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117-sres-635 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2022 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating May 2022 as ALS Awareness Month .
Whereas amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (referred to in this preamble as ALS ) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord; Whereas the life expectancy for an individual with ALS is between 2 and 5 years after the date on which the individual receives an ALS diagnosis; Whereas ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, gender, or socioeconomic boundaries; Whereas ALS may affect any individual in any location; Whereas the cause of ALS is unknown in up to 90 percent of cases; Whereas approximately 10 percent of ALS cases have a strong known genetic driver; Whereas, on average, the period between the date on which an individual first experiences symptoms of ALS and the date on which the individual is diagnosed with ALS is more than 1 year; Whereas the onset of ALS often involves muscle weakness or stiffness, and the progression of ALS results in the further weakening, wasting, and paralysis of— (1) the muscles of the limbs and trunk; and (2) the muscles that control vital functions, such as speech, swallowing, and breathing; Whereas ALS can strike individuals of any age, but it predominantly strikes adults; Whereas it is estimated that tens of thousands of individuals in the United States have ALS at any given time; Whereas, based on studies of the population of the United States, slightly more than 5,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year, and 15 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each day; Whereas, between 2015 and 2040, the number of ALS cases around the world is expected to increase by nearly 70 percent; Whereas the majority of individuals with ALS die of respiratory failure; Whereas, in the United States, military veterans are approximately twice as likely to be diagnosed with ALS than the general public; Whereas, as of the date of introduction of this resolution, there is no cure for ALS; Whereas the spouses, children, and family members of individuals living with ALS provide support to those individuals with love, day-to-day care, and more; and Whereas an individual with ALS, and the caregivers of such an individual, can be required to bear significant costs for medical care, equipment, and home care services for the individual as the disease progresses: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates May 2022 as ALS Awareness Month ; (2) affirms the dedication of the Senate to— (A) ensuring individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (referred to in this resolving clause as ALS ) have access to effective treatments as soon as possible; (B) identifying risk factors and causes of ALS to prevent new cases; (C) empowering individuals with ALS to engage with the world in the way they want; (D) reducing the physical, emotional, and financial burdens of living with ALS; and (E) ensuring all individuals with ALS and their caregivers receive high quality services and supports that benefit them; and (3) commends the dedication of the family members, friends, organizations, volunteers, researchers, and caregivers across the United States who are working to improve the quality and length of life of ALS patients and the development of treatments and cures that reach patients as soon as possible. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres635ats/xml/BILLS-117sres635ats.xml |
117-sres-636 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 636 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Urging the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United States.
Whereas rising crime, especially violent crime, in the United States poses a threat to the national interest, as well as to the safety and security of individuals, communities, businesses, law enforcement officers, and the rule of law; Whereas, for the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crimes consist of offenses that involve force or the threat of force, namely— (1) murder and non-negligent manslaughter; (2) forcible rape; (3) robbery; and (4) aggravated assault; Whereas violent crimes are occurring every day in major cities across the United States in part due to progressive prosecutors declining to charge violent offenders and certain bail reform policies allowing dangerous criminals back into society; Whereas released offenders go on to commit more violent crimes and inflict more terror and death on other individuals in the United States; Whereas rising violent crime destroys families and should be combated by criminal justice systems that prosecute the offenders as offenders, and not as victims; Whereas the murder rate in the United States rose 30 percent between 2019 and 2020, the largest single-year increase in more than a century; Whereas there was a 59 percent increase in murders of police officers in 2021; Whereas, as of April 1, 2022, 101 police officers had been shot this year, 17 of whom were killed by gunfire; Whereas at least 16 cities in the United States set murder records in 2021; Whereas organized retail crime threats in 2020 cost retailers an average of $720,000 for every $1,000,000,000 in sales, and 69 percent of retailers surveyed in 2021 had seen an increase in organized retail crime in 2021; Whereas organized retail crime threatens the safety of retail workers as organized crime groups, gangs, and individuals use weapons other than guns, such as mace chemical spray and Taser stun guns, to rob and assault hard-working retail employees; Whereas rising violent crime in the United States can be directly correlated to a surge in illegal immigration at the southern border of the United States and a surge in the sale, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs; Whereas, in December 2021, 178,840 illegal immigrants were apprehended attempting to cross the United States-Mexico border, the highest total for December in the history of the Department of Homeland Security, and a 142 percent increase from December 2020; Whereas more than 2,500,000 illegal immigrants have been caught attempting to cross the United States-Mexico border since January 2021, with more apprehended in the 3-month period from November 2021 through January 2022 than in all of fiscal year 2020; Whereas 461 pounds of fentanyl were seized at the southern border in December 2021 alone, enough to kill more than 30 percent of the United States population; Whereas drug cartels have overburdened Border Patrol resources by surging illegal immigrants into strategic locations so that the cartels can traffic narcotics and other contraband into the United States undetected; Whereas violent crimes related to illegal immigration and the illegal drug trade must stop for the sake of the sovereignty of the United States and the safety of the people of the United States; Whereas, with overdose deaths at an all-time high, every State is a border State, as the flow of illegal drugs from the United States-Mexico border puts all States at risk regardless of proximity to the border; Whereas securing the southern border and ensuring the safety of citizens of the United States is one of the most important responsibilities of the Federal Government; Whereas the current Administration’s alleged violent crime reduction strategy is actually a gun control strategy and wrongly puts lawful gun owners and dealers at the center of enforcement efforts instead of focusing on the criminals perpetuating violence, insecurity, and fear across the United States; Whereas the same gun violence reduction strategy unfairly puts the blame for gun violence in major, Democrat-run cities and States on neighboring States with lower crime rates; and Whereas violent crimes can only be combated if the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, other law enforcement agencies, and the private sector work together: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of the Senate that the President should work with Congress to develop and execute a strategy, drawing on the multiple instruments of power and resources of the United States— (1) to counter the rise in violent crime across the country by reinforcing strong criminal justice policies, by laying blame on the perpetrators of violent acts, and by securing the southern border; and (2) to coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies and authorities to— (A) implement the strategy; and (B) exhort all those agencies and authorities to strengthen their approaches to combat the violent crime epidemic within the country. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres636is/xml/BILLS-117sres636is.xml |
117-sres-637 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 637 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Brown , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Luján , and Ms. Rosen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Expressing support for viewing women’s health as a critical issue for the economy and workforce of the United States and for advancing the health and well-being of all people.
Whereas women constitute 50.8 percent of United States citizens and nearly ½ of the workforce in the United States; Whereas women control 60 percent of personal wealth and are responsible for 85 percent of consumer spending and 80 percent of health care decisions; Whereas, across races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, disability statuses, and age groups— (1) women experience many diseases and disorders differently than men; (2) the incidence, prevalence, symptomology, and severity of disease may differ between men and women; (3) women vary in the risks of certain diseases and the benefits of medical therapies; and (4) for many years, women were underrepresented in biomedical and clinical research; Whereas longer life spans of women require the need for research on the health of older women; Whereas women and men have fundamental biological differences at the cellular level; Whereas 2/3 of patients with Alzheimer’s disease are women; Whereas heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and women are 50 percent more likely to die the year following a heart attack than men; Whereas 80 percent of patients with autoimmune diseases are women; Whereas women have more stroke events and are less likely to recover from such events than men; Whereas there are significant sex and age differences between men and women with respect to drug administration and dosage; Whereas older women are more prone to having multiple medical problems and, as a result, may be taking incorrectly prescribed medications due to lack of information on gender and age differences; Whereas, on January 25, 2016, the National Institutes of Health implemented a policy requiring federally funded investigators to consider sex as a biological variable in preclinical research; Whereas such policy has improved inclusivity in women’s health research, but disparities still remain; Whereas the 2021 report entitled The Case to Fund Women's Health Research: An Economic and Societal Impact Analysis , published by Women’s Health Access Matters (commonly known as the WHAM Report ), states that in 2019, of the funding provided by the National Institutes of Health, 12 percent of the funding for Alzheimer’s research, 4.5 percent of the funding for coronary artery disease research, and 7 percent of the funding for rheumatoid arthritis research focused on women; Whereas this research gap has had economic consequences, including— (1) pushing women out of the workforce to care for their own health or to act as caregivers; and (2) contributing to increased costs of health care because of delays in care; Whereas the improvement of women’s health relies on sex- and gender-based biomedical and clinical research; Whereas the promise of personalized medicine cannot be realized without sex- and gender-based parity in research; Whereas the WHAM Report states that small investments in women’s health research will bring larger returns to the economy and add productive years to the workforce of the United States; and Whereas the WHAM Report shows that doubling current funding focused on women across Alzheimer’s disease, coronary artery disease, and rheumatoid arthritis is a $300,000,000 investment that would return over $13,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) expresses support for viewing women’s health as a critical issue for the economy and workforce of the United States and for advancing the health and well-being of all people; and (2) supports efforts— (A) to increase health research focused on women, particularly for diseases that differentially and disproportionately affect women; (B) to double the current share of women’s research focused on Alzheimer’s disease (12 percent), coronary artery disease (4.5 percent), and rheumatoid arthritis (7 percent), which the 2021 report entitled The Case to Fund Women's Health Research: An Economic and Societal Impact Analysis , published by Women’s Health Access Matters shows is a $300,000,000 investment that will yield $13,000,000,000 in economic returns; (C) to increase awareness of the value of sex- and gender-based biomedical research, including the benefits to the economy and workforce of the United States of accelerating health research focused on women; and (D) to encourage individuals, including researchers, doctors, and patients, to advocate for sex- and gender-inclusive research across races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, disabilities, and age groups. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres637is/xml/BILLS-117sres637is.xml |
117-sres-638 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Johnson ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Commending the Government and people of the Republic of Moldova for their heroic efforts to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing President Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine.
Whereas, on February 18, 2022, the United States and Moldova marked 30 years of diplomatic relations; Whereas, on February 24, 2022, armed forces of the Russian Federation began an illegal, unjustified, and unprovoked attack on Ukraine with missile strikes against densely populated urban areas, including Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the regional hubs of Odesa and Mykolayiv, which lie close to Moldova; Whereas Moldova is a country of approximately 2,600,000 people that relies heavily on remittances sent to Moldova by the Moldovan diaspora; Whereas, in 2011, the Government of Moldova passed a law entitled Law on Integration of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova , which provided refugees and beneficiaries of humanitarian protection access to social security, primary and secondary education, medical insurance, cultural integration support, language classes, and employment counseling; Whereas, prior to the most recent invasion of Ukraine by President Vladimir Putin, the Government of Moldova assessed that the infrastructure in Moldova could accommodate not more than 15,000 refugees; Whereas, only one day after the commencement of the unconscionable attack on Ukraine by President Putin, the people of Moldova welcomed more than 16,000 refugees; Whereas, since 2014, more than 450,000 refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine by President Putin had entered Moldova and more than 100,000 of such refugees chose to remain in Moldova; Whereas, by March 7, 2022, 89 percent of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova were women and children; Whereas, by March 9, 2022, an estimated 6 out of every 100 people in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, were refugees; Whereas, by April 26, 2022, refugees comprised more than 16 percent of the population of Moldova; Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative for Central Europe Roland Schilling said, The attitude of Moldovan authorities is really impressive , and noted that local communities came to help refugees, feeding them, supporting them at the border; Whereas the Government of Moldova has created green corridors to facilitate the crossing of refugees from Ukraine to Romania and other countries in the European Union; Whereas, over the past year, the Government of Moldova and civil society have embarked on meaningful reform of the justice system and promoted good governance and economic stability in Moldova; Whereas, on March 3, 2022, Moldova formally submitted its application to join the European Union, signaling a commitment to democratic values and the rule of law; Whereas, on March 16, 2022, the European Union announced that Moldova and Ukraine had completed the emergency synchronization process with the Continental European Grid, operated by the European Network of Transmission System Operators; Whereas, as of April 21, 2022, the United States has provided more than $25,000,000 to support humanitarian operations in Moldova; Whereas, on April 22, 2022, a senior military official of the Russian Federation indicated that the Russian Federation intended to conquer southern Ukraine and join that territory with Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova; and Whereas, in late April and early May 2022, reports of unexplained explosions in Transnistria elevated concerns that the Russia Federation could expand its war into Moldova: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commends the people of Moldova for their hospitality and extraordinary efforts hosting more than 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine; (2) condemns provocation and aggressive action by the Russian Federation in the Transnistria region of Moldova; (3) reaffirms the sovereignty of Moldova and supports the choice of the Government of Moldova to further integrate with structures of the European Union; (4) calls on the United States Government to continue to provide meaningful financial and technical support to Moldova; (5) calls on international partners to join the United States in providing swift and immediate humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in Moldova; (6) calls on the United States Government to continue working with the European Network of Transmission System Operators, the Government of Moldova, and the Government of Ukraine to complete full synchronization of the electricity grids of Moldova and Ukraine with the Continental European Grid; and (7) expresses support for the ongoing efforts by the Government of Moldova to reform the justice sector, promote good governance, and bolster the energy security of Moldova. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres638is/xml/BILLS-117sres638is.xml |
117-sres-639 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 639 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating Ames Laboratory on 75 years of outstanding service.
Whereas Ames Laboratory was established by the Atomic Energy Commission on May 17, 1947, as a National Laboratory; Whereas Ames Laboratory originated as the Ames Project at Iowa State College, later known as Iowa State University, which, under the leadership of Frank Spedding and Harley Wilhelm, contributed valuable scientific and production assistance to the Manhattan Project, including— (1) a unique method of purifying uranium metal; (2) substantial quantities of purified uranium metal to the first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction; and (3) 2,000,000 pounds of purified uranium in assistance of the war efforts of the United States during World War II; Whereas Ames Laboratory (as the Ames Project at Iowa State College) was recognized on October 12, 1945, for its contributions to the defense of the United States during World War II with the award of the Army-Navy E flag for Excellence in Production, the only educational institution to be so honored; Whereas the science and technology developments of Ames Laboratory have contributed to the advancement of human understanding and the benefit of society over 7 ½ decades, including— (1) the discovery, design, and mastery of rare earth and other materials that helped advance early progress of the Atomic Age; (2) globally recognized expertise in the properties of rare earth elements and their importance in technologies such as data-storage, wind power, lighting, and batteries; (3) the invention of lead-free solder, which removed toxic lead from electronic manufacturing processes; (4) the understanding of quasicrystals, including work by scientist Dan Shechtman, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; (5) national and international leadership in critical materials important for United States manufacturing; (6) the development of analytical equipment to enable the mapping of the human genome; (7) the development of analytical instrumentation that can detect parts per trillion of atoms, molecules, and compounds; (8) the discovery and development of catalysts leading to cost-effective biofuel production; (9) the development of metal and alloy powder synthesis to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing and enable clean energy technologies; (10) the discovery of the first giant magnetocaloric material and demonstration of magnetic refrigeration; (11) the discovery of chemical processes to convert plastic waste into valuable resources; and (12) ground-breaking advances in the understanding of superconductors and topological semimetals; Whereas Ames Laboratory is the home of the Materials Preparation Center, a research facility globally recognized for its unique capabilities in purification, preparation, and characterization of metals, alloys, and single crystals; Whereas Ames Laboratory is the home of the Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub that provides the United States with vital supply chain expertise in rare earth and other critical materials, including— (1) diversifying supplies of rare earth and other critical material resources; (2) developing substitutes for high-demand materials; and (3) driving recycling and reuse; Whereas Ames Laboratory is a leader in technology transfer, with 257 issued United States patents and licensed innovations resulting in worldwide sales of more than $3,000,000,000 and returning royalty revenue of nearly $78,000,000; and Whereas Ames Laboratory has nurtured more than 2,500 graduate students in its history, mentoring the scientific leaders and innovators of tomorrow through education and outreach programs designed to train and inspire young minds for the discoveries of the future: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate congratulates Ames Laboratory for 75 years of outstanding service to the Department of Energy, the United States, and the world in fulfilling its mission as a National Laboratory dedicated to discovery and innovation in the chemical and materials sciences. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres639ats/xml/BILLS-117sres639ats.xml |
117-sres-640 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support to increase the growing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Whereas the Latino population in the United States has grown significantly over the years on a national basis and Latinos accounted for more than 62,000,000 residents in 2020; Whereas the number of Latinos enrolled at an institution of higher education has increased from 2,900,000 in 2010 to 3,600,000 in 2019; Whereas Latinos are responsible for 78 percent of the growth of the labor force of the United States since the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009; Whereas the Latino population in the United States is growing more rapidly than the non-Latino population and has a younger median age of 29.5 years, as compared to 40.6 years among non-Latinos in 2018; Whereas the overall number of graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (in this preamble referred to as STEM ) has increased, but Latino workers remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up 18 percent of total employees across all occupations but only 8 percent of all STEM workers; Whereas the percentage of Latino workers in STEM occupations has only increased by 1 percent annually since 2016; Whereas the attractiveness of STEM career paths is evidenced by the fact that the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in STEM fields increased for all individuals in the United States by 62 percent between 2010 and 2018, in comparison to a 20 percent growth for all other degrees; Whereas, while surveys indicate that Latino students are interested in STEM education and aspire to STEM careers at similar rates as overrepresented groups, Latinos make up a disproportionately low share of the STEM workforce; Whereas many Latino students are not well-positioned to take full advantage of financial aid opportunities to attend an institution of higher education, and the National Center for Education Statistics reports that 70 percent of Latino students have unmet financial needs, the highest of any demographic, which is especially true in the case of first-generation college students in Latino families, making it far more difficult for them to pursue STEM education and careers; Whereas the growth of well-paying STEM jobs is expected to outpace non-STEM jobs in the coming years, making STEM fields even more attractive for Latino students and young adults and increasing the need for new strategies to facilitate their entrance into STEM fields; and Whereas investment in the Latino community will generate more individuals eager to pursue STEM jobs and will greatly increase the domestic high-skilled workforce of the United States: Now therefore be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the goal of increasing the number of Latino individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (in this resolution referred to as STEM ) as a way to promote economic empowerment and sustainability, not only in their community but in the overall economy of the United States; (2) supports increasing the representation of Latino individuals in STEM fields to enhance and improve representation and improve performance in the STEM workforce, which will help— (A) develop talented and capable STEM workers; (B) reduce the dependence of the economy of the United States on foreign workers; and (C) secure the future of the United States as a leader in STEM; (3) encourages increased Federal support for initiatives aimed at boosting the number of Latino students who pursue STEM education and career paths, particularly engineering; and (4) recognizes the important role that Hispanic Serving Institutions and all colleges and universities must play in order to achieve this goal of increasing Latino individuals in STEM. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres640ats/xml/BILLS-117sres640ats.xml |
117-sres-641 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Padilla , and Ms. Duckworth ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Public Works Week .
Whereas public works infrastructure, facilities, and services are of vital importance to the health, safety, and well-being of the people of the United States; Whereas public works infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals who represent Federal, State, and local governments and private sector organizations throughout the United States; Whereas public works professionals design, build, operate, and maintain the transportation systems, water infrastructure, sewage and refuse disposal systems, public buildings, sanitation and waste management systems, and other structures and facilities that are vital to the people and communities of the United States; Whereas public works professionals have played, and will continue to play, a key role in helping the United States recover from the COVID–19 pandemic; and Whereas understanding the role that public infrastructure plays in protecting the environment, improving public health and safety, contributing to economic vitality, and enhancing the quality of life of every community of the United States is in the interest of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Public Works Week ; (2) recognizes and celebrates the important contributions that public works professionals make every day to improve— (A) the public infrastructure of the United States; and (B) the communities that public works professionals serve; and (3) urges individuals and communities throughout the United States to join with representatives of the Federal Government and the American Public Works Association in activities and ceremonies that are designed— (A) to pay tribute to the public works professionals of the United States; and (B) to recognize the substantial contributions that public works professionals make to the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres641ats/xml/BILLS-117sres641ats.xml |
117-sres-642 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 642 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Casey , and Mrs. Feinstein ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2022, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.
Whereas diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (referred to in this preamble as DIPG ) tumors regularly affect 150 to 300 children in the United States each year; Whereas brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death among children; Whereas DIPG tumors are the leading cause of pediatric brain cancer deaths; Whereas, with respect to a child who is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor and receives treatment for a DIPG tumor, the median amount of time that the child survives after diagnosis is approximately 8 to 11 months; Whereas, with respect to an individual who is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor, the rate of survival 5 years after diagnosis is approximately 2 percent; Whereas the average age at which a child is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor is between 5 and 10 years, resulting in a life expectancy approximately 70 years shorter than the average life expectancy in the United States; and Whereas the prognosis for children diagnosed with DIPG tumors has not improved during the past 50 years: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports— (A) designating May 17, 2022, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day ; and (B) efforts to— (i) better understand diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors; (ii) develop effective treatments for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors; and (iii) provide comprehensive care for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and their families; and (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to become more informed about— (A) diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors; (B) pediatric brain cancer in general; and (C) challenges relating to research on pediatric cancers and ways to advance such research. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres642ats/xml/BILLS-117sres642ats.xml |
117-sres-643 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Graham , Mr. King , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Peters , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Paul , Mr. Coons , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Thune , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Markey , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Young , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Tester , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Carper , Mr. Daines , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Burr , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Portman , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Blunt , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Brown , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Romney , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Moran , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Lee , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Casey , Mr. Warner , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Police Week .
Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers across the United States serve with valor, dignity, and integrity; Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with— (1) pursuing justice for all individuals; and (2) performing the duties of a law enforcement officer with fidelity to the constitutional and civil rights of the public the officers serve; Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold the public trust even though, through the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer, the officers may become targets for senseless acts of violence; Whereas law enforcement officers have bravely continued to meet the call of duty to ensure the security of their neighborhoods and communities at the risk of their own personal safety in the time of a viral pandemic; Whereas the resolve to service is clearly demonstrated by law enforcement officers across the country who have tragically fallen ill or passed away due to complications of COVID–19 contracted in the line of duty; Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed Public Law 87–726 (referred to in this preamble as the “Joint Resolution”), which authorizes the President to proclaim May 15 of every year as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of the Federal, State, and local officers who have been killed, disabled, or otherwise injured in the line of duty; Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President to designate the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as National Police Week ; Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated on October 15, 1991, is the national monument to honor those law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty; Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day, 2022, honors the 576 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2021, including— (1) Edgardo Acosta-Feliciano; (2) Darrell D. Adams; (3) Tracey A. Adams; (4) Troy A. Adkins; (5) Alexey B. Aguilar; (6) Thomas J. Albanese; (7) Daniel I. Alfin; (8) Sylvia L. Allen; (9) Jon D. Anderson; (10) Honorato Antones; (11) Jose L. Anzora; (12) Kevin D. Apple; (13) Brandon W. Ard; (14) Stephen C. Arnold; (15) Derek S. Asdot; (16) Roland Asebedo; (17) Kareem A. Atkins; (18) Christopher J. Bachelor; (19) Jeffrey S. Bain; (20) Charlie L. Banks, Jr.; (21) Thomas P. Barnes; (22) Eugene K. Baron, Jr.; (23) Martin Barrios; (24) Phillip D. Barron, Jr.; (25) Shane H. Bartek; (26) Joshua Bartlett; (27) Wagner L. Bassett, Jr.; (28) Thomas A. Beard; (29) Justin W. Bedwell; (30) Gordon D. Beesley; (31) Timothy L. Beggs; (32) Julio Beltran; (33) Theodore L. Benda; (34) Luca P. Benedetti; (35) Hugh B. Bennett; (36) Dennis K. Bennett; (37) Sherman O. Benys, Jr.; (38) Gordon W. Best; (39) Ryan A. Bialke; (40) Derrick A. Bishop; (41) Joseph E. Boberg; (42) John M. Borges; (43) John W. Bost III; (44) Andrew R. Bouchard; (45) Michael A. Boutte Sr.; (46) Nicholas A. Boutwell; (47) John M. Bowe; (48) Randolph Boyd, Jr.; (49) Dennis E. Boykin; (50) Donald C. Brackett; (51) Chad O. Brackman; (52) Ronald E. Bradley; (53) Lakeisha M. Brantley; (54) Tommy G. Breedlove; (55) Nathalie Brill; (56) Jeremy A. Brinton; (57) Lyndon T. Britt; (58) Christopher Broadhead; (59) Anthony N. Brognano; (60) Thomas A. Brooks; (61) Bryan R. Brown; (62) Jeremy R. Brown; (63) R. Paul Brown, II; (64) Tony L. Bruce; (65) John R. Bullard, Jr.; (66) S. Allen Burdic; (67) John R. Burright; (68) Joseph W. Burson; (69) Thomas L. Burtzloff; (70) Austin S. Bush; (71) Vincent R. Butler; (72) Sean G. Byler; (73) Thomas A. Byrne; (74) Shawn R. Caine; (75) Frederick H. Cameron, Jr.; (76) Phillip J. Campas; (77) Gregory B. Campbell; (78) Lewis F. Cantey; (79) Armando Cantu, Jr.; (80) Roberto C. Cantu; (81) Joseph T. Cappello, III; (82) Alicia D. Carter; (83) Michael P. Cassidy; (84) Freddie J. Castro; (85) Ervin Castro-Dominguez; (86) Francesco L. Celico; (87) Esther Charley; (88) Leonardo M. Chavez; (89) Yandy Chirino; (90) David A. Christensen; (91) Harry R. Cieszynski, Jr.; (92) Joseph A. Cisneros; (93) Douglas L. Clark; (94) Sony Clerge; (95) Robert C. Cloninger; (96) Whitney N. Cloud; (97) Leonard D. Cocco, Jr.; (98) Christopher R. Cockburn; (99) Thomas S. Collora; (100) Terence P. Connelly; (101) Yokemia L. Conyers; (102) Tara L. Cook; (103) Jon A. Cooke; (104) Reginald Cooley; (105) Zachary D. Cottongim; (106) Daniel P. Cox; (107) Buddy R. Crabtree; (108) Thomas C. Craig; (109) Darryl D. Cross, Jr.; (110) Clifford D. Crouch; (111) Gary W. Crump; (112) David G. Crumpler; (113) Juan Cruz, Jr.; (114) Fred S. Cueto; (115) Christopher W. Cummins; (116) Robert T. Daniel; (117) Jimmie J. Daniels; (118) George F. Darini; (119) Stanley Dash; (120) Kyle J. Davis; (121) Matthew L. Davis; (122) Rodney L. Davis, Sr.; (123) Broderick R. Daye; (124) Juan A. Delgado; (125) James E. Dement, Jr.; (126) Edward S. Dennis; (127) Paramhans D. Desai; (128) Stephen R. Desfosses; (129) William N. Diaz; (130) Kerry D. Dick; (131) Cedric G. Dixon; (132) Dennis W. Dixon; (133) Ross W. Dixon; (134) Horacio S. Dominguez; (135) Luis H. Dominguez; (136) Victor J. Donate; (137) Harry O. D'Onofrio; (138) Willie L. Dortch; (139) James A. Driver; (140) Garry P. Duplessis, Jr.; (141) Christopher J. Dye; (142) John A. Eckerson; (143) Hasain El-Amin; (144) Stephen M. Evans; (145) William F. Evans; (146) Ruben Facio; (147) Enmanuel Familia; (148) Christopher A. Farrar; (149) Lazaro R. Febles; (150) Gregory J. Ferency; (151) Jose Ferrer-Pabon; (152) Michael R. Flagg; (153) Kevin J. Fletcher; (154) Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos; (155) Jose V. Fontanez; (156) Connell Foreman; (157) Gabriel K. Forrest; (158) Logan S. Fox; (159) Eric A. Frazier; (160) Thomas W. Frazier; (161) Russell K. Freeman; (162) Ella G. French; (163) Charles L. Friend; (164) Teresa H. Fuller; (165) Bruce R. Gadansky; (166) Vincent A. Gala, Jr.; (167) Thomas J. Gallo; (168) Michael G. Garbo; (169) Jimmy Garcia; (170) Erasmo Garcia-Torres; (171) James R. Gardner; (172) William L. Gardner; (173) Michael D. Garigan; (174) Clay E. Garrison; (175) Michelle B. Gattey; (176) Adam C. Gaubert; (177) William W. Gay; (178) Clay M. Germany; (179) Allen S. Giacchetti; (180) Peter Gianfrancesco; (181) Kenny L. Gibbons; (182) Adam S. Gibson; (183) John A. Gilbert; (184) Donald R. Gilreath, III; (185) Daniel J. Giorgi; (186) Albert R. Gomez; (187) Juan M. Gomez-Lopez; (188) George R. Gonzalez; (189) Beverly M. Good; (190) Mia D. Goodwin; (191) Joseph B. Gore; (192) Melton L. Gore; (193) Ledell Graham; (194) Richard M. Grant; (195) Lesley S. Green; (196) Joseph L. Greinke; (197) Sarah A. Grell; (198) Harminder S. Grewal; (199) Luke R. Gross; (200) William H. Gudgell, Sr.; (201) Genaro Guerrero; (202) Dominic E. Guida; (203) Randy J. Guidry; (204) Patricia E. Guillen; (205) Eric T. Gunderson; (206) Frankie A. Gutierrez; (207) Danny J. Guynes; (208) Alexander D. Gwosdz; (209) Jack E. Gwynes; (210) Brent N. Hall; (211) Donald Hall; (212) Willie E. Hall; (213) Shad E. Hammond; (214) Todd A. Hanneken; (215) Anthony L. Hardie; (216) Scott P. Harn; (217) Julie A. Harper; (218) Bradley J. Harris; (219) Alexandra B. Harris; (220) Charles W. Harris, Jr.; (221) John A. Harris, II; (222) John M. Harris; (223) Dylan M. Harrison; (224) Jeremiah W. Hart; (225) Hassan F. Hassan; (226) Bryan C. Hawkins; (227) Joshua C. Hayes; (228) Ryan A. Hayworth; (229) Keith A. Heacook; (230) Mathew A. Hefter; (231) Jerry S. Hemphill; (232) Lonny Hempstead; (233) Barry E. Henderson; (234) James N. Henry; (235) Carlos A. Hernandez; (236) Jose A. Hernandez; (237) Luis A. Hernandez, Sr.; (238) Eliezer Hernandez-Cartagena; (239) James A. Herrera; (240) Julio C. Herrera, Jr.; (241) Gary S. Hibbs; (242) Michael L. Hill; (243) Anthony W. Hinshaw; (244) James R. Hirtzel; (245) Roger J. Hodge; (246) Phillip D. Holbert; (247) Frank G. Holguin, III; (248) Gregory C. Holland; (249) Havonia D. Holley; (250) Keona S. Holley; (251) John S. Horton; (252) Richard L. Houston, II; (253) Nicholas A. Howell; (254) Timothy L. Howell; (255) Sean C. Hryc; (256) Charles R. Hughes; (257) Jaymes R. Hughes; (258) Martez K. Hughes; (259) Jody Hull, Jr.; (260) Richard W. Humphrey; (261) Ronald M. Hunter, Jr.; (262) Harry M. Hutchinson, Jr.; (263) Eddie B. Hutchison, III; (264) Scott A. Hutton; (265) Alfredo M. Ibarra; (266) Onochie S. Ikedionwu; (267) Tomas Infante, Sr.; (268) Jimmy A. Inn; (269) Maurice J. Jackson; (270) Edward C. Jamandron; (271) Vickie V. James; (272) Darian R. Jarrott; (273) David J. Jeanbaptiste, Sr.; (274) William J. Jeffrey; (275) Alfredo Jimenez, Jr.; (276) Bonnie N. Jones; (277) Elizabeth A. Jones; (278) Stephen G. Jones; (279) Terrell K. Jordan; (280) Tony M. Jordan; (281) Bradley K. Kam; (282) Stanley J. Kasper; (283) Michael A. Keathley; (284) Toby J. Keiser; (285) Kevin P. Kennedy, Jr.; (286) Jared M. Keyworth; (287) John R. King; (288) Kenneth R. Kirkland; (289) Christopher W. Knight; (290) James J. Kouski, Jr.; (291) Craig A. Kriner; (292) Joseph J. Kurer; (293) Brenda L. Lafaso; (294) Jason S. Lagore; (295) Joe C. Landin; (296) Sherry K. Langford; (297) Eugene L. Lasco; (298) Danny K. Laughner, Jr.; (299) Brian R. Lavigne; (300) Henry N. Laxson; (301) Noah R. Leblanc, Sr.; (302) Michael E. Lee; (303) Lonnie R. Lejeune; (304) Leslie L. Lentz; (305) Mark S. Lentz; (306) Samuel A. Leonard; (307) Eric S. Lindsey; (308) Jerad M. Lindsey; (309) Louis M. Livatino; (310) Clay Z. Livingston; (311) Juan F. Llanes; (312) Richard Longoria; (313) John R. Lowry, II; (314) Paul Luciano; (315) Mathew L. Lyons; (316) David E. Macalpine, Sr.; (317) Andrew R. Macdonald; (318) Vanessa P. Mackey; (319) Charlie W. Mackie, Sr.; (320) Patrick W. Madison; (321) Blaize A. Madrid-Evans; (322) Jesse P. Madsen; (323) Michael J. Magli; (324) Scott D. Mahoney; (325) Melissa R. Maldonado; (326) Ramsey O. Mannon; (327) Lee D. Manns; (328) Luis A. Marrero-Diaz; (329) William E. Marsh; (330) Lena N. Marshall; (331) Steven L. Marshall; (332) Amelia T. Martinez; (333) Dung X. Martinez; (334) Salvador Martinez, Jr.; (335) Valentin C. Martinez; (336) Joseph A. Martini; (337) Micah D. May; (338) Robert A. Mayer, Jr.; (339) Steven W. Mazzotta; (340) Erica N. McAdoo; (341) Chad E. McBroom; (342) Ray W. McCrary, Jr.; (343) Michael S. McDonald; (344) Robert L. McFarland; (345) Richard A. McMahan; (346) John B. McManus; (347) William O. McMurtray, III; (348) Pedro J. Mejia; (349) Armondo C. Mendoza; (350) Carlos C. Mendoza; (351) Scott E. Merritt; (352) David F. Miller; (353) Monty R. Mitchell; (354) Roger A. Mitchell; (355) Martinus M. Mitchum; (356) Daniel M. Mobley; (357) Brian E. Mohl; (358) Thomas J. Mohnal; (359) James J. Monda; (360) Joseph H. Montgomery; (361) Jeffrey M. Montoya; (362) Paul K. Mooney; (363) Rodney L. Mooneyham; (364) Troy K. Morin; (365) Edgar A. Morris, III; (366) Hector Moya; (367) Joshua J. Moyers; (368) Miroslaw Mroczkowski; (369) Michael R. Mundy; (370) Marze M. Murray, Jr.; (371) Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr.; (372) Shantay Neal-Baker; (373) Michael D. Neau; (374) Ginarro A. New; (375) Richard W. Newkirk; (376) Madison Nicholson; (377) Robert W. Nicholson; (378) Anthony Nicoletti; (379) Matthew R. North; (380) Michael A. Nowak; (381) Taiwo C. Obele; (382) Christopher N. Oberheim; (383) Richard L. Odum; (384) Theodore J. Ohlemeier; (385) Joe M. Olivares; (386) Michael O'Neil; (387) Sonny L. Orbin, Sr.; (388) Miguel A. Ortiz; (389) LaShonda Owens; (390) Shane T. Owens; (391) Edgar Pales, Jr.; (392) Joseph M. Paolillo; (393) David D. Parde; (394) Arnulto Pargas; (395) Al-Mustafa I. Pearson; (396) Sherman Peebles; (397) Mitchell A. Penton; (398) Anibal A. Perez; (399) Edward Perez; (400) Robert Perez; (401) James R. Peri; (402) Christine L. Peters; (403) Ronald R. Phillips; (404) Brian R. Pierce, Jr.; (405) Joshua L. Pierson; (406) Brian J. Pingry; (407) Donald A. Poffenroth; (408) Andrew J. Pollack; (409) Jackson M. Pongay; (410) Fred A. Posavetz; (411) Ty A. Powell; (412) Treva T. Preston; (413) William J. Prevatt; (414) Jonathan D. Price; (415) Julian A. Priest, III; (416) Carl L. Proper; (417) Ryan J. Proxmire; (418) Huey P. Prymus, III; (419) Michael F. Raimo; (420) Donald W. Ramey; (421) David B. Ramirez; (422) Esteban Ramirez, III; (423) Frank Ramirez, Jr.; (424) Juan R. Ramirez-Padilla; (425) Mark H. Rawdon; (426) Jason R. Raynor; (427) Matthew D. Razukas; (428) Anthony J. Redondo; (429) Steven Reighard; (430) John E. Reynolds; (431) Vassar O. Richmond; (432) Sean I. Riley; (433) Monica J. Riola; (434) James N. Risner; (435) Eric O. Ritter; (436) Marlene R. Rittmanic; (437) Juan R. Rivera-Padua; (438) Susan A. Roberts; (439) Thomas D. Roberts, Jr.; (440) Echo Rodriguez; (441) Miguel Rodriguez, Jr.; (442) Roberto Rodriguez-Hernandez; (443) Juan Rojas; (444) Ignacio J. Romero; (445) Juan F. Rosado-Lopez; (446) Michael D. Rudd; (447) David E. Ruiz; (448) Juan M. Ruiz; (449) David B. Saavedra; (450) Luis X. Salaman-Conde; (451) Crispin S. San Jose; (452) Rafael G. Sanchez; (453) Gregory M. Santangelo; (454) Angel M. Santiago; (455) Camerino Santiago; (456) Richard J. Santiago; (457) Thomas E. Sawyer; (458) Eric J. Scherr; (459) Lorena Y. Schulte; (460) William R. Schwartz; (461) Laura A. Schwartzenberger; (462) Clint R. Seagle; (463) Craig Seijos; (464) Richard A. Sepolio, Sr.; (465) Jennifer B. Sepot; (466) Timothy J. Sheehan; (467) Cleadas G. Sherman; (468) Jesse E. Sherrill; (469) Byron D. Shields; (470) Jimmie A. Shindler; (471) Brandon A. Shirley; (472) Cesar D. Sibonga; (473) Brian D. Sicknick; (474) Derek E. Sidwell; (475) Joshua J. Sieman; (476) Theresa E. Simon; (477) James E. Simonetti; (478) Christopher S. Simpkins; (479) Randall L. Sims; (480) James A. Sisk; (481) Glenn R. Skeens, Jr.; (482) Erik J. Skelton; (483) Dustin L. Slovacek; (484) Charles A. Smith; (485) Harold P. Smith, Jr.; (486) Howard K. Smith, III; (487) James K. Smith; (488) Jeffery R. Smith; (489) Jody J. Smith; (490) Randall V. Smith; (491) Ronald W. Smith; (492) William H. Smith, Jr.; (493) Wayne D. Snyder; (494) Christopher E. Sorrenti; (495) Daniel A. Stainbrook; (496) Brandon M. Stalker; (497) Thomas E. Stanley; (498) John D. Starks; (499) Joshua W. Stewart; (500) Brandi M. Stock; (501) Michael J. Stokes; (502) Andrew D. Stromfeld; (503) Calyne Stval; (504) Philip T. Sudario; (505) William J. Sullivan, Jr.; (506) Jason T. Swanger; (507) Dennis D. Sylvester, Jr.; (508) Eric H. Talley; (509) Timothy M. Tanksley; (510) Michael P. Taylor; (511) Michael D. Teachout; (512) Jonathan A. Terrazas; (513) Anthony C. Testa; (514) Kendall L. Thomas; (515) Michael T. Thomas; (516) Reginald B. Thomas; (517) Tyler N. Timmins; (518) Francisco J. Tobar; (519) Jonathan H. Tosh; (520) Robert L. Travelstead; (521) Lewis A. Traylor; (522) Christopher S. Triplett; (523) A. Bruce Trivett; (524) John L. Trout, Sr.; (525) Daniel J. Trujillo; (526) Anatasios Tsakos; (527) Lakiesha L. Tucker; (528) Olynthia J. Turner; (529) Steve Urias; (530) Juan M. Urrutia; (531) Dominic D. Vaca; (532) Kevin A. Valencia; (533) Antonio A. Valentine, Sr.; (534) Wolf R. Valmond; (535) Robert J. Vanzeyl; (536) Freddie Vasquez; (537) Rosa E. Vasquez; (538) Phillip Vavrinec, Jr.; (539) Clinton J. Ventrca; (540) Nemesio Vera; (541) Jason L. Vice; (542) Robert J. Vidimos, II; (543) Arturo Villegas, Sr.; (544) Bernard T. Waddell, Sr.; (545) Joseph C. Wagner; (546) Dusty L. Wainscott; (547) Chad M. Walker; (548) Kuo-Sheng Wang; (549) Christopher D. Ward; (550) Andrew Waring; (551) Reuben G. Warren, Jr.; (552) Shaun C. Waters; (553) Christopher D. Watson, Sr.; (554) Daniel E. Watts; (555) Michael R. Webb; (556) Michael Weiskopf; (557) Robert L. Welch, III; (558) Joshua J. Welge; (559) Alvis J. West, III; (560) Wayne S. Weyler; (561) Adam D. Whisenant; (562) Anthony R. White; (563) Codie Whitley-Turner; (564) John D. Wilbanks; (565) Jeremy M. Wilkins; (566) Bobby Williams; (567) Robert A. Williams; (568) Raymond O. Williamson; (569) Christopher R. Wilson; (570) Dominic J. Winum; (571) Peter C. Woods; (572) William J. Yancey; (573) Gregory R. Young; (574) David T. Yu; (575) Ricardo Zarate; and (576) John C. Zonneveld; and Whereas, according to the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (also known as the LEOKA Program ), since the beginning of 2022, 92 law enforcement officers were reported to have been killed in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Police Week ; (2) expresses unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the United States in the pursuit of preserving safe and secure communities; (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement officers have the equipment, training, and resources that are necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the officers while the officers protect the public; (4) recognizes the law enforcement community for continual unseen acts of sacrifice and heroism, especially in the midst of the COVID–19 pandemic crisis faced by the United States; (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored; (6) expresses condolences and solemn appreciation to the loved ones of each law enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; and (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe National Police Week by honoring law enforcement personnel and promoting awareness of the essential mission that law enforcement personnel undertake in service to their communities and the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres643ats/xml/BILLS-117sres643ats.xml |
117-sres-644 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Cruz ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Establishing a Women’s Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law.
