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IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Harper (for himself and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the printing of United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy as a House document.

1. United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy (a) Printing as House Document The book entitled United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy , prepared by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. (b) Style; binding The book described in subsection (a) shall be printed in such style, form, and manner and with such binding as the Joint Committee on Printing may direct, in consultation with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. (c) Number of copies In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall be printed for the use of the Architect of the Capitol the lesser of— (1) 5,000 copies of the book printed under this section; or (2) such number of copies of the book as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $400,000.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2018 Received and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the printing of United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy as a House document.

1. United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy (a) Printing as House Document The book entitled United States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead’s Design for Democracy , prepared by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. (b) Style; binding The book described in subsection (a) shall be printed in such style, form, and manner and with such binding as the Joint Committee on Printing may direct, in consultation with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. (c) Number of copies In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall be printed for the use of the Architect of the Capitol the lesser of— (1) 5,000 copies of the book printed under this section; or (2) such number of copies of the book as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $400,000.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels; Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy prices, including the price of gasoline, electricity, natural gas, and home heating oil; Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers will pay more for essentials like food, gasoline, and electricity; Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on fixed incomes; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more jobs and businesses moving overseas; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less economic growth; Whereas American families will be harmed the most from a carbon tax; Whereas, according to the Energy Information Administration, in 2016, fossil fuels share of energy consumption was 81 percent; Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost of every good manufactured in the United States; Whereas a carbon tax will impose disproportionate burdens on certain industries, jobs, States, and geographic regions and would further restrict the global competitiveness of the United States; Whereas American ingenuity has led to innovations in energy exploration and development and has increased production of domestic energy resources on private and State-owned land which has created significant job growth and private capital investment; Whereas United States energy policy should encourage continued private sector innovation and development and not increase the existing tax burden on manufacturers; Whereas the production of American energy resources increases the United States ability to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s global economy; Whereas a carbon tax would reduce America’s global competitiveness and would encourage development abroad in countries that do not impose this exorbitant tax burden; and Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro-growth solutions that encourage increased development of domestic resources: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2018 Mr. Scalise (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels; Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy prices, including the price of gasoline, electricity, natural gas, and home heating oil; Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers will pay more for essentials like food, gasoline, and electricity; Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on fixed incomes; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more jobs and businesses moving overseas; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less economic growth; Whereas American families will be harmed the most from a carbon tax; Whereas, according to the Energy Information Administration, in 2016, fossil fuels share of energy consumption was 81 percent; Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost of every good manufactured in the United States; Whereas a carbon tax will impose disproportionate burdens on certain industries, jobs, States, and geographic regions and would further restrict the global competitiveness of the United States; Whereas American ingenuity has led to innovations in energy exploration and development and has increased production of domestic energy resources on private and State-owned land which has created significant job growth and private capital investment; Whereas United States energy policy should encourage continued private sector innovation and development and not increase the existing tax burden on manufacturers; Whereas the production of American energy resources increases the United States ability to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s global economy; Whereas a carbon tax would reduce America’s global competitiveness and would encourage development abroad in countries that do not impose this exorbitant tax burden; and Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro-growth solutions that encourage increased development of domestic resources: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2018 Received and referred to the Committee on Finance CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels; Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy prices, including the price of gasoline, electricity, natural gas, and home heating oil; Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers will pay more for essentials like food, gasoline, and electricity; Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on fixed incomes; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more jobs and businesses moving overseas; Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less economic growth; Whereas American families will be harmed the most from a carbon tax; Whereas, according to the Energy Information Administration, in 2016, fossil fuels share of energy consumption was 81 percent; Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost of every good manufactured in the United States; Whereas a carbon tax will impose disproportionate burdens on certain industries, jobs, States, and geographic regions and would further restrict the global competitiveness of the United States; Whereas American ingenuity has led to innovations in energy exploration and development and has increased production of domestic energy resources on private and State-owned land which has created significant job growth and private capital investment; Whereas United States energy policy should encourage continued private sector innovation and development and not increase the existing tax burden on manufacturers; Whereas the production of American energy resources increases the United States ability to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s global economy; Whereas a carbon tax would reduce America’s global competitiveness and would encourage development abroad in countries that do not impose this exorbitant tax burden; and Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro-growth solutions that encourage increased development of domestic resources: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2018 Ms. Lee (for herself, Mr. Sablan , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Soto , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Kihuen , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , and Ms. Norton ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in affordable rental homes.

