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RES. 278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2013 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating October 2013 as School Bus Safety Month .\n\nWhereas approximately 450,000 public and private school buses carry 26,000,000 children to and from school every weekday in the United States; Whereas America's 450,000 public and private school buses comprise the largest mass transportation fleet in the Nation; Whereas during the school year, school buses make more than 55,000,000 passenger trips daily and students ride these school buses 10,000,000,000 times per year as the Nation’s fleet travels over 4,000,000,000 miles per school year; Whereas school buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles and are 13 times safer than other modes of school transportation, and 44 times safer than vehicles driven by teenagers; Whereas in an average year, about 25 school children are killed in school bus accidents, with one-third of these children struck by their own school buses in loading/unloading zones, one-third struck by motorists who fail to stop for school buses, and one-third killed as they approach or depart a school bus stop; Whereas The Child Safety Network, celebrating 25 years of national public service, has collaborated with the school bus industry to create public service announcements to reduce distracted driving near school buses, increase ridership, and provide free resources to school districts in order to increase driver safety training, provide free technology for tracking school buses, and educate students; and Whereas the adoption of School Bus Safety Month will allow broadcast and digital media and social networking industries to make commitments to disseminate public service announcements designed to save children’s lives by making motorists aware of school bus safety issues: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate designates October 2013 as School Bus Safety Month .", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 278 ATS: Designating October 2013 as “School Bus Safety Month”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-30\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2013.\n\nWhereas the Red Ribbon Campaign was started to commemorate the service of Enrique Kiki Camarena, an 11-year special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration who was murdered in the line of duty in 1985 while engaged in the battle against illicit drugs; Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign has been nationally recognized since 1988 to preserve the memory of Special Agent Camarena and further the cause for which he gave his life; Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program in the United States, reaching millions of young people each year during Red Ribbon Week; Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration has been committed throughout its 40-year history to aggressively targeting organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, and distribution of controlled substances and has been a steadfast partner in commemorating Red Ribbon Week; Whereas State Governors and attorney generals, the National Family Partnership, parent teacher associations, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Young Marines, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and hundreds of other organizations throughout the United States annually celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31; Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the creation of drug-free communities through drug prevention efforts, education programs, parental involvement, and community-wide support; Whereas, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2012 an estimated 23,900,000 Americans, or 9.2 percent of the population aged 12 and older, used illicit drugs; Whereas drug abuse is one of the major challenges to securing a safe and healthy future for people and families in the United States; Whereas drug abuse and alcohol abuse contribute to domestic violence and sexual assault and place children at risk; Whereas, although public awareness of illicit drug use is increasing, emerging drug threats and growing epidemics demand attention, with particular focus on synthetic drugs and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, the second most abused drug by young people in the United States; Whereas, the majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get the drugs from family, friends, and the home medicine cabinet; Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a National Take Back Day on October 26, 2013, for the public to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse; Whereas synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as K2 or Spice , have acknowledged dangerous health effects and have become especially popular among teens and young adults; Whereas in 2012, poison centers across the United States responded to approximately 5,205 calls related to synthetic drugs; Whereas the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data revealed that heroin use doubled between 2007 and 2011 and in 2012 there were 669,000 heroin users compared to 373,000 in 2007; Whereas the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data revealed a 50-percent increase in daily marijuana use among individuals aged 12 and over and a 25-percent increase in marijuana use by the general population; and Whereas parents, young people, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, religious institutions and faith-based organizations, service organizations, senior citizens, medical and military personnel, sports teams, and individuals throughout the United States will demonstrate their commitment to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during this week-long celebration: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2013; (2) encourages children, teens, and other individuals to choose to live drug-free lives; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to promote the creation of drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities to show support for healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 279 IS: Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2013.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-31\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 279\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131031\">\n October 31, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S288\">\n Ms. Murkowski\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S221\">\n Mrs. Feinstein\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2013.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign was started to commemorate the service of Enrique\n <quote>\n Kiki\n </quote>\n Camarena, an 11-year special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration who was murdered in the line of duty in 1985 while engaged in the battle against illicit drugs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign has been nationally recognized since 1988 to preserve the memory of Special Agent Camarena and further the cause for which he gave his life;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program in the United States, reaching millions of young people each year during Red Ribbon Week;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration has been committed throughout its 40-year history to aggressively targeting organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, and distribution of controlled substances and has been a steadfast partner in commemorating Red Ribbon Week;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas State Governors and attorney generals, the National Family Partnership, parent teacher associations, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Young Marines, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and hundreds of other organizations throughout the United States annually celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the creation of drug-free communities through drug prevention efforts, education programs, parental involvement, and community-wide support;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2012 an estimated 23,900,000 Americans, or 9.2 percent of the population aged 12 and older, used illicit drugs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas drug abuse is one of the major challenges to securing a safe and healthy future for people and families in the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas drug abuse and alcohol abuse contribute to domestic violence and sexual assault and place children at risk;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, although public awareness of illicit drug use is increasing, emerging drug threats and growing epidemics demand attention, with particular focus on synthetic drugs and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, the second most abused drug by young people in the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, the majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get the drugs from family, friends, and the home medicine cabinet;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a National Take Back Day on October 26, 2013, for the public to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as\n <quote>\n K2\n </quote>\n or\n <quote>\n Spice\n </quote>\n , have acknowledged dangerous health effects and have become especially popular among teens and young adults;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 2012, poison centers across the United States responded to approximately 5,205 calls related to synthetic drugs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data revealed that heroin use doubled between 2007 and 2011 and in 2012 there were 669,000 heroin users compared to 373,000 in 2007;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data revealed a 50-percent increase in daily marijuana use among individuals aged 12 and over and a 25-percent increase in marijuana use by the general population; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas parents, young people, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, religious institutions and faith-based organizations, service organizations, senior citizens, medical and military personnel, sports teams, and individuals throughout the United States will demonstrate their commitment to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during this week-long celebration: \n Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id96891a1de8a449aca8400870083d0cf5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2013;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id46040ae5d3244314812b402d3a1e1128\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages children, teens, and other individuals to choose to live drug-free lives; 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RES. 280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Baucus , and Mr. McCain ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict.\n\nWhereas the United States Armed Forces supported the cause of freedom in South Vietnam between October 1955 and May 7, 1975, beginning with the commencement of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, with many servicemembers making the ultimate sacrifice; Whereas the United States carried out its first combat mission in Vietnam on January 12, 1962; Whereas a total of 8,744,000 personnel served worldwide during the Vietnam War era, including 4,368,000 in the United States Army, 1,842,000 in the United States Navy, 794,000 in the United States Marine Corps, and 1,740,000 in the United States Air Force; Whereas the number of United States servicemembers deployed in theater rose to a peak of 543,482 in April 1969; Whereas 1,857,304 men entered military service through the Selective Service System between August 1964 and February 1973; Whereas, of the 58,220 casualties of United States personnel, 47,434 were battle deaths; Whereas 153,303 wounded United States servicemembers required hospital care; Whereas an additional 150,341 wounded United States servicemembers did not require hospital care; Whereas 2,646 United States servicemembers went missing in action during the Vietnam War, of whom 1,645 are still unaccounted for; Whereas 725 United States servicemembers were taken as prisoners of war, with 64 dying while in internment; Whereas the Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, put an end to the direct intervention of the United States in the Vietnam War; and Whereas the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam 2 months later in the spring of 1973: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat— (1) the Senate honors the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War; (2) the Senate renews its support for United States veterans of that conflict; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, the Senate will stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of United States servicemembers who have given their lives in the name of service to the United States.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 280 IS: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-31\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Baucus , and Mr. McCain ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations November 7, 2013 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict.\n\nWhereas the United States Armed Forces supported the cause of freedom in South Vietnam between October 1955 and May 7, 1975, beginning with the commencement of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, with many servicemembers making the ultimate sacrifice; Whereas the United States carried out its first combat mission in Vietnam on January 12, 1962; Whereas a total of 8,744,000 personnel served worldwide during the Vietnam War era, including 4,368,000 in the United States Army, 1,842,000 in the United States Navy, 794,000 in the United States Marine Corps, and 1,740,000 in the United States Air Force; Whereas the number of United States servicemembers deployed in theater rose to a peak of 543,482 in April 1969; Whereas 1,857,304 men entered military service through the Selective Service System between August 1964 and February 1973; Whereas, of the 58,220 casualties of United States personnel, 47,434 were battle deaths; Whereas 153,303 wounded United States servicemembers required hospital care; Whereas an additional 150,341 wounded United States servicemembers did not require hospital care; Whereas 2,646 United States servicemembers went missing in action during the Vietnam War, of whom 1,645 are still unaccounted for; Whereas 725 United States servicemembers were taken as prisoners of war, with 64 dying while in internment; Whereas the Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, put an end to the direct intervention of the United States in the Vietnam War; and Whereas the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam 2 months later in the spring of 1973: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat— (1) the Senate honors the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War; (2) the Senate renews its support for United States veterans of that conflict; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, the Senate will stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of United States servicemembers who have given their lives in the name of service to the United States.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 280 ATS: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-31\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Warner , Mr. Coons , Mr. Brown , Mr. Franken , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Harkin , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Begich , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Tester , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Markey , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Baucus , and Mr. Johanns ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service.\n\nWhereas the Corporation for National and Community Service (in this preamble referred to as the CNCS ) was established under section 191 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651 ), as added by section 202 of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–82 ; 107 Stat. 873); Whereas, since 1993, the CNCS has operated as an independent Federal agency, overseeing all national and community service programs authorized by the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. ) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq. ); Whereas the CNCS connects people of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and the United States; Whereas programs conducted by the CNCS strive to address national and local needs, while renewing an ethic of civic responsibility and community spirit in the United States by encouraging citizens to participate in service; Whereas, since 1993, millions of people in the United States have served in AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Learn and Serve America, and other CNCS programs, addressing the most pressing challenges facing the United States, from helping students graduate and supporting veterans and military families to preserving the environment and helping communities recover from natural disasters; Whereas participants serve in tens of thousands of locations across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood, and faith-based organizations that are so vital to the economic and social well-being of the people of the United States; Whereas national service expands economic opportunity by creating more sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills, and leadership abilities for those who serve; Whereas national service represents a partnership between public and private organizations, invests in community solutions, and leverages State and local resources to strengthen community impact; Whereas, in 2009, Congress passed the Serve America Act ( Public Law 111–13 ; 123 Stat. 1460), authorizing the expansion of national service, expanding opportunities to serve, increasing efficiency and accountability, and strengthening the capacity of organizations and communities to solve problems through the Social Innovation Fund, the Volunteer Generation Fund, and other initiatives; Whereas AmeriCorps and Senior Corps support the military community by engaging veterans in service, helping veterans readjust to civilian life, and providing support to military families; Whereas more than 17,000 veterans have served as AmeriCorps members and have helped veterans and military families access benefits and services, conduct job searches, and provide safe and affordable housing; Whereas the CNCS is working to increase the number of veterans and military families served by and engaged in programs supported by the CNCS; Whereas, since 1994, CNCS programs and members have provided critical services to millions of people in the United States who have been affected by floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters and emergencies, helping families and communities rebuild their lives; Whereas the CNCS has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch FEMA Corps, which strives to strengthen the disaster response capacity of the United States, increase the reliability and diversity of the disaster response workforce, promote an ethic of service, and prepare young people for careers in emergency management; and Whereas the Task Force on Expanding National Service established in July 2013 is working to expand national service opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service; (2) recognizes that, for 20 years, the Corporation for National and Community Service has worked to improve lives, strengthen communities, expand economic opportunity, foster innovation and civic engagement, and engage millions of people in the United States in solving critical problems through national service; (3) recognizes that, since the inception of AmeriCorps in 1994, more than 820,000 people have served as AmeriCorps members, serving approximately 1,000,000,000 hours, mobilizing millions of volunteers, and improving the lives of countless people in the United States; (4) welcomes the efforts of the Corporation for National and Community Service to increase the involvement of veterans and military families in national service and to expand services to the military community; (5) recognizes the goal of the Serve America Act ( Public Law 111–13 ; 123 Stat. 1460) to increase the number of approved national service positions to 250,000 by 2017; and (6) recognizes and thanks all those who have served in AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and other programs conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service for demonstrating commitment, dedication, and patriotism through their service to the people of the United States.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 282 ATS: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-31\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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123 Stat. 1460), authorizing the\n\t\t\t expansion of national service, expanding opportunities to serve, increasing efficiency and accountability, and strengthening the capacity of\n\t\t\t organizations and communities to solve problems through the Social Innovation\n\t\t\t Fund, the Volunteer Generation Fund, and other initiatives;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas AmeriCorps and Senior Corps support the military\n\t\t\t community by engaging veterans in service, helping veterans readjust to\n\t\t\t civilian life, and providing support to military families;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas more than 17,000 veterans have served as\n\t\t\t AmeriCorps members and have helped veterans and military families access benefits\n\t\t\t and services, conduct job searches, and provide safe and affordable\n\t\t\t housing;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the CNCS is working to increase the number of veterans\n\t\t\t and military families served by and engaged in programs supported by the CNCS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, since 1994, CNCS programs and members have\n\t\t\t provided critical services to millions of people in the United States who have been affected by floods, fires,\n\t\t\t hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters and emergencies, helping families\n\t\t\t and communities rebuild their lives;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the CNCS has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch FEMA Corps, which strives to strengthen the disaster response capacity of the United States,\n\t\t\t increase the reliability and diversity of the disaster response workforce, promote an\n\t\t\t ethic of service, and prepare young people for careers in emergency management; 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RES. 283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Reid submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To constitute the majority party’s membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.\n\nThat the following shall constitute the majority party’s membership on the following committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation : Mr. Rockefeller (Chairman), Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker. Committee on Environment and Public Works : Mrs. Boxer (Chairman), Mr. Baucus, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker. 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RES. 284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Paul ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.\n\nWhereas, in September 2012, Saeed Abedini, a resident of the State of Idaho and a minority Christian with dual Iranian–United States citizenship, was arbitrarily detained in the Islamic Republic of Iran, held in solitary confinement, physically beaten, denied access to necessary medical treatment as a result of that abuse, and denied access to his lawyer until just before his trial; Whereas, in January 2013, an Iranian court accused Saeed Abedini of attempting to undermine the national security of Iran by gathering with fellow Christians in private homes; Whereas Saeed Abedini was tried in a non-public trial before a judge who had been sanctioned by the European Union for repeated violations of human rights, including issuing long prison sentences to peaceful protestors following the 2009 election; Whereas, during the trial, Saeed Abedini and his Iranian attorney were barred from attending portions of the trial in which the prosecution provided and the judge received evidence through witness testimony; Whereas the Iranian court sentenced Saeed Abedini to 8 years in prison; Whereas, in August 2013, the 36th branch of the Tehran appeals court denied Saeed Abedini’s appeal and affirmed his 8-year sentence; Whereas the Government of Iran continues to indefinitely imprison Saeed Abedini for peacefully exercising his faith; Whereas the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that every individual has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion , which includes the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance , and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights echoes that declaration; Whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights holds that every individual shall be free from arbitrary arrest and detention, and that every individual bears the right to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defense and to be present during the duration of his trial; Whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights further guarantees every individual the right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal; Whereas Iran is a member of the United Nations and a signatory to both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights without reservation; Whereas articles 13 and 23 through 27 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provide for freedom of expression, assembly, and association, as well as the freedom to practice one’s religion; Whereas Iran is a religiously diverse society and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran reports that religious minorities, including Nematullahi Sufi Muslims, Sunnis, Baha’is, and Christians, face human rights violations in Iran; Whereas, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of incidents of Iranian authorities raiding religious services, detaining worshipers and religious leaders, and harassing and threatening minority religious members; 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"113-sres-284-ats-dtd", "tv_txt": "III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Paul , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Portman , Mr. Moran , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Johanns , and Mr. Cornyn ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations November 14, 2013 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.\n\nWhereas, in September 2012, Saeed Abedini, a resident of the State of Idaho and a minority Christian with dual Iranian–United States citizenship, was arbitrarily detained in the Islamic Republic of Iran, held in solitary confinement, physically beaten, denied access to necessary medical treatment as a result of that abuse, and denied access to his lawyer until just before his trial; Whereas, in January 2013, an Iranian court accused Saeed Abedini of attempting to undermine the national security of Iran by gathering with fellow Christians in private homes; Whereas Saeed Abedini was tried in a non-public trial before a judge who had been sanctioned by the European Union for repeated violations of human rights, including issuing long prison sentences to peaceful protestors following the 2009 election; Whereas, during the trial, Saeed Abedini and his Iranian attorney were barred from attending portions of the trial in which the prosecution provided and the judge received evidence through witness testimony; Whereas the Iranian court sentenced Saeed Abedini to 8 years in prison; Whereas, in August 2013, the 36th branch of the Tehran appeals court denied Saeed Abedini’s appeal and affirmed his 8-year sentence; Whereas the Government of Iran continues to indefinitely imprison Saeed Abedini for peacefully exercising his faith; Whereas the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that every individual has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion , which includes the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance , and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights echoes that declaration; Whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights holds that every individual shall be free from arbitrary arrest and detention, and that every individual bears the right to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defense and to be present during the duration of his trial; Whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights further guarantees every individual the right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal; Whereas Iran is a member of the United Nations and a signatory to both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights without reservation; Whereas articles 13 and 23 through 27 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provide for freedom of expression, assembly, and association, as well as the freedom to practice one’s religion; Whereas Iran is a religiously diverse society and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran reports that religious minorities, including Nematullahi Sufi Muslims, Sunnis, Baha’is, and Christians, face human rights violations in Iran; Whereas, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of incidents of Iranian authorities raiding religious services, detaining worshipers and religious leaders, and harassing and threatening minority religious members; Whereas the United Nations Special Rapporteur reports that Iranian intelligence officials are known to threaten Christian converts with arrest and apostasy charges if they do not return to Islam; and Whereas President Barack Obama has called on President Hassan Rouhani to demonstrate the commitment of Iran to individual human rights through the release of all prisoners of conscience: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes that freedom of religious belief and practice is a universal human right and a fundamental freedom of every individual, regardless of race, sex, country, creed, or nationality, and should never be arbitrarily abridged by any government; (2) recognizes that governments have a responsibility to protect the fundamental rights of their citizens; 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RES. 287 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 5, 2013 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. King , and Mr. Blumenthal ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2013 World Series.\n\nWhereas, on October 30, 2013, the Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals; Whereas the Boston Red Sox won the World Series before the Fenway Faithful for the first time since 1918, igniting the city with pride; Whereas the St. Louis Cardinals demonstrated sportsmanship, skill, and perseverance; Whereas the St. Louis Cardinals are recognized for their phenomenal effort and success throughout the 2013 baseball season, posting a record of 97–65 and winning their fourth National League pennant in 10 years; Whereas Boston's victory marks their third world title in 10 years and their 8th world title in the treasured and beloved Red Sox team's 113-year history; Whereas the Red Sox players and staff showed the most advanced skill, heart, and grit through the entire regular season and postseason, winning the American League Division Series, the American League Championship Series, and the World Series; Whereas the Red Sox made history and showed tremendous resilience in becoming the first team to win the World Series after losing at least 93 games the previous year; Whereas the 2013 team will be remembered for the inspiration they drew from the city of Boston, the joy they brought to the city and the region, and their embodiment of Boston Strong ; Whereas the Red Sox players' beards will be remembered as a symbol of the 2013 Boston Red Sox’s spirit and unity; Whereas the Red Sox World Series victory paid tribute to former Red Sox legends, including Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, and Jim Rice; Whereas Red Sox manager John Farrell has won his first World Series title at the helm of the Red Sox and assembled one of the greatest Red Sox teams of all time; Whereas David Ortiz, a vital Red Sox and member of the 2004 and 2007 World Series championship teams and with 103 runs-batted-in (RBIs) during the season, was recognized as the Most Valuable Player in the 2013 World Series, batting .688, hitting two critical home runs, and cementing his reputation as one of the greatest postseason performers in baseball history; Whereas John Lackey and Clay Buchholz dominated opposing batters throughout the American League Championship, and Jon Lester had an overpowering performance in Game 5 of the World Series, tying the Red Sox post-season record for wins with six; Whereas Koji Uehara delivered unmatched relief pitching performances throughout the regular season, earning 21 saves with just a 1.09 earned run average and silenced opposing hitters during the playoffs; Whereas Mike Napoli blasted a game-deciding home run in game 3 of the American League Championship Series and produced key hits and leadership for the Red Sox throughout the World Series; Whereas Shane Victorino solidified his legend in postseason baseball lore by blasting a grand slam that drove the Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers in game 6 of the American League Championship Series, hitting a three run double in the World Series-clinching win at Fenway Park, and earning a Gold Glove award for his stellar performance in right field; Whereas Dustin Pedroia, a sure-handed fielder, was awarded the Gold Glove for his unshakeable defensive play at second base during the 2013 regular season, provided relentless leadership in the Red Sox clubhouse, and set an example for countless young baseball fans across our country; Whereas the Boston Red Sox were led to the World Series by the determination of every Red Sox player this season, including Alfredo Aceves, Quintin Berry, Xander Bogaerts, Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Mike Carp, Ryan Dempster, Jonathan Diaz, Felix Doubront, Stephen Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Brock Holt, John Lackey, Ryan Lavarnway, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Franklin Morales, Mike Napoli, Daniel Nava, Jake Peavy, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino, and Brandon Workman; Whereas Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner and Red Sox president and chief executive officer Larry Lucchino and general manager Ben Cherington deserve credit for building on the success of the 2004 and 2007 World Championship teams; Whereas Bill James, the father of modern statistical analysis of baseball and a pioneer in the sabermetric movement, won his third World Series as a member of the Red Sox staff; Whereas the Boston Red Sox have been serving charities throughout New England, including the “Jimmy Fund” of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for 60 years and joining the fight against cancer; and Whereas fans of the Red Sox, not only in Boston or New England but across the world, join together to triumphantly celebrate the win after mourning the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon earlier this year; and Whereas the Fenway Faithful and Red Sox Nation thank the Red Sox organization for their loyalty to the city and delivery of the 2013 World Series title: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates— (A) the Boston Red Sox for bringing the World Series title back to Boston, and the players, manager, coaches, support staff, and owners whose dedication, commitment, and spirit made this season a historic success; and (B) the St. Louis Cardinals for their accomplishments and dedication during the 2013 season and in winning the National League Championship; and (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) Red Sox manager John Farrell; (B) Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington; (C) Red Sox president and chief executive officer Larry Lucchino; (D) Red Sox principal owner John Henry; and (E) Red Sox chairman Tom Werner.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 287 ATS: Congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2013 World Series.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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the 2013 Boston Marathon earlier this year; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Fenway Faithful and Red Sox Nation thank the Red Sox organization for their loyalty to the city and delivery of the 2013 World Series title: \n Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id49a0adddd40149c69fbf98a9a0971e6b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n congratulates—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id934fad0e712a461eb180cdf92daca1fd\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Boston Red Sox for bringing the World Series title back to Boston, and the players, manager, coaches, support staff, and owners whose dedication, commitment, and spirit made this season a historic success; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7816a98d6aa849ea90d39b31591870f6\">\n <enum>\n 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RES. 288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2013 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and West and Central African countries to fight armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime threats.\n\nWhereas, although the number of armed robbery at sea and piracy attacks worldwide dropped substantially in recent years, such acts in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing, with more than 40 reported through October 2013 and many more going unreported; Whereas the United States imported more than 315,000,000 barrels of oil through the region in 2012, and United States businesses have extensive fixed assets in the region that are important to United States energy security; Whereas the nature of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea demonstrates an ongoing pattern of cargo thefts and robbery, often occurring in the territorial waters of West and Central African states; Whereas there are countries in West and Central Africa that are susceptible to acts of armed robbery at sea and piracy that lack adequate law enforcement and naval capabilities to stop or deter such attacks; Whereas acts of maritime crime raise the costs and risks of trade and commerce in Africa and beyond because the security of vessels, crews, and cargoes cannot be guaranteed; Whereas shipping insurance premiums increase after such attacks, and in so doing, create disincentives for local, regional, and international investors and companies seeking to do business in the region; Whereas imports provide indispensable goods and services for the people of West and Central Africa, generate port fees and customs duties for their governments, and are essential in spurring economic growth and development in the region; Whereas the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa issued by President Barack Obama in June 2012 states, “It is in the interest of the United States to improve the region’s trade competitiveness, encourage the diversification of exports beyond natural resources, and ensure that the benefits from growth are broad-based.”; Whereas a vibrant trade relationship between Africa and its partners, including the United States, can lead to expanded economic opportunities that can spur competition, raise productivity, and facilitate job creation in the economies of all participating countries; Whereas the African Union, in collaboration with numerous official and nongovernmental stakeholders, developed the “2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Security” strategy (the 2050 AIM STRATEGY) which seeks “to address contending, emerging and future maritime challenges and opportunities in Africa … with a clear focus on enhanced wealth creation from a sustainable governance of Africa’s oceans and seas”; Whereas the African Union’s 2050 AIM STRATEGY seeks to combat “diverse illegal activities which include … arms and drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, piracy, and armed robbery at sea”, among other objectives; Whereas the June 24–25, 2013, meeting of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Heads of State Summit held in Cameroon marked the culmination of a United States Government-supported Economic Communities of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-led initiative and process that produced an approved ECOWAS–ECCAS Memorandum of Understanding for regional cooperation, and adopted a Gulf of Guinea Code of Conduct to address maritime crime and a Heads of State Political Declaration; Whereas ECOWAS and ECCAS states are working to cooperate and build their joint capacities in order to increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and are working to achieve this goal with such partners as the United Nations Offices for West and Central Africa, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa, and the African Union; Whereas the United States Government in the Gulf of Guinea has focused on encouraging multi-layered regional and national ownership in developing sustainable capacity building efforts, including working with partners through the G8++ Friends of Gulf of Guinea Group, to coordinate United States Government maritime security activities in the region; Whereas the United States Government has assisted the countries of West and Central Africa to enhance regional maritime security through programs such as the “African Partnership Station”, operated by United States Naval Forces Africa “to build maritime safety and security by increasing maritime awareness, response capabilities and infrastructure”, and the “African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership”, which “enables African partner nations to build maritime security capacity and improve management of their maritime environment through real world law enforcement operations, and through provision of diverse types of training and equipment assistance and participation in diverse regional maritime military exercises”, as well as by employing analytical tools such as the Maritime Security Sector Reform Guide; 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RES. 288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2013 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and West and Central African countries to fight armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime threats.\n\nWhereas, although the number of armed robbery at sea and piracy attacks worldwide dropped substantially in recent years, such acts in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing, with more than 40 reported through October 2013 and many more going unreported; Whereas the United States imported more than 315,000,000 barrels of oil through the region in 2012, and United States businesses have extensive fixed assets in the region that are important to United States energy security; Whereas the nature of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea demonstrates an ongoing pattern of cargo thefts and robbery, often occurring in the territorial waters of West and Central African states; Whereas there are countries in West and Central Africa that are susceptible to acts of armed robbery at sea and piracy that lack adequate law enforcement and naval capabilities to stop or deter such attacks; Whereas acts of maritime crime raise the costs and risks of trade and commerce in Africa and beyond because the security of vessels, crews, and cargoes cannot be guaranteed; Whereas shipping insurance premiums increase after such attacks, and in so doing, create disincentives for local, regional, and international investors and companies seeking to do business in the region; Whereas imports provide indispensable goods and services for the people of West and Central Africa, generate port fees and customs duties for their governments, and are essential in spurring economic growth and development in the region; Whereas the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa issued by President Barack Obama in June 2012 states, “It is in the interest of the United States to improve the region’s trade competitiveness, encourage the diversification of exports beyond natural resources, and ensure that the benefits from growth are broad-based.”; 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Whereas ECOWAS and ECCAS states are working to cooperate and build their joint capacities in order to increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and are working to achieve this goal with such partners as the United Nations Offices for West and Central Africa, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa, and the African Union; Whereas the United States Government in the Gulf of Guinea has focused on encouraging multi-layered regional and national ownership in developing sustainable capacity building efforts, including working with partners through the G8++ Friends of Gulf of Guinea Group, to coordinate United States Government maritime security activities in the region; Whereas the United States Government has assisted the countries of West and Central Africa to enhance regional maritime security through programs such as the “African Partnership Station”, operated by United States Naval Forces Africa “to build maritime safety and security by increasing maritime awareness, response capabilities and infrastructure”, and the “African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership”, which “enables African partner nations to build maritime security capacity and improve management of their maritime environment through real world law enforcement operations, and through provision of diverse types of training and equipment assistance and participation in diverse regional maritime military exercises”, as well as by employing analytical tools such as the Maritime Security Sector Reform Guide; 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</text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there are countries in West and Central Africa that are susceptible to acts of armed robbery at sea and piracy that lack adequate law enforcement and naval capabilities to stop or deter such attacks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas acts of maritime crime raise the costs and risks of trade and commerce in Africa and beyond because the security of vessels, crews, and cargoes cannot be guaranteed;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas shipping insurance premiums increase after such attacks, and in so doing, create disincentives for local, regional, and international investors and companies seeking to do business in the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas imports provide indispensable goods and services for the people of West and Central Africa, generate port fees and customs duties for their governments, and are essential in spurring economic growth and development in the 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</text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas ECOWAS and ECCAS states are working to cooperate and build their joint capacities in order to increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and are working to achieve this goal with such partners as the United Nations Offices for West and Central Africa, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa, and the African Union;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government in the Gulf of Guinea has focused on encouraging multi-layered regional and national ownership in developing sustainable capacity building efforts, including working with partners through the G8++ Friends of Gulf of Guinea Group, to coordinate United States Government maritime security activities in the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government has assisted the countries of West and Central Africa to 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RES. 288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2013 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment January 7, 2014 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and West and Central African countries to fight armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime threats.\n\nWhereas, although the number of armed robbery at sea and piracy attacks worldwide dropped substantially in recent years, such acts in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing, with more than 40 reported through October 2013 and many more going unreported; Whereas the United States imported more than 315,000,000 barrels of oil through the region in 2012, and United States businesses have extensive fixed assets in the region that are important to United States energy security; Whereas the nature of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea demonstrates an ongoing pattern of cargo thefts and robbery, often occurring in the territorial waters of West and Central African states; Whereas there are countries in West and Central Africa that are susceptible to acts of armed robbery at sea and piracy that lack adequate law enforcement and naval capabilities to stop or deter such attacks; Whereas acts of maritime crime raise the costs and risks of trade and commerce in Africa and beyond because the security of vessels, crews, and cargoes cannot be guaranteed; Whereas shipping insurance premiums increase after such attacks, and in so doing, create disincentives for local, regional, and international investors and companies seeking to do business in the region; Whereas imports provide indispensable goods and services for the people of West and Central Africa, generate port fees and customs duties for their governments, and are essential in spurring economic growth and development in the region; Whereas the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa issued by President Barack Obama in June 2012 states, “It is in the interest of the United States to improve the region’s trade competitiveness, encourage the diversification of exports beyond natural resources, and ensure that the benefits from growth are broad-based.”; Whereas a vibrant trade relationship between Africa and its partners, including the United States, can lead to expanded economic opportunities that can spur competition, raise productivity, and facilitate job creation in the economies of all participating countries; Whereas the African Union, in collaboration with numerous official and nongovernmental stakeholders, developed the “2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Security” strategy (the 2050 AIM STRATEGY) which seeks “to address contending, emerging and future maritime challenges and opportunities in Africa … with a clear focus on enhanced wealth creation from a sustainable governance of Africa’s oceans and seas”; Whereas the African Union’s 2050 AIM STRATEGY seeks to combat “diverse illegal activities which include … arms and drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, piracy, and armed robbery at sea”, among other objectives; Whereas the June 24–25, 2013, meeting of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Heads of State Summit held in Cameroon marked the culmination of a United States Government-supported Economic Communities of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-led initiative and process that produced an approved ECOWAS–ECCAS Memorandum of Understanding for regional cooperation, and adopted a Gulf of Guinea Code of Conduct to address maritime crime and a Heads of State Political Declaration; Whereas ECOWAS and ECCAS states are working to cooperate and build their joint capacities in order to increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and are working to achieve this goal with such partners as the United Nations Offices for West and Central Africa, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa, and the African Union; Whereas the United States Government in the Gulf of Guinea has focused on encouraging multi-layered regional and national ownership in developing sustainable capacity building efforts, including working with partners through the G8++ Friends of Gulf of Guinea Group, to coordinate United States Government maritime security activities in the region; Whereas the United States Government has assisted the countries of West and Central Africa to enhance regional maritime security through programs such as the “African Partnership Station”, operated by United States Naval Forces Africa “to build maritime safety and security by increasing maritime awareness, response capabilities and infrastructure”, and the “African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership”, which “enables African partner nations to build maritime security capacity and improve management of their maritime environment through real world law enforcement operations, and through provision of diverse types of training and equipment assistance and participation in diverse regional maritime military exercises”, as well as by employing analytical tools such as the Maritime Security Sector Reform Guide; and Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2039, “expressing its deep concern about the threat that piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea pose to international navigation, security and the economic development of states in the region”, was unanimously adopted on February 29, 2012: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) condemns acts of armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea; (2) endorses and supports the efforts made by United States Government agencies to assist affected West and Central African countries to build capacity to combat armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime threats, and encourages the President to continue such assistance, as appropriate, within resource constraints; and (3) commends the African Union, subregional entities such as the ECOWAS and ECCAS, and the various international agencies that have worked to develop policy and program frameworks for enhancing maritime security in West and Central Africa, and encourages these entities and their member states to continue to build upon these and other efforts to achieve that end.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 288 ATS: Supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and West and Central African countries to fight armed robbery at sea, piracy, and other maritime threats.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-07\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 288\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131106\">\n November 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S358\">\n Mr. Flake\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date date=\"20131218\">\n December 18, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140107\">\n January 7, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n 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Central Africa, generate port fees and customs duties for their governments, and are essential in spurring economic growth and development in the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa issued by President Barack Obama in June 2012 states, “It is in the interest of the United States to improve the region’s trade competitiveness, encourage the diversification of exports beyond natural resources, and ensure that the benefits from growth are broad-based.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a vibrant trade relationship between Africa and its partners, including the United States, can lead to expanded economic opportunities that can spur competition, raise productivity, and facilitate job creation in the economies of all participating countries;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the African Union, in collaboration with numerous official and nongovernmental stakeholders, developed the “2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Security” strategy (the 2050 AIM STRATEGY) which seeks “to address contending, emerging and future maritime challenges and opportunities in Africa … with a clear focus on enhanced wealth creation from a sustainable governance of Africa’s oceans and seas”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the African Union’s 2050 AIM STRATEGY seeks to combat “diverse illegal activities which include … arms and drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, piracy, and armed robbery at sea”, among other objectives;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the June 24–25, 2013, meeting of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Heads of State Summit held in Cameroon marked the culmination of a United States Government-supported Economic Communities of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-led initiative and process that produced an approved ECOWAS–ECCAS Memorandum of Understanding for regional cooperation, and adopted a Gulf of Guinea Code of Conduct to address maritime crime and a Heads of State Political Declaration;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas ECOWAS and ECCAS states are working to cooperate and build their joint capacities in order to increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and are working to achieve this goal with such partners as the United Nations Offices for West and Central Africa, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa, and the African Union;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government in the Gulf of Guinea has focused on encouraging multi-layered regional and national ownership in developing sustainable capacity building efforts, including working with partners through the G8++ Friends of Gulf of Guinea Group, to coordinate United States Government maritime security activities in the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government has assisted the countries of West and Central Africa to enhance regional maritime security through programs such as the “African Partnership Station”, operated by United States Naval Forces Africa “to build maritime safety and security by increasing maritime awareness, response capabilities and infrastructure”, and the “African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership”, which “enables African partner nations to build maritime security capacity and improve management of their maritime environment through real world law enforcement operations, and through provision of diverse types of training and equipment assistance and participation in diverse regional maritime military exercises”, as well as by employing analytical tools such as the Maritime Security Sector Reform Guide; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2039, “expressing its deep concern 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RES. 289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2013 Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Thune ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation February 6, 2014 Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble and an amendment to the title RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams.\n\nWhereas the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games will occur on February 7 through February 23, 2014, and March 7 through March 16, 2014, respectively, in Sochi, Russia; Whereas more than 5,500 athletes from 80 nations will compete in 7 Olympic sports and 1,350 Paralympic athletes will compete in 5 sports; Whereas American athletes have spent countless days, months, and years training to earn a spot on the United States Olympic or Paralympic teams; Whereas the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (36 U.S.C. 220501 et seq.)— (1) established the United States Olympic Committee as the coordinating body for all Olympic and Paralympic athletic activity in the United States; (2) gave the United States Olympic Committee the exclusive right in the United States to use the words Olympic , Olympiad , Paralympic , and Paralympiad , the emblem of the United States Olympic Committee, and the symbols of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee; and (3) empowered the United States Olympic Committee to authorize sponsors that contribute to the United States Olympic or Paralympic teams to use any trademark, symbol, insignia, or emblem of the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, the Pan-American Sports Organization, or the United States Olympic Committee; Whereas Team USA is significantly funded by 31 sponsors who ensure that the United States has the best Olympic and Paralympic teams possible; Whereas in recent years, a number of entities in the United States have engaged in marketing strategies that appear to affiliate themselves with the Olympic and Paralympic Games without becoming official sponsors of Team USA; Whereas any ambush marketing in violation of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) undermines sponsorship activities and creates consumer confusion around official Olympic and Paralympic sponsors; and Whereas ambush marketing impedes the goals of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (36 U.S.C. 220501 et seq.) to fund the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams through official sponsorships: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) official sponsor support is critical to the success of Team USA at all international competitions; and (2) ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams and their ability to attract and retain corporate sponsorships.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Mikulski , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Hagan , and Mr. Schumer ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the 75 th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass.\n\nWhereas November 9, 2013, through November 10, 2013, marks the 75 th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass; Whereas Kristallnacht began as a pogrom authorized by Nazi party officials and carried out by members of the Sturmabteilungen (SA), Schutzstaffel (SS), and Hitler Youth, marking the Nazi party's first large-scale anti-Semitic operation and a crucial turning point in Nazi anti-Semitic policy; Whereas, during Kristallnacht, synagogues, homes, and businesses in Jewish communities were attacked, resulting in murders and arrests of Jewish people in Germany and in Austrian and Czechoslovakian territories controlled by the Nazis; Whereas the events of Kristallnacht resulted in the burning and destruction of 267 synagogues, the looting of thousands of businesses and homes, the desecration of Jewish cemeteries, the murder of 91 Jews, and the arrest and deportation of 30,000 Jewish men to concentration camps; Whereas the shards of broken glass from the windows of synagogues, Jewish homes, and Jewish-owned businesses ransacked during the violence that littered the streets gave the pogrom its name: Kristallnacht, commonly translated as the Night of Broken Glass ; Whereas Kristallnacht proved to be a crucial turning point in the Holocaust, marking a shift from a policy of removing Jews from Germany and German-occupied lands to murdering millions of people, and was a tragic precursor to the Second World War; Whereas, despite numerous global efforts to eradicate hate, manifestations of anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance continue to harm our societies on a global scale; and Whereas Kristallnacht teaches us how hate can proliferate and erode our societies and serves as a reminder that we must advance global efforts to ensure such barbarism and mass murder never occur again: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes the 75 th anniversary of Kristallnacht; (2) pays tribute to the over 6,000,000 Jewish people killed during the Holocaust and the families affected by the tragedy; (3) continues to support United States efforts to address the horrible legacy of the Holocaust and combat manifestations of anti-Semitism domestically and globally; (4) will continue to raise awareness and act to eradicate the continuing scourge of anti-Semitism at home and abroad, including through work with international partners such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism and Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Unit; and (5) requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an enrolled version of this resolution for presentation to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 290 ATS: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2013 Mr. Toomey submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on a nationwide moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, in order to appropriately honor United States patriots lost in the pursuit of peace and liberty around the world.\n\nWhereas the preservation of basic freedoms and world peace has always been a valued objective of the United States; Whereas thousands of United States men and women have selflessly given their lives in service as peacemakers and peacekeepers; Whereas the American people should continue to demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made; Whereas Memorial Day is the day of the year for the United States to appropriately remember United States heroes by inviting the people of the United States to respectfully honor them at a designated time; and Whereas the playing of Taps symbolizes the solemn and patriotic recognition of those Americans who died in service to the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the people of the United States should, as part of a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, observe that moment with the playing of Taps in honor of the people of the United States who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom and peace; and (2) the playing of Taps should take place at widely attended public events on Memorial Day, including sporting events and civic ceremonies.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 291 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate on a nationwide moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, in order to appropriately honor United States patriots lost in the pursuit of peace and liberty around the world.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Boxer , and Mr. Begich ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n\nWhereas, on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Republic of the Philippines and the surrounding region; Whereas Typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in recorded history to make landfall; Whereas President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity after Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines; Whereas the typhoon caused widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte, which experienced storm surges of up to 13 feet and sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour; Whereas authorities in the Philippines have confirmed at least 1,798 deaths, a toll that is expected to rise as thousands of individuals remain missing as of the date of this resolution; Whereas unofficial estimates project the number of deaths to be over 10,000; Whereas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 670,000 people have been displaced and 11,300,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda; Whereas, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the typhoon destroyed or damaged approximately 149,015 houses, as well as public infrastructure and agricultural land across 41 provinces; Whereas, in Ormoc City, the second largest city in the province of Leyte, the typhoon damaged or destroyed approximately 80 to 90 percent of housing; Whereas the United Nations World Food Program estimates that 2,500,000 people will need food assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon; Whereas the Government of the Philippines has been leading and coordinating the disaster response in the Philippines, including the evacuation of more than 792,000 people to temporary shelters and pre-positioning food commodities and emergency relief supplies in advance of the typhoon, and deploying military assets and road-clearing equipment to assist with relief operations; Whereas the response by the United States Government to this tragedy has included $20,000,000 in aid; Whereas a United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, elements of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and other United States military and civilian personnel have deployed to the Philippines to provide aid and coordinate United States relief efforts; Whereas the Philippines and the United States fought side-by-side during World War II to defend the Bataan Peninsula and subsequently liberate the Philippines from Japanese control; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long, close relationship as allies, as evidenced by the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was reaffirmed by the Manila Declaration signed in 2011, and the United States designation of the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties, including approximately 4,000,000 Americans of Philippine ancestry living in the United States, and more than 300,000 United States citizens residing in the Philippines; and Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long tradition of mutual support and cooperation: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) mourns the loss of life resulting from the typhoon; (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy; (3) expresses solidarity with the survivors, and all those who have lost loved ones or otherwise been affected by the tragedy; (4) supports the efforts of the Government of the Philippines to lead and coordinate assistance to address immediate humanitarian needs and to begin reconstruction efforts; (5) supports the ongoing efforts of the United States Government, the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the governments and peoples of the Philippines and the surrounding region in their time of need; and (6) encourages the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts, as appropriate.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 292 IS: Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Begich , Mr. McCain , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations November 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment November 14, 2013 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n\nWhereas on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Republic of the Philippines and the surrounding region; Whereas Typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in recorded history to make landfall; Whereas President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity after Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines; Whereas the typhoon caused widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte, which experienced storm surges of up to 13 feet and sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour; Whereas authorities in the Philippines have confirmed at least 1,798 deaths, a toll that is expected to rise as thousands of individuals remain missing as of the date of this resolution; Whereas unofficial estimates project the number of deaths to be over 10,000; Whereas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 670,000 people have been displaced and 11,300,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda; Whereas, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the typhoon destroyed or damaged approximately 149,015 houses, as well as public infrastructure and agricultural land across 41 provinces; Whereas, in Ormoc City, the second largest city in the province of Leyte, the typhoon damaged or destroyed approximately 80 to 90 percent of housing; Whereas the United Nations World Food Program estimates that 2,500,000 people will need food assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon; Whereas the Government of the Philippines has been leading and coordinating the disaster response in the Philippines, including the evacuation of more than 792,000 people to temporary shelters and pre-positioning food commodities and emergency relief supplies in advance of the typhoon, and deploying military assets and road-clearing equipment to assist with relief operations; Whereas the response by the United States Government to this tragedy has included $20,000,000 in aid; Whereas a United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, elements of the 3 rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and other United States military and civilian personnel have deployed to the Philippines to provide aid and coordinate United States relief efforts; Whereas the Philippines and the United States fought side-by-side during World War II to defend the Bataan Peninsula and subsequently liberate the Philippines from Japanese control; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long, close relationship as allies, as evidenced by the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was reaffirmed by the Manila Declaration signed in 2011, and the United States designation of the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties, including approximately 4,000,000 Americans of Philippine ancestry living in the United States, and more than 300,000 United States citizens residing in the Philippines; 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long tradition of mutual support and cooperation: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id45F0230F82A547B9A9F5A7B0B14874E7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n mourns the loss of life resulting from the typhoon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF39D532066F24775A178EB5492822A8B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB90378CB890F45CD9507F19D61A43B7E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses solidarity with the survivors, and all those who have lost loved ones or otherwise been affected by the tragedy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id05B861D72D5C4055AA1260CD38B72BF2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the efforts of the Government of the Philippines to lead and coordinate assistance to address immediate humanitarian needs and to begin reconstruction efforts;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7F4DDDD550C34BAEB7AA7AE55DB72D63\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the ongoing efforts of the United States Government, the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the governments and peoples of the Philippines and the surrounding region in their time of need; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1842D728B313463EB00658DB005B0C7B\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2013-11-14T05:00:00Z", "type": "Reported to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres292rs/xml/BILLS-113sres292rs.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/sres/BILLS-113sres292rs.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres292rs.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T06:53:02.726", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-292", "legis_num": 292, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "rs", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-292-rs-dtd", "tv_txt": "III Calendar No. 245 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Begich , Mr. McCain , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations November 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n\nWhereas on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Republic of the Philippines and the surrounding region; Whereas Typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in recorded history to make landfall; Whereas President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity after Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines; Whereas the typhoon caused widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte, which experienced storm surges of up to 13 feet and sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour; Whereas authorities in the Philippines have confirmed at least 1,798 deaths, a toll that is expected to rise as thousands of individuals remain missing as of the date of this resolution; Whereas unofficial estimates project the number of deaths to be over 10,000; Whereas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 670,000 people have been displaced and 11,300,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda; Whereas, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the typhoon destroyed or damaged approximately 149,015 houses, as well as public infrastructure and agricultural land across 41 provinces; Whereas, in Ormoc City, the second largest city in the province of Leyte, the typhoon damaged or destroyed approximately 80 to 90 percent of housing; Whereas the United Nations World Food Program estimates that 2,500,000 people will need food assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon; Whereas the Government of the Philippines has been leading and coordinating the disaster response in the Philippines, including the evacuation of more than 792,000 people to temporary shelters and pre-positioning food commodities and emergency relief supplies in advance of the typhoon, and deploying military assets and road-clearing equipment to assist with relief operations; Whereas the response by the United States Government to this tragedy has included $20,000,000 in aid; Whereas a United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, elements of the 3 rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and other United States military and civilian personnel have deployed to the Philippines to provide aid and coordinate United States relief efforts; Whereas the Philippines and the United States fought side-by-side during World War II to defend the Bataan Peninsula and subsequently liberate the Philippines from Japanese control; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long, close relationship as allies, as evidenced by the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was reaffirmed by the Manila Declaration signed in 2011, and the United States designation of the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally; Whereas the Philippines and the United States share strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties, including approximately 4,000,000 Americans of Philippine ancestry living in the United States, and more than 300,000 United States citizens residing in the Philippines; and Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long tradition of mutual support and cooperation: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) mourns the loss of life resulting from the typhoon; (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy; (3) expresses solidarity with the survivors, and all those who have lost loved ones or otherwise been affected by the tragedy; (4) supports the efforts of the Government of the Philippines to lead and coordinate assistance to address immediate humanitarian needs and to begin reconstruction efforts; (5) supports the ongoing efforts of the United States Government, the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the governments and peoples of the Philippines and the surrounding region in their time of need; and (6) encourages the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts, as appropriate.