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A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 115-sjres-30
Sponsor: Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA]
Introduced: 2017-03-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: 
This joint resolution reappoints Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution reappoints Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution reappoints Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution reappoints Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2003)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2003)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2003)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2003)
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-27
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Bill: 115-sjres-31
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2017-03-02 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Energy revenues and royalties
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Historical and cultural resources
Human trafficking
Iraq
Middle East
Military law
Military operations and strategy
Oil and gas
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

 
This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), successor organizations, and associated forces; and (2) grants specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
 
Such grant of authority includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain, pending disposition under the law of war, persons who are a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, any successor organization, or any associated force of those organizations.
 
The President must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS, detailing specified elements.
 
The President must report to Congress on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted by this resolution, at least every 60 days.
 
The bill repeals: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

Bill: 115-sjres-32
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Employee benefits and pensions
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. 
 
(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.

Bill: 115-sjres-33
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Employee benefits and pensions
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. 
 
(The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs for private-sector employees, including programs that use automatic enrollment, without causing the states or private-sector employers to have established employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. The amendment expands the regulation beyond states to cover qualified state political subdivisions and their programs that otherwise comply with the regulation.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 115-sjres-35
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2017-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2003-2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2003-2004)
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-28
A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 115-sjres-36
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2017-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2017-04-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2767)
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2004)
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-29
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Compressors".

Bill: 115-sjres-37
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Energy on January 4, 2017, relating to the Energy Conservation Program's test procedures for compressors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze".

Bill: 115-sjres-38
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-03-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on July 5, 2016, relating to a revised state implementation plan for regional haze that was submitted by Utah under the Clean Air Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1781)
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 115-sjres-39
Sponsor: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Introduced: 2017-03-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Medicare
Natural disasters
Social security and elderly assistance
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. 
 
The prohibition excludes:
 
 
outlays for repayment of debt principal, 
 
receipts derived from borrowing, 
 
receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, and
 
outlays relating to a natural disaster if the law providing the funds explicitly exempts the funds from the requirement and is agreed to by a majority of each chamber of Congress. 
 
 
The resolution requires the President to annually submit to Congress a budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 
 
The balanced budget requirement does not apply if: 
 
 
 a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security; or 
 
during the fiscal year or preceding fiscal year, the U.S. economy grew by less than 0% in real gross domestic product during two or more consecutive quarters or the unemployment rate was more than 7% during two or more consecutive months. 
 
 
The resolution prohibits a court from enforcing the requirements by ordering cuts to Social Security or Medicare payments unless the funds available to the trust fund for a program are not sufficient to cover the outlays that would occur during the year if the fund were fully solvent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution to provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.

Bill: 115-sjres-40
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2017-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the transfer to Saudi Arabia of U.S. air-to-ground munitions until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners are taking all feasible precautions to reduce the risk of civilian harm and exercising proportional use of force in the course of military actions and are making demonstrable efforts to facilitate the flow of critical humanitarian aid and commercial goods; and (2) Saudi Arabia is taking effective measures to target designated foreign terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as part of its military operations in Yemen.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
An original joint resolution providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.

Bill: 115-sjres-41
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-04-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Federal officials
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 
This joint resolution establishes an exception to the law that prohibits a person who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States from being appointed as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) or as a Deputy USTR. The exception applies only to the first person appointed as USTR after the enactment of this joint resolution who served as Deputy USTR prior to the enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. 

action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This joint resolution establishes an exception to the law that prohibits a person who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States from being appointed as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) or as a Deputy USTR. The exception applies only to the first person appointed as USTR after the enactment of this joint resolution who served as Deputy USTR prior to the enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hatch. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hatch. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

Bill: 115-sjres-42
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Saudi Arabia
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia:
 
 
the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia to support the deployment of the Joint Direct Attack Munition off Saudi Arabia's western made aircraft platforms;
 
the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU-152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 series warhead family of weapons; and
 
the transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the Paveway II and III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and Typhoon Aircraft.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-13
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 143. (consideration: CR S3428)
action_date: 2017-06-13
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S3416-3428)
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in Senate