Whereas male and female individuals possess unique and immutable biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase with age and puberty; Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that only females can get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed children; Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that males are, on average, larger in size and possess greater body strength than females; Whereas biological differences between the sexes can expose females to greater harm than males from specific forms of violence, including sexual violence; Whereas women have achieved inspirational and significant accomplishments in education, athletics, and employment; and Whereas recent misguided court rulings relating to the definition of sex have led to the endangerment of spaces and resources dedicated to women, thereby necessitating clarification of certain terms: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate reaffirms that— (1) for the purpose of Federal law, the sex of an individual means his or her biological sex (either male or female) at birth; (2) for the purpose of Federal law, the terms woman and girl refer to human females, and the terms man and boy refer to human males; (3) for the purpose of Federal law, the word mother means a parent of the female sex and father is defined as a parent of the male sex; (4) there are important reasons to distinguish between the sexes with respect to athletics, prisons, domestic violence shelters, restrooms, and with respect to other areas, particularly where biology, safety, and privacy are implicated; (5) policies and laws that distinguish between the sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny and permitted when they serve an important governmental objective and are substantially related to achieving that objective; and (6) for the purposes of complying with Federal laws that require State and local government agencies to collect or report data disaggregated by sex, such as Federal antidiscrimination laws, agencies are required to base such data on the biological sex of individuals at birth. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres644is/xml/BILLS-117sres644is.xml |
117-sres-645 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Hale-Cusanelli .
Whereas, in the case of United States v. Hale-Cusanelli , Cr. No. 21–37, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the prosecution has requested the production of testimony from Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and from Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, a department of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former officers and employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for evidence relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
That Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, are authorized to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Hale-Cusanelli , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Messrs. Schwager, Russell, and Torres, and any current or former officer or employee of their offices, in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres645ats/xml/BILLS-117sres645ats.xml |
117-sres-646 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2022 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Schumer , Mr. McConnell , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the Senate’s support for Finland and Sweden’s accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the expedited ratification of accession protocols.
Whereas Sweden and Finland are substantial contributors to the international community and play important roles in the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; Whereas, during the Cold War and since its end, Sweden and Finland sought to maintain peace in their region through policies of military non-alignment and neutral relations between Russia and the West, while nonetheless remaining true to their values and condemning the Russian government’s authoritarian acts; Whereas the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, forced the transatlantic community to reconsider the geopolitical stability of their region; Whereas NATO is the most successful political-military alliance in history and, guided by a set of common values, provides collective defense to nearly 1,000,000,000 people living in its member nations; Whereas the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine marks the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II, representing a dramatic shift for European security and requiring NATO to change its policies to increase, modernize, and enhance its force posture and to create more strategic depth to adequately confront the new challenges, specifically those posed by Russia and China; Whereas Sweden and Finland have provided incredible support to NATO-led operations, such as the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, KFOR in Kosovo, and peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Whereas both Finland and Sweden have been model members of NATO’s Partnership Interoperability Initiative since its founding in 2014, and of NATO’s Partnership for Peace since its founding in 1994; Whereas NATO has a range of capabilities that can enhance the ability of Sweden and Finland to defend and deter conflict in their region; Whereas Sweden and Finland have well-developed professional militaries and sophisticated defense industries that can provide NATO with new capabilities to bolster collective defense; Whereas Sweden and Finland have proven their willingness and capability to contribute to cooperative international security efforts by donating military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and imposing coordinated sanctions on Russia; Whereas each prospective NATO member is expected to have a functioning democratic political system based on a market economy, fair treatment of minority populations, a commitment to resolve conflicts peacefully, an ability and willingness to make contribution to NATO operations, and a commitment to democratic civil-military relations and institutions; Whereas, alongside a number of our European allies, Finland and Sweden have recently announced the expansion and reform of their militaries, efforts that can be maximized if channeled toward collective security through the NATO framework; Whereas the Arctic region, which holds increasing importance for United States and European security, has already seen encroachments from Russia and China, and Sweden and Finland are uniquely poised to address these regional challenges and help NATO confront them; and Whereas Russia has threatened Sweden and Finland with serious military and political consequences should it choose to join NATO : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) welcomes Finland and Sweden’s decision to join NATO; (2) acknowledges that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dramatically changed the security situation in Europe, and that the reform and expansion of NATO is key to ensuring a safe and prosperous future for the United States and critical allies and partners; (3) recognizes that Sweden and Finland have surpassed the qualifications expected of prospective members and that both countries have much to contribute and gain from membership in the NATO alliance; (4) reaffirms its support for NATO’s collective security commitment and for maximizing our allies’ combined defense capabilities through NATO coordination and cooperation; (5) calls on the President to move expeditiously to complete all documents and reports needed to support the Senate’s approval of the accession protocols; and (6) calls on all NATO members to move rapidly to complete their ratification processes. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres646is/xml/BILLS-117sres646is.xml |
117-sres-647 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 647 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the last weekend of June 2022 to commemorate the first weekend of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and the first full weekend of May to commemorate the final weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival of 1970.
Whereas, in the summer of 1969, singer Tony Lawrence, television and video director Hal Tulchin, New York Mayor John Lindsay, and New York City Parks Commissioner August Heckscher organized the Harlem Cultural Festival, where some of the most famous artists of color of the 1960s performed for free in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) in Harlem, New York; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival was the culmination of a movement, in which Black artists, performers, and activists shared their art with hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans, entertained the throngs who attended, and gave voice to the political grievances of the late 1960s; Whereas, during the weekends of June 29, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 17, and August 24 in 1969, performers and activists like Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, Luther Vandross, Roebuck Pops Staples, Edwin Hawkins, Herbie Mann, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Babatunde Olatunji, Ray Baretto and His Orchestra, Sonny Sharrock, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, George Kirby, Don Alias, Weldon Irvine, Larry Willis, Maurice King and the Soul Music Festival Band, Professor Herman Stevens and the Voices of Faith, Henry Franklin, Steve Berrios, Sonny Fortune, Rodgers Grant, Hadley Caliman, William Allen, Chuck Carter, Jackie Moms Mabley, Dewey Pigmeat Markham, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Marcus Garvey Jr. celebrated Black music and culture in the United States and uplifted the voices of civil rights and local New York and Louisiana activists; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival served as a stage to express both anger and hope for change, in the face of racial tensions that had bubbled over during the months and years prior to the event, and included notable moments such as— (1) Tony Lawrence inviting protestors, angered by the building of a government office in Harlem when the neighborhood sorely needed a new high school, onto the main stage to highlight their cause; (2) speakers like Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Marcus Garvey Jr. calling for racial justice and progress; (3) Nina Simone performing her song To Be Young, Gifted and Black and calling for equity; and (4) Mahalia Jackson singing Take My Hand, Precious Lord , the song Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s family asked her to sing at his funeral; Whereas Mahalia Jackson's performance became a defining moment for the festival, with attendees laughing, dancing, and crying along, mourning and celebrating the legacy of Dr. King as they acknowledged the end of an era and the beginning of a new phase in the Civil Rights Movement; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival represented a shift in Black culture, consciousness, and expression, and the performances of the artists represented a movement away from performances designed to be palatable for white audiences and toward freer expression and celebration of Black art; Whereas 1969 was a turning point, defined by— (1) a new generation of Black activists and artists who wanted more than survival and respect and wanted to flourish; (2) Harlem, which had long been considered the center of Black culture, seeing a new cultural explosion; and (3) the Black Power movement inspiring new styles of fashion, art, and music that elevated and celebrated African and Black beauty, political purpose, and pride; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 captured the spirit of the Black Power movement, as this festival— (1) marked the first time many of these artists had performed for such a large, predominately Black crowd; and (2) was multi-generational, as the older generation of gospel and blues artists invited the younger generation of soul, jazz, funk, rock, and pop artists to join in their performances; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival showcased Black art and music from around the United States, including Mahalia Jackson, who sang her unique style of gospel rooted in the Deep South (especially Mississippi and Texas) and influenced by the blues and jazz that surrounded her in New Orleans, Louisiana, and B.B. King, who sang the Blues, a genre rooted in New Orleans that spread throughout the South, whose performances mingled with the jazz, pop, soul, and psychedelic funk sets of the younger artists; Whereas the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival may have inspired similar movements, such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which was first organized in 1970 to preserve and promote the music, culture, and heritage of the people of Louisiana; Whereas the 1970 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival featured renowned Black artists such as Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington, Peter Fountain, and Al Hirt; Whereas the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival continues to showcase the rich musical heritage of Louisiana as it has continued to grow in popularity; Whereas the Harlem Cultural Festival was a way to show that Harlem was more than the riots that rocked it in the prior years and was a coming together of unlikely allies, with Black Panthers providing security for the event and a Republican New York City Mayor enthusiastically supporting the festival as a peaceful moment after the violence that followed the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King; Whereas the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival was rescued and resuscitated by the internationally acclaimed 2021 documentary Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) , which compiled over 40 hours of concert video of the festival recorded by director Hal Tulchin; Whereas Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) highlights the cultural and political impacts of this festival by juxtaposing footage from the 1969 festival with modern-day interviews and voiceovers about the political environment at the time of the festival; Whereas Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won an Oscar for Best Original Documentary at the 94th Academy Awards on March 26, 2022, and a Grammy award for Best Music Film at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony on April 3, 2022, which brought further attention and acclaim to the performances at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival; and Whereas the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and the 1970 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival represent historic moments in Black cultural history: Now, therefore be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the last weekend of June 2022 to commemorate the first weekend of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 and the first full weekend of May to commemorate the final weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival of 1970; (2) recognizes the contributions of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival of 1970 to Black art and culture; (3) encourages Senators to plan appropriate activities that support the objectives of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival of 1970; and (4) encourages local governments in the United States to build partnerships with local Black artists, performers, and activists to further uplift Black culture and art and promote equal treatment of all people. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres647ats/xml/BILLS-117sres647ats.xml |
117-sres-648 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Markey , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kelly , and Ms. Warren ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating May 2022 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month .
Whereas more than an estimated 88,970 individuals will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in the United States in 2022, and an estimated 84,000 individuals in the United States were diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in 2021; Whereas an estimated 700,000 individuals are living with a brain tumor in the United States; Whereas in the United States, brain tumors are the— (1) leading cause of death from cancer in children who are under 14 years of age and teens who are under 19 years of age; and (2) second leading cause of death from cancer in young adults who are between 15 and 39 years of age; Whereas the average 5-year survival rate for an individual in the United States following the diagnosis of a primary malignant brain tumor is only 35.6 percent; Whereas it is estimated that 18,200 individuals in the United States will die as a result of a malignant brain tumor in 2022; Whereas brain tumors may be malignant or benign but can be life-threatening in either case; Whereas, as of the date of introduction of this resolution, approximately 700,000 individuals in the United States are living with a brain tumor; Whereas treatment of brain tumors is complicated by the fact that more than 100 types of brain tumors exist; Whereas the treatment and removal of brain tumors present significant challenges due to the uniquely complex and fragile nature of the brain; Whereas brain tumors affect the primary organ in the human body that controls not only cognitive ability, but the actions of every other organ and limb in the body, leading to brain tumors being described as a disease that affects the whole individual; Whereas brain tumor research is supported by a number of private, nonprofit research foundations and by Federal medical research institutions; Whereas basic research may fuel advancements and development of new treatments for brain tumors; Whereas obstacles to the development of new treatments for brain tumors remain, and there are limited strategies for the screening or early detection of brain tumors; Whereas, despite the high number of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor every year and the devastating prognoses for those individuals, only 5 drugs and 1 medical device are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat primary brain tumors; Whereas the mortality rates associated with brain tumors have changed little during the 30-year period preceding the date of introduction of this resolution; Whereas there is a need for greater public awareness of brain tumors, including the difficulties associated with research on brain tumors and the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and treatment; and Whereas May 2022, during which brain tumor advocates nationwide unite in awareness, outreach, and advocacy activities, is an appropriate month to recognize as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates May 2022 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month ; (2) encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor the individuals who have lost their lives to a brain tumor or currently live with a brain tumor diagnosis; (3) supports efforts to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognoses of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor; (4) expresses its support for individuals who are battling brain tumors, as well as the families, friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and (5) urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research, which is a promising means of advancing understanding of, and treatment for, brain tumors. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres648ats/xml/BILLS-117sres648ats.xml |
117-sres-649 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2022 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Hawley ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats men’s basketball team on winning the 2022 Men’s Division II National Collegiate Athletics Association National Championship.
Whereas, on March 26, 2022, the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats men's basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the Bearcats ) clinched their fourth National Collegiate Athletics Association National Championship (referred to in this preamble as NCAA National Championship ) in 6 years in a triumphant 67–58 victory over the Augusta University Jaguars; Whereas the Bearcats should be proud of the storied history of the Northwest Missouri State University basketball program, dating back to 1905, the year during which the University was founded; Whereas the Bearcats should be commended for their achievements and dedication during the 2021–2022 season; Whereas the victory of the Bearcats in the 2022 Men's Division II NCAA National Championship, which marked the third consecutive NCAA National Championship for the team, cemented the place of the Bearcats in Men's Division II NCAA National Championship basketball history as the first three-peat ; Whereas the Augusta University Jaguars should be commended on their efforts and success during an unprecedented season amid the coronavirus pandemic; Whereas the city of Evansville, Indiana, and the National Collegiate Athletics Association should be commended for their efforts in providing a safe environment for the student athletes and staff during the championship tournament; Whereas the Bearcats went 6–0 during the 2022 NCAA National Championship tournament with an average margin of victory of 14 points; Whereas the Bearcats clinched a first round victory against Minnesota State University Moorhead with a score of 69–54; Whereas the Bearcats clinched a second round victory against Washburn University with a score of 70–55; Whereas the Bearcats clinched a third round victory against Augustana University with a score of 70–56; Whereas the Bearcats clinched a quarterfinals victory against Bentley University with a score of 61–43; Whereas the Bearcats clinched a semifinals victory against Black Hills State University with a score of 70–57; Whereas the Bearcats claimed their third consecutive NCAA National Championship title by defeating Augusta University with a score of 67–58; Whereas Trevor Hudgins should be commended for his role in the victory of the Bearcats by scoring a game-high 31 points; Whereas 3 members of the Bearcats scored in the double digits and should be commended for their scoring efforts: (1) Trevor Hudgins; (2) Luke Waters; and (3) Mitch Mascari; Whereas Trevor Hudgins and Luke Waters should be celebrated for their selection to the Elite Eight National Collegiate Athletics Association All-Tournament Team; Whereas Trevor Hudgins was awarded Most Outstanding Player of Division II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight and an award for a second consecutive National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Player of the Year; Whereas Ben McCollum was selected for the Clarence Big House Gaines Coach of the Year award for the third time in his career and the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career; Whereas the entire Northwest Missouri State University basketball program should be commended for their Division II record of 17 consecutive tournaments wins; Whereas the Bearcats won their ninth consecutive Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season title; Whereas the Bearcats captured their tenth Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament championship with an 84–76 win over Washburn on March 6, 2022 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri; Whereas the entire Bearcats roster contributed to the NCAA National Championship victory, including Daniel Abreu, Byron Alexander, Diego Bernard, Blake Danitschek, Wes Dreamer, Trevor Hudgins, Isaiah Jackson, Mitch Mascari, Luke Moustakas, Spencer Schomers, Christian Stanislav, and Luke Waters; Whereas the entire Bearcats coaching staff contributed to the NCAA National Championship victory, including Ben McCollum, Zach Schneider, Xavier Kurth, Dray Starzl, Jaran Richman, and Jake Coffman; and Whereas the 3 consecutive NCAA National Championship victories of the Bearcats provide a sense of excitement and pride for the City of Maryville, Missouri, and Bearcat nation across Missouri: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats men’s basketball team, the entire Northwest Missouri State University community, Mayor of Maryville Tye Parsons, University President Dr. John Jasinski, Governor Mike Parson, and fans of the Bearcats on the National Collegiate Athletics Association National Championship victory; and (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) President of Northwest Missouri State University John Jasinski; (B) Head Coach of the Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team Ben McCollum; and (C) Mayor of Maryville, Missouri, Tye Parsons. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres649ats/xml/BILLS-117sres649ats.xml |
117-sres-650 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing May 28 as World Hunger Day , that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine’s agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day.
Whereas Ukraine is a major global exporter of agricultural products critical to global food supplies, including wheat, corn, barley, and sunflower; Whereas Ukrainian wheat output has decreased by 34 percent, and corn, barley, and other grain output has decreased by more than 50 percent in the past year as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine; Whereas Russia’s illegal occupation of the Crimean peninsula and Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Mariupol and Kherson, its assault on Odessa, its use of naval mines in the Black Sea and land mines in Ukraine’s agricultural areas, and the destruction of Ukrainian export terminals and transportation infrastructure have severely constrained Ukraine’s ability to export grain; Whereas the number of people around the world facing acute food insecurity greatly increased from 135,000,000 in 2019, to 193,000,000 in 2021, nearly 40,000,000 people experienced emergency levels of acute food insecurity (just one step away from famine) in 2021, and the number of people experiencing such food insecurity is projected to increase in 2022; Whereas the effects of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine are expected to increase global grain prices and disproportionately impact low- and middle-income countries in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa who are dependent on imported Ukrainian wheat; Whereas the totality of these actions by Russia represents an intentional and concerted effort to attack the Ukrainian agricultural sector resembling the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, which was caused by the former Soviet Union; Whereas, Senate Resolution 435, which was passed by the Senate on October 3, 2018, commemorated the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor and recognized the Soviet Union’s role in perpetrating this genocide against the Ukrainian people; Whereas 2022–2023 marks the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, which is also known as the Holodomor; Whereas, in 1932 and 1933, millions of Ukrainian people perished at the will of the totalitarian Stalinist government of the former Soviet Union, which perpetrated a premeditated famine in Ukraine in an effort to break the nation’s resistance to collectivization and communist occupation; Whereas the Government of the Soviet Union deliberately confiscated grain harvests and starved millions of Ukrainian men, women, and children by a policy of forced collectivization that sought to destroy the nationally conscious movement for independence; Whereas Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin ordered the borders of Ukraine sealed to prevent anyone from escaping the manmade starvation and to prevent the delivery of any international food aid that would provide relief to the starving; Whereas numerous scholars worldwide have worked to uncover the scale of the famine, including Canadian wheat expert Andrew Cairns who visited Ukraine in 1932, and was told that there was no grain because the government had collected so much grain and exported it to England and Italy , while Joseph Stalin simultaneously denied food aid to the people of Ukraine; Whereas nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s rural population perished or were forced into exile due to the induced starvation and the entire nation suffered from the consequences of the prolonged famine; Whereas noted correspondents of the time were refuted for their courage in depicting and reporting on the forced famine in Ukraine, including Gareth Jones, William Henry Chamberlin, and Malcolm Muggeridge, who wrote [The peasants] will tell you that many have already died of famine, and that many are dying every day; that thousands have been shot by the Government and hundreds of thousands exiled … ; Whereas title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–180 ; 99 Stat. 1157), which was enacted on December 13, 1985, established the Commission on the Ukraine Famine to conduct a study of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933 in order to expand the world’s knowledge of the famine and provide the American public with a better understanding of the Soviet system by revealing the Soviet role in it; Whereas, with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, archival documents became available that confirmed the deliberate and premeditated deadly nature of the famine and that exposed the atrocities committed by the Soviet government against the Ukrainian people; Whereas Raphael Lemkin, who devoted his life to the development of legal concepts and norms for containing mass atrocities and whose tireless advocacy swayed the United Nations in 1948 to adopt the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, authored an essay in 1953 entitled Soviet Genocide in the Ukraine , which highlighted the classic example of Soviet genocide characterizing it not simply a case of mass murder. It is a case of genocide, of destruction, not of individuals only, but of a culture and a nation ; Whereas Ukraine’s law Number 376–V, Law of Ukraine on the Starvation in Ukraine of 1932–1933 , which was enacted on November 28, 2006, gave official recognition to the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people; Whereas, on October 13, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law Public Law 109–340 , which authorized the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 , and the Holodomor Memorial was officially dedicated in November 2015; Whereas the Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian communities in the United States and worldwide continue their efforts to secure greater international awareness and understanding of the 1932–1933 tragedy; and Whereas victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 will be commemorated by Ukrainian communities around the globe and in Ukraine through November 2022: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns Vladimir Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine, and his weaponization of hunger, which has increased global food prices and food insecurity in the world; (2) calls upon Vladimir Putin and the Russian Armed Forces to immediately cease their blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to allow all Ukrainian food exports to resume; (3) calls attention to the impending global food crisis by observing May 28, 2022, as World Hunger Day ; (4) solemnly remembers the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, and extends its deepest sympathies to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy; (5) condemns the systematic violations of human rights, including the freedom of self-determination and freedom of speech of the Ukrainian people by the Government of the Soviet Union; (6) recognizes the findings of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine, as submitted to Congress on April 22, 1988, including that Joseph Stalin and those around him committed genocide against the Ukrainians in 1932–1933 ; (7) encourages dissemination of information regarding the Holodomor of 1932–1933 in order to expand the world’s knowledge of this manmade tragedy; and (8) supports the continuing efforts of the people of Ukraine to defend themselves against Russian aggression, to work toward ensuring democratic principles, a free economy, and full respect for human rights in order to enable Ukraine to achieve its full potential in accord with the desires of the Ukrainian people and to deepen the partnership between Ukraine, the United States, and all democratic nations. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres650is/xml/BILLS-117sres650is.xml |
117-sres-651 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Markey , Mr. Luján , and Ms. Baldwin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2022 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month .
Whereas, each year in the United States, more than— (1) 38,500 individuals are killed and 85,000 individuals are wounded by gunfire; (2) 15,000 individuals are killed in homicides involving guns; (3) 23,000 individuals die by suicide using a gun; and (4) 490 individuals are killed in unintentional shootings; Whereas, since 1968, more people have died from guns in the United States than have died on the battlefields of all the wars in the history of the United States; Whereas 2021 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 20,700 people killed in gun homicides or nonsuicide-related shootings, a 6 percent increase over 2020; Whereas unintentional shooting deaths by children recently increased by nearly 1/3 , comparing incidents in March to December of 2020 to the same months in 2019; Whereas, by 1 count, in 2021 in the United States, there were 693 mass shooting incidents in which at least 4 people were killed or wounded by gunfire; Whereas, since 2010, 65,000 veterans of the Armed Forces have died by suicide in the United States, with the overwhelming majority of such deaths being the result of a firearm; Whereas, every year in the United States, more than 3,500 children and teens are killed by gun violence and 15,000 children and teens are shot and wounded; Whereas approximately 8,500 people in the United States under the age of 25 die because of gun violence annually, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 2013, was killed at 15 years of age in Chicago, Illinois, while standing in a park; Whereas, on June 3, 2022, to recognize the 25th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born June 2, 1997), people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear orange in tribute to— (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and (2) the loved ones of those victims; and Whereas June 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as National Gun Violence Awareness Month : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports— (A) the designation of June 2022 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and the goals and ideals of that month; and (B) the designation of June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day , in remembrance of the victims of gun violence; and (2) calls on the people of the United States to— (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show that they are not targets, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day; (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and (D) bring community members and leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres651is/xml/BILLS-117sres651is.xml |
117-sres-652 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Schatz , Mr. King , Mr. Carper , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Casey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Coons , Mr. Reed , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Warner , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Luján , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Peters , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Tester , Mr. Ossoff , and Mr. Schumer ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing June 2022 as LGBTQ Pride Month .
Whereas individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as LGBTQ ) include individuals from— (1) all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; and (2) all faiths, races, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, disability statuses, education levels, and political beliefs; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have made, and continue to make, vital contributions to the United States and to the world in every aspect, including in the fields of education, law, health, business, science, research, economic development, architecture, fashion, sports, government, music, film, politics, technology, literature, and civil rights; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has compounded the systemic inequality that LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare, employment, and housing systems in the United States, which has led to a disparate impact on LGBTQ individuals; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States served on the front lines during the COVID–19 pandemic as doctors, nurses, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders in all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; Whereas the persistent failure of Federal and State officials to collect full and accurate data on sexual orientation and gender identity causes tremendous harm to LGBTQ individuals in the United States, who remain largely invisible to the government entities entrusted with ensuring their health, safety, and well-being; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines honorably and with distinction and bravery; Whereas a decades-long Federal policy, known as the Lavender Scare , threatened and intimidated Federal public servants from employment due to their sexual orientation by alleging LGBTQ individuals posed a threat to national security, preventing many more from entering the workforce; Whereas an estimated number of more than 100,000 brave service members were discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States between the beginning of World War II and 2011 because of their sexual orientation, including the discharge of more than 13,000 service members under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in place between 1994 and 2011; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in positions in the Federal Government and State and local governments, including as members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, mayors, and city council members; Whereas the demonstrators who protested on June 28, 1969, following a law enforcement raid of the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ club in New York City, are pioneers of the LGBTQ movement for equality; Whereas, throughout much of the history of the United States, same-sex relationships were criminalized in many States, and many LGBTQ individuals in the United States were forced to hide their LGBTQ identities while living in secrecy and fear; Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and acknowledged that [n]o union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family ; Whereas efforts to overturn nearly 50 years of legal precedent, established through Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), which has affirmed the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, could potentially undermine and erode other constitutional rights also grounded in privacy, including the right of same-sex couples to marry and even the right to engage in consensual same-sex relationships without risking criminal prosecution; Whereas Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (referred to in this preamble as AIDS ) has disproportionately impacted LGBTQ individuals in the United States, due in part to a lack of funding and research devoted to finding effective treatments for AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (referred to in this preamble as HIV ) during the early stages of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color have a higher risk of contracting HIV; Whereas the LGBTQ community maintains its unwavering commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face disparities in employment, healthcare, education, housing, and many other areas central to the pursuit of happiness in the United States; Whereas 28 States have no explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, housing, or public accommodations, and 34 States have no explicit ban on discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in education; Whereas LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of— (1) suicide; (2) homelessness; (3) becoming victims of bullying, violence, or human trafficking; and (4) developing mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression; Whereas only 13 States and the District of Columbia have explicit policies in place to protect foster youth from discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in child welfare and juvenile justice systems; Whereas the LGBTQ community has faced discrimination, inequality, and violence throughout the history of the United States; Whereas State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed harmful legislation specifically targeting LGBTQ youth, particularly transgender youth, and their ability to obtain access to healthcare, participate in athletic activities, and learn about race, gender, and sexuality in schools; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States, in particular transgender individuals, face a disproportionately high risk of becoming victims of violent hate crimes; Whereas members of the LGBTQ community have been targeted in acts of mass violence, including— (1) the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, where 49 people were killed and 53 people were wounded; and (2) the arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 24, 1973, where 32 people died; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face persecution, violence, and death in many parts of the world, including State-sponsored violence; Whereas, in the several years preceding 2019, hundreds of LGBTQ individuals around the world were arrested and, in some cases, tortured or even executed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in countries and territories such as Chechnya, Egypt, Indonesia, and Tanzania; Whereas, in May 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples; Whereas, since June 2019, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, and Costa Rica have extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, the most recent country-wide extensions of those rights in the world; Whereas the LGBTQ community holds Pride festivals and marches in some of the most dangerous places in the world, despite threats of violence and arrest; Whereas, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of Public Law 111–84 ; 123 Stat. 2835) into law to protect all individuals in the United States from crimes motivated by their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have fought for equal treatment, dignity, and respect; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have achieved significant milestones, ensuring that future generations of LGBTQ individuals in the United States will enjoy a more equal and just society; Whereas, despite being marginalized throughout the history of the United States, LGBTQ individuals in the United States continue to celebrate their identities, love, and contributions to the United States in various expressions of Pride; Whereas Pride is a celebration of visibility in spite of marginalization, and the LGBTQ community will continue to observe this significant cultural practice even though physical Pride celebrations may be compromised in June 2022 due to the health and safety needs of all individuals involved; Whereas, in June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that existing civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a landmark victory for the LGBTQ community; and Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States remain determined to pursue full equality, respect, and inclusion for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this resolution as LGBTQ ) individuals in the United States and around the world; (2) acknowledges that LGBTQ rights are human rights that are to be protected by the laws of the United States and numerous international treaties and conventions; (3) supports efforts to ensure the equal treatment of all individuals in the United States, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity; (4) supports efforts to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of hope for the equal treatment of individuals around the world, including LGBTQ individuals; and (5) encourages the celebration of June as LGBTQ Pride Month in order to provide a lasting opportunity for all individuals in the United States— (A) to learn about the discrimination and inequality that the LGBTQ community endured and continues to endure; and (B) to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community throughout the history of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres652is/xml/BILLS-117sres652is.xml |
117-sres-653 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Booker , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Whereas the people of the United States join together each May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the history of the United States; Whereas the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States is inextricably tied to the story of the United States; Whereas the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is an inherently diverse population, composed of more than 45 distinct ethnicities and more than 100 language dialects; Whereas, according to the Bureau of the Census, the Asian-American population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 55.5 percent between 2010 and 2020, and during that same time period, the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population grew by 30.8 percent; Whereas there are approximately 24,000,000 residents of the United States who identify as Asian and approximately 1,600,000 residents of the United States who identify as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, making up nearly 7 percent of the total population of the United States; Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month because the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chinese immigrants; Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; Whereas 2022 marks several important milestones for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, including— (1) the 140th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States for more than 50 years and spurred a series of anti-immigrant policies targeting immigration from the Asia-Pacific region; (2) the 40th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death in Michigan by 2 White men angered by layoffs in the auto industry; (3) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Act entitled An Act to designate May of each year as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month , approved October 23, 1992 ( 36 U.S.C. 102 ); and (4) the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program, which was authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act ( Public Law 110–84 ; 121 Stat. 784); Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the United States Armed Forces, including— (1) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President pro tempore of the Senate, was the then-highest-ranking Asian-American government official in the history of the United States; (2) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American Congressman; (3) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian-American woman to be elected to Congress; (4) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian-American Senator; (5) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (6) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian-American member of a Presidential cabinet; (7) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian-American woman member of a Presidential cabinet; and (8) Kamala D. Harris, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the Office of the Vice President; Whereas the 117th Congress includes a record 21 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander descent; Whereas, in 2022, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on behalf of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, is composed of 76 Members, and other caucuses working on Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander issues may be established; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are serving in State and Territorial legislatures across the United States in record numbers, including in— (1) the States of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; and (2) the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders honorably serve throughout the Federal judiciary; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders represent more than 6 percent of Federal employees, including hundreds of staffers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent who serve as staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives; Whereas, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, there was a 339 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation recorded a 73 percent increase in such crimes in 2020; Whereas, since March 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID–19 pandemic, including approximately 11,000 hate incidents, including shunning, verbal and online harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations, that were reported to Stop AAPI Hate from the start of the pandemic through December 31, 2021, and countless other incidents that have not been reported; Whereas, according to a survey conducted during September and October of 2021 by Stop AAPI Hate, 1 in 5 Asian Americans (21.2 percent) and Pacific Islanders (20.0 percent) reported experiencing a hate incident in the past year; Whereas discrimination against Asian Americans, especially in moments of crisis, is not a new phenomenon, and violence against Asian Americans has occurred throughout United States history, including— (1) the enactment of the Page Act of 1875, which restricted entry of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian women to the United States and effectively prohibited the immigration of Chinese women, preventing the formation of Chinese families in the United States and limiting the number of native-born Chinese citizens; (2) the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first law to explicitly exclude an entire ethnic group from immigrating to the United States; (3) the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II, the majority of whom were United States citizens; (4) the murder of Vincent Chin; (5) the Cleveland Elementary School shooting on January 17, 1989, in which a gunman used an AK–47 to kill 5 children, 4 of whom were of Southeast Asian descent; (6) the rise in discrimination and violence against Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; (7) the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, in which a White supremacist fatally shot 6 people and wounded 4 others; (8) the shooting of 9 people near Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, at 3 separate Asian-owned businesses, in which 8 people were killed, including 6 Asian women; and (9) the shooting of 6 people in Laguna Woods, California, on May 15, 2022, in which members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church were targeted; Whereas, in response to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes throughout the COVID–19 pandemic, Congress passed the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act ( Public Law 117–13 ; 135 Stat. 265), which was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on May 20, 2021; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has deeply impacted the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have faced among the highest infection and mortality rates out of any racial group in several States; Whereas more than 2,000,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander first responders, health care providers, and frontline workers are among the unsung heroes in the Nation’s fight against COVID–19; Whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have access to resources and a voice in the Government of the United States and continue to advance in the political landscape of the United States; and Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month provides the people of the United States with an opportunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, and history of, and to understand the challenges faced by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; and (2) recognizes that Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres653is/xml/BILLS-117sres653is.xml |
117-sres-654 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. King , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Booker , and Ms. Klobuchar ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 2022 as Great Outdoors Month .