\n\nNovember 14, 2013 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 292 RS: Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 245\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 292\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131113\">\n November 13, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S253\">\n Mr. Durbin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S361\">\n Ms. Hirono\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S326\">\n Mr. Udall of New Mexico\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S197\">\n Mr. McCain\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S370\">\n Mr. Booker\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S354\">\n Ms. Baldwin\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S258\">\n Ms. Landrieu\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n November 14, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Republic of the Philippines and the surrounding region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in recorded history to make landfall;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity after Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the typhoon caused widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte, which experienced storm surges of up to 13 feet and sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas authorities in the Philippines have confirmed at least 1,798 deaths, a toll that is expected to rise as thousands of individuals remain missing as of the date of this resolution;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas unofficial estimates project the number of deaths to be over 10,000;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 670,000 people have been displaced and 11,300,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the typhoon destroyed or damaged approximately 149,015 houses, as well as public infrastructure and agricultural land across 41 provinces;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in Ormoc City, the second largest city in the province of Leyte, the typhoon damaged or destroyed approximately 80 to 90 percent of housing;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United Nations World Food Program estimates that 2,500,000 people will need food assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of the Philippines has been leading and coordinating the disaster response in the Philippines, including the evacuation of more than 792,000 people to temporary shelters and pre-positioning food commodities and emergency relief supplies in advance of the typhoon, and deploying military assets and road-clearing equipment to assist with relief operations;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the response by the United States Government to this tragedy has included $20,000,000 in aid;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, elements of the 3\n <superscript>\n rd\n </superscript>\n Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and other United States military and civilian personnel have deployed to the Philippines to provide aid and coordinate United States relief efforts;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Philippines and the United States fought side-by-side during World War II to defend the Bataan Peninsula and subsequently liberate the Philippines from Japanese control;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long, close relationship as allies, as evidenced by the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was reaffirmed by the Manila Declaration signed in 2011, and the United States designation of the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Philippines and the United States share strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties, including approximately 4,000,000 Americans of Philippine ancestry living in the United States, and more than 300,000 United States citizens residing in the Philippines; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long tradition of mutual support and cooperation: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id45F0230F82A547B9A9F5A7B0B14874E7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n mourns the loss of life resulting from the typhoon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF39D532066F24775A178EB5492822A8B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB90378CB890F45CD9507F19D61A43B7E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses solidarity with the survivors, and all those who have lost loved ones or otherwise been affected by the tragedy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id05B861D72D5C4055AA1260CD38B72BF2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the efforts of the Government of the Philippines to lead and coordinate assistance to address immediate humanitarian needs and to begin reconstruction efforts;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7F4DDDD550C34BAEB7AA7AE55DB72D63\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the ongoing efforts of the United States Government, the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the governments and peoples of the Philippines and the surrounding region in their time of need; 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RES. 293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Begich , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Tester , Mr. Franken , Mr. Levin , Mr. Moran , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Thune , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Barrasso , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Baucus , and Mr. Heinrich ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week beginning on November 18, 2013, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week .\n\nWhereas there are 37 tribal colleges and universities operating on more than 75 campuses in 15 States; Whereas tribal colleges and universities are tribally or Federally chartered institutions of higher education and therefore have a unique relationship with the Federal Government; Whereas tribal colleges and universities serve students from more than 250 Federally recognized Indian tribes; Whereas tribal colleges and universities offer students access to knowledge and skills grounded in cultural traditions and values, including indigenous languages, which enhance Indian communities and enrich the United States as a whole; Whereas tribal colleges and universities provide access to quality higher education opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other individuals living in some of the most isolated and economically depressed areas in the United States; Whereas tribal colleges and universities are accredited institutions of higher education that effectively prepare students to succeed in a global and highly competitive workforce; Whereas open enrollment policies have resulted in non-Indians constituting nearly one-fifth of the students at tribal colleges and universities; Whereas tribal colleges and universities are effectively providing access to quality higher education opportunities to residents of reservation communities and the North Slope of Alaska; and Whereas the mission and achievements of tribal colleges and universities deserve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the week beginning on November 18, 2013, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week ; and (2) calls on the people of the United States and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for tribal colleges and universities.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 293 ATS: Designating the week beginning on November 18, 2013, as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Blunt , Mr. King , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Thune , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Portman , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Cochran ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.\n\nWhereas there are millions of unparented children in the world, including 399,546 children in the foster care system in the United States, approximately 102,000 of whom are waiting for families to adopt them; Whereas 60 percent of the children in foster care in the United States are age 10 or younger; Whereas the average length of time a child spends in foster care is approximately 2 years; Whereas for many foster children, the wait for a loving family in which they are nurtured, comforted, and protected seems endless; Whereas in 2012, nearly 26,000 youth aged out of foster care by reaching adulthood without being placed in a permanent home; Whereas every day, loving and nurturing families are strengthened and expanded when committed and dedicated individuals make an important difference in the life of a child through adoption; Whereas a 2007 survey conducted by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption demonstrated that although Americans overwhelmingly support the concept of adoption, and in particular foster care adoption . . . foster care adoptions have not increased significantly over the past five years ; Whereas while 4 in 10 Americans have considered adoption, a majority of Americans have misperceptions about the process of adopting children from foster care and the children who are eligible for adoption; Whereas 50 percent of Americans believe that children enter the foster care system because of juvenile delinquency, when in reality the vast majority of children who have entered the foster care system were victims of neglect, abandonment, or abuse; Whereas 39 percent of Americans believe that foster care adoption is expensive, when in reality there is no substantial cost for adopting from foster care and financial support is available to adoptive parents after the adoption is finalized; Whereas family reunification, kinship care, and domestic and inter-county adoption promote permanency and stability to a far greater degree than long-term institutionalization and long-term, often disrupted foster care; Whereas both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month occur in the month of November; Whereas National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to find permanent, loving families for children in the foster care system; Whereas since the first National Adoption Day in 2000, nearly 45,000 children have joined forever families during National Adoption Day; 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RES. 295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2013 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Brown , Mr. Bennet , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the National Day on Writing .\n\nWhereas people in the 21 st century are writing more than ever before for personal, professional, and civic purposes; Whereas the social nature of writing invites people of every age, profession, and walk of life to create meaning through composing; Whereas more and more people in every occupation consider writing to be essential and influential in their work; Whereas writers continue to learn how to write for different purposes, audiences, and occasions throughout their lifetimes; Whereas developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for composing in multiple media at a faster pace than ever before; Whereas young people are leading the way in developing new forms of composing by using different forms of digital media; Whereas effective communication contributes to building a global economy and a global community; Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in conjunction with its many national and local partners, honors and celebrates the importance of writing through the National Day on Writing; Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing in the personal, professional, and civic lives of the people of the United States; Whereas the National Day on Writing highlights the importance of writing instruction and practice at every educational level and in every subject area; Whereas the National Day on Writing emphasizes the lifelong process of learning to write and compose for different audiences, purposes, and occasions; Whereas the National Day on Writing honors the use of the full range of media for composing, from traditional tools like print, audio, and video, to Internet website tools like blogs, wikis, and podcasts; and Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all people of the United States to write, as well as to enjoy and learn from the writing of others: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the designation of October 20, 2013, as the National Day on Writing ; (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the National Day on Writing; and (3) encourages educational institutions, businesses, community and civic associations, and other organizations to celebrate and promote the National Day on Writing.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 295 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the National Day on Writing.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-14\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 296 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2013 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Schatz ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as National Wildlife Refuge Week .\n\nWhereas, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida; Whereas, in 2013, the National Wildlife Refuge System, administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, is the premier system of lands and waters to conserve wildlife in the world, and has grown to approximately 150,000,000 acres, 561 national wildlife refuges, and 38 wetland management districts in every State and territory of the United States; Whereas national wildlife refuges are important recreational and tourism destinations in communities across the United States, and these protected lands offer a variety of recreational opportunities, including 6 wildlife-dependent uses that the National Wildlife Refuge System manages: hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation; Whereas, in 2013, 364 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System have hunting programs and 303 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System have fishing programs, averaging approximately 2,500,000 hunting visits and nearly 7,000,000 fishing visits each year; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System experienced nearly 31,000,000 wildlife observation visits during fiscal year 2013; Whereas national wildlife refuges are important to local businesses and gateway communities; Whereas, for every $1 appropriated, national wildlife refuges generate nearly $5 in economic activity; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System experiences nearly 47,000,000 visits each year, which generated more than $2,400,000,000 and more than 35,000 jobs in local economies during fiscal year 2011; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System encompasses every kind of ecosystem in the United States, including temperate, tropical, and boreal forests, wetlands, deserts, grasslands, arctic tundras, and remote islands, and spans 12 time zones from the Virgin Islands to Guam; Whereas national wildlife refuges are home to more than 700 species of birds, 220 species of mammals, 250 species of reptiles and amphibians, and more than 1,000 species of fish; Whereas national wildlife refuges are the primary Federal lands that foster production, migration, and wintering habitat for waterfowl; Whereas, since 1934, the sale of the Federal Duck Stamp to outdoor enthusiasts has generated more than $850,000,000 in funds, which has enabled the purchase or lease of more than 5,500,000 acres of wetland habitat for waterfowl and numerous other species in the National Wildlife Refuge System; Whereas the recovery of 386 threatened and endangered species is supported on refuge lands; Whereas national wildlife refuges are cores of conservation for larger landscapes and resources for other agencies of the Federal Government and State governments, private landowners, and organizations in their efforts to secure the wildlife heritage of the United States; Whereas more than 38,000 volunteers and approximately 220 national wildlife refuge Friends organizations contribute more than 1,400,000 hours annually, the equivalent of more than 700 full-time employees, and provide an important link to local communities; Whereas national wildlife refuges provide an important opportunity for children to discover and gain a greater appreciation for the natural world; Whereas, because there are national wildlife refuges located in several urban and suburban areas and one refuge located within an hour drive of every metropolitan area in the United States, national wildlife refuges employ, educate, and engage young people from all backgrounds in exploring, connecting with, and preserving the natural heritage of the United States; Whereas, since 1995, refuges across the United States have held festivals, educational programs, guided tours, and other events to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week during the second full week of October; Whereas the Fish and Wildlife Service will continue to seek stakeholder input on the implementation of Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation , an update to the strategic plan of the Fish and Wildlife Service for the future of the National Wildlife Refuge System; Whereas the week beginning on October 13, 2013, has been designated as National Wildlife Refuge Week by the Fish and Wildlife Service; and Whereas the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week by the Senate would recognize more than a century of conservation in the United States, raise awareness about the importance of wildlife and the National Wildlife Refuge System, and celebrate the myriad recreational opportunities available to enjoy this network of protected lands: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as National Wildlife Refuge Week ; (2) encourages the observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities; (3) acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies across the United States; (4) pronounces that national wildlife refuges play a vital role in securing the hunting and fishing heritage of the United States for future generations; (5) identifies the significance of national wildlife refuges in advancing the traditions of wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation; (6) recognizes the importance of national wildlife refuges to wildlife conservation and the protection of imperiled species and ecosystems, as well as compatible uses; (7) acknowledges the role of national wildlife refuges in conserving waterfowl and waterfowl habitat pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755, chapter 128); (8) reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (9) expresses the intent of the Senate— (A) to continue working to conserve wildlife; and (B) to manage the National Wildlife Refuge System for current and future generations.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 296 ATS: Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-14\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 296\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20131114\">\n November 14, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S261\">\n Mr. Sessions\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as\n <term>\n National Wildlife Refuge Week\n </term>\n .\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established\n\t\t\t the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n 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RES. 297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2013 Mr. Franken (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.\n\nWhereas on October 10, 2013, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2013 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship; Whereas this is the second WNBA Championship for the Minnesota Lynx in 3 years; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx won every game in the 2013 WNBA playoffs, beating the Seattle Storm in the Western Conference semifinals, the Phoenix Mercury in the Conference finals, and decisively beating the Atlanta Dream in the Championship round; Whereas, on average, more than 13,000 fans attended each home game during the Championship round at the Target Center in Minneapolis to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx feature 3 gold medal-winning Olympians, Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, and Lindsay Whalen, and a highly talented team of professionals, including Rebekkah Brunson, Janel McCarville, and Monica Wright; and Whereas the Minnesota Lynx are one of only four WNBA teams to win multiple titles, with both championships coming under the coaching guidance of Cheryl Reeve: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and staff whose hard work and dedication helped the Minnesota Lynx win the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association Championship; and (2) recognizes the Twin Cities region and the State of Minnesota, both of which enthusiastically support the team and women's professional basketball.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 297 ATS: Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-14\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 298\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131118\">\n November 18, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S198\">\n Mr. Reid\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S174\">\n Mr. McConnell\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in\n <italic>\n United States v. Allen.\n </italic>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in the case of\n <italic>\n United States v. Allen\n </italic>\n , Crim. 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RES. 299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Reid , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Markey , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Heller , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Coons , Mr. Warner , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Brown , Mr. Booker , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Toomey , Mrs. Boxer , Ms. Collins , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Levin , Mr. Johanns , and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 13 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and commending its significant contribution to empower and revitalize developing communities around the world.\n\nWhereas the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (referred to in this preamble as the JDC ), the leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization in the world, provides economic relief to communities facing hardship and builds the foundation for self-sustaining Jewish community life; Whereas when the JDC was founded in 1914, the organization initiated relief projects in communities primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and, as of November 2013, the JDC works in 70 countries worldwide and touches more than 1,000,000 lives each year; Whereas the JDC has pioneered high-impact programs that provide access to education, health care, food, shelter, and assistance with job training and placement for governments and other organizations to utilize; Whereas the JDC has developed and implemented initiatives in Israeli society aimed at meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged citizens in the State of Israel, including children and youth at risk, the chronically unemployed (including ultra-Orthodox Jews, people with disabilities, and Israeli Arabs), and the elderly; Whereas the JDC received the Israel Prize in 2007 for its lifetime achievements and special contributions to society and the State of Israel for developing innovative, scalable solutions to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged citizens in the State of Israel; Whereas the JDC has helped transform the lives of women and girls throughout the world, through initiatives that provide access to health care and education to girls, encouraging them to overcome gender barriers, receive an education, and become community leaders; Whereas the JDC is engaging many young individuals in the United States to participate in rescue, renewal, and revitalization work through service and volunteer programs around the world; Whereas the JDC and the United States Government have a historic and enduring relationship that has evolved from cooperating in life-saving work in Europe through the American Relief Administration following World War I and the War Refugee Board during World War II to the more recent partnerships between the JDC and the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development; Whereas the JDC mobilizes its expert professionals and network of local, United States, Israeli, and global partners, including the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, to provide immediate relief and long-term assistance in the aftermath of natural disasters, such as by providing emergency supplies and medical assistance following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 and the earthquake in Haiti in 2010; 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RES. 299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Congratulating the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and commending its significant contribution to empower and revitalize developing communities around the world.\n\nWhereas the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (referred to in this preamble as the JDC ), the leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization in the world, provides economic relief to communities facing hardship and builds the foundation for self-sustaining Jewish community life; Whereas when the JDC was founded in 1914, the organization initiated relief projects in communities primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and, as of November 2013, the JDC works in 70 countries worldwide and touches more than 1,000,000 lives each year; Whereas the JDC has pioneered high-impact programs that provide access to education, health care, food, shelter, and assistance with job training and placement for governments and other organizations to utilize; Whereas the JDC has developed and implemented initiatives in Israeli society aimed at meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged citizens in the State of Israel, including children and youth at risk, the chronically unemployed (including ultra-Orthodox Jews, people with disabilities, and Israeli Arabs), and the elderly; Whereas the JDC received the Israel Prize in 2007 for its lifetime achievements and special contributions to society and the State of Israel for developing innovative, scalable solutions to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged citizens in the State of Israel; Whereas the JDC has helped transform the lives of women and girls throughout the world, through initiatives that provide access to health care and education to girls, encouraging them to overcome gender barriers, receive an education, and become community leaders; Whereas the JDC is engaging many young individuals in the United States to participate in rescue, renewal, and revitalization work through service and volunteer programs around the world; Whereas the JDC and the United States Government have a historic and enduring relationship that has evolved from cooperating in life-saving work in Europe through the American Relief Administration following World War I and the War Refugee Board during World War II to the more recent partnerships between the JDC and the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development; Whereas the JDC mobilizes its expert professionals and network of local, United States, Israeli, and global partners, including the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, to provide immediate relief and long-term assistance in the aftermath of natural disasters, such as by providing emergency supplies and medical assistance following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 and the earthquake in Haiti in 2010; and Whereas the JDC creates programs and solutions that benefit the neediest populations in communities around the world and confronts the most difficult challenges, such as natural disasters, extreme poverty, political instability, and genocide: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; and (2) commends the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on its valuable work around the world and wishes the organization success in its future efforts.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 299 IS: Congratulating the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and commending its significant contribution to empower and revitalize developing communities around the world.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 300 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.\n\nWhereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs conducted an investigation into JP Morgan Chase's whale trades and risks and abuses of derivatives; Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from a federal law enforcement agency for access to records of the Subcommittee's investigation; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign governments, records of the Subcommittee's investigation into JP Morgan Chase's whale trades and risks and abuses of derivatives.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 300 ATS: To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Markey ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing and supporting the goals and implementation of the National Alzheimer's Project Act and the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.\n\nWhereas more than 5,000,000 individuals in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease, and, based on current projections, as many as 16,000,000 individuals in the United States will have Alzheimer’s disease by 2050; Whereas 1 in every 9 individuals in the United States over the age of 65 lives with Alzheimer's disease; Whereas another individual in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 68 seconds, and, by 2050, another individual in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds; Whereas, in 2013, an estimated 450,000 people in the United States will die from Alzheimer's disease, making it the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States; Whereas, between 2000 and 2010, deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s disease increased by 68 percent; Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is devastating physically, emotionally, and financially; Whereas Alzheimer’s disease creates an enormous financial strain on the health care system, families, and Federal and State budgets; Whereas, according to an independent study supported by the National Institutes of Health, Alzheimer’s disease is already the costliest disease in the United States and is expected to become even more costly in the future; Whereas, in 2013, the total direct cost of caring for individuals in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to be $203,000,000,000, including $107,000,000,000 in costs to Medicare and $35,000,000,000 to Medicaid; Whereas, if nothing is done to change the trajectory of the disease, the total direct cost of caring for individuals in the United States with Alzheimer's disease is expected to rise to $1,200,000,000,000 by 2050; Whereas the average cost to Medicare for beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease is 3 times higher than for those without the condition; 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RES. 302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Pryor , and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating December 1, 2013, as Drive Safer Sunday .\n\nWhereas motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in the United States; Whereas every individual traveling on the roads and highways needs to drive in a safer manner to reduce deaths and injuries that result from motor vehicle accidents; Whereas, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seat belt saves as many as 15,000 lives each year; Whereas the Senate wants all people of the United States to understand the life-saving importance of wearing a seat belt and encourages motorists to drive safely, not just during the holiday season, but every time they get behind the wheel; and Whereas the Sunday after Thanksgiving is the busiest highway traffic day of the year: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) encourages— (A) high schools, colleges, universities, administrators, teachers, primary schools, and secondary schools to launch campus-wide educational campaigns to urge students to focus on safety when driving; (B) national trucking firms to alert their drivers to be especially focused on driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and to publicize the importance of the day through use of the Citizens Band Radio Service and at truck stops across the United States; (C) clergies to remind their congregations to travel safely when attending services and gatherings; (D) law enforcement personnel to remind drivers and passengers to drive safely, particularly on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; and (E) all people of the United States to use the Sunday after Thanksgiving as an opportunity to educate themselves about highway safety; and (2) designates December 1, 2013, as Drive Safer Sunday .", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 302 IS: Designating December 1, 2013, as “Drive Safer Sunday”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 303 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Blumenthal ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority.\n\nWhereas the number of individuals in the United States with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (referred to in this preamble as Alzheimer's ) is as high as 5,200,000, which is more than double the number in 1980; Whereas based on the trajectory of Alzheimer's, as many as 16,000,000 individuals in the United States may have Alzheimer’s by 2050; Whereas Alzheimer’s is a global health crisis that afflicts an estimated 36,000,000 individuals worldwide as of October 2013 and may afflict over 115,000,000 individuals by 2050; Whereas Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States; Whereas Alzheimer's is the only disease among the top 10 causes of death in the United States without an effective means of prevention, treatment, or cure; Whereas Alzheimer’s places an enormous financial strain on families, the health care system, and State and Federal budgets; Whereas in 2013, the direct costs of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s will total an estimated $203,000,000,000, including $142,000,000,000 in costs to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); Whereas the annual costs of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s are projected to increase from $203,000,000,000 in 2013 to $1,200,000,000,000 in 2050; Whereas a RAND Corporation study published in 2013 and commissioned by the National Institute on Aging found that Alzheimer’s is the costliest disease in the United States, costing more than cancer and heart disease; Whereas in 2012, an estimated 15,400,000 family members and friends of individuals with Alzheimer's provided those individuals with 17,500,000,000 hours of unpaid care, an amount valued at more than $216,000,000; Whereas the global cost of Alzheimer’s exceeds $600,000,000,000 each year, an amount equal to approximately 1 percent of the world’s gross domestic product; Whereas Alzheimer’s takes an emotional and physical toll on caregivers that results in a higher incidence of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, and depression among caregivers; Whereas the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services enables family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's to provide care while maintaining personal health and well-being; Whereas the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease supports informal caregivers by— (1) identifying the support needs of caregivers; (2) developing and disseminating modes for intervention; (3) providing information that caregivers need, particularly in crisis situations; and (4) assisting caregivers in maintaining personal health and well-being; Whereas a strong and sustained research effort is the best tool to slow the progression and ultimately prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s; Whereas the National Institutes of Health spends each year approximately— (1) $6,000,000,000 on cancer research; (2) $3,000,000,000 on HIV/AIDS research; and (3) $2,000,000,000 on cardiovascular disease research; Whereas while the cost to the Medicare and Medicaid programs of caring for Alzheimer’s patients is $142,000,000,000 each year, the United States spends slightly more than $500,000,000 each year on Alzheimer's research; Whereas the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services created by the National Alzheimer’s Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) has testified before Congress that the United States must devote at least $2,000,000,000 each year to Alzheimer’s research to reach the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s by 2025; 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RES. 303\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131120\">\n November 20, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S252\">\n Ms. Collins\n </sponsor>\n (for herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S311\">\n Ms. Klobuchar\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S253\">\n Mr. Durbin\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S341\">\n Mr. Blumenthal\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the number of individuals in the United States with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (referred to in this preamble as\n <term>\n Alzheimer's\n </term>\n ) is as high as 5,200,000, which is more than double the number in 1980;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas based on the trajectory of Alzheimer's, as many as 16,000,000 individuals in the United States may have Alzheimer’s by 2050;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Alzheimer’s is a global health crisis that afflicts an estimated 36,000,000 individuals worldwide as of October 2013 and may afflict over 115,000,000 individuals by 2050;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Alzheimer's is the only disease among the top 10 causes of death in the United States without an effective means of prevention, treatment, or cure;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Alzheimer’s places an enormous financial strain on families, the health care system, and State and Federal budgets;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 2013, the direct costs of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s will total an estimated $203,000,000,000, including $142,000,000,000 in costs to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1396\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the annual costs of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s are projected to increase from $203,000,000,000 in 2013 to $1,200,000,000,000 in 2050;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a RAND Corporation study published in 2013 and commissioned by the National Institute on Aging found that Alzheimer’s is the costliest disease in the United States, costing more than cancer and heart disease;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 2012, an estimated 15,400,000 family members and friends of individuals with Alzheimer's provided those individuals with 17,500,000,000 hours of unpaid care, an amount valued at more than $216,000,000;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the global cost of Alzheimer’s exceeds $600,000,000,000 each year, an amount equal to approximately 1 percent of the world’s gross domestic product;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Alzheimer’s takes an emotional and physical toll on caregivers that results in a higher incidence of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, and depression among caregivers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services enables family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's to provide care while maintaining personal health and well-being;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease supports informal caregivers by—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id11D835653D9943CF84C7E0FEC7B674C4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifying the support needs of caregivers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA47EE7CEF90B4205A1EE5A605D742B80\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developing and disseminating modes for intervention;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC71C29B1435C4268987684E8A0513B0F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing information that caregivers need, particularly in crisis situations; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2B5E66EC58A44FB78F819D94EA26E66E\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assisting caregivers in maintaining personal health and well-being;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a strong and sustained research effort is the best tool to slow the progression and ultimately prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Institutes of Health spends each year approximately—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idD0E794B6292445F292460AE1C8F22FC8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $6,000,000,000 on cancer research;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB8F73DDEFBC446E4BB21542D1C29407F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $3,000,000,000 on HIV/AIDS research; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id629BBB1CB9AA42AE93EE159E772CBA5F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $2,000,000,000 on cardiovascular disease research;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas while the cost to the Medicare and Medicaid programs of caring for Alzheimer’s patients is $142,000,000,000 each year, the United States spends slightly more than $500,000,000 each year on Alzheimer's research;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services created by the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11225\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11225\n </external-xref>\n ) has testified before Congress that the United States must devote at least $2,000,000,000 each year to Alzheimer’s research to reach the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s by 2025; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the public members of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services unanimously agree with the testimony of the Chairman regarding the amount of money required to reach the goal for 2025: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id10b42b92f383438da493ef149be2d462\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is committed to strengthening the quality of care and expanding support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (referred to in this resolution as\n <term>\n Alzheimer's\n </term>\n ) and family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id079608743f8142ce9d34559cd4707482\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n declares that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s by 2025 is an urgent national priority;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idedec149c685246789a179ce08fd61e22\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that bold action and dramatic increases in funding are necessary to meet that goal; 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RES. 304 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the date of the restoration by the Federal Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, November 22, 1983.\n\nWhereas the Grand Ronde Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 713 et seq. ), which was signed by the President on November 22, 1983, restored Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon historically inhabited land that extended from the summit of the Cascade Range, west along the shores of the Columbia River to the summit of the Coast Range, and south to the California border; Whereas in addition to restoring Federal recognition, that Act and other Federal Indian statutes have provided the means for the Confederated Tribes to achieve the goals of cultural restoration, economic self-sufficiency, and the attainment of a standard of living equivalent to that enjoyed by other citizens of the United States; Whereas by enacting the Grand Ronde Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 713 et seq. ), the Federal Government— (1) declared that the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon were eligible for all Federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes; (2) called for the establishment of a tribal reservation; and (3) granted the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon self-government for the betterment of tribal members, including the ability to set tribal rolls; Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon have embraced Federal recognition and self-sufficiency statutes and are actively working to better the lives of tribal members; and Whereas economic self-sufficiency, which was the goal of restoring Federal recognition for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is being realized through many projects: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate recognizes the 30th anniversary of November 22, 1983, the date on which the Federal Government restored Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 304 ATS: Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the date of the restoration by the Federal Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, November 22, 1983.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 304\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20131120\">\n November 20, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S322\">\n Mr. Merkley\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S247\">\n Mr. Wyden\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the date of the restoration by the Federal Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, November 22, 1983.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Grand Ronde Restoration Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/713\">\n 25 U.S.C. 713 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), which was signed by the President on November 22, 1983, restored Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon historically inhabited land that extended from the summit of the Cascade Range, west along the shores of the Columbia River to the summit of the Coast Range, and south to the California border;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in addition to restoring Federal recognition, that Act and other Federal Indian statutes have provided the means for the Confederated Tribes to achieve the goals of cultural restoration, economic self-sufficiency, and the attainment of a standard of living equivalent to that enjoyed by other citizens of the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas by enacting the Grand Ronde Restoration Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/713\">\n 25 U.S.C. 713 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Federal Government—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"IDA0B1381CF96F4703A527A0C8922975A3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n declared that the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon were eligible for all Federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID9ECA09642E4949448D27D42B6023E69C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n called for the establishment of a tribal reservation; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID1BF3D699796D47118FC366B304CFDA6F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n granted the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon self-government for the betterment of tribal members, including the ability to set tribal rolls;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon have embraced Federal recognition and self-sufficiency statutes and are actively working to better the lives of tribal members; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas economic self-sufficiency, which was the goal of restoring Federal recognition for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is being realized through many projects: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"ID8623034BB23342BBA01B73523CECFFD9\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate recognizes the 30th anniversary of November 22, 1983, the date on which the Federal Government restored Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.\n </text>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Begich , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Heitkamp , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , Mr. Reid , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.\n\nWhereas from November 1, 2013, through November 30, 2013, the United States celebrates National Native American Heritage Month; Whereas Native Americans are descendants of the original, indigenous inhabitants of what is now the United States; Whereas the United States Bureau of the Census estimated in 2010 that there were more than 5,000,000 individuals in the United States of Native American descent; Whereas Native Americans maintain vibrant cultures and traditions and hold a deeply rooted sense of community; Whereas Native Americans have moving stories of tragedy, triumph, and perseverance that need to be shared with future generations; Whereas Native Americans speak and preserve indigenous languages, which have contributed to the English language by being used as names of individuals and locations throughout the United States; Whereas Congress has consistently reaffirmed its support of tribal self-governance and its commitment to improving the lives of all Native Americans by enhancing health care and law enforcement resources, improving the housing and socioeconomic status of Native Americans, and approving settlements of litigation involving Indian tribes and the United States; Whereas the United States is committed to strengthening the government-to-government relationship that it has maintained with the various Indian tribes; Whereas Congress has recognized the contributions of the Iroquois Confederacy, and its influence on the Founding Fathers in the drafting of the Constitution of the United States with the concepts of freedom of speech, the separation of governmental powers, and the system of checks and balances between the branches of government; Whereas with the enactment of the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–33 ; 123 Stat. 1922), Congress— (1) reaffirmed the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Native American governments; and (2) recognized the important contributions of Native Americans to the culture of the United States; Whereas Native Americans have made distinct and important contributions to the United States and the rest of the world in many fields, including the fields of agriculture, medicine, music, language, and art, and Native Americans have distinguished themselves as inventors, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and scholars; Whereas Native Americans have served with honor and distinction in the Armed Forces of the United States, and continue to serve in the Armed Forces in greater numbers per capita than any other group in the United States; Whereas the United States has recognized the contribution of the Native American code talkers in World War I and World War II, who used indigenous languages as an unbreakable military code, saving countless American lives; and Whereas the people of the United States have reason to honor the great achievements and contributions of Native Americans and their ancestors: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes the month of November 2013 as National Native American Heritage Month; (2) recognizes the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day in accordance with the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–33; 123 Stat. 1922); and (3) urges the people of the United States to observe National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day with appropriate programs and activities.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 305 ATS: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas from November 1, 2013, through November 30, 2013,\n\t\t\t the United States celebrates National Native American Heritage Month;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans are descendants of the original,\n\t\t\t indigenous inhabitants of what is now the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Bureau of the Census estimated\n\t\t\t in 2010 that there were more than 5,000,000 individuals in the United States of\n\t\t\t Native American descent;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans maintain vibrant cultures and\n\t\t\t traditions and hold a deeply rooted sense of community;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans have moving stories of tragedy,\n\t\t\t triumph, and perseverance that need to be shared with future\n\t\t\t generations;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans speak and preserve indigenous\n\t\t\t languages, which have contributed to the English language by being used as\n\t\t\t names of individuals and locations throughout the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Congress has consistently reaffirmed its support of\n\t\t\t tribal self-governance and its commitment to improving the lives of all Native\n\t\t\t Americans by enhancing health care and law enforcement\n\t\t\t resources, improving the housing and socioeconomic status of Native Americans, and approving settlements of litigation involving Indian tribes and\n\t\t\t the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States is committed to strengthening\n\t\t\t the government-to-government relationship that it has maintained with the\n\t\t\t various Indian tribes;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Congress has recognized the contributions of the\n\t\t\t Iroquois Confederacy, and its influence on the Founding Fathers in the drafting\n\t\t\t of the Constitution of the United States with the concepts of freedom of\n\t\t\t speech, the separation of governmental powers, and the system of checks and\n\t\t\t balances between the branches of government;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas with the enactment of the Native American Heritage\n\t\t\t Day Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/33\">\n Public Law 111–33\n </external-xref>\n ; 123 Stat. 1922), Congress—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idA6121A1BAACB446BA9BC48BA4F131E19\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirmed the\n\t\t\t government-to-government relationship between the United States and Native\n\t\t\t American governments; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD764FD1BEEDF42C3965EECC44092DD81\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognized the\n\t\t\t important contributions of Native Americans to the culture of the United\n\t\t\t States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans have made distinct and important\n\t\t\t contributions to the United States and the rest of the world in many fields,\n\t\t\t including the fields of agriculture, medicine, music, language, and art, and\n\t\t\t Native Americans have distinguished themselves as inventors, entrepreneurs,\n\t\t\t spiritual leaders, and scholars;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Native Americans have served with honor and\n\t\t\t distinction in the Armed Forces of the United States, and continue to serve in\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces in greater numbers per capita than any other group in the\n\t\t\t United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States has recognized the contribution\n\t\t\t of the Native American code talkers in World War I and World War II, who used\n\t\t\t indigenous languages as an unbreakable military code, saving countless\n\t\t\t American lives; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the people of the United States have reason to\n\t\t\t honor the great achievements and contributions of Native Americans and their\n\t\t\t ancestors: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"IDe2e9d25ff1404c89bd88740a38434f82\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the\n\t\t\t month of November 2013 as National Native American Heritage Month;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID3fc12548f74542a9823fbfec78b618d9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the\n\t\t\t Friday after Thanksgiving as\n <quote>\n Native American Heritage Day\n </quote>\n in\n\t\t\t accordance with the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 111–33; 123 Stat. 1922); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"IDffc1687f8e77491c8d2525f79819748b\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the people\n\t\t\t of the United States to observe National Native American Heritage Month and\n\t\t\t Native American Heritage Day with appropriate programs and activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 306 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Begich , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Leahy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating Thursday, November 21, 2013, as Feed America Day .\n\nWhereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless giving and an appreciation for family and friends; Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon which the United States was founded; Whereas according to the Department of Agriculture, approximately 50,000,000 people in the United States, including 16,700,000 children, continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of food; and Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental principles in our society: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates Thursday, November 21, 2013, as Feed America Day ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 21, 2013, and to donate the money that would have been spent on that food to the religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 306 ATS: Designating Thursday, November 21, 2013, as “Feed America Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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Collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules or regulations of the Senate— (1) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate within Senate buildings nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of Federal law; and (2) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1). 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RES. 308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.\n\nWhereas the prevalence of runaway and homelessness among youth is staggering, with studies suggesting that every year, between 1,600,000 and 2,800,000 youth live on the streets of the United States; Whereas the problem of youth running away from home or a foster care placement is widespread, and youth aged 12 to 17 are at a higher risk of homelessness than adults; Whereas runaway youth most often are youth who have been expelled from their homes by their families; physically, sexually, and emotionally abused at home; discharged by State custodial systems without adequate transition plans; separated from their parents by death and divorce; too poor to secure their own basic needs; and ineligible or unable to access adequate medical or mental health resources; Whereas children and youth in foster care, particularly those in groups home are especially vulnerable to running away; Whereas, children and youth who run away are at increased risk for domestic sex trafficking; Whereas effective programs supporting runaway youth and assisting youth and their families in remaining at home or in a safe foster home, succeed because of partnerships created among families, youth based advocacy organizations, community-based human service agencies, law enforcement agencies, schools, faith-based organizations, and businesses; Whereas preventing youth from running away from home or from foster care and supporting youth in high-risk situations is a family, community, and national priority; Whereas the future well-being of the Nation is dependent on the opportunities provided for youth and families to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to help youth successfully transition to a safe, healthy and productive adulthood, as well as having opportunities for youth to make connections to caring adults and to engage in age-appropriate activities; Whereas the National Network for Youth and its members advocate on behalf of runaway and homeless youth, and provide an array of community-based support to address their critical needs; Whereas the National Runaway Safeline provides crisis intervention and referrals to reconnect runaway youth to their families and link youth to local resources that provide positive alternatives to running away from home; and Whereas the National Network for Youth and National Runaway Safeline are cosponsoring National Runaway Prevention Month in November to increase public awareness of the life circumstances of youth in high-risk situations, and the need for safe, healthy, and productive alternatives, resources, and support for youth, families, and communities: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate recognizes and supports the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 308 ATS: Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 309 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2013 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Casey , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Pryor ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works RESOLUTION Expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States.\n\nWhereas maximizing the recycling economy in the United States will create and sustain additional well-paying jobs in the United States, further stimulate the economy of the United States, save energy, and conserve valuable natural resources; Whereas recycling is an important action that people in the United States can take to be environmental stewards; Whereas municipal recycling rates in the United States steadily increased from 6.6 percent in 1970 to 28.6 percent in 2000, but since 2000, the rate of increase has slowed considerably; Whereas recycling allows the United States to recover the critical materials necessary to sustain the recycling economy and protect national security interests in the United States; Whereas recycling plays an integral role in the sustainable management of materials throughout the life-cycle of a product; Whereas 46 States have laws promoting the recycling of materials that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to a landfill; Whereas more than 10,000 communities in the United States have residential recycling and drop-off programs that collect a wide variety of recyclable materials, including paper, steel, aluminum, plastic, glass, and electronics; Whereas in addition to residential recycling, the scrap recycling industry in the United States manufactures recyclable materials collected from businesses and individuals into commodity-grade materials; Whereas those commodity-grade materials are used as feedstock to produce new basic materials and finished products in the United States and throughout the world; Whereas recycling stimulates the economy and plays an integral role in sustaining manufacturing in the United States; Whereas in 2010, the United States recycling industry collected, processed, and consumed over 130,000,000 metric tons of recyclable material, valued at $77,000,000,000; Whereas many manufacturers use recycled commodities to make products, saving energy and reducing the need for raw materials, which are generally higher-priced; Whereas the recycling industry in the United States helps balance the trade deficit and provides emerging economies with the raw materials needed to build countries and participate in the global economy; Whereas in 2010, the scrap recycling industry in the United States sold more than 44,000,000 metric tons of commodity-grade materials, valued at almost $30,000,000,000, to more than 154 countries; Whereas recycling saves energy by decreasing the amount of energy needed to manufacture the products that people build, buy, and use; Whereas using recycled materials in place of raw materials can result in energy savings of 92 percent for aluminum cans, 87 percent for mixed plastics, 63 percent for steel cans, 45 percent for recycled newspaper, and 34 percent for recycled glass; and Whereas a bipartisan Senate Recycling Caucus and a bipartisan House Recycling Caucus were established in 2006 to provide a permanent and long-term way for members of Congress to obtain in-depth knowledge about the recycling industry and to help promote the many benefits of recycling: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) expresses support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable material throughout the United States in order to create well-paying jobs, foster innovation and investment in the United States recycling infrastructure, and stimulate the economy of the United States; (2) expresses support for strengthening the manufacturing base in the United States in order to rebuild the domestic economy, which will increase the supply, demand, and consumption of recyclable and recycled materials in the United States; (3) expresses support for a competitive marketplace for recyclable materials; (4) expresses support for the trade of recyclable commodities, which is an integral part of the domestic and global economy; (5) expresses support for policies in the United States that promote recycling of materials, including paper, which is commonly recycled rather than thermally combusted or sent to a landfill; (6) expresses support for policies in the United States that recognize and promote recyclable materials as essential economic commodities, rather than wastes; (7) expresses support for policies in the United States that promote using recyclable materials as feedstock to produce new basic materials and finished products throughout the world; (8) expresses support for research and development of new technologies to more efficiently and effectively recycle materials such as automobile shredder residue and cathode ray tubes; 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RES. 310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2013 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating December 3, 2013, as National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day .\n\nWhereas phenylketonuria is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that is characterized by the inability of the body to process the essential amino acid phenylalanine and causes mental retardation and other neurological problems, such as memory loss and mood disorders, when treatment is not started within the first few weeks of life; Whereas newborn screening for phenylketonuria was initiated in the United States in 1963 and recommended for inclusion in State newborn screening programs under the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–204 ; 122 Stat. 705); Whereas approximately 1 out of every 15,000 infants in the United States is born with phenylketonuria; Whereas the Phenylketonuria Scientific Review Conference in 2012 affirmed the recommendation of lifelong dietary treatment for phenylketonuria made by the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement 2000; Whereas women with phenylketonuria must maintain strict metabolic control before and during pregnancy to prevent fetal damage; Whereas a child born from an untreated mother with phenylketonuria may have a condition known as maternal phenylketonuria syndrome , which can cause a small brain, an intellectual disability, birth defects of the heart, and a low birth weight; Whereas phenylketonuria is treated with medical food; Whereas although there is no cure for phenylketonuria, treatment involving medical food and restricting phenylalanine intake can prevent progressive, irreversible brain damage; Whereas maintaining a strict medical diet for phenylketonuria can be difficult to achieve, and poor metabolic control can result in a significant decline in mental and behavioral performance; Whereas access to health insurance coverage for medical food varies across the United States; Whereas the long-term costs associated with caring for untreated children and adults exceed the cost of providing medical food treatment; Whereas scientists and researchers are hopeful that breakthroughs in phenylketonuria research will be forthcoming; Whereas researchers across the United States are conducting important research projects involving phenylketonuria; and Whereas the Senate is an institution that can raise awareness of phenylketonuria among the general public and the medical community: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates December 3, 2013, as National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day ; (2) encourages all people in the United States to become more informed about phenylketonuria; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the National PKU Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with phenylketonuria.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 310 IS: Designating December 3, 2013, as “National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-11-21\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mrs. Boxer , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to strongly oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against the freedom of expression for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons and to obtain written assurance that host countries of the Olympic Games will uphold all international human rights and civil rights obligations for all persons observing or participating in the Games regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and for other purposes.\n\nWhereas the goal of the Olympic movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced in accordance with Olympism and its values; Whereas the role of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to the Olympic Charter, is to cooperate with the competent public or private organizations and authorities in the endeavor to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby promote peace; Whereas, under the Olympic Charter, any form of discrimination against a person is deemed incompatible with belonging to the Olympic movement and the IOC is to act explicitly against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic movement; Whereas, in February 2014, the city of Sochi in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation will host the 22nd Winter Olympic Games; Whereas, on June 30, 2013, President Vladimir Putin of Russian signed into law a bill that allows the Government of the Russian Federation to arrest gay or “pro-gay” foreigners prior to being deported from the country; Whereas the Krasnodar region of Russia, where the city of Sochi is located, and 10 other regions have adopted similar laws banning “homosexual propaganda”; Whereas several media outlets recently reported of homophobic violence occurring in Russia resulting in the deaths of Russian citizens; Whereas authorities in Russia have refused to register the nongovernmental organization that would set up a Pride House in Sochi, which would work to combat homophobia in sport and promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals' rights during the Olympic Games in Russia, as the Pride House did during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver; Whereas the presence of a Pride House would be the expression of human rights and have the mission of celebrating diversity and inclusiveness through sport and raising awareness of LGBT discrimination and criminalization; Whereas the IOC has said that they have received assurances from the highest levels of the Government of the Russian Federation that Olympic athletes and visitors will not be affected by Russia’s discriminatory law, but the Minister of Sports in Russia has suggested that athletes will not be exempt; Whereas the Department of State has a clear and consistent policy of championing the protection of human rights of LGBT individuals worldwide, including by opposing any legislation that singles out people for discriminatory treatment due to their sexual orientation and by encouraging countries to repeal or reform laws that punish or criminalize LGBT status; Whereas Russia has obligated itself to respect and enforce the right to be free from discrimination and the right to freedom of assembly, association, and expression under the European Convention of Human Rights, the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the human dimension commitments of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; and Whereas the IOC recently stated, The International Olympic Committee is clear that sport is a human right and should be available to all regardless of race, sex or sexual orientation. 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RES. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history.\n\nWhereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007; Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson’s steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran who pledged to help in the investigation; Whereas, for more than 6 years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran to provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return to his family; Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of Iran in December 2007; Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first proof of life since his disappearance and providing some initial indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas Secretary John Kerry stated on August 28, 2013, The United States respectfully asks the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert Levinson. ; 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RES. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history.\n\nWhereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007; Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson’s steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran who pledged to help in the investigation; Whereas, for more than 6 years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran to provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return to his family; Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of Iran in December 2007; Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first proof of life since his disappearance and providing some initial indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas Secretary John Kerry stated on August 28, 2013, The United States respectfully asks the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert Levinson. ; Whereas, on September 28, 2013, during the first direct phone conversation between the leaders of the United States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family; Whereas November 26, 2013, marked the 2,455th day since Mr. Levinson’s disappearance, making him one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history; and Whereas the FBI has announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history; (2) notes recent pledges by newly appointed officials of the Government of Iran to provide their Government’s assistance in the case of Robert Levinson; (3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share the results of its investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the United States Government; 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RES. