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IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Fleming , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Babin , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Harper , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Palazzo , and Mrs. Roby ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President’s proposed Coastal Climate Resilience Program.

Whereas the Obama administration’s climate regulations and carbon tax proposals have been rejected by the Congress multiple times; Whereas the President has advocated for, and implemented through executive action, excessive and expensive regulations on the energy, agricultural, and industrial sectors resulting in costs that are ultimately shouldered by hard-working Americans; Whereas the Obama administration’s proposed Coastal Climate Resilience Program would cost $2,000,000,000 and would divert funds already obligated by law in the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act of 2008 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) and redistribute those monies to the Obama administration’s pet projects; Whereas more than 300 groups oppose the proposed Coastal Climate Resilience Program, including major environmental organizations, local governments, civic groups, and businesses, for diverting funds from well-established and science-based restoration and flood control projects in order to pay for the President’s politically motivated climate-related activities; and Whereas the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that as of May 6, 2016, the Obama administration has spent $96,900,000,000 of direct Federal funding on climate change-related activities: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Coastal Climate Resilience Program is not in the best interest of American families, businesses, local governments, wildlife, or public safety; and (2) Federal funds should not be made available for the Coastal Climate Resilience Fund, the Coastal Climate Resilience Program, or any substantially similar successor Federal program.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Whereas General George C. Marshall served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Special Ambassador to China, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense; Whereas General George C. Marshall was promoted to General of the Army in 1944, one of only five Army five-star generals in the history of the United States; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1946 for his military strategy and vital role during World War II; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for developing the European economic recovery strategy known as the Marshall Plan; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation was established in 1953 and is devoted to preserving the legacy of General George C. Marshall through educational scholarship programs and facilities; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation opened the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in 1964 in Lexington, Virginia, on the post of the Virginia Military Institute, which is the alma mater of General George C. Marshall; Whereas the George C. Marshall Museum educates the public about the military and diplomatic contributions of General George C. Marshall through extensive exhibits; and Whereas the George C. Marshall Research Library maintains the most comprehensive collection of records documenting the life and leadership of General George C. Marshall: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress designates the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2016 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Wittman ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Whereas General George C. Marshall served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Special Ambassador to China, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense; Whereas General George C. Marshall was promoted to General of the Army in 1944, one of only five Army five-star generals in the history of the United States; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1946 for his military strategy and vital role during World War II; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for developing the European economic recovery strategy known as the Marshall Plan; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation was established in 1953 and is devoted to preserving the legacy of General George C. Marshall through educational scholarship programs and facilities; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation opened the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in 1964 in Lexington, Virginia, on the post of the Virginia Military Institute, which is the alma mater of General George C. Marshall; Whereas the George C. Marshall Museum educates the public about the military and diplomatic contributions of General George C. Marshall through extensive exhibits; and Whereas the George C. Marshall Research Library maintains the most comprehensive collection of records documenting the life and leadership of General George C. Marshall: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress designates the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.
III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Whereas General George C. Marshall served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Special Ambassador to China, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense; Whereas General George C. Marshall was promoted to General of the Army in 1944, one of only five Army five-star generals in the history of the United States; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1946 for his military strategy and vital role during World War II; Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for developing the European economic recovery strategy known as the Marshall Plan; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation was established in 1953 and is devoted to preserving the legacy of General George C. Marshall through educational scholarship programs and facilities; Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation opened the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in 1964 in Lexington, Virginia, on the post of the Virginia Military Institute, which is the alma mater of General George C. Marshall; Whereas the George C. Marshall Museum educates the public about the military and diplomatic contributions of General George C. Marshall through extensive exhibits; and Whereas the George C. Marshall Research Library maintains the most comprehensive collection of records documenting the life and leadership of General George C. Marshall: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress designates the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2577, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall amend the long title so as to read: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2577, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall amend the long title so as to read: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. .
III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2016 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2577, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall amend the long title so as to read: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Barr , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Carney , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Peters , Mr. Quigley , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Webster of Florida , and Mr. Welch ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.