Whereas hundreds of millions of individuals in the United States participate in outdoor recreation annually; Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–249 ; 130 Stat. 999) to assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to the outdoor recreation economy on the overall economy of the United States; Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, updated in November 2021 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows that outdoor recreation generated more than $374,300,000,000 in economic output in 2020, comprising approximately 1.8 percent of the current-dollar gross domestic product; Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, in 2020, the outdoor recreation sector provided 4,300,000 jobs across the United States; Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act ( Public Law 116–152 ; 134 Stat. 682) provides approximately $2,000,000,000 per year to help eliminate the maintenance backlog on public lands and waters and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with economic growth, positive health outcomes, and better quality of life; Whereas outdoor recreation activities at the Federal, State, and local levels have seen a recent surge in participation; Whereas many outdoor recreation businesses are small businesses that were heavily impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas outdoor recreation businesses are cornerstones of rural communities and outdoor recreation is part of the national heritage of the United States; Whereas it is imperative that the United States ensure that access to outdoor recreation is inclusive, equitable, and available to all its people for generations to come; and Whereas June 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as Great Outdoors Month to provide an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the great outdoors: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates June 2022 as Great Outdoors Month ; and (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great outdoors during June 2022 and year-round. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres654ats/xml/BILLS-117sres654ats.xml |
117-sres-655 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of May 13, 2022 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.
Whereas millions of individuals age 65 or older (referred to in this preamble as seniors ) in the United States are targeted by scams each year, including vacation scams, Social Security impersonation scams and Internal Revenue Service impersonation scams, other government agency impersonation scams, veterans benefits scams, sweepstakes scams, romance scams, computer tech support scams, grandparent scams, debt collection scams, home improvement scams, fraudulent investment schemes, pet scams, and identity theft; Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against seniors include Medicare impersonation fraud, health care fraud, health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drug fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, anti-aging product fraud, telemarketing fraud, charity and disaster scams, internet fraud, and cyberattacks; Whereas the Government Accountability Office has estimated that seniors lose a staggering $2,900,000,000 each year to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes and scams; Whereas, since 2013, the Fraud Hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate has received more than 10,000 complaints reporting possible scams from individuals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Whereas the ease with which criminals contact seniors through the internet and telephone increases as more creative schemes emerge; Whereas, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2021 released by the Federal Trade Commission, individuals age 60 or older reported losing $1,034,000,000 to fraud in 2021, with a median loss for victims age 80 or older of $1,500, nearly 3 times the median amount lost by those victims between the ages of 50 and 59; Whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to shame, stigma, and lack of information about where to report fraud; and Whereas May 13, 2022 is an appropriate day to establish as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of May 13, 2022 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day ; (2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Awareness Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the barrage of scams that individuals age 65 or older (referred to in this resolution as seniors ) in the United States face in person, by mail, on the phone, via text message, and online; (3) recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer protection groups, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions all play vital roles in— (A) preventing the proliferation of scams targeting seniors in the United States; and (B) educating seniors about those scams; (4) encourages— (A) the implementation of policies to prevent scams targeting seniors; and (B) the improvement of efforts to protect seniors from those scams; and (5) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against scams targeting seniors. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres655ats/xml/BILLS-117sres655ats.xml |
117-sres-656 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Casey , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Warren , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Rosen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating May 2022 as Older Americans Month .
Whereas President John F. Kennedy first designated May as Senior Citizens Month in 1963; Whereas, in 1963, only approximately 17,778,000 individuals living in the United States were 65 years of age or older, approximately 1/3 of those individuals lived in poverty, and few programs existed to meet the needs of older individuals in the United States; Whereas, in 2021, there were more than 55,847,953 individuals who were 65 years of age or older living in the United States, and those individuals accounted for 16.8 percent of the total population of the United States; Whereas, during the COVID–19 pandemic— (1) more than 743,016 individuals in the United States who were 65 years of age or older have died due to COVID–19; and (2) more than 200,000 residents and workers in long-term care facilities, including more than 154,000 in nursing homes, have succumbed to the virus; Whereas approximately 11,150 individuals in the United States turn 65 years of age each day; Whereas, in 2021, more than 8,868,000 veterans of the Armed Forces were 65 years of age or older; Whereas older individuals in the United States rely on Federal programs, such as programs under the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), including the Medicare program under title XVIII of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ), for financial security and high-quality affordable health care; Whereas the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) provides— (1) supportive services to help individuals in the United States who are 60 years of age or older maintain maximum independence in the homes and communities of those individuals; and (2) funding for programs, including nutrition services, transportation, and care management, to assist more than 10,000,000 older individuals in the United States each year; Whereas, as local aging network leaders, Area Agencies on Aging are critical partners in the healthy aging continuum; Whereas, in 2021, an estimated 6,634,000 individuals in the United States who were 65 years of age or older continued to work as full-time, year-round employees; Whereas older individuals in the United States play an important role in society by continuing to contribute their experience, knowledge, wisdom, and accomplishments; Whereas older individuals in the United States play vital roles in their communities and remain involved in volunteer work, the arts, cultural activities, and activities relating to mentorship and civic engagement; and Whereas a society that recognizes the success of older individuals and continues to enhance the access of older individuals to quality and affordable health care will— (1) encourage the ongoing participation and heightened independence of older individuals; and (2) ensure the continued safety and well-being of older individuals: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates May 2022 as Older Americans Month ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to provide opportunities for older individuals to continue to flourish by— (A) emphasizing the importance and leadership of older individuals through public recognition of the ongoing achievements of older individuals; (B) presenting opportunities for older individuals to share their wisdom, experience, and skills with younger generations; and (C) recognizing older individuals as valuable assets in strengthening communities across the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres656ats/xml/BILLS-117sres656ats.xml |
117-sres-657 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Braun ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating May 16, 2022, as Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day to raise awareness of the mental health needs of older adults.
Whereas May 2022 is both Older Americans Month and Mental Health Awareness Month ; Whereas the population of individuals age 56 or older increased from 39,600,000 in 2009 to 54,100,000 in 2019 and is projected to reach 94,700,000 in 2060; Whereas 20 percent of older adults suffer from a mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or serious mental illness; Whereas older adults had a higher risk of suicide compared to other age groups in 2020. In fact, during that year— (1) individuals age 85 or older had the highest rate of suicide among all age groups; and (2) individuals age 75 to 84 had the second highest rate of suicide among all age groups. Whereas, according to the American Psychological Association, older adults underutilize mental health services because of service constraints, limited awareness, or a stigma surrounding mental health; Whereas the opioid crisis and the COVID–19 pandemic have negatively impacted the behavioral health of older adults; Whereas aging could possibly lead to social and physical changes that may increase vulnerability to substance use disorders; Whereas poor mental health and substance use disorders reduce life expectancy among older adults and increase the risk of adverse health outcomes and conditions, such as heart disease, dementia, and diabetes; Whereas mental health disorders for older adults, especially depression and anxiety, are major contributors to and exacerbate social isolation; Whereas mental health diagnoses drive spending in the Medicare and Medicaid programs for an already high-cost population; Whereas spending for individuals with a mental health disorder is more than twice that for individuals who are eligible for both such programs without such a diagnosis; Whereas more than one-tenth of individuals age 65 or older binge drink, which is defined as drinking 5 or more drinks on the same occasion for men or 4 or more drinks on the same occasion for women; and Whereas by 2030, the United States will need 5,790 more geropsychologists to meet the needs of older adults in the United States, highlighting the need for outreach to increase availability of trained specialists: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates May 16, 2022, as Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day ; (2) recognizes the unmet mental health and substance use disorder needs of older adults; (3) recognizes the need for a robust mental health and substance use disorder workforce trained in the unique needs of older adults to screen, assess, and intervene as appropriate; and (4) recognizes the need to advance bipartisan solutions to address the mental health needs and substance use disorder needs of older adults. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres657ats/xml/BILLS-117sres657ats.xml |
117-sres-658 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Braun , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 6, 2022, as CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day .
Whereas Court Appointed Special Advocate (referred to in this preamble as CASA ) and Guardian ad Litem (referred to in this preamble as GAL ) volunteers advocate nationwide for the best interests of children before courts in cases with allegations of abuse or neglect; Whereas CASA and GAL volunteers advocate for the best interests of children by relying on guiding principles that recognize the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and family preservation and reunification; Whereas more than 216,000 children in the United States enter the foster care system, through no fault of their own, due to allegations of abuse or neglect and rely on adults to advocate on their behalf; Whereas CASA and GAL volunteers, appointed by a judge— (1) provide the court with the comprehensive and objective information the court needs to make the most well-informed decisions and help ensure positive outcomes for children, youth, and families; and (2) take time to build meaningful and authentic relationships with such children, youth, and families; Whereas research shows that when a CASA or GAL volunteer is assigned to a case, outcomes are strengthened for children and families, a higher number of services are ordered, and children are significantly less likely to reenter the child welfare system, perform better academically and behaviorally, and have higher levels of hope; Whereas, in January 1974, Congress enacted the Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ); Whereas the Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act provides financial assistance to States for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect and includes a requirement that in every case a GAL must be appointed to represent the best interest of the child; Whereas such GAL requirement was subsequently amended to provide that the GAL may be an attorney or a court-appointed special advocate; Whereas, today, CASA and GAL volunteers span 49 States and the District of Columbia, including 950 State organizations and local programs, and more than 94,000 volunteers offer their services to nearly 250,000 children, youth, and families; and Whereas 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the National CSA/GAL Association for Children: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates June 6, 2022, as National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day ; and (2) commends CASA and GAL volunteers for their dedication and hard work in advocating for the best interests of children so that every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres658ats/xml/BILLS-117sres658ats.xml |
117-sres-659 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 659 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the memory of Aden Spencer Perry.
Whereas Aden Spencer Perry was born on December 11, 2004; Whereas Aden was a junior at Western High School in Davie, Florida, where he excelled academically; Whereas Aden received the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award for Mathematics and Science and achievement awards in Advanced Placement Calculus AB, Advanced Placement English Literature, and Advanced Placement Capstone Research and was accepted into the National Honor Society; Whereas Aden was set to graduate at the top of his class; Whereas, on April 19, 2022, while walking with his mother in Sunrise, Florida, Aden witnessed a car crash into a lake and, without concern for his own safety, jumped into the water to assist the driver; Whereas Aden exhibited honor in this selfless act for a stranger; Whereas the lives of both Aden and the driver of the vehicle were tragically cut short; Whereas Aden brought joy to all who knew him; Whereas Aden was a skilled pianist and aspired to become a neurosurgeon; Whereas, in recognition of Aden’s selfless and heroic act, on May 10, 2022, Mayor Michael Udine posthumously awarded Aden with the Broward County Medal of Valor; and Whereas May 10 will now be Aden Perry Day in Broward County: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) honors the life and memory of Aden Spencer Perry; and (2) offers heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones, and friends of Aden Perry, and recognizes that Aden’s spirit lives on through them and selfless acts towards strangers in need. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres659ats/xml/BILLS-117sres659ats.xml |
117-sres-660 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 660 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the condolences of the Senate on the death of the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta.
Whereas Norman Yoshio Mineta (referred to in this preamble as Norman Y. Mineta ) was born in San Jose, California on November 12, 1931; Whereas, as a young child during World War II, Norman Y. Mineta and his family were unjustly sent to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp in Park County, Wyoming by the United States Government due to their Japanese ancestry; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta returned to San Jose with his family after World War II, graduated from San Jose High School, and went on to earn a degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta honorably served as a United States Army intelligence officer in Japan and Korea before returning home and joining the insurance business run by his father; Whereas, in 1967, Norman Y. Mineta became the first person of color to serve on the San Jose City Council and, in 1971, was elected as the 59th Mayor of San Jose, becoming the first Asian American to serve as mayor of a major city in the United States; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974, where he served as president of the freshman class and went on to spend more than 20 years, during which time he never forgot a name; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was a champion of civil rights and cosponsored the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ( 50 U.S.C. 4211 et seq. ), which— (1) was signed into law by President Ronald W. Reagan; and (2) expressed a formal apology to the thousands of individuals of Japanese ancestry in the United States who were forced into internment camps during World War II and offered $20,000 payments to each individual; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta distinguished himself as an expert on transportation issues and an advocate for mass transit, serving as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta entered the private sector after leaving Congress, but continued to serve the United States as Chairman of the National Civil Aviation Review Commission; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was nominated by President William J. Clinton in 2000 to be the United States Secretary of Commerce; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001 to serve as the United States Secretary of Transportation; Whereas, while serving as Secretary of Transportation on September 11, 2001, Norman Y. Mineta secured the airspace of the United States by ordering all civilian air traffic to land immediately and implemented new security protocols to ensure the safety of air travelers; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was the loving husband of Danealia Brantner Mineta, and father of David Mineta, Stuart Mineta, Robert Brantner, and Mark Brantner; and Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was known for his warm personality, commitment to public service, accessibility and accountability, and passion for his work: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta, former member of the United States House of Representatives, former Secretary of Commerce, and former Secretary of Transportation; (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Norman Yoshio Mineta; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres660ats/xml/BILLS-117sres660ats.xml |
117-sres-661 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Hagerty , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Promoting stronger economic relations between the United States and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Whereas, to maintain the role of the United States as a global economic leader and protect the national security interests of the United States, the United States must strengthen economic relations with countries in the Western Hemisphere; Whereas ongoing supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic demonstrate the need for the United States to increase supply chain resiliency through reshoring and nearshoring initiatives; Whereas, in 2019, the People’s Republic of China was the top supplier of goods imported into the United States, providing significant quantities of rare earth minerals, pharmaceutical ingredients, medical equipment, and other goods vital to the economic prosperity and national security of the United States; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic and production outages and shipping disruptions in the People’s Republic of China have jeopardized worldwide access to critical goods, contributing to an unprecedented, ongoing supply chain crisis that has exposed the severe risks of concentrating global supply chains in the People’s Republic of China; Whereas Congress has raised concerns about the reliance of the United States on global supply chains based in the People’s Republic of China; Whereas the People’s Republic of China has shown its willingness to use critical supplies as a political tool to advance the goals of the Chinese Communist Party, including when the People’s Republic of China— (1) threatened to withhold rare earth mineral shipments to Japan; and (2) utilized personal protective equipment and vaccines as a diplomatic tool; Whereas findings made pursuant to a supply chain review required by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., under Executive Order 14017 (86 Fed. Reg. 11849) and released on June 8, 2021, recommended that, in addition to expanding domestic production capacity, the United States Government use diplomatic and financial tools to cooperate with allies to create more diverse, resilient, and secure supply chains; Whereas 8 of the 13 countries in the world that recognize Taiwan are in Latin America and the Caribbean, and nearshoring initiatives can help decrease the susceptibility of such countries to coercive economic pressure from the People's Republic of China; Whereas the United States has free trade agreements in effect with 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than in any other geographic region, providing significant incentives to relocate international supply chains that cannot be relocated to the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean; Whereas, in addition to existing free trade agreements and the geographic proximity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States, there are several significant advantages for the United States Government and United States entities to relocate supply chains from the People's Republic of China to the Western Hemisphere, including— (1) reduced distance to markets in the United States, which will lower freight costs, enable quicker adaptability to fluctuating consumer demand, and reduce the energy used to transport goods; (2) longstanding bilateral ties and shared democratic values, which lessen the risk of geopolitical disruptions to supply chains; (3) comparative advantages for sourcing and manufacturing key critical goods, including rare earth minerals, pharmaceuticals, medical goods, and semiconductors, when there is a historical inability for such goods to be entirely sourced or manufactured in the United States; and (4) access to a highly qualified and young working-age population; Whereas the report entitled Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our Near Abroad released by the Wilson Center in April 2021 provided evidence that increasing and strengthening supply chains regionally, particularly in Colombia, Mexico, and other countries in the Caribbean and Central America, will, on average, create more jobs in the United States than international supply chains located in other geographic regions; Whereas switching as few as 15 percent of imports into the United States from the top 10 source countries of such imports outside of the Western Hemisphere to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean would increase exports from Latin America and the Caribbean by $72,000,000,000 annually, helping the region recover from the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic and reducing pressures encouraging migration to the United States; Whereas, despite existing and growing opportunities for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to become crucial actors in global supply chains, including technological advances that have diminished the need to produce in countries with a low cost of labor, challenges to nearshoring remain, including— (1) concerns about the rule of law, corruption, and criminal activities that discourage foreign direct investment or significantly raise the costs of shifting production to the region; (2) concerns about compliance with and enforcement of international labor and environmental standards; (3) underdeveloped physical and digital infrastructure; and (4) regional economic fragmentation; Whereas the governments of several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, have sought to strengthen economic relations with the United States and launched initiatives to incentivize nearshoring; Whereas the Inter-American Development Bank (commonly known as IDB ) has prioritized efforts to encourage nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean, including by— (1) making economic integration and the strengthening of regional supply chains 1 of 5 core pillars in the agenda outlined in the document entitled Vision 2025, Reinvest in the Americas ; (2) including nearshoring as a business line of IDB Invest for the first time in the history of IDB; (3) hosting a high-level dialogue with more than 500 private sector leaders on December 2, 2020, to assess how to increase production capacity and supply chain resilience in the region; and (4) launching the largest private sector coalition in the history of the IDB to explore opportunities for reinvesting in countries in the Western Hemisphere, including through nearshoring initiatives and a toolkit to incentivize and finance nearshoring activities in the Western Hemisphere; and Whereas the United States Government can leverage diplomatic, foreign assistance, and financing tools to strengthen the participation of Latin American and the Caribbean in global supply chains and address challenges to nearshoring, including through the activities of the United States Agency for International Development and the United States International Development Finance Corporation: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes that increased tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China and the COVID–19 pandemic have— (A) exposed severe vulnerabilities attributable to overreliance by the United States and other countries on supply chains based solely or mainly in the People’s Republic of China; and (B) heightened the importance of the United States diversifying its supply chains through reshoring and nearshoring initiatives to increase resiliency against future disruptions; (2) emphasizes that reshoring efforts of sufficient scale to increase domestic production capacity and relocate supply chains to the United States remain critical and should be encouraged and implemented; (3) emphasizes that— (A) nearshoring efforts should be pursued in a complementary fashion to better achieve more resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains, particularly for goods unlikely to be manufactured in the United States; (B) nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean, relative to relying on supply chains in other geographic regions, has the greatest potential to contribute to the economic prosperity and security of the United States while also advancing the post-pandemic economic recovery of countries in the Western Hemisphere; (C) nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean provides greater opportunities for expanding co-production operations and other cooperative business ventures with United States entities; and (D) nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean can complement and enhance efforts by the United States to support democratic consolidation across the region by strengthening the rule of law, encouraging competitiveness, and raising standards on corruption, labor, and environmental issues; (4) supports initiatives by the Inter-American Development Bank, governments in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the private sector to finance, incentivize, or otherwise promote nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean; (5) encourages the United States Agency for International Development and the United States International Development Finance Corporation to strengthen programmatic support for initiatives likely to facilitate the relocation of global supply chains to the Western Hemisphere, including through increased collaboration with each other, the private sector, the Inter-American Development Bank, and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; (6) calls for governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to increase opportunities for nearshoring in the region by— (A) modernizing and consolidating physical and digital infrastructure; (B) combating corruption, strengthening the rule of law, enhancing labor and environmental standards, and improving democratic governance; and (C) pursuing other efforts to facilitate the ease of doing business in and attract foreign direct investment to the region, including by leveraging strong relationships with Taiwan; and (7) urges the Secretary of State, in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the heads of all other relevant Federal agencies and departments, to take a leading role in advancing nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean, including by— (A) strengthening support for the activities described in paragraph (6); (B) engaging with governments in the Western Hemisphere to explore opportunities to lower trade barriers, streamline customs and other regulations, support capacity building programs to strengthen environmental and labor standards, establish incentives for mutually beneficial co-production arrangements, and facilitate economic integration of the region; (C) strengthening legal regimes and monitoring and enforcement measures relating to labor standards to ensure that— (i) any enhanced sourcing relationship with a country does not support or beget labor abuse or other human rights abuses, such as those found in the People’s Republic of China; and (ii) any new investment under a nearshoring program has sufficient labor standards and benefits the workers in such country; (D) ensuring that nearshoring activities are consistent with efforts to improve supply chain energy efficiency, reduce the energy used to transport goods, and advance environmental sustainability; and (E) working in partnership with multilateral development banks and private investors to create incentives for entities to relocate supply chains from the People’s Republic of China to the Western Hemisphere, including by financing the development of regional technology hubs with strong labor and environmental regulations. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres661is/xml/BILLS-117sres661is.xml |
117-sres-662 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2022 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Daines ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month .
Whereas the COVID–19 public health emergency has taken a toll on the mental well-being of the people of the United States and understandably has been stressful for many of those people; Whereas, for more than 2 years, the United States has witnessed firsthand how fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and negatively affect mental health in both adults and children; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, before the COVID–19 pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lived with a mental illness; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the CDC ), before the COVID–19 pandemic, up to 1 in 5 children who were 3 to 17 years of age reported a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder; Whereas, according to the CDC, the COVID–19 pandemic has been associated with mental health challenges; Whereas the Stress in America 2021: Stress and Decision-Making during the Pandemic poll found that— (1) 32 percent of adults, including 48 percent of Millennials, have so much stress about the COVID–19 pandemic that they struggle to make basic decisions, such as what to wear or what to eat; (2) 59 percent of adults experienced behavior changes as a result of stress in the past month; and (3) 63 percent of adults agreed that uncertainty about what the next few months would be like caused stress for those individuals; Whereas the April 2, 2021, CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of adults with symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder during the 7 days preceding the study rose from 36.4 percent in August 2020 to 41.5 percent in February 2021; Whereas a Household Pulse Survey in December 2021 found that 30.7 percent of adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, which is up from 11 percent in 2019, and, among those adults, 27.8 percent reported an unmet need for counseling or therapy; Whereas, according to the CDC, nearly 1 in 6 children has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, such as anxiety or depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (commonly referred to as ADHD ), autism spectrum disorder (commonly referred to as ASD ), disruptive behavior disorder, or Tourette syndrome; Whereas, according to data collected by the CDC in 2021, 37 percent of high school students reported that they experienced poor mental health during the COVID–19 pandemic, and 44 percent of those students reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless; Whereas, according to the CDC, mental health disorders are chronic conditions, and, without proper diagnosis and treatment with respect to those disorders, children can face problems at home, in school, and with their development; Whereas, according to the CDC, children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders benefit from early diagnosis and treatment; Whereas the Federal Government supports a variety of programs aimed at providing behavioral and mental health resources to children and youth; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50 percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by 14 years of age, 75 percent of those illnesses begin by 24 years of age, and 20 percent of youth between 13 and 18 years of age live with a mental health condition; Whereas an August 2021 study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID–19 has doubled from pre-pandemic rates; Whereas, in December 2021, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory— (1) to highlight the urgent need for families, educators and schools, community organizations, media and technology companies, and governments to address the worsening youth mental health crisis in the United States; and (2) that noted that— (A) youth mental health challenges have been on the rise, even before the COVID–19 pandemic; and (B) from 2007 to 2018, the suicide rate among youth between 10 and 24 years of age increased by 57 percent; Whereas Imperial College London estimates that more than 214,000 children in the United States have lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID–19, which continues to raise concerns about the emotional well-being of children; Whereas, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, many areas of the United States are currently experiencing a shortage of behavioral health care providers, particularly those with experience in treating children and adolescents; Whereas a July 2021 survey by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing found that, during the 12-month period preceding the study— (1) 49 percent of LGBTQ+ adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 41 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (2) 46 percent of Black adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 21 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (3) 45 percent of Native American adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 24 percent received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (4) 42 percent of Hispanic adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 26 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (5) 40 percent of Asian adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 11 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; and (6) 47 percent of all adults surveyed stated that the cost of help or treatment was an obstacle in seeking treatment for their mental health; Whereas the number of adults reporting suicidal ideation in 2021 increased by 664,000 when compared with the 2020 dataset; Whereas the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report stated that veterans— (1) account for 13.7 percent of suicides among United States adults; and (2) have a 52.3 percent greater rate of suicide than the non-veteran United States population; Whereas individuals between 10 and 24 years of age account for 14 percent of all suicides; Whereas suicide is the ninth leading cause of death for adults between 35 and 64 years of age, and adults between 35 and 64 years of age account for 47.2 percent of all suicides in the United States; Whereas, in 2021, adults with disabilities were 3 times more likely to report suicidal ideation, at 30.6 percent in the month preceding the study, compared to individuals without disabilities, at 8.3 percent; and Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month to remove the stigma associated with mental illness and place emphasis on scientific findings regarding mental health recovery; (2) declares mental health to be a national priority; (3) recognizes that mental well-being is as important as physical well-being for citizens, communities, schools, businesses, and the economy in the United States; (4) applauds the coalescing of national, State, local, medical, and faith-based organizations in— (A) working to promote public awareness of mental health; and (B) providing critical information and support during the COVID–19 pandemic to individuals and families affected by mental illness; and (5) encourages all people of the United States to draw on Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to promote mental well-being and awareness, ensure access to appropriate coverage and services, and support overall quality of life for those living with mental illness. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres662ats/xml/BILLS-117sres662ats.xml |
117-sres-663 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.
Whereas, on June 12, 2016, a gunman inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targeted the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where he killed 49 innocent victims and wounded dozens more in a despicable attack; Whereas the attack at the Pulse nightclub was an attack on the LGBTQ community, the Hispanic community, the City of Orlando, the State of Florida, and the United States; Whereas the Orlando community continues to mourn the tragic loss of life but has demonstrated remarkable strength, unity, and resilience in the aftermath of the horrendous event; Whereas June 12 is designated as Pulse Remembrance Day in the State of Florida to honor the victims and survivors of the senseless attack; Whereas the people of the United States continue to pray for those affected by the tragedy; and Whereas June 12, 2022, marks 6 years since the lives of the 49 innocent victims were tragically cut short by this senseless act of terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commemorates the 49 innocent victims killed in the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, and offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims; (2) honors the dozens of survivors of the attack and pledges continued resolve to stand against terrorism and hate; and (3) expresses gratitude to the brave law enforcement and emergency medical personnel who responded to the attack. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres663ats/xml/BILLS-117sres663ats.xml |
117-sres-664 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 664 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Peters , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Heinrich ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential healthcare, including the full range of sexual and reproductive healthcare such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.
Whereas access to the full range of sexual, gender-affirming, and reproductive healthcare, including abortion, is essential to the health and well-being of all people; Whereas reproductive and sexual healthcare providers, and those who support people making important healthcare decisions, provide high-quality, essential healthcare and play a critical role in ensuring people are able to make decisions about their bodies and lives with dignity, empathy, compassion, and respect; Whereas no one should be criminalized for providing essential healthcare; Whereas no one should be criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes, for using contraception, or for obtaining gender-affirming care; Whereas States and localities have attempted to prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender-affirming and reproductive healthcare, including abortion care, to patients; Whereas people have been prosecuted in the United States for their actions during pregnancy that allegedly caused harm or risk to their pregnancies; Whereas people have been forced to undergo unwanted medical procedures or surgical interventions, including involuntary sterilization and cesarean sections, prosecuted for not seeking healthcare, prosecuted for experiencing a miscarriage or stillbirth, criminalized for alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, and prosecuted for self-managing an abortion; Whereas groups like the American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Bar Association, and others oppose the criminalization of healthcare provision and the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes; Whereas the threat of criminalization or prosecution can result in negative outcomes by intimidating people from seeking or providing care; Whereas abortion and gender-affirming care have become increasingly restricted in the United States; Whereas research shows there is an increased need and demand for pills to self-manage an abortion in States with abortion restrictions, and that self-managed abortion with access to medications and accurate information is safe; Whereas the reasons why people self-manage an abortion are varied and valid; Whereas healthcare providers have an ethical obligation to provide essential care to their patients and to protect the private medical information integral to the patient-provider relationship; Whereas even when charges are dropped or the defendant is exonerated, the turmoil caused by arrest or prosecution is irreparable; Whereas several States have taken steps to repeal or reform laws that had been used to criminalize pregnancy outcomes and to increase access to abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care; Whereas Black, indigenous, and people of color, people with low incomes, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized individuals are disproportionately likely to be surveilled, arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, and heavily punished within the criminal justice system; Whereas Black, indigenous, and people of color, people with low incomes, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized individuals are more likely, due to persistent disparities, to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes that place them under the scrutiny of the legal system; and Whereas punishing people for their pregnancy outcomes or for providing essential reproductive and sexual healthcare violates their fundamental rights: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the misapplication of criminal laws to punish people for the outcomes of their pregnancies; (2) affirms that people deserve access to high-quality healthcare without fear of reprisal or punishment; (3) condemns the criminalization of providing essential healthcare; (4) affirms the ethical obligations of healthcare providers to safeguard patient privacy; and (5) (A) declares a vision for a future where access to abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care is free from restrictions and bans universally, and people are able to manage care on their own terms, free from discrimination or punishment; and (B) affirms the commitment of the Senate to working toward this goal in partnership with providers, patients, advocates, and their communities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres664is/xml/BILLS-117sres664is.xml |
117-sres-665 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 665 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Seefried, et al .
Whereas, in the case of United States v. Seefried, et al. , Cr. No. 21–287, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the prosecution has requested the production of testimony from Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and from Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, a department of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former officers and employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for evidence relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
That Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, are authorized to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Seefried , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Messrs. Schwager, Russell, and Torres, and any current or former officer or employee of their offices, in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres665ats/xml/BILLS-117sres665ats.xml |
117-sres-666 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 666 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Williams .
Whereas, in the case of United States v. Williams , Cr. No. 21–377, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the prosecution has requested the production of testimony from Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former officers and employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for evidence relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
That Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, is authorized to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Williams , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres666ats/xml/BILLS-117sres666ats.xml |
117-sres-667 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 667 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire in Arizona.
Whereas June 18, 2022, is the 20th anniversary of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire; Whereas the Rodeo-Chediski Fire forced the evacuation of more than 30,000 people in Arizona, including in the City of Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Navajo County, and the White Mountain Apache Tribe communities of Hon-Dah; Whereas the Rodeo-Chediski Fire burned 468,638 acres (742 square miles), making it second largest wildfire recorded in the State of Arizona; Whereas the Rodeo-Chediski Fire damaged and destroyed 491 structures, including homes and businesses; Whereas the Rodeo-Chediski Fire started as 2 wildfires that later merged into the first megafire in Arizona history; Whereas, on June 18, 2002, the human-caused Rodeo Fire ignited near the Rodeo Fairgrounds near the community of Cibecue, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation (commonly known as the White Mountain Apache Reservation ); Whereas Rodeo Fire burned at a rate of 2,000 acres per hour for the first 30 hours with flame lengths up to 1,000 feet and ground temperatures above 2,000 degrees; Whereas fire-fighting aviation support was grounded during the Rodeo Fire due to high, erratic winds, requiring a total airspace closure for the third time in the history of wildland firefighting in the United States; Whereas, on June 20, 2002, the human-caused Chediski Fire was reported near Chediski Peak in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests about 20 miles northwest of the Rodeo Fire; Whereas, on June 20, 2002, Arizona Governor Jane Dee Hull declared a state of emergency and authorized mobilization of the Arizona National Guard to support firefighters; Whereas, on June 23, 2002, the 2 fires burned together and were redesignated as the Rodeo-Chediski Fire; Whereas, on June 25, 2002, President George W. Bush arrived at Springerville Municipal Airport, Springerville, Arizona, and signed a declaration that designated the Rodeo-Chediski Fire a national disaster; Whereas more than 4,500 firefighters and support personnel, 30 helicopters, 251 engines, 92 water tankers, and 90 bulldozers were assigned to the Rodeo-Chediski Fire; and Whereas the Rodeo-Chediski Fire burned for 5 weeks until the fire was declared contained on July 7, 2002: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire; (2) commends the courage of local residents affected by the Rodeo-Chediski Fire; (3) extends condolences to individuals who lost homes, businesses, and property; and (4) honors the life-saving bravery and sacrifices of the firefighters and first responders assigned to the Rodeo-Chediski Fire. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres667ats/xml/BILLS-117sres667ats.xml |
117-sres-668 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 23, 2022 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 12, 2022, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day .
Whereas, throughout every period of the history of the United States, women have proudly served the United States to secure and preserve freedom and liberty for— (1) the people of the United States; and (2) the allies of the United States; Whereas women have formally been a part of the Armed Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901 but have informally served since the inception of the United States military; Whereas over 3,000,000 women have served the United States honorably and with valor on land, on sea, in the air, and in space, including— (1) as Molly Pitchers during the American Revolution, providing support to the Continental Army and taking their place on the artillery gun lines as soldiers fell; (2) by passing as men to serve as soldiers during the Revolutionary War, the Early Republic, and the Civil War; (3) as doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, and Signal Corps telephone operator Hello Girls during World War I; (4) as, during World War II— (A) members of the Women's Army Corps (commonly known as WACs ); (B) Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (commonly known as WAVES ); (C) members of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve (commonly known as SPARS ); (D) Women Airforce Service Pilots (commonly known as WASPs ); and (E) nurses; (5) as permanent members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, serving as nurses, physicians, physical therapists, air traffic controllers, intelligence specialists, communications specialists, logisticians, and clerks in the Korean War and Vietnam War; and (6) as fixed and rotary wing combat pilots, surface warfare sailors, submariners, artillerists, air defenders, engineers, military police, intelligence specialists, civil affairs specialists, logisticians, and, most recently, in all combat roles in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Whereas, as of 2020, women constitute approximately 17 percent of Armed Forces personnel on active duty, including— (1) 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force and Space Force; (2) 20 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy; (3) 16 percent of active duty personnel in the Army; (4) 9 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine Corps; and (5) 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Coast Guard; Whereas, as of September 2020, women constitute more than 21 percent of personnel in the National Guard and Reserves; Whereas women have been critical to COVID–19 relief, including as part of the personnel in the National Guard and Reserves activated to support COVID–19 response efforts; Whereas women have been critical to responding to the unjustified invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, including as members of the National Guard and as active duty personnel in the Armed Forces who have been deployed to contribute to foreign assistance efforts; Whereas 13 members of the Armed Forces, including 2 women, were killed during Operation Allies Refuge, in which over 120,000 people were evacuated in the largest civilian airlift in the history of the United States; Whereas, in 2020— (1) the population of women veterans reached nearly 2,000,000, which represents a significant increase from 713,000 women veterans in 1980; and (2) women veterans constitute approximately 10 percent of the total veteran population; Whereas women are the fastest growing group in the veteran population; Whereas an estimated 1 in 3 women veterans enrolled in the healthcare system of the Department of Veterans Affairs report having experienced military sexual trauma (MST) during their military service; Whereas the United States is proud of, and appreciates, the service of all women veterans who have demonstrated great skill, sacrifice, and commitment to defending the principles upon which the United States was founded and which the United States continues to uphold; Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share their recollections through the Veterans History Project, a part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which has worked since 2000, to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime veterans in the United States; and Whereas, by designating June 12, 2022, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day , the Senate can— (1) highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the National Guard; and (2) pay respect to women veterans for their patriotic military service: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate designates June 12, 2022, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres668ats/xml/BILLS-117sres668ats.xml |
117-sres-669 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 669 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Booker , Mr. Thune , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Risch ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine.