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment January 9, 2014 Considered and agreed to with an amended preamble and an amendment to the title RESOLUTION Urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history.\n\nWhereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007; Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson’s steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran who pledged to help in the investigation; Whereas, for more than 6 years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran to provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return to his family; Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of Iran in December 2007; Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first proof of life since his disappearance and providing some initial indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas Secretary John Kerry stated on August 28, 2013, The United States respectfully asks the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert Levinson. ; Whereas, on September 28, 2013, during the first direct phone conversation between the leaders of the United States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family; Whereas November 26, 2013, marked the 2,455th day since Mr. Levinson’s disappearance, making him one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history; and Whereas the FBI has announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history; (2) notes recent pledges by newly appointed officials of the Government of Iran to provide their Government’s assistance in the case of Robert Levinson; (3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share the results of its investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the United States Government; (4) urges the President and the allies of the United States to continue to raise with officials of the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson at every opportunity, notwithstanding other serious disagreements the United States Government has had with the Government of Iran on a broad array of issues, including human rights, the nuclear program of Iran, the Middle East peace process, regional stability, and international terrorism; and (5) expresses sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 312 ATS: Urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-09\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the FBI has announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body display-resolving-clause=\"yes-display-resolving-clause\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id80378bdfbed44b0abf734bc047493b04\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recognizes that Robert Levinson is one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id152697e12d7a46b18454f6ba4dbb361a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n notes recent pledges by newly appointed officials of the Government of Iran to provide their Government’s assistance in the case of Robert Levinson;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id495f72ba754d46f9a008a248dff3c0e9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n urges the Government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share the results of its investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the United States Government;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id433d9532dd07451789438a95838cc2d8\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n urges the President and the allies of the United States to continue to raise with officials of the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson at every opportunity, notwithstanding other serious disagreements the United States Government has had with the Government of Iran on a broad array of issues, including human rights, the nuclear program of Iran, the Middle East peace process, regional stability, and international terrorism; 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RES. 313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Boxer , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Coons , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Hatch , Ms. Heitkamp , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Levin , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Portman , Mr. Pryor , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Scott , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Warner , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Ayotte ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating November 30, 2013 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.\n\nWhereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses having employees (commonly referred to as employer firms ); Whereas small businesses employ over 49 percent of the employees in the private sector; Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector; Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 50 percent of the private, nonfarm product of the gross domestic product; Whereas small businesses generated 64 percent of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2011; Whereas 87 percent of consumers in the United States agree that the success of small businesses is critical to the overall economic health of the United States; Whereas 93 percent of consumers in the United States agree that it is important to support the small businesses in their community; and Whereas November 30, 2013 would be an appropriate date to designate as Small Business Saturday : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates November 30, 2013 as Small Business Saturday ; and (2) supports efforts to— (A) encourage consumers to shop locally; and (B) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 313 IS: Designating November 30, 2013 as “Small Business Saturday” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-09\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Designating November 30, 2013 as\n <quote>\n Small Business Saturday\n </quote>\n and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses having employees (commonly referred to as\n <quote>\n employer firms\n </quote>\n );\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas small businesses employ over 49 percent of the employees in the private sector;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 50 percent of the private, nonfarm product of the gross domestic product;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas small businesses generated 64 percent of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2011;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 87 percent of consumers in the United States agree that the success of small businesses is critical to the overall economic health of the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 93 percent of consumers in the United States agree that it is important to support the small businesses in their community; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas November 30, 2013 would be an appropriate date to designate as\n <quote>\n Small Business Saturday\n </quote>\n : Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6F91C1F2289D4E88854DA65326A10689\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n designates November 30, 2013 as\n <quote>\n Small Business Saturday\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC8C27A8F57C94A66B99177C95E70B7A7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports efforts to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9F8F8AFC63E748EDBF4BF433465A2B06\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage consumers to shop locally; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7189BF62DFCD49778501B95C35D1A306\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n\nWhereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013; Whereas Target 6a of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015; Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic; Whereas the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS provided an updated framework for intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection; Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS to their babies; Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Whereas, for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors; Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3, 2013; Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in history by any nation to combat a single disease; Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth; Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in fiscal year 2012; Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005; Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread; Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to 28,000,000; Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year; Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a 2012 UNAIDS report; Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS; Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk of HIV infection; Whereas President Barack Obama voiced commitment to realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation and his belief that the goal was within reach in his February 2013 State of the Union Address; Whereas the international community is united in pursuit of achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation by 2015; Whereas international donor funding has held steady since 2008 and countries affected by the epidemic are increasingly taking responsibility for funding and sustaining programs in their countries, currently accounting for approximately 53 percent of global HIV/AIDS resources; Whereas December 1 of each year is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day; and Whereas, in 2013, World AIDS Day commemorations focused on: [g]etting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths; (2) applauds the goals and approaches for achieving an AIDS-free generation set forth in the PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, as well as the targets set by United Nations member states in the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS; (3) commends the dramatic progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS; (4) urges, in order to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, rapid action towards— (A) full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive to build on progress made to date; and (B) further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications; (5) calls for scaling up treatment to reach all individuals eligible for treatment under WHO guidelines; (6) calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require; (7) supports efforts to ensure inclusive access to programs and human rights protections for all those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach; (8) encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for the diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and cure of HIV; (9) supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV; (10) encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses; and (11) encourages other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV/AIDS.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 314 IS: Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 314\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131210\">\n December 10, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S305\">\n Mr. Isakson\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Target 6a of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS provided an updated framework for intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS to their babies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3, 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in history by any nation to combat a single disease;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in fiscal year 2012;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to 28,000,000;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a 2012 UNAIDS report;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk of HIV infection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Barack Obama voiced commitment to realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation and his belief that the goal was within reach in his February 2013 State of the Union Address;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the international community is united in pursuit of achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation by 2015;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas international donor funding has held steady since 2008 and countries affected by the epidemic are increasingly taking responsibility for funding and sustaining programs in their countries, currently accounting for approximately 53 percent of global HIV/AIDS resources;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas December 1 of each year is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in 2013, World AIDS Day commemorations focused on:\n <quote>\n [g]etting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths\n </quote>\n : Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idfadee153965c47ae88bd7e0735d7b313\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ided69a93ff0474ab5a6264c5deb948aa0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applauds the goals and approaches for achieving an AIDS-free generation set forth in the PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, as well as the targets set by United Nations member states in the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id77397580fa2c4ae0bdef30f86ae9326e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the dramatic progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1e826a1b6183414080f68ec81b34ad0f\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges, in order to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, rapid action towards—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3b0768c1f8764dcfa86f2145b8bca53b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive to build on progress made to date; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id997e071a29a24ecc90e78f3377b06c7b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida1381279a054470a98e0921a68aeddfc\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls for scaling up treatment to reach all individuals eligible for treatment under WHO guidelines;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id031466f01ee74744b8b442e27bc7f2cf\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idcde3db82b7e942018a4fb52d855c61f7\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports efforts to ensure inclusive access to programs and human rights protections for all those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id67ca7a0e688c45ada6962e1320d6ac54\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for the diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and cure of HIV;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4c377ecd62e34192a73266dbbf90dca7\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id15e4afbea60944f69318fd75690b7426\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses; 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RES. 314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Isakson , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n\nWhereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013; Whereas Target 6a of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015; Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic; Whereas the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS provided an updated framework for intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection; Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS to their babies; Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Whereas, for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors; Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3, 2013; Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in history by any nation to combat a single disease; Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth; Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in fiscal year 2012; Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005; Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread; Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to 28,000,000; Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year; Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a 2012 UNAIDS report; Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS; Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk of HIV infection; Whereas President Barack Obama voiced commitment to realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation and his belief that the goal was within reach in his February 2013 State of the Union Address; Whereas the international community is united in pursuit of achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation by 2015; Whereas international donor funding has held steady since 2008 and countries affected by the epidemic are increasingly taking responsibility for funding and sustaining programs in their countries, currently accounting for approximately 53 percent of global HIV/AIDS resources; Whereas December 1 of each year is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day; and Whereas, in 2013, World AIDS Day commemorations focused on: [g]etting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths; (2) applauds the goals and approaches for achieving an AIDS-free generation set forth in the PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, as well as the targets set by United Nations member states in the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS; (3) commends the dramatic progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS; (4) urges, in order to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, rapid action towards— (A) full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive to build on progress made to date; and (B) further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications; (5) calls for scaling up treatment to reach all individuals eligible for treatment under WHO guidelines; (6) calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require; (7) supports efforts to ensure inclusive access to programs and human rights protections for all those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach; (8) encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for the diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and cure of HIV; (9) supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV; (10) encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses; and (11) encourages other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV/AIDS.\n\nDecember 18, 2013 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 314 RS: Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-18\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 272\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 314\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131210\">\n December 10, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S305\">\n Mr. Isakson\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date date=\"20131218\">\n December 18, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Target 6a of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS provided an updated framework for intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS to their babies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3, 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in history by any nation to combat a single disease;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in fiscal year 2012;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to 28,000,000;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a 2012 UNAIDS report;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk of HIV infection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Barack Obama voiced commitment to realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation and his belief that the goal was within reach in his February 2013 State of the Union Address;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the international community is united in pursuit of achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation by 2015;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas international donor funding has held steady since 2008 and countries affected by the epidemic are increasingly taking responsibility for funding and sustaining programs in their countries, currently accounting for approximately 53 percent of global HIV/AIDS resources;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas December 1 of each year is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in 2013, World AIDS Day commemorations focused on:\n <quote>\n [g]etting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths\n </quote>\n : Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idfadee153965c47ae88bd7e0735d7b313\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ided69a93ff0474ab5a6264c5deb948aa0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applauds the goals and approaches for achieving an AIDS-free generation set forth in the PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, as well as the targets set by United Nations member states in the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id77397580fa2c4ae0bdef30f86ae9326e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the dramatic progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1e826a1b6183414080f68ec81b34ad0f\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges, in order to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, rapid action towards—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3b0768c1f8764dcfa86f2145b8bca53b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive to build on progress made to date; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id997e071a29a24ecc90e78f3377b06c7b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida1381279a054470a98e0921a68aeddfc\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls for scaling up treatment to reach all individuals eligible for treatment under WHO guidelines;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id031466f01ee74744b8b442e27bc7f2cf\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idcde3db82b7e942018a4fb52d855c61f7\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports efforts to ensure inclusive access to programs and human rights protections for all those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id67ca7a0e688c45ada6962e1320d6ac54\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for the diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and cure of HIV;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4c377ecd62e34192a73266dbbf90dca7\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id15e4afbea60944f69318fd75690b7426\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide3380a6af6684a2a93102ddb473ebe8a\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV/AIDS.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date date=\"20131218\">\n December 18, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-05-14T04:00:00Z", "type": "Agreed to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres314ats/xml/BILLS-113sres314ats.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/sres/BILLS-113sres314ats.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres314ats.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T03:06:02.091", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-314", "legis_num": 314, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "ats", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-314-ats-dtd", "tv_txt": "III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Isakson , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment May 14, 2014 Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble RESOLUTION Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n\nWhereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013; Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic; Whereas the 2011 United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS addressed the progress of intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection; Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS to their babies; Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Whereas for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors; Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3, 2013; Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in history by any nation to combat a single disease; Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth; Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in fiscal year 2012; Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005; Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread; Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to 28,000,000; Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year; Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a 2012 UNAIDS report; Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS; Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk of HIV infection; Whereas President Barack Obama voiced commitment to realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation and his belief that the goal was within reach in his February 2013 State of the Union Address; Whereas the international community is united in pursuit of achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation by 2015; Whereas international donor funding has held steady since 2008 and countries affected by the epidemic are increasingly taking responsibility for funding and sustaining programs in their countries, currently accounting for approximately 53 percent of global HIV/AIDS resources; Whereas December 1 of each year is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day; and Whereas, in 2013, World AIDS Day commemorations focused on: [g]etting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths; (2) applauds the goals and approaches for achieving an AIDS-free generation set forth in the PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation; (3) commends the dramatic progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS; (4) urges, in order to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, rapid action towards— (A) full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive to build on progress made to date; and (B) further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications; (5) calls for scaling up treatment to reach all individuals eligible for treatment under WHO guidelines; (6) calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require; (7) supports efforts to ensure inclusive access to programs and human rights protections for all those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach; (8) encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for the diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and cure of HIV; (9) supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV; (10) encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses; and (11) encourages other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV/AIDS.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 314 ATS: Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-18\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 314\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131210\">\n December 10, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S305\">\n Mr. Isakson\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date date=\"20131218\">\n December 18, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n May 14, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble commented=\"no\">\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas an estimated 35,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2001 United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS Global mobilized global\n\t\t\t attention and commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and set out a series of\n\t\t\t national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2011 United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS addressed the progress\n\t\t\t of intensified efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS, including redoubling\n\t\t\t efforts to achieve by 2015 universal access to HIV prevention, treatment,\n\t\t\t care, and support, and to eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based\n\t\t\t abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls\n\t\t\t to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched in 2002 and, as of\n\t\t\t November 2013, supported programs in more than 140 countries that provided\n\t\t\t antiretroviral therapy to 6,100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and\n\t\t\t antiretrovirals to 2,100,000 pregnant women to prevent transmission of\n\t\t\t HIV/AIDS to their babies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and\n\t\t\t Malaria;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas for every dollar contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by\n\t\t\t the United States, an additional $2 is leveraged from other donors;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas the United States hosted the Global Fund’s Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on\n\t\t\t December 2–3, 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), introduced by\n\t\t\t President George W. Bush in 2003, remains the largest commitment in\n\t\t\t history by any nation to combat a single disease;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas, as of the end of September 2012, PEPFAR supported treatment for 5,100,000 people, up from\n\t\t\t 1,700,000 in 2008, and in 2012, PEPFAR supported provision of\n\t\t\t antiretroviral drugs to 750,000 pregnant women living with HIV to prevent\n\t\t\t the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during birth;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas PEPFAR directly supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 46,500,000 people in\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2012;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with total new HIV\n\t\t\t infections estimated at 2,300,000 in 2012, a 33-percent reduction since\n\t\t\t 2001; new HIV infections among children reduced to 260,000 in 2012, a\n\t\t\t reduction of 52 percent since 2001; and AIDS-related deaths reduced to\n\t\t\t 1,600,000 in 2012, a 30-percent reduction since 2005;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas increased access to antiretroviral drugs is the major contributor to the reduction in\n\t\t\t deaths from HIV/AIDS, and HIV treatment reinforces prevention because it\n\t\t\t reduces, by up to 96 percent, the chance the virus can be spread;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidelines for determining whether HIV\n\t\t\t positive individuals are eligible for treatment, thereby increasing the\n\t\t\t number of individuals eligible for treatment from about 15,000,000 to\n\t\t\t 28,000,000;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas 9,700,000 people in low- and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy\n\t\t\t by the end of 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent in a year;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas an estimated 50 percent of those living with HIV do not know their status, according to a \n\t\t\t 2012 UNAIDS report;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 1,200,000 of the\n\t\t\t 1,600,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas commented=\"no\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whereas stigma, gender inequality, and lack of respect for the rights of HIV positive individuals\n\t\t\t remain significant barriers to access to services for those most at risk\n\t\t\t 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RES. 315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize the production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.\n\nWhereas, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs conducted a review of disability claims adjudications made in the Social Security Administration's Huntington, West Virginia Office of Disability Adjudication and Review; Whereas, the Committee has received a request from a federal agency for access to records of the Committee's review; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal or state governments, records of the Committee's review of the disability claims adjudications made in the Social Security Administration's Huntington, West Virginia Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 315 ATS: To authorize the production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions December 18, 2013 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.\n\nWhereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the CDC ), nearly 26,000,000 individuals in the United States have diabetes and an estimated 79,000,000 individuals age 20 years or older in the United States have prediabetes; Whereas diabetes is a serious chronic condition that affects individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, and income level; Whereas the CDC reports that Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and suffer from the disease at rates that are much higher than the general population of the United States; Whereas according to the CDC, an individual age 20 years or older is diagnosed with diabetes every 17 seconds; Whereas approximately 5,205 individuals age 20 years and older in the United States are diagnosed with diabetes each day; Whereas the CDC estimates that approximately 1,900,000 individuals in the United States age 20 years and older were newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2010; Whereas a joint National Institutes of Health and CDC study found that each year between 2002 and 2005, approximately 15,600 youth were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and approximately 3,600 youth were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the United States; Whereas according to the CDC, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States increased by more than 300 percent between 1980 and 2010; Whereas the CDC reports that more than 27 percent of individuals with diabetes in the United States have not been diagnosed with the disease; Whereas more than 11 percent of adults and 26.9 percent of individuals age 65 and older in the United States have diabetes; Whereas as many as 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have diabetes in 2050 if the present trend continues; Whereas after accounting for the difference of the average age of each population, data surveying individuals age 20 years and older in the United States between 2007 and 2009 indicate that 7.1 percent of non-Hispanic whites, 12.6 percent of non-Hispanic blacks, 11.8 percent of Hispanics, and 8.4 percent of Asian Americans suffered from diagnosed diabetes; Whereas after accounting for the difference of the average age of each population, data surveying Hispanic individuals age 20 years and older in the United States between 2007 and 2009 indicate that 7.6 percent of individuals of Cuban, Central American, and South American descent, 13.3 percent of individuals of Mexican descent, and 13.8 percent of individuals of Puerto Rican descent suffered from diagnosed diabetes; Whereas according to the American Diabetes Association, the United States spent an estimated $245,000,000,000 on cases of diagnosed diabetes in 2012; Whereas the American Diabetes Association reports that 20 percent of the money that the United States spent on health care in 2012 went towards caring for individuals with diabetes; Whereas a Mathematica Policy Research study found that total expenditures for individuals with diabetes receiving benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) in fiscal year 2005 comprised 32.7 percent of the budget for such program in such fiscal year; Whereas according to the CDC, in 2007, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, contributing to the death of more than 230,000 individuals in the United States that year; Whereas a cure for diabetes does not exist as of November 2013; Whereas there are successful means to reduce the incidence of and delay the onset of type 2 diabetes; Whereas with proper management and treatment, individuals with diabetes live healthy, productive lives; and Whereas individuals in the United States celebrate American Diabetes Month in November: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including— (A) encouraging individuals in the United States to fight diabetes through public awareness of prevention and treatment options; 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RES. 316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.\n\nWhereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the CDC ), nearly 26,000,000 individuals in the United States have diabetes and an estimated 79,000,000 individuals age 20 years or older in the United States have prediabetes; Whereas diabetes is a serious chronic condition that affects individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, and income level; Whereas the CDC reports that Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and suffer from the disease at rates that are much higher than the general population of the United States; Whereas according to the CDC, an individual age 20 years or older is diagnosed with diabetes every 17 seconds; Whereas approximately 5,205 individuals age 20 years and older in the United States are diagnosed with diabetes each day; Whereas the CDC estimates that approximately 1,900,000 individuals in the United States age 20 years and older were newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2010; Whereas a joint National Institutes of Health and CDC study found that each year between 2002 and 2005, approximately 15,600 youth were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and approximately 3,600 youth were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the United States; Whereas according to the CDC, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States increased by more than 300 percent between 1980 and 2010; Whereas the CDC reports that more than 27 percent of individuals with diabetes in the United States have not been diagnosed with the disease; Whereas more than 11 percent of adults and 26.9 percent of individuals age 65 and older in the United States have diabetes; Whereas as many as 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have diabetes in 2050 if the present trend continues; Whereas after accounting for the difference of the average age of each population, data surveying individuals age 20 years and older in the United States between 2007 and 2009 indicate that 7.1 percent of non-Hispanic whites, 12.6 percent of non-Hispanic blacks, 11.8 percent of Hispanics, and 8.4 percent of Asian Americans suffered from diagnosed diabetes; Whereas after accounting for the difference of the average age of each population, data surveying Hispanic individuals age 20 years and older in the United States between 2007 and 2009 indicate that 7.6 percent of individuals of Cuban, Central American, and South American descent, 13.3 percent of individuals of Mexican descent, and 13.8 percent of individuals of Puerto Rican descent suffered from diagnosed diabetes; Whereas according to the American Diabetes Association, the United States spent an estimated $245,000,000,000 on cases of diagnosed diabetes in 2012; Whereas the American Diabetes Association reports that 20 percent of the money that the United States spent on health care in 2012 went towards caring for individuals with diabetes; Whereas a Mathematica Policy Research study found that total expenditures for individuals with diabetes receiving benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) in fiscal year 2005 comprised 32.7 percent of the budget for such program in such fiscal year; Whereas according to the CDC, in 2007, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, contributing to the death of more than 230,000 individuals in the United States that year; Whereas a cure for diabetes does not exist as of November 2013; Whereas there are successful means to reduce the incidence of and delay the onset of type 2 diabetes; Whereas with proper management and treatment, individuals with diabetes live healthy, productive lives; and Whereas individuals in the United States celebrate American Diabetes Month in November: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including— (A) encouraging individuals in the United States to fight diabetes through public awareness of prevention and treatment options; and (B) enhancing diabetes education; (2) recognizes the importance of early detection, awareness of the symptoms, and understanding the risk factors of diabetes, including— (A) being over the age of 45; (B) having a specific racial and ethnic background; (C) being overweight; (D) having a low level of physical activity; (E) having high blood pressure; and (F) having a family history of diabetes or a history of diabetes during pregnancy; and (3) supports decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes in the United States through increased research, treatment, and prevention.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 316 IS: Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 316\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131210\">\n December 10, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S252\">\n Ms. Collins\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the\n <quote>\n CDC\n </quote>\n ), nearly 26,000,000 individuals in the United States have diabetes and an estimated 79,000,000 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RES. 317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2013 Mr. Sessions (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on the continuing relationship between the United States and Georgia.\n\nWhereas Georgia is a highly valued partner of the United States and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the mutual interests of both countries, including through the deployment of Georgian forces as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, where Georgia is currently the largest non-NATO contributor and serving without caveats in Helmand Province, and the Multi-National Force in Iraq; Whereas, contrary to international law and the 2008 ceasefire agreement between Russia and Georgia, Russian forces have constructed barriers, including barbed wire and fences, along the administrative boundary line for the South Ossetia region of Georgia; Whereas this borderization is inconsistent with Russia’s international commitments under the August 2008 ceasefire agreement, is contrary to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, creates hardship and significant negative impacts for populations on both sides of these barriers, and is detrimental to long-term conflict resolution; Whereas the peaceful transfer of power as the result of the October 2012 parliamentary elections in Georgia represents a major accomplishment toward the creation by the people of Georgia of a free society and full democracy; Whereas the Presidential election of October 2013 marks another step in this transition to a free and open democracy in Georgia; Whereas international election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) concluded that the election was efficiently administered, transparent, and took place in an amicable and constructive environment […]. Fundamental freedoms of expression, movement and assembly were respected, and candidates were able to campaign without restriction. 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Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco to foster political dialogue in Bangladesh.</p> <p> Urges: (1) the government of Bangladesh to ensure judicial independence, end harassment of human rights activists, and restore the independence of the Grameen Bank; and (2) political leaders in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and access of election observers, and to rein in and to condemn the violence and provide space for peaceful political protests.</p>", "update_date": "2013-12-19T15:50:28Z", "version_code": "80" }, { "action_date": "2014-01-07", "action_desc": "Passed Senate without amendment", "text": " <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Condemns the political violence in Bangladesh and urges political leaders to engage in a dialogue toward free and credible elections.</p> <p> Supports ongoing efforts by United Nations (U.N.) 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RES. 318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2013 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blunt , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment and with an amendment to the title RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political reform in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.\n\nWhereas the nation of Bangladesh was established in 1971 after a bitter war in which it split from Pakistan, and for many of the ensuing years until 1990, it was ruled by military governments; Whereas political tensions have at times turned to violence in Bangladesh, undermining the democratic process; Whereas the last parliamentary elections in Bangladesh originally scheduled for January 2007, were postponed indefinitely after the military intervened amid rising violence and questions about the electoral process’s credibility; Whereas a military-backed civilian caretaker government held power until December 2008 when Bangladeshis returned to the polls to elect a new parliament for the first time in many years; Whereas ongoing antagonism between the country’s two ruling parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, distracts from the important needs of the country; Whereas concerns have grown about religious extremism in the otherwise usually tolerant country; Whereas the United States-Bangladesh relationship is strong and involves many shared interests, including regional economic integration, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, poverty alleviation, food security, regional stability, and mitigation of natural disasters; Whereas bilateral trade between the United States and Bangladesh now tops $6,000,000,000 annually, with major United States companies making significant long-term investments in Bangladesh; Whereas the economy of Bangladesh has grown six percent per year over the last two decades, despite a range of challenges; 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Whereas the Government of Bangladesh eliminated a constitutional provision requiring the governing party to cede power to a neutral caretaker government three months before an election; Whereas the 18-member opposition coalition in Bangladesh called for numerous nationwide strikes and transportation blockades in 2013, resulting in dozens of deaths; Whereas Bangladeshi students cannot attend school and complete mandatory exams due to the strikes and blockades and related violence; Whereas many citizens of Bangladesh have had their work and daily activities disrupted due to the strikes and related violence, which come at a cost to the economy and stability of Bangladesh; Whereas a stable, moderate, secular, Muslim-majority democracy with the world’s seventh-largest population, and the world’s fourth-largest Muslim population, will have lasting positive impacts in the region and beyond; Whereas the success of the democratic process in Bangladesh is of great importance to the United States and the world; 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RES. 318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2013 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political reform in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.\n\nWhereas the nation of Bangladesh was established in 1971 after a bitter war in which it split from Pakistan, and for many of the ensuing years until 1990, it was ruled by military governments; Whereas political tensions have at times turned to violence in Bangladesh, undermining the democratic process; Whereas the last parliamentary elections in Bangladesh originally scheduled for January 2007, were postponed indefinitely after the military intervened amid rising violence and questions about the electoral process’s credibility; Whereas a military-backed civilian caretaker government held power until December 2008 when Bangladeshis returned to the polls to elect a new parliament for the first time in many years; Whereas ongoing antagonism between the country’s two ruling parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, distracts from the important needs of the country; Whereas concerns have grown about religious extremism in the otherwise usually tolerant country; Whereas the United States-Bangladesh relationship is strong and involves many shared interests, including regional economic integration, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, poverty alleviation, food security, regional stability, and mitigation of natural disasters; Whereas bilateral trade between the United States and Bangladesh now tops $6,000,000,000 annually, with major United States companies making significant long-term investments in Bangladesh; Whereas the economy of Bangladesh has grown six percent per year over the last two decades, despite a range of challenges; Whereas the poverty rate in Bangladesh dropped from 40 percent to 31 percent between 2005 and 2010—a notable accomplishment in a country in which poverty has been deep and widespread; 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Whereas the Government of Bangladesh eliminated a constitutional provision requiring the governing party to cede power to a neutral caretaker government three months before an election; Whereas the 18-member opposition coalition in Bangladesh called for numerous nationwide strikes and transportation blockades in 2013, resulting in dozens of deaths; Whereas Bangladeshi students cannot attend school and complete mandatory exams due to the strikes and blockades and related violence; Whereas many citizens of Bangladesh have had their work and daily activities disrupted due to the strikes and related violence, which come at a cost to the economy and stability of Bangladesh; Whereas a stable, moderate, secular, Muslim-majority democracy with the world’s seventh-largest population, and the world’s fourth-largest Muslim population, will have lasting positive impacts in the region and beyond; Whereas the success of the democratic process in Bangladesh is of great importance to the United States and the world; 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RES. 318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2013 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment and with an amendment to the title January 7, 2014 Considered and agreed to with an amendment to the title RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political dialogue in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.\n\nWhereas the nation of Bangladesh was established in 1971 after a bitter war in which it split from Pakistan, and for many of the ensuing years until 1990, it was ruled by military governments; Whereas political tensions have at times turned to violence in Bangladesh, undermining the democratic process; Whereas the last parliamentary elections in Bangladesh originally scheduled for January 2007, were postponed indefinitely after the military intervened amid rising violence and questions about the electoral process’s credibility; Whereas a military-backed civilian caretaker government held power until December 2008 when Bangladeshis returned to the polls to elect a new parliament for the first time in many years; Whereas ongoing antagonism between the country’s two ruling parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, distracts from the important needs of the country; Whereas concerns have grown about religious extremism in the otherwise usually tolerant country; Whereas the United States-Bangladesh relationship is strong and involves many shared interests, including regional economic integration, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, poverty alleviation, food security, regional stability, and mitigation of natural disasters; Whereas bilateral trade between the United States and Bangladesh now tops $6,000,000,000 annually, with major United States companies making significant long-term investments in Bangladesh; Whereas the economy of Bangladesh has grown six percent per year over the last two decades, despite a range of challenges; Whereas the poverty rate in Bangladesh dropped from 40 percent to 31 percent between 2005 and 2010—a notable accomplishment in a country in which poverty has been deep and widespread; Whereas the Grameen Bank’s revolutionary microfinance lending to the poor has helped reduce poverty not only in Bangladesh, but has served as an innovative and powerful model for helping the poor elsewhere in the world; Whereas the Department of State, Congress, and other high profile international voices have recognized the Grameen Bank’s innovative work and expressed great concern over actions by the Government of Bangladesh that undermine the Bank's independence; Whereas Bangladesh, an example of a moderate and diverse Muslim-majority democracy, is scheduled to have national elections on January 5, 2014; Whereas, in 2013, hundreds of Bangladeshis died in violent clashes as a result of political violence and unrest, and some opposition and human rights activists have been arrested; Whereas trials held by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh—set up to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed during Bangladesh’s war of liberation with Pakistan in 1971—have fallen short of international standards; Whereas the Government of Bangladesh eliminated a constitutional provision requiring the governing party to cede power to a neutral caretaker government three months before an election; Whereas the 18-member opposition coalition in Bangladesh called for numerous nationwide strikes and transportation blockades in 2013, resulting in dozens of deaths; Whereas Bangladeshi students cannot attend school and complete mandatory exams due to the strikes and blockades and related violence; Whereas many citizens of Bangladesh have had their work and daily activities disrupted due to the strikes and related violence, which come at a cost to the economy and stability of Bangladesh; Whereas a stable, moderate, secular, Muslim-majority democracy with the world’s seventh-largest population, and the world’s fourth-largest Muslim population, will have lasting positive impacts in the region and beyond; Whereas the success of the democratic process in Bangladesh is of great importance to the United States and the world; and Whereas during the week of December 8, 2013, United Nations Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco visited Bangladesh to foster political dialogue between Bangladeshi political parties and leaders in order to bring a halt to violence and allow for a credible peaceful election: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) condemns the political violence in Bangladesh and urges political leaders in that country to engage directly and substantively in a dialogue toward free, fair, and credible elections; (2) expresses great concern about the continued political deadlock in Bangladesh that distracts from the country’s many important challenges; (3) urges political leaders in Bangladesh to take immediate steps to rein in and to condemn the violence as well as to provide space for peaceful political protests; (4) urges political leaders in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and access of observers in its upcoming elections; (5) supports ongoing efforts by United Nations Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco to foster political dialogue between political factions in Bangladesh; 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otherwise usually tolerant country;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States-Bangladesh relationship is strong and involves many shared interests, including regional economic integration, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, poverty alleviation, food security, regional stability, and mitigation of natural disasters;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas bilateral trade between the United States and Bangladesh now tops $6,000,000,000 annually, with major United States companies making significant long-term investments in Bangladesh;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the economy of Bangladesh has grown six percent per year over the last two decades, despite a range of challenges;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the poverty rate in Bangladesh dropped from 40 percent to 31 percent between 2005 and 2010—a notable accomplishment in a country in which poverty has been deep and widespread;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Grameen Bank’s revolutionary microfinance lending to the poor has helped reduce poverty not only in Bangladesh, but has served as an innovative and powerful model for helping the poor elsewhere in the world;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Department of State, Congress, and other high profile international voices have recognized the Grameen Bank’s innovative work and expressed great concern over actions by the Government of Bangladesh that undermine the Bank's independence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Bangladesh, an example of a moderate and diverse Muslim-majority democracy, is scheduled to have national elections on January 5, 2014;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in 2013, hundreds of Bangladeshis died in violent clashes as a result of political violence and unrest, and some opposition and human rights activists have been arrested;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n 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RES. 319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych’s decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.\n\nWhereas, according to a poll conducted in November 2013, a majority of the people of Ukraine supported signing a historic trade and political agreement with the European Union; Whereas a closer association between Ukraine and the European Union has been supported by Ukrainian civil society, business leaders, and politicians across the political spectrum and would bring lasting political, democratic, and economic benefits to the people of Ukraine; Whereas Ukraine successfully passed much of the legislation required to conform to European Union standards for signing an Association Agreement; Whereas, on September 22, 2012, and November 18, 2013, the Senate unanimously passed resolutions calling for a demonstrable end to selective justice in Ukraine and expressing its belief that Ukraine’s future lies with stronger ties to Europe, the United States, and others in the community of democracies; Whereas the experience of countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia provides a positive example of increased economic opportunity, enhanced personal freedom, and good governance. which can also be realized by Ukraine; Whereas the Government and people of Ukraine have the sovereign right to choose their own foreign policy and economic course, and no other country has the right to determine their political and economic orientation, nor decide which alliances and trade agreements they can join; Whereas, on November 21, 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych suspended Ukraine’s preparations for signing the Association Agreement one week before a critical European Union Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania; Whereas the abrupt reversal on the eve of the summit following Russian economic coercion and to protect the narrow interests of some officials and individuals in Ukraine prompted hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians all across the country, especially young people and students, to protest the decision and stand in support of furthering Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration; Whereas international nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations provide essential care to needy Ukrainians, yet face direct threats and challenges to their existence and administrative and regulatory impediments, including challenges to operating with the tax-exempt status necessary to maximize the use of funds on the ground and threats to the fabric of civil society vital to democracy in Ukraine; Whereas, on November 30, 2013, at Independence Square in Kyiv, special division police dispersed a peaceful demonstration of students and civil society activists who were calling on President Yanukovych to sign the Association Agreement; Whereas approximately 35 individuals were detained or arrested, and dozens were hospitalized, some with severe injuries; Whereas, on December 9, 2013, raids were conducted on three opposition media outlets and the headquarters of one opposition party; Whereas, on December 11, 2013, Ukrainian authorities conducted an overnight police operation in an attempt to forcefully take control of Independence Square, but were resisted by brave Ukrainians who filled the square and rebuffed the police action; Whereas all three former Presidents of Ukraine have underscored the need to refrain from violence and the importance of engaging in a dialogue with the opposition; and Whereas Ukraine faces an impending economic crisis that can only be solved with long-term economic reforms: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) stands with the people of Ukraine and supports their sovereign right to chart an independent and democratic future for their country; (2) urges leaders in the United States and the European Union to continue working together actively to support a peaceful and democratic resolution to the current crisis that moves Ukraine toward a future in the Euro-Atlantic community and a long-term solution to Ukraine’s economic crisis; 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RES. 319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Cardin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych’s decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.\n\nWhereas, according to a poll conducted in November 2013, a majority of the people of Ukraine supported signing a historic trade and political agreement with the European Union; Whereas a closer association between Ukraine and the European Union has been supported by Ukrainian civil society, business leaders, and politicians across the political spectrum and would bring lasting political, democratic, and economic benefits to the people of Ukraine; Whereas Ukraine successfully passed much of the legislation required to conform to European Union standards for signing an Association Agreement; Whereas, on September 22, 2012, and November 18, 2013, the Senate unanimously passed resolutions calling for a demonstrable end to selective justice in Ukraine and expressing its belief that Ukraine’s future lies with stronger ties to Europe, the United States, and others in the community of democracies; Whereas the experience of countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia provides a positive example of increased economic opportunity, enhanced personal freedom, and good governance. which can also be realized by Ukraine; Whereas the Government and people of Ukraine have the sovereign right to choose their own foreign policy and economic course, and no other country has the right to determine their political and economic orientation, nor decide which alliances and trade agreements they can join; Whereas, on November 21, 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych suspended Ukraine’s preparations for signing the Association Agreement one week before a critical European Union Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania; Whereas the abrupt reversal on the eve of the summit following Russian economic coercion and to protect the narrow interests of some officials and individuals in Ukraine prompted hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians all across the country, especially young people and students, to protest the decision and stand in support of furthering Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration; Whereas international nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations provide essential care to needy Ukrainians, yet face direct threats and challenges to their existence and administrative and regulatory impediments, including challenges to operating with the tax-exempt status necessary to maximize the use of funds on the ground and threats to the fabric of civil society vital to democracy in Ukraine; Whereas, on November 30, 2013, at Independence Square in Kyiv, special division police dispersed a peaceful demonstration of students and civil society activists who were calling on President Yanukovych to sign the Association Agreement; Whereas approximately 35 individuals were detained or arrested, and dozens were hospitalized, some with severe injuries; Whereas, on December 9, 2013, raids were conducted on three opposition media outlets and the headquarters of one opposition party; Whereas, on December 11, 2013, Ukrainian authorities conducted an overnight police operation in an attempt to forcefully take control of Independence Square, but were resisted by brave Ukrainians who filled the square and rebuffed the police action; Whereas all three former Presidents of Ukraine have underscored the need to refrain from violence and the importance of engaging in a dialogue with the opposition; and Whereas Ukraine faces an impending economic crisis that can only be solved with long-term economic reforms: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) stands with the people of Ukraine and supports their sovereign right to chart an independent and democratic future for their country; (2) urges leaders in the United States and the European Union to continue working together actively to support a peaceful and democratic resolution to the current crisis that moves Ukraine toward a future in the Euro-Atlantic community and a long-term solution to Ukraine’s economic crisis; 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and good governance. which can also be realized by Ukraine;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government and people of Ukraine have the sovereign right to choose their own foreign policy and economic course, and no other country has the right to determine their political and economic orientation, nor decide which alliances and trade agreements they can join;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on November 21, 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych suspended Ukraine’s preparations for signing the Association Agreement one week before a critical European Union Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the abrupt reversal on the eve of the summit following Russian economic coercion and to protect the narrow interests of some officials and individuals in Ukraine prompted hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians all across the country, especially young people and students, to protest the decision and stand in support of furthering Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas international nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations provide essential care to needy Ukrainians, yet face direct threats and challenges to their existence and administrative and regulatory impediments, including challenges to operating with the tax-exempt status necessary to maximize the use of funds on the ground and threats to the fabric of civil society vital to democracy in Ukraine;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on November 30, 2013, at Independence Square in Kyiv, special division police dispersed a peaceful demonstration of students and civil society activists who were calling on President Yanukovych to sign the Association Agreement;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas approximately 35 individuals were detained or arrested, and dozens were hospitalized, some with severe injuries;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on December 9, 2013, raids were conducted on three opposition media outlets and the headquarters of one opposition party;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on December 11, 2013, Ukrainian authorities conducted an overnight police operation in an attempt to forcefully take control of Independence Square, but were resisted by brave Ukrainians who filled the square and rebuffed the police action;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas all three former Presidents of Ukraine have underscored the need to refrain from violence and the importance of engaging in a dialogue with the opposition; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Ukraine faces an impending economic crisis that can only be solved with long-term economic reforms: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That 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RES. 319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Cruz ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment January 7, 2014 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych’s decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.\n\nWhereas, according to a poll conducted in November 2013, a majority of the people of Ukraine supported signing a historic trade and political agreement with the European Union; Whereas a closer association between Ukraine and the European Union has been supported by Ukrainian civil society, business leaders, and politicians across the political spectrum and would bring lasting political, democratic, and economic benefits to the people of Ukraine; Whereas Ukraine successfully passed much of the legislation required to conform to European Union standards for signing an Association Agreement; Whereas, on September 22, 2012, and November 18, 2013, the Senate unanimously passed resolutions calling for a demonstrable end to selective justice in Ukraine and expressing its belief that Ukraine’s future lies with stronger ties to Europe, the United States, and others in the community of democracies; Whereas the experience of countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia provides a positive example of increased economic opportunity, enhanced personal freedom, and good governance. which can also be realized by Ukraine; Whereas the Government and people of Ukraine have the sovereign right to choose their own foreign policy and economic course, and no other country has the right to determine their political and economic orientation, nor decide which alliances and trade agreements they can join; Whereas, on November 21, 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych suspended Ukraine’s preparations for signing the Association Agreement one week before a critical European Union Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania; Whereas the abrupt reversal on the eve of the summit following Russian economic coercion and to protect the narrow interests of some officials and individuals in Ukraine prompted hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians all across the country, especially young people and students, to protest the decision and stand in support of furthering Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration; Whereas international nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations provide essential care to needy Ukrainians, yet face direct threats and challenges to their existence and administrative and regulatory impediments, including challenges to operating with the tax-exempt status necessary to maximize the use of funds on the ground and threats to the fabric of civil society vital to democracy in Ukraine; Whereas, on November 30, 2013, at Independence Square in Kyiv, special division police dispersed a peaceful demonstration of students and civil society activists who were calling on President Yanukovych to sign the Association Agreement; Whereas approximately 35 individuals were detained or arrested, and dozens were hospitalized, some with severe injuries; Whereas, on December 9, 2013, raids were conducted on three opposition media outlets and the headquarters of one opposition party; Whereas, on December 11, 2013, Ukrainian authorities conducted an overnight police operation in an attempt to forcefully take control of Independence Square, but were resisted by brave Ukrainians who filled the square and rebuffed the police action; Whereas all three former Presidents of Ukraine have underscored the need to refrain from violence and the importance of engaging in a dialogue with the opposition; and Whereas Ukraine faces an impending economic crisis that can only be solved with long-term economic reforms: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) stands with the people of Ukraine and supports their sovereign right to chart an independent and democratic future for their country; (2) urges leaders in the United States and the European Union to continue working together actively to support a peaceful and democratic resolution to the current crisis that moves Ukraine toward a future in the Euro-Atlantic community and a long-term solution to Ukraine’s economic crisis; (3) encourages demonstrators and members of the opposition and civil society in Ukraine to continue avoiding the use of violence and engage in a dialogue of national reconciliation; (4) urges all political parties to refrain from hate speech or actions of an anti-Semitic or other character which further divide the Ukrainian people when they need to be united; (5) calls on the Government of Ukraine to refrain from further use of force or acts of violence against peaceful protestors, and to respect the internationally recognized human rights of the Ukrainian people, especially the freedoms of speech and assembly; (6) condemns the decision by Ukrainian authorities to use violence against peaceful demonstrators on November 30, December 1, and December 11, 2013, and calls for those responsible to be swiftly brought to justice and all detained nonviolent demonstrators to be immediately released; and (7) notes that in the event of further state violence against peaceful protestors, the President and Congress should consider whether to apply targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals responsible for ordering or carrying out the violence.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 319 ATS: Expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych’s decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-07\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. King ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating December 14, 2013, as Wreaths Across America Day .\n\nWhereas 22 years ago, the Wreaths Across America project began an annual tradition, during the month of December, of donating, transporting, and placing Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths on the graves of the fallen heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery; Whereas more than 1,000,000 wreaths have been sent to locations, including national cemeteries and veterans memorials, in every State and overseas; Whereas the mission of the Wreaths Across America project to Remember, Honor, Teach is carried out in part by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery as well as veterans cemeteries and other locations in all 50 States; Whereas the Wreaths Across America project carries out a week-long veterans parade between Maine and Virginia, stopping along the way to spread a message about the importance of remembering the fallen heroes of the United States, honoring those who serve, and teaching the people of the United States about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve the freedoms in the United States; Whereas in 2012, wreaths were sent to more than 800 locations across the United States and overseas, 100 more locations than the previous year; Whereas in December 2013, the Patriot Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehicle group that is dedicated to patriotic events and includes more than 250,000 members nationwide, will continue the tradition of the group of escorting a tractor-trailer filled with donated wreaths from Harrington, Maine to Arlington National Cemetery; Whereas thousands of individuals volunteer each December to escort and lay the wreaths; Whereas December 15, 2012, was previously designated by the Senate as Wreaths Across America Day ; and Whereas the Wreaths Across America project will continue the proud legacy on December 14, 2013, bringing approximately 130,000 wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery on that day: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates December 14, 2013, as Wreaths Across America Day ; (2) honors the Wreaths Across America project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all of the volunteers and donors involved in this worthy tradition; and (3) recognizes the sacrifices that our veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their families have made, and continue to make, for our great Nation.