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III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2018 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men’s soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men’s soccer national championship.

Whereas, on December 9, 2018, the Maryland Terrapins men’s soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park (referred to in this preamble as the University of Maryland Terps ) defeated the University of Akron Zips by a score of 1 to 0 in the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division I national championship game; Whereas the 2018 NCAA Division I national championship is the fourth national championship in the history of the men’s soccer program at the University of Maryland, making the University of Maryland the sixth school in the United States to win 4 national men’s soccer titles; Whereas 3 of the 4 national men’s soccer titles won by the University of Maryland Terps were won under the leadership of head coach Sasho Cirovski, who is the ninth coach in the United States to win 3 Division I national titles; Whereas, in the last 11 games of the season, the University of Maryland Terps had 9 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, after starting the season with 4 wins, 5 losses, and 3 draws; Whereas the University of Maryland Terps scored in each of the last 12 games of the season after not scoring in the first 476 minutes of the season; Whereas the University of Maryland Terps finished the season without conceding a goal in the last 500 minutes of play, which includes the entire 2018 NCAA tournament; Whereas the senior midfielder for the University of Maryland Terps, Amar Sejdic, was named the NCAA Tournament Offensive Most Outstanding Player; Whereas Eli Crognale, Donovan Pines, Ben Di Rosa, and Dayne St. Clair were named to the All-Tournament Team; Whereas Donovan Pines was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American; and Whereas Amar Sejdic and Dayne St. Clair were named United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Maryland Terrapins men’s soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men’s soccer national championship; (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and staff of the University of Maryland whose perseverance and dedication to excellence helped propel the Maryland Terrapins men’s soccer team to win the championship; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the chancellor of the University System of Maryland, Robert L. Caret; (B) the president of the University of Maryland, College Park, Wallace D. Loh; and (C) the head coach of the University of Maryland, College Park men’s soccer team, Sasho Cirovski.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 740 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2018 Mr. Cornyn submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Admiral James A. Lyons.

Whereas James A. Lyons, Admiral (Ret.), known to many as Ace , the 49th Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, retired from the Navy in 1987, after 36 distinguished years of service; Whereas Admiral Lyons served in the United States Merchant Marine before attending the United States Naval Academy where he played football and graduated in 1952; Whereas Admiral Lyons participated in multiple deployments in response to international crises, including a tour on the U.S.S. Salem during the Suez Crisis and the U.S.S. Miller which supported the landings of United States Marines in Lebanon; Whereas Admiral Lyons served as the Commander of the United States Navy Second Fleet and NATO Striking Force Atlantic at the peak of the Cold War, providing critical leadership in combating Soviet global influence; Whereas Admiral Lyons served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet and the senior military representative of the United States to the United Nations; Whereas Admiral Lyons provided steady leadership in times of crisis; Whereas Admiral Lyons served with great distinction, earning the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and many other decorations and awards; Whereas Admiral Lyons received the Legion d’Honneur (rank of Officer) from France and the Order of National Security Merit (Tongil Medal) from the Republic of Korea; Whereas Admiral Lyons was instrumental in bringing together nongovernmental humanitarian organizations, such as Project Hope, with the Navy to provide medical personnel to the hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, which travel the globe providing humanitarian assistance to impoverished and war-torn nations, as well as countries impacted by natural disasters; Whereas Admiral Lyons’ commitment to country and humanitarian purposes reflected great credit upon himself and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Navy; and Whereas, as we bid fair winds and following seas to Admiral Lyons, it is appropriate that he be remembered as exemplifying the trademark characteristics exhibited by great leaders: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of Admiral James A. Lyons; (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to the entire family of Admiral James A. Lyons for his death; (3) honors and, on behalf of the United States, expresses deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service of Admiral James A. Lyons to the United States; and (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Admiral James A. Lyons.
III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 2, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Thune , Mr. Burr , Mr. Perdue , and Mr. Enzi ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.

Whereas the Bible has played a prominent role in the culture of the United States and has been a significant influence throughout the history of our Nation; Whereas, in 1956, Congress passed a Joint Resolution adopting In God We Trust as the official motto of the United States; Whereas, in 1982, Congress passed the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1983 as the Year of the Bible ( Public Law 97–280 ), finding that the Bible has made a unique contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and blessed nation and people ; Whereas, on November 17, 2017, the Museum of the Bible opened a 430,000 square foot nonprofit museum in Washington, D.C., 3 blocks from the Capitol, and will be free to all visitors; Whereas the Museum of the Bible is a nonsectarian institution that does not promote any faith or denomination; Whereas, in 2014, the architectural concept submission for the Museum of the Bible was approved by the Commission of Fine Arts, the local Washington, D.C., Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and the Historic Preservation Review Board, and the primary building of the Museum of the Bible was awarded historical status by the Historic Preservation Review Board; Whereas the Museum of the Bible will have 3 primary exhibit floors focused on the history, narrative, and impact of the Bible; Whereas the entrance to the Museum of the Bible will feature two 40-foot-tall bronze panels that contain the first lines of Genesis in Latin, as originally printed in the Gutenberg Bible, and art glass panels featuring a papyrus containing the 19th psalm; and Whereas the Museum of the Bible is an innovative, global, nonsectarian educational institution the purpose of which is to permit all people to engage with the Bible: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the first nonsectarian museum of its kind in the capital of the United States focused exclusively on the history, narrative, and impact of the Bible; and (2) commends the leadership, staff, scholars, designers, construction workers, and volunteers who worked tirelessly to realize the goal of opening a museum, free to the public, with the nonsectarian purpose of inviting all people to engage with the Bible .