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118sres36is | (6) calls on the Government of Nigeria to fully implement the various reforms included in the Electoral Act, 2022, and to— (A) fund INEC to its fullest capacity to independently administer free, fair, and credible elections; (B) ensure that Nigerian citizens can safely vote in elections, free of voter intimidation and violence perpetrated by security forces, bandits, paid political disruptors, and armed insurgents; (C) remain independent from political interference by candidates, appointed or elected officials, political parties, and state security forces; (D) work with INEC to ensure that elections are held as scheduled; |
118sres36is | (E) partner with civil society organizations, the United States Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development on programs that promote and fund good-governance, civic education, and voter access; (F) work meaningfully to reduce domestic tensions within Nigeria; and (G) support effective sub-national elections through State Independent Electoral Commissions; (7) urges INEC to— (A) ensure equitable access for voter registration, the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and voter rolls, and ensure that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) accurately allows for only one vote per person; |
118sres36is | (B) maintain and publicly share accurate pre- and post-election voter turnout data; (C) hold candidates, elected officials, and political parties accountable for electoral law violations, and take steps to prosecute all those who engage in voter intimidation, vote buying, and all other forms of electoral malfeasance; (D) coordinate with civil society groups that help advance voter education, voter registration, and election observation; (E) minimize bureaucratic hurdles for accreditation of citizen and international observers and ensure they have unfettered access to all aspects of the electoral process; |
118sres36is | and (F) work with the United Nations and the international community to enfranchise millions of Nigerian citizens that have become internally displaced due to violent conflict; (8) urges political parties in Nigeria to undertake reforms that reinforce democratic values and good-governance, including by— (A) holding candidates, elected officials, and party operators accountable for efforts to interfere with elections, including vote buying, voter intimidation, and electoral violence; (B) addressing financial and other barriers that routinely block women and young people from participating or running for elected office; and (C) addressing electoral corruption, patronage, and clientelism; |
118sres36is | (9) calls upon the United States Government and the international community to continue to invest in programs aimed at advancing voter education, electoral security, conflict mitigation, electoral dispute resolution, anti-corruption efforts, as well as the development of political parties in Nigeria, including— (A) funding pre- and post-election data collection with the Government of Nigeria and INEC in accordance with the best election data maintenance and accessibility practices to ensure there is a free open source for post-election data that is transparent and permanently available to the public; (B) supporting the right of Nigerian citizens to vote in elections that are free, fair, credible, |
118sres36is | and consistent with international democratic standards; (C) promoting accountability for any individual that seeks to use violence, intimidation, or corrupt electoral practices to undermine peaceful credible elections in Nigeria, including through consideration of targeted financial and travel sanctions; (D) enabling citizen and international observation initiatives unfettered access to observe and issue reports on the pre-election, election day, and post-election processes, including independent verification of election results to the greatest extent possible; and (E) working alongside the Government of Nigeria to call out and address disinformation about the electoral process or from malign external actors; |
118sres36is | (10) calls on candidates running for the office of the president, governor, and Federal and state elected offices to publicly commit to peace and to pursue the resolution of election disputes through peaceful means; and (11) calls on the Secretary of State to pursue diplomatic engagement to encourage a peaceful and transparent electoral process in Nigeria in 2023, including by coordinating efforts among various United States Government agencies and departments to further good governance, strengthen democratic and electoral institutions in Nigeria, and prevent intercommunal violence. |
118sres121is | That the Senate— (1) designates April 5, 2023, as Gold Star Wives Day ; (2) honors and recognizes— (A) the contributions of the members of Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.; and (B) the dedication of the members of Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. to the members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Gold Star Wives Day to promote awareness of— (A) the contributions and dedication of the members of Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. |
118sres121is | to the members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (B) the important role that Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. plays in the lives of the spouses and families of the fallen members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. |
118sres114is | That the Senate— (1) reaffirms the strong relationship between the United States and Thailand, a relationship based on shared democratic values and strategic interests; (2) is in solidarity with the people of Thailand in their quest for a democratically elected government, political reforms, long-term peace, and respect for established international human rights standards; (3) urges the Government of Thailand to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and privacy; (4) urges the Government of Thailand to create conditions for credible and fair elections in May 2023, |
118sres114is | including by— (A) enabling opposition parties and political leaders to carry out their activities without undue interference from state authorities; (B) enabling media, journalists, and members of civil society to exercise freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, without repercussion and fear of prosecution; and (C) ensuring that the tallying of votes is fair and transparent; (5) urges the Government of Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release and drop charges against political activists and refrain from harassing, intimidating, or persecuting those engaged in peaceful protests and civic activity more broadly, with particular care for the rights and well-being of children and students; |