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 320 ATS: Designating December 14, 2013, as “Wreaths Across America Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Coons , Mr. Flake , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Alexander , Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Coats , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Corker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Heller , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Kirk , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Levin , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. McCain , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Portman , Mr. Pryor , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.\n\nWhereas Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, as Rolihlahla Mandela, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela in Transkei, South Africa; Whereas Nelson Mandela’s defiance of injustice, and his commitment to peace and reconciliation, played critical roles in the negotiation process that led South Africa to abolish apartheid, a system of racially focused social, political, and economic discrimination, and to ultimately adopt in its place a system of multiparty democracy and universal suffrage for all South Africans; Whereas Nelson Mandela became a political activist as a young man and rose through the leadership ranks of the African National Congress (ANC), becoming the ANC President; Whereas, on August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested for his political activism to end the discriminatory policies of apartheid; Whereas, despite calls for clemency on behalf of Nelson Mandela by the international community, including the Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, he was found guilty of all charges against him and sentenced to life in prison; Whereas, during 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela was permitted only one visitor a year, and for only 30 minutes; Whereas Nelson Mandela remained resolute, refusing offers to renounce his struggle against the Government of South Africa in exchange for his freedom, and became widely viewed as a martyr for the anti-apartheid movement; Whereas, during his imprisonment, Nelson Mandela was confined to a small cell where he slept on the floor, and he was sentenced to hard labor while being gravely mistreated by prison officials; Whereas, on February 11, 1990, under growing international pressure and national campaign efforts, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, marking the end of his 27 years, 6 months, and 1 week of continuous incarceration; Whereas, upon his release, Nelson Mandela resumed a top leadership role in the ANC and led the party in negotiations that resulted in South Africa’s first multiracial elections; Whereas, in 1994, following the first fully representative, multiracial national elections, Nelson Mandela was elected on May 9 and inaugurated on May 10 as President of the Democratic Republic of South Africa under a Government of National Unity; Whereas President Nelson Mandela led the transition from minority rule and apartheid to multicultural, multiracial democracy, and played a critical role in initiating South Africa’s ongoing efforts to foster national reconciliation and end the diverse, deep-rooted, and enduring social, political, and economic inequalities created by apartheid; Whereas President Nelson Mandela sought to promote equal opportunity for jobs and education, access to social services, and quality-of-life improvements for all South Africans; Whereas, during the presidency of Nelson Mandela, South Africa established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate gross human rights violations committed under the apartheid regime; Whereas Nelson Mandela’s decision to step down after one term as South Africa’s elected President serves as a commendable example of commitment to democratic principles for elected national leaders in new democracies around the globe; Whereas Nelson Mandela continued his social justice and human rights work upon his retirement in 1999, primarily through the Nelson Mandela Foundation and its two sister organizations, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the Mandela-Rhodes Foundation; Whereas, on July 18, 2007, Nelson Mandela convened the Elders, a group of world leaders including Desmond Tutu, Graca Machel, and former United States President Jimmy Carter, to contribute their wisdom and insight towards addressing some of the world’s toughest problems; Whereas the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa ; Whereas Congress contributed to the attainment of the political ideals and goals for which Nelson Mandela struggled, by enacting the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–440 ) on October 2, 1986, and has honored Nelson Mandela by passing the Mandela Freedom Resolution in the House of Representatives on September 18, 1984 (H. Res. 430, 98th Congress), and in the Senate on October 10, 1984 (S. Res. 386, 98th Congress), by adopting the resolution concerning United States support for the new South Africa on October 5, 1994 (H. Res. 560, 103rd Congress), and by awarding Nelson Mandela the Congressional Gold Medal on July 29, 1998; Whereas former United States President Bill Clinton honored Nelson Mandela with the Philadelphia Liberty Medal in 1993, and former United States President George W. Bush honored Nelson Mandela with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002; Whereas, on July 18 of each year, people around the world celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s birthday, by devoting their time to community service in honor of his legacy; Whereas, in 1995, Nelson Mandela wrote: I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended. ; and Whereas Nelson Mandela leaves a legacy that transcends his time and place in history, which will guide and inspire generations to come: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela; (2) extends its heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the members of the family of the late President Nelson Mandela and his fellow citizens; (3) requests the Secretary of State to communicate these expressions of honor and condolence to Nelson Mandela’s family and to the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa; and (4) requests the President to identify an appropriate and lasting program of the United States Government to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 321 ATS: Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S314\">\n Mr. Tester\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S303\">\n Mr. Thune\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S351\">\n Mr. Toomey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S325\">\n Mr. Udall of Colorado\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S326\">\n Mr. Udall of New Mexico\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S299\">\n Mr. Vitter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S327\">\n Mr. Warner\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S366\">\n Ms. Warren\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S316\">\n Mr. Whitehouse\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S318\">\n Mr. Wicker\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S247\">\n Mr. Wyden\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Honoring the life, accomplishments, and\n\t\t legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and expressing condolences on his\n\t\t passing.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, as\n\t\t\t Rolihlahla Mandela, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela\n\t\t\t in Transkei, South Africa;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela’s defiance of injustice, and his\n\t\t\t commitment to peace and reconciliation, played critical roles in the\n\t\t\t negotiation process that led South Africa to abolish apartheid, a system of\n\t\t\t racially focused social, political, and economic discrimination, and to\n\t\t\t ultimately adopt in its place a system of multiparty democracy and universal\n\t\t\t suffrage for all South Africans;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela became a political activist as a\n\t\t\t young man and rose through the leadership ranks of the African National\n\t\t\t Congress (ANC), becoming the ANC President;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested\n\t\t\t for his political activism to end the discriminatory policies of\n\t\t\t apartheid;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, despite calls for clemency on behalf of Nelson\n\t\t\t Mandela by the international community, including the Security Council, the\n\t\t\t General Assembly, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, he was found\n\t\t\t guilty of all charges against him and sentenced to life in prison;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, during 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment on\n\t\t\t Robben Island, Nelson Mandela was permitted only one visitor a year, and for\n\t\t\t only 30 minutes;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela remained resolute, refusing offers\n\t\t\t to renounce his struggle against the Government of South Africa in exchange for\n\t\t\t his freedom, and became widely viewed as a martyr for the anti-apartheid\n\t\t\t movement;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, during his imprisonment, Nelson Mandela was\n\t\t\t confined to a small cell where he slept on the floor, and he was sentenced to\n\t\t\t hard labor while being gravely mistreated by prison officials;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on February 11, 1990, under growing international\n\t\t\t pressure and national campaign efforts, Nelson Mandela was released from\n\t\t\t prison, marking the end of his 27 years, 6 months, and 1 week of continuous\n\t\t\t incarceration;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, upon his release, Nelson Mandela resumed a top\n\t\t\t leadership role in the ANC and led the party in negotiations that resulted in\n\t\t\t South Africa’s first multiracial elections;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in 1994, following the first fully\n\t\t\t representative, multiracial national elections, Nelson Mandela was elected on\n\t\t\t May 9 and inaugurated on May 10 as President of the Democratic Republic of\n\t\t\t South Africa under a Government of National Unity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Nelson Mandela led the transition from\n\t\t\t minority rule and apartheid to multicultural, multiracial democracy, and played\n\t\t\t a critical role in initiating South Africa’s ongoing efforts to foster national\n\t\t\t reconciliation and end the diverse, deep-rooted, and enduring social,\n\t\t\t political, and economic inequalities created by apartheid;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Nelson Mandela sought to promote equal\n\t\t\t opportunity for jobs and education, access to social services, and\n\t\t\t quality-of-life improvements for all South Africans;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, during the presidency of Nelson Mandela, South\n\t\t\t Africa established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate gross\n\t\t\t human rights violations committed under the apartheid regime;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela’s decision to step down after one\n\t\t\t term as South Africa’s elected President serves as a commendable example of\n\t\t\t commitment to democratic principles for elected national leaders in new\n\t\t\t democracies around the globe;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Nelson Mandela continued his social justice and\n\t\t\t human rights work upon his retirement in 1999, primarily through the Nelson\n\t\t\t Mandela Foundation and its two sister organizations, the Nelson Mandela\n\t\t\t Children’s Fund and the Mandela-Rhodes Foundation;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on July 18, 2007, Nelson Mandela convened the\n\t\t\t Elders, a group of world leaders including Desmond Tutu, Graca Machel, and\n\t\t\t former United States President Jimmy Carter, to contribute their wisdom and\n\t\t\t insight towards addressing some of the world’s toughest problems;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to\n\t\t\t Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk\n <quote>\n for their work for the\n\t\t\t peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations\n\t\t\t for a new democratic South Africa\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Congress contributed to the attainment of the\n\t\t\t political ideals and goals for which Nelson Mandela struggled, by enacting the\n\t\t\t Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/99/440\">\n Public Law 99–440\n </external-xref>\n ) on October 2,\n\t\t\t 1986, and has honored Nelson Mandela by passing the Mandela Freedom Resolution\n\t\t\t in the House of Representatives on September 18, 1984 (H. Res. 430, 98th\n\t\t\t Congress), and in the Senate on October 10, 1984 (S. Res. 386, 98th Congress),\n\t\t\t by adopting the resolution concerning United States support for the new South\n\t\t\t Africa on October 5, 1994 (H. Res. 560, 103rd Congress), and by awarding Nelson\n\t\t\t Mandela the Congressional Gold Medal on July 29, 1998;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas former United States President Bill Clinton\n\t\t\t honored Nelson Mandela with the Philadelphia Liberty Medal in 1993, and former\n\t\t\t United States President George W. 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RES. 325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of December 22 through December 28, 2013, as National Toy Week .\n\nWhereas the goal of National Toy Week is to recognize toys as the tools of play , enriching the lives of young people for generations; Whereas through play, children develop active minds, active bodies, and necessary social skills; Whereas National Toy Week encourages recognition of play as a universal pastime that gives children of all ages the opportunity to spend time together and have fun; Whereas according to the Toy Industry Association, the toy industry supports over 600,000 full-time jobs, accounting for more than $26,000,000,000 in wages; Whereas the toy industry is estimated to have an economic impact of over $75,000,000,000 in 2013 alone; and Whereas throughout the history of the toy industry, such industry has provided a wealth of creativity and innovation across the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the week of December 22 through December 28, 2013, as National Toy Week ; (2) recognizes the necessary role of toys and play in the development of children across the United States; (3) recognizes that, for 97 years, the toy industry has promoted fun and safe play; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe the week by enjoying toys and play.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 325 ATS: Designating the week of December 22 through December 28, 2013, as National Toy Week.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Ayotte ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the 2013 Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team on winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship.\n\nWhereas, on December 7, 2013, the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) men’s soccer team, known as the Penmen, won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II national championship in Evans, Georgia, becoming the second men’s soccer team in the history of SNHU to win a national title; Whereas, with their victory over the Carson-Newman University Eagles, the Penman capped off a 23-game unbeaten streak as they ended their season with 22 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, tying the SNHU men's soccer program’s record for most wins in a season; Whereas the State of New Hampshire and the City of Manchester are immensely proud of the SNHU men’s soccer team, and recognize the teamwork and dedication required to win a national championship; Whereas the student-athletes of SNHU demonstrate the same dedication to their studies as they do to athletics, having previously received the USA Today NCAA Foundation Academic Achievement Award in recognition of the high graduation rate of SNHU student-athletes; Whereas the SNHU men’s soccer team was honored in 2013 with the Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence Award for having the highest team grade point average in the Northeast-10 Conference for men’s soccer, and SNHU sophomore Brad Campion received the Elite 89 award for the highest cumulative grade point average at the 2013 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship; Whereas SNHU men’s soccer head coach Marc Hubbard, a native of Durham, New Hampshire, has led the Penmen to NCAA tournament berths in each of his 6 seasons as a coach, in addition to 2 Northeast-10 regular season and tournament titles, and has twice been honored as the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year; Whereas assistant coaches Josh Taylor, Rich Weinrebe, Dave Williams, and Phil Tuttle leveraged their years of experience playing and coaching the game of soccer to support Coach Hubbard and the team; Whereas the 2013 Southern New Hampshire University men’s soccer team is comprised of— (1) 1 graduate student: Callum Williams; (2) 4 seniors: Dom DiMaggio, Christian Rodriguez, Pierre Omanga, and Brian Francolini; (3) 9 juniors: Yannick Kabala, Joe Mahr, Mohamed Toufik, Danillo Andrade, Kenny Doublette, Kyle Logan, Miguel Carneiro, Keegan Campbell, and Chris Pereira; (4) 7 sophomores: Myles Groenloh, Jonathan Lupinelli, Brad Campion, Ryan Simpson, Sebastian Stezewski, Julian Omeally, and Dominic Samuel; and (5) 5 freshmen: Andrew Pesci, Ryan Reynolds, Nate Fournier, Curtis Pereira, and Eddie Legg; Whereas 4 members of the 2013 SNHU men’s soccer team hail from the State of New Hampshire; and Whereas the SNHU men’s soccer team should be recognized for both its athletic and scholastic accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team on winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship; (2) recognizes the positive environment of scholastic and athletic achievement fostered at Southern New Hampshire University; and (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to— (A) Southern New Hampshire University; (B) Paul J. 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RES. 327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating Sporting Kansas City for an outstanding 2013 season in Major League Soccer and for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013.\n\nWhereas on December 7, 2013, Sporting Kansas City won the Major League Soccer Cup 2013 by defeating Real Salt Lake in a penalty shootout, after 120 minutes of play concluded with a draw; Whereas the Major League Soccer Cup 2013 occurred in a sold-out stadium of 21,650 people at Sporting Park, in Kansas City, Kansas; Whereas the recorded temperature at the kickoff of the Major League Soccer Cup 2013 was 20 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest kickoff-temperature of any game in the history of Major League Soccer; Whereas Sporting Kansas City defender Aurelien Collin was named the Major League Soccer Cup Most Valuable Player; Whereas Sporting Kansas City finished the Major League Soccer regular season of 2013 in second place, a single win short of securing the Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield, with a record of 17 wins, 10 loses, and 7 draws; Whereas Sporting Park, in Kansas City, Kansas, has hosted the qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Gold Cup, the 2013 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, and the Major League Soccer Cup 2013; Whereas several Sporting Kansas City players represent the United States in international soccer games; Whereas Sporting Kansas City will play as one of the soccer clubs representing the United States in the 2014–2015 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Champions League; Whereas Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2013; Whereas Kansas City has a rich soccer history, participating as the Kansas City Wiz in the first season of Major League Soccer in 1996; Whereas Kansas City locals Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig, Pat Curran, Greg Maday, and Robb Heineman own Sporting Kansas City; Whereas Sporting Kansas City supporters are passionate, numerous, and diverse, and belong to associations that include La Barra KC, the Kansas City Cauldron, the Brookside Elite, the Fountain City Ultras, the Mass St. Mob, the King City Yardbirds, the Sporting Militia, the Omaha Boys, Northland Noise, the Trenches of SKC, JPOP, the Ladies of SKC, KC Futbol Misfits, the Wedge, Ad Astra KC, Wichita Wanderers, 417 Loyal, Aggievillains, CoMo Cauldron, and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Outlaws; and Whereas Sporting Kansas City players Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Christian Duke, Jon Kempin, and Kevin Ellis are natives of the Kansas City area and grew up playing soccer in the community: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes and extends congratulations to Sporting Kansas City for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013; and (2) commends the players, manager, coaches, owners, support staff, and club supporters whose efforts and spirit made the 2013 season a historic success.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 327 ATS: Congratulating Sporting Kansas City for an outstanding 2013 season in Major League Soccer and for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-12-20\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2014 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must take before further bilateral negotiations between the Government of Iran and the United States Government occur.\n\nWhereas, on September 27, 2013, the President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, and President Barack Obama engaged in the first direct contact between Iranian and United States leaders since 1979; Whereas the Government of Iran has yet to take any practical steps towards halting Iran’s nuclear programs and remains a committed state-sponsor of terrorist groups that have been responsible for American deaths in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Whereas, since the election of President Rouhani, the persecution by the Government of Iran of religious minorities, notably Christians, has increased not decreased; Whereas United States citizens remain imprisoned in Iran, including Pastor Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, and Robert Levinson; Whereas President Rouhani has called Israel the Zionist state that has been a wound that has sat on the body of the Muslim world for years and needs to be removed , and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has called Israel a rabid dog facing annihilation ; Whereas a Joint Plan of Action was released from Geneva on November 24, 2013, outlining first step, voluntary measures to be taken over a six month duration providing the Government of Iran with some $7,000,000,000 in relief from economic sanctions, while extracting no substantive concessions from Iran on their nuclear program; and Whereas the representatives of the United States engaging in these negotiations failed to raise the issue of the United States citizens imprisoned in Iran and to rebuke their Iranian counterparts for their vicious rhetoric against Israel at the highest levels: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that, before further bilateral negotiations between the Government of Iran and the United States Government occur, the Government of Iran must— (1) immediately and without conditions release all United States citizens unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) publicly affirm the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 328 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must take before further bilateral negotiations between the Government of Iran and the United States Government occur.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. King ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease.\n\nWhereas Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States (referred to in this preamble as the 1964 Report of the Surgeon General on Smoking and Health ) was the first Surgeon General of the United States report to definitively link smoking with lung cancer and heart disease; Whereas the 1964 Report of the Surgeon General on Smoking and Health paved the way for a series of important public health initiatives aimed at reducing the burden of tobacco use, including the addition of health warnings to cigarette packages, bans on cigarette advertising in the broadcast media, and the removal of fruit flavoring that appeal to children from cigarettes; Whereas tobacco control policies and public health initiatives aimed at curbing tobacco use contributed to a decrease in the prevalence of smoking by people of the United States from 42 percent in 1965 to 18 percent in 2012; Whereas tobacco use remains one of the most pressing public health concerns of the United States and is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States; Whereas tobacco use causes 18 types of cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pregnancy complications, and a host of other diseases and conditions; Whereas in January of 2014, more than 43,000,000 adults of the United States smoke, more than 8,000,000 of such adults live with a serious illness caused by smoking, and more than 440,000 people of the United States die prematurely each year as a result of tobacco use; Whereas most tobacco users begin smoking as children, every day more than 3,000 children try a cigarette for the first time, 700 children become daily smokers, and 1/3 of such children are projected to die prematurely as a result of tobacco use; and Whereas smoking exacts a $193,000,000,000 toll on the economy of the United States each year, including $96,000,000,000 in direct medical costs and $97,000,000,000 in lost productivity: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States and the significant contributions of such report in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use; and (2) supports ending tobacco-related death and disease.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 330 IS: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of “Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States” and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Florida State University football team for winning the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national championship.\n\nWhereas on January 6, 2014, before a crowd of more than 94,000 fans in Pasadena, California, the Florida State University Seminoles won the 2014 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship with a 34-31 victory over the Auburn University Tigers; Whereas Florida State University completed the largest comeback ever in a BCS national title game, giving the university its third national championship; Whereas the Seminoles finished the 2013 season with a record of 14 wins and 0 losses; Whereas Florida State University football head coach Jimbo Fisher won his first national title as a head coach, bringing his total record at Florida State University to 45 wins and 10 losses; Whereas Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston was awarded the 79 th Heisman Memorial Trophy; Whereas Jameis Winston is the only freshman quarterback to ever lead a Football Bowl Subdivision team to 13 wins and a BCS national title game; Whereas the Seminoles finished 2013 ranked first in the Harris Poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Associated Press Top 25, and the BCS Standings; Whereas the Florida State University Seminoles triumphed over the Duke University Blue Devils 45 to 7 to win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship title on December 7, 2013; Whereas Florida State University football had 17 players named to the 2013 All-ACC team, the most of any school in the conference; Whereas Florida State University fans worldwide supported and encouraged the Seminoles throughout the 2013 football season; Whereas Florida State University president Eric J. Barron and athletics director Stan Wilcox have led the Florida State University to excellence in both academics and athletics; Whereas Florida State University is one of the preeminent research universities in the State of Florida; and Whereas the Florida State University students, faculty, alumni, and all Seminole fans have brought pride to their institution and the entire State of Florida: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates the Florida State University football team for winning the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national championship; (2) recognizes the players, coaches, students, staff, and fans whose dedication helped Florida State University win the championship; and (3) respectfully requests that Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the president of Florida State University, Eric J. 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RES. 332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.\n\nWhereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in this preamble as NDSU ) Bison won the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 4, 2014, in a hard fought victory over the Towson University Tigers of Maryland by a score of 35 to 7; Whereas the NDSU Bison and coach Craig Bohl had an incredible 2013 season and finished unbeaten for the first time since 1990; Whereas NDSU has won 11 NCAA Football Championships and has now won 3 consecutive NCAA Football Championships since 2011; Whereas during the championship game, the NDSU Bison offense scored 35 points against the Towson University Tigers; Whereas Coach Bohl and his staff have instilled character and confidence in the NDSU players and have done an outstanding job with the Bison football program; Whereas the leadership of President Dean Bresciani and Athletic Director Gene Taylor has helped bring both academic and athletic excellence to NDSU; Whereas an estimated 17,000 Bison fans attended the Championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and dedication of Bison Nation that has helped propel the success of the team; and Whereas the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for the entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates the North Dakota State University football team as the champion of the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title; (2) commends the North Dakota State University players, coaches, and staff for their hard work and dedication; and (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans for supporting the Bison on the successful quest of the team to capture another Division I trophy for North Dakota State University.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 332 ATS: Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Boxer , and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.\n\nWhereas, before the mid-20th century, Baghdad had been a center of Jewish life, culture, and scholarship, dating back to 721 B.C.; Whereas, as recently as 1940, Jews made up 25 percent of Baghdad’s population; Whereas, in the 1930s and 1940s, under the leadership of Rasheed Ali, anti-Jewish discrimination increased drastically, including the June 1–2, 1941, Farhud pogrom, in which nearly 180 Jews were killed; Whereas, in 1948, Zionism was added to the Iraqi criminal code as punishable by death; Whereas, throughout 1950–1953, Jews were allowed to leave Iraq under the condition that they renounce their citizenship; Whereas, as result of past persecution, few Jews remain in Iraq today, and many left their possessions and treasured artifacts behind; Whereas the Ba’ath regime confiscated these artifacts, later dubbed the Iraqi Jewish Archive, from synagogues and communal organizations; Whereas, on May 6, 2003, members of the United States Armed Forces discovered the Iraqi Jewish Archive, which included 2,700 books and tens of thousands of documents, in the heavily damaged and flooded basement of the Mukhabarat (secret police) headquarters; Whereas, under great urgency and before adequate time could be dedicated to researching the history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive, an agreement was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority on August 20, 2003, stating that the Iraqi Jewish Archive would be sent to the United States for restoration and then would be sent back to Iraq after completion; Whereas, the Iraqi Jewish community is the constituency of the Archive and is now represented by the diaspora outside Iraq; Whereas, the current Government of Iraq has publicly acknowledged the importance of the Archive and demonstrated a shared respect for the wishes of the Iraqi Jewish diaspora by attending the December 2013 burial of several Torah fragments from the Archive in New York; Whereas United States taxpayers have invested $3,000,000 to restore the Iraqi Jewish Archive, and the National Archives and Records Administration has worked diligently to preserve the artifacts; Whereas the National Archives and Records Administration is displaying the Iraqi Jewish Archive in Washington, DC, from October 11, 2013, to January 5, 2014, and in New York City from February 4, 2014, to May 18, 2014; and Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed; (2) recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it; (3) recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive; (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; and (5) reaffirms the United States commitment to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 333 IS: Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-16\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0031b9cb06dd497098b7d1a37bb44a36\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ca3eee00824493c99ebce32d9eea616\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida9ce3415da2343faa0658dc3ef2f012e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc9d20181a7fe40deaaae5a61cd3e3ab4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; 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RES. 333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Moran , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Coats , Mr. Casey , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Risch , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Coons , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cochran , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations February 4, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment February 6, 2014 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.\n\nWhereas, before the mid-20th century, Baghdad had been a center of Jewish life, culture, and scholarship, dating back to 721 B.C.; Whereas, as recently as 1940, Jews made up 25 percent of Baghdad’s population; Whereas, in the 1930s and 1940s, under the leadership of Rasheed Ali, anti-Jewish discrimination increased drastically, including the June 1–2, 1941, Farhud pogrom, in which nearly 180 Jews were killed; Whereas, in 1948, Zionism was added to the Iraqi criminal code as punishable by death; Whereas, throughout 1950–1953, Jews were allowed to leave Iraq under the condition that they renounce their citizenship; Whereas, as result of past persecution, few Jews remain in Iraq today, and many left their possessions and treasured artifacts behind; Whereas the Ba’ath regime confiscated these artifacts, later dubbed the Iraqi Jewish Archive, from synagogues and communal organizations; Whereas, on May 6, 2003, members of the United States Armed Forces discovered the Iraqi Jewish Archive, which included 2,700 books and tens of thousands of documents, in the heavily damaged and flooded basement of the Mukhabarat (secret police) headquarters; Whereas, under great urgency and before adequate time could be dedicated to researching the history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive, an agreement was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority on August 20, 2003, stating that the Iraqi Jewish Archive would be sent to the United States for restoration and then would be sent back to Iraq after completion; Whereas, the Iraqi Jewish community is the constituency of the Archive and is now represented by the diaspora outside Iraq; Whereas, the current Government of Iraq has publicly acknowledged the importance of the Archive and demonstrated a shared respect for the wishes of the Iraqi Jewish diaspora by attending the December 2013 burial of several Torah fragments from the Archive in New York; Whereas United States taxpayers have invested $3,000,000 to restore the Iraqi Jewish Archive, and the National Archives and Records Administration has worked diligently to preserve the artifacts; Whereas the National Archives and Records Administration is displaying the Iraqi Jewish Archive in Washington, DC, from October 11, 2013, to January 5, 2014, and in New York City from February 4, 2014, to May 18, 2014; and Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed; (2) recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it; (3) recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive; (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; and (5) reaffirms the United States commitment to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0031b9cb06dd497098b7d1a37bb44a36\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ca3eee00824493c99ebce32d9eea616\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida9ce3415da2343faa0658dc3ef2f012e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc9d20181a7fe40deaaae5a61cd3e3ab4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; 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RES. 333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Moran , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Coats , Mr. Casey , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Risch , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Blunt ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations February 4, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.\n\nWhereas, before the mid-20th century, Baghdad had been a center of Jewish life, culture, and scholarship, dating back to 721 B.C.; Whereas, as recently as 1940, Jews made up 25 percent of Baghdad’s population; Whereas, in the 1930s and 1940s, under the leadership of Rasheed Ali, anti-Jewish discrimination increased drastically, including the June 1–2, 1941, Farhud pogrom, in which nearly 180 Jews were killed; Whereas, in 1948, Zionism was added to the Iraqi criminal code as punishable by death; Whereas, throughout 1950–1953, Jews were allowed to leave Iraq under the condition that they renounce their citizenship; Whereas, as result of past persecution, few Jews remain in Iraq today, and many left their possessions and treasured artifacts behind; Whereas the Ba’ath regime confiscated these artifacts, later dubbed the Iraqi Jewish Archive, from synagogues and communal organizations; Whereas, on May 6, 2003, members of the United States Armed Forces discovered the Iraqi Jewish Archive, which included 2,700 books and tens of thousands of documents, in the heavily damaged and flooded basement of the Mukhabarat (secret police) headquarters; Whereas, under great urgency and before adequate time could be dedicated to researching the history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive, an agreement was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority on August 20, 2003, stating that the Iraqi Jewish Archive would be sent to the United States for restoration and then would be sent back to Iraq after completion; Whereas, the Iraqi Jewish community is the constituency of the Archive and is now represented by the diaspora outside Iraq; Whereas, the current Government of Iraq has publicly acknowledged the importance of the Archive and demonstrated a shared respect for the wishes of the Iraqi Jewish diaspora by attending the December 2013 burial of several Torah fragments from the Archive in New York; Whereas United States taxpayers have invested $3,000,000 to restore the Iraqi Jewish Archive, and the National Archives and Records Administration has worked diligently to preserve the artifacts; Whereas the National Archives and Records Administration is displaying the Iraqi Jewish Archive in Washington, DC, from October 11, 2013, to January 5, 2014, and in New York City from February 4, 2014, to May 18, 2014; and Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed; (2) recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it; (3) recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive; (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; and (5) reaffirms the United States commitment to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.\n\nFebruary 4, 2014 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 333 RS: Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 303\n </calendar>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 333\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140116\">\n January 16, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S351\">\n Mr. Toomey\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S341\">\n Mr. Blumenthal\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S270\">\n Mr. Schumer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S260\">\n Mr. Roberts\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S362\">\n Mr. Kaine\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S347\">\n Mr. Moran\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S236\">\n Mr. Inhofe\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S212\">\n Mr. Coats\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S309\">\n Mr. Casey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S318\">\n Mr. Wicker\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S118\">\n Mr. Hatch\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S369\">\n Mr. Markey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S364\">\n Mr. Murphy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S323\">\n Mr. Risch\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S343\">\n Mr. Boozman\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S342\">\n Mr. Blunt\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0031b9cb06dd497098b7d1a37bb44a36\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ca3eee00824493c99ebce32d9eea616\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida9ce3415da2343faa0658dc3ef2f012e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc9d20181a7fe40deaaae5a61cd3e3ab4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; 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RES. 334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Johanns , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions January 28, 2014 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States.\n\nWhereas Catholic schools in the United States have received international acclaim for academic excellence while providing students with lessons that extend far beyond the classroom; Whereas Catholic schools present a broad curriculum that emphasizes the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in the young people of the United States; Whereas Catholic schools in the United States today educate 2,001,740 students and maintain a student-to-teacher ratio of 13 to 1; Whereas the faculty members of Catholic schools teach a highly diverse body of students; Whereas the graduation rate for all Catholic schools is 99 percent; Whereas 85 percent of Catholic high school graduates go on to college; Whereas Catholic schools produce students who are strongly dedicated to faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in spiritual character and moral development; and Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops stated: Education is one of the most important ways by which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity of the person and building of community. 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RES. 334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Johanns ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing the goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States.\n\nWhereas Catholic schools in the United States have received international acclaim for academic excellence while providing students with lessons that extend far beyond the classroom; Whereas Catholic schools present a broad curriculum that emphasizes the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in the young people of the United States; Whereas Catholic schools in the United States today educate 2,001,740 students and maintain a student-to-teacher ratio of 13 to 1; Whereas the faculty members of Catholic schools teach a highly diverse body of students; Whereas the graduation rate for all Catholic schools is 99 percent; Whereas 85 percent of Catholic high school graduates go on to college; Whereas Catholic schools produce students who are strongly dedicated to faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in spiritual character and moral development; and Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops stated: Education is one of the most important ways by which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity of the person and building of community. 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RES. 335 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Isakson , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Carper , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Scott , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cochran , and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating January 2014 as National Mentoring Month .\n\nWhereas the goals of National Mentoring Month are to raise awareness of mentoring, recruit individuals to volunteer as mentors, and encourage organizations to engage and integrate quality mentoring into their efforts; Whereas mentoring is a longstanding tradition in which a dependable, caring adult provides guidance, support, and encouragement to facilitate the social, emotional, and cognitive development of a young person; Whereas a mentor is a caring, consistent presence who devotes time to a young person to help that young person discover personal strength and achieve their potential through a structured and trusting relationship; Whereas research on mentoring shows that formal, high-quality mentoring programs focused on developing the competence and character of mentees promote positive outcomes, such as improved academic achievement, self-esteem, social skills, and career development; Whereas research shows that young people who are matched with a caring adult through a quality mentoring program are 46 percent less likely to use illegal drugs, 27 percent less likely to start drinking, 52 percent less likely to skip school, 37 percent less likely to skip class, and are more trusting of their parents or guardians; Whereas more than 5,000 mentoring programs in communities of all sizes across the United States focus on building strong, effective relationships between mentors and mentees; Whereas approximately 3,000,000 young people in the United States are in formal mentoring relationships due to the remarkable vigor, creativity, and resourcefulness of the thousands of mentoring programs in communities throughout the United States; Whereas in spite of the progress made to increase mentoring, the United States has a serious mentoring gap , with nearly 15,000,000 young people in need of mentors; Whereas, in 2012, 399,546 children were in foster care in the United States, many of whom were without a mentor and 26,000 of whom aged out of foster care by reaching adulthood without being placed in a permanent home; Whereas mentor programs that serve foster children are unique and require additional considerations, including specialized training and support necessary to provide for consistent, meaningful, and long-term relationships for children in foster care; Whereas mentoring is a proven cost-effective investment; Whereas for every dollar invested in mentoring, there is a 3 dollar return to society; Whereas mentoring partnerships between the public and private sectors bring State and local leaders together to support mentoring programs by preventing duplication of efforts, offering training in industry best practices, and making the most of limited resources to benefit young people in the United States; Whereas the designation of January 2014 as National Mentoring Month will call attention to the critical role mentors play in helping young people realize their potential; and Whereas a month-long celebration of mentoring will encourage more individuals and organizations, including schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith institutions, and foundations, to become engaged in mentoring and close the mentoring gap in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the month of January 2014 as National Mentoring Month ; (2) recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the millions of caring adults and students who are already serving as mentors and encourages more adults and students to volunteer as mentors; (3) supports the goals of mentoring to increase educational achievement, reduce juvenile delinquency, and improve life outcomes for mentees; and (4) promotes the creation and expansion of quality mentoring programs across the country to equip more young people with the tools needed to lead healthy and productive lives.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 335 ATS: Designating January 2014 as National Mentoring Month.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-16\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a month-long celebration of mentoring will encourage more individuals and organizations, including schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith institutions, and foundations, to become engaged in mentoring and close the mentoring gap in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idDD810847EB02419CB37D3C69C4F446F9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n designates the month of January 2014 as\n <term>\n National Mentoring Month\n </term>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7E581A2211B048FE95A913809FF21207\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the millions of caring adults and students who are already serving as mentors and encourages more adults and students to volunteer as mentors;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id070E379504604DFFB97891A4993BC981\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals of mentoring to increase educational achievement, reduce juvenile delinquency, and improve life outcomes for mentees; 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RES. 336 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2014 Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Isakson , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Reid , and Mr. Tester ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the first week of April 2014 as National Asbestos Awareness Week .\n\nWhereas dangerous asbestos fibers are invisible and cannot be smelled or tasted; Whereas the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers can cause significant damage; Whereas asbestos fibers can cause cancer such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other health problems; Whereas symptoms of asbestos-related diseases can take 10 to 50 years to present themselves; Whereas the projected life expectancy for an individual diagnosed with mesothelioma is between 6 and 24 months; Whereas generally, little is known about late-stage treatment of asbestos-related diseases, and there is no cure for such diseases; Whereas early detection of asbestos-related diseases may give some patients increased treatment options and might improve their prognoses; Whereas the United States has substantially reduced its consumption of asbestos, yet continues to consume almost 1,100 metric tons of the fibrous mineral each year for use in certain products throughout the United States; Whereas asbestos-related diseases have killed thousands of people in the United States; Whereas while exposure to asbestos continues, safety and prevention of asbestos exposure already has significantly reduced the incidence of asbestos-related diseases and can further reduce the incidence of such diseases; Whereas thousands of workers in the United States face significant asbestos exposure, which has been a cause of occupational cancer; Whereas thousands of people in the United States die from asbestos-related diseases every year; Whereas a significant percentage of all asbestos-related disease victims were exposed to asbestos on naval ships and in shipyards; Whereas asbestos was used in the construction of a significant number of office buildings and public facilities built before 1975; Whereas people in the small community of Libby, Montana, suffer from asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, at a significantly higher rate than people in the United States as a whole; and Whereas the designation of a National Asbestos Awareness Week will raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the first week of April 2014 as National Asbestos Awareness Week ; (2) urges the Surgeon General of the United States 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.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 336 ATS: Designating the first week of April 2014 as National Asbestos Awareness Week.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Markey , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Pryor , and Mr. Nelson ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2014, as National Data Privacy Day .\n\nWhereas new and innovative technologies enhance our lives by increasing our ability to communicate, learn, share, and produce; Whereas integration of new and innovative technologies into our everyday lives has the potential to compromise the privacy of individuals if appropriate protection is not taken; Whereas there is opportunity for governments, corporations, and civil society to work together to protect the privacy of individuals; Whereas many individuals and companies are not fully aware of the risks to the privacy of individuals posed by new and innovative technologies, of data protection and privacy laws, or of the specific steps they can take to protect the privacy of individuals; Whereas National Data Privacy Day constitutes a nationwide effort to educate and raise awareness about respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust; Whereas the annual recognition of National Data Privacy Day by Congress would encourage more people nationwide to be aware of data privacy and to take all necessary steps to prevent data loss and respect privacy; Whereas government officials and agencies, as well as representatives of businesses and nonprofit organizations, privacy professionals, academic communities, legal scholars, educators, and others with an interest in data privacy are working together on January 28, 2014, to educate and raise awareness about data privacy and about protecting the privacy of individuals; Whereas on January 28, 2014, privacy professionals and educators are being encouraged to discuss data privacy and security; and Whereas January 28, 2014, would be an appropriate day to designate as National Data Privacy Day : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the designation of January 28, 2014, as National Data Privacy Day ; (2) encourages State and local governments to observe the day with appropriate activities and initiatives that raise awareness about data privacy and security; (3) encourages privacy professionals and educators to discuss data privacy and security; (4) encourages corporations, governments, and other relevant organizations to take steps to protect the privacy and security of individuals and to promote trust in technologies; (5) encourages individuals across the United States to learn about data privacy and the specific steps they can take to protect the privacy of information they possess about themselves and others; and (6) encourages everyone to respect privacy, safeguard data they possess, and enable trust.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 337 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2014, as “National Data Privacy Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Mr. Franken (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Rubio , and Ms. Baldwin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.\n\nWhereas Dr. William Worrall Mayo first announced his plans to establish a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 27, 1864; Whereas 2014 marks 150 years of Mayo Clinic providing continuous, quality service to patients; Whereas the Mayo Clinic model of integrated, high-quality health care has become an international model for providing health care; Whereas the many historic achievements of Mayo Clinic include— (1) developing the first integrated, multi-specialty practice of medicine; (2) creating the first anti-blackout suits for military pilots during World War II; (3) winning the Nobel Prize in 1950 for discovering cortisone; (4) developing a DNA test that detects anthrax in less than 1 hour; and (5) continuing a tradition of helping individuals in the most need of help, including by deploying medical teams to earthquake-stricken Haiti; Whereas Mayo Clinic continues to value compassion, integrity, quality, and innovation in its leadership around the world; and Whereas Mayo Clinic is considered a premiere global center of health and healing dedicated to medical care, research, and education: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 339 IS: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2014 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Portman , and Mr. Booker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that all necessary measures should be taken to protect children in the United States from human trafficking, especially during the upcoming Super Bowl, an event around which many children are trafficked for sex.\n\nWhereas according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 children in the United States are at risk of commercial sexual exploitation; Whereas the average age of victims at the time of their entry into sex trafficking is between just 12 and 14 years old; Whereas sex trafficking victims are often abducted or lured into running away by traffickers; Whereas sex trafficking victims are routinely raped and beaten, and sometimes even branded; Whereas the vast majority of child victims of sex trafficking are children from the foster care system, where they have often been failed by the officials entrusted to protect them; Whereas instances of sex trafficking occur in every State, and tens of thousands of men, women, and children are brought to the United States every year and exploited for sex and labor by traffickers; Whereas it is widely recognized that the beloved American tradition of the Super Bowl, an event that draws tens of thousands of fans to the host city, like other major recreational events, leads to a surge in the sex trafficking of underage girls and boys in the host city; and Whereas traffickers aggressively advertise and sell sex trafficking victims on websites like Backpage.com during the Super Bowl in order to meet the increased demand from visitors to the host city: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) law enforcement officers, the juvenile justice system, social services, and the public should recognize and treat all children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking each and every day of the year; and (2) Federal and State law enforcement agencies should take all necessary measures to protect children in the United States from harm, including arresting and prosecuting both traffickers and buyers of children for sex in accordance with the applicable State and Federal laws against child abuse, statutory rape, and human trafficking, particularly during the festivities surrounding Super Bowl XLVIII.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 340 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate that all necessary measures should be taken to protect children in the United States from human trafficking, especially during the upcoming Super Bowl, an event around which many children are trafficked for sex.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-28\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2014 Mr. Pryor submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Observing the 100 th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and honoring her legacy as an American heroine.\n\nWhereas Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig, Arkansas; Whereas in 1941, Daisy Bates and her husband, Lucious Christopher “L.C.” Bates, founded the Arkansas State Press, a weekly African-American newspaper that promoted awareness of social injustice and championed civil rights; Whereas Daisy Bates took a leadership role in the civil rights movement and became president of the Arkansas State Conference of NAACP Branches in 1952; Whereas in 1957, Daisy Bates became an advisor to the Little Rock Nine and was a champion for public school integration; Whereas, on September 23, 1957, and September 25, 1957, Daisy Bates courageously led members of the Little Rock Nine from her home to their first days at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; Whereas in the face of mounting opposition, death threats, harassment, arrests, and violence, Daisy Bates continued her work in advising the Little Rock Nine and fighting for them to attend Central High School; Whereas after completing her work with the Little Rock Nine, Daisy Bates continued her work in public service as a community organizer and by working on anti-poverty programs; Whereas in 1990, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton recognized Daisy Bates as the most distinguished Arkansas citizen of all time ; Whereas, on November 4, 1999, Daisy Bates died in Little Rock, Arkansas; Whereas in 2001, the Arkansas General Assembly designated the third Monday in February as Daisy Gatson Bates Day to celebrate her contributions to civil rights; and Whereas generations of Americans can look to Daisy Bates as an example of determination, courage, and leadership for promoting social justice and equality: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) observes the 100 th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates; and (2) commemorates the legacy of Daisy Bates by encouraging all people of the United States to promote social justice, equality, and the principles of the Constitution.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 341 IS: Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and honoring her legacy as an American heroine.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Levin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary February 3, 2014 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Observing the 100 th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and honoring her legacy as an American heroine.\n\nWhereas Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig, Arkansas; Whereas in 1941, Daisy Bates and her husband, Lucious Christopher “L.C.” Bates, founded the Arkansas State Press, a weekly African-American newspaper that promoted awareness of social injustice and championed civil rights; Whereas Daisy Bates took a leadership role in the civil rights movement and became president of the Arkansas State Conference of NAACP Branches in 1952; Whereas in 1957, Daisy Bates became an advisor to the Little Rock Nine and was a champion for public school integration; Whereas, on September 23, 1957, and September 25, 1957, Daisy Bates courageously led members of the Little Rock Nine from her home to their first days at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; Whereas in the face of mounting opposition, death threats, harassment, arrests, and violence, Daisy Bates continued her work in advising the Little Rock Nine and fighting for them to attend Central High School; Whereas after completing her work with the Little Rock Nine, Daisy Bates continued her work in public service as a community organizer and by working on anti-poverty programs; Whereas in 1990, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton recognized Daisy Bates as the most distinguished Arkansas citizen of all time ; Whereas, on November 4, 1999, Daisy Bates died in Little Rock, Arkansas; Whereas in 2001, the Arkansas General Assembly designated the third Monday in February as Daisy Gatson Bates Day to celebrate her contributions to civil rights; and Whereas generations of Americans can look to Daisy Bates as an example of determination, courage, and leadership for promoting social justice and equality: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) observes the 100 th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates; and (2) commemorates the legacy of Daisy Bates by encouraging all people of the United States to promote social justice, equality, and the principles of the Constitution.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 341 ATS: Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and honoring her legacy as an American heroine.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-29\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 342 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2014 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Levin , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Cochran , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating February 3 through 7, 2014, as National School Counseling Week .\n\nWhereas the American School Counselor Association has designated February 3 through 7, 2014, as National School Counseling Week ; Whereas the importance of school counseling has been recognized through the inclusion of elementary and secondary school counseling programs in amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ); Whereas school counselors have long advocated for equal opportunities for all students; Whereas school counselors help develop well-rounded students by guiding students through academic, personal, social, and career development; Whereas personal and social growth results in increased academic achievement; Whereas school counselors play a vital role in ensuring that students are ready for college and careers; Whereas school counselors play a vital role in making students aware of opportunities for financial aid and college scholarships; Whereas school counselors assist with and coordinate efforts to foster a positive school climate, resulting in a safer learning environment for all students; Whereas school counselors have been instrumental in helping students, teachers, and parents deal with personal trauma as well as tragedies in their communities and the United States; Whereas students face myriad challenges every day, including peer pressure, bullying, depression, the deployment of family members to serve in conflicts overseas, and school violence; Whereas a school counselor is one of the few professionals in a school building who is trained in both education and mental health matters; Whereas the roles and responsibilities of school counselors are often misunderstood; Whereas the school counselor position is often among the first to be eliminated to meet budgetary constraints; Whereas the national average ratio of students to school counselors is 471 to 1, almost twice the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and other organizations; and Whereas the celebration of National School Counseling Week will increase awareness of the important and necessary role school counselors play in the lives of students in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates February 3 through 7, 2014, as National School Counseling Week ; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe National School Counseling Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the role school counselors play in schools and the community at large in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 342 ATS: Designating February 3 through 7, 2014, as “National School Counseling Week”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-01-30\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2014 Mr. McCain submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Establishing a Select Committee of the Senate to make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including programs affecting Americans, to make findings based upon the investigation, and to make recommendations based on the investigation and findings.\n\nWhereas since June 2013, publications have revealed details about certain National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans; Whereas such publications appear to be based in substantial part on unauthorized disclosures of classified information concerning intelligence collection; Whereas the unauthorized disclosure of classified information is a felony under Federal law; Whereas the National Security Agency relies on Federal agency contractors to carry out important aspects of its national security mission; Whereas the extent of reliance on contract positions may unwisely increase the number of individuals with potential access to classified information and may increase the risk of unauthorized disclosures; Whereas such unauthorized disclosures may cause damage to United States national security interests, intelligence sources and methods, and relationships with key allies; Whereas senior officials in the intelligence community may have misled Congress or otherwise obfuscated the nature, extent, or use of certain intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities of the National Security Agency, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans; Whereas the provision of incomplete or inaccurate information by officials of the intelligence community has inhibited effective congressional oversight of certain intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities of the National Security Agency, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans, and undermined congressional and public support of these programs; Whereas intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities of the National Security Agency have been valuable to combating terrorism and ensuring the security of the homeland; Whereas some such programs, operations, and activities that are the subject matter of the unauthorized disclosures may not have been authorized, or may have exceeded that which was authorized, by law, or may not have been permitted under the Constitution of the United States; and Whereas a Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies was established by the President and issued a final report entitled Liberty and Security in a Changing World on December 12, 2013: Now, therefore, be it\n\n1. Establishment of Select Committee on Investigation There is established a select committee of the Senate to be known as the Select Committee on the Investigation of leaks concerning certain activities of the National Security Agency (hereinafter in this Resolution referred to as the Select Committee ). 2. Functions and duties (a) General duties The Select Committee is authorized and directed— (1) to make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures that have occurred since June 2013 of apparently classified information concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans; (2) to make findings based upon the investigation carried out under paragraph (1); (3) to submit to Congress and the President recommendations based on the investigation carried out under paragraph (1) and the findings made under paragraph (2); and (4) to take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (b) Particular duties Without abridging in any way the authority conferred upon the Select Committee in subsection (a), the Senate further expressly authorizes and directs the Select Committee to make a complete investigation and make findings and recommendations related to the following: (1) The unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans that have occurred since June 2013, including— (A) the circumstances under which unauthorized disclosure occurred; (B) the extent of the damage done to United States national security interests, intelligence sources and methods, and relationships with key allies; and (C) how such damage may be mitigated. (2) Contracting by the National Security Agency, in particular— (A) the extent of reliance by the Agency on contract employees to carry out important aspects of the national security mission of the Agency; (B) the extent to which contractors with access to classified information were properly vetted; (C) the sufficiency of internal controls to ensure only properly cleared contractors with a need to know had access to classified information; (D) whether adequate remedial measures have been put in place to address identified deficiencies in the foregoing areas; and (E) whether any oversight or legislation is needed to reform any issues identified by the use of Federal contractors in the intelligence agencies. (3) The nature and scope of National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans, that were the subject matter of the unauthorized disclosure, including— (A) the extent of domestic surveillance authorized by law; (B) the legal authority that served as the basis for the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities that are the subject matter of those disclosures; (C) the extent to which such programs, operations, and activities that were the subject matter of such unauthorized disclosures may have gone beyond what was authorized by law or permitted under the Constitution of the United States; (D) the extent and sufficiency of oversight of such programs, operations, and activities by Congress and the Executive Branch; and (E) the need for greater transparency and more effective congressional oversight of intelligence community activities. (4) Whether existing laws of the United States are adequate, either in their provisions or manner of enforcement, to safeguard the rights and privacies of citizens of the United States. (5) The terrorist activities that were disrupted, in whole or in part, with the aid of information obtained through the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities that were the subject matter of those disclosures and whether this information could have been promptly obtained by other means. (6) The findings and recommendations of the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies established by the President, including— (A) the feasibility, costs, and benefits of such findings and recommendations; and (B) the legislative action that would be required to implement those findings and recommendations. (7) The need for specific legislative authority to govern the operations of the intelligence collection activities and practices of the National Security Agency, including recommendations and proposals for legislation. 3. Membership (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Select Committee shall be composed of 14 members as follows: (1) The chairman and vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (3) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (4) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (5) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (6) The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (7) One Senator selected by the majority leader of the Senate. (8) One Senator selected by the minority leader of the Senate. (b) Alternative membership If the chairman, vice chairman, or ranking member of a committee referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) declines to serve on the Select Committee, then the majority leader of the Senate in the case of a chairman, or the minority leader of the Senate in the case of a vice chairman or ranking member, shall designate a member from that committee to serve on the Select Committee. (c) Date The appointments of the members of the Select Committee shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of adoption of this Resolution. (d) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (e) Chairman and vice chairman (1) Chairman The members of the Select Committee who are members of the majority party of the Senate shall elect a chairman for the Select Committee by majority vote. (2) Vice chairman The members of the Select Committee who are members of the minority party of the Senate shall elect a vice chairman by majority vote. (f) Service Service of a Senator as a member, chairman, or vice chairman of the Select Committee shall not be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph (4) of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 4. Rules (a) Governance under standing rules of Senate Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution, the investigation and hearings conducted by the Select Committee shall be governed by the Standing Rules of the Senate. (b) Additional rules and procedures The Select Committee may adopt additional rules or procedures if the chairman and the vice chairman of the Select Committee agree, or if the Select Committee by majority vote so decides, that such additional rules or procedures are necessary or advisable to enable the Select Committee to conduct the investigation and hearings authorized by this Resolution. Any such additional rules and procedures— (1) shall not be inconsistent with this Resolution or the Standing Rules of the Senate; and (2) shall become effective upon publication in the Congressional Record. 