Whereas, in 2020, 155,000,000 people experienced crisis levels of food insecurity (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification phase 3 or above), with nearly 100,000,000 people living in environments where conflict was the main driver of hunger, and the COVID–19 pandemic has worsened rising global food insecurity; Whereas conflict acutely impacts vulnerable populations such as women and children, persons with disabilities, refugees, and internally displaced persons; Whereas armed conflict impacts on food security can be direct, such as displacement from land, destruction of livestock grazing areas and fishing grounds, or destruction of food stocks and agricultural assets, or indirect, such as disruptions to food systems, leading to increased food prices or decreased household purchasing power, or decreased access to supplies that are necessary for food preparation, including water and fuel; Whereas conflict disrupts the distribution and buying and selling of food within a food system due to a shortage of produce, risk, or perceived risk of travel, the formation of illegal distribution channels and markets, and the breakdown of a government’s ability to enforce regulations or perform its judiciary functions; Whereas aerial bombing campaigns targeting agricultural heartlands, scorched earth methods of warfare, and the use of landmines and other explosive devices have direct impacts on the ability of vulnerable populations to feed themselves; Whereas effective humanitarian response in armed conflict, including in the threat of conflict-induced famine and food insecurity in situations of armed conflict, requires respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict, and allowing and facilitating the rapid and unimpeded movement of humanitarian relief to all those in need; Whereas efforts to restrict humanitarian aid and the operational integrity and impartiality of humanitarian aid works and distribution efforts, including through blockades, security impediments, or irregular bureaucratic requirements is another means by which combatants employ starvation and food deprivation as a weapon of war; and Whereas the United States Government has the tools to fight global hunger, protect lifesaving assistance, and promote the prevention of conflict, including through the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 ), the Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–195 ), and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ), and has the potential to hold accountable those using hunger as a weapon of war through the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328 ): Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the use of hunger as a weapon of war through the— (A) starvation of civilians; (B) intentional and reckless destruction, removing, looting, or rendering useless objects necessary for food production and distribution such as farmland, markets, mills, food processing and storage areas, foodstuffs, crops, livestock, agricultural assets, waterways, water systems, drinking water installations and supplies, and irrigation works; (C) denial of humanitarian access and the deprivation of objects indispensable to people’s survival, such as food supplies and nutrition resources; and (D) willful interruption of market systems to affected populations in need in conflict environments by preventing travel and manipulating currency exchange; and (2) calls on the United States Government to— (A) prioritize diplomatic efforts to call out and address instances where hunger and intentional deprivation of food is being utilized as a weapon of war, including efforts to ensure that security operations do not undermine livelihoods of local populations to minimize civilian harm; (B) continue efforts to address severe food insecurity through humanitarian response efforts, including in-kind food assistance, vouchers, and other flexible modalities; (C) ensure existing interagency strategies, crisis response efforts, and ongoing programs consider, integrate, and adapt to address conflict by utilizing crisis modifiers in United States Agency for International Development programming to respond to rapid shocks and stress such as the willful targeting of food systems; and (D) ensure that the use of hunger as a weapon of war is considered within the employment of tools to hold individuals, governments, militias, or entities responsible such as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 ), where appropriate, and taking into consideration the need for humanitarian exemptions and the protection of lifesaving assistance. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres669is/xml/BILLS-117sres669is.xml |
117-sres-670 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Encouraging the Secretary of the Air Force to designate the Maine Air National Guard 101st Air Refueling Wing as a center of excellence for additive manufacturing technology.
Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing is home to four technicians certified to print airworthy parts, two-thirds of the entire uniformed force of certified technicians; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing is the only Air National Guard unit capable of printing airworthy parts, while also fielding the technicians certified to print airworthy parts; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing has created eight different tools for six different maintenance shops, enhancing aircrew maintenance efficiency and increasing aircraft readiness; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing has modeled and provided three training aids allowing complete comprehensive drill status guardsmen training, resulting in increased technician competency, and superior aircraft maintenance repairs; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing has the ability to model and prove a well-fitting part before machining, allowing for easier identification of errors, and preventing the duplication of non-usable parts, increasing aircraft readiness and reducing material waste and cost; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing is the only Air National Guard unit to have an authorized polymer printer in their possession; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing partners with the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Department; Whereas this allows both organizations to share the best practices and emerging technologies, while also allowing the 101st to perform strength testing of part candidates and receive feedback for redesign options; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing has created five jigs or fixtures which significantly aid aircrews in making repairs, while also decreasing aircraft downtime and repair inaccuracy; Whereas the 101st Air Refueling Wing has modeled five aircraft parts as proofs of design before machining replacement parts, successfully identifying model errors and reducing material waste and cost; and Whereas the Army Reserve 75th Innovation Command requested that the 101st Air Refueling Wing model and produce five parts as a pilot program connecting units with additive manufacturing stations capable of supporting modeling and printing requests: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to designate the Maine Air National Guard 101st Air Refueling Wing at Bangor Air National Guard Base as a center of excellence for additive manufacturing technology. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres670is/xml/BILLS-117sres670is.xml |
117-sres-671 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Lee ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Celebrating the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Whereas on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag of the United States; Whereas, over the years, the flag of the United States has preserved the standards of the original design comprised of alternating red and white stripes accompanied by a union consisting of white stars on a field of blue; Whereas, on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1335, an announcement asking the people of the United States to observe June 14 as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed into law House Joint Resolution 170, 81st Congress, a joint resolution designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 (24 Fed. Reg. 6865), an order establishing the most recent design of the flag of the United States; Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and first published in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion; Whereas, in 1954, Congress added the words under God to the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas, for more than 60 years, the Pledge of Allegiance has included references to the United States flag, to the United States having been established as a union under God , and to the United States being dedicated to securing liberty and justice for all ; Whereas, in 1954, Congress believed it was acting constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas the United States was founded on principles of religious freedom by the Founders, many of whom were deeply religious; Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States embodies principles intended to guarantee freedom of religion through the free exercise thereof and by prohibiting the Government from establishing a religion; Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on United States legal tender, and engravings on Federal buildings also contain general references to God ; Whereas, in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003), a case in which the Ninth Circuit concluded that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a public school teacher violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit subsequently concluded that— (1) the previous opinion of that court in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003) was no longer binding precedent; (2) case law from the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had subsequently changed after the decision in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004); and (3) Congress, in passing the new version of the Pledge of Allegiance, had established a secular purpose for the use of the term under God ; and Whereas, in light of those conclusions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school teachers: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States; (2) recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations; and (3) affirms that the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional expression of patriotism, and strongly defends the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres671ats/xml/BILLS-117sres671ats.xml |
117-sres-672 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as Stroke Awareness Month .
Whereas stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is an acute neurological injury that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery; Whereas stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurological damage, or even death, if not promptly diagnosed and treated; Whereas, in the United States, stroke is now the fifth leading cause of death; Whereas, in the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies of stroke every 3.5 minutes; Whereas approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year; Whereas the stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly $53,000,000,000 between 2017 and 2018, including the cost of healthcare services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work; Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability; Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical, occupational, speech-language, and other therapy and surgeries; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that the most effective stroke treatments are available only if the stroke is recognized and diagnosed within 3 hours of the first symptoms and recommends the public be familiar with and use the mnemonic F.A.S.T. to identify the signs and symptoms of stroke; Whereas the F.A.S.T. mnemonic describes the symptoms of stroke, the methods for assessing those symptoms, and the actions to take in response to those symptoms and stands for— (1) face drooping, observable when the person smiles and one side of the face droops; (2) arm weakness, observable when both arms are raised and one arm drifts downward; (3) speech difficulty, observable when asking the person to repeat a simple phrase and the speech is slurred or strange; and (4) time to call 9–1–1, if any of these symptoms are present; and Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments resulting from stroke have a considerable impact on children, families, and society: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of May 2022 as Stroke Awareness Month to increase awareness and education so that people in the United States know their risk factors and obtain treatment early; (2) encourages the people of the United States to support the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and (3) encourages continued coordination and cooperation between government, researchers, families, and the public to improve prognoses by increasing access to timely treatments for individuals who suffer strokes. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres672ats/xml/BILLS-117sres672ats.xml |
117-sres-673 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 673 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Authorizing the Committee on Rules and Administration to prepare a revised edition of the Standing Rules of the Senate as a Senate document.
1. Printing the standing rules of the Senate (a) Authorizations The Committee on Rules and Administration shall prepare a revised edition of the Standing Rules of the Senate and such standing rules shall be printed as a Senate document. (b) Additional copies In addition to the usual number, 1,750 additional copies shall be printed for use by the Committee on Rules and Administration. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres673ats/xml/BILLS-117sres673ats.xml |
117-sres-674 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 674 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Risch ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and recognizing the role of the Marshall Plan as the foundation of a transatlantic community committed to the preservation of peace, prosperity, and democracy.
Whereas, after World War II, the infrastructure, factories, and cities of Europe were in ruins and the people of Europe were in danger of famine and destitution; Whereas, in a commencement address on June 5, 1947, at Harvard University, then-Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed the framework of the Economic Recovery Program (commonly known as the Marshall Plan ); Whereas, in his address, Secretary Marshall declared that the Marshall Plan would be successful only with foresight, and a willingness on the part of our people to face up to the vast responsibility which history has clearly placed upon our country ; Whereas a bipartisan coalition of Congress overwhelmingly approved the Marshall Plan through the passage of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, which was signed by President Harry Truman on April 3, 1948; Whereas, in that Act, Congress acknowledged that the intimate economic and other relationships between the United States and the nations of Europe and recognized that peace and general welfare on the European continent are in the national interest of the United States; Whereas the Marshall Plan helped rebuild a battered Europe, restore peace and political stability, and reinforce democracy across the continent; Whereas, under the Marshall Plan, the United States extended an offer of aid to all countries in Europe, without prejudice, including to the then-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Whereas the Marshall Pan served as the foundation for transatlantic engagement and cooperation, which led to the establishment of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); Whereas continued Euro-Atlantic integration and cooperation are key to the protection of peace and transatlantic values; Whereas the brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin, launched on February 24, 2022, threatens the peace and principles at the core of the transatlantic community; Whereas continued transatlantic cooperation is vital to holding Vladimir Putin to account for his war of choice against the Ukrainian people, and supporting Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity amidst unconscionable war crimes committed by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; Whereas the United States, in cooperation with its allies and partners, is committed to helping rebuild and protect the democratic Government of Ukraine; Whereas direct investment in the United States by European countries exceeds trillions of dollars annually, which is a direct result of the prosperous economy in Europe that was aided by investments of the United States; and Whereas the German Marshall Fund of the United States, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, was established with a gift from Germany to express appreciation for the support the United States provided to Europe in the aftermath of World War II: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Economic Recovery Program (commonly known as the Marshall Plan ); (2) recognizes the role of the Marshall Plan in founding a transatlantic community committed to the preservation of peace, prosperity, and democracy; (3) reaffirms that cooperation with allies and partners in the transatlantic community to protect shared values and principles is in the national interest of the United States; and (4) congratulates the German Marshall Fund of the United States on its 50th anniversary and expresses appreciation for its work to champion cooperation between the United States and allies and partners in Europe. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres674is/xml/BILLS-117sres674is.xml |
117-sres-675 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.
Whereas the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (referred to in this preamble as AHEPA ) was founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, Georgia, by 8 visionary Greek immigrants to help unify, organize, and protect individuals of all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds against the bigotry, discrimination, and defamation perpetrated predominantly by the Ku Klux Klan; Whereas the mission of AHEPA is to promote the Hellenic ideals of ancient Greece, which include philanthropy, education, civic responsibility, and family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism; Whereas, since the inception of AHEPA, the organization has instilled in the members of AHEPA an understanding of their Hellenic heritage and an awareness of the contributions that Hellenic heritage has made to the development of democratic principles and governance in the United States and throughout the world; Whereas AHEPA has done much throughout the history of the organization to foster patriotism in the United States; Whereas members of AHEPA have served in the Armed Forces of the United States to protect the freedom of the people of the United States and to preserve those democratic ideals that are part of the Hellenic legacy; Whereas, in World War II, members of AHEPA parachuted behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Greece to help liberate Greece; Whereas AHEPA raised more than $253,000,000 for United States war bonds during World War II, and, as a result of the effort, AHEPA was named an official issuing agent for United States war bonds by the Department of the Treasury, an honor that no other civic organization had yet achieved; Whereas, in 1990, the members of AHEPA donated $612,000 toward the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, New York, for which AHEPA received special recognition by the Department of the Interior; Whereas the AHEPA National Housing Program has sponsored safe and dignified affordable housing for vulnerable senior citizens under the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program (administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q )), and the sponsorship has a portfolio of 4,467 units in 87 communities in 19 States; Whereas AHEPA has engaged in Track Two Diplomacy to foster reconciliation and rapprochement in the Eastern Mediterranean, which is in the best interest of the United States, and has enhanced people-to-people ties between countries; Whereas AHEPA financially supports scholarships, natural disaster and humanitarian relief, medical research, and countless other charitable and philanthropic causes by contributing more than $2,200,000 annually from the national, district, and local levels of AHEPA; Whereas generations of Greek American women and Philhellenes have worked to strengthen society through service organizations, such as the Daughters of Penelope, in order to— (1) provide affordable housing for older adults; (2) sponsor and support domestic violence shelters; (3) provide scholarship awards; (4) raise awareness and provide financial support for medical research and charitable causes; and (5) help those in need of humanitarian assistance or natural disaster relief; Whereas, in the spirit of their Hellenic heritage and in commemoration of the Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia, members of AHEPA raised $775,000 for the Tribute to Olympism and Hellenism sculpture, the fan-like structure of which helped to save lives during the 1996 Olympic Bombing at Centennial Olympic Park; Whereas members of AHEPA raised $110,000 for the creation of the George C. Marshall Statue erected on the grounds of the United States Embassy in Athens, Greece, in celebration of the historic relationship between the United States and Greece and in tribute to General Marshall, an outstanding statesman and Philhellene; Whereas members of AHEPA raised $1,000,000 toward the rebuilding of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center, which was the only house of worship destroyed on September 11, 2001; Whereas members of AHEPA have been Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States, United States Senators and Representatives, and United States Ambassadors, and have served honorably as elected and appointed officials at local and State levels throughout the United States; and Whereas President George H. W. Bush cited AHEPA as 1 of the thousand points of light in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes the significant contributions to the United States of citizens of Hellenic heritage; (2) commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, applauds its mission, and commends the many charitable contributions of its members to communities in the United States and around the world; and (3) requests the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 100th Anniversary and many accomplishments of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres675is/xml/BILLS-117sres675is.xml |
117-sres-676 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Casey , Ms. Collins , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. King , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Luján , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 23, 2022 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Pell Grant Day .
Whereas June 23 is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 ( Public Law 92–318 , 86 Stat. 235) by President Richard Nixon; Whereas that Act established within the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, later named the Federal Pell Grant (commonly known as the Pell Grant ) in honor of its sponsor Senator Claiborne Pell; Whereas, 50 years ago, Senator Pell stated that for it’s through this Act that the dream of access, and opportunity for college education becomes a reality. It’s in this Act that we say a lack of financial wealth should not, and will not, stand in the way of a person who has the talent, the desire and the drive to reach out for a college education. ; Whereas, today, the Pell Grant program, which helps low-income students pursue higher education goals, maintains bipartisan support in Congress and with the public; Whereas, each year, Pell Grants help nearly 7,000,000 students, approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students, pursue and succeed in higher education; Whereas Pell Grants help students from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States and from rural areas to cities to everywhere in between; Whereas the Pell Grant program is well-targeted to meet the needs of students with demonstrated financial need, with the vast majority of Pell Grant recipients having family incomes of $40,000 or less; Whereas extensive research shows that the Pell Grant program increases college enrollment and completion among low- and moderate-income students; Whereas Pell Grants are critical for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including 58 percent of Black students, 47 percent of Hispanic students, 51 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native students, 48 percent of first-generation students, 52 percent of students who are parents, and 39 percent of students who are veterans of the Armed Forces; Whereas each eligible student may use a Pell Grant at the institution of their choice, which includes public, private, 2-year, and 4-year institutions; Whereas the Pell Grant program is a proven investment to boost future economic mobility, with college graduates paying more in taxes and earning more in after-tax income than high school graduates; and Whereas, over the past 50 years, the Pell Grant program has helped more than 80,000,000 students in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant program on June 23, 2022; (2) expresses support for the designation of June 23 as National Pell Grant Day ; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to celebrate National Pell Grant Day by— (A) recognizing the more than 80,000,000 individual low- and middle-income students who have benefitted from the Federal Pell Grant program since its establishment; and (B) celebrating the success stories of such students, and ensuring the same access for future students. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres676ats/xml/BILLS-117sres676ats.xml |
117-sres-677 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Braun ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United States Army during World War I and World War II.
Whereas the 30th Infantry Division of the United States Army, nicknamed Old Hickory, was first activated in October 1917 for service in World War I; Whereas the 30th Infantry Division was nicknamed Old Hickory in honor of General and President Andrew Jackson; Whereas the 30th Infantry Division was composed of troops from Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and was instrumental in breaking the Hindenburg Line in World War I; Whereas, when the 30th Infantry Division was reorganized at Fort Jackson in 1941 for service in World War II, the division included two North Carolina National Guard infantry regiments, one Tennessee National Guard infantry regiment, and other elements; Whereas Company B of the 117th Regiment of the 30th Infantry Division was composed of members of the Tennessee National Guards from Athens, Tennessee, who also served in World War II; Whereas Company B was composed of 5 officers and 100 troops, all of whom were from Tennessee; Whereas 22 of those troops became officers in prominent positions in the Army; Whereas, in 1940, one year after Nazi Germany invaded Poland to trigger World War II, the War Department reactivated the 30th Infantry Division; Whereas, in 1944, the 30th Infantry Division was deployed to Great Britain to participate in the planned Allied landing in Europe; Whereas, after arriving in Europe during World War II, the 30th Infantry Division engaged directly in battle alongside the British Armed Forces; Whereas, during World War II, the 30th Infantry Division landed at Normandy on June 14, 1944, participated in the advance across Northern France, joined the invasion of the German Rhineland, defended the Ardennes-Alsace, and fought to the final defeat of Germany in May 1945; Whereas the 823rd and the 743rd Tank Destroyer Battalions were periodically attached to the 30th Division throughout its campaign in Europe; Whereas the 30th Infantry Division played a key role in the breakout of the Allied forces from Normandy at St. Lo and the subsequent advance across Northern France; Whereas the 30th Infantry Division is remembered for its role in the defense of Mortain and St. Barthelmy, France, and Hill 317 against a German counterattack in August 1944, actions in which three infantry regiments of the division (the 117th, 119th, and 120th) and a part of a fourth regiment and other elements of the division participated; Whereas the 30th Infantry Division also played a key role in stopping the German advance in the Battle of the Bulge and recaptured Malmedy and Stavelot and its vital bridge over the Ambleve River; Whereas, in March 1945, the 30th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and quickly advanced to Madgeburg by April 17; Whereas, while the 30th Infantry Division moved eastward into Germany, it liberated Weferlingen, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, on April 12, 1945; Whereas, at Weferlingen, the troops found 421 inmates who were in poor physical condition due to malnutrition and in dire need of medical attention; Whereas representatives of the 30th Infantry Division arranged for mayors of the German towns neighboring Weferlingen to immediately furnish food for the starving inmates; Whereas, in the report prepared for General Dwight D. Eisenhower rating the American combat units that fought in the European Theater, the Army’s official historian, S.L.A. Marshall, rated the 30th Division as first among the infantry divisions that had performed the most efficient and consistent battle service; Whereas, in 2012, the 30th Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the United States Army Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Whereas, in recognition of its exemplary service during World War II, the Headquarters Company of the 30th Infantry Division was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the French Croix de Guerre; and Whereas the proud fighting tradition of the 30th Infantry Division is perpetuated by the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate recognizes the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War I and World War II. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres677is/xml/BILLS-117sres677is.xml |
117-sres-678 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Booker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Murray , and Ms. Duckworth ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of June 2022 as Immigrant Heritage Month , a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their children in making the United States a healthier, safer, more diverse, prosperous country, and acknowledging the importance of immigrants and their children to the future successes of the United States.
Whereas the United States is stronger if all individuals have the opportunity to live up to their full potential; Whereas about 15 percent of health care workers in the United States are immigrants, including (in order of highest percentage of health care workers who are foreign born)— (1) 29 percent of physicians; (2) 25 percent of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides; (3) 24 percent of dentists; (4) 20 percent of pharmacists; (5) 19 percent of dental assistants; (6) 15 percent of medical assistants; (7) 15 percent of registered nurses; (8) 15 percent of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; (9) 12 percent of dieticians and nutritionists; and (10) 12 percent of optometrists; Whereas the Association of American Medical Colleges attested to the Supreme Court of the United States that the health care system of the United States relies on immigrant health care providers in their current roles; Whereas immigrants working in health care professions serve throughout the United States and often in rural or underserved communities; Whereas immigrants fill approximately 1/3 of physician roles in the United States; Whereas immigrants working in a health care occupation range from those granted temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ) or deferred action pursuant to the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012 (referred to in this preamble as DACA ), to naturalized United States citizens; Whereas more than 12 percent of the immigrants working in health care occupations (310,000 individuals) are humanitarian migrants, including refugees, asylees, special immigrant visa holders, and Cuban and Haitian entrants; Whereas 50,000 DACA recipients perform critical roles in the health care industry; Whereas the medical students, residents, and physicians who rely on DACA for their ability to practice medicine and provide medical care to approximately 4,600 patients per year; Whereas, in response to COVID–19, immigrants put their own lives on the line to save lives every day, working as diagnostic and treatment practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, nurses, health aides, nursing assistants and orderlies, health care support workers, medical students and residents, and health technologists and technicians; Whereas more than 5,200,000 undocumented immigrants, including more than 1/2 of all DACA recipients (400,000 individuals) and the majority of Temporary Protected Status holders (more than 220,000 individuals) are considered essential critical infrastructure workers; Whereas immigrant essential workers, including first responders, health care workers, agricultural workers and meat packers, child care providers, and hospitality and transportation workers, have heroically helped provide medical care, food, shelter, and comfort to the individuals of the United States impacted by COVID–19; Whereas undocumented immigrants alone contribute an estimated $227,000,000,000 of spending power annually to the United States economy, after the payment of $49,000,000,000 of combined Federal, State, and local taxes each year; Whereas the majority of farm workers in the United States are immigrants, and regardless of politics, have been deemed essential workers to maintaining a safe food supply for the United States during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas immigrants have served in the Armed Forces since the founding of the United States and have fought in every major conflict in United States history, including the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and conflicts in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq; Whereas immigrants have put their lives on the line to protect the ideals of the United States and democracy, as well as lives of the people of the United States, by serving as translators and interpreters for the Armed Forces, including in Afghanistan and Iraq, and performing sensitive and trusted activities for United States military personnel stationed with the International Security Assistance Force; Whereas immigrants who serve in emerging industries with pronounced labor shortages in the United States, such as artificial intelligence, that rely on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this preamble as STEM ) skills, not only bolster the economy but also enhance national security and global leadership; Whereas, when immigrants have a trusting relationship with local law enforcement agencies, immigrants report crime and work with law enforcement agencies on neighborhood crime reduction strategies; Whereas the United States has the largest number of immigrants in the world and those immigrants represent almost every country in the world, contributing to the rich diversity of people, cultures, cuisine, literature, art, language, academia, music, media, fashion, and customs; Whereas the United States is more diverse than ever before in its history, with greater shares than ever before of immigrants from India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, South Korea, and Guatemala, and an increase of more than 90 percent since 2000 of Black immigrants from across the African continent, the Caribbean, Jamaica, and Haiti; Whereas Black immigrants and their children make up roughly 1/5 of the overall Black population in the United States (21 percent); Whereas, in response to recent civil unrest in the United States, immigrants of all backgrounds have pledged their support to fight racial injustice, hand-in-hand with Black immigrants, to fight for accountability from law enforcement and the criminal justice system, and to demand that law enforcement protect all individuals, regardless of their skin color; Whereas celebrating the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences of immigrants has resulted in a unified, patriotic, and prosperous United States; Whereas immigration has long been one of the greatest competitive advantages of the United States; Whereas immigrants of all skill levels have helped make the economy of the United States the strongest in the world, complementing existing businesses in the United States in times of need and founding successful businesses of their own; Whereas more than 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, which generate $4,200,000,000,000 in annual revenue and employ millions of individuals in the United States; Whereas, although approximately 14 percent of the population of the United States is immigrants, a considerably larger share of the labor force (18 percent) is immigrants; Whereas immigrants are entrepreneurial, self-starters who create their own opportunity and employment opportunities for others, with 12 percent of employed immigrants being self-employed compared to 9 percent of employed, native-born individuals of the United States; Whereas immigrant-owned businesses provide jobs across the United States, supporting the creation of additional jobs through entrepreneurial activity in addition to the jobs they fill within their business; Whereas immigrants are more likely to have advanced degrees than native-born people of the United States; Whereas more than 1,000,000 international students are enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States, comprising about 5 percent of the total higher education population and helping make the United States the global leader in higher education; Whereas approximately 100,000 international students each year would hope to stay and work in the United States, if an immigration option were available to them; Whereas the immigration system of the United States has not been meaningfully updated in nearly 30 years and is now outdated and overburdened, turning away highly skilled workers and international student graduates and putting the global leadership of the United States at risk; Whereas allowing international student graduates interested in remaining in the United States to secure a permanent immigration status would expand the economy by $233,000,000,000 during the next decade and would help reduce STEM-related talent shortages by 25 percent; Whereas national security experts agree that it is essential for the United States to maintain its military exceptionalism by being the leader in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyber, quantum, robotics, directed energy, and hypersonic weapons, which are all STEM fields where immigrants fill dangerous labor shortages in the United States; Whereas, due to population aging and longer life expectancy of the population in the United States requiring an increase in health care workers, immigrants are expected to fill a crucial need in the future health care system of the United States essential to keeping the people of the United States healthy; Whereas, if undocumented individuals who came to the United States as children (commonly referred to as Dreamers ) alone were provided a pathway to citizenship, they would contribute approximately $799,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States during the next 10 years; Whereas future population growth in the United States will require increased immigration, and by increasing immigration substantially, will keep the United States economically competitive with China and other global economies and reduce future fiscal imbalances for popular programs like programs under the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ); Whereas significantly increasing annual immigration levels would double the size of the United States economy by 2050, dramatically lower the ratio of working-age individuals to senior-age individuals, and increase the average income for workers in the United States; Whereas President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., most recently honored the accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices of immigrants by proclaiming June 2022 to be Immigrant Heritage Month and by asking all people of the United States to observe June 2022 with appropriate programming and activities to remind individuals of the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and Whereas continued integration of immigrants from around the world in a manner that encourages and facilitates a pathway to citizenship, economic and social mobility, and civic engagement will perpetuate the prosperity of the United States and reinforce the patriotism all people of the United States feel for the United States, no matter the color of skin, country of origin, or religious background of the individual: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes June 2022 as Immigrant Heritage Month in honor of the contributions immigrants and their children have made to the United States throughout its history; (2) pledges to celebrate immigrant contributions to, and immigrant heritages in, each State; (3) welcomes immigrants presently in the United States and individuals seeking to immigrate to the United States to contribute to the health, safety, diversity, and prosperity of the United States by finding their place in the vibrant, multi-ethnic, and integrated society of the United States; (4) encourages the people of the United States to work with their immigrant neighbors and colleagues to advance the current and future well-being of the United States; and (5) commits to working with fellow Members of Congress, the executive agencies that administer immigration laws and policies, and the President to promote smart and just immigration policy for immigrants presently in the United States, their families, and individuals seeking to immigrate to the United States in the future. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres678is/xml/BILLS-117sres678is.xml |
117-sres-679 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Johnson , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Portman , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Thune , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Smith , Mr. Warner , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Young , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kelly , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Ossoff ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth National Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more than 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863; Whereas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were free; Whereas African Americans who had been slaves in the Southwest celebrated June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth National Independence Day , as inspiration and encouragement for future generations; Whereas African Americans from the Southwest have continued the tradition of observing Juneteenth National Independence Day for more than 150 years; Whereas Juneteenth National Independence Day began as a holiday in the State of Texas and is now a Federal holiday and celebrated by individuals in the United States from many walks of life as a special day of observance in recognition of the emancipation of all slaves in the United States; Whereas Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations have been held to honor African-American freedom while encouraging self-development and respect for all cultures; Whereas the faith and strength of character demonstrated by former slaves and the descendants of former slaves remain an example for all people of the United States, regardless of background, religion, or race; Whereas slavery was not officially abolished until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States in December 1865; and Whereas, over the course of its history, the United States has grown into a symbol of democracy and freedom around the world: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commemorates June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth National Independence Day ; (2) recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth National Independence Day to the United States; (3) supports the continued nationwide celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day to provide an opportunity for the people of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States; and (4) recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is part of the history and heritage of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres679ats/xml/BILLS-117sres679ats.xml |
117-sres-680 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month .
Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present cybersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgeable and skilled cybersecurity workforce in both the public and private sectors; Whereas, according to CyberSeek.org, as of June 2022, there are 714,548 open jobs in cybersecurity in the United States and 1,091,576 individuals in the cybersecurity workforce; Whereas a 2017 report entitled Supporting the Growth and Sustainment of the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce: Building the Foundation for a More Secure American Future , transmitted by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security, proposed a vision to prepare, grow, and sustain a cybersecurity workforce that safeguards and promotes America’s national security and economic prosperity ; Whereas expanding cybersecurity education opportunities is important in order to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage and prepare the United States for ongoing and future national security threats; Whereas cybersecurity education can— (1) provide learning and career opportunities for students across the United States in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) bolster the capacity of the domestic workforce to defend the United States and secure the economy of the United States; Whereas, in 2021, Congress authorized, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ), the Cybersecurity Education Training Assistance Program (commonly known as CETAP ), a Department of Homeland Security initiative to provide cybersecurity career awareness, curricular resources, and professional development to elementary and secondary schools; Whereas CYBER.ORG, a grantee of CETAP, has introduced cybersecurity concepts to more than 3,400,000 students and provided resources to more than 25,000 K-12 educators in all 50 States and 4 United States territories; Whereas the mission of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (commonly known as NICE) is to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community working together to advance an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development ; Whereas cybersecurity education is supported through multiple Federal programs and other related efforts, including— (1) the NICE Community Coordinating Council; (2) the Advanced Technological Education program administered by the National Science Foundation; (3) the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Program administered by the National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Homeland Security; (4) the DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program administered by the Department of Defense; (5) the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative administered by the Partnership for Public Service; (6) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity administered by the National Security Agency; (7) the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award; (8) Career Technical Education (CTE) CyberNet local academies administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of Education; (9) the GenCyber Program administered by the National Security Agency, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation; (10) widely used resources, including CareerOneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and O*NET OnLine administered by the Department of Labor; and (11) the Registered Apprenticeship Program administered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and Whereas ensuring access to cybersecurity education for all students in the United States regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sex, or geographic location will expand opportunities for high-earning jobs in high-demand fields: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month ; (2) invites individuals and organizations in the United States— (A) to recognize the essential role of cybersecurity education; and (B) to support Federal, State, and local educational efforts; (3) encourages educational and training institutions to increase the understanding and awareness of cybersecurity education at such institutions; and (4) commits to— (A) raising awareness about cybersecurity education; and (B) taking legislative action in support of cybersecurity education to effectively build and sustain a skilled cybersecurity workforce. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres680ats/xml/BILLS-117sres680ats.xml |
117-sres-681 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 681 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the service of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine the USS Oklahoma City and the crews of the USS Oklahoma City, who served the United States with valor and bravery.
Whereas the USS Oklahoma City is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine named after Oklahoma City, the capital and most populous city in Oklahoma, and is the second ship in the history of the Navy to bear that name; Whereas the motto of the USS Oklahoma City is The Sooner, The Better , which is a testament to both the spirit of the people of Oklahoma City and the readiness of the 140-person crew of the USS Oklahoma City; Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was christened and launched on November 2, 1985, sponsored by Linda M. Nickles, and was commissioned for service on July 9, 1988, with Commander Kevin John Reardon as the first commanding officer of the submarine; Whereas, since the commissioning of the USS Oklahoma City, the USS Oklahoma City has traveled around the globe multiple times and has served in the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, the Pacific, and, most recently, Apra Harbor, Guam; Whereas, in the aftermath of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the crew of the USS Oklahoma City donated blood in support of the victims of the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in the history of the United States, which resulted in the deaths of 168 individuals; Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was the first Navy submarine to transition from navigation using paper charts to an all-electronic navigation suite; Whereas, on Friday, May 20, 2022, the inactivation ceremony for the USS Oklahoma City was held in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to honor nearly 34 years of service; and Whereas, throughout the career of the USS Oklahoma City, the USS Oklahoma City supported a range of missions, including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, targeted strike missions, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate recognizes the service of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine the USS Oklahoma City and the crew of the USS Oklahoma City, who served the United States with valor and bravery. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres681ats/xml/BILLS-117sres681ats.xml |
117-sres-682 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 682 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 15, 2022, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the month of June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month .
Whereas, in 2021, approximately 53,000,000 residents of the United States, or about 1 in every 7 individuals, have attained the age of 65, and by 2060, 95,000,000 individuals in the United States will be over the age of 65 according to estimates by the Bureau of the Census; Whereas elder abuse remains a challenging problem and can come in many different forms, often manifesting as physical, sexual, or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and social media abuse; Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation have no boundaries and cross all racial, social, class, gender, and geographic lines, according to the Elder Justice Coalition; Whereas more than 1 in 10 individuals in the United States over the age of 60 have been subjected to abuse each year, with many such victims enduring abuse in multiple forms, according to the American Journal of Public Health; Whereas most reported cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults take place within private homes, and approximately 90 percent of the perpetrators in elder financial exploitation cases are family members or other trusted individuals, according to the National Adult Protective Services Association; Whereas research suggests that elderly individuals in the United States who experience cognitive impairment, physical disabilities, or isolation are more likely to become the victims of abuse than those who do not experience cognitive impairment, physical disabilities, or isolation; Whereas other risk factors for elder abuse can include low social support, poor physical health, and experience of previous traumatic events, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse; Whereas close to half of elderly individuals who suffer from dementia will experience abuse during their lifetime, according to the Department of Justice; Whereas only 1 in 24 cases of elder abuse is reported according the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; Whereas the Population Reference Bureau estimates that 1,900,000 elders will live in nursing homes by 2030; Whereas, in a 2012 study conducted by Michigan State University, approximately 24 percent of the nursing home residents who participated in the study reported at least one incident of physical abuse by nursing home staff; Whereas, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the United States mourned the loss of elderly individuals who perished in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has led to the emergence of new scams against older adults, including those related to vaccines; Whereas there has been an increase in hate crimes committed against older, Asian Americans during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas, within the last 2 years, Congress passed and the President signed 2 measures that make nearly $400,000,000 available for implementation of Elder Justice Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3a et seq.) initiatives, the largest funding stream related to such initiatives in the history of the Act; and Whereas Congress, in passing the Elder Justice Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3a et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ), the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21701 et seq. ), the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), recognized the importance of protecting older people of the United States against abuse and exploitation: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates June 15, 2022, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the month of June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month ; (2) recognizes— (A) judges, lawyers, adult protective services professionals, law enforcement officers, social workers, health care providers, advocates for victims, and other professionals and agencies for their efforts to advance awareness of elder abuse; (B) the important work of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, which has continued through the previous 2 Administrations and involves 15 different Federal agencies; (C) the essential work done by adult protective services personnel, who regularly came to the assistance of victims, investigated reports of abuse, and actively prevented future victimization of older people in the United States, especially during the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic as the social isolation of elderly individuals due to stay-at-home orders only increased the risk of abuse and neglect; and (D) the importance of supporting State long-term care ombudsman programs, which help prevent elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, where infection prevention and control deficiencies pose persistent challenges; (3) applauds the work of the Elder Justice Coalition, and its members, whose efforts to increase public awareness of elder abuse have the potential to increase the identification and reporting of this crime by the public, professionals, and victims, and can act as a catalyst to promote issue-based education and long-term prevention; and (4) encourages— (A) members of the public and professionals who work with older adults to act as catalysts to promote awareness and long-term prevention of elder abuse— (i) by reaching out to local adult protective services agencies, State long-term care ombudsman programs, and the National Center on Elder Abuse; and (ii) by learning to recognize, detect, report, and respond to elder abuse; (B) private individuals and public agencies in the United States to continue work together at the Federal, State, and local levels to combat abuse, neglect, exploitation, crime, and violence against vulnerable adults, including vulnerable older adults, particularly in light of limited resources for vital protective services; and (C) those Federal agencies with responsibility for preventing elder abuse to fully exercise such responsibilities to protect older adults, whether living in the community or in long-term care facilities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres682ats/xml/BILLS-117sres682ats.xml |
117-sres-683 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 683 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2022 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day.