118sres114is | (6) calls on the Government of Thailand to drop consideration of the Draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations and reform other laws and regulations undermining free expression and access to information; (7) urges the Government of Thailand to investigate and end spyware attacks that have targeted academics, human rights defenders, and key members of various pro-democracy groups; (8) calls on the Government of Thailand to repeal and cease the promulgation of laws and decrees that are used to censor online content and speech related to the electoral process, |
118sres114is | including Thailand’s— (A) overbroad and vague lèse majesté law; (B) Computer-Related Crime Act; and (C) overbroad sedition laws; (9) communicates to the Government of Thailand that continuing violations of the rights of the people of Thailand to peacefully and democratically determine their future will make it impossible for the United States to recognize the next general election as free and fair, regardless of outcome; and (10) unequivocally states that direct or indirect military or royal intervention before, during, |
118sres114is | or after the general election would— (A) profoundly undermine bilateral relations between the United States and Thailand; and (B) endanger economic and security assistance to Thailand and regional and economic cooperation. |
118sres151is | That the Senate— (1) recognizes the accomplishments and example of César Estrada Chávez, a great hero of the United States; (2) pledges to promote the legacy of César Estrada Chávez; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to commemorate the legacy of César Estrada Chávez and to always remember his great rallying cry: ¡Sí, se puede! , which is Spanish for Yes, we can!. |
118sres75rs | That the Senate— (1) unequivocally recognizes the state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of the Republic of India and supports the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; (2) condemns the People’s Republic of China’s use of military force to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control, as well as additional provocations including the construction of villages in contested areas, expansion of territorial claims in Bhutan, and publication of maps assigning Mandarin-language names to cities and features in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh; |
118sres75rs | (3) commends the Government of India for taking steps to defend itself against aggression and security threats from the People’s Republic of China, including through securing its telecommunications infrastructure, examining its procurement processes and supply chains, implementing investment screening standards, and expanding its cooperation with Taiwan in public health and other sectors; (4) supports, as part of a joint vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, India’s continued defense modernization, including its diversification away from countries that fail to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other nations; (5) applauds the Government of India for increasing its development efforts in Arunachal Pradesh, |
118sres75rs | including for improving border infrastructure, connectivity, and energy security, including renewable energy production; (6) commits to deepening United States assistance to the region, including through the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development using funding mechanisms such as the Countering PRC Influence Fund; (7) encourages like-minded international partners and donors to likewise bolster their assistance efforts to Arunachal Pradesh; (8) supports further strengthening the United States-India bilateral partnership, including through enhanced defense interoperability and information-sharing especially for early warning systems, the United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology, further economic cooperation, |
118sres75rs | and our broad and long-standing people-to-people ties; and (9) promotes enhancing our multilateral cooperation with India through the Quad, the East Asia Summit alongside our partners in the Association for Southeast Asian Nations, and other international fora. That the Senate— (1) unequivocally supports the longstanding United States recognition of the state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of the Republic of India and supports the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; (2) condemns the People’s Republic of China’s use of military force to change the status quo along the disputed India-China border, as well as additional provocations, |
118sres75rs | including the construction of villages, the expansion of territorial claims in disputed areas, and publication of maps assigning Mandarin-language names to cities and features in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh; (3) commends the Government of India for taking steps to defend itself against provocations and security threats from the People’s Republic of China, including through securing its telecommunications infrastructure, examining its procurement processes and supply chains, implementing investment screening standards, and expanding its cooperation with Taiwan in public health and other sectors; (4) supports, as part of a joint vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, India’s continued defense modernization, |
118sres75rs | including its diversification away from countries that seek to undermine the rules-based international order; (5) commits to deepening United States assistance to the region, including through the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development using funding mechanisms such as the Countering PRC Influence Fund; (6) encourages like-minded international partners to likewise bolster their engagement with the government and people of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh; and (7) supports further strengthening the United States-India bilateral partnership, including through enhanced defense interoperability and information-sharing especially for early warning systems, |
118sres75rs | the United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology, further economic cooperation, and our broad and long-standing people-to-people ties. |
118sres52is | 1. General authority
In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget (in this resolution referred to as the committee ) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025, in its discretion, to— (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate; |
118sres52is | (2) employ personnel; and (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency. 2. |
118sres52is | Expenses
(a) Expenses for period ending September 30, 2023