5. Authorities (a) In general The Select Committee may exercise all of the powers and responsibilities of a committee under rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (b) Powers The Select Committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this Resolution— (1) hold hearings; (2) administer oaths; (3) sit and act at any time or place during the sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the Senate; (4) authorize and require, by issuance of subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the preservation and production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and any other materials in whatever form the Select Committee considers advisable; (5) take testimony, orally, by sworn statement, by sworn written interrogatory, or by deposition, and authorize staff members to do the same; and (6) issue letters rogatory and requests, through appropriate channels, for any other means of international assistance. (c) Authorization, Issuance, and Enforcement of Subpoenas (1) Authorization Subpoenas authorized and issued under this section— (A) may be done with the joint concurrence of the chairman and the vice chairman of the Select Committee; (B) shall bear the signature of the chairman or the vice chairman of the Select Committee or the designee of such chairman or vice chairman; and (C) shall be served by any person or class of persons designated by the chairman or the vice chairman of the Select Committee for that purpose anywhere within or without the borders of the United States to the full extent provided by law. (d) Enforcement The Select Committee may make to the Senate by report or Resolution any recommendation, including a recommendation for criminal or civil enforcement, that the Select Committee considers appropriate with respect to— (1) the failure or refusal of any person to appear at a hearing or deposition or to produce or preserve documents or materials described in subsection (b)(4) in obedience to a subpoena or order of the Select Committee; (2) the failure or refusal of any person to answer questions truthfully and completely during the person's appearance as a witness at a hearing or deposition of the Select Committee; or (3) the failure or refusal of any person to comply with any subpoena or order issued under the authority of subsection (c). (e) Access to information The Select Committee shall have, to the fullest extent permitted by law, access to any such information or materials obtained by any other department or agency of the United States or by anybody investigating the matters described in section 3. (f) Authority of other committees Nothing contained in this section shall affect or impair the exercise of any other standing committee of the Senate of any power, or the discharge by such committee of any duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 812, chapter 753). (g) Quorum (1) Reports and recommendations A majority of the members of the Select Committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of reporting a matter or recommendation to the Senate. (2) Testimony One member of the Select Committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking testimony. (3) Other business A majority of the members of the Select Committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting any other business of the Select Committee. (h) Security clearances Each member of the Select Committee shall have an appropriate security clearance. (i) Violations of law (1) Reports of violation of law If the chairman and vice chairman of the Select Committee, or a majority of the Select Committee determine that there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation of law may have occurred, the chairman and vice chairman by letter, or the Select Committee by resolution, are authorized to report such violation to the proper Federal, State, or local authorities. Any such letter or report may recite the basis for the determination of reasonable cause. (2) Construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to authorize the release of documents or testimony. (j) Recommendations The Select Committee shall have authority to make recommendations for appropriate new legislation or the amendment of any existing statute which the Select Committee considers necessary or desirable to carry out this Resolution. 6. Reports (a) Requirement for report Not later than 180 days after the appointment of members to the Select Committee, the Select Committee shall submit to the Senate and the President a final report on the results of the investigations and studies conducted pursuant to this Resolution, together with any recommendations for Congress and the President based on the investigation and findings of the Select Committee. (b) Interim reports The Select Committee may submit to the Senate such interim reports as the Select Committee considers appropriate. (c) Form of reports Each report submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, and may include a classified annex if necessary. 7. Administrative provisions (a) Staff (1) In general The Select Committee may employ in accordance with paragraph (2) a staff composed of such clerical, investigatory, legal, technical, and other personnel as the Select Committee, or the chairman and the vice chairman of the Select Committee, considers necessary or appropriate. (2) Appointment of staff The staff of the Select Committee shall consist of such personnel as the chairman and the vice chairman shall jointly appoint. Such staff may be removed jointly by the chairman and the vice chairman, and shall work under the joint general supervision and direction of the chairman and the vice chairman. (b) Compensation The chairman and the vice chairman of the Select Committee shall jointly fix the compensation of all personnel of the staff of the Select Committee. (c) Reimbursement of expenses The Select Committee may reimburse the members of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by such staff members in the performance of their functions for the Select Committee. (d) Services of Senate staff The Select Committee may use, with the prior consent of the chair of any other committee of the Senate or the chair of any subcommittee of any committee of the Senate, the facilities of any other committee of the Senate, or the services of any members of the staff of such committee or subcommittee, whenever the Select Committee or the chairman or the vice chairman of the Select Committee considers that such action is necessary or appropriate to enable the Select Committee to carry out its responsibilities, duties, or functions under this Resolution. (e) Detail of employees The Select Committee may use on a reimbursable basis, with the prior consent of the head of the department or agency of Government concerned and the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the services of personnel of such department or agency. (f) Temporary and intermittent services The Select Committee may procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof. (g) Payment of expenses There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Committee. Such payments shall be made by vouchers signed by the Chair of the Select Committee and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 8. Definitions In this Resolution: (1) Classified information The term classified information has the meaning given that term in section 804 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3164)). (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 9. Effective date; termination (a) Effective date This Resolution shall take effect on the date of the adoption of this Resolution. (b) Termination The Select Committee shall terminate 60 days after the submittal of the report required by section 6(a). (c) Disposition of records Upon termination of the Select Committee, the records of the Select Committee shall become the records of any committee designated by the majority leader of the Senate with the concurrence of the minority leader of the Senate.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 343 IS: Establishing a Select Committee of the Senate to make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including programs affecting Americans, to make findings based upon the investigation, and to make recommendations based on the investigation and findings.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 343\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140204\">\n February 4, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S197\">\n Mr. McCain\n </sponsor>\n submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSRA00\">\n Committee on Rules and Administration\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n Establishing a Select Committee of the Senate to make a full and thorough investigation of the\n\t\t\t unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning\n\t\t\t the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t activities, including\tprograms affecting\n\t\t\t Americans, to make findings based upon the investigation, and to make\n\t\t\t recommendations based on the investigation\n\t\t\t and findings.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas since June 2013, publications have revealed details about certain National Security Agency\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs,\n\t\t\t operations, and activities, including\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas such publications appear to be based in substantial part on unauthorized disclosures of\n\t\t\t classified information concerning intelligence collection;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the unauthorized disclosure of classified information is a felony under Federal law;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Security Agency relies on Federal agency contractors to carry out important\n\t\t\t aspects of its national security mission;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the extent of reliance on contract positions may unwisely increase the number of\n\t\t\t individuals with potential access to classified information and may\n\t\t\t increase the risk of unauthorized disclosures;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas such unauthorized disclosures may cause damage to United States national security\n\t\t\t interests, intelligence sources and methods, and relationships with key\n\t\t\t allies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas senior officials in the intelligence community may have misled Congress or otherwise\n\t\t\t obfuscated the nature, extent, or use of certain intelligence-collection\n\t\t\t programs,\n\t\t\t operations, and activities of the National Security Agency, including\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the provision of incomplete or inaccurate information by officials of the intelligence\n\t\t\t community has inhibited effective congressional oversight of certain\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities of the\n\t\t\t National Security\n\t\t\t Agency, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans,\n\t\t\t and undermined\n\t\t\t congressional and public support of these programs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities of the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency have been\n\t\t\t valuable to combating terrorism and ensuring the security of the homeland;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas some such programs, operations, and activities that are the subject matter of the\n\t\t\t unauthorized disclosures may not have been authorized, or may have\n\t\t\t exceeded that which was authorized, by law, or may not have been permitted\n\t\t\t under the Constitution of the United States; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies was established by the\n\t\t\t President and\tissued a final report entitled\n <quote>\n Liberty and Security in a Changing World\n </quote>\n on December 12, 2013: Now,\n\t\t\t therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section id=\"id1EBFB41A2FCB435BA32E5687951B28DA\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of Select Committee on Investigation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There is established a select committee of the Senate to be known as the Select Committee on\n\t\t\t the Investigation of leaks concerning\tcertain activities of the National\n\t\t\t Security Agency (hereinafter in this Resolution referred to as the\n <quote>\n Select Committee\n </quote>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id4adab5e9a1ca4100acc49948c46edb27\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions and duties\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ida4a6d4114b0546e692bbba37760ac04b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee is authorized and directed—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idCA9CE2D5CA6A4C0ABDC6CC0B4144692C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures that have occurred since\n\t\t\t June 2013 of apparently classified information concerning the National\n\t\t\t Security Agency\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection\n\t\t\t programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection\n\t\t\t programs affecting Americans;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9363247d0fab484cb0fe42d42fa75661\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to make findings based upon the investigation carried out under paragraph (1);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id368d831b8c58479da5c8f14b5d676779\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to submit to Congress and the President recommendations based on the investigation carried out\n\t\t\t under paragraph (1) and the findings made under paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5C25EC5B79DE40E197C859FACCD86B5A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6e550919da1e4df7ac85ae0e136da59a\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Particular duties\n </header>\n <text>\n Without abridging in any way the authority conferred upon the Select Committee in subsection (a),\n\t\t\t the Senate further expressly authorizes and directs the Select Committee\n\t\t\t to make a complete investigation and make findings and recommendations \n\t\t\t related to\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6ee70a3922064c2caec68924897cb58b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities,\n\t\t\t including\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans that have occurred\n\t\t\t since June 2013, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9149b1c9265b4286afa802c652c6c5a0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the circumstances under which unauthorized disclosure occurred;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id74bf35d77b274a4f8477684368b7a1b7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent of the damage done to United States national security interests, intelligence sources\n\t\t\t and methods, and relationships with key allies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1facbdfc250e45e7b8eb6a4f9a54c9df\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how such damage may be mitigated.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id37950ce12f694e469de8c4d5268ef723\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Contracting by the National Security Agency, in particular—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc4e0c034c5ad4d94aac12f85c11bf491\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent of reliance by the Agency on contract employees to carry out\n\t\t\t important aspects of the national security mission of the Agency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5af204daab8649c19f3cdc4b7de54855\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent to which contractors with access to classified information were properly vetted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idee912c31c6514d81871f13e51e36c567\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sufficiency of internal controls to ensure only properly cleared contractors with a\n\t\t\t need to know had access to classified information;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8d5ff7ec29254d98b657dcf9c6fe9407\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether adequate remedial measures have been put in place to address identified deficiencies in the\n\t\t\t foregoing areas; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id107bc575ff544b4f887d9ea976530780\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether any oversight or legislation is needed to reform any issues identified by the use of\n\t\t\t Federal\n\t\t\t contractors in the intelligence agencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7378e4eec3544a9c90ddf6c467d92ef2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The nature and scope of National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and\n\t\t\t activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting\n\t\t\t Americans, that were the subject matter of the unauthorized\n\t\t\t disclosure, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id41ccce300aee4566a53effea3f51f653\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent of domestic surveillance authorized by law;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5b6f62bf6d2c42e7b208056f8d41c87f\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the legal authority that served as the basis for the National Security Agency\n\t\t\t intelligence-collection programs,\n\t\t\t operations, and activities that are the subject matter of those\n\t\t\t disclosures;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd70d863f420c42c78a607491e62b00d4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent to which such programs, operations, and activities that were the subject matter of such\n\t\t\t unauthorized disclosures may have gone beyond what was authorized by law\n\t\t\t or permitted under\n\t\t\t the Constitution of the United States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9dcc5f393a9e4577acfbe5511583318b\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent and sufficiency of oversight of such programs, operations, and activities by Congress\n\t\t\t and the Executive Branch; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfae36fa6c80843a8a1865212e3ab32db\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the need for greater transparency and more effective congressional oversight of intelligence\n\t\t\t community activities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide7520a4af34e44beb7ab15e315efaa36\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Whether existing laws of the United States are adequate, either in their provisions or manner of\n\t\t\t enforcement, to safeguard the rights and privacies of citizens of the\n\t\t\t United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id610d571a0bf24ecb8de6f56ec408cd2a\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The terrorist activities that were disrupted, in whole or in part, with the aid of information\n\t\t\t obtained through the National Security Agency intelligence-collection\n\t\t\t programs, operations, and\n\t\t\t activities that were the subject matter of\n\t\t\t those disclosures and whether this information could have been promptly\n\t\t\t obtained by other means.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc0fbc4a88e64473ca1896a5e634a47bd\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The findings and recommendations of the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications\n\t\t\t Technologies established by the President, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide4f16239caa441249e8c3447cf3ad799\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the feasibility, costs, and benefits of such findings and recommendations; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida5f62f7e47b64dcd990590cb445b1a37\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the legislative action that would be required to implement those findings and recommendations.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2411144c1ec541fb8d8eb888b94702dd\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The need for specific legislative authority to govern the operations of the intelligence\n\t\t\t collection activities and practices of the National Security Agency,\n\t\t\t including recommendations and proposals for legislation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9a70fc492db848db8ed1763ecb44a62b\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id055bf604683549c2ad90610f0f95b24b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to subsection (b), the Select Committee shall be composed of 14 members as follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida33781149e554d23b69f83e0a0f18808\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2280b883bdfc47cba2ea22e8b52e3d19\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0e79c34a4ed74dee98e735006c1acf66\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental\n\t\t\t Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id81a167191e494ae5a506593400dec853\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id57ecb28d91864a01ab3f69295486a4e6\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3f853858a95e4f51ba9ec9bec1a610ee\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf78c56cae49c43888e013f3ee0f52109\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n One Senator selected by the majority leader of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id57087724b28f434a83ed6cd8eabb6b5e\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n One Senator selected by the minority leader of the Senate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idedb7bae7110647e2bf5882b9ab84f9d5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Alternative membership\n </header>\n <text>\n If the chairman, vice chairman, or ranking member of a committee referred to in paragraphs (1)\n\t\t\t through (6) of subsection (a)\n\t\t\t declines\n\t\t\t to serve on the Select Committee, then the majority leader of the Senate\n\t\t\t in the case of a chairman, or the minority leader of the Senate in the\n\t\t\t case of a vice chairman or\n\t\t\t ranking member,\n\t\t\t shall designate a member from that committee to serve on the\n\t\t\t Select Committee.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id59a57921b96e4209bf4d2beedd6603d4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Date\n </header>\n <text>\n The appointments of the members of the Select Committee shall be made not later than 30 days after\n\t\t\t the date of adoption of this Resolution.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id48c1ab88686442c5a351ec09072cac8a\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same\n\t\t\t manner as the original appointment.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id704d0b6c00cd4c468b162cfc0efb77df\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chairman and vice chairman\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idB5AF17DC4B684C4D9FE009116223DAD7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chairman\n </header>\n <text>\n The members of the Select Committee who are members of the majority party of the Senate shall elect\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t chairman for the Select Committee by majority vote.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idBB5C64D546B0441F9E37AEC8430AC83F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vice chairman\n </header>\n <text>\n The members of the Select Committee who are\n\t\t\t members of the minority party of the Senate shall elect a vice chairman by\n\t\t\t majority vote.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc32b733d61f44e9d9f9685461d8a1efb\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Service\n </header>\n <text>\n Service of a Senator as a member, chairman, or vice chairman of the Select Committee shall not be\n\t\t\t taken into account for the purposes of paragraph (4) of rule XXV of the\n\t\t\t Standing Rules of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id4c962bd33a3a4a00ba3ff30f676b129d\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rules\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id2da02f02ad334db78c1a03c7b189afa6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Governance under standing rules of Senate\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution, the investigation and hearings\n\t\t\t conducted by the Select Committee shall be governed by the Standing Rules\n\t\t\t of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idd4e578b1c62e4c8fad50b09bd502dc4a\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional rules and procedures\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may adopt additional rules or procedures if the chairman and the vice chairman\n\t\t\t of the Select Committee agree, or if the Select Committee by majority vote\n\t\t\t so decides, that such additional rules or procedures are necessary or\n\t\t\t advisable to enable the Select Committee to conduct the investigation and\n\t\t\t hearings authorized by this Resolution. Any such additional rules and\n\t\t\t procedures—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id22583fc2617f467c8091815594759bcf\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not be inconsistent with this Resolution or the Standing Rules of the Senate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbab4058facca4c70bbd587ccce597af9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall become effective upon publication in the Congressional Record.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id442c11e5f027483f939346d6e7521875\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id367afa4261c141b3be2cc9f125dd1340\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may exercise all of the powers and responsibilities of a committee under rule\n\t\t\t XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb661939df7e2472abfc9cd5a788eda42\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Powers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this Resolution—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf7cfe48f82764b28bd409e2c2fa09dfb\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n hold hearings;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9272c48fd8b34c93b577770dec0cee4f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n administer oaths;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8102a38fa44742c5928274c5edebd0d7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n sit and act at any time or place during the sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the\n\t\t\t Senate;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1d877d08123d455e8065a398f76f98b5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n authorize and require, by issuance of subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of\n\t\t\t witnesses and the preservation and production of books, records,\n\t\t\t correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and any other\n\t\t\t materials in whatever form the Select Committee considers advisable;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id222a0cee8c8c42d7b41f50e735a1d283\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n take testimony, orally, by sworn statement, by sworn written interrogatory, or by deposition, and\n\t\t\t authorize staff members to do the same; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3018c75766a4401fbb238c5a70f47b48\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n issue letters rogatory and requests, through appropriate channels, for any other means of\n\t\t\t international assistance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4c31eea20620407abd2300a285d14ca2\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization, Issuance, and Enforcement of Subpoenas\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id7564aa6b03684abd888b939a7c50d355\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization\n </header>\n <text>\n Subpoenas authorized and issued under this section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id72A90D3727DA422CABC487E2D1DC3593\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may be done with the joint concurrence of the chairman and the vice chairman of the Select\n\t\t\t Committee;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6CA0C5EB584343689688950FA510F601\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall bear the signature of the chairman or the vice\n\t\t\t chairman of the Select Committee or the designee of such chairman or vice\n\t\t\t chairman; 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Such staff may be removed jointly by the\n\t\t\t chairman and the vice chairman, and shall work under the joint general\n\t\t\t supervision and direction of the chairman and the vice chairman.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4853ec6b3a9c4a9f89fc1208fe5ca986\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation\n </header>\n <text>\n The chairman and the vice chairman of the Select Committee shall jointly fix the compensation of\n\t\t\t all personnel of the staff of the Select Committee.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id88766886ecba4107b252f82277e02291\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reimbursement of expenses\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may reimburse the members of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other\n\t\t\t necessary expenses incurred by such staff members in the performance of\n\t\t\t their functions for the Select Committee.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id25806dadafa5414b85736ebc9ba2ee92\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Services of Senate staff\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may use, with the prior consent of the chair of any other committee of the\n\t\t\t Senate or the chair of any subcommittee of any committee of the Senate,\n\t\t\t the facilities of any other committee of the Senate, or the services of\n\t\t\t any members of the staff of such committee or subcommittee, whenever the\n\t\t\t Select Committee or the chairman or the vice chairman of the Select\n\t\t\t Committee considers that such action is necessary or appropriate to enable\n\t\t\t the Select Committee to carry out its responsibilities, duties, or\n\t\t\t functions under this Resolution.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idd29ee29cf01b4be1b1dad9dde0630e22\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detail of employees\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may use on a reimbursable basis, with the prior consent of the head of the\n\t\t\t department or agency of Government concerned and the approval of the\n\t\t\t Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the services of\n\t\t\t personnel of such department or agency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id94ec3b7d272047f593a298f654424eac\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary and intermittent services\n </header>\n <text>\n The Select Committee may procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual consultants,\n\t\t\t or organizations thereof.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4a283eda35154fb59167046f9227841c\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment of expenses\n </header>\n <text>\n There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for\n\t\t\t the expenses of the Select Committee. 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RES. 344 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2014 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Penn State University women’s volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship.\n\nWhereas on December 21, 2013, the Penn State University Nittany Lions won the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Women's Volleyball Championship in Seattle, Washington with a hard-fought victory over the University of Wisconsin Badgers in a thrilling four-set match; Whereas the Penn State University Nittany Lions have won 5 of the last 7 NCAA women's volleyball championships and 6 overall, matching the Stanford University Cardinal for the most NCAA Division I women's volleyball championships by a single program; Whereas the Penn State University Nittany Lions concluded the 2013 season with a record of 34 wins and only 2 losses, and a 16 th Big Ten Conference title; Whereas 4 Nittany Lions players were selected for the 2013 NCAA All-Tournament team and junior setter Micha Hancock was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player; Whereas head coach Russ Rose was named the 2013 National Coach of the Year and has been at the helm of the Nittany Lions women’s volleyball team for 34 seasons, never winning less than 22 games in a season; and Whereas this season, Coach Rose and his staff depended on 4 seniors to lead by example on the court and in the classroom, as best illustrated by Ariel Scott and Maggie Harding, who were each awarded prestigious academic honors: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates the Penn State University women’s volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship; (2) commends the Penn State University women's volleyball team players, coaches, and staff for their hard work and dedication; and (3) recognizes the Penn State University students, alumni, and loyal fans who supported the Nittany Lions on their way to capturing a record-tying sixth National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Enzi ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.\n\nWhereas education belongs in the hands of our parents, local officials, local educational agencies, and States; Whereas the development of the common education standards known as the Common Core State Standards was originally led by national organizations, but has transformed into an incentives-based mandate from the Federal Government; Whereas in 2009, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), both of which are private trade associations, began developing common education standards for kindergarten through grade 12 (referred to in this preamble as the Common Core State Standards ); Whereas sections 9527, 9529, 9530, and 9531 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7907, 7909, 7910, and 7911) prohibit the establishment of a national curriculum, national testing, mandatory national teacher certification, and a national student database; Whereas Federal law makes clear that the Department of Education may not be involved in setting specific content standards or determining the content of State assessments in elementary and secondary education; Whereas President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced competitive grants through the Race to the Top program under sections 14005 and 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 282) (referred to in this preamble as the Race to the Top program ) in July 2009; Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan stated, The $4,350,000,000 Race to the Top program that we are unveiling today is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Federal Government to create incentives for far-reaching improvement in our Nation’s schools. ; Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan also stated, But I want to be clear that Race to the Top is also a reform competition, one where States can increase or decrease their odds of winning Federal support. ; Whereas, under the Race to the Top program guidelines, States seeking funds were pressed to implement 4 core, interconnected reforms, and the first of these reforms was to adopt internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace ; Whereas, on July 24, 2009, President Obama outlined the connection between common education standards and Race to the Top program funds, stating, I am issuing a challenge to our [N]ation’s governors and school boards, principals and teachers, businesses and non-profits, parents and students: if you set and enforce rigorous and challenging standards and assessments; if you put outstanding teachers at the front of the classroom; if you turn around failing schools—your State can win a Race to the Top grant that will not only help students outcompete workers around the world, but let them fulfill their God-given potential. ; Whereas the selection criteria designed by the Department of Education for the Race to the Top program provided that for a State to have any chance to compete for funding, it must commit to adopting a common set of K–12 standards ; Whereas Common Core State Standards establish a single set of education standards for kindergarten through grade 12 in English language arts and mathematics that States adopt; Whereas Common Core State Standards were, during the initial application period for the Race to the Top program, and remain, as of the date of the adoption of this resolution, the only common set of kindergarten through grade 12 standards in the United States; Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan stated, To speed this process, the Race to the Top program is going to set aside $350,000,000 to competitively fund the development of rigorous, common State assessments. ; Whereas, since the Race to the Top program’s inception, States have been incentivized by Federal money to adopt common education standards; Whereas States began adopting Common Core State Standards in 2010; Whereas States that adopted Common Core State Standards before August 2, 2010, were awarded 40 additional points out of 500 points for their Race to the Top program applications; Whereas 45 States have adopted Common Core State Standards; Whereas 31 States, of the 45 total, adopted Common Core State Standards before August 2, 2010; Whereas States that have adopted Common Core State Standards are given preference in the application process for the waivers issued under the authority of section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861) that provide flexibility with respect to certain requirements of such Act; Whereas States that have adopted Common Core State Standards are currently collaborating to develop common assessments that will be aligned to the Common Core State Standards and replace existing end-of-the-year State assessments; Whereas these assessments will be available in the 2014–2015 school year; Whereas 2 consortia of States are developing common assessments: the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC); Whereas national standards lead to national assessments and national assessments lead to a national curriculum; Whereas education standards help teachers ensure their students have the skills and knowledge they need to be successful by providing clear goals for student learning; Whereas challenging academic standards are vital to ensuring students are college and career ready; Whereas blanket education standards should not be a prerequisite for Federal funding; Whereas States are incentivized to adopt Common Core State Standards by the explicit correlation between the adoption of the Common Core State Standards by the State and the preference provided to such States through the Race to the Top program and the flexibility waivers issued under the authority of section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861); Whereas the Secretary of Education has created a system of grants and waivers that influence, incentivize, and coerce State educational agencies, commissions, and boards into implementing common elementary and secondary school standards and assessments endorsed by the Secretary; Whereas when Federal funds are linked to the adoption of common education standards, the end result is increased Federal control over education and a decreased ability of schools to meet the individual needs of the students in their schools; Whereas the implementation of Common Core State Standards will eventually impact home school and private school students when institutions of higher education are pressured to align their admission and readiness standards with curricula based on the Common Core State Standards; Whereas the 10th amendment of the Constitution of the United States reads, The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people ; 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RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in\n\t\t\t establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and\n\t\t\t assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States\n\t\t\t into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in\n\t\t\t Federal grants and flexibility waivers.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas education belongs in the hands of our parents, local officials, local educational\n\t\t\t agencies, and States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the development of the common education standards known as the Common Core State\n\t\t\t Standards was originally led by national organizations, but has\n\t\t\t transformed into an incentives-based mandate from the Federal Government;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 2009, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the\n\t\t\t Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), both of which are private\n\t\t\t trade associations, began developing common education standards for\n\t\t\t kindergarten through grade 12\t(referred to in this preamble as the\n <quote>\n Common Core State Standards\n </quote>\n );\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas sections 9527, 9529, 9530, and 9531 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7907, 7909, 7910, and 7911) prohibit the establishment of\n\t\t\t a national curriculum, national testing, mandatory national teacher\n\t\t\t certification, and a national student database;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Federal law makes clear that the Department of Education may not be involved in setting\n\t\t\t specific content standards or determining the content of State assessments\n\t\t\t in elementary and secondary education;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced competitive grants\n\t\t\t through the Race to the Top program under sections 14005 and 14006 of the\n\t\t\t American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123\n\t\t\t Stat. 282) (referred to in this preamble as the\n <term>\n Race to the Top program\n </term>\n ) in July 2009;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan stated,\n <quote>\n The $4,350,000,000 Race to the Top program that we are unveiling today is a once-in-a-lifetime\n\t\t\t opportunity for the Federal Government to create incentives for\n\t\t\t far-reaching improvement in our Nation’s schools.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan also stated,\n <quote>\n But I want to be clear that Race to the Top is also a reform competition, one where States can\n\t\t\t increase or decrease 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resolution, the only common set of kindergarten through grade 12 standards\n\t\t\t in the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on July 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan stated,\n <quote>\n To speed this process, the Race to the Top program is going to set aside $350,000,000 to\n\t\t\t competitively fund the development of rigorous, common State assessments.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, since the Race to the Top program’s inception, States have been incentivized by Federal\n\t\t\t money to adopt common education standards;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas States began adopting Common Core State Standards in 2010;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas States that adopted Common Core State Standards before August 2, 2010, were awarded 40\n\t\t\t additional points out of 500 points for their Race to the Top program\n\t\t\t applications;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 45 States have adopted Common Core State Standards;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 31 States, of the 45 total, adopted Common Core State Standards before August 2, 2010;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas States that have adopted Common Core State Standards are given preference in the\n\t\t\t application process\tfor the waivers issued under the authority of\n\t\t\t section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861) that provide flexibility with respect to certain\n\t\t\t requirements of such Act;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas States that have adopted Common Core State Standards are currently collaborating to develop\n\t\t\t common assessments that will be aligned to the Common Core State Standards\n\t\t\t and replace existing end-of-the-year State assessments;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas these assessments will be available in the 2014–2015 school year;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 2 consortia of States are developing common assessments: the Partnership for Assessment of\n\t\t\t Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced\n\t\t\t Assessment Consortium (SBAC);\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas national standards lead to national assessments and national assessments lead to a national\n\t\t\t curriculum;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas education standards help teachers ensure their students have the skills and knowledge they\n\t\t\t need to be successful by providing clear goals for student learning;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas challenging academic standards are vital to ensuring students are college and career ready;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas blanket education standards should not be a prerequisite for Federal funding;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas States are incentivized to adopt Common Core State Standards by the explicit correlation\n\t\t\t between the adoption of the Common Core State Standards by the State and\n\t\t\t the preference provided to such States through the Race to the Top \n\t\t\t program and the flexibility waivers issued under the authority of section\n\t\t\t 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 7861);\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Secretary of Education has created a system of grants and waivers that influence,\n\t\t\t incentivize, and coerce State educational agencies, commissions, and\n\t\t\t boards into implementing common elementary and secondary school\n\t\t\t standards and assessments endorsed by the Secretary;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas when Federal funds are linked to the adoption of common education standards, the end result\n\t\t\t is increased Federal control over education and a decreased ability of\n\t\t\t schools to meet the individual needs of the students in their schools;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the implementation of Common Core State Standards will eventually impact home school and\n\t\t\t private school students when institutions of higher education\tare\n\t\t\t pressured to align their admission and readiness standards with curricula\n\t\t\t based on the Common Core State Standards;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 10th amendment of the Constitution of the United States reads,\n <quote>\n The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the\n\t\t\t States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, throughout the course of United States history, States have maintained the responsibility\n\t\t\t of education based on the 10th amendment because the explicit power of\n\t\t\t educating children was not 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RES. 346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Congratulating the athletes from the State of Washington and across the United States who are set to participate in the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.\n\nWhereas the 2014 United States Olympic and Paralympic Team, also known as Team USA, is the largest delegation ever sent to a Winter Olympic Games by the United States; Whereas the 230 members of Team USA represent the diversity of their Nation and will perform, with skill and grace, to the best of their ability; Whereas diversity among national Olympic teams fosters greater understanding and peace among nations by upholding the values of the Olympic movement; Whereas the members of Team USA will represent the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and fulfill the principles of modern Olympism as outlined in the Olympic Charter as modified by the International Olympic Committee on September 9, 2013; Whereas, on February 11, 2014, women will compete in ski jumping for the first time in Olympic history; Whereas members of Team USA will compete in all 15 disciplines in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games across 7 sports, and in 94 of 98 medal events; Whereas Team USA features 106 returning Olympians, including 13 Olympic gold medalists; Whereas the members of Team USA from the great State of Washington who will proudly represent their Nation are— (1) Erik Bjornsen of Winthrop, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing; (2) Sadie Bjornsen of Winthrop, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing; (3) J.R. Celski of Federal Way, Washington, who will compete in the 500 meter, 1,000 meter, 1,500 meter, and 5,000 meter relay events in short track speedskating; (4) Patrick Deneen of Cle Elum, Washington, who will compete in the moguls event in freestyle skiing; (5) Brian Gregg of Winthrop, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing; (6) Torin Koos of Leavenworth, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing; (7) Christian Niccum of Woodinville, Washington, who will compete in luge; and (8) Angeli VanLaanen of Bellingham, Washington, who will compete in the halfpipe event in freestyle skiing; and Whereas all of the athletes of Team USA should be commended and honored for their contributions to sport, our country, and the Olympic movement: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) acknowledges the dedication of the United States Olympic Committee, the national governing bodies of each sport that is an event at the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the administrators, coaches, families, and all others who support the athletes participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games; and (2) congratulates the members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and wishes them success at the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 346\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140206\">\n February 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S275\">\n Ms. Cantwell\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSCM00\">\n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Congratulating the athletes from the State of Washington and across the United States who are set\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t participate in the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi,\n\t\t\t Russia.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 2014 United States Olympic and Paralympic Team, also known as Team USA, is the largest\n\t\t\t delegation ever\n\t\t\t sent to a Winter Olympic Games by the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the 230 members of Team USA represent the diversity of their Nation and will perform, with\n\t\t\t skill and grace, to the best of their ability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas diversity among national Olympic teams fosters greater understanding and peace among\n\t\t\t nations by upholding the values of the Olympic movement;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the members of Team USA will represent the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and\n\t\t\t fulfill the\n\t\t\t principles of modern Olympism as outlined in the Olympic Charter as\n\t\t\t modified by the International Olympic Committee on September 9, 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on February 11, 2014, women will compete in ski jumping for the first time in Olympic\n\t\t\t history;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas members of Team USA will compete in all 15 disciplines in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games\n\t\t\t across 7 sports, and in 94 of 98\n\t\t\t medal events;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Team USA features 106 returning Olympians, including 13 Olympic gold medalists;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the members of Team USA from the great State of Washington who will proudly represent\n\t\t\t their Nation are—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idFE22AF4A487E4C679F6DB33F7E939AFD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Erik Bjornsen of Winthrop, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD7D84BB6AAAF4942A7EE984A60F3F58B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Sadie Bjornsen of Winthrop, Washington, who will compete in cross-country skiing;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC6C3D3DB301B40C5AA24AA7F5AD0C0B3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n J.R. 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RES. 347 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Paul , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Begich , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Providing for completion of the accelerated transition of United States combat and military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan.\n\nWhereas in June 2013, the Government of Afghanistan assumed the lead for combat operations in all regions of Afghanistan consistent with the schedule agreed to by President Barack Obama and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai: Now, therefore, be it\n\n1. Completion of accelerated transition of United States combat and military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) that, in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, and other allies in Afghanistan, the President shall complete the accelerated transition of United States military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan and redeploy United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (including operations involving military and security-related contractors) by not later than December 31, 2014; and (2) to pursue diplomatic efforts leading to a political settlement and reconciliation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan. 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(c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President to— (1) modify the military strategy, tactics, and operations of United States Armed Forces as such Armed Forces redeploy from Afghanistan; (2) attack al Qaeda forces wherever such forces are located; (3) provide financial support and equipment to the Government of Afghanistan for the training and supply of Afghanistan military and security forces; (4) gather, provide, and share intelligence with United States allies operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan; or (5) provide security after December 31, 2014, to United States facilities or diplomatic personnel located in Afghanistan.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Boxer , and Mr. Cornyn ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.\n\nWhereas May 19, 2013, marks the four-year anniversary of the end of the 26-year conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka; Whereas the people of Sri Lanka suffered greatly as a result of this conflict, the impact and aftermath of which has been felt especially by women, children, and families; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka established a Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to report whether any person, group, or institution directly or indirectly bears responsibility for incidents that occurred between February 2002 and May 2009 and to recommend measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future and promote further national unity and reconciliation among all communities; Whereas the LLRC report was presented to the Sri Lankan Parliament on December 16, 2011, and officially translated into Sinhala and Tamil on August 16, 2012; Whereas the LLRC report acknowledges important events and grievances that have contributed to decades of political violence and war in Sri Lanka and makes constructive recommendations on a wide range of issues, including the need to credibly investigate widespread allegations of extrajudicial killings; enforced disappearances; intentional targeting of civilians and noncombatants; demilitarizing the north and the country as a whole; reaching a political settlement with minority communities on the meaningful decentralization of power; and promoting and protecting the right to freedom of expression for all through the enactment of a right to information law and additional rule of law reforms; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka developed the National Plan of Action to implement just 82 of the 285 recommendations of the LLRC in August 2011, and although the Government of Sri Lanka has made some progress on rehabilitation, resettlement of displaced persons, and improvements of infrastructure in the North and East, there are still many issues of major concern; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka has yet to reasonably address issues of reconciliation and accountability through internal processes; Whereas the Department of State’s 2012 Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka outlines ongoing concerns regarding landownership and property restitution, particularly in the Jaffna Peninsula, where large numbers of persons have not received restitution for land that remains part of government high security zones, and while citizens generally were able to travel almost anywhere in the island, there continues to be police and military checkpoints in the north, and defacto high-security zones and other areas remained off limits to citizens; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka has not taken tangible steps toward demilitarization of civilian functions, particularly in the North and East, and continued military presence on private lands in the North is preventing the resettlement of internally displaced persons who desire a return to peaceful life; Whereas the Department of State’s 2012 Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka also includes reports of serious human rights violations such as unlawful killings by security forces and government-allied paramilitary groups, often in predominantly Tamil areas; torture and abuse of detainees by police and security forces; and arbitrary arrest and detention by authorities; Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution supported by the United States and adopted by the UNHRC on March 21, 2013, expresses concern at the continuing reports of violations of human rights in Sri Lanka, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, as well as intimidation of and reprisals against human rights defenders, members of civil society and journalists, threats to judicial independence and the rule of law, and discrimination on the basis of religion or belief; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka expressed its commitment to addressing the needs of all ethnic groups and has recognized, in the past, the necessity of a political settlement and reconciliation for a peaceful and just society; and Whereas tangible progress on domestic and international investigations into reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations during and after the conflict and promoting reconciliation would facilitate enhanced United States engagement and investment in Sri Lanka: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) commends the representatives of the United States on their leadership on United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution (UNHRC) 22/1, adopted by the UNHRC on March 21, 2013, which promotes reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka; (2) calls on the United States and the international community to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to evaluate reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka; (3) urges the Government of Sri Lanka to allow unimpeded access for media, international aid agencies, and human rights groups into all regions of the country, as well as to detention sites that may hold political and war prisoners; (4) urges the Government of Sri Lanka to end its media restrictions, including the obstacles to the flow of information in the North and East, and bring to justice those responsible for attacks on journalists and newspaper offices; and (5) calls upon the President to develop a comprehensive policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects United States interests, including respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, economic interests, and security interests.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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torture and abuse of detainees by police and security forces;\n\t\t\t and arbitrary arrest and detention by authorities;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution supported by the United States\n\t\t\t and adopted by the UNHRC on March 21, 2013, expresses concern at the\n\t\t\t continuing reports of violations of human rights in Sri Lanka, including\n\t\t\t enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and violations\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly,\n\t\t\t as\n\t\t\t well as intimidation of and reprisals against human rights defenders,\n\t\t\t members of civil society and journalists, threats to judicial independence\n\t\t\t and the rule of law, and discrimination on the basis of religion or\n\t\t\t belief;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka expressed its commitment to addressing the needs of all ethnic\n\t\t\t groups and has recognized, in the past, the necessity of a political\n\t\t\t settlement and reconciliation for a peaceful and just society; 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RES. 349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Celebrating the 30 th Anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area.\n\nWhereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area was designated an American Viticultural Area on February 6, 1984; Whereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area is considered one of the most awarded and recognized of the American Viticultural Areas in the United States; Whereas in 2013, 4 Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines were selected by 3 leading wine publications as among the top 100 wines in the world; Whereas the wine industry contributes over $500 million annually to the economy of Walla Walla County; Whereas jobs in the wine industry are steadily growing in Walla Walla County and are expected to account for 20 percent of jobs in Walla Walla County by 2020; Whereas the number of wineries in the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area has grown from 4 in 1984 to approximately 130 today; Whereas agricultural land devoted to growing wine grapes in the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area has grown from 30 acres in 1984 to 1,800 acres in 2013; and Whereas Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines are consistently rated highly by critics and enjoyed by wine connoisseurs around the world: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) commends the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area on the occasion of its 30 year anniversary; (2) recognizes the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area as a pioneer in the wine industry of Washington; and (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 349\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140206\">\n February 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S275\">\n Ms. Cantwell\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Celebrating the 30\n <superscript>\n th\n </superscript>\n Anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area was designated an American Viticultural\n\t\t\t Area on February 6, 1984;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area is considered one of the most awarded and\n\t\t\t recognized of the American Viticultural Areas in the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 2013, 4 Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines were selected by 3 leading\n\t\t\t wine publications as among the top 100 wines in the world;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the wine industry contributes over $500 million annually to the economy of Walla Walla\n\t\t\t County;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas jobs in the wine industry are steadily growing in Walla Walla County and are expected to\n\t\t\t account for 20 percent of jobs in Walla Walla County by 2020;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the number of wineries in the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area has grown from\n\t\t\t 4 in 1984 to approximately 130 today;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas agricultural land devoted to growing wine grapes in the Walla Walla Valley American\n\t\t\t Viticultural Area has grown from 30 acres in 1984 to 1,800 acres in 2013;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines are consistently rated highly by\n\t\t\t critics and enjoyed by wine connoisseurs around the world: Now, therefore,\n\t\t\t be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idb1bb94ad401840379764e9bd1a89a27b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area on the occasion of its 30 year\n\t\t\t anniversary;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idcf52d8e32c604f659dec585ead090e7e\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area as a pioneer in the wine industry of\n\t\t\t Washington; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id19f6dce28bd54c6f9132c54b70698dd4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for\n\t\t\t appropriate display to the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Kirk ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary February 12, 2014 Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble RESOLUTION Designating February 14, 2014, as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care.\n\nWhereas National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care promotes national awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between health care professionals and their patients; Whereas on February 14 of each year, medical professionals and students stand in solidarity to support compassion in health care as expressed by Dr. Randall Friese, triage physician at the University of Arizona Medical Center, who stated that the most important treatment he provided to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot on January 8, 2011, was to hold her hand and reassure her that she was in the hospital and would be cared for; Whereas physicians, nurses, and all other health care professionals are charged with practicing medicine as both an art and a science; Whereas an awareness of the importance of compassion in health care encourages health care professionals to be mindful of the need to treat the patient rather than the disease; Whereas scientific research reveals that when health care professionals practice humanistically and demonstrate the qualities of integrity, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy, and service, their patients have better medical outcomes; and Whereas February 14th would be an appropriate day to designate as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care and for health care students and professionals to celebrate by performing humanistic acts of compassion and kindness toward patients, families of patients, and health care colleagues: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates February 14, 2014, as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care; (2) recognizes the importance and value of a respectful relationship between health care professionals and their patients as a means of promoting better health outcomes; and (3) encourages all health care professionals to be mindful of the importance of both— (A) being humane and compassionate; and (B) providing technical expertise.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 350 ATS: Designating February 14, 2014, as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating February 14, 2014, as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care.\n\nWhereas National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care promotes national awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between health care professionals and their patients as reflected in attitudes that are sensitive to the values, autonomy, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds of patients and their families; Whereas on February 14 of each year, medical professionals and students stand in solidarity to support compassion in health care as expressed by Dr. Randall Friese, triage physician at the University of Arizona Medical Center, who stated that the most important treatment he provided to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot on January 8, 2011, was to hold her hand and reassure her that she was in the hospital and would be cared for; Whereas physicians, nurses, and all other health care professionals are charged with practicing medicine as both an art and a science; Whereas an awareness of the importance of compassion in health care encourages health care professionals to be mindful of the need to treat the patient rather than the disease; Whereas scientific research reveals that when health care professionals practice humanistically and demonstrate the qualities of integrity, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy, and service, their patients have better medical outcomes; and Whereas February 14th would be an appropriate day to designate as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care and for health care students and professionals to celebrate by performing humanistic acts of compassion and kindness toward patients, families of patients, and health care colleagues: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates February 14, 2014, as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care; (2) recognizes the importance and value of a respectful relationship between health care professionals and their patients as a means of promoting better health outcomes; and (3) encourages all health care professionals to be mindful of the important roles in medicine of humanism and compassion, as well as technical expertise.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 352 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Bennet , and Mrs. Murray ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games and supporting Team USA in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games.\n\nWhereas for over 100 years, the Olympic Movement has built a more peaceful and better world by educating young people through amateur athletics, bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, and forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and fair play; Whereas the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will take place in Sochi, Russia from February 7, 2014, to February 23, 2014, and the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take place in Sochi, Russia from March 7, 2014, to March 16, 2014; Whereas at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, more than 85 nations will compete in 15 sports disciplines, and Team USA will compete in all 15 sports disciplines; Whereas at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, more than 85 nations will compete in 7 sports, and Team USA will compete in all 7 sports; Whereas 230 Olympians and more than 75 Paralympians will compete on behalf of Team USA in Sochi, Russia; Whereas Team USA has won 87 gold medals, 95 silver medals, and 72 bronze medals, totaling 254 medals in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games; Whereas the people of the United States stand united in respect and admiration for the members of the United States Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic teams and the athletic accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication to excellence of the teams; Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic teams would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of many individuals, including individuals on the United States Olympic Committee and the many administrators, coaches, and family members who provided critical support to the athletes; Whereas the United States takes great pride in the qualities of commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and good will toward other competitors that the athletes of Team USA exhibit; and Whereas the Olympic Movement celebrates competition, fair play, and the pursuit of dreams: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) applauds all athletes and coaches of Team USA and the families of such athletes and coaches who support them; (2) supports the athletes of Team USA in their endeavors at the 2014 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia; (3) thanks all members of the United States Olympic Committee for their unwavering support of the athletes of Team USA; and (4) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2014 Mr. Markey submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating September 2014 as National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month .\n\nWhereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or fusiform bulging of an artery in the brain; Whereas an estimated 1 out of every 50 people in the United States has a brain aneurysm; Whereas brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in people between the ages of 35 and 60 and there are typically no warning signs; Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3-to-2 ratio; Whereas young and middle aged African-Americans have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture compared to Caucasian Americans; Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms; Whereas approximately 6,000,000 people in the United States have a brain aneurysm; Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of balance, incoordination, and speech problems; Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it ruptures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage; Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain damage, hydrocephalus, stroke, and death; Whereas each year, more than 30,000 people in the United States suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms and 40 percent of these people die as a result; Whereas annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 people in the United States with ruptured brain aneurysms die before reaching the hospital; Whereas a number of advancements have been made in recent years regarding the detection of aneurysms, including the computerized tomography (CT) scan, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, and the cerebral arteriogram, and early detection can save lives; Whereas various research studies are currently being conducted in the United States in order to better understand, prevent, and treat brain aneurysms; and Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate month to designate as National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month : Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates September 2014 as National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; and (2) continues to support research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 353 IS: Designating September 2014 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-11\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2014 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Blunt , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. McCain , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Levin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to cease the extra-judicial release of Afghan detainees, carry out its commitments pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding governing the transfer of Afghan detainees from United States custody to Afghan control and to uphold the Afghan Rule of Law with respect to the referral and disposition of detainees.