supporting global economic and strategic 
policies: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the Republic of India’s inclusion as 
a permanent member of the United Nations Security 
Council; and 
(2) urges the Administration to work with 
members of the United Nations to effect India’s 
entry as a permanent member of the United Nations 
Security Council. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 536 
Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2017, as ‘‘National 
Lobster Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 
Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself and Ms. PINGREE) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 
2017, as ‘‘National Lobster Day’’. 
Whereas the American lobster is recognized around the world 
as a prized and flavorful culinary delicacy; 
Whereas lobster fishing has served as an economic engine and 
family tradition in the United States for centuries; 
Whereas thousands of families in the United States make 
their livelihoods from lobster fishing and processing; 
Whereas, with approximately 150,000,000 pounds of lobster 
landed each year in the United States, at an annual value 
of more than $500,000,000, lobster represents one of the 
most valuable catches in the United States; 
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Whereas foreign markets for lobster from the United States 
are booming, with export values having nearly tripled 
since 2005; 
Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined turkey 
on the table at the very first Thanksgiving feast in 1621; 
Whereas responsible lobstering practices beginning in the 
1600s have created one of the most sustainable fisheries 
in the world; 
Whereas 2017 marks the 145th anniversary of lobster con-
servation efforts in the United States, starting with a 
Maine law banning the harvest of egg-bearing females; 
Whereas, throughout history, United States Presidents have 
served lobster at their inaugural celebrations and state 
dinners with international leaders; 
Whereas lobster is an excellent, versatile source of lean pro-
tein that is low in saturated fat and high in vitamin B12; 
Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United 
States occurs in the late summer; 
Whereas the preservation and long distance transportation of 
lobster meat was first achieved 175 years ago with the 
advent of a canning process; 
Whereas lobster has become a culinary icon, with the lobster 
roll featured at the 2015 World Food Expo in Milan, 
Italy; and 
Whereas lobster is enjoyed at casual beach-side lobster boils 
and also revered as a delicacy at fine dining restaurants: 
Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives encour-
ages the people of the United States to observe National 
Lobster Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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Whereas the limited research on the communication of sickle- 
cell trait test results to patients demonstrates that there 
is a high prevalence of misleading information being com-
municated during counseling sessions for sickle-cell trait 
following newborn screening by clinicians; 
Whereas no studies have examined whether information on 
sickle-cell trait test results is being accurately trans-
mitted to an individual, whether by a family member or 
healthcare provider, prior to a person’s reproductive 
years; and 
Whereas Congress recognizes the importance of ensuring that 
people in the United States can make informed decisions 
as a result of awareness of their sickle-cell trait status: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the ongoing challenges in ad-
dressing health outcomes among people with sickle- 
cell trait and sickle-cell disease; 
(2) encourages the medical community, in co-
ordination with the State and Federal Government, 
to work to ensure that all individuals are made 
aware of their sickle-cell trait status by developing 
a common strategy for dissemination of screening 
results, education, and counseling to parents and 
families in collaboration with all 50 States’ newborn 
screening programs; 
(3) calls on the Department of Health and 
Human Services, in collaboration with experts, to 
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H. Res. 538 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 27, 2017. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House, without intervention of 
any question of consideration, the bill (H.R. 3823) to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure au-
thority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to provide dis-
aster tax relief, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour 
of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
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Ways and Means and 20 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of September 28, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain mo-
tions that the House suspend the rules as though under 
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall con-
sult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designa-
tion of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(1) DESIGNATION.—The address of 2630 16th 
Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Colum-
bia, shall be redesignated as 2630 Oswaldo Paya´ 
Way. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the address referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 2630 
Oswaldo Paya´ Way. 
(c) SIGNS.—The District of Columbia shall construct 
2 street signs that shall— 
(1) contain the phrase ‘‘Oswaldo Paya´ Way’’; 
(2) be placed immediately above existing signs 
at the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and 
Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest 
and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, Dis-
trict of Columbia; and 
(3) be similar in design to the signs used by the 
District of Columbia to designate the location of 
Metro stations. 
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Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House, without inter-
vention of any question of consideration, the bill (H.R. 
3823) to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement program, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 
funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund, to provide disaster tax relief, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means and 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Financial Services; and (2) 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of September 28, 2017, for the Speaker to enter-
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tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section. 