1. Annual Joint Session of Congress to Receive a Presentation by the Comptroller General (a) In general Not later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date agreed upon by Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States, the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with respect to the information included by the Secretary in the report accompanying such audited financial statement, an analysis of the financial position and condition of the Federal Government, including financial measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance projection) described in such report. (b) Effective date The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this resolution.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2016 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Rush ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.

Whereas, during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium in December 1944, the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, an African-American unit, was among the units of the United States Army overrun in the initial German attack; Whereas eleven soldiers from different batteries of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion escaped capture and tried to return to the American lines; Whereas the eleven soldiers were Curtis Adams of South Carolina, Mager Bradley of Mississippi, George Davis, Jr. of Alabama, Thomas Forte of Mississippi, Robert Green of Georgia, James Leatherwood of Mississippi, Nathaniel Moss of Texas, George Motten of Texas, William Pritchett of Alabama, James Stewart of West Virginia, and Due Turner of Arkansas; Whereas, despite the bitter cold and snow, the soldiers walked 10 miles to the town of Wereth, Belgium, where they received shelter at the farmhouse of Mathias Langer, a resident of Wereth; Whereas the eleven soldiers were captured by a German patrol composed of SS soldiers, who, after dark, marched the unarmed Americans to a nearby field and brutally massacred them; Whereas, in 1949, a subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate conducted an investigation in connection with massacres and other atrocities committed by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge; Whereas the report of the subcommittee identified 12 locations at which American Prisoners of War, Belgian civilians, or both were murdered during the Battle of the Bulge; Whereas the massacre of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion in Wereth was omitted from the report, and the occurrence of this massacre remains unknown to the vast majority of Americans; and Whereas, in 2004, a permanent monument was dedicated in Wereth to the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who lost their lives in Wereth during the Battle of the Bulge to defeat fascism and defend freedom: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) officially recognizes the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944; and (2) calls on the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate to correct the omission in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the sacrifice and massacre of the Wereth 11.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Whereas the International Olympic Committee will meet on September 13, 2017, in Lima, Peru, to consider a site for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (in this preamble referred to as the Games ) in 2024; Whereas the United States Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles, California, as the candidate of the United States for the 2024 Games; Whereas the Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country that hosts the Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas the Games have not been held in the United States since 1996; Whereas many of the world-class venues to be used in Los Angeles’ 2024 plan for the Games are already built or are planned as permanent facilities; and Whereas Los Angeles is positioned to deliver an innovative, fiscally responsible, and sustainable Games: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee; (2) expresses the sincere hope that the United States will be selected as the site for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those Games in the highest sense of the Olympic tradition; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the United States Olympic Committee and to the International Olympic Committee.

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. CON. RES. 142 July 14, 2016 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Whereas the International Olympic Committee will meet on September 13, 2017, in Lima, Peru, to consider a site for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (in this preamble referred to as the Games ) in 2024; Whereas the United States Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles, California, as the candidate of the United States for the 2024 Games; Whereas the Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country that hosts the Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas the Games have not been held in the United States since 1996; Whereas many of the world-class venues to be used in Los Angeles’ 2024 plan for the Games are already built or are planned as permanent facilities; and Whereas Los Angeles is positioned to deliver an innovative, fiscally responsible, and sustainable Games: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee; (2) expresses the sincere hope that the United States will be selected as the site for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those Games in the highest sense of the Olympic tradition; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the United States Olympic Committee and to the International Olympic Committee.