\n\nWhereas, on March 9, 2012, Afghan General Abdul Rahim Wardak and United States Marine General John Allen signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the United States reaffirmed its commitment to transfer Afghan nationals detained by the United States Armed Forces at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) to Afghanistan, provided that the Government of Afghanistan establish an administrative detention regime under its domestic law and comply with its international obligations with respect to due process; Whereas, on March 25, 2013, a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Afghanistan called for the creation of an Afghan Review Board (ARB) to convene under Afghan law to determine the disposition of all Afghan detainees; Whereas, in the event of a dispute over the disposition of detainees, the March 2013 Memorandum of Understanding also commits the Government of Afghanistan to exchange views and information between the Minister of Defense and the Commander of United States Forces, Afghanistan before any detainee is released; Whereas the Government of Afghanistan has announced the imminent release of 65 dangerous individuals from the DFIP without referral to the Afghan justice system, despite evidence showing these detainees have engaged in violent crimes against the Afghan people and under protest from United States Forces, Afghanistan; Whereas detainees from this group of 65 are directly linked to attacks wounding or killing 32 United States or Coalition Forces and attacks wounding or killing 23 Afghan National Security Forces or Afghan civilians; Whereas the United States Government has declassified and provided hundreds of pages of evidence and investigative leads to the ARB; Whereas the Justice Center in Parwan has successfully adjudicated more than 3,000 criminal cases of individuals who committed acts of terror against Coalition Forces, Afghan National Security Forces, and the people of Afghanistan; Whereas there is a legitimate force protection concern for the lives of Coalition Forces and Afghan National Security Forces if any disputed individual is released, since the primary weapon of choice is the improvised explosive device, which also poses a significant threat to Afghan civilians; Whereas there is evidence that some detainees already released by the ARB have rejoined the fight against Coalition Forces; Whereas, despite evidence to the contrary, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai stated the prisoners set to be released are innocent and must be released; Whereas releasing the dangerous detainees deprives the people of Afghanistan of their day in court and undermines the rule of law in the country; 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and (5) calls on the Secretary of State to consider the Government of Afghanistan’s adherence to existing detainee memoranda of understanding in implementing the certification requirements for assistance for Afghanistan under section 7044(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76 ).", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 355 IS: Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to cease the extra-judicial release of Afghan detainees, carry out its commitments pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding governing the transfer of Afghan detainees from United States custody to Afghan control and to uphold the Afghan Rule of Law with respect to the referral and disposition of detainees.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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<legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to cease the extra-judicial\n\t\t\t release of Afghan detainees, carry out its commitments pursuant to the\n\t\t\t Memorandum of Understanding governing the transfer of Afghan detainees\n\t\t\t from United States custody to Afghan control and to uphold the Afghan Rule\n\t\t\t of Law with respect to the referral and disposition of detainees.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on March 9, 2012, Afghan General Abdul Rahim Wardak and United States Marine General John\n\t\t\t Allen signed a\n\t\t\t Memorandum of Understanding in which the United States reaffirmed its\n\t\t\t commitment to transfer Afghan nationals detained by the United States\n\t\t\t Armed Forces\n\t\t\t at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) to Afghanistan, provided that\n\t\t\t the Government of Afghanistan establish an administrative detention regime\n\t\t\t under its\n\t\t\t domestic law and comply with its international obligations with\n\t\t\t respect to due process;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on March 25, 2013, a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Afghanistan\n\t\t\t called for the creation of an Afghan Review Board (ARB) to convene under\n\t\t\t Afghan law to determine the disposition of all Afghan detainees;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in the event of a dispute over the disposition of detainees, the March 2013 Memorandum of\n\t\t\t Understanding also commits the Government of Afghanistan to exchange views\n\t\t\t and information\n\t\t\t between the Minister of Defense and the Commander of United States Forces,\n\t\t\t Afghanistan before any detainee is released;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Afghanistan has announced the imminent release of 65\n\t\t\t dangerous\n\t\t\t individuals from the DFIP without referral to the\n\t\t\t Afghan justice system, despite evidence showing these detainees have\n\t\t\t engaged in violent crimes against the Afghan people and under protest from\n\t\t\t United States Forces, Afghanistan;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas detainees from this group of 65 are directly linked to attacks wounding or killing 32\n\t\t\t United States or Coalition Forces and attacks wounding or killing 23\n\t\t\t Afghan\n\t\t\t National Security Forces or Afghan civilians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government has declassified and provided hundreds of pages of evidence\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t investigative leads to the ARB;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Justice Center in Parwan has successfully adjudicated more than 3,000 criminal cases of\n\t\t\t individuals who committed acts of terror against Coalition Forces, Afghan\n\t\t\t National Security Forces, and the people of Afghanistan;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there is a legitimate force protection concern for the lives of Coalition Forces and Afghan\n\t\t\t National Security Forces if any disputed individual is released, since the\n\t\t\t primary weapon of choice is the improvised explosive device, which also\n\t\t\t poses a significant threat to Afghan civilians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there is evidence that some detainees already released by the ARB have rejoined the fight\n\t\t\t against Coalition Forces;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, despite evidence to the contrary, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai stated the\n\t\t\t prisoners set\n\t\t\t to be released are innocent and must be released;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas releasing the dangerous detainees deprives the people of Afghanistan of their day in court\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t undermines the rule of law in the country;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the release of detainees under these conditions is not authorized, and the ARB is\n\t\t\t performing\n\t\t\t an extra-judicial function, contrary to the rule of law in Afghanistan;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas this extra-judicial action harms the prospective Bilateral Security Agreement between the\n\t\t\t United States and Afghanistan for post-2014 United States military\n\t\t\t presence in the country: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id8bbe0422787d45dba6a72aa3ab49eabe\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n insists President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai honor the terms included in the Memorandum of\n\t\t\t Understanding,\n\t\t\t dated March 25, 2013;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida14acfc1e21446b1848f5b96ead2604c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n insists that if the Afghan Review Board (ARB) will not follow the conditions set forth in the\n\t\t\t Memorandum\n\t\t\t of Understanding,\n\t\t\t that the ARB shall be dismantled and the National Directorate for\n\t\t\t Security (NDS) and Afghan prosecutors shall determine how to handle the\n\t\t\t remaining\n\t\t\t detainees;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc2801ef94ec84130a0d3f70b78240b19\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges close and continuing communication between the Minister of Defense and the Commander of\n\t\t\t United States Forces, Afghanistan prior to the release of any detainee;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idddb3ad4c2dbb4aeea004ca5346efe439\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the Government of Afghanistan to cease the extra-judicial release of detainees and instead\n\t\t\t refer the\n\t\t\t dangerous individuals and the remainder of the ARB cases for prosecution\n\t\t\t at the Justice Center in Parwan or for investigation by the NDS; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id235EAD9BC5414461B02BDDFF4F75274A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the Secretary of State to consider the Government of Afghanistan’s adherence to existing\n\t\t\t detainee memoranda of understanding in implementing the certification\n\t\t\t requirements for assistance for Afghanistan under section 7044(3) of the\n\t\t\t Department of\tState, Foreign\n\t\t\t Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/76\">\n Public Law 113–76\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Harkin , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Casey , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Levin , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Franken ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating February 13, 2014, as “$2.13 Day”.\n\nWhereas $2.13 per hour is the Federal minimum wage that an employer is required to pay a tipped employee (as defined in section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(t) )) as a cash wage under section 3(m) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 203(m)) (referred to in this preamble as the Federal minimum wage for tipped employees ); Whereas when the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee was established in 1966, such wage was linked to the Federal minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ); Whereas while the Federal minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee increased in 2009, the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee has not changed in more than 20 years; Whereas in the 1980s, the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee reached 60 percent of the Federal minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee, and in 2014, the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee is only 29 percent of the $7.25 per hour Federal minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee; Whereas tipped employees work in many occupations, including working as restaurant servers, airport attendants, hotel workers, valets, and salon workers; Whereas $2.13 per hour is such a low wage that tipped employees are dependent on the discretional contributions of consumers for the majority of their income; Whereas 7 States have 1 minimum wage for both tipped employees and covered nonexempt employees, and the restaurant industry has continued to thrive in such States; Whereas in States with a minimum wage for a tipped employee that is higher than $2.13 per hour, the poverty rate for tipped employees is lower than the poverty rate for tipped employees in States without such a higher minimum wage for tipped employees; Whereas restaurant servers have a poverty rate that is 3 times that of the general workforce and are nearly 2 times more likely to depend on the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) than the general workforce; Whereas States with a minimum wage for a tipped employee of $2.13 per hour have a poverty rate for employees of color that is nearly double that of States with the highest minimum wage for a tipped employee; Whereas women account for 66 percent of all tipped employees and 71 percent of restaurant servers; Whereas 1/3 of tipped employees are parents who work hard to support their families; Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that from 2008 to 2018, the food preparation and serving sector, as defined by the Bureau, would add more than 1,000,000 jobs; Whereas such food preparation and serving sector has the lowest median wages of the top 20 growth sectors; and Whereas raising the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee would provide hardworking people in the United States with more just wages, lift families in the United States out of poverty, and provide economic security to tipped employees in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat— (1) the Senate designates Thursday, February 13, 2014, as $2.13 Day ; and (2) it is the sense of the Senate that the cash wage that an employer is required to pay a tipped employee (as defined in section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(t) )) under section 3(m) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 203(m) ) should be increased to 70 percent of the Federal minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ).", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 356 IS: Designating February 13, 2014, as “$2.13 Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas raising the Federal minimum wage for a tipped employee would provide hardworking people in\n\t\t\t the United States with more just wages, lift\n\t\t\t families in the United States out of poverty, and provide economic\n\t\t\t security to tipped employees in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idF824C89793B340018B2CBFEDD83D5C65\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Senate designates Thursday, February 13, 2014, as\n <quote>\n $2.13 Day\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEE843E0401D149749EE7AFDFE636F9BD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n it is the sense of the Senate that the cash wage that an employer is required to pay a tipped\n\t\t\t employee (as defined in section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of\n\t\t\t 1938 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/203\">\n 29 U.S.C. 203(t)\n </external-xref>\n )) under section 3(m) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/203\">\n 29 U.S.C. 203(m)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t should be increased to\n\t\t\t 70 percent of the Federal\n\t\t\t minimum wage for a covered nonexempt employee under section 6(a)(1) of the\n\t\t\t Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/206\">\n 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 357 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Risch ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing concern for undemocratic governance and the abuse of the rights of individuals in Ukraine.\n\nWhereas the political crisis that has engulfed Ukraine reflects the people’s desire for a democratic state which rejects corruption and abides by the rule of law; Whereas Ukraine is a participating State of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and has made commitments to respect the human rights of its citizens; Whereas, in 2009, Ukraine joined the European Union’s Eastern Partnership initiative, pledging to uphold the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights; Whereas the Government of Ukraine committed to judicial and electoral reforms to align with those of the European Union in preparation for the signing of an Association Agreement with the European Union; Whereas, on Thursday, November 21, 2013, Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych announced that Ukraine would not sign an Association Agreement with the European Union, causing thousands of Ukrainians to assemble in Kiev’s Maidan Square in peaceful protest; Whereas, on November 30 and December 11, 2013, Ukrainian paramilitary police used excessive force against peaceful demonstrators in Kiev's Maidan Square; Whereas, on January 16, 2014, the parliament of Ukraine passed anti-protest legislation restricting the right to peaceful assembly and the exercise of free speech, constraining independent media, and inhibiting the operation of nongovernmental organizations; Whereas it is unclear whether these measures were passed legally, or have subsequently been entirely repealed; Whereas, on January 20, 2014, Freedom House stated it is deeply concerned by Ukrainian authorities’ targeted violence against journalists during public protests in Kiev—demonstrations spurred by President Viktor Yanukovych’s signing into law measures that tightly limit public protests, among other rollbacks on freedom ; Whereas, on January 22, 2014, the actions of authorities in Ukraine resulted in the death of two protestors, including one who was brutally beaten by two riot police officers, according to Amnesty International; Whereas, on January 30, 2014, Freedom House stated that at least five Euromaidan activists are still reported missing, some since November 30, 2013 when anti-government demonstrations intensified ; Whereas there are substantiated reports of kidnappings, including the abduction and torture of opposition activist Dmitrii Bulatov, and evidence of police brutality carried out against protesters and other activists, and the Ukrainian nongovernmental organization EuroMaidan SOS claims that as many as 27 people may be missing; Whereas, on January 31, 2014, Human Rights Watch found that Ukrainian police assaulted and injured dozens of journalists and medical workers while trying to disperse street fighters and protesters in Kiev and called upon the international community to press Ukraine to investigate serious human rights violations and prosecute those responsible in accordance with international due process standards ; Whereas, on January 31, 2014, Freedom House reported that more than 40 journalists have been injured covering the demonstrations and that [m]any of the reporters were attacked while wearing visible identification of their status as journalists ; Whereas the Government of Ukraine has continued to intimidate and use violence against journalists and others expressing political opinions critical of the current government; and Whereas, on January 7, 2014, the United States Senate passed a resolution expressing support for the people of Ukraine in light of public resistance to President Yanukovych’s decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the President should increase democracy and human rights programming in Ukraine to the extent possible; (2) the United States Government should immediately review security assistance funding for any organization in Ukraine involved in repressive efforts that violate the civil or human rights of the people of Ukraine; (3) the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) should utilize the resources and mechanisms of the OSCE to monitor and address human rights concerns, including the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Representative on Freedom of Media (RFM); (4) the United States Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council should address Ukraine appropriately to bodies such as the United Nations Human Rights Council; (5) the Department of State should immediately consider the imposition of targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against the perpetrators of state-sanctioned violence in Ukraine against peaceful protesters, journalists, and other members of civil society; (6) the United States Government should urge authorities in Ukraine to locate missing persons and release all political prisoners, including former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and hold perpetrators of extra-legal measures accountable; (7) the United States Government should work closely with the European Union to strengthen and support its efforts in Ukraine; and (8) the United States Government endorses the statement of the European Union’s Council on Foreign Affairs of February 10, 2014, which stated, A new and inclusive government, constitutional reform bringing back more balance of powers, and preparations for free and fair presidential elections would contribute to bringing Ukraine back on a sustainable path of reforms.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 357 IS: Expressing concern for undemocratic governance and the abuse of the rights of individuals in Ukraine.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 358 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2014 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl XLVIII and the 12 th Man for their critical support.\n\nWhereas on February 2, 2014, the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII with a commanding 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos; Whereas Super Bowl XLVIII is the first Super Bowl Championship won by the Seahawks franchise; Whereas Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is only the third coach in the history of football to win both a Super Bowl in the National Football League (NFL) and a National Championship in college football; Whereas Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the third-youngest starting quarterback to win the Super Bowl; Whereas the Seahawks had a 13-3 record for the 2013 regular season, giving the Seahawks the best regular season record in the National Football Conference and tying them with the Broncos for the best regular season record in the NFL; Whereas in December 1984, the Seahawks retired the number 12 in honor of their fan base, who are among the loudest, proudest, and most impactful group of fans in sports, which is known as the 12 th Man ; Whereas the 12 th Man is critical to the home field advantage of the Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, holds a world record for crowd noise at 137.6 decibels, and has twice triggered measurable earthquakes on the Richter Scale; Whereas the Seahawks have the top-ranked defense in the NFL, led by an unstoppable defensive line and cornerback Richard Sherman and the Legion of Boom secondary; Whereas Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XLVIII after making several key plays, including a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter; Whereas Smith is the first defensive player to be named Super Bowl MVP since Super Bowl XXXVII; Whereas the Seahawks defense contributed to a Broncos safety that was the fastest score in Super Bowl history and helped the Seahawks hold the lead throughout the game despite the Broncos having the highest-scoring offense in NFL history; Whereas Super Bowl XLVIII was the most-watched television show in United States history, with an average audience of 111,500,000 people tuning in; Whereas Seahawks owner Paul G. Allen and team coaches, staff, players, and all of their families and supporters should be commended for their dedication to supporting communities throughout the State of Washington with generous charity and advocacy work on behalf of those less fortunate; and Whereas on February 5, 2014, 700,000 fans packed the streets of Seattle to celebrate the Seahawks victory: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) congratulates— (A) the Seattle Seahawks for their victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, the first National Football League championship brought home to the Pacific Northwest; (B) Seahawks owner Paul G. Allen and the Seahawks coaching, management, and support staff; (C) the Seahawks 12 th Man, for being among the most loyal and loudest sports fans in the world; and (D) the Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning on a historic season; and (2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) Seahawks owner and Chairman Paul G. 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No. 13–65, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Montana, the\n\t\t\t prosecution has requested the production of testimony from Tom Lopach,\n\t\t\t Chief of Staff for United States Senator Jon Tester;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of\t1978, 2\n\t\t\t U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to\n\t\t\t represent current and former employees of the Senate with respect to any\n\t\t\t subpoena, order, or request for testimony relating to their official\n\t\t\t responsibilities;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of\n\t\t\t the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the\n\t\t\t Senate may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from such\n\t\t\t control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate may\n\t\t\t promote the administration of justice, the Senate will take such action as\n\t\t\t will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the\n\t\t\t Senate: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body style=\"traditional\">\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That Tom Lopach, Chief of Staff for United States Senator Jon Tester, and any other current or\n\t\t\t former employee of the Senator’s office from whom relevant testimony may\n\t\t\t be sought, are authorized to testify in the case of\n <italic>\n United States v. 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RES. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2014 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Corker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n\nWhereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of 179 countries in terms of press freedoms; Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist Party; Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist views of news and Communist Party principles; Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy; Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information online that has not been verified through official channels; Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers; Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s 2013 annual survey stated that conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before ; Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing; Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001; Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading regulations; and Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000 Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business model: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts by the United States Government to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance domestically and around the world; (2) expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China; (3) condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical threats, and other methods; and (4) urges the President to use all appropriate instruments of United States influence to support, promote, and strengthen principles, practices, and values that promote the free flow of information to the people of China without interference or discrimination, including through the Internet and other electronic media.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 361 IS: Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-24\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 361\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140224\">\n February 24, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S310\">\n Mr. Corker\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China\n\t\t\t and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take\n\t\t\t meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a\n\t\t\t responsible international stakeholder.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of\n\t\t\t 179 countries in terms of press freedoms;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and\n\t\t\t Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive\n\t\t\t licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist\n\t\t\t Party;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a\n\t\t\t government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist\n\t\t\t views of news and Communist Party principles;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key\n\t\t\t issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government\n\t\t\t officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports\n\t\t\t without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information\n\t\t\t online that has not been verified through official channels;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of\n\t\t\t reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper\n\t\t\t staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including\n\t\t\t Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to\n\t\t\t face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various\n\t\t\t forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s\n\t\t\t 2013 annual survey stated that\n <quote>\n conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to\n\t\t\t block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about\n\t\t\t rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading\n\t\t\t partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's\n\t\t\t Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading\n\t\t\t regulations; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000\n\t\t\t Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in\n\t\t\t China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to\n\t\t\t private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business\n\t\t\t model: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"iddae2ac74476a4233b85cafacbda6b270\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts by the United States Government to\n\t\t\t support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance\n\t\t\t domestically and around the world;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id22e1916ecfaa47e695d644ecf037a0f2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic\n\t\t\t of China;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id79c4ba59fd1f42729cf973389b85439d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of\n\t\t\t the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international\n\t\t\t journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical\n\t\t\t threats, and other methods; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc72ef09dbdf948b9a43d23f443a79139\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the President to use all appropriate instruments of United States influence to support,\n\t\t\t promote, and strengthen principles, practices, and values that promote the\n\t\t\t free flow of information to the people of China without interference or\n\t\t\t discrimination, including through the Internet and other electronic media.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-03-11T04:00:00Z", "type": "Reported to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres361rs/xml/BILLS-113sres361rs.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/sres/BILLS-113sres361rs.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres361rs.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T04:29:02.036", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-361", "legis_num": 361, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "rs", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-361-rs-dtd", "tv_txt": "III Calendar No. 322 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2014 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Corker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n\nWhereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of 179 countries in terms of press freedoms; Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist Party; Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist views of news and Communist Party principles; Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy; Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information online that has not been verified through official channels; Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers; Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s 2013 annual survey stated that conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before ; Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing; Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001; Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading regulations; and Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000 Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business model: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts by the United States Government to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance domestically and around the world; (2) expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China; (3) condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical threats, and other methods; and (4) urges the President to use all appropriate instruments of United States influence to support, promote, and strengthen principles, practices, and values that promote the free flow of information to the people of China without interference or discrimination, including through the Internet and other electronic media.\n\nMarch 11, 2014 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 361 RS: Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-24\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 322\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 361\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140224\">\n February 24, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S310\">\n Mr. Corker\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China\n\t\t\t and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take\n\t\t\t meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a\n\t\t\t responsible international stakeholder.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of\n\t\t\t 179 countries in terms of press freedoms;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and\n\t\t\t Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive\n\t\t\t licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist\n\t\t\t Party;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a\n\t\t\t government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist\n\t\t\t views of news and Communist Party principles;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key\n\t\t\t issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government\n\t\t\t officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports\n\t\t\t without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information\n\t\t\t online that has not been verified through official channels;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of\n\t\t\t reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper\n\t\t\t staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including\n\t\t\t Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to\n\t\t\t face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various\n\t\t\t forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s\n\t\t\t 2013 annual survey stated that\n <quote>\n conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to\n\t\t\t block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about\n\t\t\t rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading\n\t\t\t partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's\n\t\t\t Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading\n\t\t\t regulations; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000\n\t\t\t Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in\n\t\t\t China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to\n\t\t\t private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business\n\t\t\t model: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"iddae2ac74476a4233b85cafacbda6b270\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts by the United States Government to\n\t\t\t support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance\n\t\t\t domestically and around the world;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id22e1916ecfaa47e695d644ecf037a0f2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic\n\t\t\t of China;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id79c4ba59fd1f42729cf973389b85439d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of\n\t\t\t the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international\n\t\t\t journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical\n\t\t\t threats, and other methods; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc72ef09dbdf948b9a43d23f443a79139\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the President to use all appropriate instruments of United States influence to support,\n\t\t\t promote, and strengthen principles, practices, and values that promote the\n\t\t\t free flow of information to the people of China without interference or\n\t\t\t discrimination, including through the Internet and other electronic media.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-04-08T04:00:00Z", "type": "Agreed to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres361ats/xml/BILLS-113sres361ats.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/sres/BILLS-113sres361ats.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres361ats.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T03:53:02.184", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-361", "legis_num": 361, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "ats", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-361-ats-dtd", "tv_txt": "III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2014 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Corker , and Mr. Cornyn ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment April 8, 2014 Considered, amended, and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n\nWhereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of 179 countries in terms of press freedoms; Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist Party; Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist views of news and Communist Party principles; Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy; Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information online that has not been verified through official channels; Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers; Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s 2013 annual survey stated that conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before ; Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing; Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001; Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading regulations; and Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000 Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business model: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance domestically and around the world; (2) expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China; (3) condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical threats, and other methods; and (4) urges the President to use all appropriate instruments of United States influence to support, promote, and strengthen principles, practices, and values that promote the free flow of information to the people of China without interference or discrimination, including through the Internet and other electronic media.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 361 ATS: Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-04-08\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 361\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140224\">\n February 24, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S310\">\n Mr. Corker\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S287\">\n Mr. Cornyn\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140408\">\n April 8, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Considered, amended, and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic of China\n\t\t\t and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take\n\t\t\t meaningful steps to improve freedom of expression as fitting of a\n\t\t\t responsible international stakeholder.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, in its 2013 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked China 173rd out of\n\t\t\t 179 countries in terms of press freedoms;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and\n\t\t\t Television, enforces a system of strict controls, including an extensive\n\t\t\t licensing system and government supervision by the Chinese Communist\n\t\t\t Party;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas domestic radio and television broadcast journalists in China must pass a\n\t\t\t government-sponsored exam that tests their basic knowledge of Marxist\n\t\t\t views of news and Communist Party principles;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas this state supervision of the media distorts and blocks free and open coverage of key\n\t\t\t issues including Tibet, political unrest, and corruption by government\n\t\t\t officials, as well as Chinese foreign policy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s media regulator officially bans journalists from using foreign media reports\n\t\t\t without authorization and forbids news editors from reporting information\n\t\t\t online that has not been verified through official channels;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has documented several instances of\n\t\t\t reprisals against and harassment of independent journalists and newspaper\n\t\t\t staff by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including\n\t\t\t Chinese journalists working for foreign-based websites and newspapers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has noted that foreign journalists continue to\n\t\t\t face challenging work conditions, visa denials or delays, and various\n\t\t\t forms of harassment, and 70 percent of journalists surveyed in the FCCC’s\n\t\t\t 2013 annual survey stated that\n <quote>\n conditions have worsened or stayed the same as the year before\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to the CECC, authorities in China appeared to maintain or enhance policies to\n\t\t\t block and filter online content, particularly sensitive information about\n\t\t\t rights activists, official corruption, or collective organizing;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China is the world’s second largest economy and the United States second largest trading\n\t\t\t partner and has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas China’s growing economic importance increases the need for the Government of the People's\n\t\t\t Republic of China to act transparently and respect international trading\n\t\t\t regulations; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas official government censorship denies the people of China, including nearly 600,000,000\n\t\t\t Internet users, their freedom of expression, undermines confidence in\n\t\t\t China’s safety standards, and causes increasingly serious economic harm to\n\t\t\t private firms that rely on unfettered access to social media as a business\n\t\t\t model: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"iddae2ac74476a4233b85cafacbda6b270\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the importance of freedom of the press to efforts to\n\t\t\t support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance\n\t\t\t domestically and around the world;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id22e1916ecfaa47e695d644ecf037a0f2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses concern about the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the People’s Republic\n\t\t\t of China;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id79c4ba59fd1f42729cf973389b85439d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n condemns actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress freedom of\n\t\t\t the press, including the increased harassment of Chinese and international\n\t\t\t journalists through denial of visas, harassment of sources, physical\n\t\t\t threats, and other methods; 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RES. 362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2014 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Portman , and Ms. Baldwin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month .\n\nWhereas a competitive global economy requires workers to be trained in skilled professions; Whereas in a National Association of Manufacturers report, 80 percent of respondents indicate a moderate to severe shortage of qualified skilled production employees, including frontline workers, such as machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, and technicians; Whereas career and technical education (referred to in this preamble as CTE ) has proven to be an effective solution to ensure that competitive, skilled workers are ready, willing, and capable of holding jobs in high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand career fields, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines, nursing, allied health, construction, information technology, energy sustainability, and many other fields that are vital in keeping the United States competitive in the global economy; Whereas approximately 14,000,000 students are enrolled in CTE programs, which exist in each State and in nearly 1,300 public high schools and 1,700 2-year colleges across the United States; Whereas 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the United States require an associate's degree, or a degree with fewer requirements; Whereas 13 of the 20 occupations with the largest number of new jobs projected require on-the-job training and an associate's degree or certificate, and nearly all such occupations require real-world skills that individuals can master through CTE; Whereas CTE matches employability skills with workforce demand and provides relevant academic and technical coursework, leading to industry-recognized credentials for secondary and postsecondary education and adult learners; Whereas CTE students are significantly more likely than non-CTE students to report developing problem-solving, project-completion, research, mathematics, college application, work-related, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school; and Whereas students at schools with highly-integrated, rigorous academic and CTE programs have significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics, and science than students at schools with less integrated programs: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates the month of February as Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education across the United States; (2) supports the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month; (3) recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in the United States; and (4) encourages educators, counselors, and administrators to promote career and technical education as an option for students.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 362 IS: Supporting the goals and ideals of “Career and Technical Education Month”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-26\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 363 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2014 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Levin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Begich , Ms. Murkowski , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Pryor , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Warner , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Coburn , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Portman , Mr. Carper , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Franken , Mr. Scott , Ms. Warren , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Udall of Colorado ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Celebrating Black History Month.\n\nWhereas in 1776, people imagined the United States as a new country dedicated to the proposition stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . . . ; Whereas the first Africans were brought involuntarily to the shores of America as early as the 17th century; Whereas African Americans suffered enslavement and subsequently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, and denial of the basic and fundamental rights of citizenship; Whereas inequalities and injustices in our society still exist today; Whereas in the face of injustices, people of the United States of good will and of all races have distinguished themselves with a commitment to the noble ideals on which the United States was founded and have courageously fought for the rights and freedom of African Americans; Whereas African Americans, such as James Beckwourth, Bill Pickett, Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth, and Clara Brown, along with many others, worked against racism to achieve success and have made significant contributions to the economic, educational, political, artistic, literary, scientific, and technological advancements of the United States, including the westward expansion; Whereas the contributions of African Americans from all walks of life throughout the history of the United States reflect the greatness of the United States; Whereas Muhammad Ali, Constance Baker Motley, James Baldwin, James Beckwourth, Clara Brown, Ralph Bunche, Shirley Chisholm, Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ralph Ellison, Alex Haley, Dorothy Height, Lena Horne, Charles Hamilton Houston, Mahalia Jackson, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Tuskegee Airmen, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Bill Pickett, Jackie Robinson, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Homer Plessy, the Greensboro Four, Simeon Booker, and Booker T. Washington each lived a life of incandescent greatness; Whereas many African Americans lived, toiled, and died in obscurity, never achieving the recognition they deserved, and yet paved the way for future generations to succeed; Whereas pioneers, such as Maya Angelou, Arthur Ashe, Jr., Carol Moseley Braun, Ronald Brown, Ursula Burns, Kenneth Chenault, David Dinkins, Alexis Herman, Mae Jemison, Earvin Magic Johnson, Sheila Johnson, James Earl Jones, David Paterson, Marian Wright Edelman, Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, General Colin Powell, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, and Clarence Thomas have all benefitted from their forefathers and have served as great role models and leaders for future generations; Whereas on November 4, 2008, the people of the United States elected an African-American man, Barack Obama, as President of the United States; Whereas African Americans continue to serve the United States at the highest levels of government and military; Whereas on February 22, 2012, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, along with former First Lady Laura Bush, celebrated the groundbreaking of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall, in Washington, DC; Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass inspired the creation of Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month; Whereas Negro History Week represented the culmination of the efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History , to enhance knowledge of Black history through the Journal of Negro History, published by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which was founded by Dr. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland; Whereas Black History Month, celebrated during the month of February, dates back to 1926 when Dr. Woodson set aside a special period in February to recognize the heritage and achievement of Black people of the United States; Whereas Dr. Woodson stated: We have a wonderful history behind us. . . . If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record, the world will say to you, You are not worthy to enjoy the blessings of democracy or anything else. ; Whereas since the founding of the United States, the country imperfectly progressed towards noble goals; and Whereas the history of the United States is the story of people regularly affirming high ideals, striving to reach such ideals but often failing, and then struggling to come to terms with the disappointment of such failure, before committing to trying again: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) acknowledges that all people of the United States are the recipients of the wealth of history provided by Black culture; (2) recognizes the importance of Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on the complex history of the United States, while remaining hopeful and confident about the path ahead; (3) acknowledges the significance of Black History Month as an important opportunity to recognize the tremendous contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States; (4) encourages the celebration of Black History Month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the United States to learn from the past and understand the experiences that have shaped the United States; and (5) agrees that, while the United States began as a divided nation, the United States must— (A) honor the contribution of all pioneers in the United States who have helped to ensure the legacy of the great United States; and (B) move forward with purpose, united tirelessly as one Nation . . . indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. .", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 363 ATS: Celebrating Black History Month.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-26\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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which was considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Celebrating Black History Month.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in 1776, people imagined the United States as a new country\n\t\t\t dedicated to the proposition stated in the Declaration of Independence\n\t\t\t that\n <quote>\n all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,\n\t\t\t that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . . .\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the first Africans were brought involuntarily to\n\t\t\t the shores of America as early as the 17th century;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas African Americans suffered enslavement and\n\t\t\t subsequently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, and denial\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t basic and fundamental rights of citizenship;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas inequalities and injustices in our\n\t\t\t society still exist today;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas in the face of injustices, people of the United\n\t\t\t States of good will and of all races have distinguished themselves with a\n\t\t\t commitment\n\t\t\t to the noble ideals on which the United States was founded and have\n\t\t\t courageously\n\t\t\t fought for the rights and freedom of African Americans;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas African Americans, such as James Beckwourth, Bill Pickett, Lieutenant Colonel Allen\n\t\t\t Allensworth, and Clara Brown, along with many others, worked against\n\t\t\t racism to achieve success and have made significant contributions to the\n\t\t\t economic, educational, political, artistic, literary, scientific, and\n\t\t\t technological advancements of the United States, including the westward\n\t\t\t expansion;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the contributions of African Americans from all walks of life throughout the\n\t\t\t history of the United States reflect the greatness of the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Muhammad\n\t\t\t Ali, Constance Baker Motley, James Baldwin, James Beckwourth, Clara Brown,\n\t\t\t Ralph Bunche, Shirley Chisholm, Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois,\n\t\t\t Ralph\n\t\t\t Ellison, Alex Haley, Dorothy Height, Lena Horne, Charles Hamilton Houston,\n\t\t\t Mahalia Jackson, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Tuskegee Airmen, Thurgood\n\t\t\t Marshall, Rosa Parks, Bill Pickett, Jackie Robinson, Sojourner Truth,\n\t\t\t Harriet Tubman, Homer Plessy,\tthe Greensboro Four, Simeon Booker, and\n\t\t\t Booker T. Washington each\n\t\t\t lived a life\n\t\t\t of incandescent greatness;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas many\n\t\t\t African Americans lived, toiled, and died in obscurity, never achieving\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t recognition they deserved, and yet paved the way for future generations to\n\t\t\t succeed;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas pioneers, such as Maya Angelou, Arthur Ashe, Jr.,\n\t\t\t Carol Moseley Braun, Ronald Brown, Ursula Burns, Kenneth Chenault, David\n\t\t\t Dinkins, Alexis Herman, Mae Jemison, Earvin\n <quote>\n Magic\n </quote>\n Johnson,\n\t\t\t Sheila Johnson, James Earl Jones, David Paterson, Marian Wright Edelman,\n\t\t\t Alice\n\t\t\t Walker, Oprah Winfrey, General Colin Powell, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, and\n\t\t\t Clarence Thomas have\n\t\t\t all benefitted from their forefathers and have\n\t\t\t served as great role models and leaders for future generations;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas on November 4, 2008, the people of the United\n\t\t\t States elected an African-American man, Barack Obama, as President of the\n\t\t\t United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas African Americans continue to serve the United\n\t\t\t States at the highest levels of government and military;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas on February 22, 2012, President Barack Obama and\n\t\t\t First Lady Michelle Obama, along with former First Lady Laura Bush,\n\t\t\t celebrated\n\t\t\t the groundbreaking of the National Museum of African American History and\n\t\t\t Culture on the National Mall, in Washington, DC;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick\n\t\t\t Douglass inspired the creation of Negro History Week, the precursor to\n\t\t\t Black\n\t\t\t History Month;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Negro History Week represented the culmination of\n\t\t\t the efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the\n <quote>\n Father of Black History\n </quote>\n , to enhance knowledge of Black history\n\t\t\t through the Journal of Negro History, published by the Association for the\n\t\t\t Study of African American Life and History, which was founded by Dr.\n\t\t\t Woodson\n\t\t\t and Jesse E. Moorland;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Black History Month, celebrated during the month\n\t\t\t of February, dates back to 1926 when Dr. Woodson set aside a special\n\t\t\t period in February to recognize the heritage and achievement of Black\n\t\t\t people of the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Dr. Woodson stated:\n <quote>\n We have a wonderful history behind us. . . . If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that\n\t\t\t you have this record, the world will say to you,\n <quote>\n You are not worthy to enjoy the blessings of democracy or anything else.\n </quote>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas since the founding of the United States, the country imperfectly progressed towards noble\n\t\t\t goals; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the history of the United States is the story of\n\t\t\t people regularly affirming high ideals, striving to reach such ideals but\n\t\t\t often failing, and then struggling to come to terms with the\n\t\t\t disappointment of\n\t\t\t such failure, before committing to trying again: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idc479992bc7f647af8f70bbbee4dae43d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n acknowledges that\n\t\t\t all people of the United States are the recipients of the wealth of\n\t\t\t history provided by Black culture;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf61d3e8e6d60434d853baf83bf3c296f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the\n\t\t\t importance of Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on the\n\t\t\t complex\n\t\t\t history of the United States, while remaining hopeful and confident about\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t path ahead;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id29c153ac6afe40baa799082d296a4a7a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n acknowledges the\n\t\t\t significance of Black History Month as an important opportunity to\n\t\t\t recognize\n\t\t\t the tremendous contributions of African Americans to the history of the\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd9ad11b6056d4332b4af83c6adc178c0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages the\n\t\t\t celebration of Black History Month to provide a continuing opportunity for\n\t\t\t all\n\t\t\t people in the United States to learn from the past and understand the\n\t\t\t experiences that have shaped the United States; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5eaba9fe70ac4ad49f52518d36cf907f\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n agrees that, while\n\t\t\t the United States began as a divided nation, the United States must—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD36FDEFABB3A4604BD99EFA18BF1A230\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n honor the contribution of all pioneers in the United States who have helped to ensure the legacy of\n\t\t\t the great United States; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC6A37301B51B42AFBB7798B919E7B026\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n move forward\n\t\t\t with purpose, united tirelessly as\n <quote>\n one Nation . . . indivisible, with liberty and\n\t\t\t justice for all.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Enzi ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.\n\nWhereas May 19, 2014, marks the 5-year anniversary of the end of the 26-year civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka; Whereas the people of Sri Lanka suffered greatly as a result of this conflict, the impact and aftermath of which has been felt by all, especially by women, children, and families; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka established a Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to report whether any person, group, or institution directly or indirectly bears responsibility for incidents that occurred between February 2002 and May 2009 and to recommend measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future and promote further national unity and reconciliation among all communities; Whereas the LLRC report was presented to the Sri Lankan Parliament on December 16, 2011, and officially translated into Sinhala and Tamil on August 16, 2012; Whereas the LLRC report acknowledges important events and grievances that have contributed to decades of political violence and war in Sri Lanka and makes constructive recommendations on a wide range of issues, including the need to credibly investigate widespread allegations of extrajudicial killings; enforced disappearances; intentional targeting of civilians and noncombatants; demilitarizing the north and the country as a whole; reaching a political settlement with minority communities on the meaningful decentralization of power; and promoting and protecting the right to freedom of expression for all through the enactment of a right to information law and additional rule of law reforms; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka developed the National Plan of Action to implement the recommendations of the LLRC and has made significant progress within limited time in the implementation of the National Plan of Action, notably in the areas of demining, rehabilitation of ex-combatants, resettlement of displaced persons, improvements of infrastructure and social services in the North and East, as well as investigations into complaints regarding persons who have disappeared during the war; Whereas there have been reports of attacks on places of worship and restrictions on the media in several places in Sri Lanka; Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka expressed its commitment to address the needs of all ethnic groups and has recognized the necessity of a political settlement and reconciliation for a peaceful and just society, which is a long-term process that will need to be driven by the people of Sri Lanka themselves; Whereas the September 21, 2013, elections in Sri Lanka for the Northern, Central, and North Western Provincial Councils were an important step in fulfilling this commitment; Whereas these elections were made possible through a sustained effort by the Government of Sri Lanka to restore infrastructure in the North and put in place a system for the conduct of the elections; Whereas the elections allowed the people of the North of Sri Lanka to exercise their political rights that had been withheld from them for more than 20 years by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and resulted in a clear victory for the provincial wing of the Tamil National Alliance; 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RES. 365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Nelson ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n\nWhereas the Government of Venezuela’s chronic mismanagement of its economy has produced inflation that exceeds 50 percent annually, currency shortages, economic distortions, and the routine absence of basic goods and foodstuffs; Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s failure to guarantee minimal standards of public security for its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent in the world, with the per capita homicide rate in the city of Caracas exceeding 115 per 100,000 people; Whereas the Government of Venezuela has taken continued steps to remove checks and balances on the executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit the free expression of its citizens; Whereas, on January 23, 2014, National Representative Maria Corina Machado and Mr. Leopoldo López, leader of the political party Popular Will , among others, called on the Venezuelan people to gather in street assemblies and debate a popular, democratic and constitutional way out of Venezuela’s crisis of governability; Whereas, since February 4, 2014, the people of Venezuela—responding to ongoing economic hardship, high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights and individual freedoms—have turned out in demonstrations in Caracas and throughout the country to protest the Government of Venezuela’s inability to ensure the political and economic well-being of its citizens; Whereas the government of Nicolas Maduro responded to the mass demonstrations by ordering the arrest without evidence of senior opposition leaders, including Mr. Leopoldo Lopez, Carlos Vecchio, and Antonio Rivero, and by violently repressing peaceful demonstrators with the help of the Venezuelan National Guard and groups of armed, government-affiliated civilians, known as collectives ; Whereas, on February 18, 2014, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to authorities in Venezuela, was arrested, and charged unjustly with criminal incitement, conspiracy, arson, and intent to damage property; Whereas the Maduro government has sought to censor information about the demonstrations and the government’s violent crackdown by blocking online images and threatening the few remaining uncensored domestic media outlets; Whereas President Maduro threatened to expel the United States news network CNN from Venezuela and has taken off the air the Colombian news channel NTN 24, which transmits in Venezuela, after news outlets reported on the nationwide protests; Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a statement on February 14, 2014, which expresses its concern over the serious incidents of violence that have taken place in the context of protest demonstrations in Venezuela, as well as other complaints concerning acts of censorship against media outlets, attacks on organizations that defend human rights, and acts of alleged political persecution ; and Whereas, as of February 27, 2014, there have been 13 people killed, over 100 injured, and dozens have been unjustly detained due to pro-democracy demonstrations throughout Venezuela: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms United States support for the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of the free exercise of representative democracy as guaranteed by the Venezuelan constitution and defined under the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the Organization of American States; (2) deplores the use of excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela and the inexcusable use of violence and politically motivated criminal charges to intimidate the country's political opposition; (3) calls on the Government of Venezuela to disarm and dismantle the system of colectivos or collectives and any other government-affiliated or supported militias or vigilante groups; (4) calls on the Government of Venezuela to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrations on multiple occasions since February 4, 2014; (5) urges the President to immediately impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals planning, facilitating, or perpetrating gross human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators, journalists, and other members of civil society in Venezuela; and (6) calls for the United States Government to work with other countries in the hemisphere to actively encourage a process of dialogue between the Government of Venezuela and the political opposition through the good offices of the Organization of American States so that the voices of all Venezuelans can be taken into account through their country's constitutional institutions as well as free and fair elections.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 365 IS: Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Begich , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Markey , Mr. McCain , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Thune ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment March 12, 2014 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n\nWhereas the Government of Venezuela’s chronic mismanagement of its economy has produced inflation that exceeds 50 percent annually, currency shortages, economic distortions, and the routine absence of basic goods and foodstuffs; Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s failure to guarantee minimal standards of public security for its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent in the world, with the per capita homicide rate in the city of Caracas exceeding 115 per 100,000 people; Whereas the Government of Venezuela has taken continued steps to remove checks and balances on the executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit the free expression of its citizens; Whereas, on January 23, 2014, National Representative Maria Corina Machado and Mr. Leopoldo López, leader of the political party Popular Will , among others, called on the Venezuelan people to gather in street assemblies and debate a popular, democratic and constitutional way out of Venezuela’s crisis of governability; Whereas, since February 4, 2014, the people of Venezuela—responding to ongoing economic hardship, high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights and individual freedoms—have turned out in demonstrations in Caracas and throughout the country to protest the Government of Venezuela’s inability to ensure the political and economic well-being of its citizens; Whereas the government of Nicolas Maduro responded to the mass demonstrations by ordering the arrest without evidence of senior opposition leaders, including Mr. Leopoldo Lopez, Carlos Vecchio, and Antonio Rivero, and by violently repressing peaceful demonstrators with the help of the Venezuelan National Guard and groups of armed, government-affiliated civilians, known as collectives ; Whereas, on February 18, 2014, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to authorities in Venezuela, was arrested, and charged unjustly with criminal incitement, conspiracy, arson, and intent to damage property; Whereas the Maduro government has sought to censor information about the demonstrations and the government’s violent crackdown by blocking online images and threatening the few remaining uncensored domestic media outlets; Whereas President Maduro threatened to expel the United States news network CNN from Venezuela and has taken off the air the Colombian news channel NTN 24, which transmits in Venezuela, after news outlets reported on the nationwide protests; Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a statement on February 14, 2014, which expresses its concern over the serious incidents of violence that have taken place in the context of protest demonstrations in Venezuela, as well as other complaints concerning acts of censorship against media outlets, attacks on organizations that defend human rights, and acts of alleged political persecution ; and Whereas, as of February 27, 2014, there have been 13 people killed, over 100 injured, and dozens have been unjustly detained due to pro-democracy demonstrations throughout Venezuela: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms United States support for the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of the free exercise of representative democracy as guaranteed by the Venezuelan constitution and defined under the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the Organization of American States; (2) deplores the use of excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela and the inexcusable use of violence and politically motivated criminal charges to intimidate the country's political opposition; (3) calls on the Government of Venezuela to disarm and dismantle the system of colectivos or collectives and any other government-affiliated or supported militias or vigilante groups; (4) calls on the Government of Venezuela to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrations on multiple occasions since February 4, 2014; (5) urges the President to immediately impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals planning, facilitating, or perpetrating gross human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators, journalists, and other members of civil society in Venezuela; and (6) calls for the United States Government to work with other countries in the hemisphere to actively encourage a process of dialogue between the Government of Venezuela and the political opposition through the good offices of the Organization of American States so that the voices of all Venezuelans can be taken into account through their country's constitutional institutions as well as free and fair elections.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 365 ATS: Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 365\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140227\">\n February 27, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S253\">\n Mr. Durbin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S355\">\n Mr. Cruz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S282\">\n Mr. Nelson\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S369\">\n Mr. Markey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S197\">\n Mr. McCain\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S287\">\n Mr. Cornyn\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S362\">\n Mr. Kaine\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S236\">\n Mr. Inhofe\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S327\">\n Mr. Warner\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S303\">\n Mr. Thune\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n March 12, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Considered and agreed to\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full\n\t\t\t accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and\n\t\t\t supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful\n\t\t\t exercise of representative democracy.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s chronic mismanagement of its economy has produced inflation\n\t\t\t that exceeds 50 percent annually, currency shortages, economic\n\t\t\t distortions, and the routine absence of basic goods and foodstuffs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s failure to guarantee minimal standards of public security for\n\t\t\t its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent in the\n\t\t\t world, with the per capita homicide rate in the city of Caracas exceeding\n\t\t\t 115 per 100,000 people;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela has taken continued steps to remove checks and balances on the\n\t\t\t executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the\n\t\t\t legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and\n\t\t\t prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit\n\t\t\t the free expression of its citizens;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on January 23, 2014, National Representative Maria Corina Machado and Mr. Leopoldo López,\n\t\t\t leader of the political party\n <quote>\n Popular Will\n </quote>\n , among others, called on the Venezuelan people to gather in street assemblies and debate a\n\t\t\t popular, democratic and constitutional\n <quote>\n way out\n </quote>\n of Venezuela’s crisis of governability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, since February 4, 2014, the people of Venezuela—responding to ongoing economic hardship,\n\t\t\t high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights\n\t\t\t and individual freedoms—have turned out in demonstrations in Caracas and\n\t\t\t throughout the country to protest the Government of Venezuela’s inability\n\t\t\t to ensure the political and economic well-being of its citizens;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the government of Nicolas Maduro responded to the mass demonstrations by ordering the\n\t\t\t arrest without evidence of senior opposition leaders, including Mr.