Whereas sickle cell disease (referred to in this preamble as SCD ) is a genetically inherited condition present at birth that involves a group of red blood cell disorders and is a major health problem in the United States and worldwide; Whereas the 2022 theme of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Shine the Light on Sickle Cell , is an immediate call to action to improve the health and quality of life for individuals living with SCD and their families; Whereas, in 1972, Dr. Charles Whitten established the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, which is now headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, to improve research, education, and healthcare for SCD patients; Whereas, in 1972, Congress passed the National Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act ( Public Law 92–294 ; 86 Stat. 136), which provided authority to establish education, information, screening, testing, counseling, research, and treatment programs for SCD patients; Whereas SCD is a genetic mutation that causes a single misspelling in the DNA instructions for hemoglobin, a protein that aids in carrying oxygen in the blood, which may result in chronic complications related to anemia, stroke, infections, organ failure, tissue damage, intense periods of pain referred to as vaso-occlusive crisis, and premature death; Whereas sickle cell trait (referred to in this preamble as SCT ) occurs when an individual inherits one copy of the sickle cell gene from one parent, and when both parents have SCT, there is a 25 percent chance that any of their children will have SCD; Whereas there are an estimated 3,000,000 individuals with SCT in the United States, with many unaware of their status; Whereas an estimated 100,000 individuals have SCD in the United States, with 1 out of 365 African-American births and 1 out of 16,300 Hispanic-American births resulting in SCD, and nearly 1 out of 13 African-American babies are born with SCT; Whereas SCD affects millions of people throughout the world, especially individuals of genetic descent from sub-Saharan regions of Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Central America, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Greece, and Italy; Whereas the prevalence of SCT varies greatly by region, with rates as high as 40 percent in certain regions of sub-Saharan Africa, eastern Saudi Arabia, and central India; Whereas, in many countries that are poor in resources, more than 90 percent of children with SCD do not live to see adulthood; Whereas approximately 1,000 children in Africa are born with SCD each day, more than half of whom will die before their fifth birthday; Whereas the high prevalence of SCD in the central and western regions of India results in approximately 20 percent of babies diagnosed with SCD dying before the age of 2; Whereas, in 2006, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution, adopted by the United Nations in 2009, recognizing SCD as a public health priority with a call to action that each country implement measures to tackle the disease; Whereas screening newborns for SCD is a crucial first step for families to obtain a timely diagnosis and comprehensive care and to decrease the mortality rate of children with SCD; Whereas approved treatments for SCD are limited, with the Food and Drug Administration approving only 4 SCD therapies since 2017, but there are more than 40 SCD therapies in development; Whereas there is an immediate need for lifesaving therapeutics that can improve the duration and quality of life of individuals with SCD; Whereas, in 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine developed a comprehensive strategic plan and blueprint for action to address SCD, which highlights the need to develop new innovative therapies and to address barriers to the equitable access of approved treatments; Whereas, in 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Society of Hematology and the Sickle in Africa Consortium and in collaboration with the World Health Organization, hosted a webinar for a joint effort to strengthen efforts to combat SCD during the coronavirus disease (commonly known as COVID–19 ) pandemic and beyond; Whereas the late Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, an American Society of Hematology member who served on the Global Coalition on SCD, has been a leader in advancing the body of knowledge in SCD research, public health, and medicine, and is recognized as immeasurably benefitting thousands of children worldwide; Whereas there are emerging genetic therapy technologies, including gene editing, that can modify a patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells to enable them to generate healthy red blood cells to prevent sickle cell crises; Whereas while hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (commonly known as HSCT ) is currently the only cure for SCD, and while advancements in treatment for complications associated with SCD have been made, more research is needed to find widely available and accessible treatments and cures to help individuals with SCD; and Whereas, although June 19, 2022, has been designated as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about SCD, there remains a continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for SCD trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to SCD: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day; (2) commits to ensuring equitable access to new sickle cell disease (referred to in this resolution as SCD ) treatments by shining the light among all economic, racial, and ethnic groups to improve health outcomes for those living with SCD; (3) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to create global policy solutions aimed at providing support for the global community and the domestic resources needed to provide access to newborn screening programs, therapeutic interventions, and support services in partnership with local governments; (4) supports eliminating barriers to equitable access for innovative SCD therapies, including cell, gene, and gene-editing therapies in the Medicare and Medicaid systems for the most vulnerable patients; (5) encourages the people of the United States and the world to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities on Sickle Cell Awareness Day to raise public awareness of SCD traits, preventative care programs, treatments, and other patient services for those suffering from SCD, complications from SCD, and conditions related to SCD; and (6) urges that the options to be considered to combat SCD not only address access to potential future curative treatments, but also address the bias that the population most affected by SCD continues to face within the United States and global healthcare systems. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres683is/xml/BILLS-117sres683is.xml |
117-sres-684 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Coons , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Cardin , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Booker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.
Whereas June 20, 2022, is observed as World Refugee Day , a global event to honor refugees around the globe and celebrate the strengths and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group; Whereas July 28, 2022, is the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (and made applicable by the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York January 31, 1967 (19 UST 6223)), which defines the term refugee and outlines the rights of refugees and the legal obligations of states to protect them; Whereas, in 2022, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (referred to in this preamble as UNHCR )— (1) there are more than 100,000,000 displaced people who have been forced from their homes worldwide, more displaced people than ever before in recorded history, including more than 27,100,000 refugees and at least 53,200,000 internally displaced people, as of the end of 2021; (2) 69 percent of the world’s refugees came from Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan, or Burma; (3) there have been more than 7,500,000 border crossings from Ukraine since February 24, 2022; nearly 5,000,000 refugees from Ukraine have been recorded across Europe as of June 9, 2022; and nearly 12,800,000 people were internally displaced in Ukraine as of May 5, 2022; (4) there are an estimated 2,700,000 registered Afghan refugees in the world, of whom nearly 2,100,000 are registered in Iran or Pakistan, in addition to another 3,500,000 Afghans who are internally displaced, having fled their homes searching for refuge within the country; (5) more than 50 percent of the population of Syria (at least 13,500,000 people) have been displaced since the start of the conflict, either across the international border or within Syria, representing the largest displacement crisis in the world today; (6) 1 out of every 4 people of concern to UNHCR lives in the Americas, which represents an increase from 1 out of every 6 in 2018; (7) more than 6,000,000 Venezuelans have left their home country since 2014, representing the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history and one of the largest displacement crises in the world; (8) children account for 31 percent of the world’s population and 41 percent of all forcibly displaced people, millions of whom are unable to access basic services, including education; and (9) 83 percent of all refugees are hosted by developing nations and fewer than 1 percent of vulnerable refugees in need of resettlement have had the opportunity due to lack of resettlement places; Whereas thousands of our immigrant neighbors in the United States, including people from Ethiopia, Cameroon, Haiti, Mauritania, and South Sudan, face harm if deported to their home countries due to violent crime and political instability; Whereas refugees are major contributors to local economies and serve as critical frontline healthcare professionals and essential workers combating the COVID–19 pandemic worldwide; Whereas welcoming the oppressed and persecuted is a core tenet of our great Nation, and the United States is home to a diverse population of refugees and immigrants who have added to the economic strengths and cultural richness of our communities; Whereas, consistent with domestic and international law, all foreign nationals arriving in the United States, regardless of their nationality, must be given an opportunity to seek asylum; Whereas the United States must restore a humane and functioning asylum system in order to meet its obligations under domestic and international law with respect to those fleeing persecution; Whereas the United States supports the UNHCR in its efforts to increase protection for LGBTQI+ refugees overseas and to support their global resettlement; Whereas the United States Refugee Admissions Program, which was established in 1980, is a lifesaving pillar of global humanitarian efforts, advances United States foreign policy goals, and supports regional host countries; Whereas resettlement is an essential part of a comprehensive strategy to respond to refugee crises, promote responsibility sharing, and strengthen United States national security by ensuring access to legal migration pathways; Whereas the infrastructure for the United States refugee resettlement pipeline has been dismantled, limiting access to the United States Refugee Admissions Program globally; Whereas for the first time in recent history, following the destruction of the United States refugee resettlement pipeline, large numbers of desperate migrants from as far as Cameroon and Ukraine have sought refuge from persecution at the United States border with Mexico; Whereas in fiscal year 2021, the United States only settled 11,500 refugees, the lowest figure since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, and as of May 31, 2022, the United States had only resettled 12,641 refugees in fiscal year 2022; Whereas during the first 8 months of fiscal year 2022, only 5,070 refugees were admitted from Africa, only 1,296 refugees were admitted from Latin America and the Caribbean, and only 1,060 refugees were admitted from East Asia; Whereas resettlement organizations and other community and faith-based groups offer support for refugees who resettle in the United States; Whereas resettlement to the United States is available for the most vulnerable refugees who undergo rigorous security vetting and medical screening processing; Whereas, according to New American Economy, refugees contributed an estimated $269,100,000,000 to the national economy between 2005 and 2014, far surpassing the $206,100,000,000 spent by the United States to assist refugees during that period; and Whereas refugees integrate and quickly become self-sufficient by paying taxes, supporting local commerce, joining the workforce, and creating jobs: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of millions of refugees and asylum seekers, including the education of refugee children and displaced persons who flee war, persecution, or torture in search of protection, peace, hope, and freedom; (2) recognizes those individuals who have risked their lives working, either individually or for nongovernmental organizations and international agencies, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (referred to in this resolution as UNHCR ), to provide lifesaving assistance and protection for people displaced around the world; (3) reaffirms the imperative to fully restore United States asylum protections by terminating policies that deny access to asylum or externalize our asylum obligations; (4) underscores the need for the United States Government to fully rebuild our Nation's refugee resettlement infrastructure in order to strengthen national and regional security and encourage international solidarity with host countries; and (5) calls upon the Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations— (A) to continue providing robust funding for refugee protection overseas and resettlement in the United States; (B) to revive the United States international leadership role in responding to displacement crises with humanitarian assistance, and restore its leadership role in the protection of vulnerable refugee populations that endure gender based violence, human trafficking, persecution, and violence against religious minorities, forced conscription, genocide, and exploitation; (C) to work in partnership with the international community to find solutions to existing conflicts and prevent new conflicts from beginning; (D) to continue supporting the efforts of the UNHCR and advance the work of nongovernmental organizations to protect refugees and asylum seekers regardless of their country of origin, race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs; (E) to continue to alleviate pressures on frontline refugee host countries that absorb the majority of the world’s refugees through humanitarian and development aid; (F) to respond to the global refugee crisis by meeting robust refugee admissions goals; and (G) to reaffirm the goals of World Refugee Day and reiterate the United States strong commitment to protect refugees and asylum seekers who live without material, social, or legal protections. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres684is/xml/BILLS-117sres684is.xml |
117-sres-685 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2022 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Risch , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Luján ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 26, 2022 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking .
Whereas the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (referred to in this preamble as UNODC ) estimated that 275,000,000 individuals used illicit drugs worldwide in 2019, a 22 percent increase from 2010; Whereas UNODC estimated that, globally, 36,300,000 individuals suffered from substance use disorders in 2019; Whereas the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration reported that, in 2020, 37,300,000 individuals aged 12 or older had used an illicit drug in the United States in the past month, and 41,100,000 individuals aged 12 or older had needed substance abuse treatment in the past year; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as CDC ) estimated that more than 107,000 individuals died from drug overdoses in 2021; Whereas, according to the CDC, synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl and methamphetamine, are among the primary drivers of overdose deaths in the United States; Whereas CDC data indicates that drug overdose deaths have accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic; Whereas the National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates that illicit drug use costs the United States $193,000,000,000 annually in healthcare costs, crime, and lost productivity; Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration reports that drug trafficking fuels the drug overdose epidemic in the United States and can lead to violence in communities throughout the country and the world; Whereas the Department of State reports that the illicit drug trade can undermine the rule-of-law and fuel corruption; and Whereas the United Nations General Assembly established June 26 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) encourages access to prevention, treatment, and recovery programs for individuals with substance use disorders, including access to medication-assisted treatment and telehealth services; (2) commends the efforts of law enforcement agencies and officers to detect, curtail, and prevent drug trafficking and production domestically and internationally; (3) applauds the work of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges who work to connect individuals with a substance use disorders to treatment; (4) supports research into treatments for substance use disorders; (5) encourages greater international cooperation to dismantle drug trafficking organizations and transnational criminal organizations involved in the illicit drug trade; (6) supports efforts to unravel financial networks that enable the illicit drug trade; (7) calls on other United Nations Member States to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking ; and (8) designates June 26, 2022 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres685ats/xml/BILLS-117sres685ats.xml |
117-sres-686 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2022 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Moran , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Cornyn ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating July 23, 2022, as National Day of the American Cowboy .
Whereas pioneering men and women, recognized as cowboys , helped to establish the American West; Whereas the cowboy embodies honesty, integrity, courage, compassion, respect, a strong work ethic, and patriotism; Whereas the cowboy spirit exemplifies strength of character, sound family values, and good common sense; Whereas the cowboy archetype transcends ethnicity, gender, geographic boundaries, and political affiliations; Whereas the cowboy, who lives off the land and works to protect and enhance the environment, is an excellent steward of the land and its creatures; Whereas cowboy traditions have been a part of American culture for generations; Whereas the cowboy continues to be an important part of the economy through the work of many thousands of ranchers across the United States who contribute to the economic well-being of every State; Whereas millions of fans watch professional and working ranch rodeo events annually, making rodeo one of the most-watched sports in the United States; Whereas membership and participation in rodeo and other organizations that promote and encompass the livelihood of cowboys span every generation and transcend race and gender; Whereas the cowboy is a central figure in literature, film, and music and occupies a central place in the public imagination; Whereas the cowboy is an American icon; and Whereas the ongoing contributions made by cowboys and cowgirls to their communities should be recognized and encouraged: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates July 23, 2022, as National Day of the American Cowboy ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres686is/xml/BILLS-117sres686is.xml |
117-sres-687 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Daines ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Amending rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to include amendments of the House of Representatives in the requirements for identifying spending items, and for other purposes.
That rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— (1) in paragraph 2(a)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (1)— (i) by striking Senate ; and (ii) by inserting or a message from the House of Representatives after by committee ; and (B) in clause (1), (i) by striking or joint resolution each place it appears and inserting , joint resolution, or message ; and (ii) by striking Senator and inserting Member of Congress ; (2) in paragraph 3, by striking Senator and inserting Member of Congress ; (3) in paragraph 5(a), by striking Senator and inserting Member of Congress ; and (4) in paragraph 7, by striking or conference report and inserting conference report, or message from the House . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres687is/xml/BILLS-117sres687is.xml |
117-sres-688 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 688 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations RESOLUTION Expressing opposition to Congressional spending on earmarks.
Whereas fiscal year 2022 marked the return of congressionally directed spending and community project funding , also known as earmarks , after a 12-year hiatus; Whereas the return of earmarks marks the return of lawmakers using their powers to circumvent the rules of the Senate in order to direct taxpayer dollars to wasteful projects; Whereas the 117th Congress has reinstituted and embraced the wasteful practice of earmarking, as shown by the more than 3,000 requests for earmarks in the House of Representatives and the more than 8,000 requests for earmarks in the Senate for fiscal year 2022; Whereas the reckless, 2,700 page, $1,500,000,000,000 omnibus spending bill (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; Public Law 117–103 ; 136 Stat. 49) enacted in March 2022 appropriated billions of dollars to earmarks, even though the United States is more than $30,000,000,000,000 in debt and experiencing the highest level of inflation for 40 years; Whereas the massive, omnibus spending bill includes funding for earmarks including, $2,500,000 to construct a museum annex in Vermont, $605,000 to construct a New York City greenhouse, and $3,000,000 to establish a Brooklyn gallery, in addition to earmark projects including bike trails in Vermont, derelict lobster pots in Connecticut, and a sidewalk for the road of a country club in Colorado; Whereas former Senator Tom Coburn condemned the use of earmarks as a “gateway drug to overspending”, and former Senator John McCain called earmarks “the gateway drug to corruption and overspending in Washington”; Whereas several former Members of Congress and lobbyists have been convicted of crimes related to earmarking; Whereas it is crucial that Congress spend taxpayer dollars wisely and with the best return on investment, especially during times of historic inflation and Federal debt levels; and Whereas Congress must stop this reckless Federal spending and corrupt political dealing, start paying down the debt of the United States, and get the United States back on track: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the use of congressionally directed spending and community project funding , known as earmarks , to direct and appropriate taxpayer dollars in any form; (2) reaffirms the previous ban on the use of earmarks, and affirms to restore the ban permanently and immediately; and (3) affirms the need for Congress to reign in overspending to help curb the inflation crisis that is crippling the families of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres688is/xml/BILLS-117sres688is.xml |
117-sres-689 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the passage of 1 year since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.
Whereas June 24, 2022, marks 1 year since portions of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, catastrophically collapsed; and Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating collapse— (1) one of the largest rescue and recovery operations in the history of the United States commenced to locate scores of residents who were unaccounted for and believed to be in the collapsed building; (2) first responders from across Florida immediately answered the call of duty, including firefighters, uniformed police officers, rescue and recovery crews, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses, and others rushing to save the lives of individuals trapped in the building; (3) international rescue crews and emergency support organizations from Israel and Mexico responded to the site to aid in the search and recovery efforts; (4) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces from Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and emergency specialists from California, deployed to Surfside, Florida, to provide critical support; (5) teams worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue survivors and recover the remains of individuals killed in the tragic collapse; and (6) on June 30, 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced it would launch a formal investigation into the cause of the collapse: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commemorates the passage of 1 year since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021; (2) honors the survivors and the 98 lives lost in the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building and offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims; (3) commends the bravery and selfless service demonstrated by the local, State, national, and international teams of first responders deployed in the aftermath of the collapse; and (4) expresses support for the survivors and community of Surfside, Florida. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres689ats/xml/BILLS-117sres689ats.xml |
117-sres-690 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2022 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Burr ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating July 8, 2022, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.
Whereas many people in the United States maintain classic automobiles as a pastime and do so with great passion and as a means of individual expression; Whereas the Senate recognizes the effect that the more than 100-year history of the automobile has had on the economic progress of the United States and supports wholeheartedly all activities involved in the restoration and exhibition of classic automobiles; Whereas the collection, restoration, and preservation of automobiles is an activity shared across generations and across all segments of society; Whereas thousands of local car clubs and related businesses have been instrumental in preserving a historic part of the heritage of the United States by encouraging the restoration and exhibition of such vintage works of art; Whereas automotive restoration provides well-paying, high-skilled jobs for people in all 50 States; and Whereas automobiles have provided the inspiration for music, photography, cinema, fashion, and other artistic pursuits that have become part of the popular culture of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates July 8, 2022, as Collector Car Appreciation Day ; (2) recognizes that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States; (3) encourages the people of the United States to engage in events and commemorations of Collector Car Appreciation Day; and (4) recognizes that Collector Car Appreciation Day events and commemorations create opportunities for collector car owners to educate young people about the importance of preserving the cultural heritage of the United States, including through the collection and restoration of collector cars. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres690ats/xml/BILLS-117sres690ats.xml |
117-sres-691 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Luján , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Mr. Tester , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Affirming, commemorating, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all individuals, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.
Whereas in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) (referred to in this preamble as title IX ); Whereas in 2002, Congress passed a joint resolution establishing that title IX may be cited as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act ; Whereas title IX prohibits any institution that receives Federal education funding from discriminating against students or employees on the basis of sex; Whereas sex discrimination includes discrimination based on— (1) pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and termination of pregnancy; (2) actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics; (3) sex stereotypes; and (4) sex-based harassment, including sexual harassment and assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and sex-based stalking; Whereas since 1972, the United States has made great progress in providing educational opportunities to women and girls and, in 2022, women earned the majority of doctoral, master’s, and associate degrees; Whereas in the 2020–2021 academic year, women earned approximately 60 percent of the bachelor’s degrees awarded by institutions of higher education in the United States; Whereas since 1972, the participation of women and girls in sports has increased by 1,057 percent in high school and greater than 600 percent in college, providing women and girls with the opportunity— (1) to develop leadership and teamwork skills; (2) to earn athletic scholarships to help finance a college degree; and (3) to become successful professional athletes; Whereas despite the progress that has been made in higher education and athletics, women, girls, pregnant or parenting students, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and gender non-conforming (LGBTQI+) individuals in the United States are still frequently denied equal educational opportunities; Whereas pregnant and parenting students are more likely to drop out of high school compared to other students, only 50 percent of teenage mothers earn a high school diploma by the age of 22, 38 percent of Black teen mothers and 36 percent of Latina teen mothers never obtain a diploma or GED, and fewer than 2 percent of all teen mothers graduate college by age 30, leading to decreased opportunities for continuing education and employment; Whereas a 2018 report from the Government Accountability Office found that, compared to White girls, Black girls were 5 times more likely and American Indian and Alaskan Native girls and multiracial girls were nearly 2 and a half times more likely to receive an out-of-school-suspension; Whereas the number of baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math earned by women has decreased over the past decade and, as of the 2019–2020 academic year, women earn only— (1) 39.1 percent of physical science degrees; (2) 18.7 percent of computing degrees; (3) 20.9 percent of engineering degrees; and (4) 42.4 percent of mathematics degrees; Whereas despite representing 60 percent of all students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States, women hold almost 2/3 of all outstanding student debt ($929,000,000,000 of the total $1,762,000,000,000), and the average amount of student debt owed by a woman following the completion of a baccalaureate degree is $2,700 more than the average amount of student debt owed by a man; Whereas men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions, while women make up approximately— (1) 6.4 percent of the chief executive officers of companies included in the S&P 500; (2) 18 percent of Governors; (3) 31 percent of executive officers elected in statewide elections; and (4) 30 percent of college and university presidents; Whereas when data is disaggregated, women of color have lower rates of— (1) leadership positions; and (2) science, technology, engineering, and math degrees; Whereas despite constituting a majority in their field or industry, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions and, for example, constitute— (1) 50 percent of law school graduates over the past 20 years, but only 31 percent of non-equity partners and 21 percent of equity partners at major law firms; (2) 76 percent of the health care workforce, but only 27 percent of the chief executive officers of hospitals; and (3) 44 percent of all National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, Division II, and Division III student athletes, but only 14 percent of the athletic directors in Division I sports; Whereas since the enactment of title IX in 1972, inequities in participation opportunities for women and men NCAA athletes have persisted, with women having 60,000 fewer opportunities than men for the 2020–2021 school year; Whereas women continue to experience sexual harassment and assault— (1) in elementary and secondary schools; (2) at colleges and universities; and (3) in the workplace; Whereas among individuals in elementary or secondary school, 1 in 4 girls will experience some form of sexual abuse before turning 18 years old, with more than 50 percent of girls in grades 7 through 12 experiencing sexual harassment; Whereas multiple studies have confirmed that— (1) 1 in 5 women and 1 in 4 transgender or gender non-conforming students are sexually assaulted on college campuses; and (2) approximately 20 percent of girls have been the victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault while in high school; Whereas experiencing sexual harassment and discrimination can— (1) lead to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation; and (2) have severe educational and financial consequences and negatively impact academic achievement, including dropping out of school; and Whereas students face pervasive discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in school, on college campuses, and in the workplace, which impedes the ability of the students to fully access the educational opportunities to which the students are entitled: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) applauds the tremendous increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, including in sports, since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ); (2) encourages the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect the rights of students to have safe learning environments by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, including based on— (A) pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and termination of pregnancy; (B) actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics; (C) sex stereotypes; and (D) sex-based harassment, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and sex-based stalking; and (3) recognizes the work that still remains to be done to secure the rights and opportunities guaranteed by title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) that no federally funded educational institution shall discriminate against any individual on the basis of sex. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres691is/xml/BILLS-117sres691is.xml |
117-sres-692 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Wicker , Ms. Ernst , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law.
Whereas, on June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Education Amendments of 1972 ( Public Law 92–318 ; 86 Stat. 235) into law; Whereas title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is commonly referred to and referenced in common vernacular as title IX ; Whereas title IX originally read, No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance ; Whereas Representatives Patsy T. Mink of Hawaii and Edith Green of Oregon and Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana are recognized as the early authors and sponsors of the legislative proposal that would eventually become title IX; Whereas, on May 4, 1980, the Department of Education began enforcing title IX through the creation of the Office for Civil Rights; Whereas, on February 26, 1992, in Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools, 503 U.S. 60 (1992), the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that students who are subjected to sexual harassment in public schools may sue for monetary damages under title IX; Whereas only 1 in 27 girls participated in school sports before title IX was enacted, and 2 in 5 girls now participate in school sports; Whereas, in 1972, 12 percent more men than women received college degrees, but today, women are more likely than men to receive college degrees; and Whereas, since title IX became the law of the land, women and girls have enjoyed increased access to higher education, graduation, athletic participation, and overall advancement in every facet of education: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 on June 23, 2022; (2) honors and commemorates the work of women’s rights activists who led the fight for the equal treatment of men and women in education; and (3) encourages all women and girls in the United States to continue pursuing academic and athletic accomplishments, if they so choose. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres692is/xml/BILLS-117sres692is.xml |
117-sres-693 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Ossoff ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and designating June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.
Whereas spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, gospel, classical composition, and countless other categories of music have been created or enhanced by African Americans and are etched into the history and culture of the United States; Whereas the first Africans transported to the United States came from a variety of ethnic groups with a long history of distinct and cultivated musical traditions, brought musical instruments with them, and built new musical instruments in the United States; Whereas spirituals were a distinct response to the conditions of African slavery in the United States and expressed the longing of slaves for spiritual and bodily freedom, for safety from harm and evil, and for relief from the hardships of slavery; Whereas jazz, arguably the most creative and complex music that the United States has produced, combines the musical traditions of African Americans in New Orleans with the creative flexibility of blues music; Whereas masterful trumpeters Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis achieved national and international recognition with the success of West End Blues by Louis Armstrong in the 1920s and So What by Miles Davis in the late 1950s; Whereas Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music, used his composing talents to merge sacred and secular styles that created a revolution in music; Whereas talented jazz pianist and vocalist Nathaniel Adams Coles recorded more than 150 singles and sold more than 50,000,000 records; Whereas the talent of Ella Fitzgerald, a winner of 13 Grammys, is epitomized by a rendition of “Summertime”, a bluesy record accompanied by melodic vocals; Whereas Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nathaniel Adams Coles, achieved musical success in the mid-1970s as a rhythm and blues artist with the hits This Will Be and Unforgettable ; Whereas, in the 1940s, bebop evolved through jam sessions, which included trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and the alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, that were held at clubs in Harlem, New York, such as Minton’s Playhouse; Whereas earlier classical singers such as Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, one of the first widely known African-American vocalists, and other early African-American singing pioneers, including Nellie Mitchell Brown, Marie Selika Williams, Rachel Walker Turner, Marian Anderson, and Flora Batson Bergen, paved the way for the female African-American concert singers who have achieved great popularity during the last 50 years; Whereas the term rhythm and blues originated in the late 1940s as a way to describe recordings marketed to African Americans and replaced the term race music ; Whereas lyrical themes in rhythm and blues often encapsulate the African-American experience of pain, the quest for freedom, joy, triumphs and failures, relationships, economics, and aspiration and were popularized by artists such as Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Etta James, and Otis Redding; Whereas soul music originated in the African-American community in the late 1950s and early 1960s, combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and jazz, and was popularized by artists such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Bill Withers, and Jackie Wilson; Whereas Motown, founded as a record label in 1959, evolved into a distinctive style known for the Motown Sound , a blend of pop and soul musical stylings made popular by prominent Black artists such as Marvin Gaye, James Mason, and Mary Wells; Whereas, in the early 1970s, the musical style of disco emerged and was popularized by programs such as Soul Train and by artists such as Donna Summer; Whereas reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and incorporates some of the musical elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, mento, calypso, and African music, and was popularized by artists such as Bob Marley; Whereas rock and roll was developed from African-American musical styles such as gospel and rhythm and blues and was popularized by artists such as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, and Jimi Hendrix; Whereas rap, arguably the most complex and influential form of hip-hop culture, combines blues, jazz, and soul and elements of the African-American musical tradition with Caribbean calypso, dub, and dance hall reggae; Whereas the development and popularity of old-style rap combined confident beats with wordplay and storytelling, highlighting the struggle of African-American youth growing up in underresourced neighborhoods; Whereas Dayton, Ohio, known as the “Land of Funk”, helped give rise to the genre of funk as a mixture of soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues and popularized bands such as the Ohio Players, Heatwave, Roger and Zapp, and Lakeside; Whereas contemporary rhythm and blues, which originated in the late 1970s and combines elements of pop, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, hip hop, gospel, and electronic dance music, was popularized by artists such as Whitney Houston and Aaliyah; Whereas Prince Rogers Nelson, who was known for electric performances and a wide vocal range, pioneered music that integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, contemporary rhythm and blues, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop; Whereas the incredible Billie Holiday created a cultural reset by recording Strange Fruit , originally a poem that depicted lynching in the southern United States, that became the first protest song of the civil rights era; Whereas the talented jazz artist Duke Ellington pushed boundaries with his hits It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing and Sophisticated Lady and received 13 Grammys as well as the Presidential Gold Medal; Whereas Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as the Godmother of Rock ‘N Roll, combined her distinctive guitar style with melodic blues and traditional gospel music that influenced the likes of Aretha Franklin and Chuck Berry; Whereas trailblazer Florence Price is the first noted African-American female composer to gain national status and the first African-American woman to have her composed work performed by a major national symphony orchestra; Whereas the classical singer Marian Anderson broke down racial barriers by performing at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being denied to sing in front of an integrated audience at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC; Whereas country music singer Charley Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and has over 40 number 1 country hits; Whereas Nina Simone, one of the most prominent and extraordinary soul singers, has music spanning over 4 decades that has impacted generations with her detailed story telling; Whereas musician Bobby McFerrin brought joy to audiences everywhere with his smash hit Don’t Worry Be Happy ; Whereas famous saxophone player John Coltrane made his impact on genres like bebop, jazz, and rhythm and blues through his work such as A Love Supreme ; Whereas musical force Marvin Gaye used his versatility as an artist to produce hits like I Heard It Through the Grapevine and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough ; Whereas a recent study by the Department of Education found that only 28 percent of African-American students receive any kind of arts education; Whereas African-American students scored the lowest of all ethnicities in the most recent National Assessment for Educational Progress arts assessment; Whereas students who are eligible for the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) have significantly lower scores on the music portion of the National Assessment for Educational Progress arts assessment than students who are ineligible for that program, which suggests that students in low-income families are disadvantaged in the subject of music; Whereas a recent study found that— (1) nearly 2/3 of music ensemble students were White and middle class, and only 15 percent of those students were African American; and (2) only 7 percent of music teacher licensure candidates were African American; and Whereas students of color face many barriers to accessing music education and training, especially students in large urban public schools: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes— (A) the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States; (B) the wide array of talented and popular African-American musical artists, composers, songwriters, and musicians who are underrecognized for contributions to music; (C) the achievements, talent, and hard work of African-American pioneer artists and the obstacles that those artists overcame to gain recognition; (D) the need for African-American students to have greater access to, and participation in, music education in schools across the United States; and (E) Black History Month and African-American Music Appreciation Month as an important time— (i) to celebrate the impact of the African-American musical heritage on the musical heritage of the United States; and (ii) to encourage greater access to music education so that the next generation may continue to greatly contribute to the musical heritage of the United States; and (2) designates June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres693is/xml/BILLS-117sres693is.xml |
117-sres-694 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Johnson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month .
Whereas sarcoma is a rare cancer of the bones or connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, joints, fat, and blood vessels, that can arise nearly anywhere in the body; Whereas, in the United States— (1) about 16,000 individuals are diagnosed with sarcoma each year; (2) approximately 7,000 individuals die from sarcoma each year; and (3) about 50,000 individuals struggle with sarcoma at any 1 time; Whereas, each year, about 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and around 20 percent of cancers diagnosed in children are sarcoma; Whereas more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma have been identified; Whereas the potential causes of sarcoma are not well understood; Whereas treatment for sarcoma can include surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy; Whereas sarcoma is often misdiagnosed and underreported; and Whereas July 2022 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma Awareness Month— (1) to raise awareness about sarcoma; and (2) to encourage more individuals in the United States to get properly diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate supports the designation of July 2022 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres694is/xml/BILLS-117sres694is.xml |
117-sres-695 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating June as National Annuity Awareness Month .
Whereas annuities provide a predictable way to meet immediate, ongoing, and future financial obligations and objectives in retirement; Whereas surveys consistently indicate that the vast majority of individuals in the United States are looking for a financial solution that provides the benefits offered by annuities, specifically the ability to address the critical concern of running out of money during retirement; Whereas outliving retirement savings can— (1) create a financial hardship that reduces the standard of living in retirement; (2) defeat the fulfillment of legacy goals; and (3) require dependence on family and friends for monetary support; Whereas millions of individuals in the United States currently lack an adequate level of guaranteed income in retirement to ensure a secure financial future for themselves and their loved ones; Whereas research indicates that an owner of an annuity has a higher confidence in overall retirement readiness; Whereas an annuity is the only product in the financial marketplace that can provide guaranteed lifetime income; Whereas determining the type of annuity to buy and when to take income is one of the most important financial decisions a consumer will ever make, and individuals and families can benefit greatly from the expert guidance of a financial professional; and Whereas numerous stakeholders who support annuities have designated June as National Annuity Awareness Month , the goals of which are— (1) to educate consumers on annuity benefits; (2) to support access to annuities to meet the individual financial goals of consumers; and (3) to encourage savers to seek professional guidance to implement annuities effectively in income and legacy planning: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates June as National Annuity Awareness Month ; and (2) calls on the United States Government, the States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and the people of the United States to observe National Annuity Awareness Month with appropriate programs and activities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres695is/xml/BILLS-117sres695is.xml |
117-sres-696 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Portman , and Ms. Duckworth ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the American people’s commitment to rebuilding Ukraine.
Whereas Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has generated massive levels of human and economic suffering in the sovereign nation of Ukraine; Whereas, according to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Putin's war has caused more than 7,000,000 civilians to flee from Ukraine since February 24, 2022; Whereas, according to the World Bank, Putin's war will cause Ukraine’s economy to shrink by 45.1 percent during 2022; Whereas, according to the World Bank, Putin’s war in Ukraine has created almost $60,000,000,000 worth of damage to buildings and infrastructure; and Whereas Ukrainian civilians are being killed every day and the true number of Ukrainian civilian casualties might never be known: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes that the United States— (A) has long sought to alleviate the suffering of civilians and nations hurt by war; and (B) remains committed to ensuring the long-term peace, prosperity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine; (2) recognizes that aid packages, such as the Marshall Plan— (A) helped Western Europe recover from the economic damage and human suffering generated by World War II; and (B) did much to promote the stability of global good order nations enjoy today; (3) recognizes that an effective Ukrainian reconstruction effort can only be accomplished by working in concert with other nations and international bodies; and (4) encourages the United States Government to lead an international group of allies that will equitably contribute to provide the Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people with a reconstruction assistance package for the purpose of increasing ties between nations that are seeking a stable international order to counter malign and rogue actors. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres696is/xml/BILLS-117sres696is.xml |
117-sres-697 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 697 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Merkley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating July 2022 as Plastic Pollution Action Month .
Whereas plastic pollution represents a global threat that will require individual and collective action, both nationally and internationally, to address; Whereas, since the 1950s, over 8,000,000,000 tons of plastic have been produced worldwide; Whereas, in the United States— (1) just 9 percent of plastic waste is sorted for recycling; and (2) less than 3 percent of plastic waste is recycled into a similar quality product; Whereas a recent study found that, despite the United States only accounting for 4 percent of the global population in 2016, in that same year the United States— (1) generated 17 percent of all plastic waste; and (2) ranked third among all countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution; Whereas single-use plastics account for at least 40 percent of the plastic produced every year; Whereas over 12,000,000 tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year from land-based sources alone; Whereas, if no action is taken, the flow of plastics into the ocean is expected to triple by 2040; Whereas studies estimate that there are between 15,000,000,000,000 and 51,000,000,000,000 pieces of plastic in the oceans; Whereas, globally, 100,000 marine mammals die every year as a result of plastic pollution; Whereas plastics, and associated chemicals of plastics, directly impact human health; Whereas studies suggest that, every week, humans swallow the amount of plastic that is in a credit card; Whereas taking action to reduce plastic use, collect and clean up litter, and reuse and recycle more plastics will lead to less plastic pollution; Whereas, every July, people challenge themselves to reduce their plastic footprint through Plastics Free July ; Whereas, during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2020, nearly 950,000 people across the globe cleaned up over 10,000 tons of plastic from beaches; Whereas switching to reusable items instead of single-use items can prevent waste, save water, and reduce litter; and Whereas July 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as Plastic Pollution Action Month to recommit to taking action, individually and as a country, to reduce plastic pollution: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates July 2022 as Plastic Pollution Action Month ; (2) recognizes the dangers to human health and the environment posed by plastic pollution; and (3) encourages all individuals in the United States to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the environment by responsibly participating in activities to reduce plastic pollution in July 2022 and year-round. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres697is/xml/BILLS-117sres697is.xml |
117-sres-698 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Braun submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the dedication of the Ball family to providing college educations and celebrating their 100-year legacy at Ball State University.
Whereas, in 1880, the Ball brothers, Edmund, Frank, George, Lucius, and William, founded an American manufacturing company to produce wood-jacketed tin cans with a $200 loan from their uncle; Whereas, in 1884, the Ball family began making glass home-canning jars, the product that made the Ball Corporation a household name; Whereas the Ball brothers moved from Buffalo, New York, to Muncie, Indiana, in 1887; Whereas the first glassware was produced in Muncie in 1888, and the Ball Corporation led the United States in production of fruit jars by 1900; Whereas, by purchasing the land and buildings, the Ball brothers rescued Muncie National Institute, which was renamed Indiana State Normal Institute, Eastern Division , and later donated the school to the State of Indiana; Whereas, in June 1918, classes began at the new Muncie campus to prepare students in east central Indiana to become educators; Whereas, in recognition of the generosity of the Ball family, the Indiana General Assembly renamed the school as Ball Teachers College in 1922 and Ball State Teachers College in 1929; Whereas, in 1927, the Muncie Chamber of Commerce proposed a memorial to express gratitude for the generosity of the Ball family on behalf of Muncie and Ball Teachers College; Whereas, by the 1960s, the school had begun to attract faculty from outside the Midwest and students sought majors in business, architecture, and other emerging disciplines; Whereas, in 1965, the Indiana General Assembly renamed the school Ball State University , acknowledging phenomenal growth in enrollment and facilities, the variety and quality of educational programs and services, and the anticipation of the broader role the school would play in the future of Indiana; Whereas enrollment and funding at Ball State University surged with trends across the United States and new facilities and degree offerings were added, including the college of architecture, the human performance lab, and the center for radio and television, marked a new period of growth, and solidified the shift from a small regional teachers' college to a major State university emphasizing education, research, and service ; Whereas Ball State University continues to produce alumni who, in various fields and endeavors, make great impacts in Indiana and throughout the United States; and Whereas Ball State University and its namesake, the Ball family, have played a vital role in education of Hoosiers and other individuals throughout the United States: Now therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) acknowledges that— (A) the philanthropy and dedication to the Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana, community by the Ball brothers and their families has been and continues to be vital to the economic development, growth, cultural identity, and rich history of the community and Indiana; and (B) the legacy of the Ball brothers, their families, and Ball State University, with its education program and service to the community, continues to enrich the community, Indiana, and the world; (2) honors the dedication of the Ball brothers and their families to providing college educations; and (3) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the renaming of Indiana State Normal Institute, Eastern District as Ball Teachers College and later as Ball State University . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres698is/xml/BILLS-117sres698is.xml |
117-sres-699 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 699 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I men's lacrosse national championship.