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2016 Mr. Becerra (for himself, Mr. Knight , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. McCarthy , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Royce , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Hahn , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Titus , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Graham , Ms. Lee , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Polis , Mr. Allen , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Levin ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Whereas the International Olympic Committee will meet on September 13, 2017, in Lima, Peru, to consider a site for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (in this preamble referred to as the Games ) in 2024; Whereas the United States Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles, California, as the candidate of the United States for the 2024 Games; Whereas the Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country that hosts the Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas the Games have not been held in the United States since 1996; Whereas many of the world-class venues to be used in Los Angeles’ 2024 plan for the Games are already built or are planned as permanent facilities; and Whereas Los Angeles is positioned to deliver an innovative, fiscally responsible, and sustainable Games: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee; (2) expresses the sincere hope that the United States will be selected as the site for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those Games in the highest sense of the Olympic tradition; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the United States Olympic Committee and to the International Olympic Committee.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2016 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Whereas the International Olympic Committee will meet on September 13, 2017, in Lima, Peru, to consider a site for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (in this preamble referred to as the Games ) in 2024; Whereas the United States Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles, California, as the candidate of the United States for the 2024 Games; Whereas the Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country that hosts the Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas the Games have not been held in the United States since 1996; Whereas many of the world-class venues to be used in Los Angeles’ 2024 plan for the Games are already built or are planned as permanent facilities; and Whereas Los Angeles is positioned to deliver an innovative, fiscally responsible, and sustainable Games: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee; (2) expresses the sincere hope that the United States will be selected as the site for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those Games in the highest sense of the Olympic tradition; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the United States Olympic Committee and to the International Olympic Committee.

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2016 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System.

Whereas forests, covering one-third of the land in the United States, provide all citizens, clean drinking water, clean air, abundant wildlife habitat, renewable wood for buildings, furniture, energy, and paper needs, space to recreate, as well as good-paying jobs across the Nation; Whereas most of the Nation’s forests are owned by the people who reside and steward our rural regions, families, and individuals; Whereas 75 years ago, the American Tree Farm System was founded to help family and individual woodland owners sustain their forests and the benefits we all receive from them; Whereas with more than 79,000 individuals and families, who combined manage more than 20,500,000 acres of forest, the American Tree Farm System remains a strong and essential program today to conserve and manage the Nation’s forests and their benefits, especially in the face of growing pressures such as wildfires, invasive insects and diseases, and development pressures; Whereas tree farmers invest time, manpower, and personal funds to practice sustainable forest management on their working land so we can enjoy all the benefits these forests provide us; Whereas the American Tree Farm System is made possible by volunteers from the local small woodlands associations, conservation organizations, State forestry agencies, forest products companies, and university extensions; Whereas to support our family forests and family woodland owners and support continued voluntary conservation on working forests, it’s important to expand the reach of the American Tree Farm System to additional woodland owners; and Whereas a similar resolution has now been proclaimed in 14 States across the Nation: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System; (2) encourages the public to participate in activities that celebrate this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that recognize the importance of this vital program, working family-owned forests, the clean water, wildlife habitat, and wood supply they provide for the people of the United States; and (3) supports conservation and management of the Nation’s trees and forests through landowner participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Forest Stewardship Program, as authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 and previous Farm Bills.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Harper , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Mica , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Posey , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Flores , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Buck , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Renacci , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walker , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Kline , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Ross , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Cook , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Holding , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Walden , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Latta , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Cole , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Russell , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Issa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Allen , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Yoho , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Brat , Mr. Denham , and Mr. Boustany ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.

That it is the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Gibson , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Norton , Ms. Bordallo , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Jones , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Costa , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Israel , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Rokita , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing a commitment by Congress to never forget the service of aviation’s first responders.

