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668 ingested resolutions from United States in 1988. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 514 (100th)passed

A resolution to state the sense of the United States with respect to voluntary supervisory conversions of Mutual Savings and Loan Associations to stock forms of organization.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Expresses the sense of the Senate that insolvent institutions should be permitted to convert through a voluntary supervisory conversion without regard to the appreciation of the participating preferred stock of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 515 (100th)passed

A resolution tendering the thanks of the Senate to the Senate staff for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which they have assisted the deliberations of the Senate.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Thanks the following Senate staff for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which they assisted Senate deliberations during the session of the 100th Congress: the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, the Secretary for the Minority, and the floor staff of the two parties.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 608 (100th)referred

A resolution providing for a study by the Committee on Government Operations to review the affirmative action employment practices with regard to business operations within the United States of foreign companies and firms.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2024

Directs the House Committee on Government Operations to review the affirmative action employment practices with regard to business operations within the United States of any foreign company or firm that is organized in or the headquarters of which are located in: (1) any country that receives economic or military aid in the form of financial assistance from the Federal Government; (2) any country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or (3) Japan. Requires a report to the Congress by the end of the first session of the 101st Congress.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 512 (100th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture should continue to administer the Export Enhancement Program.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture should continue to administer the Export Enhancement Program in order to maintain U.S. agricultural exports and encourage trade concessions by the European Community and other countries; and (2) commodities and/or funds should be made available in an amount sufficient to continue such program.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 603 (100th)passed

A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 2097.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives that S. 2097, the Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act of 1987, contravenes the U.S. Constitution and is an infringement of the privileges of the House. Returns such bill to the Senate.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 602 (100th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration should submit to Congress a plan outlining immediate and long-term solutions to the air traffic problems at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2024

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Aviation Administration should transmit to the Congress by a specified date a timetable for immediate and long-term actions to meet its own standards regarding air traffic controller staffing and air traffic control operations at O'Hare International Airport (Chicago, Illinois).

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 604 (100th)passed

A resolution returning to the Senate the bill H.R. 1315, as amended.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives that the Senate amendment to H.R. 1315, funding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, contravenes the U.S. Constitution and is an infringement of the privileges of the House of Representatives. Returns such bill to the Senate.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 395 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the habitability of Rongelap Atoll.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 2025

Reaffirms the commitment of the Congress to the Government of the Marshall Islands and the Rongelap people that it is U.S. policy to take actions to restore the habitability of their homeland. Concludes that: (1) the data in the 1982 Department of Energy radiation study is inadequate and that the conclusions as to habitability are not supported by such data; (2) the comprehensive, independent study of Rongelap pursuant to the Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Amendments of 1985 should be immediately undertaken, should examine all the Rongelap Atoll islands, and should specifically examine radiation and related problems with respect to the children on Rongelap, past cumulative doses of plutonium, and chromosome damage to the entire Rongelap population; and (3) the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy should make available to the Government of the Marshall Islands such sums as may be necessary to contract for such study.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 396 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution concerning the promotion of the environment and human rights in Malaysia.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 2025

Expresses the concern of the congress over the October 1987 arrests of 43 Sarawak tribal people. Encourages the Malaysian Government and the State of Sarawak to: (1) consult with the indigenous groups of the forest of Sarawak who are concerned with the future of the forest; (2) release all those imprisoned for the expression of their views and lift all restrictions on the rights of those detained for their opposition to the environmental and public policies of the Government of Malaysia; and (3) cease attacks on the independence of the Malaysian judiciary. Calls upon the President to: (1) encourage the importation into the United States of only hardwood harvested in a sustainable manner, and urge other countries to adopt similar practices; (2) encourage Malaysia and all countries marketing tropical hardwood to promote sustainable forestry practices; and (3) urge the Malaysian Government and the Government of the State of Sarawak to release those imprisoned for the expression of their views, lift restrictions on the rights of those detained for opposition to governmental public policies, and cease attacks on the Malaysian judiciary. Urges the President to communicate to the International Tropical Timber Organization that the United States: (1) advocates that the interests of indigenous peoples play a key role within the Organization; (2) encourages the Organization to develop environmentally sound policies; and (3) condemns imports of tropical hardwood from logging concession areas where activities cause environmental damage, are not managed for sustained use, or endanger the way of life of the inhabitants of the forest.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 510 (100th)passed