\n\t\t\t Leopoldo Lopez, Carlos Vecchio, and Antonio Rivero, and by violently\n\t\t\t repressing peaceful demonstrators with the help of the Venezuelan National\n\t\t\t Guard and groups of armed, government-affiliated civilians, known as\n <quote>\n collectives\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on February 18, 2014, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to\n\t\t\t authorities in Venezuela, was arrested, and charged unjustly with criminal\n\t\t\t incitement,\n\t\t\t conspiracy, arson, and intent to damage property;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Maduro government has sought to censor information about the demonstrations and the\n\t\t\t government’s violent crackdown by blocking online images and threatening\n\t\t\t the few remaining uncensored domestic media outlets;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Maduro threatened to expel the United States news network CNN\n\t\t\t from Venezuela and has taken off the air the Colombian news channel NTN\n\t\t\t 24, which transmits in Venezuela, after news outlets reported on the\n\t\t\t nationwide protests;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a statement on February 14, 2014,\n\t\t\t which\n <quote>\n expresses its concern over the serious incidents of violence that have taken place in the context\n\t\t\t of protest demonstrations in Venezuela, as well as other complaints\n\t\t\t concerning acts of censorship against media outlets, attacks on\n\t\t\t organizations that defend human rights, and acts of alleged political\n\t\t\t persecution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, as of February 27, 2014, there have been 13 people killed, over 100 injured, and dozens\n\t\t\t have been unjustly detained due to pro-democracy demonstrations throughout\n\t\t\t Venezuela: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcdde95d59b354397acf0e7f354492eee\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms United States support for the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of the free exercise\n\t\t\t of representative democracy as guaranteed by the Venezuelan constitution\n\t\t\t and defined under the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the\n\t\t\t Organization of American States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id344b7c7ff85b495394075ec131acb408\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n deplores the use of excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t inexcusable use of violence and politically motivated criminal charges to\n\t\t\t intimidate the country's political opposition;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idda1a42efb0834ec982821adfa6b2093d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the Government of Venezuela to disarm and dismantle the system of\n <quote>\n colectivos\n </quote>\n or\n <quote>\n collectives\n </quote>\n and any other government-affiliated or supported militias or vigilante groups;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ideb5d1f5ec9e1428f8c9e07162b2b31f6\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the Government of Venezuela to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the\n\t\t\t excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrations on multiple\n\t\t\t occasions since February 4, 2014;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc4d84c3ae6894323999470675b8c1290\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the President to immediately impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset\n\t\t\t freezes, against individuals planning, facilitating, or perpetrating gross\n\t\t\t human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators, journalists, and\n\t\t\t other members of civil society in Venezuela; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id93f26b7a893f459fbb347f20850441d2\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls for the United States Government to work with other countries in the hemisphere to actively\n\t\t\t encourage a\n\t\t\t process of dialogue between the Government of Venezuela and the political\n\t\t\t opposition through the good offices of the Organization of American States\n\t\t\t so that the voices of all Venezuelans can be taken into account through\n\t\t\t their country's constitutional institutions as well as free and fair\n\t\t\t elections.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-03-11T04:00:00Z", "type": "Reported to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres365rs/xml/BILLS-113sres365rs.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/sres/BILLS-113sres365rs.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres365rs.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T04:29:01.765", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-365", "legis_num": 365, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "rs", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-365-rs-dtd", "tv_txt": "III Calendar No. 323 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Begich , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Markey , Mr. McCain , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Inhofe ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n\nWhereas the Government of Venezuela’s chronic mismanagement of its economy has produced inflation that exceeds 50 percent annually, currency shortages, economic distortions, and the routine absence of basic goods and foodstuffs; Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s failure to guarantee minimal standards of public security for its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent in the world, with the per capita homicide rate in the city of Caracas exceeding 115 per 100,000 people; Whereas the Government of Venezuela has taken continued steps to remove checks and balances on the executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit the free expression of its citizens; Whereas, on January 23, 2014, National Representative Maria Corina Machado and Mr. Leopoldo López, leader of the political party Popular Will , among others, called on the Venezuelan people to gather in street assemblies and debate a popular, democratic and constitutional way out of Venezuela’s crisis of governability; Whereas, since February 4, 2014, the people of Venezuela—responding to ongoing economic hardship, high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights and individual freedoms—have turned out in demonstrations in Caracas and throughout the country to protest the Government of Venezuela’s inability to ensure the political and economic well-being of its citizens; Whereas the government of Nicolas Maduro responded to the mass demonstrations by ordering the arrest without evidence of senior opposition leaders, including Mr. Leopoldo Lopez, Carlos Vecchio, and Antonio Rivero, and by violently repressing peaceful demonstrators with the help of the Venezuelan National Guard and groups of armed, government-affiliated civilians, known as collectives ; Whereas, on February 18, 2014, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to authorities in Venezuela, was arrested, and charged unjustly with criminal incitement, conspiracy, arson, and intent to damage property; Whereas the Maduro government has sought to censor information about the demonstrations and the government’s violent crackdown by blocking online images and threatening the few remaining uncensored domestic media outlets; Whereas President Maduro threatened to expel the United States news network CNN from Venezuela and has taken off the air the Colombian news channel NTN 24, which transmits in Venezuela, after news outlets reported on the nationwide protests; Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a statement on February 14, 2014, which expresses its concern over the serious incidents of violence that have taken place in the context of protest demonstrations in Venezuela, as well as other complaints concerning acts of censorship against media outlets, attacks on organizations that defend human rights, and acts of alleged political persecution ; and Whereas, as of February 27, 2014, there have been 13 people killed, over 100 injured, and dozens have been unjustly detained due to pro-democracy demonstrations throughout Venezuela: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) reaffirms United States support for the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of the free exercise of representative democracy as guaranteed by the Venezuelan constitution and defined under the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the Organization of American States; (2) deplores the use of excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela and the inexcusable use of violence and politically motivated criminal charges to intimidate the country's political opposition; (3) calls on the Government of Venezuela to disarm and dismantle the system of colectivos or collectives and any other government-affiliated or supported militias or vigilante groups; (4) calls on the Government of Venezuela to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrations on multiple occasions since February 4, 2014; (5) urges the President to immediately impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals planning, facilitating, or perpetrating gross human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators, journalists, and other members of civil society in Venezuela; and (6) calls for the United States Government to work with other countries in the hemisphere to actively encourage a process of dialogue between the Government of Venezuela and the political opposition through the good offices of the Organization of American States so that the voices of all Venezuelans can be taken into account through their country's constitutional institutions as well as free and fair elections.\n\nMarch 11, 2014 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 365 RS: Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 323\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 365\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140227\">\n February 27, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S253\">\n Mr. Durbin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S355\">\n Mr. Cruz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S282\">\n Mr. Nelson\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S369\">\n Mr. Markey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S197\">\n Mr. McCain\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S287\">\n Mr. Cornyn\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S362\">\n Mr. Kaine\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S236\">\n Mr. Inhofe\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full\n\t\t\t accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and\n\t\t\t supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful\n\t\t\t exercise of representative democracy.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s chronic mismanagement of its economy has produced inflation\n\t\t\t that exceeds 50 percent annually, currency shortages, economic\n\t\t\t distortions, and the routine absence of basic goods and foodstuffs;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela’s failure to guarantee minimal standards of public security for\n\t\t\t its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent in the\n\t\t\t world, with the per capita homicide rate in the city of Caracas exceeding\n\t\t\t 115 per 100,000 people;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Venezuela has taken continued steps to remove checks and balances on the\n\t\t\t executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the\n\t\t\t legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and\n\t\t\t prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit\n\t\t\t the free expression of its citizens;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on January 23, 2014, National Representative Maria Corina Machado and Mr. Leopoldo López,\n\t\t\t leader of the political party\n <quote>\n Popular Will\n </quote>\n , among others, called on the Venezuelan people to gather in street assemblies and debate a\n\t\t\t popular, democratic and constitutional\n <quote>\n way out\n </quote>\n of Venezuela’s crisis of governability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, since February 4, 2014, the people of Venezuela—responding to ongoing economic hardship,\n\t\t\t high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights\n\t\t\t and individual freedoms—have turned out in demonstrations in Caracas and\n\t\t\t throughout the country to protest the Government of Venezuela’s inability\n\t\t\t to ensure the political and economic well-being of its citizens;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the government of Nicolas Maduro responded to the mass demonstrations by ordering the\n\t\t\t arrest without evidence of senior opposition leaders, including Mr.\n\t\t\t Leopoldo Lopez, Carlos Vecchio, and Antonio Rivero, and by violently\n\t\t\t repressing peaceful demonstrators with the help of the Venezuelan National\n\t\t\t Guard and groups of armed, government-affiliated civilians, known as\n <quote>\n collectives\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on February 18, 2014, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to\n\t\t\t authorities in Venezuela, was arrested, and charged unjustly with criminal\n\t\t\t incitement,\n\t\t\t conspiracy, arson, and intent to damage property;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Maduro government has sought to censor information about the demonstrations and the\n\t\t\t government’s violent crackdown by blocking online images and threatening\n\t\t\t the few remaining uncensored domestic media outlets;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas President Maduro threatened to expel the United States news network CNN\n\t\t\t from Venezuela and has taken off the air the Colombian news channel NTN\n\t\t\t 24, which transmits in Venezuela, after news outlets reported on the\n\t\t\t nationwide protests;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a statement on February 14, 2014,\n\t\t\t which\n <quote>\n expresses its concern over the serious incidents of violence that have taken place in the context\n\t\t\t of protest demonstrations in Venezuela, as well as other complaints\n\t\t\t concerning acts of censorship against media outlets, attacks on\n\t\t\t organizations that defend human rights, and acts of alleged political\n\t\t\t persecution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, as of February 27, 2014, there have been 13 people killed, over 100 injured, and dozens\n\t\t\t have been unjustly detained due to pro-democracy demonstrations throughout\n\t\t\t Venezuela: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcdde95d59b354397acf0e7f354492eee\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms United States support for the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of the free exercise\n\t\t\t of representative democracy as guaranteed by the Venezuelan constitution\n\t\t\t and defined under the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the\n\t\t\t Organization of American States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id344b7c7ff85b495394075ec131acb408\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n deplores the use of excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t inexcusable use of violence and politically motivated criminal charges to\n\t\t\t intimidate the country's political opposition;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idda1a42efb0834ec982821adfa6b2093d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the Government of Venezuela to disarm and dismantle the system of\n <quote>\n colectivos\n </quote>\n or\n <quote>\n collectives\n </quote>\n and any other government-affiliated or supported militias or vigilante groups;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ideb5d1f5ec9e1428f8c9e07162b2b31f6\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the Government of Venezuela to allow an impartial, third-party investigation into the\n\t\t\t excessive and unlawful force against peaceful demonstrations on multiple\n\t\t\t occasions since February 4, 2014;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc4d84c3ae6894323999470675b8c1290\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the President to immediately impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset\n\t\t\t freezes, against individuals planning, facilitating, or perpetrating gross\n\t\t\t human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators, journalists, and\n\t\t\t other members of civil society in Venezuela; 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RES. 366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Markey , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Brown ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.\n\nWhereas multiple sclerosis (MS) can impact people of all ages, races, and ethnicities; Whereas MS is 2 to 3 times more common in women than in men; Whereas while MS is not directly inherited, studies show there are genetic and, probably, environmental, ethnic, and geographic factors that make certain individuals more susceptible to the disease; Whereas worldwide, there are approximately 2,300,000 people who have been diagnosed with MS; Whereas MS is typically diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, however, it is estimated that between 8,000 and 10,000 children and adolescents in the United States are living with MS; Whereas MS is an unpredictable neurological disease that interrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and the rest of the body; Whereas symptoms of MS range from numbness and tingling in the extremities to blindness and paralysis, and the progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any affected individual cannot yet be predicted; Whereas there is no single laboratory test available that provides a definitive diagnosis for MS; Whereas the exact cause of MS is still unknown, and there is no cure; Whereas the Multiple Sclerosis Coalition, a national network of independent organizations dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all those affected by MS, recognizes and supports Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week during March of every year; Whereas the mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Coalition is to enhance cooperation among organizations to provide greater benefits to individuals and families affected by MS; Whereas the goals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week are to invite people to join the movement to end MS, encourage people to demonstrate their commitment to moving toward a world free from MS, and acknowledge those who have dedicated their time and talent to advancing MS research and programs; and Whereas this year Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is being recognized during the week of March 3, 2014, through March 9, 2014: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; (2) supports promoting awareness of individuals who are affected by multiple sclerosis; (3) encourages States, localities, and the territories and possessions of the United States to support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week by issuing proclamations designating March 3, 2014, through March 9, 2014, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; (4) commends the efforts of States, localities, and the territories and possessions of the United States to support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; (5) encourages media organizations to participate in Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week by educating the public about multiple sclerosis; (6) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to ending multiple sclerosis by supporting multiple sclerosis research and education programs; (7) supports all individuals in the United States living with multiple sclerosis; (8) expresses gratitude to the family and friends of individuals living with multiple sclerosis, who are a source of love and encouragement to those individuals; and (9) salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who— (A) provide assistance to individuals affected by multiple sclerosis; and (B) continue to work towards finding new ways to stop the progression of the disease, treat its symptoms, and end multiple sclerosis forever.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 366 ATS: Expressing support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 367 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 3, 2014, as Read Across America Day .\n\nWhereas reading is a basic requirement for quality education and professional success, and is a source of pleasure throughout life; Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy; Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and providing additional resources for reading assistance, including through the programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and through annual appropriations for library and literacy programs; and Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned about reading and education have joined with the National Education Association to designate March 3, the day after the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss ), as a day to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates March 3, 2014, as Read Across America Day ; (2) honors Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss ) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; (3) honors the 17th anniversary of Read Across America Day; (4) encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day in honor of the commitment of the Senate to building a country of readers; and (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe Read Across America Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 367 ATS: Designating March 3, 2014, as “Read Across America Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 368 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Coons , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Pryor , and Ms. Warren ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating February 28, 2014, as Rare Disease Day .\n\nWhereas a rare disease or disorder is one that affects a small number of patients – in the United States, typically less than 200,000 individuals annually; Whereas as of the date of approval of this resolution, nearly 7,000 rare diseases affect approximately 30,000,000 people in the United States and their families; Whereas children with rare genetic diseases account for more than half of the population affected by rare diseases in the United States; Whereas many rare diseases are serious, life-threatening, and lack an effective treatment; Whereas great strides have been made in research and treatment for rare diseases as a result of the Orphan Drug Act ( Public Law 97–414 ); Whereas the Food and Drug Administration has made great strides in involving the patient in the drug review process as part of its Patient-Focused Drug Development program, an initiative that originated in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act ( Public Law 112–144 ); Whereas a third of all treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2013 were orphan products intended to treat rare diseases; Whereas lack of access to effective treatments and difficulty in obtaining reimbursement for life-altering, and even life-saving, treatments still exist and remain significant challenges for the rare disease community and their families; Whereas rare diseases and conditions include epidermolysis bullosa, progeria, sickle cell anemia, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, many childhood cancers, and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva; Whereas people with rare diseases experience challenges that include difficulty in obtaining accurate diagnoses, limited treatment options, and difficulty finding physicians or treatment centers with expertise in their diseases; Whereas the rare disease community made great strides in 2013, including the passage of the National Pediatric Research Network Act ( Public Law 113–55 ), which calls special attention to rare diseases and directs the National Institutes of Health to facilitate greater collaboration among researchers; Whereas both the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have established special offices to advocate for rare disease research and treatments; Whereas the National Organization for Rare Disorders, an organization established in 1983 to provide services to and advocate on behalf of patients with rare diseases, remains a critical public voice for people with rare diseases; Whereas 2013 marked the 30th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National Organization for Rare Disorders; Whereas the National Organization for Rare Disorders sponsors Rare Disease Day in the United States to increase public awareness of rare diseases; Whereas Rare Disease Day is observed each year on the last day of February; Whereas Rare Disease Day is a global event, first observed in the United States on February 28, 2009, and observed in 60 countries in 2013; and Whereas Rare Disease Day is expected to be observed globally for years to come, providing hope and information for rare disease patients around the world: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates February 28, 2014, as Rare Disease Day ; (2) recognizes the importance of improving awareness and encouraging accurate and early diagnosis of rare diseases and disorders; and (3) supports a national and global commitment to improving access to, and developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 368 ATS: Designating February 28, 2014, as “Rare Disease Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-02-27\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2014 Mr. Menendez submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION To designate May 22, 2014 as United States Foreign Service Day in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and to honor those in the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.\n\nWhereas the Foreign Service of the United States (referred to in this resolution as the Foreign Service ) was established through the passage of the Act entitled An Act For the reorganization and improvement of the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes (43 Stat. 140, chapter 182, commonly known as the Rogers Act of 1924 ) and is now celebrating its 90th anniversary; Whereas the Rogers Act of 1924 established a career organization based on competitive examination and merit promotion; Whereas approximately 16,000 men and women of the Foreign Service are serving at home and abroad in 2014; Whereas the diplomatic, consular, communications, trade, development, security, and numerous other functions these men and women perform constitute the first and most cost-effective instrument of our Nation to protect and promote United States interests abroad; Whereas the men and women of the Foreign Service and their families are increasingly exposed to risks and danger, even in times of peace, and many have died in the service of their country; Whereas employees of the Foreign Service work daily— (1) to preserve peace and freedom around the world; (2) to promote economic prosperity and mutual understanding around the world; (3) to reduce poverty, end hunger and malnutrition, fight disease, combat international crime and illegal drugs, and address environmental degradation; (4) to promote economic development, commercial enterprises, economic prosperity, global food security, American agricultural products, and United States jobs and trade; (5) to promote American ideals and values, human rights, freedom, gender equality, and democracy; and (6) to provide emergency and humanitarian assistance to respond to crises around the globe; Whereas employees of the Foreign Service are often the first line of defense against international terrorism; Whereas more than 250 members of the Foreign Service, and many more locally employed staff of the Foreign Service, have made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States; Whereas employees of the Foreign Service personify the virtues of patriotism, sacrifice, service, and duty; Whereas the families of employees of the Foreign Service make important and significant sacrifices for the greater good of the American people and the United States; and Whereas it is appropriate and just for our Nation— (1) to recognize the dedication of the men and women of the Foreign Service; and (2) to honor those who have given their lives in the loyal pursuit of their duties and responsibilities representing the interests of the United States and its citizens: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) honors the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service for their dedicated and important service to country; (2) calls on the people of the United States to reflect on the service and sacrifice of past, present, and future employees of the Foreign Service, wherever they serve, with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and (3) designates May 22, 2014, as United States Foreign Service Day to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Foreign Service.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 369 IS: To designate May 22, 2014 as “United States Foreign Service Day” in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and to honor those in the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 370 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Coats (for himself, Mr. Kirk , Mr. Graham , Mr. McCain , Mr. Portman , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Hoeven ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemning Russian military aggression in Ukraine.\n\nWhereas, on February 26–27, 2014, armed men in unmarked military uniforms seized key strategic objects in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (“Crimea”) in Ukraine, including the building of the Crimean Parliament and airports; Whereas, as of March 4, 2014, the Government of Ukraine confirms that there are approximately 16,000 Russian troops occupying Crimea; Whereas, on February 28, 2014, President Barack Obama stated that the United States is deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside of Ukraine and that it would be a clear violation of Russia’s commitment to respect the independence and sovereignty and borders of Ukraine, and of international law ; Whereas President Obama pledged that the United States will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine ; Whereas the armed forces of the Russian Federation have violated Ukrainian sovereignty, violated international law, threatened the stability of Ukraine and the European continent, and compelled the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to meet in emergency session to consider threats to Poland and other NATO members states; and Whereas President Obama has announced his intention to work with Congress to respond forcefully to the outrageous and dangerous misbehavior of the Government of the Russian Federation: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) strongly condemns the Russian Federation's military incursion into Crimea, in clear violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and in contravention of international law; (2) calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw all unauthorized military personnel from Crimea; (3) pledges to work urgently and in bipartisan fashion with the President to identify a comprehensive package of economic sanctions and other measures to compel President Vladimir Putin to remove his armed forces from Ukrainian territory and return that territory to full Ukrainian sovereign control; (4) calls upon the President to seek to reschedule a meeting of the G8 nations, to take place as soon as practicable, where the participating nations should consider a United States proposal to formally expel the Russian Federation; (5) urges the United States to propose to NATO that the Alliance immediately suspend operation of the Russia-NATO Council and expel the Russian Federation's military and diplomatic representation in NATO; (6) urges the United States to work with other members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to deploy monitors in Ukraine to help confirm that the security of the Russian-speaking population is not threatened; (7) urges the President to consider downgrading United States diplomatic representation with the Russian Federation, including refraining from sending a new United States ambassador to Moscow and closing United States consulates general in Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok and requiring the Government of the Russian Federation to make reciprocal steps to close consulates in the United States; (8) calls on the President to utilize all tools, including the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (title IV of Public Law 112–208 ; 126 Stat. 1502), to expand the Act’s list of sanctioned individuals to impose sanctions on all officials of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the chain of command responsible for the invasion of Crimea, leadership of the Duma responsible for condoning the invasion, and Crimean officials complicit in its execution; (9) urges the President to consider additional sanctions, such as suspension of eligibility of Russian citizens for temporary or seasonal United States work visas; and (10) urges the leadership of FIFA to reconsider its decision to place World Cup 2018 matches in Russia and instead award those games to a more worthy alternative country.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 370 IS: Supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemning Russian military aggression in Ukraine.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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126 Stat.\n\t\t\t 1502), to expand the Act’s list of sanctioned individuals to\n\t\t\t impose sanctions on all officials of the Ministry of Defense of the\n\t\t\t Russian Federation in the\n\t\t\t chain of command responsible for the invasion of Crimea, leadership of the\n\t\t\t Duma\n\t\t\t responsible for condoning the invasion, and Crimean officials complicit in\n\t\t\t its\n\t\t\t execution;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb80ea7d7d1ae417fa99fb97641f4d8bb\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the President to consider additional sanctions, such as suspension of eligibility of Russian\n\t\t\t citizens for temporary or seasonal United States work visas; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id75ca5281bf8c4dfa9fca1a16ac6d9375\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the leadership of FIFA to reconsider its decision to place World Cup 2018 matches in Russia\n\t\t\t and instead award those games to a more worthy alternative country.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]

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RES. 371 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the legacy of Jan Karski by designating April 24, 2014, as Jan Karski Day .\n\nWhereas Jan Karski was born on April 24, 1914, in Lodz, Poland; Whereas Jan Karski managed to escape the Soviet massacre in the Katyn Forest in 1940, in which almost 22,000 Polish citizens lost their lives; Whereas Jan Karski became a key emissary in the Polish underground resistance, the Home Army, against Nazi occupation; Whereas Jan Karski risked his own life after escaping a prisoner-of-war camp, having endured Gestapo torture, to continue to act as an emissary for the Polish Underground, in order to provide critical intelligence to the Allied war effort and alert Allied governments about the Holocaust and the dire situation on the ground in German-occupied Poland; Whereas Jan Karski traveled to Allied capitals and provided critical eyewitness testimony about the horrors of Hitler’s Final Solution and the extermination of Jews and others in Nazi-occupied Poland to British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden and United States President Franklin Roosevelt; Whereas Jan Karski, after living through the atrocities of World War II, went on to earn a Ph.D. from Georgetown University in 1952; Whereas Jan Karski became a United States citizen and taught generations of students of foreign policy at Georgetown University for 40 years, dedicating the rest of his life to strengthening the idea of tolerance and respect for different religions and cultures and ensuring that the full extent of the Nazi atrocities are never forgotten; and Whereas Jan Karski was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on May 29, 2012, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates April 24, 2014, as Jan Karski Day ; (2) recognizes the life and legacy of Dr. Jan Karski, and expresses its gratitude for his efforts alerting the free world about the atrocities committed by Nazi and totalitarian forces in occupied Poland during World War II; and (3) applauds the awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jan Karski for his efforts during World War II and reaffirms the importance of the United States-Poland bilateral relationship.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 371 IS: Honoring the legacy of Jan Karski by designating April 24, 2014, as “Jan Karski Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 371 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 1, 2014 Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended title RESOLUTION Honoring the legacy and accomplishments of Jan Karski on the centennial of his birth.\n\nWhereas Jan Karski was born on April 24, 1914, in Lodz, Poland; Whereas Jan Karski managed to escape the Soviet massacre in the Katyn Forest in 1940, in which almost 22,000 Polish citizens lost their lives; Whereas Jan Karski became a key emissary in the Polish underground resistance, the Home Army, against Nazi occupation; Whereas Jan Karski risked his own life after escaping a prisoner-of-war camp, having endured Gestapo torture, to continue to act as an emissary for the Polish Underground, in order to provide critical intelligence to the Allied war effort and alert Allied governments about the Holocaust and the dire situation on the ground in German-occupied Poland; Whereas Jan Karski traveled to Allied capitals and provided critical eyewitness testimony about the horrors of Hitler’s Final Solution and the extermination of Jews and others in Nazi-occupied Poland to British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden and United States President Franklin Roosevelt; Whereas Jan Karski, after living through the atrocities of World War II, went on to earn a Ph.D. from Georgetown University in 1952; Whereas Jan Karski became a United States citizen and taught generations of students of foreign policy at Georgetown University for 40 years, dedicating the rest of his life to strengthening the idea of tolerance and respect for different religions and cultures and ensuring that the full extent of the Nazi atrocities are never forgotten; and Whereas Jan Karski was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on May 29, 2012, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) recognizes the life and legacy of Dr. Jan Karski on the centennial of his birth, and expresses its gratitude for his efforts alerting the free world about the atrocities committed by Nazi and totalitarian forces in occupied Poland during World War II; and (2) applauds the awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jan Karski for his efforts during World War II and reaffirms the importance of the United States-Poland bilateral relationship.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 371 ATS: Honoring the legacy and accomplishments of Jan Karski on the centennial of his birth.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Menendez submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights.\n\nWhereas over 7,700,000 student athletes participated in secondary school athletics during the 2012 to 2013 academic year; Whereas it is estimated that in 2012, secondary school student athletes participating in 9 of the most popular high school sports, including football, boys’ and girls’ soccer, girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, wrestling, baseball, and softball, suffered over 1,300,000 instances of injury; Whereas every 3 minutes, a child is treated in an emergency department for a sports-related concussion, accounting for more than 8 percent of all sports-related emergency cases; Whereas the number of sports-related concussion injuries has doubled in the last 15 years among student athletes aged 8 to 19, despite an overall decrease in the number of students participating in sports; Whereas sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death for youth participating in sports or exercising, with upwards of 80 percent of those suffering from SCA being asymptomatic prior to cardiac arrest; Whereas instances of heat-related illness have more than doubled since 1997 and affect high school football players at an average rate that is 10 times higher than that of participants in other sports; Whereas approximately 1,500 children aged 12 to 17 were treated in an emergency department for energy drink-related emergencies in 2011; Whereas secondary school student athletes with access to certified athletic health care professionals have lower overall injury rates, lower recurrent injury rates, and lower concussion rates than student athletes without access to certified athletic health care professionals; Whereas in light of the increase in athletic-related injuries to student athletes, schools are encouraged to develop and adopt best practices and standards to prevent and address student athlete injury; Whereas the Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights sets forth that secondary school student athletes have the right to— (1) be coached by individuals who are well-trained in sport-specific safety and to be monitored by athletic health care team members; (2) quality, regular pre-participation examinations and each athlete has the right to participate under a comprehensive concussion management plan; (3) participate in sporting activities on safe, clean playing surfaces, in both indoor and outdoor facilities; (4) utilize equipment and uniforms that are safe, fitted appropriately, and routinely maintained, and to appropriate personnel trained in proper removal of equipment in case of injury; (5) participate safely in all environmental conditions where play follows approved guidelines and medical policies and procedures, with a hydration plan in place; (6) a safe playing environment with venue-specific emergency action plans that are coordinated by the athletic health care team and regularly rehearsed with local emergency personnel; 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RES. 373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Blunt , and Mrs. McCaskill ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of biosecurity and agro-defense in the United States.\n\nWhereas following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States increased its efforts to combat the threat of global terrorism; Whereas the September 11 th attacks illustrated the vulnerability of the food supply and agriculture economy of the United States; Whereas in 2002, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security to improve the Government's ability to respond to threats facing the United States; Whereas the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, was quick to recognize the threat posed by agroterrorism; Whereas on January 30, 2004, President George W. Bush issued a Homeland Security Presidential Directive entitled Defense of United States Agriculture and Food ; Whereas the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism stated in a 2008 report that bioterrorism was a more likely threat to the United States than nuclear terrorism, and higher priority should therefore be given to efforts to combat bioterrorism; Whereas the threat of a terrorist attack on the United States persists, and continued vigilance is necessary; and Whereas construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility began on May 28, 2013: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) as the United States combats terrorism in all forms and around the world, the safety, security, and health of our livestock and agriculture commodities must not be forgotten; (2) research and investment in biosecurity and agro-defense should be supported by Congress; (3) providing the resources, both intellectually and materially, for the advancement of vaccines and cures for deadly pathogens and emerging zoonotic diseases is an integral part of homeland defense; (4) without the tools necessary to protect the people, agriculture economy, and food supply of the United States, this Nation remains vulnerable to attack; (5) the world depends on the agriculture of the United States; (6) the world depends on the leadership of the United States in science and technology; (7) the United States must remain a leader in the fight against bioterrorism; and (8) biosecurity and a strong agro-defense system are achievable goals for the United States in the global war on terrorism.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 373 ATS: Recognizing the importance of biosecurity and agro-defense in the United States.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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RES. 374 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Cardin ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 3, 2014, as World Wildlife Day .\n\nWhereas wildlife has provided numerous economic, environmental, social, and cultural benefits during the course of human history, and wildlife preservation will secure these gifts for future generations; Whereas each plant and animal species plays an important role in the stability of diverse ecosystems around the world, and the conservation of this biodiversity is critical to maintain the delicate balance of nature and keep complex ecosystems thriving; Whereas observation of wild plants and animals in their natural habitat provides individuals with a more enriching world view and a greater appreciation of the wonders of the natural environment; Whereas tens of millions of individuals in the United States strongly support the conservation of wildlife, both domestically and abroad, and wish to ensure the survival of species in the wild, such as rhinoceroses, tigers, elephants, pangolins, turtles, seahorses, sharks, ginseng, mahogany, and cacti; Whereas the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (referred to in this preamble as CITES and also known as the Washington Convention ) was signed in Washington, DC, on March 3, 1973; Whereas 179 countries, including the United States, are now parties to CITES; Whereas CITES remains one of the most powerful tools in the world for biodiversity conservation by regulating international trade in wild plants and animals, including products and derivatives of wild plants and animals, ensuring the survival of plants and animals in the wild, and providing long-term benefits for the livelihood of local people and the global environment; Whereas CITES seeks to ensure that international trade in listed species is sustainable, legal, and traceable; Whereas the trafficking of wildlife, including timber and fish, comprises the fourth largest global illegal trade, after narcotics, counterfeiting of products and currency, and human trafficking, and has become a major transnational organized crime with an estimated worth of approximately $19,000,000,000 annually; Whereas increased demand in Asia for high-value illegal wildlife products, particularly elephant ivory and rhinoceros horns, has recently triggered substantial and rapid increases in poaching of these species, particularly in Africa; Whereas trafficking of wildlife is the primary threat to many wildlife species, including elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers; Whereas many different kinds of criminals, including some terrorist entities and rogue security personnel, often in collusion with corrupt government officials, are involved in wildlife poaching and the movement of ivory and rhinoceros horns across Africa; Whereas wildlife poaching presents significant security and stability challenges for military and police forces in African nations that are often threatened by heavily armed poachers and the criminal and extremist allies of such poachers; Whereas wildlife poaching negatively impacts local communities that rely on natural resources for economic development, including tourism; Whereas the lack of sufficient penal and financial deterrents hamper the ability of African governments to reduce poaching and trafficking; Whereas capacity building, including material, training, legal, and diplomatic support, can significantly impact the trajectory of the illegal wildlife trade; Whereas wildlife provides a multitude of benefits to all nations, and wildlife crime has wide-ranging economic, environmental, and social impacts; Whereas the number of elephants killed by poachers in Kenya increased by more than 800 percent from 2007 to 2012, from 47 to 387 elephants killed; Whereas the number of rhinoceroses killed by poachers in South Africa increased by more than 7000 percent between 2007 and 2013, from 13 to 1004 rhinoceroses killed; Whereas the number of forest elephants in the Congo Basin in central Africa declined by approximately two-thirds between 2002 and 2012, placing forest elephants on track for extinction within the next decade; Whereas as few as 3200 tigers remain in the wild throughout all of Asia; Whereas approximately 100,000,000 sharks are killed annually, often targeted solely for their fins, and unsustainable trade is the primary cause of serious population decline in several shark species, including scalloped hammerhead sharks, great hammerhead sharks, and oceanic whitetip sharks; Whereas the United States is developing strong measures to address the criminal, financial, security, and environmental aspects of wildlife trafficking; Whereas Congress has allocated specific resources to combat wildlife trafficking and address the threats posed by poaching and the illegal wildlife trade; Whereas in December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3, the day on which CITES was signed, as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the wild fauna and flora around the world; Whereas March 3, 2014, represents the first annual celebration of World Wildlife Day; and Whereas in 2014, World Wildlife Day commemorations will “celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora, raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that wildlife provides to people, and raise awareness of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime, which has wide-ranging economic, environmental, and social impacts”: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) designates March 3, 2014, as World Wildlife Day ; (2) supports the goals and ideals of World Wildlife Day, including— (A) raising awareness of the benefits that wildlife provides to people and the threats facing wildlife around the world; and (B) escalating the fight against wildlife crime, including wildlife trafficking; (3) applauds the domestic and international efforts to escalate the fight against wildlife crime; (4) commends the efforts of the United States to mobilize the entire Government in a coordinated, efficient, and effective manner for dramatic progress in the fight against wildlife crime; and (5) encourages continued cooperation between the United States, international partners, local communities, nonprofit organizations, private industry, and other partner organizations in an effort to conserve and celebrate wildlife, preserving this precious resource for future generations.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 374 ATS: Designating March 3, 2014, as “World Wildlife Day”.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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support the conservation of\n\t\t\t wildlife, both domestically and abroad, and wish to ensure the survival of\n\t\t\t species in the wild, such as rhinoceroses, tigers, elephants, pangolins,\n\t\t\t turtles, seahorses, sharks, ginseng, mahogany, and cacti;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora\n\t\t\t (referred to in this preamble as\n <quote>\n CITES\n </quote>\n and also known as the\n <quote>\n Washington Convention\n </quote>\n ) was signed in Washington, DC, on March 3, 1973;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 179 countries, including the United States, are now parties to CITES;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas CITES remains one of the most powerful tools in the world for biodiversity conservation by\n\t\t\t regulating international trade in wild plants and animals, including\n\t\t\t products and derivatives of wild plants and animals, ensuring the survival\n\t\t\t of plants and animals in the wild, and providing long-term benefits for\n\t\t\t the livelihood of local people and the global environment;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas CITES seeks to ensure that international trade in listed species is sustainable, legal, and\n\t\t\t traceable;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the trafficking of wildlife, including timber and fish, comprises the fourth largest global\n\t\t\t illegal trade, after narcotics, counterfeiting of products and currency,\n\t\t\t and human trafficking, and has become a major transnational organized\n\t\t\t crime with an estimated worth of approximately $19,000,000,000 annually;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas increased demand in Asia for high-value illegal wildlife products, particularly elephant\n\t\t\t ivory and rhinoceros horns, has recently triggered substantial and rapid\n\t\t\t increases in poaching of these species, particularly in Africa;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas trafficking of wildlife is the primary threat to many wildlife species, including\n\t\t\t elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas many different kinds of criminals, including some terrorist entities and rogue security\n\t\t\t personnel,\n\t\t\t often in collusion with corrupt government officials, are involved in\n\t\t\t wildlife poaching and the movement of ivory and rhinoceros horns across\n\t\t\t Africa;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas wildlife poaching presents significant security and stability challenges for military and\n\t\t\t police forces in African nations that are often threatened by heavily\n\t\t\t armed poachers and the criminal and extremist allies of such poachers;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas wildlife poaching negatively impacts local communities that rely on natural resources for\n\t\t\t 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7000\n\t\t\t percent between 2007 and 2013, from 13 to 1004 rhinoceroses killed;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the number of forest elephants in the Congo Basin in central Africa declined by\n\t\t\t approximately two-thirds between 2002 and 2012, placing forest elephants\n\t\t\t on track for extinction within the next decade;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas as few as 3200 tigers remain in the wild throughout all of Asia;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas approximately 100,000,000 sharks are killed annually, often targeted solely for their fins,\n\t\t\t and unsustainable trade is the primary cause of serious population decline\n\t\t\t in several shark species, including scalloped hammerhead sharks, great\n\t\t\t hammerhead sharks, and oceanic whitetip sharks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States is developing strong measures to address the criminal, financial,\n\t\t\t security, and 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RES. 375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Flake ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n\nWhereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's people; Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in terms of a human development index according to the United Nations Development Program; Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the government of then-President Francois Bozize and the loosely allied rebel militia known as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national unity; Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozize was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself president; Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements; Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March 2013, to an estimated 20,000 as of December 2013; Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as anti-balakas , which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been implicated in ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses against civilians; Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control and command structures, and committed war crimes with impunity; Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s primary education system; Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African Republic, including targeted killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention; Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui closed on December 25, 2012, and the ordered departure of country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African Republic; Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 230,000 have recently sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available food stocks; Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic could result in further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with significant repercussions for regional and international security; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased international assistance to the African Union International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure accountability for perpetrators of violence; Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity; Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France launched a peacekeeping operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate; Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United Nations Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and Whereas the United States Government is providing support for conflict resolution efforts, humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and assistance to troop contributing countries to MISCA in order to restore security in the Central African Republic, primarily by providing airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and training, as well as logistical support for France: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) condemns the violence, atrocities, abuses, and human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic; (2) commends the efforts of religious and community leaders in the Central African Republic condemning violence and engaging in conflict prevention and conflict resolution activities; (3) welcomes the mobilization of international peacekeeping, conflict mitigation, humanitarian, and diplomatic resources, and encourages continued efforts to help address humanitarian needs, bring an end to the violence, and develop sustainable democratic institutions in the Central African Republic; (4) welcomes the January 2014 decision of the Transitional National Council on the election of Catherine Samba-Panza as the Central African Republic’s new transitional president; (5) commends the African Union and its troop and police contributing countries for their work establishing and supporting MISCA; (6) recognizes the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) for its leadership in the political transition process; (7) commends France for its swift intervention under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, and for its contributions to stabilization efforts and other forms of assistance; (8) welcomes the United Nations Security Council support for MISCA and the Department of Peacekeeping Operation’s ongoing contingency planning for a possible transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation; (9) affirms support for multilateral peacekeeping and policing capacities and recognizes the important contributions these efforts have made in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic and promoting international peace and stability; (10) calls on the President to work with international partners to develop a short-term strategy to support a full and immediate cessation of armed conflict in the Central African Republic, including attacks targeting civilians and the recruitment of child soldiers; (11) calls on the President to develop a long-term United States strategy, in support of international and domestic efforts, to establish a durable peace and greater security for the Central African Republic and to enhance regional stability, including— (A) engagement and coordination with the international community, including the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations, and other partners; (B) appropriate assistance to help provide emergency relief and reconciliation for the people of the Central African Republic; (C) technical, logistical and other forms of assistance, as appropriate, in support of effective disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; and (D) support for appropriate mechanisms to ensure accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses and violence; and (12) urges the Secretary of State to consider the expeditious reestablishment of a United States diplomatic presence in the Central African Republic.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 375 IS: Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic\n\t\t\t presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 230,000 have recently\n\t\t\t sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic\n\t\t\t of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over\n\t\t\t half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available\n\t\t\t food stocks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the\n\t\t\t rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic could result in\n\t\t\t further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with\n\t\t\t significant repercussions for regional and international security;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased\n\t\t\t international assistance to the African Union International Support\n\t\t\t Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force\n\t\t\t can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and\n\t\t\t placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to\n\t\t\t establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of\n\t\t\t human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure\n\t\t\t accountability for perpetrators of violence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been\n\t\t\t hindered by a lack of 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for multilateral peacekeeping and policing capacities and recognizes the important\n\t\t\t contributions\n\t\t\t these efforts have made in protecting civilians in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic and promoting\n\t\t\t international peace and stability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbb335bc186c74fdbb0dcd99130646e25\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the President to work with international partners to develop a short-term strategy to\n\t\t\t support a full and immediate cessation of armed conflict in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic, including attacks targeting civilians and the\n\t\t\t recruitment of child soldiers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id970926fbb38b4f5db5710e98fe07d715\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the President to develop a long-term United States strategy, in support of international\n\t\t\t and domestic efforts, to establish a durable peace and greater security\n\t\t\t for the Central African Republic and to enhance regional stability,\n\t\t\t including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3e5cf37dcb9045939911473c13d8bdc2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engagement and coordination with the international community, including the African Union, the\n\t\t\t Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations, and\n\t\t\t other partners;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2cde7c5fc1b94899a6bc02fd7bd41f3a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n appropriate assistance to help provide emergency relief and reconciliation for the people of the\n\t\t\t Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5ed8d483b6f74cbaa842f179e3340ed3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n technical, logistical and other forms of assistance, as appropriate, in support of effective\n\t\t\t disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id40cb8a662b824f04a38370cc7d49bfad\">\n <enum>\n 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RES. 375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Flake ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble Insert the part printed in italic Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic March 13, 2014 Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble RESOLUTION Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n\nWhereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's people; Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in terms of human development according to the United Nations Development Program; Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the government of then-President Francois Bozizé and the loosely allied rebel militia known as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national unity; Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozizé was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself president; Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements; Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March 2013, to an estimated 20,000 as of December 2013; Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as anti-balakas , some of which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been implicated in ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses against civilians; Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control and command structures, and committed crimes against humanity with impunity; Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s primary education system; Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African Republic, including targeted killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention; Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui suspended operations on December 28, 2012, and the ordered departure of country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African Republic; Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 290,000 have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available food stocks; Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic could result in further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with significant repercussions for regional and international security; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased international assistance to the African Union International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure accountability for perpetrators of violence; Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity; Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France launched a stabilization operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate; Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United Nations Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and Whereas the United States Government has provided crisis and humanitarian assistance commitments totaling $182,500,000 in response to instability in the Central African Republic, including support for conflict resolution efforts, humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and assistance to troop contributing countries to MISCA such as airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and training, as well as logistical support for French forces: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) condemns the violence, atrocities, abuses, and human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic; (2) commends the efforts of religious and community leaders in the Central African Republic condemning violence and engaging in conflict prevention and conflict resolution activities; (3) welcomes the mobilization of international peacekeeping, conflict mitigation, humanitarian, and diplomatic resources, and encourages continued efforts to help address humanitarian needs, bring an end to the violence, and develop sustainable democratic institutions in the Central African Republic; (4) welcomes the January 2014 decision of the Transitional National Council on the election of Catherine Samba-Panza as the Central African Republic’s new transitional president; (5) commends the African Union and its troop and police contributing countries for their work establishing and supporting MISCA; (6) recognizes the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) for its leadership in the political transition process; (7) commends France for its swift intervention under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, and for its contributions to stabilization efforts and other forms of assistance; (8) welcomes the United Nations Security Council support for MISCA and the Department of Peacekeeping Operation’s ongoing contingency planning for a possible transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation; (9) affirms support for multilateral peacekeeping and policing capacities and recognizes the important contributions these efforts have made in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic and promoting international peace and stability; (10) calls on the President to work with international partners to develop a short-term strategy to support a full and immediate cessation of armed conflict in the Central African Republic, including attacks targeting civilians and the recruitment of child soldiers; (11) calls on the President to develop a long-term United States strategy, in support of international and domestic efforts, to establish a durable peace and greater security for the Central African Republic and to enhance regional stability, including— (A) engagement and coordination with the international community, including the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations, and other partners; (B) appropriate assistance to help provide emergency relief and support reconciliation for the people of the Central African Republic; (C) technical, logistical and other forms of assistance, as appropriate, in support of effective disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; and (D) support for appropriate mechanisms to ensure accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses and violence; and (12) urges the Secretary of State to consider the expeditious reestablishment of a United States diplomatic presence in the Central African Republic.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 375 ATS: Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-13\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 375\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140305\">\n March 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S358\">\n Mr. Flake\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike the preamble and insert the 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<whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the\n\t\t\t Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s\n\t\t\t primary education system;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming\n\t\t\t levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic, including targeted\n\t\t\t killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui suspended operations on December 28, 2012, and the\n\t\t\t ordered departure\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic\n\t\t\t presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 290,000 have sought\n\t\t\t refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic\n\t\t\t of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over\n\t\t\t half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available\n\t\t\t food stocks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the\n\t\t\t rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic could result in\n\t\t\t further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with\n\t\t\t significant repercussions for regional and international security;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased\n\t\t\t international assistance to the African Union International 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Sangaris, in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United\n\t\t\t Nations\n\t\t\t Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission\n\t\t\t with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government has provided crisis and humanitarian assistance commitments\n\t\t\t totaling $182,500,000 in\n\t\t\t response to instability in the Central African Republic, including support\n\t\t\t for conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and\n\t\t\t assistance to troop contributing countries to\n\t\t\t MISCA such as airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and\n\t\t\t training,\n\t\t\t as well as\n\t\t\t logistical support for French forces: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id8f87a7435e5b47a5952fa487a36ea805\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n condemns the violence, atrocities, abuses, and human rights violations committed by all parties to\n\t\t\t the conflict in the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf5e78d79c897435eaadf5b740e73d8d0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the efforts of religious and community leaders in the Central African Republic condemning\n\t\t\t violence and engaging in conflict prevention and conflict resolution\n\t\t\t activities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id20d87104404c4f23bd6f75427f7c3c5a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n welcomes the mobilization of international peacekeeping, conflict mitigation, humanitarian, and\n\t\t\t diplomatic resources, and encourages continued efforts to help address\n\t\t\t humanitarian needs, bring an end to the violence, and develop sustainable\n\t\t\t democratic institutions in the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb7e080610a2f444eb030f4f5c4620747\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n welcomes the January 2014 decision of the Transitional National Council on the election of\n\t\t\t Catherine Samba-Panza as the Central African Republic’s new transitional\n\t\t\t president;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id86e21cb0f2fa41bd8bb770b5d3fc385d\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the African Union and its troop and police contributing countries for their work\n\t\t\t establishing and supporting MISCA;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc10173ab680f44ce98ce45c722234614\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) for its leadership in the\n\t\t\t political transition process;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id142099623cf24ec0a4b7d096aa5dddd5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends France for its swift intervention under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127,\n\t\t\t and for its contributions to stabilization efforts and other forms of\n\t\t\t assistance;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9ff8528fac0349b893d386f0a688946f\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n welcomes the United Nations Security Council support for MISCA and the Department of Peacekeeping\n\t\t\t Operation’s ongoing contingency planning for a possible transition to a\n\t\t\t United Nations peacekeeping operation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5aa19ac021fb425cbdac2ed8477db719\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affirms support for multilateral peacekeeping and policing capacities and recognizes the important\n\t\t\t contributions\n\t\t\t these efforts have made in protecting civilians in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic and promoting\n\t\t\t international peace and stability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbb335bc186c74fdbb0dcd99130646e25\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the President to work with international partners to develop a short-term strategy to\n\t\t\t support a full and immediate cessation of armed conflict in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic, including attacks targeting civilians and the\n\t\t\t recruitment of child soldiers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id970926fbb38b4f5db5710e98fe07d715\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n calls on the President to develop a long-term United States strategy, in support of international\n\t\t\t and domestic efforts, to establish a durable peace and greater security\n\t\t\t for the Central African Republic and to enhance regional stability,\n\t\t\t including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3e5cf37dcb9045939911473c13d8bdc2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engagement and coordination with the international community, including the African Union, the\n\t\t\t Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations, and\n\t\t\t other partners;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2cde7c5fc1b94899a6bc02fd7bd41f3a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n appropriate assistance to help provide emergency relief and support reconciliation for the people\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5ed8d483b6f74cbaa842f179e3340ed3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n technical, logistical and other forms of assistance, as appropriate, in support of effective\n\t\t\t disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id40cb8a662b824f04a38370cc7d49bfad\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support for appropriate mechanisms to ensure accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses\n\t\t\t and violence; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id300e7cf24dd041bb8eaaf917649a298c\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n urges the Secretary of State to consider the expeditious reestablishment of a United States\n\t\t\t diplomatic presence in the Central African Republic.