Whereas the events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the United States as the people of the United States faced unspeakable grief and destruction that touched millions of lives; Whereas 4 commercial aircraft were turned into weapons of mass destruction, killing nearly 3,000 innocent people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania; Whereas the crewmembers of United Flight 175, American Flight 11, American Flight 77, and United Flight 93 acted as first responders, reporting the first intelligence of a war the United States did not know it was fighting and sacrificing their own lives to protect the United States and the lives of countless others; Whereas ever since 9/11, pilots and flight attendants in the United States report to work with heightened responsibilities as first responders and as the last line of defense in aviation security; and Whereas the bravery of the crewmembers 15 years ago and our crewmember heroes are prominent in the hearts and minds of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) commits to never forget the service of aviation’s first responders on that fateful day; and (2) will always seek to honor the sacrifice of those first responders.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2016 Ms. Kaptur submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

That it is the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in its decision in the 1976 case of Buckley v. Valeo because— (1) the decision failed to recognize that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elections has a corrosive effect on the electoral process not simply because of direct transactions between those who give large amounts of money and candidates and elected officials but because the presence of unlimited amounts of money corrupts the process on a more fundamental level; and (2) the decision failed to recognize other legitimate State interests which justify limiting money in campaigns, including the need to preserve the integrity of our republican form of government, restore public confidence in government, and ensure all citizens a more equal opportunity to participate in the political process.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2016 Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. Harris , and Mr. Russell ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.

1. Acceptance and placement of statue commemorating Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (a) Acceptance The Joint Committee on the Library shall accept for placement in the United States Capitol the Lads of Pest statue provided by Hungary to commemorate the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on the occasion of the Revolution’s 60th anniversary. (b) Presentation Ceremony On such date following the acceptance of the statue under subsection (a) as the Joint Committee on the Library determines to be appropriate, the Joint Committee is authorized to use the rotunda of the Capitol for a presentation ceremony for the statue. The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such action as may be necessary with respect to physical preparations and security for the ceremony. (c) Placement (1) Initial placement in rotunda During a period not to exceed one year beginning on the date of the presentation ceremony under subsection (b), the Architect of the Capitol shall place the statue accepted under this section in the rotunda of the Capitol. (2) Permanent placement After the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol shall provide for the placement of the statue in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Lewis (for himself and Mr. McGovern ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the International Day of Peace.

Whereas, on November 30, 1981, during the 77th plenary meeting, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare the third Tuesday of September as the International Day of Peace; Whereas nearly 20 years later, the United Nations General Assembly adopted A/RES/55/282, which officially designated September 21 as a global day to recognize and celebrate international cease-fire and nonviolence; Whereas, on September 21, all United Nations Member States, organizations, regional and nongovernmental organizations, and individuals are encouraged to celebrate and recognize global peace efforts; Whereas the United States Institute of Peace coordinates an annual Peace Day Challenge, an international effort to reaffirm peace as an authentic alternative to violence and war; Whereas in 2015, more than 129 countries were active in the Peace Day Challenge; Whereas in 2015, the USIP Global Peacebuilding Center developed an inaugural USIPEACE Teachers program which selected educators to incorporate peacebuilding into curricula and activities with students across the country; Whereas peace education programs help break the cycle of violence and conflict by developing active communities committed to peace scholarship and instruction; Whereas the 2016 Global Peace Index found that peacefulness improved in 81 countries, but declined in 79 countries of those studied; Whereas the 2016 Global Peace Index also noted that for the past 10 years there has been a decrease in the world’s peacefulness and that global violence cost $13.6 trillion in 2015; Whereas these reports and actions underscore the importance of strengthening and supporting domestic and global efforts to study, discuss, teach, and develop techniques and methods to encourage and augment global peace efforts; and Whereas the theme for the 2016 International Day of Peace is Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace : Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) recognizes the importance of celebrating the 35th anniversary of the International Day of Peace; and (2) urges all citizens of the United States to reflect upon the importance of peace, tolerance, cease-fire, and nonviolence.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , and Mr. Pocan ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.