The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this resolution shall not exceed $4,368,375, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres52is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $18,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). |
118sres52is | (b) Expenses for fiscal year 2024 period
The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution shall not exceed $7,488,643, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres52is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). |
118sres52is | (c) Expenses for period ending February 28, 2025
The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this resolution shall not exceed $3,120,268, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres52is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 3. Expenses and agency contributions
(a) Expenses of the committee
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. |
118sres52is | (2) Vouchers not required
Vouchers shall not be required for— (A) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate; (B) the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery; (D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate; (E) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (F) the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services; |
118sres52is | or (G) the payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. |
118sres52is | (b) Agency contributions
There are authorized to be paid from the appropriations account for Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the committee— (1) for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023; (2) for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and (3) for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025. |
118sres135ats | That the Senate— (1) designates March 18, 2023, as National Osceola Turkey Day ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
118sres229ats | That the Senate— (1) designates May 2023 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month ; (2) encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor the individuals who have lost their lives to a brain tumor or currently live with a brain tumor diagnosis; (3) supports efforts to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognoses of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor; (4) expresses its support for individuals who are battling brain tumors, as well as the families, friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and (5) urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research, |
118sres229ats | which is a promising means of advancing understanding of, and treatment for, brain tumors. |
118sres159is | That the Senate recognizes that— (1) Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States; (2) the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women are unacceptable; (3) in order to better mitigate the effects of systemic and structural racism, Congress must work toward ensuring that the Black community has— (A) safe and affordable housing; (B) transportation equity; (C) nutritious food; (D) clean air and water; (E) environments free from toxins; (F) fair treatment within the criminal justice system; (G) safety and freedom from violence; |
118sres159is | (H) a living wage; (I) equal economic opportunity; (J) a sustained workforce pipeline for diverse perinatal professionals; and (K) comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable health care with access to the full spectrum of reproductive care; (4) in order to improve maternal health outcomes, Congress must fully support and encourage policies grounded in the human rights, reproductive justice, and birth justice frameworks that address Black maternal health inequity; (5) Black women and birthing persons must be active participants in the policy decisions that impact their lives; |
118sres159is | (6) in order to ensure access to safe and respectful maternal health care for Black birthing persons, Congress must reintroduce and pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346, H.R. |
118sres159is | 959, 117th Congress); and (7) Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to— (A) deepen the national conversation about Black maternal health in the United States; (B) amplify community-driven policy, research, and care solutions; (C) center the voices of Black mothers, women, families, and stakeholders; (D) provide a national platform for Black-led entities and efforts on maternal health, birth, and reproductive justice; and (E) enhance community organizing on Black maternal health. |
118sres289ats | That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of July 2023 as American Grown Flower Month ; (2) recognizes that purchasing flowers and foliage grown in the United States supports the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States; (3) recognizes that growing flowers and foliage in the United States is a vital part of the agricultural industry of the United States; (4) recognizes that cultivating flowers and foliage domestically enhances the ability of the people of the United States to festively celebrate holidays and special occasions; |
118sres289ats | and (5) urges all people of the United States to proactively showcase flowers and foliage grown in the United States in order to show support for— (A) the flower and foliage farmers, processors, and distributors in the United States; and (B) the agricultural industry of the United States overall. |
118sres185ats | That the Senate— (1) designates April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month to raise public awareness about— (A) the importance of personal financial education in the United States; and (B) the serious consequences that may result from a lack of understanding about personal finances; and (2) calls on the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and the people of the United States to observe Financial Literacy Month with appropriate programs and activities. |
118sres104is | That the Senate— (1) celebrates and honors the successes of Latinas and the contributions they have made and continue to make to the United States; and (2) recognizes the changes that are still to be made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full potential as equal members of society. |
118sres112ats | That the Senate designates the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as Public Schools Week. |
118sres193ats | That the Senate— (1) designates April 2023 as Second Chance Month ; (2) honors the work of communities, governmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent individuals with criminal records from becoming productive members of society; and (3) calls upon the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that— (A) promote awareness of those unnecessary legal and social barriers; and (B) provide closure for individuals with criminal records who have paid their debts to the community. |