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to assess the fire management policies of the various Federal land management agencies in view of this year's fires in the Yellowstone region and elsewhere.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Expresses the sense of the Senate that an interagency review committee should be formed to review forest fires, report to the Congress on the extent to which economic and physical injuries were caused by government policies, and recommend an appropriate Federal fire management policy response.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 511 (100th)passed

A resolution to authorize the release of documents by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Authorizes the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, acting jointly, to provide to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado a transcript of certain deposition testimony, subject to the U.S. Attorney's agreement to abide by confidentiality and other requirements of the Committee.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 166 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution to express strong support for the cabotage laws protecting the coastwise trade for vessels of American construction, crewing, and documentation, as well as other maritime promotional programs, and to urge the Administration in the strongest possible terms that the opening of maritime transportation services not be proposed by the United States at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks, and that the United States reject any such proposal by a foreign nation.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 2025

Declares that the Congress urges the administration to refrain from submitting any proposal in the GATT negotiations that would consider maritime transportation activity as being within the scope of "trade in services" and to reject any proposals made by foreign nations which are similar or which would lead to a contraction of the merchant marine.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 600 (100th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that when funds are made available through the American Heritage Trust or other sources for grants for historic preservation, a grant for the presentation of Quindaro, Kansas, should be given high priority.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2024

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the preservation of Quindaro, Kansas, should be given high priority when funds are available through the American Heritage Trust or other sources for grants for historical preservation.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 595 (100th)passed

A resolution providing for a motion to take the bill (H.R. 5210) to prevent the manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes, from the Speaker's table and to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2024

Provides for consideration of a motion to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 5210 (anti-drug programs), with the Senate amendment thereto, and to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 599 (100th)referred

Bicentennial House Restoration Amendments of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 28 August 2025