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-03-11T04:00:00Z", "type": "Reported to Senate", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres375rs/xml/BILLS-113sres375rs.xml" }, "bulk_path": "data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/sres/BILLS-113sres375rs.xml", "congress_num": 113, "file_name": "BILLS-113sres375rs.xml", "lastmod": "2023-01-07T04:28:02.088", "legis_class": "bills", "legis_id": "113-sres-375", "legis_num": 375, "legis_type": "sres", "legis_version": "rs", "root_tag": "resolution", "tv_id": "113-sres-375-rs-dtd", "tv_txt": "III Calendar No. 324 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Flake ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble Insert the part printed in italic Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic RESOLUTION Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n\nWhereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's people; Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in terms of a human development index according to the United Nations Development Program; Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the government of then-President Francois Bozize and the loosely allied rebel militia known as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national unity; Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozize was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself president; Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements; Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March 2013, to an estimated 20,000 as of December 2013; Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as anti-balakas , which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been implicated in ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses against civilians; Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control and command structures, and committed war crimes with impunity; Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s primary education system; Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African Republic, including targeted killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention; Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui closed on December 25, 2012, and the ordered departure of country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African Republic; Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 230,000 have recently sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available food stocks; Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic could result in further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with significant repercussions for regional and international security; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased international assistance to the African Union International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure accountability for perpetrators of violence; Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity; Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France launched a peacekeeping operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate; Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United Nations Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and Whereas the United States Government is providing support for conflict resolution efforts, humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and assistance to troop contributing countries to MISCA in order to restore security in the Central African Republic, primarily by providing airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and training, as well as logistical support for France: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's people; Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in terms of human development according to the United Nations Development Program; Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the government of then-President Francois Bozizé and the loosely allied rebel militia known as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national unity; Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozizé was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself president; Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements; Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March 2013, to an estimated 20,000 as of December 2013; Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as anti-balakas , some of which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been implicated in ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses against civilians; Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control and command structures, and committed crimes against humanity with impunity; Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s primary education system; Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African Republic, including targeted killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention; Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui suspended operations on December 28, 2012, and the ordered departure of country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African Republic; Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 290,000 have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available food stocks; Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic could result in further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with significant repercussions for regional and international security; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased international assistance to the African Union International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure accountability for perpetrators of violence; Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity; Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France launched a stabilization operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate; Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United Nations Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and Whereas the United States Government has provided crisis and humanitarian assistance commitments totaling $182,500,000 in response to instability in the Central African Republic, including support for conflict resolution efforts, humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and assistance to troop contributing countries to MISCA such as airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and training, as well as logistical support for French forces: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) condemns the violence, atrocities, abuses, and human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic; (2) commends the efforts of religious and community leaders in the Central African Republic condemning violence and engaging in conflict prevention and conflict resolution activities; (3) welcomes the mobilization of international peacekeeping, conflict mitigation, humanitarian, and diplomatic resources, and encourages continued efforts to help address humanitarian needs, bring an end to the violence, and develop sustainable democratic institutions in the Central African Republic; (4) welcomes the January 2014 decision of the Transitional National Council on the election of Catherine Samba-Panza as the Central African Republic’s new transitional president; (5) commends the African Union and its troop and police contributing countries for their work establishing and supporting MISCA; (6) recognizes the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) for its leadership in the political transition process; (7) commends France for its swift intervention under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, and for its contributions to stabilization efforts and other forms of assistance; (8) welcomes the United Nations Security Council support for MISCA and the Department of Peacekeeping Operation’s ongoing contingency planning for a possible transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation; (9) affirms support for multilateral peacekeeping and policing capacities and recognizes the important contributions these efforts have made in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic and promoting international peace and stability; (10) calls on the President to work with international partners to develop a short-term strategy to support a full and immediate cessation of armed conflict in the Central African Republic, including attacks targeting civilians and the recruitment of child soldiers; (11) calls on the President to develop a long-term United States strategy, in support of international and domestic efforts, to establish a durable peace and greater security for the Central African Republic and to enhance regional stability, including— (A) engagement and coordination with the international community, including the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations, and other partners; (B) appropriate assistance to help provide emergency relief and support reconciliation for the people of the Central African Republic; (C) technical, logistical and other forms of assistance, as appropriate, in support of effective disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; and (D) support for appropriate mechanisms to ensure accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses and violence; and (12) urges the Secretary of State to consider the expeditious reestablishment of a United States diplomatic presence in the Central African Republic.\n\nMarch 11, 2014 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 375 RS: Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 324\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 375\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140305\">\n March 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S358\">\n Mr. Flake\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting United States and\n\t\t\t international efforts to end the violence, protect civilians, and address\n\t\t\t root causes of the conflict.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have\n\t\t\t struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to\n\t\t\t effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to\n\t\t\t ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's\n\t\t\t people;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the\n\t\t\t poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in\n\t\t\t terms of a human development index according to the United Nations\n\t\t\t Development Program;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the\n\t\t\t government\n\t\t\t of then-President Francois Bozize and the loosely allied rebel militia\n\t\t\t known\n\t\t\t as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national\n\t\t\t unity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozize was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka\n\t\t\t coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself\n\t\t\t president;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a\n\t\t\t return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in\n\t\t\t the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March\n\t\t\t 2013, to an estimated\t20,000 as of December 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as\n <quote>\n anti-balakas\n </quote>\n , which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been implicated\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses\n\t\t\t against civilians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control\n\t\t\t and command structures, and committed war crimes with impunity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the\n\t\t\t Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s\n\t\t\t primary education system;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming\n\t\t\t levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic, including targeted\n\t\t\t killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui closed on December 25, 2012, and the ordered departure\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic\n\t\t\t presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 230,000 have recently\n\t\t\t sought refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic\n\t\t\t of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over\n\t\t\t half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available\n\t\t\t food stocks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the\n\t\t\t rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic could result in\n\t\t\t further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with\n\t\t\t significant repercussions for regional and international security;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased\n\t\t\t international assistance to the African Union International Support\n\t\t\t Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force\n\t\t\t can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and\n\t\t\t placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to\n\t\t\t establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of\n\t\t\t human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure\n\t\t\t accountability for perpetrators of violence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been\n\t\t\t hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France\n\t\t\t launched a peacekeeping operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United\n\t\t\t Nations\n\t\t\t Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission\n\t\t\t with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government is providing support for conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and\n\t\t\t assistance to troop contributing countries to\n\t\t\t MISCA in order\n\t\t\t to restore security in the Central African Republic, primarily by\n\t\t\t providing airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and training,\n\t\t\t as well as\n\t\t\t logistical support for France: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, for more than 50 years, successive governments in the Central African Republic have\n\t\t\t struggled to build a durable system of democratic institutions, to\n\t\t\t effectively secure and control the country’s territory and borders, and to\n\t\t\t ensure a basic level of socio-economic development for the country's\n\t\t\t people;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, despite its natural resource wealth, the Central African Republic remains one of the\n\t\t\t poorest countries in the world and one of the lowest ranking countries in\n\t\t\t terms of human development according to the United Nations\n\t\t\t Development Program;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, in January 2013, regional leaders brokered the Libreville Agreements between the\n\t\t\t government\n\t\t\t of then-President Francois Bozizé and the loosely allied rebel militia\n\t\t\t known\n\t\t\t as Séléka, which resulted in the formation of a government of national\n\t\t\t unity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, despite the Libreville Agreements, President Bozizé was ousted in March 2013 by the Séléka\n\t\t\t coalition, and the Séléka leader, Michel Djotodia, declared himself\n\t\t\t president;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, in April 2013, regional leaders issued the N’djamena Declaration in an effort to pursue a\n\t\t\t return to constitutional order based on the Libreville Agreements;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas an influx of foreign fighters, especially from Chad and Sudan, has been a major factor in\n\t\t\t the increased number of Séléka fighters, from approximately 5,000 in March\n\t\t\t 2013, to an estimated\t20,000 as of December 2013;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas both Séléka forces and armed militia groups known as\n <quote>\n anti-balakas\n </quote>\n , some of which formed initially as a means of protecting communities against Séléka, have been\n\t\t\t implicated\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t ethnically-motivated violence and grave and systemic human rights abuses\n\t\t\t against civilians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, over the course of the crisis, Séléka and anti-balaka groups have displayed weak control\n\t\t\t and command structures, and committed crimes against humanity with\n\t\t\t impunity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, according to UNICEF, thousands of child soldiers are involved in armed groups in the\n\t\t\t Central African Republic, amid the near-total collapse of the country’s\n\t\t\t primary education system;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas interethnic, intercommunal, and interreligious tensions and violence have risen to alarming\n\t\t\t levels and led to systematic human rights abuses in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic, including targeted\n\t\t\t killings, rapes, acts of torture, looting, and arbitrary detention;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Embassy in Bangui suspended operations on December 28, 2012, and the\n\t\t\t ordered departure\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t country team staff has temporarily suspended the diplomatic\n\t\t\t presence and consular services of the United States in the Central African\n\t\t\t Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas more than 700,000 civilians have been internally displaced; another 290,000 have sought\n\t\t\t refuge in neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic\n\t\t\t of the Congo, Chad, Cameroon, and South Sudan; 2,600,000 people, or over\n\t\t\t half of the population of the Central African Republic, are in need of\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance; and 60 percent of households have no available\n\t\t\t food stocks;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas a failure of the international community to appropriately respond to and address the\n\t\t\t rapidly deteriorating situation in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic could result in\n\t\t\t further atrocities, mass displacement, and protracted instability with\n\t\t\t significant repercussions for regional and international security;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) called for urgent and increased\n\t\t\t international assistance to the African Union International Support\n\t\t\t Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to ensure that the force\n\t\t\t can fulfill its mandate to restore security and protect civilians, and\n\t\t\t placed an arms embargo on the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 requested the Secretary-General to\n\t\t\t establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate reports of\n\t\t\t human rights abuses in the Central African Republic in order to ensure\n\t\t\t accountability for perpetrators of violence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic has been\n\t\t\t hindered by a lack of resources and constrained by insecurity;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127, the Government of France\n\t\t\t launched a stabilization operation, Operation Sangaris, in the Central\n\t\t\t African Republic to assist MISCA in fulfilling its mandate;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas, on March 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended to the United\n\t\t\t Nations\n\t\t\t Security Council a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping mission\n\t\t\t with a primary mandate to protect civilians; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <text>\n Whereas the United States Government has provided crisis and humanitarian assistance commitments\n\t\t\t totaling $182,500,000 in\n\t\t\t response to instability in the Central African Republic, including support\n\t\t\t for conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, and\n\t\t\t assistance to troop contributing countries to\n\t\t\t MISCA such as airlift, non-lethal equipment, military logistics, and\n\t\t\t training,\n\t\t\t as well as\n\t\t\t logistical support for French forces: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id8f87a7435e5b47a5952fa487a36ea805\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n condemns the violence, atrocities, abuses, and human rights violations committed by all parties to\n\t\t\t the conflict in the Central African Republic;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf5e78d79c897435eaadf5b740e73d8d0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends the efforts of religious and community leaders in the Central African Republic condemning\n\t\t\t violence and engaging in conflict prevention and conflict resolution\n\t\t\t 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supporting MISCA;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc10173ab680f44ce98ce45c722234614\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) for its leadership in the\n\t\t\t political transition process;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id142099623cf24ec0a4b7d096aa5dddd5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n commends France for its swift intervention under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127,\n\t\t\t and for its contributions to stabilization efforts and other forms of\n\t\t\t assistance;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9ff8528fac0349b893d386f0a688946f\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n welcomes the United Nations Security Council support for MISCA and the Department of Peacekeeping\n\t\t\t Operation’s ongoing contingency planning for a possible transition to a\n\t\t\t United Nations peacekeeping operation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph 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RES. 376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Mikulski , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Begich , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment March 13, 2014 Considered and agreed to with an amended preamble RESOLUTION Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n\nWhereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today; Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an important role in advancing food security for their communities; Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United States; Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated: Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but always. ; Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as the National Action Plan ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace; Whereas the National Action Plan states: Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered, and their voices heard. ; Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts, despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their societies by improving access to peace and security services, institutions, and decisionmaking venues; Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and social stability; Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund, focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development ; Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum, reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth ; Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female; Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher wage.”; Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural inputs, and training than their male counterparts; Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services; Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and discrimination; Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians; Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy; Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic accidents, and malaria combined; Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally; Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the spread of HIV/AIDS; Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a threat to fundamental human rights ; Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the age of 15; Whereas according to Save the Children, pregnancy-related complications are a leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries; Whereas according to the United Nations Population Fund, women have access to fewer income-earning opportunities and tend to manage the household and partake in agricultural work, thus increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters and long-term changes in weather patterns; Whereas it is imperative to alleviate violence and discrimination against women and afford women every opportunity to be full and productive members of their communities; and Whereas March 8 is recognized each year as International Women's Day, a global day to celebrate the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future, and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals of International Women's Day; (2) recognizes that the empowerment of women is inextricably linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security; (3) recognizes and honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked throughout history to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights; (4) reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring the safety and welfare of women and girls, to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities; and (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate programs and activities.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 376 ATS: Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 376\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140306\">\n March 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </sponsor>\n (for herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S182\">\n Ms. Mikulski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S325\">\n Mr. Udall of Colorado\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S221\">\n Mrs. Feinstein\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S288\">\n Ms. Murkowski\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S258\">\n Ms. Landrieu\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n March 13, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Considered and agreed to with an amended preamble\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their\n\t\t\t communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their\n\t\t\t families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the\n\t\t\t prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an\n\t\t\t important role in advancing food security for their communities;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United\n\t\t\t States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated:\n <quote>\n Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic\n\t\t\t necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to\n\t\t\t exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these\n\t\t\t societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but\n\t\t\t always.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National\n\t\t\t Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n National Action Plan\n </quote>\n ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of\n\t\t\t women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Action Plan states:\n <quote>\n Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when\n\t\t\t women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict\n\t\t\t prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered,\n\t\t\t and their voices heard.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in\n\t\t\t moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes\n\t\t\t through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their\n\t\t\t societies by improving access to peace and security services,\n\t\t\t institutions, and decisionmaking venues;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a\n\t\t\t country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and\n\t\t\t social stability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund,\n <quote>\n focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum,\n <quote>\n reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,\n\t\t\t two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are\n\t\t\t less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier\n\t\t\t families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher\n\t\t\t wage.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of\n\t\t\t women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in\n\t\t\t agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural\n\t\t\t inputs, and training than their male counterparts;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and\n\t\t\t medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the\n\t\t\t global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have\n\t\t\t disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant\n\t\t\t obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in\n\t\t\t all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and\n\t\t\t discrimination;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly\n\t\t\t underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local\n\t\t\t legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary\n\t\t\t Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in\n\t\t\t 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women\n\t\t\t and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic\n\t\t\t accidents, and malaria combined;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global\n\t\t\t development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the\n\t\t\t spread of HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a\n <quote>\n threat to fundamental human rights\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide\n\t\t\t are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the\n\t\t\t age of 15;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to Save the Children, pregnancy-related complications are a leading cause of\n\t\t\t death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Population Fund, women have access to fewer income-earning\n\t\t\t opportunities and tend to manage the household and partake in agricultural\n\t\t\t work, thus increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters and\n\t\t\t long-term changes in weather patterns;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas it is imperative to alleviate violence and discrimination against women and afford women\n\t\t\t every opportunity to be full and productive members of their communities;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas March 8 is recognized each year as International Women's Day, a global day to celebrate the\n\t\t\t economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and\n\t\t\t future, and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the\n\t\t\t struggle for equal rights and opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf4e871b8d6e24c85a5200a54943c3e4d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals of International Women's Day;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id13b72eacca35481f979b58f2d712f3b9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the empowerment of women is inextricably linked to the potential of countries to\n\t\t\t generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id14a3e41d69784d21b2dd71e29bd25a79\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes and honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked\n\t\t\t throughout history to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic\n\t\t\t human rights;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbad5adbb630e4b6c8dd573f207003cac\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring\n\t\t\t the safety and welfare of women and girls, to pursuing policies that\n\t\t\t guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to\n\t\t\t promoting meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects\n\t\t\t of their societies and communities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id446ba44393cf441187b98faa12cfd2e2\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate\n\t\t\t programs and activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": "2014-03-06T05:00:00Z", "type": "Introduced in Senate", "url": 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RES. 376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Mikulski , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Begich ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n\nWhereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today; Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an important role in advancing food security for their communities; Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United States; Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated: Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but always. ; Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as the National Action Plan ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace; Whereas the National Action Plan states: Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered, and their voices heard. ; Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts, despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their societies by improving access to peace and security services, institutions, and decisionmaking venues; Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and social stability; Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund, focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development ; Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum, reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth ; Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female; Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher wage.”; Whereas according to the United Nations Children's Fund, “adolescent girls that attend school [are more likely to] delay marriage and childbearing, are less vulnerable to disease including HIV and AIDS, and [are more likely to] acquire information and skills that lead to increased earning power. Evidence shows that the return to a year of secondary education for girls correlates to a 25 percent increase in wages later in life.”; Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural inputs, and training than their male counterparts; Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services; Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and discrimination; Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians; Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy; Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic accidents, and malaria combined; Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally; Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the spread of HIV/AIDS; Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a threat to fundamental human rights ; Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the age of 15; Whereas according to Save the Children, pregnancy-related complications are a leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries; Whereas according to the United Nations Population Fund, women have access to fewer income-earning opportunities and tend to manage the household and partake in agricultural work, thus increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters and long-term changes in weather patterns; Whereas it is imperative to alleviate violence and discrimination against women and afford women every opportunity to be full and productive members of their communities; and Whereas March 8 is recognized each year as International Women's Day, a global day to celebrate the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future, and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals of International Women's Day; (2) recognizes that the empowerment of women is inextricably linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security; (3) recognizes and honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked throughout history to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights; (4) reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring the safety and welfare of women and girls, to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities; and (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate programs and activities.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 376 IS: Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 376\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140306\">\n March 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </sponsor>\n (for herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S182\">\n Ms. Mikulski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S325\">\n Mr. Udall of Colorado\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S221\">\n Mrs. Feinstein\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their\n\t\t\t communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their\n\t\t\t families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the\n\t\t\t prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an\n\t\t\t important role in advancing food security for their communities;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United\n\t\t\t States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated:\n <quote>\n Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic\n\t\t\t necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to\n\t\t\t exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these\n\t\t\t societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but\n\t\t\t always.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National\n\t\t\t Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n National Action Plan\n </quote>\n ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of\n\t\t\t women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Action Plan states:\n <quote>\n Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when\n\t\t\t women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict\n\t\t\t prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered,\n\t\t\t and their voices heard.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in\n\t\t\t moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes\n\t\t\t through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their\n\t\t\t societies by improving access to peace and security services,\n\t\t\t institutions, and decisionmaking venues;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a\n\t\t\t country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and\n\t\t\t social stability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund,\n <quote>\n focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum,\n <quote>\n reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,\n\t\t\t two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are\n\t\t\t less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier\n\t\t\t families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher\n\t\t\t wage.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Children's Fund, “adolescent girls that attend school [are\n\t\t\t more likely to] delay marriage and childbearing, are less vulnerable to\n\t\t\t disease including HIV and AIDS, and [are more likely to] acquire\n\t\t\t information and skills that lead to increased earning power. Evidence\n\t\t\t shows that the return to a year of secondary education for girls\n\t\t\t correlates to a 25 percent increase in wages later in life.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of\n\t\t\t women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in\n\t\t\t agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural\n\t\t\t inputs, and training than their male counterparts;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and\n\t\t\t medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the\n\t\t\t global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have\n\t\t\t disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant\n\t\t\t obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in\n\t\t\t all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and\n\t\t\t discrimination;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly\n\t\t\t underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local\n\t\t\t legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary\n\t\t\t Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in\n\t\t\t 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women\n\t\t\t and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic\n\t\t\t accidents, and malaria combined;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global\n\t\t\t development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the\n\t\t\t spread of HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a\n <quote>\n threat to fundamental human rights\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide\n\t\t\t are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the\n\t\t\t age of 15;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to Save the Children, pregnancy-related complications are a leading cause of\n\t\t\t death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Population Fund, women have access to fewer income-earning\n\t\t\t opportunities and tend to manage the household and partake in agricultural\n\t\t\t work, thus increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters and\n\t\t\t long-term changes in weather patterns;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas it is imperative to alleviate violence and discrimination against women and afford women\n\t\t\t every opportunity to be full and productive members of their communities;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas March 8 is recognized each year as International Women's Day, a global day to celebrate the\n\t\t\t economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and\n\t\t\t future, and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the\n\t\t\t struggle for equal rights and opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body>\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf4e871b8d6e24c85a5200a54943c3e4d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the goals of International Women's Day;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id13b72eacca35481f979b58f2d712f3b9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that the empowerment of women is inextricably linked to the potential of countries to\n\t\t\t generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id14a3e41d69784d21b2dd71e29bd25a79\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes and honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked\n\t\t\t throughout history to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic\n\t\t\t human rights;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbad5adbb630e4b6c8dd573f207003cac\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring\n\t\t\t the safety and welfare of women and girls, to pursuing policies that\n\t\t\t guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to\n\t\t\t promoting meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects\n\t\t\t of their societies and communities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id446ba44393cf441187b98faa12cfd2e2\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourages the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate\n\t\t\t programs and activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" }, { "bs_tv": { "date": 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RES. 376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Mikulski , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Begich , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Landrieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n\nWhereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today; Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an important role in advancing food security for their communities; Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United States; Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated: Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but always. ; Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as the National Action Plan ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace; Whereas the National Action Plan states: Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered, and their voices heard. ; Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts, despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their societies by improving access to peace and security services, institutions, and decisionmaking venues; Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and social stability; Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund, focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development ; Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum, reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth ; Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female; Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher wage.”; Whereas according to the United Nations Children's Fund, “adolescent girls that attend school [are more likely to] delay marriage and childbearing, are less vulnerable to disease including HIV and AIDS, and [are more likely to] acquire information and skills that lead to increased earning power. Evidence shows that the return to a year of secondary education for girls correlates to a 25 percent increase in wages later in life.”; Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural inputs, and training than their male counterparts; Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services; Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and discrimination; Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians; Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy; Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic accidents, and malaria combined; Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally; Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the spread of HIV/AIDS; Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a threat to fundamental human rights ; Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the age of 15; Whereas according to Save the Children, pregnancy-related complications are a leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries; Whereas according to the United Nations Population Fund, women have access to fewer income-earning opportunities and tend to manage the household and partake in agricultural work, thus increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters and long-term changes in weather patterns; Whereas it is imperative to alleviate violence and discrimination against women and afford women every opportunity to be full and productive members of their communities; and Whereas March 8 is recognized each year as International Women's Day, a global day to celebrate the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future, and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) supports the goals of International Women's Day; (2) recognizes that the empowerment of women is inextricably linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security; (3) recognizes and honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked throughout history to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights; (4) reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring the safety and welfare of women and girls, to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities; and (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate programs and activities.\n\nMarch 11, 2014 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 376 RS: Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 325\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 376\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140306\">\n March 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </sponsor>\n (for herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S182\">\n Ms. Mikulski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S325\">\n Mr. Udall of Colorado\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S221\">\n Mrs. Feinstein\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S288\">\n Ms. Murkowski\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S258\">\n Ms. Landrieu\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas there are more than 3,500,000,000 women in the world today;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women around the world participate in the political, social, and economic life of their\n\t\t\t communities, play a critical role in providing and caring for their\n\t\t\t families, contribute substantially to the growth of economies and the\n\t\t\t prevention of conflict, and, as both farmers and caregivers, play an\n\t\t\t important role in advancing food security for their communities;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the advancement of women around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United\n\t\t\t States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on November 15, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry stated:\n <quote>\n Creating opportunities for women is not just the right thing to do. It’s also a strategic\n\t\t\t necessity. Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to\n\t\t\t exercise their rights and to move their communities forward—these\n\t\t\t societies are more prosperous and more stable—not occasionally, but\n\t\t\t always.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on December 19, 2011, the Obama Administration launched the first United States National\n\t\t\t Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (referred to in this preamble as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n National Action Plan\n </quote>\n ) that included a comprehensive set of national commitments to advance the active participation of\n\t\t\t women in decisionmaking relating to matters of war and peace;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the National Action Plan states:\n <quote>\n Deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when\n\t\t\t women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict\n\t\t\t prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered,\n\t\t\t and their voices heard.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas women remain underrepresented in conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts,\n\t\t\t despite proven successes by women in conflict-affected regions in\n\t\t\t moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism, resolving disputes\n\t\t\t through non-violent mediation and negotiation, and stabilizing their\n\t\t\t societies by improving access to peace and security services,\n\t\t\t institutions, and decisionmaking venues;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the ability of women to realize their full potential is critical to the ability of a\n\t\t\t country to achieve strong and lasting economic growth and political and\n\t\t\t social stability;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Monetary Fund,\n <quote>\n focusing on the needs and empowerment of women is one of the keys to human development\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 published by the World Economic Forum,\n <quote>\n reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,\n\t\t\t two-thirds of the 774,000,000 illiterate people in the world are female;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United States Agency for International Development, “educated women are\n\t\t\t less likely to marry early and more likely to have smaller and healthier\n\t\t\t families. They are also more likely to get a job and earn a higher\n\t\t\t wage.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the United Nations Children's Fund, “adolescent girls that attend school [are\n\t\t\t more likely to] delay marriage and childbearing, are less vulnerable to\n\t\t\t disease including HIV and AIDS, and [are more likely to] acquire\n\t\t\t information and skills that lead to increased earning power. Evidence\n\t\t\t shows that the return to a year of secondary education for girls\n\t\t\t correlates to a 25 percent increase in wages later in life.”;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the majority of\n\t\t\t women living in rural areas of the developing world are heavily engaged in\n\t\t\t agricultural labor, yet they receive less credit, land, agricultural\n\t\t\t inputs, and training than their male counterparts;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the World Bank, women own or partly own over one-third of small and\n\t\t\t medium-sized enterprises in developing countries, and 40 percent of the\n\t\t\t global workforce is female, yet, women entrepreneurs and employers have\n\t\t\t disproportionately less access to capital and other financial services;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite strides in recent decades, women around the world continue to face significant\n\t\t\t obstacles in all aspects of their lives, including underrepresentation in\n\t\t\t all aspects of public life, denial of basic human rights, and\n\t\t\t discrimination;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas despite achievements by individual female leaders, women around the world are still vastly\n\t\t\t underrepresented in high-level positions and in national and local\n\t\t\t legislatures and governments and, according to the Inter-Parliamentary\n\t\t\t Union, women account for only 21.4 percent of national parliamentarians;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of gender-based violence, and 1 in\n\t\t\t 4 women has suffered abuse during pregnancy;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to UN Women, violence against women causes more death and disability for women\n\t\t\t and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 than cancer, war, traffic\n\t\t\t accidents, and malaria combined;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on August 10, 2012, President Obama announced the first interagency Strategy to Prevent\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas violence against women and girls impedes progress in meeting many international global\n\t\t\t development goals, including efforts to stem maternal mortality and the\n\t\t\t spread of HIV/AIDS;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, on October 11, 2013, President Obama stated that the practice of child marriage was a\n <quote>\n threat to fundamental human rights\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas according to the International Center for Research on Women, one-third of girls worldwide\n\t\t\t are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 girls are married before the\n\t\t\t age of 15;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n 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RES. 377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Begich , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Levin , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Rockefeller , Mrs. Boxer , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Schumer ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment March 13, 2014 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n\nWhereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of the United States; Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821, It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and . . . in imitating you, we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you. ; Whereas the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty , includes the words, most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land ; Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of Greece during their struggle for independence; Whereas Greece, in one of the most consequential David vs. Goliath victories for freedom and democracy in modern times, refused to surrender to the Axis forces and inflicted a fatal wound at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia, where the Axis forces met defeat; Whereas Winston Churchill said, if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been and no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks ; Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of Greece were killed in Greece during World War II in defense of the values of the Allies; Whereas, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of a few countries that allied with the United States in every major international conflict; Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested billions of dollars in the countries of the region, thereby helping to create tens of thousands of new jobs, and having contributed more than $750,000,000 in development aid for the region; Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building operations conducted by international organizations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and have more recently provided critical support to the operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Libya; Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality; Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent relations with Muslim countries and Israel; Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of the wider region; Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights; Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and the United States; and Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2014, Greek Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece; (2) expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed; and (3) notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 193 years ago.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution dms-id=\"IDB40574DFC16749CD88292C3A07D5DA8B\" public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Agreed-to-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 377 ATS: Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 377\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140310\">\n March 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S317\">\n Mr. Barrasso\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S307\">\n Mr. Brown\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S253\">\n Mr. Durbin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S259\">\n Mr. Reed\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S364\">\n Mr. Murphy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S247\">\n Mr. Wyden\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S257\">\n Mr. Johnson of South Dakota\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S182\">\n Ms. Mikulski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S131\">\n Mr. Levin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S136\">\n Mr. Cochran\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S290\">\n Mr. Chambliss\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S176\">\n Mr. Rockefeller\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S331\">\n Mrs. Gillibrand\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S316\">\n Mr. Whitehouse\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S277\">\n Mr. Carper\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S309\">\n Mr. Casey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S282\">\n Mr. Nelson\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S338\">\n Mr. Manchin\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S270\">\n Mr. Schumer\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" 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read Greek political philosophy in\n\t\t\t the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and\n\t\t\t philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of\n\t\t\t the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern\n\t\t\t Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821,\n <quote>\n It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and . . . in imitating you, we shall imitate\n\t\t\t our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling\n\t\t\t you.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Greek national anthem, the\n <quote>\n Hymn to Liberty\n </quote>\n , includes the words,\n <quote>\n most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of\n\t\t\t Greece during their struggle for independence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece, in one of the most consequential\n <quote>\n David vs. Goliath\n </quote>\n victories for freedom and democracy in modern times, refused to surrender to the Axis forces and\n\t\t\t inflicted a fatal wound at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf\n\t\t\t Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia, where the\n\t\t\t Axis forces met defeat;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Winston Churchill said,\n <quote>\n if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of\n\t\t\t World War II would have been\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of Greece were killed in Greece during World War II in\n\t\t\t defense of the values of the Allies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of a few countries that allied with the United\n\t\t\t States in every major international conflict;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability\n\t\t\t and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested\n\t\t\t billions of dollars in the countries of the region, thereby helping to\n\t\t\t create tens of thousands of new jobs, and having contributed more than\n\t\t\t $750,000,000 in development aid for the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building\n\t\t\t operations conducted by international organizations, including the United\n\t\t\t Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and\n\t\t\t the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and have more\n\t\t\t recently provided critical support to the operation of the North Atlantic\n\t\t\t Treaty Organization in Libya;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic\n\t\t\t Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and\n\t\t\t journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled\n\t\t\t efficiently, securely, and with hospitality;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent\n\t\t\t relations with Muslim countries and Israel;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further\n\t\t\t cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various\n\t\t\t fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other\n\t\t\t countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of\n\t\t\t the wider region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts\n\t\t\t to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and\n\t\t\t the United States; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2014, Greek\n\t\t\t Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic\n\t\t\t principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now,\n\t\t\t therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body id=\"IDDB13ECDCDA844C90B13A29504C82FFDC\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"ID3D0E9F79033C469983168CB89B3DE990\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ID22C5BAF3FF094BF5BDCA4207FB0BEB1E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 193rd\n\t\t\t anniversary of the independence of Greece;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID048EEBD8FD0F46DBB7BA12551758D2F6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are\n\t\t\t committed; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID34339DF58E89444E9AAF88BC83CDCB08\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community\n\t\t\t of nations since gaining its independence 193 years ago.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n 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RES. 377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n\nWhereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of the United States; Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821, It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and … in imitating you, we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you. ; Whereas the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty , includes the words, most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land ; Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of Greece during their struggle for independence; Whereas Greece, in one of the most consequential David vs. Goliath victories for freedom and democracy in modern times, refused to surrender to the Axis forces and inflicted a fatal wound at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia, where the Axis forces met defeat; Whereas Winston Churchill said, if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been and no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks ; Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of Greece were killed in Greece during World War II in defense of the values of the Allies; Whereas, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of a few countries that allied with the United States in every major international conflict; Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested billions of dollars in the countries of the region, thereby helping to create tens of thousands of new jobs, and having contributed more than $750,000,000 in development aid for the region; Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building operations conducted by international organizations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and have more recently provided critical support to the operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Libya; Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality; Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent relations with Muslim countries and Israel; Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of the wider region; Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights; Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and the United States; and Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2014, Greek Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece; (2) expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed; and (3) notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 193 years ago.", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 377 IS: Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 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and\n\t\t\t peace-building operations conducted by international organizations,\n\t\t\t including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the\n\t\t\t European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in\n\t\t\t Europe, and have more recently provided critical support to the \n\t\t\t operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Libya;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during\tthe 2004\n\t\t\t Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000\n\t\t\t spectators and journalists, a feat the government and people of\n\t\t\t Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains\n\t\t\t excellent relations with Muslim countries and Israel;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government 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RES. 377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations March 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment RESOLUTION Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n\nWhereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of the United States; Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821, It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and . . . in imitating you, we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you. ; Whereas the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty , includes the words, most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land ; Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of Greece during their struggle for independence; Whereas Greece, in one of the most consequential David vs. Goliath victories for freedom and democracy in modern times, refused to surrender to the Axis forces and inflicted a fatal wound at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia, where the Axis forces met defeat; Whereas Winston Churchill said, if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been and no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks ; Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of Greece were killed in Greece during World War II in defense of the values of the Allies; Whereas, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of a few countries that allied with the United States in every major international conflict; Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested billions of dollars in the countries of the region, thereby helping to create tens of thousands of new jobs, and having contributed more than $750,000,000 in development aid for the region; Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building operations conducted by international organizations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and have more recently provided critical support to the operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Libya; Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality; Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent relations with Muslim countries and Israel; Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of the wider region; Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights; Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and the United States; and Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2014, Greek Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now, therefore, be it\n\nThat the Senate— (1) extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece; (2) expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed; and (3) notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 193 years ago.\n\nMarch 11, 2014 Reported without amendment", "tv_xml": "<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE resolution PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/res.dtd//EN\" \"res.dtd\">\n<resolution dms-id=\"IDB40574DFC16749CD88292C3A07D5DA8B\" public-private=\"public\" resolution-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" resolution-type=\"senate-resolution\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 SRES 377 RS: Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n III\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 326\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. RES. 377\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140310\">\n March 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor>\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor>\n Mr. Barrasso\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor>\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSFR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n , without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n RESOLUTION\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece\n\t\t\t and the United States.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <preamble>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power\n\t\t\t to govern was vested in the people;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in\n\t\t\t the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and\n\t\t\t philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of\n\t\t\t the United States;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern\n\t\t\t Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821,\n <quote>\n It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and . . . in imitating you, we shall imitate\n\t\t\t our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling\n\t\t\t you.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Greek national anthem, the\n <quote>\n Hymn to Liberty\n </quote>\n , includes the words,\n <quote>\n most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of\n\t\t\t Greece during their struggle for independence;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece, in one of the most consequential\n <quote>\n David vs. Goliath\n </quote>\n victories for freedom and democracy in modern times, refused to surrender to the Axis forces and\n\t\t\t inflicted a fatal wound at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf\n\t\t\t Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia, where the\n\t\t\t Axis forces met defeat;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Winston Churchill said,\n <quote>\n if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of\n\t\t\t World War II would have been\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of Greece were killed in Greece during World War II in\n\t\t\t defense of the values of the Allies;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of a few countries that allied with the United\n\t\t\t States in every major international conflict;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability\n\t\t\t and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested\n\t\t\t billions of dollars in the countries of the region, thereby helping to\n\t\t\t create tens of thousands of new jobs, and having contributed more than\n\t\t\t $750,000,000 in development aid for the region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building\n\t\t\t operations conducted by international organizations, including the United\n\t\t\t Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and\n\t\t\t the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and have more\n\t\t\t recently provided critical support to the operation of the North Atlantic\n\t\t\t Treaty Organization in Libya;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic\n\t\t\t Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and\n\t\t\t journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled\n\t\t\t efficiently, securely, and with hospitality;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent\n\t\t\t relations with Muslim countries and Israel;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further\n\t\t\t cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various\n\t\t\t fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other\n\t\t\t countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of\n\t\t\t the wider region;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts\n\t\t\t to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights;\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and\n\t\t\t the United States; and\n </text>\n </whereas>\n <whereas>\n <text>\n Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2014, Greek\n\t\t\t Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic\n\t\t\t principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now,\n\t\t\t therefore, be it\n </text>\n </whereas>\n </preamble>\n <resolution-body id=\"IDDB13ECDCDA844C90B13A29504C82FFDC\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"ID3D0E9F79033C469983168CB89B3DE990\" section-type=\"resolved\">\n <text>\n That the Senate—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ID22C5BAF3FF094BF5BDCA4207FB0BEB1E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 193rd\n\t\t\t anniversary of the independence of Greece;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID048EEBD8FD0F46DBB7BA12551758D2F6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are\n\t\t\t committed; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID34339DF58E89444E9AAF88BC83CDCB08\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community\n\t\t\t of nations since gaining its independence 193 years ago.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </resolution-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n March 11, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported without amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</resolution>\n", "xml_type": "dtd" } ]