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House Calendar No. 87 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 538 
[Report No. 115–333] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3823) 
to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement pro-
gram, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to extend the funding and expenditure au-
thority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to 
provide disaster tax relief, and for other pur-
poses, and providing for consideration of motions 
to suspend the rules. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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Whereas public-private partnerships, like those piloted by or-
ganizations such as Connected Nation, have raised 
broadband subscription rates, especially in rural areas, by 
increasing both broadband supply and demand without 
having to rely on regulation; 
Whereas deregulatory policies and free-market competition 
consistently yield a higher rate of economic growth, a 
greater standard of living for all Americans, and an en-
hanced capacity for the United States to be competitive 
in the global marketplace; 
Whereas the digital age expands an individual’s reach and 
ability to connect with family and friends, provides new 
and exciting educational opportunities, and expands a 
growing global economy, while simultaneously exposing 
an individual to a myriad of new threats such as identity 
theft and other methods of online victimization, and re-
sulting in the increase of attempted criminal cyber at-
tacks on businesses and communications networks; and 
Whereas we should continually strive to advance this rapidly 
growing source of social and economic benefit to the Na-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that in order to continue aggressive growth 
in the Nation’s telecommunications and technology indus-
tries, the United States Government should ‘‘Get Out of 
the Way and Stay Out of the Way’’ by— 
(1) promoting investment through deregulation 
and free-market competition; 
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(2) making additional spectrum available for 
commercial usage through unencumbered auctions, 
reallocation of Federal spectrum, and efficient spec-
trum sharing; 
(3) establishing a national goal of transmitting 
high-quality, real-time voice, data, graphics, and 
video at increasingly higher speeds to all people in 
the United States, especially in rural and under-
served areas; 
(4) ensuring individual privacy protections with-
out compromising marketplace efficiencies; and 
(5) promoting cyber threat sharing for allowing 
the private sector to actively defend their commu-
nications networks. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 541 
Recognizing the achievements of Asian American and Native American Pacific 
Islander-Serving Institutions on the 10th anniversary of their establishment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SABLAN, 
Ms. LEE, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the achievements of Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions on the 
10th anniversary of their establishment. 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions are degree-granting institu-
tions that have a full-time equivalent undergraduate en-
rollment of not less than 10 percent Asian American stu-
dents or Native American Pacific Islander students; 
Whereas the purpose of the Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program 
is to improve the availability and quality of postsecondary 
education programs to serve Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders and low-income students; 
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graduation rates of Asian American and Pacific Islander 
students; 
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institu-
tions strengthens the culture of the United States; and 
Whereas the achievements and goals of Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions de-
serve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions in their work to provide 
quality educational opportunities to Asian Americans 
and Pacific Islanders and other students who attend 
their institutions; 
(2) encourages institutions of higher education 
that are eligible for designation as an Asian Amer-
ican and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
Institution to obtain such designation and establish 
programs to serve the unique needs of Asian Amer-
ican and Pacific Islander students and families; and 
(3) calls on the people of the United States and 
interested groups to observe the 10th anniversary of 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions with appropriate cere-
monies, activities, and programs to demonstrate sup-
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port for Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander-Serving Institutions. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 542 
Expressing support for designation of the week of October 1 through 7, 
2017, as ‘‘Latex Allergy Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. SHEA-PORTER) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of October 
1 through 7, 2017, as ‘‘Latex Allergy Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas incidences of latex allergies have increased due to 
widespread exposure to products containing latex rubber 
allergen; 
Whereas latex allergies can be elicited by touching a product 
containing natural rubber latex, breathing airborne latex 
protein particles, or digesting food prepared using latex 
gloves; 
Whereas those who suffer from latex allergies commonly suf-
fer from cross-reactive food allergies or asthma; 
Whereas latex allergies can be prevented by avoiding all latex- 
related products which can be found in health care envi-
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ronments, restaurants, childcare facilities, workplaces, 
schools, communities, and homes; and 
Whereas the week of October 1 through 7, 2017, would be 
appropriate to designate as ‘‘Latex Allergy Awareness 
Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘Latex Allergy Awareness Week’’. 
Æ 
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