118sres111ats | That the Senate— (1) designates March 26, 2023, as Maine Maple Sunday ; and (2) recognizes the contribution and importance of maple syrup producers and their families in the State of Maine. |
118sres136ats | That the Senate— (1) encourages the people of the United States to join in a national effort— (A) to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers; and (B) to raise awareness about the importance of national and community service; (2) acknowledges the significant accomplishments of the members, volunteers, alumni, and community partners of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors; (3) recognizes the important contributions made by AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the people of the United States; |
118sres136ats | and (4) encourages individuals of all ages to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors. |
118sres181ats | That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week ; (2) recognizes that specialized instructional support personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes; (3) commends— (A) those individuals who work as specialized instructional support personnel; and (B) the individuals and organizations that support the efforts made by specialized instructional support personnel to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services; (4) encourages Federal, State, |
118sres181ats | and local policymakers to work together to raise awareness of the importance of specialized instructional support personnel in school climate and education efforts; (5) recognizes the important role of specialized instructional support personnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce drug use, and improve overall community safety for students; and (6) encourages experts to share best practices so that others can replicate the success of those experts. |
118sres166ats | That the Senate— (1) is grateful to the men and women who proudly serve in the Coast Guard to protect the people of the United States by ensuring the highest level of maritime border security; and (2) congratulates the Coast Guard on exemplary service and dedication to the United States. |
118sres85ats | That the Senate— (1) designates March 1, 2023, as “National Assistive Technology Awareness Day”; and (2) commends— (A) assistive technology specialists and program coordinators for their hard work and dedication in serving individuals with disabilities who are in need of finding the proper assistive technology to meet their individual needs; and (B) professional organizations and researchers dedicated to facilitating the access and acquisition of assistive technology for individuals with disabilities and older adults in need of assistive technology devices. |
118sres149ats | That the Senate— (1) designates the first week of April 2023 as National Asbestos Awareness Week ; (2) urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of the Surgeon General. |
118sres53is | That the Senate reaffirms that— (1) for the purposes of Federal law, the sex of an individual means his or her biological sex (either male or female) at birth; (2) for the purposes of Federal laws addressing sex, the terms woman and girl refer to human females, and the terms man and boy refer to human males; (3) for the purposes of Federal law, the word mother means a parent of the female sex and father is defined as a parent of the male sex; (4) there are important reasons to distinguish between the sexes with respect to athletics, prisons, domestic violence shelters, restrooms, |
118sres53is | and other areas, particularly where biology, safety, and privacy are implicated; (5) policies and laws that distinguish between the sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny and permitted when they serve an important governmental objective and are substantially related to achieving that objective; and (6) for the purposes of complying with Federal laws that require State and local government agencies to collect or report data disaggregated by sex, such as Federal antidiscrimination laws, agencies are required to base such data on the biological sex of individuals at birth. |
118sres293ats | That the Senate designates June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United States. |
118sres284ats | That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of June 2023 as National Dairy Month to recognize— (A) the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet; (B) the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock; and (C) the economic impact of the United States dairy industry; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to visit with dairy producers to learn more about agriculture and the vital role dairy producers play in the global food system. |
118sres218is | That the Senate— (1) highly respects and values the law enforcement officers of the United States and greatly appreciates all that those officers do to protect and serve their communities; (2) remembers and honors law enforcement officers who have experienced a death or injury in the line of duty and the families of those officers; (3) calls for increased measures to be taken to maximize the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers, including improvements relating to the retention and recruitment of officers, improved training and equipment for officers, tougher penalties for assaulting or killing an officer, and increased mental health resources for officers; |
118sres218is | (4) strongly condemns the misguided and disastrous movement to defund and defame the police ; and (5) calls on all levels of government to ensure that law enforcement officers receive the support and resources needed to keep all communities in the United States safe. |
118sres105is | That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of National Social and Emotional Learning Week ; (2) recognizes the role that social and emotional learning plays in promoting academic achievement, mental and behavioral health, and future career success for students; (3) expresses support for expanding access to social and emotional learning for each student and teacher; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to identify opportunities among Federal agencies to advance social and emotional learning to support students, parents, educators, and their communities. |
118sres173is | That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal— (A) to achieve the greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers; (B) to create millions of good, high-wage union jobs and encourage collective bargaining agreements to ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States; (C) to invest in the infrastructure and industry of the United States to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century; |