Bicentennial House Restoration Amendments of 1988 - Amends rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives to direct the Speaker of the House, immediately after the reading of a veto message and without intervening motion or business, to state the question on reconsideration of the vetoed measure. Directs the Speaker to provide for the visual coverage of House proceedings on a uniform basis throughout each day's session. Allows such coverage to include periodic views of the entire Chamber, provided that it is uniform throughout the day and does not detract from the visual coverage of any one person who is speaking. Requires the Speaker to announce a legislative program at the beginning of each congressional session which includes: (1) target dates for the consideration of specified major budgetary, authorization, and appropriation bills; (2) an indication of those weeks during which the House will be in session; (3) those weeks set aside for district work periods; and (4) the target date for the adjournment of that session. Amends rule X to require each standing committee, not later than March 1 in the first session of a Congress, to adopt its oversight plans in a meeting open to the public. Declares that it will not be in order to consider any committee expense resolution for any committee that has not submitted its oversight plans. Requires the committees to submit such plans to the Committee on House Administration, which shall, not later than March 15 in the first session of a Congress, report such plans to the House with recommendations. Authorizes the Speaker of the House to appoint special ad hoc oversight committees to review specific matters within the jurisdiction of two or more committees. Amends rule XI to require each committee to include in its biennial report to the House a separate section summarizing its legislative and oversight activities during that Congress. Directs the Speaker of the House to initially refer each bill, resolution, or other matter to one committee of principal jurisdiction. Eliminates the Speaker's authority to refer any such matter initially to two or more committees for concurrent consideration. Amends rule X to require standing committees to be elected by the House within seven legislative days (currently, seven calendar days) after the commencement of a Congress. Requires standing committees to hold organizational meetings not later than three legislative days after election. Requires the membership of each committee (except the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct), select committee, and conference committee (and each subcommittee, task force, or subunit thereof) to reflect the ratio of majority to minority Members. Provides that such ratio be reflected for standing committees at the beginning of each Congress, and for select and conference committees at the time of appointment. Prohibits any standing committee from establishing more than six subcommittees, and any Member serving at any one time on more than four subcommittee's. Defines "subcommittee" as any subunit of a standing committee established for a period of more than six months. Prohibits the vote by any member of any committee or subcommittee from being cast by proxy. Amends rule XI to require open committee meetings unless disclosure of matters to be considered would endanger national security, tend to defame, degrade or incriminate any person or otherwise violate any law or rule of the House, or involve committee personnel. Provides that a majority of members of each committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Requires committee rollcall votes on a motion to report any bill or resolution of a public character to include the names of Members voting for, against, and by proxy. Requires each nonrecord vote to include the names of those Members actually present at the time the bill or resolution is ordered reported. Prohibits Rules Committee reports from being considered on the subsequent calendar day of the same legislative day. Prohibits the Rules Committee from reporting any order of business resolution which prohibits a motion to recommit, including instructions in the form of an amendment. Prohibits the consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules providing for the consideration of any bill or joint resolution which limits the right of Members to offer germane amendments unless the chairman of the Committee has announced in advance that less than an open amendment process might be recommended by the Committee. Prohibits the consideration of any order of business resolution reported from the Committee on Rules which provides that, upon the adoption of such resolution, the House shall be considered to have automatically adopted a motion, amendment, or resolution, or to have passed a bill, joint resolution, or conference report, unless the consideration of such order of business resolution is agreed to by not less than two-thirds of the Members voting, and the yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered. Prohibits the consideration of any budget waiver resolution reported by the Committee on Rules unless an explanatory statement accompanies such resolution. Prohibits the House from considering any primary expense resolution until the Committee on House Administration has reported and the House has adopted a resolution establishing the committee staff personnel ceiling for the year. Requires such committee to specify in any primary or supplemental expense resolution the number of staff positions authorized therein. Authorizes the House to consider any supplemental expense resolution in excess of such ceiling by a vote of two-thirds of the Members present. Prohibits the overall staff ceiling of the 101st Congress from exceeding 90 percent of the total committee staff personnel employed at the end of the 100th Congress. Amends rule XV to require an automatic rollcall vote on any bill or joint resolution making appropriations, providing revenue, or adjusting the rate of pay of Members, or on final adoption of any concurrent resolution on the budget which provides an increase in the statutory debt limit. Amends rule XXI to establish procedures for the consideration of any bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for a period of 30 days or less. Establishes limitations for the consideration of reconciliation bills. Requires bills or resolutions which authorize the enactment of new budget authority to be reported on or before the May 15 preceding the fiscal year to which such authority applies. Amends rule XXIV to include the Pledge of Allegiance in the daily order of business. Amends rule XXVII to establish new procedures for the consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Prohibits such motion if the measure or matter would enact new budget or spending authority in excess of a specified amount. Requires the printing in the Congressional Record, and weekly update thereafter, of a motion to discharge a committee from consideration of a bill or resolution when 100 Members have signed such motion. Amends rule XXXVIII to grant a House conferee three calendar days in which to file supplemental, minority, or additional views. Establishes procedures for the consideration of legislation granting the President special rescission authority with respect to any budget authority for which an authorization has not been enacted. Provides for applying certain labor laws to the House. Directs the Committee on Rules to report to the House by December 31, 1989, on realigning the jurisdictions of House committees.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 393 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution in support of democracy in Hong Kong.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 2025

Declares that it is in the U.S. national interest that there be freely elected democratic institutions established in Hong Kong before 1997. Urges the British Government to ensure that the 1991 elections to the Legislative Council involve all members of such Council or a higher proportion than the ten currently planned. Calls upon the President to communicate to the People's Republic of China and the British Government the importance to the United States of the promises made regarding democratic rights and the retention of Hong Kong's capitalist system.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 392 (100th)passed

A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 11.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Makes corrections in the enrollment of S. 11 (Veterans' Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act). Adds a provision to require the Administrator of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to: (1) include within their budget submissions to the Congress estimated amounts to be obligated to specified services or benefits for certain veterans; or (2) report to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs the reasons why identification of such amounts is not feasible.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 508 (100th)passed

A resolution authorizing certain appointments.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Authorizes the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Deputy President pro tempore to make certain appointments after the sine die adjournment.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 505 (100th)passed

A resolution to authorize printing of additional copies of a Senate document.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2021

Provides for the printing as a Senate Document of "Accomplishments of the 100th Congress: Report by the Senate Democratic Policy Committee." Authorizes additional printing of such document for the use of the Senate.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 594 (100th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Soviet Union should provide for the removal of the land mines placed in Afghanistan by the military forces of the Soviet Union.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2024

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Soviet Union should remove land mines placed in Afghanistan by Soviet military forces and the United Nations should facilitate such removal; (2) the nations of the world should call on the Soviet Union to cooperate in the removal of such land mines; and (3) the United States should offer assistance in removing such land mines.

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