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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 852 
Expressing support for the designation of May 3, 2018, as a ‘‘National 
Day of Reason’’ and recognizing the importance of reason in the better-
ment of humanity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2018 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. POCAN, and Ms. LOFGREN) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of May 3, 2018, 
as a ‘‘National Day of Reason’’ and recognizing the 
importance of reason in the betterment of humanity. 
Whereas the application of reason has proven to offer hope 
for human survival upon Earth, improving conditions 
within the universe, and cultivating intelligent, moral, 
and ethical interactions among people and their environ-
ments; 
Whereas those who wrote the Constitution, the basic docu-
ment for governing the affairs of humankind within the 
United States, based it upon principles delineated within 
the philosophies distinguishing the historical Age of Rea-
son; 
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Whereas most citizens of the United States purport to value 
reason and its application; 
Whereas it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to 
promote the development and application of reason; and 
Whereas May 3, 2018, would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as a ‘‘National Day of Reason’’: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘National 
Day of Reason’’; and 
(2) encourages all citizens, residents, and visi-
tors to join in observing this day and focusing upon 
the employment of reason, critical thought, the sci-
entific method, and free inquiry to the resolution of 
human problems and for the welfare of humankind. 
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Whereas Nordic history, art, and culture will be even more 
vibrant and accessible when the Nordic Heritage Museum 
opens its new state-of-the-art museum in 2018; 
Whereas the State of Washington, King County, the Nordic 
Council (comprised of Nordic nations), the national mu-
seums of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Swe-
den, and many private individuals have partnered to pro-
vide funds and exhibits for the new Nordic Heritage Mu-
seum; 
Whereas the Nordic Heritage Museum is a significant re-
source in preserving and celebrating the immigrant Nor-
dic culture, art, and history; 
Whereas the Nordic Heritage Museum is the only museum in 
the U.S. that exists for the exclusive purpose of pre-
serving, interpreting, and providing education about Nor-
dic culture and heritage; 
Whereas the Nordic Heritage Museum promotes valuable 
international relations with the Nordic countries of Den-
mark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; and 
Whereas it is appropriate to designate the Nordic Heritage 
Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the ‘‘National Nordic 
Museum’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the Nordic Heritage Museum of Seattle, Wash-
ington, as the ‘‘National Nordic Museum’’. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 920 
Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence 
Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2018 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. HASTINGS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of June as National 
Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress 
to address gun violence. 
Whereas summer is the season with the highest rates of gun 
violence in the United States; 
Whereas 100,000 Americans suffer gunshot wounds in the 
United States every year; 
Whereas approximately 96 people die and approximately 200 
are injured from gun violence each day in the United 
States; 
Whereas more than 60 percent of all gunshot victims in the 
United States are under 30 years old; 
Whereas every 70 minutes one American under the age of 25 
loses his or her life to gun violence; 
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portion of the total sales of Government property are 
made to small businesses, and to maintain and strength-
en the overall economy of the United States; 
Whereas for more than 50 years, the Small Business Admin-
istration has helped over 10,000,000 entrepreneurs reach 
the American dream of creating and maintaining a small 
business, and has played a key role in fostering local and 
national economic growth; and 
Whereas the President has designated the week beginning on 
April 29, 2018, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the vital role of small business and 
entrepreneurs in the United States during ‘‘National 
Small Business Week’’; 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘National Small 
Business Week’’; 
(3) recognizes the important role of the Small 
Business Administration as a valuable resource for 
the United States entrepreneur; 
(4) supports and encourages young entre-
preneurs to pursue their passions and create more 
startup businesses; 
(5) recognizes the importance of creating poli-
cies that promote a business-friendly environment 
for small business owners free of unnecessary and 
burdensome regulations and redtape; 
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(6) recognizes the National Small Business Per-
son of the Year and the National Lender of the 
Year; and 
(7) supports efforts to— 
(A) encourage consumers to shop locally; 
and 
(B) increase awareness of the value of lo-
cally owned small businesses and the impact of 
locally owned small business on the economy of 
the United States. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 858 
Recognizing the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Antonio, 
Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2018 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HURD, Mr. DOG-
GETT, and Mr. CUELLAR) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 300th anniversary of the founding of the 
city of San Antonio, Texas. 