Whereas, on May 30, 2022, the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team of the University of Maryland, College Park (referred to in this preamble as the Terps ) won the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division I national championship game at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut, with a 9 to 7 victory over the seventh-seeded Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse team; Whereas the Terps set a record in the NCAA for the most wins in a season with 18 wins, becoming the first undefeated NCAA men's lacrosse champion since 2006; Whereas the Terps have now achieved 4 NCAA national championships and 9 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association crowns; Whereas Logan Wisnauskas became the first Terp to have a record of 100 points in a single season; Whereas Anthony DeMaio scored the 100th goal of his career during the national championship game and 17 goals in the postseason; Whereas goalie Logan McNaney was declared Most Outstanding Player of the 2022 NCAA tournament, making 17 saves during the national championship game and 61 saves in the tournament; Whereas, under the leadership of Coach John Tillman, the Terps have made all 11 NCAA tournaments and earned 9 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Weekend appearances; Whereas Logan McNaney, Anthony DeMaio, Luke Wierman, Logan Wisnauskas, and Ajax Zappitello were named to the 2022 NCAA All-Tournament Team; and Whereas the Terps became the fourth team in the last 30 years to complete a perfect season as NCAA national champions, joining Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Virginia: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team of the University of Maryland, College Park (referred to in this resolution as the Terps ), Coach John Tillman, Athletic Director Damon Evans, President Darryll Pines, and fans of the Terps on the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men’s lacrosse national championship victory; (2) commends the Terps for their achievements and dedication during the 2021–2022 season; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) President of the University of Maryland, College Park, Dr. Darryll Pines; and (B) Head Coach of the University of Maryland, College Park men's lacrosse team, John Tillman | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres699ats/xml/BILLS-117sres699ats.xml |
117-sres-700 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 700 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World Series.
Whereas the University of Oklahoma Sooners (referred to in this preamble as the Sooners ) swept rival University of Texas on June 9, 2022, to win the 2022 Women’s College World Series by a combined score of 26–6 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Whereas the Sooners softball team were ranked the best team in the Nation, finishing the season with 59 wins and 3 losses, including winning 38-straight games to start the season and setting a new Division I softball record; Whereas over the 47-year history of the University of Oklahoma softball program, the Sooners— (1) have won 6 Women’s College World Series National Championships, including 4 championships in the past 6 years; and (2) have competed in 14 Women’s College World Series; Whereas the 2022 national championship for the Sooners builds on the strong tradition of success for the University of Oklahoma athletics department, whose teams have delivered 40 national championships and 299 conference titles throughout the rich history of the department; Whereas Jocelyn Alo was named the Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball, was named back-to-back USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year for Softball, and was named Most Outstanding Player in the 2022 Women’s College World Series, in which she went 12 for 18 with 5 home runs and 13 runs batted in; Whereas Tiare Jennings set a new record during the Women’s College World Series with 15 runs batted in; Whereas true-freshmen pitcher Jordy Bahl finished with a 22–1 record, a 1.09 earned run average, and 205 strikeouts in 141 and ⅓ innings; Whereas during the 2022 season, the Sooners softball team paced the Nation in team batting average, team slugging percentage, on-base percentage, home runs, and earned run average; Whereas the Sooners players should be applauded for their outstanding contributions to the University of Oklahoma, to the achievement of winning a national championship, and to the sport of softball; Whereas such Sooners players include Rylie Boone, Grace Lyons, Taylon Snow, Hope Trautwein, Kinzie Hansen, Macy McAdoo, Sophia Nugent, Nicole May, Jana Johns, Grace Green, Lynnsie Elam, Tiare Jennings, Jayda Coleman, Hannah Coor, Alyssa Brito, Turiya Coleman, Quincee Lilio, Jocelyn Alo, Emmy Guthrie, and Jordy Bahl; Whereas the Sooners coaches, including Patty Gasso, Jennifer Rocha, JT Gasso, Kristen Zaleski, Fale Aviu, Sydney Romero, and Shannon Saile, should be applauded for their outstanding leadership of the University of Oklahoma softball program and their role in guiding and mentoring young women at the University of Oklahoma; Whereas Head Coach Patty Gasso has become a distinguished coach and leader in the softball community, which is evidenced by her— (1) leadership of the Sooners to each of the 6 national championships in the history of the University of Oklahoma softball program; and (2) achievement of nearly 1,400 wins in her coaching career at the University of Oklahoma; and Whereas the Sooners bring pride to the State of Oklahoma and the entire softball community: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) honors the University of Oklahoma for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World Series; (2) recognizes the excellence and dedication of all coaches, support staff, and players whose contributions led to victory in the Women’s College World Series; (3) celebrates alongside the students and faculty at the University of Oklahoma and all fans of the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team; and (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) Joseph Harroz Jr., President of the University of Oklahoma; (B) Joseph Castiglione, Director of Athletics and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs of the University of Oklahoma; and (C) Patty Gasso, Head Coach of the University of Oklahoma softball team. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres700ats/xml/BILLS-117sres700ats.xml |
117-sres-701 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2022 Mr. Menendez submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Calling for a democratic transition in the Republic of Chad and standing with the people of Chad.
Whereas the people of the Republic of Chad suffered for three decades under the authoritarian rule of Idriss Deby, whose government was characterized by human rights abuses, rampant corruption, gross mismanagement of government resources, the suppression of civil liberties and fundamental freedoms, including freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression, and internet blockages; Whereas President Idriss Deby impeded the ability of the people of Chad to change their government by violating constitutionally mandated presidential term limits in 2005, repeatedly postponing legislative elections which were last held in 2011, arresting opposition party members and civil society activists, and organizing presidential elections that were neither free nor fair; Whereas, from 2016 to 2021, authorities in Chad blocked or limited access to the internet for 911 days, totaling two and a half years, to impede the ability of Chadian citizens to criticize their government, organize public protests, hold their government accountable, monitor presidential elections, or access outside information; Whereas, under the constitution of Chad, upon President Deby’s death on April 20, 2021, power should have passed to the President of the National Assembly to organize new democratic elections; Whereas, instead of adhering to the constitution, a group of Chadian military officers installed President Deby’s son, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, as Transitional Military Council (TMC) president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and National Assembly; Whereas the actions of Mahamat Deby and the Chadian military in April 2021 constituted a coup d’etat; Whereas security forces in Chad used excessive force, including live ammunition, against civilians protesting the coup in April and May 2021, killing at least 7 individuals, wounding dozens more, and arresting hundreds; Whereas the African Union’s Peace and Security Council expressed grave concern with the establishment of the TMC and stated on May 14, 2021, its total rejection of any unconstitutional change of government, noting the appointment of a prime minister and civilian-led Transitional Government but categorically asserting that no form of extension of the transition period beyond the 18-month timeline of October 22, 2022, would be acceptable, and calling on Mahamat Deby and members of the TMC to commit to not contesting or taking part in elections transitional authorities are responsible for organizing; Whereas the African Union reaffirmed on August 3, 2021, the need for the Transitional Government to respect the 18-month transitional timeline for elections in October 2022 and reiterated that members of the TMC shall not be eligible to be candidates for the elections at the end of the transition ; Whereas the TMC released from jail approximately 300 people charged with crimes of opinion, terrorism, and harming the State in November 2021, in advance of a dialogue with armed groups in Qatar; Whereas the TMC and several dozen rebel groups launched a pre-dialogue process in Qatar in March 2022, in advance of an inclusive national civilian dialogue in Chad scheduled for May 2022; Whereas a peaceful and democratic Chad is essential for the stability and development of Central Africa and the Sahel; Whereas Chad faces a dire humanitarian crisis due to threats posed by terrorist organizations and armed groups, regional instability, climate change, food insecurity, and decades of internal mismanagement and corruption by former President Deby’s government; Whereas the April 2021 coup d’etat was inconsistent with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which states that AGOA eligible countries must have established or are making continual progress toward establishing the rule of law and political pluralism; and Whereas United States security assistance to Chad, which has long been prioritized over democracy, human rights, and development assistance, thereby contributing to the militarization of the former Government of Chad, should remain suspended until democratic elections are held and civilian rule is restored: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the April 2021 military takeover in Chad as a coup d’etat; (2) stands with the people of Chad in their democratic aspirations; (3) supports the African Union’s call for transitional authorities, including General Mahamat Deby and members of the TMC, to— (A) organize elections by October 22, 2022, in accordance with the 18-month timeframe articulated by the TMC; and (B) commit publicly not to stand as candidates in the elections they are responsible for organizing; (4) calls on General Mahamat Deby and leaders of the TMC to— (A) immediately release all of those arbitrarily arrested during the April–May 2021 protests; (B) ensure that security forces respect rights related to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression and hold accountable security force members responsible for excessive use of force or other human rights abuses; (C) publicly commit not to run in elections; (D) abide by the 18-month transitional timeline for restoring civilian rule via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections and return to their barracks; (E) support an inclusive national civilian dialogue by ensuring that all parties may participate freely and openly; and (F) commit to respecting freedom of expression, opinion, the press, and access to information to include unimpeded internet access for the people of Chad; and (5) calls on the Secretary of State to— (A) identify coup leaders and their accomplices and enablers working to undermine a democratic process in Chad for consideration for visa restrictions and targeted financial sanctions where available; (B) state publicly that those who perpetrate human rights abuses or works to undermine the democratic process in Chad, including by impeding freedoms of peaceful of assembly, expression, or association, including related to press and access to information, will be held accountable, which could include through visa restrictions and financial sanctions where available; (C) publicly urge TMC leaders to abide by the 18-month transitional timeline, restore civilian rule, and publicly commit not to run as candidates; (D) monitor, discourage, and deter any effort by external parties to support the extension of the TMC’s mandate or otherwise delay or interfere with the restoration of civilian rule via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections; (E) coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies to— (i) suspend non-humanitarian bilateral assistance to the Government of Chad, including security assistance, until civilian rule is restored via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections; (ii) prioritize support for an inclusive civilian national dialogue by ensuring the participation of opposition party members, civil society leaders, women, and youth; (iii) prioritize support for a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process by working with electoral authorities, political party representatives, and members of civil society in Chad; (iv) support, as appropriate, efforts to draft a new constitution; (v) ensure that the United States bilateral policy towards Chad is fully aligned with the broader policy for the Sahel called for in the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 (division AA of Public Law 117–103 ); and (vi) ensure future assistance is appropriately balanced between defense, diplomacy, and development; and (F) direct the Department of the Treasury to use the voice and vote of the United States in international financial institutions to ensure there is a mechanism for civil society to have input into the development and oversight of programs and activities being funded, and that support provided through such instructions prioritize the restoration of civilian rule, including through free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres701is/xml/BILLS-117sres701is.xml |
117-sres-702 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Ms. Klobuchar ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Condemning violence against journalists in Mexico and expressing support for strengthening deterrent, protective, and accountability measures to prevent violence against journalists and safeguard the freedom of the press in Mexico.
Whereas the United States and Mexico share extensive economic, security, cultural, and democratic ties, especially a mutual commitment to respecting and promoting universally recognized human rights, democratic values, and the rule of law; Whereas freedom of the press is an essential component of democratic governance, as recognized in the Inter-American Democratic Charter, done at Lima September 11, 2001, and journalists should have the right to report the news objectively, in safety, without retribution or threats thereof; Whereas attacks against journalists and other media workers is a significant concern for freedom of the press and human rights in Mexico, especially among journalists and other media workers who report on public corruption and illicit activities and are frequently subject to threats, coercion, intimidation, surveillance, forcible relocation, violence, and even death; Whereas, according to Reporters Without Borders, more than 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000; Whereas, according to Reporters Without Borders, Mexico was the most dangerous country in the world outside a war zone for journalists for the third consecutive year in 2021 and ranked 127 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index in 2022; Whereas, as of 2022, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented 15 cases of missing reporters in Mexico, the highest number of any country in the world; Whereas, in 2022, at least 12 extrajudicial killings of journalists have occurred in Mexico, including the killings of— (1) José Luis Gamboa Arenas on January 10; (2) Alfonso Margarito Martínez Esquivel on January 17; (3) Maria Guadalupe Lourdes Maldonado López on January 23; (4) Roberto Toledo Barrera on January 31; (5) Heber López Vásquez on February 10; (6) Jorge Luis Camero Zazueta on February 24; (7) Juan Carlos Muñiz on March 4; (8) Armando Linares López on March 15; (9) Luis Enrique Ramírez on May 5; (10) Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi on May 9; (11) Sheila Johana García Olivera on May 9; and (12) Antonio de la Cruz on June 29; Whereas at least 9 of the 12 journalists murdered in Mexico in 2022 were killed in direct connection with their work, according to Reporters Without Borders; Whereas the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has sometimes demonstrated hostility towards the free press and enabled an unsafe working environment for independent journalists by regularly, publicly disparaging and intimidating journalists who are critical of the policies of or investigate corruption related to associates of his administration; Whereas perpetrators of violence against journalists in Mexico are rarely held to account, with Mexico ranking among the countries with the most unsolved murders of journalists per capita and more than 95 percent of crimes against journalists in the country going unpunished, according to the International Federation of Journalists; Whereas initiatives taken thus far by the Government of Mexico to address violence against journalists, namely the creation of the Federal Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists (referred to in this preamble as the Federal Protection Mechanism ) in 2012, have not achieved stated goals and have been marred by significant implementation issues, according to a March 2019 report by the Washington Office on Latin America, including— (1) insufficient financial and human resources; (2) inadequate risk analysis and protection protocols; (3) limited transparency and oversight; and (4) limited coordination between local, State, and national entities; Whereas the decision by President López Obrador to eliminate independent funding for the Federal Protection Mechanism in October 2020 has the potential to further exacerbate the resource constraints of the Federal Protection Mechanism and undermine the ability of the Federal Protection Mechanism to protect at-risk journalists and other human rights defenders; Whereas, as a result of a failure to rectify recognized issues with the Federal Protection Mechanism, at least 9 journalists have been killed while receiving protection in Mexico, with the majority of such journalists killed during the tenure of President López Obrador, according to Human Rights Watch; Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico have expressed concerns about violence against journalists in Mexico, asserting that impunity in attacks against journalists fosters further violence against reporters and may inhibit the exercise of freedom of expression , and offered recommendations to address such concerns; Whereas, on March 10, 2022, the European Parliament passed a resolution on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico; and Whereas the United States Government has expressed concern about violence against journalists in Mexico and demonstrated a willingness to assist the Government of Mexico in strengthening human rights protections and freedom of the press: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) expresses unwavering commitment to and support for strengthening deterrent, protective, and accountability measures to prevent violence against journalists and safeguard the freedom of the press in Mexico; (2) condemns consistently high levels of violence against journalists in Mexico, including recent and ongoing spikes in extrajudicial killings and high levels of impunity for such violence; (3) encourages the Government of Mexico— (A) to strengthen efforts to protect the free press and journalists, including by— (i) committing sufficient resources to address threats to the free press and journalists; and (ii) tailoring protection measures to account for the specific challenges of conducting journalistic work; (B) to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation into all threats of violence reported by journalists and the provision of immediate access to protective measures for journalists who make such reports; (C) to refrain from actions and statements that create a more hostile environment for the free press and journalists; (D) to pursue public awareness campaigns to recognize and elevate journalistic work and the freedom of the press; (E) to pursue effective measures, in close coordination with local and State entities and civil society organizations, to strengthen deterrent, protective, and accountability measures to address violence against journalists; and (F) to conduct comprehensive and transparent investigations into the deaths of journalists to ensure all responsible parties are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law; (4) encourages further efforts by the Government of Mexico— (A) to address deficiencies within the Federal Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists (referred to in this resolution as the Federal Protection Mechanism ); (B) to bolster the capability of the Federal Protection Mechanism to achieve its stated purpose; and (C) to develop additional measures that incorporate relevant recommendations by civil society groups, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to safeguard journalists and the free press; (5) supports efforts by civil society groups, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights— (A) to monitor violence against journalists and media workers in Mexico; (B) to provide technical assistance and other support to the Government of Mexico to address concerns about such violence; and (C) to disseminate accurate information on the state of freedom of the press in Mexico; and (6) calls on the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development to prioritize the protection of the media and efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cases of violence against journalists in diplomatic engagement with, and foreign assistance to, Mexico. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres702is/xml/BILLS-117sres702is.xml |
117-sres-703 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 703 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2022 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Kelly , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Hoeven ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 2022 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2022, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day .
Whereas the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, who proudly serve the United States— (1) risk their lives to protect the freedom, health, and welfare of the people of the United States; and (2) deserve the investment of every possible resource to ensure their lasting physical, mental, and emotional well-being; Whereas, since the events of September 11, 2001, nearly 2,800,000 members of the Armed Forces have deployed overseas and served in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq; Whereas the current generation of men and women in the Armed Forces has sustained a high rate of operational deployments, with many members of the Armed Forces serving overseas multiple times, placing those members at high risk of enduring traumatic combat stress; Whereas, when left untreated, exposure to traumatic combat stress can lead to severe and chronic post-traumatic stress responses, which are commonly referred to as post-traumatic stress disorder (referred to in this preamble as PTSD ) or post-traumatic stress injury; Whereas many men and women of the Armed Forces and veterans who served before September 11, 2001, live with mental health needs from post-traumatic stress and remain at risk for responses to that stress; Whereas many post-traumatic stress responses remain unreported, undiagnosed, and untreated due to a lack of awareness about post-traumatic stress and the persistent stigma associated with mental health conditions; Whereas post-traumatic stress significantly increases the risk of post-traumatic stress responses, including anxiety, depression, homelessness, substance abuse, and suicide, especially if left untreated; Whereas the Secretary of Veterans Affairs reports that— (1) between 11 and 20 percent of veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom have post-traumatic stress in a given year; (2) approximately 12 percent of veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War have post-traumatic stress in a given year; and (3) approximately 30 percent of veterans who served in the Vietnam era have had post-traumatic stress in their lifetimes; Whereas public perceptions of post-traumatic stress as a mental health disorder create unique challenges for veterans seeking employment; Whereas the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans service organizations, and the private and public medical community have made significant advances in the identification, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of post-traumatic stress and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress, but many challenges remain; Whereas increased understanding of post-traumatic stress can help eliminate stigma attached to the mental health issues of post-traumatic stress; Whereas additional efforts are needed to find further ways to eliminate the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress, including— (1) an examination of how post-traumatic stress is discussed in the United States; and (2) a recognition that post-traumatic stress is a common injury that is treatable; Whereas timely and appropriate treatment of post-traumatic stress responses can diminish complications and avert suicides; Whereas post-traumatic stress— (1) can result from any number of stressors other than combat, including rape, sexual assault, battery, torture, confinement, child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, natural disasters, or global pandemics; and (2) affects approximately 12,000,000 adults in the United States annually; Whereas the diagnosis of PTSD was first defined by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980 to commonly and more accurately understand and treat survivors of physical and psychological trauma, including veterans who had endured severe traumatic combat stress; Whereas the word disorder can perpetuate the stigma associated with combat stress, so the more general term post-traumatic stress is often preferred; and Whereas the designation of a National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and a National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day raises public awareness about issues relating to post-traumatic stress, reduces the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress, and helps ensure that individuals suffering from the invisible wounds of war receive proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates— (A) June 2022 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month ; and (B) June 27, 2022, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day ; (2) supports the efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the entire medical community to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, the families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress; (3) supports efforts by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to foster— (A) cultural change around the issue of post-traumatic stress; and (B) understanding that personal interactions can save lives and advance treatment; (4) welcomes the efforts of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Department of Veterans Affairs and local Vet Centers (as defined in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code) to provide assistance to veterans who are suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress; (5) encourages the leadership of the Armed Forces to support appropriate treatment of men and women of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress; (6) recognizes the impact of post-traumatic stress on the spouses and families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and (7) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (B) the Secretary of Defense. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres703ats/xml/BILLS-117sres703ats.xml |
117-sres-704 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Barrasso ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing concern about economic and security conditions in Mexico and reaffirming the interest of the United States in mutually beneficial relations with Mexico based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and democratic values, and for other purposes.
Whereas December 12, 2022, marks the 200th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico; Whereas, over the course of 200 years, the Governments and people of the United States and Mexico have developed deep cultural, economic, and diplomatic relations that have been instrumental in creating prosperity in both countries and throughout the hemisphere; Whereas, according to the United States Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce, United States goods and services trade with Mexico totaled an estimated $677,300,000,000 in 2019, and United States exports of goods and services to Mexico supported an estimated 1,200,000 jobs in 2015; Whereas, according to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, the United States is Mexico’s top source of foreign direct investment in 2019 with $100,900,000,000, or 39.1 percent of all inflows (stock) to Mexico, according to Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy; Whereas the United States exports roughly $20,000,000,000 in agricultural products to Mexico annually, nearly $6,000,000,000 of which are biotech crops and derived products; Whereas the government of President Lopez Obrador has pursued major legal and regulatory measures that pose significant risks and uncertainty to cross-border trade, including denying 14 biotechnology applications since May 2018, front-of-packing labeling requirements imposed in November 2020, unilateral certification requirements on all United States organic exports to Mexico imposed in December 2020, the December 31, 2020, Presidential Decree to phase out the use of glyphosate and genetically modified corn for human consumption, the February 2021 Electricity Industry Law, and the May 2021 Hydrocarbons Law; Whereas the government of President Lopez Obrador has suspended import permits for more than 80 energy companies, has ended permits for energy import facilities, which puts United States investment at risk, and is advancing a constitutional reform bill that would dissolve the power market in Mexico, eliminate independent regulators, and cancel contracts and permits granted to private companies; Whereas arbitrary and punitive actions against United States businesses operating in Mexico by the government of President Lopez Obrador, such as the recent shutdown of a limestone quarry owned by a United States company that is a critical component of the construction aggregates supply chain for the southeast United States, are damaging the economic relationship between the United States and Mexico, disrupting North American supply chains, and threatening to undermine the confidence of United States businesses in Mexico as a viable and predictable marketplace and destination for investment; Whereas United States law enforcement encountered over 1,700,000 migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally through the southern border with Mexico in 2021, and have encountered over 1,500,000 in the first months of 2022, reaching an all-time high of 239,416 encounters in May 2022; Whereas United States law enforcement is seeing increasing numbers of criminals trying to enter the United States illegally, arresting nearly 6,000 in the first few months of 2022, compared to 10,763 in 2021 and 2,438 in 2020; Whereas, in May 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas declared with regards to encounters of illegal immigrants at the United States southern border, We're seeing about a seven-day average of over 7,500 people, so we have not seen a significant decrease in the flows. ; Whereas U.S. Customs and Border Protection operational statistics showed fentanyl seizures at the United States southern border increased 56 percent in March 2022 compared to March 2021, with over a 300 percent increase from March 2020; Whereas U.S. Customs and Border Protection noted a 1,066-percent increase in fentanyl seizures at 8 South Texas ports of entry during Fiscal Year 2021, and Texas law enforcement seized enough fentanyl to comprise over 36,200,000 lethal doses during the same time period; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record of 106,000 overdose deaths in the United States, with more than 70,000 of those attributed to synthetic opioids, a substantial amount of which are illicitly produced in Mexico using precursor chemicals imported from the People’s Republic of China and mixed or reshipped by Mexican drug cartels; Whereas reports from the United States Northern Command indicate that Mexican cartels now control 30 to 35 percent of Mexican territory, with Mexico’s midterm elections in June 2021 being the most violent on record driven by cartel violence and attempts to thwart the democratic process; Whereas more than 80 politicians were killed prior to the June 2021 midterm elections in Mexico, with the Mexican cartels claiming responsibility for the killings of at least 35 candidates, according to several reports; Whereas, according to the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors of the Brookings Institution, Mexico registered almost 35,000 murders in 2021 near an all-time high, representing 27 murders per 100,000 and primarily attributable to ties related to transnational criminal organizations, while the effective prosecution rate for homicides remains around 2 percent; Whereas, according to the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, the rivalry between the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) has violently spread to Colombia, one of the United States’ closest allies in the Western Hemisphere, with CJNG deploying drone-mounted bombs to seize territory and Sinaloa taking over both the legal and illegal economies of the territories in dispute; Whereas, in 2021, the government of President Obrador disbanded a select Mexican anti-narcotics unit that, for a quarter of a century, worked hand-in-hand with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to tackle organized crime; Whereas President Obrador has spearheaded legal and regulatory measures to reduce or eliminate the independence of Mexican autonomous institutions and regulators, including the Federal Economic Competition Commission, the Federal Institute for Telecommunications, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Electoral Institute; Whereas, at a March 2022 hearing of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, United States Northern Command Commander, General Glen D. VanHerck, testified that the largest portion of [Russian intelligence personnel] in the world is in Mexico right now and they keep an eye very closely on their opportunities to have influence on U.S. opportunities and access ; Whereas Mexico voted in the United Nation’s General Assembly to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while abstaining from suspending Russia as a permanent observer of the Organization of American States and from expelling Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council; Whereas President Obrador has increasingly turned to the People’s Republic of China to finance controversial infrastructure projects, including the Dos Bocas Refinery and the Maya Train, while the People’s Republic of China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) acquired Mexican renewables power company Zuma Energy during a time when private corporations were fleeing the sector; and Whereas Mexico remains one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists and media workers, including the deaths of 12 journalists to date in 2021 alone: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) reaffirms the interest of the United States in mutually beneficial relations with Mexico based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and democratic values; (2) reaffirms support for stronger economic relations with Mexico, including to strengthen the resiliency of critical supply chains in North America and the Western Hemisphere in general; (3) expresses deep concerns about the worsening investment climate in Mexico, and calls on the President to take meaningful actions to defend United States economic interests in Mexico and uphold the integrity of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); (4) urges the President to address the humanitarian and security crisis at the border with Mexico by— (A) establishing effective immigration controls in the United States; (B) targeting United States foreign assistance efforts to strengthen border security and migration management capacities in the region; and (C) leveraging existing bilateral extradition treaties and the Palermo Protocols to prosecute transnational criminal actors facilitating illegal migration to the United States; (5) is deeply concerned about the growing sophistication and territorial control of transnational criminal organizations in Mexico, and reaffirms the urgent need to prioritize a detailed and well-resourced plan to reduce the production and trafficking of illicit narcotics in Mexico, including the illicit traffic of precursor chemicals imported from the People’s Republic of China for the manufacture of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, and that such efforts do not result in a breakdown in the rule of law or respect for internationally recognized human rights in Mexico; and (6) urges the Government of Mexico to meaningfully reduce the threat of deadly synthetic opioids, uphold its domestic and international commitments to legal, safe, and orderly immigration, uphold its obligations under the USMCA, respect the independence of autonomous regulatory institutions, and guard against the negative influence of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation in North America and the Western Hemisphere in general. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres704is/xml/BILLS-117sres704is.xml |
117-sres-705 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Braun , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Young , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Thune , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Marshall ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Congratulating the pro-life movement on its historic victory in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (referred to in this preamble as the Supreme Court ) in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), was a blatant act of judicial activism that invented a constitutional right to abortion out of whole cloth, with no grounding in the text of the Constitution of the United States; Whereas more than 63,000,000 babies have been aborted in the United States since the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade; Whereas the decision in Roe v. Wade caused great damage to the democratic system of the United States by preventing citizens of the United States from making decisions about the legality of abortion and instead putting these decisions in the hands of unelected Federal judges; Whereas, far from settling the issue of abortion in the United States, the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade has exacerbated social tensions, inflamed the politics of the United States, disrupted the democratic processes of the United States, and divided the people of the United States; Whereas, in the aftermath of the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, millions of volunteers, nonpartisan organizations, and lawmakers came together with a shared voice to stand up for the rights of the unborn, who are the most vulnerable among us; Whereas these supporters of the pro-life movement come from diverse backgrounds, with the shared goal of building a society that celebrates, protects, and cherishes life at all stages; Whereas the pro-life movement has worked tirelessly over the last 5 decades to reverse the legally unsound and destructive ruling in Roe v. Wade and to ensure that the human dignity of every person is protected by law, regardless of age, background, or belief; Whereas the work of the pro-life movement has been more than simply advocating for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and often occurs behind the scenes, with little recognition of the time and talent that countless individuals have invested in the effort to protect life; Whereas millions of people in the United States have contributed to the cultivation of a culture of life in the United States by marching for life on the streets of cities in the United States, engaging in sidewalk counseling outside abortion clinics, providing resources for expectant mothers, raising money and volunteering their time for crisis pregnancy centers, adopting and fostering children, advocating for life-affirming legislation in every State, and submitting amicus briefs in abortion-related cases at the State and Federal level; Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, No. 19–1392, 2022 WL 2276808 (2022), which overturned Roe v. Wade and affirmed that there is no Federal constitutional right to an abortion; Whereas the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization represents a historic victory for the sanctity of life and for the millions of people in the United States who have worked diligently over the last 5 decades to foster a culture of life in the United States; Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not ban abortion but instead recognizes that under the constitutional system of the United States, the power and the duty to decide whether to permit or limit abortions lies with the States, not unelected Federal judges; Whereas, as the late Justice Scalia recognized 3 decades ago in his dissent in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), “The permissibility of abortion, and the limitations upon it, are to be resolved like most important questions in our democracy: by citizens trying to persuade one another and then voting.”; and Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returns the issue of abortion back to the States, for the people of each State to debate and then vote: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) congratulates the pro-life movement and the millions of individuals who have stood up for life over the last nearly 50 years on this historic victory in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; (2) celebrates the courage, compassion, and commitment of the millions of individuals, nonpartisan organizations, and lawmakers who have advocated for life and labored tirelessly to overturn Roe v. Wade; (3) lauds the Supreme Court of the United States for the decision to return to the original understanding of the Constitution of the United States and recognize that there is no Federal constitutional right to an abortion; (4) recognizes the uniqueness of the political system of the United States, in which our States function as laboratories of democracy, enabling citizens to debate issues like abortion in the public square and make their voices heard by voting; (5) affirms the commitment of Congress to ensuring the safety of supporters of the pro-life movement, including lawful demonstrators, volunteers, religious clergy, and crisis pregnancy center personnel, as they continue to advocate for the sanctity of every human life in all 50 States; and (6) condemns all threats and incidents of violence fueled by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and affirms the commitment of Congress to ensuring the safety of justices of the Supreme Court, their law clerks, other State and Federal judges and their law clerks, members of Congress, and State lawmakers. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres705is/xml/BILLS-117sres705is.xml |
117-sres-706 | II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Risch , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Coons , Mr. Moran , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Markey , Mr. Romney , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Daines , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Luján , Mr. Rubio , Mr. King , Mr. Toomey , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Collins , Ms. Smith , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Thune , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Portman , Mr. Young , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Reed , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Carper , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Burr ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 20, 2022 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Remembering former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.
Whereas the emergence of a prosperous and democratic Japan over the past 75 years has been one of the foundations of global stability and peace in the world; Whereas former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was tragically assassinated on July 8, 2022, resulting in the loss of a leading statesman and tireless champion of democratic values around the world; Whereas former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020, while leaving an indelible mark on the politics, economy, and society of Japan, as well as prosperity and security around the world; Whereas, in August 2007, at the Parliament of the Republic of India, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a historic speech entitled The Confluence of the Two Seas , which inspired the vision of the free and open Indo-Pacific; Whereas, in December 2012, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched the concept of the democratic security diamond—the precursor to the modern-day Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—in which he envisaged a strategy under which the United States, Australia, India, and Japan would form a diamond to safeguard the maritime commons stretching from the Indian Ocean region to the Western Pacific; Whereas, in April 2015, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the first address by a Japanese leader to a joint session of Congress where he called the relationship between the United States and Japan an alliance of hope and offered his eternal condolences to the souls of all American people that were lost during World War II ; Whereas former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advanced the United States-Japan alliance through multiple Presidential administrations of the United States by strengthening diplomatic, military, and economic cooperation, including the Trade Agreement between the United States of America and Japan, done at Washington October 7, 2019; Whereas former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tirelessly sought to resolve the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and continuously sought the safe return of such citizens to Japan; Whereas former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe relentlessly pursued the denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by leading a global campaign to cut off revenue to the unlawful nuclear weapons program the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and Whereas the United States lost a great friend and ally with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose leadership laid a lasting foundation for the United States and Japan to partner for decades to come in promoting freedom, prosperity, and security around the world and opposing authoritarianism and tyranny: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) remembers former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and his work to strengthen the alliance between the United States and Japan; and (2) extends condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the people of Japan. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres706ats/xml/BILLS-117sres706ats.xml |
117-sres-707 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Casey , Mr. Luján , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Markey , Mr. Carper , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Booker , Mr. Peters , Ms. Smith , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. King , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Coons , Ms. Rosen , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Commemorating the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, recognizing the importance of the Commission in addressing inequities in our economy, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to further protect the rights of workers, hold employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and address the wage gap.
Whereas July 2, 2022, marks the 57th anniversary of the formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this preamble as the EEOC ), established by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ); Whereas the mission of the EEOC is to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all in the workplace, including through education, outreach, investigations, and litigation; Whereas the EEOC is responsible for enforcing Federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including harassment and compensation discrimination, including— (1) section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (commonly known as the Equal Pay Act of 1963 ) ( 29 U.S.C. 206(d) ), which prohibits employment discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers; (2) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ), which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation; (3) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ), which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age; (4) the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95–555 ), which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; (5) title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq. ) and sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 , 794a), which prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of disability; and (6) title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq. ), which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information; Whereas, since 1965, the United States has made great progress in ensuring equal opportunity and fair treatment in the workplace for women, workers of color, workers with disabilities, older workers, and other workers; Whereas title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 promises workers that they can earn a paycheck without facing discrimination or harassment in the workplace and without fear of retaliation; Whereas the EEOC plays a vital role in making that promise a reality by investigating workplace discrimination and harassment, and by enforcing Federal anti-discrimination statutes; Whereas, in fiscal year 2021, the EEOC resolved over 62,000 charges and recovered over $350,000,000 in remedies for violations of anti-discrimination laws, and between fiscal years 2018 and 2021, the EEOC received over 98,000 charges alleging harassment, of which, over 27,000 were related to sexual harassment; Whereas, despite the progress that has been made toward equity and fairness in the workplace, the gender wage gap persists, and according to the most recent data and updated methodology, women were paid just 73 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2020, with even greater disparities for women of color; Whereas the EEOC’s own extensive study of sexual harassment in the workplace concluded that it is difficult to even know how many individuals experience sexual harassment, a critical first step to addressing harassment and ensuring that workers feel safe; and Whereas tipped workers (who are largely low wage, women, and immigrant workers) are more likely to experience workplace harassment and retaliation, and account for 14 percent of harassment charges to the EEOC, a high share of such harassment charges: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes the critical role the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this resolution as the EEOC ) plays in addressing longstanding issues including the wage gap, combating workplace harassment, and ensuring all workers, including LGBTQ+ workers, workers with disabilities, pregnant workers, and workers of color, are treated with dignity and respect in the workplace; and (2) recognizes the work that still remains to be done to secure the rights and opportunities guaranteed by Federal anti-discrimination laws, which ensure all workers have a fair shot at success in the workplace. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres707is/xml/BILLS-117sres707is.xml |
117-sres-708 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 708 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Markey , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on the political repression in Belarus on the two-year anniversary of the August 2020, fraudulent presidential election.