118sres173is | (D) to secure for all people of the United States for generations to come— (i) clean air and water; (ii) climate and community resiliency; (iii) healthy food; (iv) access to nature; and (v) a sustainable environment; and (E) to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, |
118sres173is | and youth (referred to in this resolution as frontline and vulnerable communities ); (2) the goals described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) (referred to in this resolution as the Green New Deal goals ) should be accomplished through a 10-year national mobilization (referred to in this resolution as the Green New Deal mobilization ) that will require— (A) building resiliency against climate change-related disasters, such as extreme weather, including by leveraging funding and providing investments for community-defined projects and strategies; (B) repairing and upgrading the infrastructure in the United States, |
118sres173is | including— (i) by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible; (ii) by guaranteeing universal access to clean water; (iii) by reducing the risks posed by climate impacts; and (iv) by ensuring that any infrastructure bill considered by Congress addresses climate change; (C) meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources, including— (i) by dramatically expanding and upgrading renewable power sources; and (ii) by deploying new capacity; (D) building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, |
118sres173is | and smart power grids and ensuring affordable access to electricity; (E) upgrading all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification; (F) spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in the United States and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible, including by expanding renewable energy manufacturing and investing in existing manufacturing and industry; |
118sres173is | (G) working collaboratively with farmers and ranchers in the United States to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible, including— (i) by supporting family farming; (ii) by investing in sustainable farming and land use practices that increase soil health; and (iii) by building a more sustainable food system that ensures universal access to healthy food; (H) overhauling transportation systems in the United States to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, |
118sres173is | including through investment in— (i) zero-emission vehicle and non-motorized alternative modes of transportation infrastructure and manufacturing; (ii) clean, affordable, and accessible public transit; and (iii) high-speed rail; (I) mitigating and managing the long-term adverse health, economic, and other effects of pollution and climate change, including by providing funding for community-defined projects and strategies; (J) removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and reducing pollution by restoring natural ecosystems through proven low-tech solutions that increase soil carbon storage, such as land preservation and afforestation; (K) restoring and protecting threatened, endangered, |
118sres173is | and fragile ecosystems through locally appropriate and science-based projects that enhance biodiversity and support climate resiliency; (L) cleaning up existing hazardous waste sites and abandoned sites and ensuring economic development and sustainability on those sites; (M) identifying other emission and pollution sources and creating solutions to remove them; and (N) promoting the international exchange of technology, expertise, products, funding, and services, with the aim of making the United States the international leader on climate action and to help other countries achieve a Green New Deal; (3) a Green New Deal must be developed through transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration, |
118sres173is | and partnership with frontline and vulnerable communities, labor organizations, worker cooperatives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses; and (4) to achieve the Green New Deal goals and mobilization, a Green New Deal will require— (A) providing and leveraging, in a way that ensures that the public receives appropriate ownership stakes and returns on investment, adequate capital (including through community grants, public banks, and other public financing), technical expertise, supporting policies, and other forms of assistance to communities, organizations, Federal, State, and local government agencies, and businesses working on the Green New Deal mobilization; |
118sres173is | (B) ensuring that the Federal Government takes into account the complete environmental and social costs and impacts of emissions through— (i) existing laws; (ii) new policies and programs; and (iii) ensuring that frontline and vulnerable communities shall not be adversely affected; (C) providing resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all people of the United States, with a focus on frontline and vulnerable communities, so that all people of the United States may be full and equal participants in the Green New Deal mobilization; |
118sres173is | (D) making public investments in the research and development of new clean and renewable energy technologies and industries; (E) directing investments to spur economic development, deepen and diversify industry and business in local and regional economies, and build wealth and community ownership, while prioritizing high-quality job creation and economic, social, and environmental benefits in frontline and vulnerable communities, and deindustrialized communities, that may otherwise struggle with the transition away from greenhouse gas intensive industries; (F) ensuring the use of democratic and participatory processes that are inclusive of and led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers to plan, implement, |
118sres173is | and administer the Green New Deal mobilization at the local level; (G) ensuring that the Green New Deal mobilization creates high-quality union jobs that pay prevailing wages, hires local workers, offers training and advancement opportunities, and guarantees direct replacement of lost wages, health care, retirement, and other benefits for workers affected by the transition; (H) guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all people of the United States; (I) strengthening and protecting the right of all workers to organize, unionize, and collectively bargain free of coercion, intimidation, |
118sres173is | and harassment; (J) strengthening and enforcing labor, workplace health and safety, antidiscrimination, and wage and hour standards across all employers, industries, and sectors; (K) enacting and enforcing trade rules, procurement standards, and border adjustments with strong labor and environmental protections— (i) to stop the transfer of jobs and pollution overseas; and (ii) to grow domestic manufacturing in the United States; (L) ensuring that public lands, waters, and oceans are protected and that eminent domain is not abused; (M) obtaining the free, prior, |