Whereas evidence-based research has shown that families with safe, decent, accessible, and affordable homes of their choice are better able to find employment, achieve economic mobility, perform better in school, and maintain improved health; Whereas providing housing assistance is one of the most effective ways to help families, children, and youth escape poverty and domestic violence; Whereas a wide body of research indicates that a child’s neighborhood and home life have a significant impact on the child’s performance in school; Whereas children of families that cannot afford a place to call home are more likely to be in fair or poor health; Whereas investing in affordable housing infrastructure has numerous benefits for the economy, including creating jobs, boosting families’ incomes, promoting healthy families, and encouraging further development; Whereas additional resources are needed to fully address the need for affordable rental homes; Whereas far too many families living in urban, suburban, and rural communities in the United States are struggling to keep a roof over their heads; Whereas three out of every four families in need of housing benefits are turned away due to chronic underfunding; Whereas without robust Federal investments, many more families would be homeless, living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, or struggling to meet other basic needs because too much of their limited income would be used to pay rent; and Whereas the President’s fiscal year 2019 budget request threatens affordable housing benefits for millions of low-income families: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress— (1) affirms that all people deserve access to basic living standards, including a place to call home; (2) affirms that when our Nation invests in affordable and accessible homes, we invest in people, in communities, and in America as a whole; (3) affirms that no one should be forced to give up food and basic healthcare to keep a roof over their heads; and (4) supports a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Amend the long title so as to read: An Act to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. CON. RES. 121 May 23, 2018 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Amend the long title so as to read: An Act to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. .

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2018 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Amend the long title so as to read: An Act to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2018 Mr. Sessions (for himself, Ms. Granger , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Barton , Mr. Babin , Mr. Posey , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Gianforte , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Thornberry , and Mr. Walberg ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of the parsonage allowance to the Nation’s religious and spiritual communities.

Whereas churches, synagogues, and other religious institutions lie at the heart of communities large and small across the United States; Whereas these institutions are focal points for worship, spiritual devotion, education, neighborhood development, social services, and many other benefits to the communities of which they form an integral part; Whereas, for more than 200 years, tax exemptions and exclusions for religious institutions have served as essential tools to promote religious liberty and prevent government entanglement, enabling these institutions to provide such benefits to their communities; Whereas the parsonage allowance under section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is one such exclusion; Whereas the parsonage allowance is available to clergy from a wide variety of faith traditions in nearly every community in the United States; Whereas Congress intended the parsonage allowance to facilitate equitable treatment for tax purposes between church-provided housing for clergy and housing provided to secular and military employees by their employers; Whereas the corresponding tax exclusion for secular employees is not viable in the religious context, given that many clergy are self-employed and the practices of religious employers vary in accordance with denominational structure and polity; Whereas the parsonage allowance has been reflected in the application of the Internal Revenue Code since 1939; Whereas throughout its history, the parsonage allowance has allowed religious leaders to live near their congregations and serve their communities; and Whereas the parsonage allowance is essential to treating the faith community fairly and avoiding excessive government entanglement in religion: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress recognizes the significance of the parsonage allowance to the Nation’s religious and spiritual communities, and supports its continued retention in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Cohen , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Serrano , and Ms. Lee ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the President does not have the authority under the Constitution to grant himself reprieve or pardon for offenses against the United States.

Whereas while article II, section 2 of the Constitution vests in the President the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, there is an overriding fundamental common law rule, nemo iudex in causa sua, which holds that no one may be a judge in his own case; Whereas the Constitution and laws of the United States, and any actions pursuant thereto, must adhere to fundamental and common sense principles of law; Whereas one of the Framers of the Constitution, James Madison, declared in the 10th essay of the Federalist Papers that [n]o man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity ; Whereas another Framer of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, wrote in the 74th essay of the Federalist Papers that the pardon power exists as a matter of humanity and good policy , and that the President must reflect on the fate of a fellow-creature depended on his sole fiat , which clearly suggests that the President is the grantor of pardons to another, and exercises this power to the benefit of another and not to the benefit of himself; Whereas understanding the fundamental rules of law, no President in the history of the United States has ever attempted to pardon himself; Whereas the executive branch, through the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel, itself opined in an August 5, 1974, legal opinion that the Executive, the President, cannot pardon himself; Whereas when faced with the prospect of criminal prosecution, President Richard Nixon appeared to acknowledge the limitations of the President’s pardon power as expressed in the August 5, 1974, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memorandum when he resigned without attempting to act contrary to the memorandum; Whereas if a President were to pardon himself, such an action would directly and inherently violate the common law, as well as the President’s duty under article II, section 3 of the Constitution to take care that the laws be faithfully executed; Whereas no reasonable rationale exist for the Framers of the Constitution to have intended to bestow upon the President the power to exempt himself from accountability to the law; and Whereas the rule of law is meaningless if any person or entity, including the President, is beyond the law’s reach: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that the President does not have the authority under the Constitution to grant himself reprieve or pardon for offenses against the United States.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2018 Mr. Gallego submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Celebrating freedom of the press.