Whereas Alyaksandr Lukashenka has ruled Belarus as an undemocratic dictatorship since the first presidential election in Belarus in 1994, dismantling the democratic institutions of Belarus and seeking to jail those who compete against him in presidential elections or protest his authoritarian regime; Whereas the Lukashenka regime jailed leading opposition candidates that attempted to compete in the August 9, 2020, presidential election in Belarus; Whereas Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya ran in the August 9, 2020, presidential election after the jailing of her husband, opposition candidate Siarhei Tsikhanouski, and was widely seen as the legitimate winner by the international community; Whereas the August 9, 2020, presidential election, in which Lukashenka claimed victory, was marred by widespread concern over its legitimacy, as noted by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the European Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Department of State, and reputable international human rights groups; Whereas the Senate, as expressed in Senate Resolution 658 (116th Congress) and Senate Resolution 345 (117th Congress), both of which passed with unanimous support, has stated its deep concern regarding the most recent fraudulent election that took place in Belarus on August 9, 2020; Whereas, in response to the August 9, 2020, fraudulent presidential election, the people of Belarus staged the largest and longest sustained public protests in the history of the country, calling for a democratic Belarus; Whereas, since the August 9, 2020, fraudulent presidential election, the Lukashenka regime has continued to pressure, harass, imprison, and persecute opposition leaders, civil society activists, human rights defenders, and independent media; Whereas, according to the Viasna Human Rights Centre, the Government of Belarus has continued to keep at least 1,244 people imprisoned on politically motivated charges or under false pretense of terrorist threat, including opposition candidate Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison; Whereas Russia provided critical support to the Lukashenka regime following the repression of the protests that followed the August 9, 2020, fraudulent presidential election, backing the Lukashenka regime’s efforts to prevent the emergence of a democratic Belarus, including through the provision of financial assistance, propaganda support, and offers of military assistance; Whereas, on May 23, 2021, the Government of Belarus unlawfully forced the landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 in Minsk to arrest journalist and activist Raman Pratasevich and his partner Sofia Sapega; Whereas, since July 7, 2021, the Government of Belarus has weaponized vulnerable migrants by manufacturing a border crisis with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the European Union; Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine, using Belarus as a launching pad for its attack; Whereas the Lukashenka regime has continued to allow Belarus to be used by Russian President Vladimir Putin for his illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine, including via a sham February 27, 2022, constitutional referendum on provisions to enable Belarus to host nuclear weapons and undo Belarus’ decades-long commitment to neutrality; Whereas, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lukashenka has met with Vladimir Putin on at least four separate occasions, including most recently on June 25, 2022, when Putin pledged to supply Belarus with missile systems capable of carrying nuclear weapons; Whereas, despite support from the Lukashenka regime for Putin’s war in Ukraine, hundreds of brave Belarusians have joined together to defend Ukraine, both on the battlefield in Ukraine and in the disruption of Russian supply lines; Whereas the United States and allies of the United States have imposed sanctions on the Lukashenka regime for the August 9, 2020, fraudulent presidential election and ensuing repression as well as support for Putin’s war in Ukraine; Whereas, on December 15, 2020, Julie Fisher was confirmed by the Senate as Ambassador to Belarus, but her credentials were not accepted by the Lukashenka regime, resulting in President's Biden decision in October 2021 to appoint Mrs. Fisher as Special Envoy for Belarus; and Whereas Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in exile in Lithuania, continues to represent the widely shared desire of the Belarusian people for free and fair elections and democracy: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) continues, on the second anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election that took place in Belarus on August 9, 2020, to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus; (2) condemns the ongoing harassment and persecution of opposition leaders, civil society activists, human rights defenders, and independent media carried out by the Lukashenka regime, and urges the immediate release, without preconditions, of all political prisoners in Belarus, including Siarhei Tsikhanouski, as well as for all representatives of democratic forces, civil society, and independent media in exile to be able to return home without fear of persecution or prosecution; (3) calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus, conducted in a manner that meets international standards and includes independent election monitoring; (4) condemns the shameful and self-serving support provided by the Lukashenka regime for Russian President Putin’s savage war in Ukraine; (5) welcomes continued and coordinated sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union and other tools to support democracy in Belarus; (6) recognizes the extraordinary support offered by the Governments of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine to support the people of Belarus, including support for the political opposition, accommodation of political refugees, and backing of independent media; (7) encourages President Biden to swiftly appoint a new Special Envoy for Belarus to support the pro-democracy movement; and (8) stands in solidarity with the many brave Belarusians, such as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who continue to strive for a free and democratic Belarus. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres708is/xml/BILLS-117sres708is.xml |
117-sres-709 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. King , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Wicker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry RESOLUTION Expressing the commitment of the Senate to building on the 20 years of success of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Whereas the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (referred to in this preamble as the McGovern-Dole Program ) has improved the food security, nutrition, literacy, and primary education of school-age children, particularly young girls, and their families in over 48 countries in just 2 decades; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program was established by section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 1736o–1 ) to procure agricultural commodities and provide financial and technical assistance to carry out preschool and school food for education programs in foreign countries and maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are 5 years of age or younger; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program has provided over 5,500,000,000 school meals benefitting over 31,000,000 school-age children and their communities; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program has been successfully administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department of Agriculture; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program is a key program of the Department of Agriculture aligned with the governmentwide Global Food Security Strategy; Whereas in fiscal year 2021 alone, McGovern-Dole Program projects have directly benefitted more than 4,500,000 children and community members through the distribution of United States-produced commodities that provide daily nutritious and high-quality meals and mitigate food insecurity; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program partners with farmers in the United States, who provide 46,770 metric tons ( MT ) of food commodities in support of fiscal year 2021 McGovern-Dole Program grants in Central America, Africa, and Asia; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program complements United States agricultural commodities with food grown and purchased locally to support farmers and markets within the recipient's own communities and to build the capacity of local governments and communities to continue and sustain the benefits of the McGovern-Dole Program into the future; Whereas during the COVID–19 pandemic when school closures were commonplace, the McGovern-Dole Program effectively shifted from providing meals in schools to providing take-home rations and distributed approximately 23,000 MT of commodities donated by the United States and 550 MT of locally procured commodities to more than 1,700,000 McGovern-Dole Program participants and their families across 26 active projects, ensuring that children continued to receive daily meals and learn while at home; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program recognizes the value of educating young girls and contributes to overcoming the barriers they encounter in accessing a high-quality education by promoting equality and the reduction of gender-based violence; Whereas school meals provide an incentive for families to send girls to school and help girls to stay in school, effectively preventing early marriage and delaying first pregnancy, which can trap young women in poverty and limit their future potential; Whereas the McGovern-Dole Program strengthens local community health and education through the formation of parent-teacher associations, teacher training, and improving the infrastructure of schools, classrooms, commodity storerooms, latrines, and water sources; and Whereas the United States, as a member of the Global School Meals Coalition, is committed to and recognizes that investments in the McGovern-Dole Program, are central to bolstering food security, building resilience to future shocks, and supporting the nutritional, health, and educational needs of children and adolescents worldwide: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of the Senate that the United States is committed to— (1) building upon the 20 years of successful work of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (in this resolution referred to as the McGovern-Dole Program ) and its positive role in breaking cycles of hunger and poverty, providing opportunity through education and literacy, and improving overall nutrition and health; (2) complementing humanitarian assistance efforts and development programs through the continued implementation of the McGovern-Dole Program that addresses global food insecurity and creates conditions for peace and stability; and (3) supporting United States farmers, millers, shippers, and commodity groups that provide agricultural commodities for use in the McGovern-Dole Program to help combat global malnutrition and food insecurity and advance global education. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres709is/xml/BILLS-117sres709is.xml |
117-sres-710 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels baseball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship.
Whereas, on Sunday, June 26, 2022, the University of Mississippi baseball team won the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Men's College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska; Whereas, by defeating the University of Oklahoma by a score of 4 to 2, the University of Mississippi baseball team became the first team in school history to win the NCAA Division I baseball championship; Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team lost only 1 game throughout the entirety of the 2022 NCAA-Division I Baseball Tournament Men's College World Series, finishing the postseason with a record of 10–1; Whereas the Rebels completed a magical run through the postseason, finishing on top after being among the last teams included in the field of 64 for the NCAA tournament; Whereas, on June 26, 2022, University of Mississippi pitcher Dylan DeLucia received the Jack Diesing, Sr., Most Outstanding Player of the Series Award for pitching a complete-game shutout against the Arkansas Razorbacks, becoming the first recipient of the award in school history; Whereas infielders Tim Elko, Justin Bench, and Calvin Harris, outfielder Kevin Graham, designated hitter Kemp Alderman, and pitcher Dylan DeLucia were named to the 2022 NCAA Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team; Whereas Head Coach Mike Bianco, having coached the University of Mississippi baseball team for 22 seasons, including 18 postseason appearances, led the team to a 42–23 record and the 2022 NCAA National Championship victory; Whereas Head Coach Bianco was named National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the American Baseball Coaches Association; Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team hit back-to-back-to-back home runs and 16 hits in Game 1 of the 2022 NCAA National Championship, the first team to do so since 1998; Whereas Tim Elko became only the sixth player in history to have 4 hits in a Men’s College World Series final and recorded 46 career home runs, the second-most in school history; Whereas Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field on the campus of the University of Mississippi is the home of the 2022 NCAA National Champions; Whereas the victory of the University of Mississippi baseball team has brought back-to-back Men’s College World Series wins to the State of Mississippi; Whereas the University of Mississippi athletic program, through its football and baseball teams, was 1 of only 2 athletic programs in the country to appear in both a New Year’s Six bowl game and the Men's College World Series this year; Whereas the University of Mississippi now boasts 30 total NCAA national championships; Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team, under the leadership of Head Coach Bianco, displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the 2021–2022 season; and Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team has brought great pride and honor to— (1) the University of Mississippi; (2) loyal fans of the University of Mississippi; and (3) the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) congratulates the University of Mississippi baseball team, including the athletes, coaching staff, administration, faculty, students, and alumni, for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship; (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for its excellence as an institution of higher education; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the chancellor of the University of Mississippi, Dr. Glenn Boyce; (B) the athletic director of the University of Mississippi, Keith Carter; and (C) the head coach of the University of Mississippi baseball team, Mike Bianco. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres710ats/xml/BILLS-117sres710ats.xml |
117-sres-711 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.
Whereas, on July 4, 2022, a gunman opened fire at the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street in Highland Park, Illinois, during the annual Fourth of July parade; Whereas the gunman took the lives of 7 individuals and injured 46 more individuals; Whereas the 7 individuals who lost their lives that day were— (1) Katie Goldstein, age 64, of Highland Park, Illinois, a beloved wife and mother, who was known for her kind, caring personality, and for bringing neighbors delicious baked goods during the holidays; (2) Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, a wife and mother of 2-year-old Aiden, who met her husband Kevin through their mutual work in the pharmaceutical industry; (3) Kevin McCarthy, age 37, of Highland Park, Illinois, a husband and father of 2-year-old Aiden, who died protecting his son from gunfire; (4) Stephen Strauss, age 88, of Highland Park, Illinois, a brother, husband, father, and grandfather, who was a joke-teller and avid reader and greatly enjoyed the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; (5) Jacquelyn Sundheim, age 63, of Highland Park, Illinois, a kind and caring wife and mother, who was a lifelong member of North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, where she also taught preschool and served as the events coordinator; (6) Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, age 78, of Morelos, Mexico, who was attending the parade with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and (7) Eduardo Uvaldo, age 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, who was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather; Whereas dozens of individuals were wounded by gunfire or injured fleeing the scene of the mass shooting; Whereas the Highland Park Police Department and the Highland Park Fire Department led dozens of agencies in responding to the shooting with bravery and professionalism, including the Illinois State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the United States Marshals Service, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, the Chicago Police Department, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the Northwest Central Dispatch System, the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (RED Center), the Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center, the Highland Park Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, the Northbrook Fire Department, the Winnetka Fire Department, the Northfield Fire Department, the Buffalo Grove Fire Department, the Prospect Heights Fire Department, the Libertyville Fire Department, the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, the Evanston Fire Department, the Glenview Fire Department, the Lake Bluff Fire Department, the Skokie Fire Department, the Wilmette Fire Department, the Des Plaines Fire Department, Glencoe Public Safety, the Lake Forest Fire Department, the Morton Grove Fire Department, the Park Ridge Fire Department, the Waukegan Fire Department, the Niles Fire Department, the Addison Fire Protection District, the Streamwood Fire Department, the Hanover Park Fire Department, and the police departments of Addison, Antioch, Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Berwyn, Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Evanston, Fox Lake, Franklin Park, Glencoe, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, McHenry, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Niles, Norridge, North Chicago, North Riverside, Northbrook, Northfield, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Schiller Park, Skokie, Streamwood, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Waukegan, Western Springs, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion; Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, and other health care providers at Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital provided professional and dedicated care to the victims; Whereas dozens of volunteer counselors have traveled to North Shore School District 112 and Township High School District 113 to assist the community in beginning the process of healing, having already met with several thousand community members in need of counseling; Whereas members of the Highland Park, Highwood, Waukegan, and North Chicago communities, along with communities across the entire North Shore, the State of Illinois, the United States, and the world have come together to support the victims of this horrific massacre and their families; Whereas, according to the Gun Violence Archive, the horrific mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park was 1 of 10 mass shootings that occurred on July 4, 2022; and Whereas senseless gun violence has caused devastation, trauma, and grief to too many families and communities across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) expresses sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of Katie Goldstein, Irina McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Stephen Strauss, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, and Eduardo Uvaldo, the victims of the tragic shooting along the parade route on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois; (2) honors the lives and memory of the victims, with gratitude for their selfless dedication to others; (3) extends support to the individuals who were injured and subjected to the trauma of the shooting; (4) expresses gratitude to the law enforcement officers, medical personnel, and emergency responders who responded to the shooting with professionalism, dedication, and bravery; and (5) stands in solidarity with the victims of senseless gun violence in communities across the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres711ats/xml/BILLS-117sres711ats.xml |
117-sres-712 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Daines ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry RESOLUTION Recognizing the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming.
Whereas individuals living in rural areas in the United States need access to media content that is relevant to their daily lives; Whereas rural and agricultural programming includes agricultural weather, agribusiness news, commodity market news, and western sports, and this programming is important to the farmers and ranchers of the United States for their way of life and making a living; Whereas rural and agricultural programming covers matters that affect all individuals in the United States; Whereas all individuals in the United States need to be exposed to, and informed about, what is occurring outside of the major cities and suburbs of the United States; Whereas all individuals in the United States feel the effects of inflation and supply chain shortages, and rural and agricultural programming is in a unique position to inform viewers of the roots of these issues; Whereas the population of the world is projected to grow from 7,000,000,000 to approximately 9,000,000,000 by 2050, and agricultural productivity will need to increase to meet the growing demand for food and the projected increase in consumption; Whereas a decrease in investment in agricultural research and development would result in a negative shock to agricultural productivity; Whereas an informed public is key to supporting the proper level of investment in agricultural research and development; Whereas significant consolidation in the media market and prioritization of consolidated media has had a negative impact on access to rural and agricultural programming; and Whereas multichannel video programming distributors and providers of digital and streaming media should make delivery of rural and agricultural programming, including agricultural news and western lifestyle content, a priority: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate recognizes the importance of rural and agricultural programming and the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres712is/xml/BILLS-117sres712is.xml |
117-sres-713 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Portman , and Mr. Graham ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
Whereas the Russian Federation’s illegal, premeditated, unprovoked, and brutal war against Ukraine includes extensive, systematic, and flagrant atrocities against the people of Ukraine; Whereas article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (in this preamble referred to as the Genocide Convention ), adopted and opened for signature in 1948 and entered into force in 1951, defines genocide as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group ; Whereas, on October 3, 2018, the Senate unanimously agreed to Senate Resolution 435, 115th Congress, which commemorated the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor and recognize[d] the findings of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine as submitted to Congress on April 22, 1988, including that Joseph Stalin and those around him committed genocide against the Ukrainians in 1932–1933 ; Whereas substantial and significant evidence documents widespread, systematic actions against the Ukrainian people committed by Russian forces under the direction of political leadership of the Russian Federation that meet one or more of the criteria under article II of the Genocide Convention, including— (1) killing members of the Ukrainian people in mass atrocities through deliberate and regularized murders of fleeing civilians and civilians in passing as well as purposeful targeting of homes, schools, hospitals, shelters, and other residential and civilian areas; (2) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the Ukrainian people by launching indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian areas, conducting willful strikes on humanitarian evacuation corridors, and employing widespread and systematic sexual violence against Ukrainian civilians, including women, children, and men; (3) deliberately inflicting upon the Ukrainian people conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction in whole or in part, including displacement due to annihilated villages, towns, and cities left devoid of food, water, shelter, electricity, and other basic necessities, starvation caused by the destruction of farmlands and agricultural equipment, the placing of Russian landmines across thousands of acres of useable fields, and blocking the delivery of humanitarian food aid; (4) imposing measures intended to prevent births among the Ukrainian people, demonstrated by the Russian military’s expansive and direct targeting of maternity hospitals and other medical facilities and systematic attacks against residential and civilian areas as well as humanitarian corridors intended to deprive Ukrainians of safe havens within their own country and the material conditions conducive to childrearing; and (5) forcibly mass transferring millions of Ukrainian civilians, hundreds of thousands of whom are children, to the Russian Federation or territories controlled by the Russian Federation; Whereas the state-level intent of the Russian Federation in favor of those heinous crimes against humanity has been demonstrated through frequent pronouncements and other forms of official communication denying Ukrainian nationhood and sovereignty, including President Putin’s ahistorical claims that Ukraine is part of a single whole Russian nation with no historical basis for being an independent country; Whereas some Russian soldiers and brigades accused of committing war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine, and elsewhere were rewarded with medals by President Putin; Whereas the Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti published the article What Should Russia do with Ukraine , which outlines de-Nazification as meaning de-Ukrainianization or the destruction of Ukraine; Whereas article I of the Genocide Convention confirms that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which [the Contracting Parties] undertake to prevent and to punish ; and Whereas although additional documentation and analysis of atrocities committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine may be needed to punish those responsible, the substantial and significant documentation already undertaken, combined with statements showing intent, compel urgent action to prevent further acts of genocide: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the Russian Federation for committing acts of genocide against the Ukrainian people; (2) calls on the United States, in cooperation with allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union, to undertake measures to support the Government of Ukraine to prevent further acts of Russian genocide against the Ukrainian people; and (3) supports tribunals and international criminal investigations to hold Russian political leaders and military personnel to account for a war of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres713is/xml/BILLS-117sres713is.xml |
117-sres-714 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Leahy , Mr. King , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Reed , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Brown , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Luján , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Peters , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.
Whereas, in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), Congress recognized that historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem ; Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 recognizes the rights of individuals with disabilities to fully participate in their communities through independent living, equality of opportunity, and economic self-sufficiency; Whereas 32 years after the date of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 23 years after the date of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), many individuals with disabilities continue to live in segregated institutional settings because of a lack of support services; Whereas the continuation of segregated institutional settings has hindered the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in communities, schools, and workplaces, undermining the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Whereas individuals with disabilities living in institutional and long-term care settings have endured disproportionate rates of infection and death during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas individuals of color with disabilities have been disparately affected by the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas individuals of color with disabilities experience disproportionately greater barriers to high quality and accessible healthcare, education, and employment opportunities, infringing on their right to fully participate in their communities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and Whereas 32 years after the date of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990— (1) women with disabilities continue to regularly face barriers to reproductive healthcare, including inaccessible and inequitable services; (2) individuals with disabilities continue to face higher rates of unemployment and barriers to accessible workplaces and lack equitable access to competitive integrated employment opportunities; (3) nearly a quarter of the population of individuals with disabilities live below the poverty line; (4) some telecommunication, electronic, and information technologies continue to be developed without the goal of making those technologies fully accessible for all people of the United States; and (5) many businesses, public and private organizations, transportation systems, and services remain inaccessible to many individuals with disabilities: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ); (2) encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (3) pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for individuals with disabilities, including by focusing on individuals with disabilities that remain segregated in institutions; (4) pledges to work with States to improve access to home and community based services for individuals with disabilities; (5) calls on the Department of Labor to develop policies and practices and provide technical assistance that enable individuals with disabilities to become economically self-sufficient; (6) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance related to home and community based services and to enable individuals with disabilities to live independently; (7) calls on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide accessible and inclusive homes and communities that increase the options available for accessible, inclusive, and equitable housing for individuals with disabilities; and (8) calls on the Department of Transportation to create accessible transit and airports and increase the hiring, promotion, and retention of individuals with disabilities in the transportation workforce. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres714is/xml/BILLS-117sres714is.xml |
117-sres-715 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2022 Mr. Sasse (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on the value of a tax agreement with Taiwan.
Whereas Taiwan is a democratic success story, an economic success story, a key part of global technology supply chains, and a close security partner of the United States; Whereas the United States has pursued a robust unofficial partnership with Taiwan within the context of the current one-China policy of the United States; Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ) has played an important role in promoting democracy and prosperity in Taiwan, peace and security in the Taiwan Strait, and close relations between the United States and Taiwan since 1979; Whereas Taiwan is the eighth-largest trading partner of the United States, United States exports of goods and services to Taiwan support at least 188,000 American jobs, and Taiwan’s cumulative investment in the United States is at least $13,700,000,000; Whereas the United States has ongoing economic dialogues with Taiwan that cover a range of trade, technology, and investment issues through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council led by the United States Trade Representative, the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue led by the Department of State, and the Technology, Trade, and Investment Collaboration framework led by the Department of Commerce; Whereas the Biden Administration announced the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade on June 1, 2022; Whereas the United States has income tax treaties with 66 countries, including the People’s Republic of China, and has agreements with other parties, including Taiwan, related to taxation, such as facilitating implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; Whereas Taiwan is the United States largest trading partner with whom we do not have an income tax treaty; Whereas Taiwan has income tax agreements with 34 countries, including countries that have trade agreements with the United States and do not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan; Whereas the United States signed a transportation income tax agreement with Taiwan in 1988, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, which has since been renamed as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO); Whereas an income tax agreement between the United States and Taiwan could boost bilateral trade and investment by reducing double taxation and increasing economic efficiency and integration; and Whereas the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei in its 2022 White Paper called for the United States and Taiwan to continue exploring an income tax agreement: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes the importance of Taiwan’s security and prosperity to the United States own security and prosperity; (2) encourages the President to begin negotiations on an income tax agreement with Taiwan; (3) encourages the President and the House of Representatives to work with the Senate on a congressional-executive agreement to establish an income tax agreement between the United States and Taiwan, consistent with United States commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act; and (4) encourages the President to proactively seek other ways to increase trade, technology, and investment ties between the United States and Taiwan. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres715is/xml/BILLS-117sres715is.xml |
117-sres-716 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2022 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Casey , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Peters , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Coons , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Whitehouse ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022.
Whereas United States citizen Brittney Griner is a Women's National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as WNBA ) player; Whereas Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are residents of Phoenix, Arizona, and are well respected leaders in that community; Whereas Brittney Griner was raised in Houston, Texas, and many of her family members live in Texas; Whereas after a prolific collegiate career at Baylor University, Brittney Griner was selected with the first overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury, where she has played her entire WNBA career; Whereas during her WNBA career, Brittney Griner has been named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year twice and has been a WNBA All Star 7 times; Whereas Brittney Griner represented the United States as a member of the United States Women's National Basketball Team at 2 Olympics, where she helped Team USA win gold medals in each appearance; Whereas Brittney Griner is an international figure who has played 7 seasons of professional basketball in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA off season; Whereas Brittney Griner is a renowned leader in the LGBTQ+ community; Whereas Brittney Griner has made a difference in the lives of many Arizonans, including through her annual BG's Heart and Sole Shoe Drive , which has provided shoes to nearly 2,000 people who are experiencing homelessness in the Phoenix area; Whereas the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Rescue Mission are continuing this important effort to clothe the homeless in Brittney Griner's absence; Whereas Brittney Griner was presumably detained by Russian authorities at Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport in Khimki, Russia, on February 17, 2022, and accused of carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil; Whereas Russian authorities opened a criminal case against Brittney Griner for the alleged transportation of drugs, a crime which can carry a prison sentence of up to 10 years; Whereas, on March 17, 2022, a Russian court denied a request for bail and house arrest for Brittney Griner, and has since extended her detention until July 2, 2022; Whereas the Department of State has determined that Brittney Griner is wrongfully detained ; and Whereas the Biden Administration has pledged to return Brittney Griner back to the United States as soon as possible: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release Brittney Griner; (2) urges the United States, in all interactions with the Government of the Russian Federation, to raise the case of Brittney Griner and to press for her release; (3) expresses the continued support for Paul Whelan and all prisoners unjustly imprisoned in the Russian Federation; (4) urges the Government of the Russian Federation to provide consular access to Brittney Griner while she remains in detention; (5) urges the Government of the Russian Federation to respect the human rights of Brittney Griner; and (6) expresses support to the family of Brittney Griner and a commitment to bringing her home. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres716is/xml/BILLS-117sres716is.xml |
117-sres-717 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and his contributions to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba on the 10th anniversary of his death.
Whereas the revolution led by Fidel Castro in Cuba in 1959 started 63 years of an ongoing dictatorship that systematically violates the human rights of the Cuban people, including denying them the basic freedoms of press, religion, assembly, and association; Whereas Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1952 and became a nonviolent critic of the communist regime as a teenager, resulting in 3 years of imprisonment in 1969 at a work camp, formerly known as Isla de Pinos , in Cuba; Whereas Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas forewent a chance to escape Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, deciding instead to continue the fight for democracy in Cuba, saying, This is what I am supposed to be, this is what I have to do. ; Whereas, in 1988, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas founded the Christian Liberation Movement that called for peaceful civil disobedience against the rule of the communist party of Cuba and advocated for civil liberties and human rights in Cuba; Whereas, in 1992, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas announced his intention to run for the National Assembly of Popular Power of Cuba and collected hundreds of signatures to support his candidacy, and 2 days before the election, was detained by police at his home and informed by communist party officials to be ineligible to run for office and threatened that blood will run if he ran; Whereas, in 1998, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and other leaders of the Christian Liberation Movement initiated the Varela Project, the largest civil society-led petition in the history of Cuba, in order to circulate a legal proposal to advocate for democratic political change within Cuba, including convert[ing] into law, the right of freedom of speech, the freedom of press and freedom of enterprise ; Whereas, in May 2002, the Varela Project delivered 11,020 signatures from eligible citizens of Cuba to the National Assembly of Popular Power, calling for an end to 4 decades of one-party rule, to which the communist regime responded by beginning its own forced collection of signatures in violation of its own rules to make Cuba’s socialist system irrevocable , and an additional 14,000 signatures were added to the Varela Project petition in 2003, and 10,000 more signatures were added in 2016; Whereas, in March 2003, the crackdown on Cuban dissidents by the communist regime in Cuba, referred to as the Black Spring , led to the imprisonment of 75 individuals, including 40 leaders of the Varela Project and 25 members of the Christian Liberation Movement, and the formation of the Ladies in White movement by the wives of the imprisoned activists; Whereas, in 2003, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas developed a Call for the National Dialogue, which collected the contributions of thousands of Cubans inside and outside of Cuba; Whereas, in 2006, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas published the Todos Cubanos program, produced as a result of the National Dialogue among Cubans, to achieve peaceful changes, to propose a referendum to institutionalize human rights, to ensure that the economic and social rights of the people of Cuba are respected, to ensure that the people of Cuba are not excluded in Cuba, and to establish a rule of law; Whereas, in 2007, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas called on the National Assembly of People’s Power to grant amnesty to nonviolent political prisoners and to allow the people of Cuba to travel freely without a government permit; Whereas, in 2011, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas denounced the communist regime of Cuba's false liberalization for not recognizing human rights and proposed to directly carry out a Binding Plebiscite to change the system towards democracy and establish a rule of law; Whereas, on July 22, 2012, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and Harold Cepero, a fellow pro-democracy activist, died in a troubling car crash in Granma Province, Cuba, after being followed by regime agents of Cuba; Whereas the communist regime of Cuba has failed to conduct a credible investigation into the car crash that led to the death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas; Whereas, according to a report published in 2015 by the Human Rights Foundation, the best available evidence strongly suggests that the communist regime of Cuba is directly responsible for the deaths of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and Harold Cepero, evidence that was deliberately ignored by the judiciary system of Cuba; Whereas the trial and conviction of Angel Carromero, a youth leader of the People’s Party who was visiting Cuba and driving the car at the time of the crash, did not include testimony from key witnesses, and did not resolve questions about whether another car was involved or whether Mr. Carromero was coerced by the communist regime of Cuba into signing a false statement of guilt; Whereas, in 2013, a number of United States Senators and the Department of State called for an impartial, third-party investigation by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States into the circumstances surrounding the death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas; Whereas Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas has been formally recognized in the past for his dedication to the promotion of human rights and democracy, including by receiving the Homo Homini Award in 1999, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2002, the W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award from the United States National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in 2003, and being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Válclav Havel, the former President of the Czech Republic, in 2005; Whereas, in 2012, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 525, 112th Congress, agreed to July 31, 2012, honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas; Whereas, in 2018, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 224, 115th Congress, agreed to April 11, 2018, recognizing the 6th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, and commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and principles; Whereas, in 2021, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senate bill 2045, 117th Congress, agreed to July 30, 2021, to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Oswaldo Payá Way ; Whereas, on July 14, 2022, the City of Miami, Florida agreed to designate the area of LeJeune Avenue, between 11th and 14th streets, as Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas Way on the eve of the 10th anniversary of his death, July 22, 2022; Whereas, throughout his life and since his death, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, his family, and friends endured years of harassment and intimidation from the communist regime of Cuba for his peaceful, political activism; and Whereas, on July 11, 2021, thousands of people in Cuba raised their voices against the 63-year rule of the communist regime and called for the same freedoms Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas dedicated his life to: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes and honors the life and legacy of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas on the 10th anniversary of his death on July 22, 2022; (2) offers heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas on this painful anniversary; (3) in memory of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, calls on the United States to continue policies that promote respect for the fundamental principles of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in Cuba, in a manner consistent with the aspirations of the people of Cuba; (4) urges the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States to continue reporting on human rights issues in Cuba, and to issue a favorable decision in the case of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and Harold Cepero that recognizes evidence which establishes the culpability of the communist regime of Cuba in their deaths; (5) calls on the communist regime in Cuba to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas; and (6) calls on the communist regime in Cuba to cease violating human rights and to begin providing democratic political freedoms to Cuban citizens, including freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, free elections, freedom to start private businesses, and amnesty for political prisoners. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres717is/xml/BILLS-117sres717is.xml |
117-sres-718 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2022 Mr. Ossoff submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and supporting the goal of raising awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals.
Whereas 1 in 8 women and 1 in 6 Black women will suffer from a maternal mental health condition at some point during their lifetimes; Whereas maternal mental health and substance use disorder conditions initially present during pregnancy or the year following childbirth, stillbirth, or miscarriage, and include depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, psychosis, and other conditions; Whereas suicide and overdose caused by a maternal mental health or substance use disorder condition contribute to the rising maternal mortality rate; Whereas non-Hispanic Black individuals are 3 times more likely to have a maternal death than White individuals in the United States; Whereas untreated maternal mental health conditions cost the United States economy $14,200,000,000 each year due to productivity loss, preterm births, child behavioral and developmental costs, and other health-related costs; Whereas maternal mental health conditions impair mother-infant interactions causing negative behavioral, cognitive, and emotional impacts on the infant; Whereas untreated maternal depression during pregnancy leads to a higher risk of preterm and low birth weight delivery and infant mortality; Whereas many health professionals receive limited or no formal training on providing culturally appropriate maternity care in diverse communities; Whereas 50 percent of individuals with a maternal mental health condition never receive treatment, and Black women are less likely than White women to access or continue treatment, or refill a prescription for a maternal mental health condition; Whereas best practices for the prevention and treatment of maternal mental health conditions include collaborative and culturally and linguistically appropriate models of group prenatal or postpartum care; Whereas addressing maternal mental health conditions is integral in reaching the Healthy People 2030 goals of the Department of Health and Human Services of a 10 percent reduction of the maternal mortality rate, maternal illnesses and complications due to pregnancy, and the preterm live birth rate; and Whereas more research on Black maternal mental health outcomes and care, existing State and other programs, and innovative maternity care models designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes is needed to inform evidence-based treatments, promote prevention and recovery support efforts, facilitate early identification, dispel stigmas and barriers to care, and provide insight on illness causation and the effects of maternal mental health conditions on infants and communities: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week ; (2) supports the goals and ideals of Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week to raise public awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions and their disproportionate impact on Black women and families; (3) recognizes the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals affected by maternal mental health conditions; (4) acknowledges the need for further research on maternal mental health treatment models that are effective in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes; and (5) encourages Federal, State, and local governments and citizens of the United States— (A) to support Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week through programs and activities; and (B) to promote public awareness of maternal mental health conditions as those conditions affect Black individuals. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres718is/xml/BILLS-117sres718is.xml |
117-sres-719 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Portman ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as Disability Pride Month .
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61,000,000 adults in the United States have disabilities; Whereas the United States Census Bureau reports that more than 3,000,000 children in the United States have disabilities; Whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) was signed into law on July 26, 1990; Whereas individuals with a disability remain at an increased risk of experiencing discrimination, isolation, and inequities; Whereas individuals with disabilities are vital and make meaningful contributions to the arts, science, health care, technology, sports, education, law, and many more sectors; and Whereas Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July by people across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) expresses support for the designation of July 2022 as Disability Pride Month ; and (2) calls on the people of the United States, interest groups, and affected people to— (A) observe Disability Pride Month with appropriate celebrations and activities; and (B) take an active role in preventing the exclusion of, and discrimination against, individuals with disabilities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres719is/xml/BILLS-117sres719is.xml |
117-sres-720 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2022 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Padilla ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as American Grown Flower and Foliage Month .
Whereas cut flower and foliage growers in the United States are hard-working, dedicated individuals who bring beauty, economic stimulus, and pride to their communities and the United States; Whereas the people of the United States have a long history of using flowers and foliage grown in the United States to bring beauty to important events and express affection for loved ones; Whereas consumers spend over $38,300,000,000 each year on floral products, including cut flowers, garden plants, bedding, and indoor plants; Whereas, each year, an increasing number of households in the United States purchase fresh cut flowers and foliage from more than 12,000 florists and floral establishments; Whereas the annual per capita spending on floral products by consumers in the United States is more than $170; Whereas the people of the United States increasingly want to support domestically produced foods and agricultural products and would prefer to buy locally grown flowers and foliage whenever possible, yet a majority of domestic consumers do not know where the flowers and foliage they purchase are grown; Whereas, in response to increased demand, the Certified American Grown logo was created in July 2014 in order to educate and empower consumers to purchase flowers and foliage from domestic producers; Whereas millions of stems of domestically grown flowers and foliage are now Certified American Grown ; Whereas domestic flower and foliage farmers produce thousands of varieties of flowers and foliage across the United States, such as peonies in Alaska, Gerbera daisies in California, lupines in Maine, tulips in Washington, lilies in Oregon, larkspur in Texas, and leatherleaf in Florida; Whereas the flower and foliage varieties with the highest production in the United States are tulips, Gerbera daisies, lilies, gladiolas, roses, and leatherleaf; Whereas people in every State have access to domestically grown flowers and foliage, yet only 22 percent of flowers and foliage sold in the United States are domestically grown; Whereas the domestic cut flower and foliage industry— (1) creates a substantial economic impact daily; and (2) supports hundreds of growers, thousands of small businesses, and tens of thousands of jobs in the United States; Whereas most domestic cut flowers and foliage are sold in the United States within 24 to 48 hours after harvest and last longer than flowers shipped longer distances; Whereas flowers and foliage grown domestically enhance the ability of the people of the United States to festively celebrate weddings and births and honor those who have passed; Whereas flower and foliage giving has been a holiday tradition in the United States for generations; Whereas flowers and foliage speak to the beauty of motherhood on Mother’s Day and to the spirit of love on Valentine’s Day; Whereas flowers and foliage are an essential part of other holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa; Whereas flowers and foliage help commemorate the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces on Memorial Day and Veterans Day; and Whereas the Senate encourages the cultivation of flowers and foliage in the United States by domestic flower and foliage farmers: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of July 2022 as American Grown Flower and Foliage Month ; (2) recognizes that purchasing flowers and foliage grown in the United States supports the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States; (3) recognizes that growing flowers and foliage in the United States is a vital part of the agricultural industry of the United States; (4) recognizes that cultivating flowers and foliage domestically enhances the ability of the people of the United States to festively celebrate holidays and special occasions; and (5) urges all people of the United States to proactively showcase flowers and foliage grown in the United States in order to show support for— (A) the flower and foliage farmers, processors, and distributors in the United States; and (B) the agricultural industry of the United States overall. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres720ats/xml/BILLS-117sres720ats.xml |
117-sres-721 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2022 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Rounds ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Whereas, on July 23, 2022, the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this preamble as USGS ) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this preamble as NASA ) celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites (commonly known as the Landsat program ); Whereas, through satellite remote sensing, which in 1972 constituted a new scientific instrument, the Landsat program introduced a powerful tool for humankind to observe the resources of Earth and the long-term changes in the condition of the land surfaces of Earth; Whereas, as the first civilian program in the United States for the systematic observation of the land surfaces of Earth, the Landsat program has exemplified the highest ideals of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, while helping to position the United States as a global leader in the field of satellite remote sensing; Whereas data and imagery of Earth produced by the Landsat program have been used for 50 years in the United States and around the world— (1) to analyze crop conditions, soil moisture, and global crop production; (2) to forecast the needs of the world to ensure food security; (3) to monitor water consumption; (4) to facilitate emergency responses to and post-event analyses of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, and wildfires; (5) to monitor forests and changing land-use patterns; (6) to track receding glaciers and changes in sea-ice extent; and (7) to survey urban growth; Whereas data and imagery produced by the Landsat program have been applied by— (1) many Federal, State, and local agencies, particularly agencies within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and (2) the governing bodies of Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives to solve difficult and expensive problems for their members at minimum cost to the taxpayers of the United States; Whereas, since 2008, calibrated on-board data and imagery produced by the Landsat program have been made globally available at no cost to the public, greatly amplifying the use of such data and imagery, expanding growing markets for commercial remote sensing data and analysis, providing the foundation for commercial innovations in land remote sensing, and serving as a trusted reference for the calibration of instruments and improvement of commercial data products; Whereas data produced by the Landsat program has been estimated to provide billions of dollars in value to the economy of the United States each year; Whereas 50 years of continuous Landsat observations— (1) supply the world with impartial, fundamental evidence to support a scientific understanding of a changing global climate; and (2) form the basis for thousands of peer-reviewed, scientific publications that have documented changes in the land surface of Earth; Whereas data produced by the Landsat program provide an invaluable common vocabulary and a shared set of references for the state of Earth that can inform international, Federal, and local efforts to address difficult environmental and public policy issues; Whereas USGS and NASA are currently developing mission concepts for Landsat Next, the follow-on mission to Landsat 9; Whereas Landsat 9 and the Sustainable Land Imaging program will build on and strengthen this key resource of the United States to provide a sustainable, space-based system to extend and improve the 50-year series of science-quality, global land imaging measurements produced by the Landsat program—the longest time series of the land surface of Earth; and Whereas, during July 2022, USGS, NASA, scientists, engineers, land managers, and the people of the United States will celebrate 50 years since the launch of the first Earth-observing satellite of the Landsat program: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites (commonly known as the Landsat program ); (2) recognizes the scientific, engineering, and analytical expertise of the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this resolution as USGS ), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this resolution as NASA ), and the advisory Landsat Science Team; (3) recognizes the important contributions that data produced by the Landsat program provides to decision-makers worldwide and the desire to continue the Landsat program into the next 50 years through Landsat Next; (4) designates July 23, 2022, as Landsat 50th Anniversary Day , or Landsaturday ; and (5) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Director of USGS and the Administrator of NASA. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres721ats/xml/BILLS-117sres721ats.xml |
117-sres-722 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2022 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Warnock , Ms. Collins , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Merkley , Mr. King , Mr. Ossoff , and Mr. Peters ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States and designating July 2022 as National Blueberry Month .