Whereas the Payaya Indians first made their home in present 
day San Antonio and played an integral role in its found-
ing and culture; 
Whereas, on May 1, 1718, the Mission San Antonio de 
Valero was established by Father Antonio de San 
Buenaventura y Olivares; 
Whereas since its founding, San Antonio has become the sec-
ond largest city in Texas with a population of more than 
1.5 million people; 
Whereas San Antonio has developed into a rich and diverse 
city steeped in history, as evidenced by its classification 
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as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site; 
Whereas San Antonio is known as ‘‘Military City USA,’’ 
home to Joint Base San Antonio, which is made up of 
Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston, Lackland 
Air Force Base, and Camp Bullis, proudly contributing 
to America’s national security and prosperity around the 
world; 
Whereas San Antonio has established itself on the world’s 
stage and enjoys relationships with 11 sister cities 
throughout the world—in Mexico, Spain, China, South 
Korea, Japan, India, Namibia, Germany, and Taiwan; 
and 
Whereas the people of San Antonio have made invaluable 
contributions and achievements in the areas of medicine, 
art, music, gastronomy, sport, law, education, literature, 
and government: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 300th anniversary of the 
founding of the city of San Antonio, Texas; 
(2) celebrates the contributions San Antonians 
have made to Texas and the Nation; and 
(3) honors the sacrifices of all those who have 
made San Antonio, Texas, a world-class city. 
Æ 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 859 
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2018 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CARSON of Indi-
ana, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. LEE, Ms. 
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. MATSUI, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KATKO, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. LOFGREN, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. MACARTHUR, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PALLONE, and Ms. PIN-
GREE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 
Whereas senior volunteers provide much needed services to 
their communities, neighbors, and friends; 
Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grand-
parent, and Senior Companions programs administered 
by the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to 220,000 
Americans aged 55 and above and recruits thousands of 
additional community volunteers; 
Whereas for more than five decades, RSVP volunteers, Fos-
ter Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING CONSIDERATION OF TEXT OF LEGIS-
LATION UNTIL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY 
MINIMUM REVIEW PERIOD. 
Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘13.(a) It shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint 
resolution, resolution, or conference report unless the text 
of the bill, joint resolution, resolution, or conference report 
which will be considered has been publicly available in elec-
tronic form for the mandatory minimum review period. 
‘‘(b) The application of paragraph (a) to a bill, joint 
resolution, resolution, or conference report may not be 
waived other than by a resolution approved by the House 
which consists solely of the following text: ‘That clause 
13(a) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Represent-
atives shall not apply to lllll’, with the blank 
space filled in with the number of the bill, joint resolution, 
resolution, or conference report involved. 
‘‘(c) In this clause, the ‘mandatory minimum review 
period’ with respect to a bill, joint resolution, resolution, 
or conference report is the period— 
‘‘(1) which begins with the first hour beginning 
after the text of the bill, joint resolution, resolution, 
or conference report which will be considered is first 
made publicly available in electronic form; and 
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an important role in strengthening communities by con-
tributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplish-
ments to: help their neighbors recover from natural and 
man-made disasters, provide nutrition services, mentor 
and tutor schoolchildren, support veterans and military 
families, and provide respite care to caregivers; 
Whereas last year, Senior Corps volunteers provided 
54,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 
25,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based commu-
nity groups nationwide; 
Whereas structured volunteering by older Americans keeps 
them active, healthy, and engaged; helps our communities 
by solving local problems; helps our Nation by saving tax-
payer dollars, reducing health care costs, and strength-
ening our democracy; and helps seniors to live inde-
pendent and productive lives; 
Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Com-
panion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to 
engage Americans age 55 and over in volunteer service 
that meets pressing community needs; 
Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer 
service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and 
experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who are retiring 
today and will do so every day for the next 20 years; 
Whereas at a time of mounting social need and growing in-
terest in service by older Americans, the United States 
has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents 
of 55-plus volunteers to address community challenges; 
and 
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Whereas the week of April 29 through May 5, 2018, should 
be designated as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the people of the United States 
to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers 
and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps 
Week; and 
(2) supports adequately funding the proven pro-
grams of the Senior Corps programs and growing 
them, if possible. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 85 
Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to continue 
to support pledges made by the United States in the Paris Agreement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. POLIS, 
Ms. LEE, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. KIND, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
SOTO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. WELCH, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. HANABUSA, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
TONKO, and Mr. COHEN) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives 
to continue to support pledges made by the United 
States in the Paris Agreement. 