118sres173is | and informed consent of indigenous peoples for all decisions that affect indigenous peoples and their traditional territories, honoring all treaties and agreements with indigenous peoples, and protecting and enforcing the sovereignty and land rights of indigenous peoples; (N) ensuring a commercial environment where every businessperson is free from unfair competition and domination by domestic or international monopolies; and (O) providing all people of the United States with— (i) high-quality health care; (ii) affordable, safe, and adequate housing; (iii) economic security; and (iv) clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and access to nature. |
118sres327ats | That the Senate— (1) designates August 16, 2023, as National Airborne Day ; and (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe National Airborne Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. |
118sres256ats | That the Senate— (1) recognizes the important role of fathers in increasing positive maternal health outcomes and reducing maternal mortality and morbidity; (2) acknowledges that father engagement efforts provide continuous physical and emotional support, which can contribute to healthier pregnancies, safer deliveries, and successful postpartum recoveries; (3) acknowledges that sustained engagement by a father throughout the life of their child is a privileged responsibility that fulfills the father as much as the child; and (4) wishes all fathers and father figures in the United States a happy Father's Day. |
118sres48is | 1. General authority
In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (in this resolution referred to as the committee ) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025, in its discretion, |
118sres48is | to— (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate; (2) employ personnel; and (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency. 2. |
118sres48is | Expenses
(a) Expenses for period ending September 30, 2023
The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this resolution shall not exceed $4,212,203, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres48is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). |
118sres48is | (b) Expenses for fiscal year 2024 period
The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution shall not exceed $7,220,919, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres48is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). |
118sres48is | (c) Expenses for period ending February 28, 2025
The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this resolution shall not exceed $3,008,716, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres48is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 3. Expenses and agency contributions
(a) Expenses of the committee
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. |
118sres48is | (2) Vouchers not required
Vouchers shall not be required for— (A) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate; (B) the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery; (D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate; (E) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (F) the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services; |
118sres48is | or (G) the payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. |
118sres48is | (b) Agency contributions
There are authorized to be paid from the appropriations account for Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the committee— (1) for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023; (2) for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and (3) for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025. |
118sres249ats | That the Senate supports the designation of July 2023 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. |
118sres110ats | That— (1) the Senate— (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of James G. Abourezk, former member of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives; (B) honors the life and legacy of James G. Abourezk for his unwavering dedication to South Dakota as a public servant and his accomplishments in legislating with principle and dedication for the good of the people of the United States; |
118sres110ats | and (C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of James G. Abourezk; and (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of James G. Abourezk. |
118sres236is | That the Senate— (1) designates June 2, 2023, as National Rough Rider Day ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
118sres161ats | That the Senate— (1) designates the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as National Park Week ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States and the world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and support the treasured national parks of the United States. |
118sres73is | That the Senate— (1) designates February 16, 2023, as International Black Aviation Professionals Day ; (2) encourages the observation of International Black Aviation Professionals Day through the recognition and celebration of the contributions of Black aviation professionals; and (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States— (A) to recognize the stories and contributions of Black American aviation professionals who broke barriers, innovated, and took aviation to greater heights; (B) to provide an enhanced curriculum in schools, libraries, |
118sres73is | and other places of learning to educate all individuals of the United States with respect to the contributions of Black aviation pioneers; and (C) to support greater opportunities for Black Americans in all areas of aviation. |
118sres324ats | That the Senate— (1) designates the week of August 6 through August 12, 2023, as National Farmers Market Week ; and (2) recognizes the vital role that farmers markets play in bringing communities together and in supporting the livelihoods of millions of people in the United States, from farmers and food producers to consumers. |
118sres56is | 1. General authority
In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary (in this resolution referred to as the committee ) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025, in its discretion, to— (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate; |
118sres56is | (2) employ personnel; and (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency. 2. |
118sres56is | Expenses
(a) Expenses for period ending September 30, 2023
The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this resolution shall not exceed $8,551,113, of which amount— (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. |
118sres56is | 4301(i) )); and (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). |