Whereas President Kennedy delivered an address on April 27, 1961, in which he praised a free press and welcomed media scrutiny of his Administration; Whereas President Kennedy stated— (1) No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding and from that understanding comes support or opposition. And both are necessary. ; and (2) I not only could not stifle controversy among your readers—I welcome it. … Without debate, without criticism, no Administration, and no country can succeed—and no republic can survive. ; Whereas President Ronald Reagan, in proclaiming August 2, 1985, Freedom of the Press Day, extolled freedom of the press as one of our most import freedoms and also one of our oldest ; Whereas President Reagan further stated that Our tradition of a free press as a vital part of our democracy is as important as ever. ; Whereas Congress through numerous joint resolutions has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of Freedom of the Press Day ; and Whereas President Trump has consistently lambasted the media throughout his presidency, including— (1) tweeting on February 17, 2017, that, The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People! ; (2) calling the press Fake News for reporting facts, including repeating President Trump’s own statements; (3) suggesting that the FBI should consider putting reporters in prison ; (4) calling the press hypocrites for criticizing the Helsinki summit with President Putin after President Trump stated publicly he believes Putin’s denials of election interference over the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ); (5) excluding Kaitlan Collins, a CNN reporter, on July 25, 2018, from a White House event given Ms. Collins’ critical questions of President Trump earlier in the day regarding the President’s alleged payments to a Playboy model; and (6) tweeting, The Fake News Media is going Crazy! They make up stories without any backup, sources or proof. Many of the stories written about me, and the good people surrounding me, are total fiction. : Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) Congress strongly endorses the role of a free press in a democratic society; (2) in the spirit of President Kennedy and President Reagan, Congress welcomes media scrutiny of the United States Government, and particularly of the President, to ensure transparent and effective Government; and (3) Congress urges President Trump to cease attacking the media and excluding journalists asking questions critical of the President.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Harris , and Mr. Bera ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to improve and expand training for future physicians on properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, and for other purposes.

Whereas the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported more than an estimated 64,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016; Whereas 42,249 overdose deaths involved opioids generally, and over 20,000 of those deaths were due to fentanyl and synthetic opioids; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a total of 214,881,622 opioid prescriptions dispensed in 2016; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 25 States and the District of Columbia saw statistically significant increases in overdose deaths from 2015 to 2016; Whereas American medical schools train future doctors and other health care providers how to appropriately treat acute and long-term pain, and provide additional training to current practitioners through continuing medical education on the same; Whereas one of the goals of the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force is to enhance education and training; Whereas medical schools have begun integrating content required by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to address substance abuse and pain management; and Whereas the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has approved program requirements for addiction medicine, and there are 45 addiction fellowships across the country with a goal of having 125 by 2025: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) medical colleges should, as part of their curriculum, continue to improve and expand training to the Nation’s future physicians about properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, so that all providers graduate with a better understanding of proper prescribing of opioids; (2) residency programs should devote specific focus to proper opioid prescribing for each specialty; (3) mid-level health care providers should receive additional training while in school as to appropriate prescribing practices for opioids; and (4) current practitioners should receive additional training in pain management and opioid prescribing habits through continuing medical education.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2018 Mr. Raskin submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and to creating solutions for restoring the climate.