Whereas blueberries are a native North American fruit, first managed and harvested as wild blueberries by the native Wabanaki; Whereas wild blueberries continue to be managed and harvested in Maine by farmers, including the Wabanaki, as a native, naturally occurring crop; Whereas the pioneering work conducted in New Jersey in the early 1900s by Elizabeth White and Dr. Frederick Coville, a botanist at the Department of Agriculture, to domesticate wild lowbush blueberries resulted in the development of the hybrid variety of cultivated highbush blueberries; Whereas because of these early efforts, highbush blueberries are large, sweet, juicy berries that can be commercially produced and shipped; Whereas wild blueberries— (1) are small and sweet; and (2) are not planted, but still grow and are harvested where they have naturally occurred for thousands of years; Whereas the blueberry industry in the United States is an important sector of United States agriculture with an annual economic impact of $4,700,000,000; Whereas highbush and wild blueberries have a total harvested area estimated at more than 140,000 acres and are produced in 48 States by nearly 13,185 farms; Whereas blueberry production in the United States has continually increased, with particular growth in the first 2 decades of the 21st century, to reach a harvest of 760,000,000 pounds in 2021; Whereas blueberries are low in fat and a source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals; Whereas blueberries are being studied to examine the role the berries may play in promoting good health in areas such as cardiovascular health, brain health, exercise, insulin response, and gut health; and Whereas blueberries are harvested in the United States from March through early September, with the harvest reaching its peak in July: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates July 2022 as National Blueberry Month ; (2) recognizes the contributions of blueberry growers in the United States and their families; and (3) recognizes that purchasing blueberries grown in the United States supports farmers, jobs, communities, and the economy of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres722ats/xml/BILLS-117sres722ats.xml |
117-sres-723 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 723 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Collins , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Carper , Mr. Moran , Mr. Markey , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Johnson , and Mr. Warnock ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating July 30, 2022, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day .
Whereas, in 1777, before the passage of the Bill of Rights, 10 sailors and Marines blew the whistle on fraud and misconduct that was harmful to the United States; Whereas the Founding Fathers unanimously supported the whistleblowers in words and deeds, including by releasing government records and providing monetary assistance for the reasonable legal expenses necessary to prevent retaliation against the whistleblowers; Whereas, on July 30, 1778, in demonstration of their full support for whistleblowers, the members of the Continental Congress unanimously passed the first whistleblower legislation in the United States that read: Resolved, That it is the duty of all persons in the service of the United States, as well as all other the inhabitants thereof, to give the earliest information to Congress or other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors committed by any officers or persons in the service of these states, which may come to their knowledge (legislation of July 30, 1778, reprinted in Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789, ed. Worthington C. Ford et al. (Washington, DC, 1904–37), 11:732); Whereas whistleblowers risk their careers, jobs, and reputations by reporting waste, fraud, and abuse to the proper authorities; Whereas, in providing the proper authorities with lawful disclosures, whistleblowers save the taxpayers of the United States billions of dollars each year and serve the public interest by ensuring that the United States remains an ethical and safe place; and Whereas it is the public policy of the United States to encourage, in accordance with Federal law (including the Constitution of the United States, rules, and regulations) and consistent with the protection of classified information (including sources and methods of detection of classified information), honest and good faith reporting of misconduct, fraud, misdemeanors, and other crimes to the appropriate authority at the earliest time possible: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates July 30, 2022, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day ; and (2) ensures that the Federal Government implements the intent of the Founding Fathers, as reflected in the legislation passed on July 30, 1778 (relating to whistleblowers), by encouraging each executive agency to recognize National Whistleblower Appreciation Day by— (A) informing employees, contractors working on behalf of the taxpayers of the United States, and members of the public about the legal right of a United States citizen to blow the whistle to the appropriate authority by honest and good faith reporting of misconduct, fraud, misdemeanors, or other crimes; and (B) acknowledging the contributions of whistleblowers to combating waste, fraud, abuse, and violations of laws and regulations of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres723ats/xml/BILLS-117sres723ats.xml |
117-sres-724 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Ms. Lummis ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the historic definition of a recession is 2 negative quarters of gross domestic product growth.
Whereas, globally, the most commonly used and widely accepted definition of recession is 2 negative quarters of gross domestic product growth; Whereas most of the recessions in the United States identified by the National Bureau of Economic Research have consisted of 2 negative quarters of gross domestic product growth and in each of the last 10 instances in which there have been 2 or more such quarters, a recession was officially declared; Whereas use of the historic definition of a recession by the Federal Government has been important for purposes of economic study and analysis, historic comparisons, and policy making: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should continue to use the historic definition of a recession. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres724is/xml/BILLS-117sres724is.xml |
117-sres-725 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in State of Ohio v. Huston .
Whereas, in the case of State of Ohio v. Huston , 22-CR-B01061, pending in Licking County Municipal Court in Newark, Ohio, the prosecution has requested the production of testimony, and, if necessary, documents from Aidan Gavin, an employee in Senator Rob Portman’s office; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or documents relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
That Aidan Gavin, and any other current or former employee of Senator Portman’s office from whom relevant evidence maybe necessary, are authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of State of Ohio v. Huston , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Mr. Gavin and any current or former employee of Senator Portman’s office in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres725ats/xml/BILLS-117sres725ats.xml |
117-sres-726 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 726 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2022 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Herrera .
Whereas, in the case of United States v. Herrera , Cr. No. 21-619, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the prosecution has requested the production of testimony from Jeffrey Kent, Director of the Press Photographers’ Gallery, and from Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to represent current or former officers and employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for evidence relating to their official responsibilities; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate; Now, therefore, be it
That Jeffrey Kent, Director of the Press Photographers’ Gallery, and Nate Russell and Diego Torres, custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, are authorized to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Herrera , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Messrs. Kent, Russell, and Torres, and any current or former officer or employee of their offices, in connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres726ats/xml/BILLS-117sres726ats.xml |
117-sres-727 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure that the United States values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance.
Whereas over half of the world’s population, totaling more than 5,000,000,000 people, use the internet; Whereas the digital economy encompasses the economic and social activity from billions of online connections among people, businesses, devices, and data as a result of the internet, mobile technology, and the internet of things; Whereas the Bureau of Economic Analysis found that the digital economy contributed nearly 10.2 percent of United States gross domestic product and supported 7,800,000 United States jobs in 2020; Whereas the technology-commerce ecosystem added 1,400,000 jobs between 2017 and 2021, and served as the main job-creating sector in 40 States; Whereas United States jobs supported by the digital economy have sustained annual wage growth at a rate of 5.9 percent since 2010, as compared to a 4.2 percent for all jobs; Whereas, in 2020, United States exports of digital services surpassed $520,000,000,000, accounting for more than half of all United States services exports and generating a digital services trade surplus for the United States of $214,000,000,000; Whereas digital trade bolsters the digital economy by enabling the sale of goods on the internet and the supply of online services across borders and depends on the free flow of data across borders to promote commerce, manufacturing, and innovation; Whereas digital trade has become increasingly vital to United States workers and businesses of all sizes, including the countless small and medium-sized enterprises that use digital technology, data flows, and e-commerce to export goods and services across the world; Whereas digital trade has advanced entrepreneurship opportunities for women, people of color, and individuals from otherwise underrepresented backgrounds and enabled the formation of innovative start-ups; Whereas international supply chains are becoming increasingly digitized and data driven and businesses in a variety of industries, such as construction, healthcare, transportation, and aerospace, invested heavily in digital supply chain technologies in 2020; Whereas United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai said, [T]here is no bright line separating digital trade from the digital economy—or the traditional economy for that matter. Nearly every aspect of our economy has been digitized to some degree. ; Whereas industries outside of the technology sector, such as manufacturing and agriculture, are integrating digital technology into their businesses in order to increase efficiency, improve safety, reach new customers, and remain globally competitive; Whereas the increasing reliance on digital technologies has modernized legacy processes, accelerated workflows, increased access to information and services, and strengthened security in a variety of industries, leading to better health, environmental, and safety outcomes; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has led to increased uptake and reliance on digital technologies, data flows, and e-commerce; Whereas 90 percent of adults in the United States say that the internet has been essential or important for them personally during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas United States families, workers, and business owners have seen how vital access to the internet has been to daily life, as work, education, medicine, and communication with family and friends have shifted increasingly online; Whereas many individuals and families, especially in rural and Tribal communities, struggle to participate in the digital economy because of a lack of access to a reliable and affordable internet connection; Whereas new developments in technology must be deployed with consideration to the unique access challenges of rural, urban underserved, and vulnerable communities; Whereas digital trade has the power to help level the playing field and uplift those in traditionally unrepresented or underrepresented communities; Whereas countries have negotiated international rules governing digital trade in various bilateral and plurilateral agreements, but those rules remain fragmented, and no multilateral agreement on digital trade exists within the World Trade Organization; Whereas the United States, through free trade agreements or other digital agreements, has been a leader in developing a set of rules and standards on digital governance and e-commerce that has helped allies and partners of the United States unlock the full economic and social potential of digital trade; Whereas Congress recognizes the need for agreements on digital trade, as indicated by its support for a robust digital trade chapter in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; Whereas other countries are operating under their own digital rules, some of which are contrary to democratic values shared by the United States and many allies and partners of the United States; Whereas those countries are attempting to advance their own digital rules on a global scale; Whereas examples of the plethora of nontariff barriers to digital trade that have emerged around the globe include— (1) overly restrictive data localization requirements and limitations on cross border data flows that do not achieve legitimate public policy objectives; (2) intellectual property rights infringement; (3) policies that make market access contingent on forced technology transfers or voluntary transfers subject to coercive terms; (4) web filtering; (5) economic espionage; (6) cybercrime exposure; and (7) government-directed theft of trade secrets; Whereas certain countries are pursuing or have implemented digital policies that unfairly discriminate against innovative United States technology companies and United States workers that create and deliver digital products and services; Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China is currently advancing a model for digital governance and the digital economy domestically and abroad through its Digital Silk Road Initiative that permits censorship, surveillance, human and worker rights abuses, forced technology transfers, and data flow restrictions at the expense of human and worker rights, privacy, the free flow of data, and an open internet; Whereas the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices of the Department of State highlighted significant human rights issues committed by the People’s Republic of China in the digital realm, including arbitrary interference with privacy; pervasive and intrusive technical surveillance and monitoring; serious restrictions on free expression, the press, and the internet, including physical attacks on and criminal prosecution of journalists, lawyers, writers, bloggers, dissidents, petitioners, and others as well as their family members, and censorship and site blocking ; Whereas the United States discourages digital authoritarianism, including practices that undermine human and worker rights and result in other social and economic coercion; Whereas allies and trading partners of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region have urged the United States to deepen economic engagement in the region by negotiating rules on digital trade and technology standards; Whereas the digital economy has provided new opportunities for economic development, entrepreneurship, and growth in developing countries around the world; Whereas negotiating strong digital trade principles and commitments with allies and partners across the globe enables the United States to unite like-minded economies around common standards and ensure that principles of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance; Whereas United States leadership and substantive engagement is necessary to ensure that global digital rules reflect United States values so that workers are treated fairly, small businesses can compete and win in the global economy, and consumers are guaranteed the right to privacy and security; Whereas the United States supports rules that reduce digital trade barriers, promote free expression and the free flow of information, enhance privacy protections, protect sensitive information, defend human and worker rights, prohibit forced technology transfer, and promote digitally enabled commerce; and Whereas the United States supports efforts to cooperate with allies and trading partners to mitigate the risks of cyberattacks, address potentially illegal or deceptive business activities online, promote financial inclusion and digital workforce skills, and develop rules to govern the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging and future technologies: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, forward-looking, and enforceable rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of a broader trade and economic strategy to address digital barriers and ensure that the United States values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of the digital world and advanced technology; (2) in conducting such negotiations, the United States must— (A) pursue digital trade rules that— (i) serve the best interests of workers, consumers, and small and medium-sized enterprises; (ii) empower United States workers; (iii) fuel wage growth; and (iv) lead to materially positive economic outcomes for all people in the United States; (B) ensure that any future agreement prevents the adoption of non-democratic, coercive, or overly restrictive policies that would be obstacles to a free and open internet and harm the ability of the e-commerce marketplace to continue to grow and thrive; (C) coordinate sufficient trade-related assistance to ensure that developing countries can improve their capacity and benefit from increased digital trade; and (D) consult closely with all relevant stakeholders, including workers, consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, civil society groups, and human rights advocates; and (3) with respect to any negotiations for an agreement facilitating digital trade, the United States Trade Representative and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies must— (A) consult closely and on a timely basis with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives about the substance of those negotiations and the requisite legal authority to bind the United States to any such agreement; (B) keep both committees fully apprised of those negotiations; and (C) provide to those committees, including staff with appropriate security clearances, adequate access to the text of the negotiating proposal of the United States before presenting the proposal in the negotiations. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres727is/xml/BILLS-117sres727is.xml |
117-sres-728 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Braun ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the human rights and pro-democracy activists in Cuba one year after the historic march led by such activists through the streets of Cuba to exercise the fundamental right to peacefully assemble and speak out against the human rights atrocities committed by the brutal, totalitarian, and illegitimate Communist regime in Cuba.
Whereas July 11, 2022, marked 1 year since the largest anti-government demonstration in Cuba when thousands of brave protestors took to the streets in more than 40 cities to peacefully demand access to fundamental freedoms and civil liberties and call for an end to communism, censorship, and the oppressive leadership of the Communist regime in Cuba; Whereas the regime, in an attempt to silence the Cuban people, responded to the demonstration with a wave of terror, repression, and criminalization and detained and persecuted more than 1,400 protestors; Whereas more than 700 of such protestors, including children, remain unjustly imprisoned and are subjected to torture and inhumane living conditions, with many of such protestors having been sentenced to decades-long prison sentences; Whereas the ongoing imprisonment of Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, a Cuban human rights and democracy activist who has worked tirelessly to advocate for fundamental civil liberties for the Cuban people, is representative of the tactics of the brutal and despotic regime; Whereas Garcia was among the hundreds of protestors who were unlawfully detained, were denied due process, and received unfair trials conducted by secret tribunals; Whereas, according to a statement by the family of Garcia in January 2022, Garcia was subjected to months of solitary confinement, physical and psychological torture, and inhumane treatment from Cuban operatives, resulting in dire health conditions; Whereas Garcia has suffered from severe headaches, mouth bleeding, malnutrition, bouts of coughing, and the inability to sleep; Whereas, more than 1 year into the unjust imprisonment of Garcia by the Communist regime in Cuba, Garcia continues to be subjected to brutal, torturous, and inhumane conditions by the regime, including isolation and confinement to a small-walled cell with no access to natural light, denial of physical or verbal contact with family for months at a time, and denial of daily contact with other individuals; Whereas, according to the family of Garcia, Garcia is now suffering from breathing problems and vision loss and shows bodily signs of ongoing torture; Whereas the deteriorating and dire health conditions of Garcia are directly attributable to the cruel and inhumane conditions to which the regime has subjected Garcia, solely for engaging in peaceful demonstrations and calling for freedom and democracy for the people of Cuba; Whereas hundreds of pro-democracy activists have been imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their God-given right to freedom of expression, including— (1) Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara and Maykel Osorbo Castillo of the San Isidro Movement; (2) Jose Diaz Silva of the Opposition Movement for a New Republic; (3) Arianna Lopez Roque of the Julio Machado Academy; (4) Emiyosian Roman Rodriguez, a 17-year-old who shouted Patria y Vida and was sent to a forced labor camp for 5 years; (5) Duannis Dabel Leon Taboada, a 22-year-old barber who was sentenced to 14 years; and (6) young women such as Lisandra Gongora Espinosa and the Garrido sisters, Loreto Hernandez and Donaida Perez; Whereas the illegitimate Communist regime in Cuba— (1) is terrified of brave and courageous leaders who stand resolute in speaking out against the crimes against humanity committed by the regime; and (2) will persecute, kidnap, torture, and eventually kill anyone who stands up against the tyranny of the regime; and Whereas, by working together, freedom-loving nations can help bring positive change and democracy to the people of Cuba: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the pro-democracy movement and all freedom activists in Cuba for risking everything to bring freedom to the Cuban people; (2) condemns the repression of the hundreds of pro-democracy activists and political prisoners, including children, that the Cuban regime is unjustly detaining and subjecting to physical and psychological torture, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of such prisoners; (3) condemns the brutal torture and inhumane treatment of Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia by the Cuban regime, and calls for an immediate humanitarian medical visit to Garcia and all political prisoners who have been unjustly and illegally detained since July 11, 2021; (4) condemns the brutal totalitarian Communist dictatorship in Cuba, and demands an end to the suffering of the Cuban people and the impunity of the human rights abusers of the regime; (5) calls for the international community to stand with the Cuban people and speak out against the totalitarian Communist regime in Cuba for infringing on the freedom of thought, will, expression, assembly, and prosperity of the Cuban people; and (6) urges the President to firmly declare that the United States Government will not consider any more concessions or sanctions relief to the brutal, illegitimate Communist regime in Cuba until all conditions for removing sanctions are met in accordance with the laws of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres728is/xml/BILLS-117sres728is.xml |
117-sres-729 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sasse , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Daines , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Young , Mr. Thune , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating the week beginning November 7, 2022, as National Pregnancy Center Week to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.
Whereas, for more than 100 years, young women facing unplanned pregnancies have found support from charitable organizations ranging from Catholic Charities and Jewish maternity homes to the Salvation Army; Whereas many charitable organizations banded together on November 13, 1971, to form the first United States association of nonprofit organizations dedicated to rescuing as many lives as possible from abortion; Whereas, as of 2019, there were approximately 2,700 pregnancy centers (also known as pregnancy care and resource centers ) in the United States; Whereas women in every part of the United States turn to pregnancy centers for help, hope, and healing; Whereas pregnancy centers are local, nonprofit organizations that provide vital and compassionate support to women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions; Whereas pregnancy centers reach almost 2,000,000 people each year through a combination of client services, including— (1) pregnancy tests; (2) ultrasound and medical services; (3) options counseling and education; and (4) parenting and childbirth classes; Whereas the estimated value of services provided in 2019 to women and men of all ages and backgrounds was nearly $270,000,000; Whereas some pregnancy centers offer specific medical services, including— (1) consultation with a licensed medical professional; (2) a limited ultrasound for pregnancy confirmation; and (3) testing for sexually transmitted infections and diseases; Whereas the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates— (1) provides life-affirming pregnancy centers with legal counsel, education, and training; (2) has assisted hundreds of pregnancy centers in becoming medical clinics; and (3) has represented nearly 1,300 pregnancy centers that currently operate as medical clinics; Whereas more than 53,000 people in the United States volunteer at community-supported pregnancy centers each year; Whereas more than 2,130 medical pregnancy centers provide a limited ultrasound at little or no cost to women; Whereas, in 2019, more than 486,000 ultrasounds were performed at medical pregnancy centers; Whereas pregnancy centers understand that pregnancy can be emotional for mothers and fathers, and the compassionate staff and trained volunteers of pregnancy centers— (1) provide each patient with educational materials; and (2) offer each patient emotional support and care to help each patient through difficult situations; Whereas close to 86 percent of pregnancy centers in the United States offer specialized parenting education— (1) through direct services on premises; or (2) in nearby churches, schools, or other locations; Whereas nearly every pregnancy care and resource center provides clients with material support for pregnancy and infant care, which may include— (1) maternity clothing; (2) baby clothes and furniture; (3) housing assistance; or (4) nutritional counseling and resources; Whereas pregnancy centers— (1) do not discriminate based on age, race, nationality, creed, religious affiliation, disability, or arbitrary circumstances; and (2) take special care to provide help to underserved minority populations; Whereas pregnancy centers have committed to engaging fathers so that they can acquire the skills necessary to become involved and responsible fathers; Whereas Care Net-affiliated pregnancy centers have saved more than 823,000 babies since 2008; Whereas Heartbeat International reports that the Abortion Pill Rescue Network has saved more than 2,000 lives; Whereas, in the last 12 years, 8 of 10 women considering abortion when they entered a Care Net-affiliated pregnancy care and resource center ended up choosing life; Whereas, in the last 12 years, Care Net-affiliated pregnancy centers— (1) provided 1,300,000 free ultrasound scans; (2) provided parenting support and education to 1,100,000 individuals; (3) provided material resources to more than 1,700,000 individuals; and (4) administered 3,200,000 pregnancy tests; Whereas the 24-hour Option Line of Heartbeat International— (1) helps carry out a mission of reaching and rescuing as many lives as possible around the world through an effective network of life-affirming pregnancy centers; and (2) answers questions by phone, text, email, or chat before connecting an individual with the individual’s local pregnancy center, where the individual will receive 1-on-1, compassionate, caring support; Whereas Heartbeat International has made contact with over 4,000,000 women and men through the Option Line; Whereas the Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line is the only national hotline that provides immediate pregnancy decision coaching by highly trained coaches; Whereas Heartbeat International reports the existence of approximately 450 maternity homes in the United States; Whereas Care Net, Heartbeat International, the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, and other groups issued a statement entitled Our Commitment of Care and Competence , which— (1) addresses issues including— (A) scientific and medical accuracy; (B) truth in advertising; (C) compassion; (D) nondiscrimination; (E) patient confidentiality; (F) staff training; and (G) a consistent life ethic; and (2) expands the determination of the pregnancy help movement to comply with applicable legal requirements regarding— (A) employment; (B) fundraising; (C) financial management; (D) taxation; (E) medical licensure; and (F) operation standards; Whereas less than 10 percent of the income of pregnancy centers in the United States is derived from governmental sources, which ensures that pregnancy centers— (1) minimize burdens on each taxpayer; and (2) engage local communities to provide sustainable support; and Whereas, after the reversal of Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973)), pregnancy centers have wrongfully been the subject of vandalism and violence: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the week beginning November 7, 2022, as National Pregnancy Center Week ; (2) supports the important work of pregnancy centers across the United States; (3) appreciates and recognizes the thousands of volunteers and staff of pregnancy centers in the United States who give millions of hours of service each year to women and men who are faced with difficult pregnancy decisions; and (4) recognizes the importance of— (A) protecting life; and (B) assisting women and men in need as they bring children into the world. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres729is/xml/BILLS-117sres729is.xml |
117-sres-730 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 730 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Remembering the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, the 28th anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts to uphold justice for the victims of the attacks.
Whereas, on March 17, 1992, a truck laden with explosives struck and detonated at the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 29 people and wounding more than 200 others; Whereas Argentina is home to the largest Jewish community in Latin America—and the sixth largest in the world, outside Israel; Whereas, in 1999, the Supreme Court of Argentina, after conducting an investigation, found that the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah was responsible for the bombing, which claimed the lives of Israeli diplomats, their relatives, and numerous Argentine citizens and children; Whereas, 2 years after the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Argentina, on July 18, 1994, a car bomb detonated at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center building in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people and wounding more than 300 others, rendering it the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentina’s history; Whereas, for 25 years, the investigation into the AMIA bombing has been stymied by international inaction, political interference, investigative misconduct, and allegations of cover-ups, including the removal of the Federal judge in charge of the case in 2005 for serious irregularities in his handling of the case; Whereas, in October 2006, Argentine prosecutors Alberto Nisman and Marcelo Martín Burgos formally accused the Government of Iran of directing Hezbollah to carry out the AMIA bombing; Whereas the Argentine prosecutors charged the following Iranian nationals as suspects in the AMIA bombing: (1) Ali Fallahijan, Iran’s former intelligence minister; (2) Mohsen Rabbani, Iran’s former cultural attaché in Buenos Aires; (3) Ahmad Reza Asghari, a former Iranian diplomat posted to Argentina; (4) Ahmad Vahidi, Iran’s former defense minister; (5) Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran’s former foreign minister; (6) Mohsen Rezaee, former chief commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; (7) Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former President of Iran; and (8) Hadi Soleimanpour, former Iranian ambassador to Argentina; Whereas, in November 2007, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) published Red Notices on 5 of the Iranian nationals and Hezbollah operative Ibrahim Hussein Berro; Whereas those with INTERPOL Red Notices have repeatedly traveled internationally with impunity on more than 20 occasions since 2007; Whereas, in May 2013, Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman published a 500-page report accusing the Government of Iran of establishing terrorist networks throughout Latin America; Whereas, in January 2015, Mr. Nisman released the results of an investigation alleging that then-President Fernandez de Kirchner and then-Foreign Minister Timerman conspired to cover up Iranian involvement in the 1994 AMIA bombing and that they had agreed to negotiate immunity for Iranian suspects and secure the removal of the INTERPOL Red Notices; Whereas Mr. Nisman was scheduled to present his findings to a commission of the Argentine National Congress on January 19, 2015, but on January 18, 2015, was found dead as the result of a gunshot wound to his head in his apartment in Buenos Aires; and Whereas, to date, no one has been brought to justice for the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina, the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, or the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) reiterates its strongest condemnation of the 1992 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Argentina and the 1994 attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires; (2) honors the victims of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina and the 1994 AMIA bombing, and expresses its sympathy to the relatives of the victims, who are still waiting for justice; (3) underscores the concern of the United States regarding the continuing, decades-long delay in resolving the 1992 and 1994 terrorist attacks in Argentina, and urges the President of the United States to offer technical assistance to the Government of Argentina to support the ongoing investigations; (4) urges the Government of Argentina and the international community to continue efforts to bring the perpetrators of the March 17, 1992, and July 18, 1994, terrorist attacks to justice, including enforcing the INTERPOL Red Notices and extending them when they are up for review in November 2022; (5) commends the Government of Argentina for designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and urges other United States allies and partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to do the same; and (6) commends the Government of Argentina for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism and encourages other partners and allies to do the same. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres730is/xml/BILLS-117sres730is.xml |
117-sres-731 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Murray ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing support for the recognition of July 2022 as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.
Whereas the Senate is proud to recognize and commemorate Muslim-American Heritage Month , an observance that celebrates the contributions of Muslim Americans; Whereas, in keeping with its time-honored traditions, the Senate recognizes and pays tribute to those who foster cultural pride and enhance the profile of diverse communities across the United States; Whereas the immigration of Muslims to the colonies of the United States began with the arrival of indentured workers; Whereas, during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a significant number of slaves of Muslim heritage were brought to the United States; Whereas, in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, successive waves of immigration brought additional Muslims to the United States, who sought to pursue economic and social opportunity, as well as freedom of religion, and enriched the fabric of the society of the United States as business owners, entrepreneurs, health care professionals, humanitarians, scientists, and students; Whereas Muslim Americans contribute greatly to charitable organizations that help people from all faiths in the United States and around the world by feeding the hungry, providing recuperation efforts following natural disasters, and providing medical assistance, family services, scholastic supplies, and before and after school programs; Whereas Muslim Americans have contributed to every part of the society of the United States to make advancements in architecture, arts, business, culture, diplomacy, government, law, medicine, the military, national security, religion, and sports; Whereas Bangladeshi-American Fazlur Rahman Khan left his mark on cityscapes in the United States by pioneering a new structural system of frame tubes used to construct iconic buildings like the World Trade Center in New York City, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, and the Willis Sears Tower in Chicago; Whereas many Muslim Americans pursue the American dream and contribute to the economy of the United States as business owners and entrepreneurs, including Pakistani-born billionaire Shahid Khan, owner of the auto parts company Flex-N-Gate and the National Football League team Jacksonville Jaguars; Whereas Syrian immigrant Ernest Hamwi’s invention of the ice cream cone is a practical confection with a near ubiquitous presence in the lives of the people of the United States; Whereas, in 2006, Keith Ellison of Minnesota was elected to the House of Representatives, becoming the first Muslim American to serve in Congress; Whereas, in 2008, Ambassador Sada Cumber was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the first Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference from the United States, representing the United States to 57 Muslim-majority nations; Whereas actor Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim American to win an Oscar for his supporting role in Moonlight in 2017; Whereas, in 2018, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota were elected to the House of Representatives, becoming the first Muslim American women to serve in Congress; Whereas, in 2021, Zahid Quraishi was confirmed as the first Muslim American to serve as an Article III Federal judge as a District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; Whereas, in 2021, Rashad Hussain was confirmed as the first Muslim American to serve as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom; Whereas Pakistani-American neurosurgeon Ayub Ommaya’s invention of the intraventricular catheter system provides chemotherapy to treat brain tumors; Whereas Muslim Americans have fought in support of the United States in every major war, from Bampett Muhamed and Yusuf Ben Ali under the command of General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War to Captain Humayun Khan, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq in 2004; Whereas Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, the first Muslim American to deliver an invocation in the Senate, and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, the civil rights activist and reformer also known as Malcolm X, were prominent religious leaders and scholars; Whereas Muslim American professional athletes like National Basketball Association Hall of Fame members Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal, and 2-time world heavyweight champion Hasim Shariff Rahman, thrilled sports fans around the world during their respective careers; Whereas Muslim American Olympians, such as boxer Muhammad Ali, track and field athlete Dalilah Muhammad, and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, won medals in international competitions; Whereas, with roots in at least 77 different countries, and identifying racially as White, Black, Arab, and Asian, Muslim Americans are an extremely diverse population; Whereas the current population of Muslims living in the United States is estimated at more than 3,450,000; Whereas more than 7,400 Muslims serve on active duty and more than 4,000 Muslims serve as selected reserve personnel in the Armed Forces of the United States; Whereas the Muslim population has been growing in the United States, and the Muslim-American population is a tapestry of ethnic, racial, linguistic, social, and economic groups; Whereas nearly 50 percent of Muslim Americans have reported experiencing religious discrimination, with that number rising to 64 percent for Muslim Americans whose appearance identifies them as Muslim, such as women who wear a hijab, or headscarf; and Whereas the incredible contributions and heritage of Muslim Americans have helped to build a better United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the month of July 2022 as Muslim-American Heritage Month ; (2) honors the contributions and integral role of Muslim Americans to the economy, culture, and identity of the United States; (3) recognizes the need for public education, awareness, and policies that are culturally competent when describing, discussing, or addressing the impacts of being Muslim American in all aspects of the society of the United States, including in discourse and policy; and (4) urges the people of the United States to observe Muslim-American Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities that celebrate the contributions of Muslim Americans to the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres731is/xml/BILLS-117sres731is.xml |
117-sres-732 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2022 Mr. Cruz submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Recognizing the United States Border Patrol for deploying to Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021, to respond to the border crisis.
Whereas the Border Patrol operates within the Department of Homeland Security, and the mission of the Border Patrol is to protect the people of the United States, safeguard the borders of the United States, and enhance the economic prosperity of the United States; Whereas the primary missions of Border Patrol agents are— (1) to detect and prevent illegal entry and smuggling of aliens into the United States by land, sea, or air; (2) to seek out and apprehend alien smugglers; and (3) to enforce the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ); Whereas, on his first day in office, President Biden reversed many policies put in place by the previous administration, including by halting construction of the border wall, which has— (1) left the borders of the United States open and unsecured; and (2) led to a self-inflicted border crisis that has left the Border Patrol unable to adequately respond to the surge of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border of the United States; Whereas the crisis at the southern border of the United States has led to— (1) since the date on which President Biden took office, a recordbreaking 3,271,585 encounters by Border Patrol agents of individuals attempting to cross such border illegally; and (2) in May 2022, 239,416 encounters by Border Patrol agents of illegal immigrants attempting to cross such border, which is the highest number of recorded encounters in a single month; Whereas, on September 19, 2021, an incident occurred in Del Rio, Texas, involving approximately 15,000 aliens from Haiti who were attempting to enter the United States illegally; Whereas Border Patrol severely lacked resources and adequate personnel to handle the Haitian migrant crisis, and additional Border Patrol agents were deployed to the Del Rio Sector only 1 day before the Haitian migrant incident occurred; Whereas, operating with almost no guidance, communication, or knowledge of operational goals, several Border Patrol agents were instructed by their superiors to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety to disperse a large crowd of Haitian aliens who were attempting to enter the United States without authorization or inspection; Whereas photographs were taken of Border Patrol agents on horseback as they attempted to interdict individuals making illegal border crossings and engage numerous Haitian aliens; Whereas President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, and other Democrat politicians rushed to judgment and, without any investigation or corroborating evidence— (1) accused the Border Patrol agents of using their horse tack to whip Haitian aliens; and (2) denounced the agents; Whereas 4 Border Patrol agents were placed on administrative leave as a result of the politicization of the incident and the rush to judgment by Biden administration officials; Whereas, despite the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas declining to further pursue the matter, the Border Patrol has proposed disciplinary action against the 4 Border Patrol agents; and Whereas the decision to discipline such Border Patrol agents appears to be politically motivated to provide cover for the rush to judgment and blatant mischaracterization by the Biden administration of the actions of the Border Patrol agents on September 19, 2021: Now, therefore be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes that there is an ongoing and growing crisis on the southern border of the United States; (2) commends the Border Patrol agents who were deployed to the southern border to respond to the Haitian migrant crisis in Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021, for their use of restraint in response to the crisis, despite a lack of clear rules of engagement; and (3) concludes that the Department of Homeland Security should commend, rather than punish, the Border Patrol agents who answered the call of the United States to respond to such crisis. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres732is/xml/BILLS-117sres732is.xml |
117-sres-733 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2022 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Braun , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Capito , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2022 as National Child Awareness Month to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
Whereas millions of children and youth in the United States represent the hopes and the future of the United States; Whereas numerous individuals, charities benefitting children, and youth-serving organizations that work with children and youth collaborate to provide invaluable services to enrich and better the lives of children and youth throughout the United States; Whereas raising awareness of and increasing support for organizations that provide access to health care, social services, education, the arts, sports, and other services will result in the development of character in, and the future success of, the children and youth of the United States; Whereas the month of September, as the school year begins, is a time when parents, families, teachers, school administrators, and communities increase the focus on children and youth throughout the United States; Whereas the month of September is a time for the people of the United States to highlight and be mindful of the needs of children and youth; Whereas private corporations and businesses have joined with hundreds of national and local charitable organizations throughout the United States in support of a month-long focus on children and youth; and Whereas designating September 2022 as National Child Awareness Month would recognize that a long-term commitment to children and youth is in the public interest and will encourage widespread support for charities and organizations that seek to provide a better future for the children and youth of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate designates September 2022 as National Child Awareness Month — (1) to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States; (2) to recognize the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States; and (3) to recognize the importance of meeting the needs of at-risk children and youth, including children and youth who— (A) have experienced homelessness; (B) are in the foster care system; (C) have been victims, or are at risk of becoming victims, of child sex trafficking; (D) have been impacted by violence; (E) have experienced trauma; and (F) have serious physical and mental health needs. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres733ats/xml/BILLS-117sres733ats.xml |
117-sres-734 | III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Braun ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
Whereas the Senate wishes to recognize traffic incident management responders (as described in the Traffic Incident Management Handbook of the Federal Highway Administration), which include law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and transportation workers; Whereas, due to the increasingly high rate of distracted drivers on the roadway, many traffic incident management responders lose their lives while performing their duties each year; Whereas, in 2021, 65 traffic incident management responders were killed in the United States due to roadside collisions; Whereas the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation host the Crash Responder Safety Week annually in November as a national effort to— (1) protect traffic incident management responders who are at the scene of highway crashes; and (2) remind the public of their responsibility to use caution when driving near roadside incidents involving traffic incident management responders; Whereas each State has a move over law, which has correlated directly with a safer environment along the roadsides of the United States for traffic incident management responders and stranded citizens; Whereas move over laws generally require motorists to move at least 1 lane over when there is an emergency or rescue activity taking place on the shoulder or side of the roadway, or, if unable to do so safely, to slow down and pass the scene with caution; Whereas the Government Accountability Office report entitled Emergency Responder Safety: States and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Reduce Roadside Crashes (GAO–21–166) noted that State officials cite raising public awareness as the most prevalent challenge to move over laws; and Whereas providing traffic incident management responders an enhanced opportunity to inform the motoring public about these laws is critical to the public safety: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day; and (2) urges the national, State, and regional incident management organizations— (A) to spread awareness and promote the existence of, and adherence to, State move over laws; and (B) to educate the public further on the dangers and loss of life that occur if State move over laws are not faithfully observed. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres734is/xml/BILLS-117sres734is.xml |