Whereas the right to vote, guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the Constitution, is one of the fundamental rights in which the United States political system is built, and for which many brave United States citizens fought, bled, and died to secure; Whereas the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prevents disenfranchisement of voters due to race, color, or language, and was instrumental in allowing millions of minority United States citizens to vote for the first time; Whereas the Voting Rights Act of 1965 provides extensive voter protections for the people of the United States including section 5, which required covered jurisdictions , those locales with a history of restricting the minority vote, to receive Federal approval before altering voting practices and procedures; Whereas the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively dismantled this key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by striking section 4(b), the coverage formula used to identify coverage jurisdictions ; Whereas since this decision, a wave of voter suppression tactics have been enacted in 33 States that have implemented laws that make it difficult for traditionally disenfranchised communities to exercise their right to vote; Whereas these present conditions represent a voting crisis caused by voter suppression and intimidation tactics formerly remedied by the original Voting Rights Act of 1965; Whereas on several occasions since 1965 and most recently as of 2006, the United States Congress has recognized the need to amend, extend, and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a broad bipartisan fashion; Whereas Congress has the authority to create a new formula, based on current conditions, to determine which jurisdictions must submit to pre-clearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and Whereas Congress has the opportunity to create and pass such a formula in the proposed Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) observes and recognizes the new crisis of voter suppression tactics that have been enacted by States and localities since the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision; and (2) urges congressional leadership to allow for an immediate vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, September 28, 2016, through Friday, November 11, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. CON. RES. 166 September 29, 2016 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, September 28, 2016, through Friday, November 11, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 166 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, September 28, 2016, through Friday, November 11, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2016 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Reichert , Mr. Pascrell , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.

Whereas the United States Capitol Police (USCP) has provided protection for Congress since 1828; Whereas the USCP is governed by the Capitol Police Board and comprised of USCP Chief of Police Matthew Verderosa and more than 2,200 officers and civilian personnel; Whereas the USCP has exclusive jurisdiction within all buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol complex, including the Library of Congress, and shares concurrent jurisdiction in an established area around the Capitol complex; Whereas USCP officers work tirelessly to protect life and property in and around the Capitol complex; Whereas the dynamic nature of threats and dangers posed to Congress and our society in the 21st century present new obstacles for USCP to overcome; Whereas the USCP has demonstrated its commitment to the institution of Congress by quickly and effectively responding to such obstacles and threats while minimizing loss to life and property; and Whereas recent attacks targeting law enforcement across the United States further exemplify the risks faced by USCP officers each and every day: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States Capitol Police is an invaluable asset to Congress and the community; (2) the United States Capitol Police deserve utmost appreciation and respect; and (3) the Congressional community is expressly grateful for the innumerable contributions and sacrifices made by the United States Capitol Police to secure the United States Capitol complex and protect Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.
IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2016 Mr. Yoho (for himself and Mr. Schrader ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of a National Purebred Dog Day .

Whereas there is currently no day set aside to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of the purebred dog, and we wish to designate a day to expressly recognize those contributions; Whereas purebred dogs are living legacies of the cultures that created them, and historically these dogs worked alongside their people and provided them companionship; Whereas today, the service of these breeds continues as they work alongside humans and provide inestimable companionship while serving as guide dogs, service dogs, conservation dogs, livestock guardians, search and rescue dogs, earth dogs, police dogs, canine soldiers serving by the sides of our military men and women, and ultimately guardians of family, home, and hearth; Whereas purebred dogs have been of enormous help to medical science, serving as models for many heritable human diseases, playing a role in humanity's understanding of the human and canine genomes, and benefitting pharmaceutical research and development; Whereas purebred dogs are working dogs, serving as avalanche dogs, trackers and trailers, herders, controllers of vermin, water rescuers, carting and sled dogs, retrievers, protectors, hunters, and bird dogs, and always they are the heartbeat of a companion near and dear to humans; Whereas all dogs should be valued, whatever their ancestry, but the purpose-bred dog and the predictability of its breed should be cherished and preserved; and Whereas each breed is indelibly etched in the history of the culture that created it just as surely as that culture's music, art, and language: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress supports the designation of a National Purebred Dog Day .