Whereas humanity has a continuing obligation to provide future generations a safe and healthy climate, similar to the climate of a hundred years ago; Whereas the human species has never before lived with sustained atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels above 300 parts per million (ppm), which were exceeded in 1925; Whereas current CO 2 levels are already about 410 ppm, and are expected to rise to 450 ppm or higher by 2050, based on current Paris Agreement goals; Whereas the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that temperatures corresponding to CO 2 levels of 450 ppm or above will lead to grave damage to ecosystems; Whereas restoring CO 2 to levels of 300 ppm requires removing about 1 trillion tons of CO 2 from the atmosphere, and doing that in 20 to 50 years requires removing 50 gigatons (GT) of CO 2 (which is equal to 50 billion tons) per year from the atmosphere; Whereas multiple methods capable of CO 2 removal from the atmosphere at 50 GT CO 2 per year have been demonstrated, and annual costs for implementing these methods are expected to be less than 1 to 3 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP); Whereas if known methods prove to be incapable of removing 50 GT CO 2 per year, then we must develop other methods that will restore a safe and healthy climate for future generations; Whereas scientists have researched methods for keeping warming below 2° C, but have not yet researched the best methods to remove all excess CO 2 , stop sea-level rise, and restore a safe and healthy climate for future generations; and Whereas declaring a goal of restoring a safe and healthy climate will encourage scientists to research the most effective ways to restore safe CO 2 levels, stop sea-level rise, and restore a safe and healthy climate for future generations: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and to creating solutions for restoring the climate.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2018 Mr. Wittman (for himself, Ms. Granger , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Roybal-Allard ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that public health professionals should be commended for their dedication and service to the United States on Public Health Thank You Day, November 19, 2018.

Whereas the health and safety of all people in the United States is the foundation of a functioning democracy and strong economy; Whereas emerging and reemerging zoonotic and infectious diseases pose an ongoing threat to the health of people in the United States; Whereas natural disasters and biological threats present a constant threat to the life, health, and safety of all people in the United States; Whereas poor air quality, poor water quality, inadequate sanitation, social determinants, and behavioral factors exacerbate disease; Whereas opioid addiction and opioid-related overdose death rates pose an intensifying threat in communities across the Nation; Whereas smoking rates have been nearly halved over the past 50 years, but smoking still takes 480,000 lives each year in the United States; Whereas obesity is one of the primary reasons one-third of young people between the ages of 17 and 24 are ineligible for military service; Whereas antimicrobial resistance affects 2 million people in the United States, and antibiotic-resistant infections lead to the deaths of at least 23,000 Americans each year; Whereas racial, ethnic, and geographical disparities in health and health care pose a significant challenge to the Nation’s strength, prosperity, and productivity; Whereas through research, surveillance and monitoring, prevention, health promotion, and other strategies, tools, disciplines and programs, public health professionals work tirelessly to reduce the burden of disease, and in so doing play a crucial role in enhancing quality of life and extending life expectancy; Whereas public health professionals work diligently to prevent infectious disease spillover and transmission, and address other persistent and emerging global health threats; Whereas first responders who put themselves in harm’s way to defend the public health are an invaluable resource to the United States and its citizens; and Whereas public health professionals have routinely proven their value in reducing and abating environmental threats such as lead poisoning, tracing and addressing food-borne illnesses, MRSA, and other disease outbreaks, and increasing awareness of healthy lifestyle choices: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that public health professionals in the United States are to be celebrated, commended, and thanked on Public Health Thank You Day for their profoundly important contributions to the Nation.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2018 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Pocan , Mr. Massie , Mr. Jones of North Carolina , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Gabbard , and Ms. Lee ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

1. Removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8 of the Constitution. (2) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided any specific statutory authorization for, United States military participation in the conflict between military forces led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (the Saudi-led coalition ) against the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen, and the United States has not designated Yemen’s Houthis under any authorization for use of military force, despite members of the United States Armed Forces having provided intelligence sharing and mid-flight aerial refueling for Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducting airstrikes against the Houthis since March 2015. (3) President Obama reported to Congress on October 14, 2016, consistent with the reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution ( Public Law 93–148 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), that the Houthis attacked United States ships operating in international waters on October 9 and October 12, 2016, and the United States responded to threats against United States vessels, personnel, and freedom of navigation with strikes against three radar facilities in Houthi-controlled territory. (4) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(c) ) defines the introduction of United States Armed Forces to include the assignment of members of such armed forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any foreign country or government when such military forces are engaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such forces will become engaged, in hostilities . (b) Removal of Armed Forces Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) ), Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged in operations authorized under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces has been enacted into law.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2018 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Capuano , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , and Mr. Keating ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring the 75th anniversary of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).