Whereas the year 2016 was the hottest year in the modern 
temperature record; 
Whereas there is increasing consensus among scientists and 
economists that there will be serious economic con-
sequences if we fail to reduce global carbon emissions 
quickly; 
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Whereas a rising temperature due to a changing climate will 
irreversibly damage the global economy; 
Whereas if left unaddressed, the consequences of a rising 
global temperature will have the potential to adversely 
impact all Americans, hitting vulnerable populations 
hardest, hurting working families, and harming produc-
tivity in middle class job sectors such as construction, ag-
riculture, and tourism, among others; 
Whereas there has been an increase in extreme weather 
events across the United States which have affected sup-
ply chains, consumer behaviors, and local economies; 
Whereas the Paris Agreement provides a pathway forward to 
limit temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius; 
Whereas the Paris Agreement sends a powerful signal to the 
world that climate change is an immediate problem fac-
ing the planet in the 21st century; 
Whereas if the United States withdraws from the Paris 
Agreement, the United States will face an international 
diplomatic backlash; and 
Whereas if the United States withdraws from the Paris 
Agreement, the United States will cede leadership on cli-
mate change and renewable energy issues to China: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives commits 
to— 
(1) work with our allies that signed the Paris 
Agreement; and 
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(2) take meaningful action to ensure that the 
President of United States does not issue an Execu-
tive order to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. 
Æ 
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carry out the provisions of this section, including the 
amendments made by this section. 
Æ 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 861 
Supporting the President’s diplomatic efforts on the Korean Peninsula. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2018 
Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Mr. YOHO) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the President’s diplomatic efforts on the Korean 
Peninsula. 
Whereas the safety and security of the American people is 
the first and foremost responsibility of the President of 
the United States and the United States Congress; 
Whereas there is no greater and more urgent threat to the 
safety and welfare of the American people than a nuclear 
weapons threat from the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea (North Korea); 
Whereas the February 13, 2018, Worldwide Threat Assess-
ment of the intelligence community stated that ‘‘North 
Korea 
will 
be 
among 
the 
most 
volatile 
and 
confrontational WMD [weapons of mass destruction] 
threats to the United States over the next year.’’; 
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‘‘(2) which consists of a number of minutes 
equal to two times the number of pages of the text 
of the bill, joint resolution, resolution, or conference 
report which will be considered.’’. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 862 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consider-
ation of legislation in the House unless the text of the legislation which 
will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form 
for a mandatory minimum review period. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2018 
Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. BUCK) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
prohibit the consideration of legislation in the House 
unless the text of the legislation which will be considered 
has been made publicly available in electronic form for 
a mandatory minimum review period. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Review Every 
Act Diligently in Total Resolution’’ or the ‘‘READ IT 
Resolution’’. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 867 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants 
should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the 
United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of 
May 6 through 12, 2018. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2018 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. CONNOLLY) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
public servants should be commended for their dedication 
and continued service to the United States during Public 
Service Recognition Week, the week of May 6 through 
12, 2018. 
Whereas the week of May 6 through 12, 2018, has been des-
ignated as ‘‘Public Service Recognition Week’’ to honor 
employees of the Federal Government and State and local 
governments and members of the uniformed services; 
Whereas Public Service Recognition Week provides an oppor-
tunity to recognize and promote the important contribu-
tions of public servants and honor the diverse men and 
women who meet the needs of the United States through 
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work at all levels of government and as members of the 
uniformed services; 
Whereas millions of individuals work in government service, 
and as members of the uniformed services, in every State, 
county, and city across the United States and in hun-
dreds of cities abroad; 
Whereas public service is a noble calling involving a variety 
of challenging and rewarding professions; 
Whereas the ability of the Federal Government and State and 
local governments to be responsive, innovative, and effec-
tive depends on outstanding performance of dedicated 
public servants; 
Whereas the United States is a great and prosperous coun-
try, and public service employees contribute significantly 
to that greatness and prosperity; 
Whereas the United States benefits daily from the knowledge 
and skills of the highly trained individuals who work in 
public service; 
Whereas public servants— 
(1) defend the freedom of the people of the United 
States and advance the interests of the United States 
around the world; 
(2) provide vital strategic support functions to the 
Armed Forces and serve in the National Guard and Re-
serves; 
(3) fight crime and fires; 
(4) ensure equal access to secure, efficient, and af-
fordable mail service; 
(5) deliver benefits under the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), including benefits under the 
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