Whereas the manpower demands of World War II forced many minor league baseball teams to disband as players were drafted, resulting in a dearth of minor league teams by late 1942; Whereas Major League Baseball teams were warned, in late 1942, by the Federal Government that increased manpower mobilization could result in the canceling of the 1943 baseball season, threatening to shutter Major League Baseball parks across the country; Whereas the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was established, and spring training for the AAGPBL started on May 17, 1943, to address the shortages of baseball players; Whereas during its tenure (1943–1954), the AAGPBL provided over 600 women the chance to play professional baseball, an opportunity never before afforded to female athletes in America; Whereas Penny Marshall’s film, A League of Their Own , familiarized millions of Americans with the history of the AAGPBL; and Whereas at least 29 women from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts played in the AAGPBL, including Noella Leduc Alverson, Rita Briggs, Patricia Brown, Jean Buckley, Cynthia Esposito, Normine Capritta, Joan Tysver Chiancola, Clara Chiano, Patricia Courtney, Mary Dailey, Alice DeCambra, Madeline English, Annie Gosbee, Dorothy Green, Josephine Hasham, Lillian DeCambra Kelley, Marie Mansfield Kelley, Helen Ketola LaCamera, Rhoda Leonard Linehan, Marie Eileen Albright Lockhart, Georgette Vincent Mooney, Helen Nordquist, Beatrice Arbour Parrott, Katherine Pechulis, Lucille Stone Richards, Grace Rogato, Mary Sheehan, Barbara Parks Young, Sue Parsons Zipay, and Mary Pratt of Quincy, who is celebrating her 100th birthday this year: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress honors the 75th anniversary of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. DeSaulnier submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 Calling for an update to certain Occupational Safety and Health Regulations and certain Environmental Protection Agency programs relating to highly hazardous chemicals.

Whereas the process safety management regulation is a regulation promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) relating to the use, storage, manufacturing, handling, or the on-site movement of highly hazardous chemicals as defined by OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and it hasn’t been updated since 1992; Whereas, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are an average of 150 major industrial fires, explosions, or chemical releases reported each year to EPA; Whereas, in January 1997, one man died and 46 others were injured in a refinery explosion in Martinez, California; Whereas, in April 2010, seven people died in a refinery fire in Anacortes, Washington; Whereas, in August 2012, 19 workers were endangered and 15,000 residents had to seek care after a refinery fire in Richmond, California; Whereas, in April 2018, an explosion at a Husky Energy refinery left at least 20 injured in Superior, Wisconsin; Whereas, in response to the 1997 refinery explosion in Martinez, California, Contra Costa County enacted a groundbreaking industrial safety ordinance to promote safety at refineries that has been successful in reducing the number of safety incidents; Whereas, in response to the 2012 refinery fire in Richmond, California, the State of California responded by implementing comprehensive, modern regulations in 2017, known as Process Safety Management for Petroleum Refineries under the Division of Occupational Safety and Health and Program 4 of the Accidental Release Prevention Program under the California Environmental Protection Agency, that are the strongest in the Nation; Whereas Contra Costa County, the State of Washington, and others are updating their safety regulations based on those enacted in California; and Whereas the Federal standards are in need of similar updating: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration should update regulations concerning refinery and chemical plant safety, including the Process Safety Management regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.199), and the EPA should update its Risk Management Plan rule pursuant to section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act Amendments. These updated regulations should be no less comprehensive than those in place in California, and similarly should be based on the industry’s own best practices.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Strike November 30, 2018 each place such term appears and insert December 7, 2018 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. CON. RES. 148 December 21, 2018 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Strike November 30, 2018 each place such term appears and insert December 7, 2018 .

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2018 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628.

That in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: Strike November 30, 2018 each place such term appears and insert December 7, 2018 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4174, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Page 2, beginning line 13, strike has the meaning given the term Executive agency under section 105 and insert means an agency referred to under section 901(b) of title 31 . (2) Page 19, line 13, insert for data that does not concern monetary policy after open data plan . (3) Page 32, beginning line 6, strike career and all that follows through title 5) and insert nonpolitical appointee employee .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IV One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. CON. RES. 149 December 22, 2018 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4174, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Page 2, beginning line 13, strike has the meaning given the term Executive agency under section 105 and insert means an agency referred to under section 901(b) of title 31 . (2) Page 19, line 13, insert for data that does not concern monetary policy after open data plan . (3) Page 32, beginning line 6, strike career and all that follows through title 5) and insert nonpolitical appointee employee .

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 149 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2018 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4174, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Page 2, beginning line 13, strike has the meaning given the term Executive agency under section 105 and insert means an agency referred to under section 901(b) of title 31 . (2) Page 19, line 13, insert for data that does not concern monetary policy after open data plan . (3) Page 32, beginning line 6, strike career and all that follows through title 5) and insert nonpolitical appointee employee .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 1 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Culberson , and Mr. Farenthold ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed one-fifth of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .