October 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6367 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook served as with HIV than their peers who are not in at the end the following: vice president of the American Political school; ‘‘(I) Compensation for surrendered large Science Association, president of the Asso- Whereas the Global Partnership for Edu- capacity ammunition feeding devices, as ciation for the Study of African American cation (GPE) is the only public-private glob- that term is defined in section 921 of title 18, Life and History, and chair of the Presidents al partnership exclusively dedicated to edu- United States Code, under buy-back pro- of the United Negro College Fund; cation in the world’s poorest countries; grams for large capacity ammunition feeding Whereas Duke University established the Whereas GPE eligible countries are home devices.’’. Samuel DuBois Cook Society, the Samuel to approximately 870,000,000 children and SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY. DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, the youth, which represent 78 percent of out-of- If any provision of this Act, an amendment Samuel DuBois Cook professorship, and the school children; made by this Act, or the application of such Samuel DuBois Cook Postdoctoral Fellow- Whereas GPE support resulted in 72,000,000 provision or amendment to any person or ship; more children in primary school in 2015 than circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, Whereas Ohio State University established in 2002 and a 10 percent increase in primary the remainder of this Act, the amendments the Samuel DuBois Cook Summer Academy school completion over that same period in made by this Act, and the application of and the Samuel DuBois Cook graduate fel- GPE partner countries; such provision or amendment to any person lowship, to honor the work and achieve- Whereas GPE support to partner countries or circumstance shall not be affected there- ments of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook; has achieved a 71 percent primary comple- by. Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook died on tion rate for girls in 2014 compared with 56 f May 29, 2017; and percent in 2002; Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook is con- Whereas 60 percent of GPE’s spending is in SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS sidered to be a trailblazer who lived a life of countries affected by conflict or fragility integrity: Now, therefore, be it and helped these countries to increase their Resolved, That the Senate honors the life primary school completion rates from 56 per- SENATE RESOLUTION 285—HON- and achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois cent in 2000 to 69 percent in 2015; ORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVE- Cook. Whereas GPE incentivizes developing MENTS OF DR. SAMUEL DUBOIS country governments to increase their own f COOK domestic financing for education, which has SENATE RESOLUTION 286—SUP- resulted in partner countries pledging Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. BURR, PORTING THE ROLE OF THE $26,000,000,000 for their own domestic financ- Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. TILLIS) submitted ing during GPE’s 2014 replenishment con- the following resolution; which was re- UNITED STATES IN ENSURING ference; ferred to the Committee on the Judici- CHILDREN IN THE POOREST Whereas support for GPE complements the ary: COUNTRIES HAVE ACCESS TO A United States Government’s bilateral basic education programs by fostering coordina- S. RES. 285 QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR tion among all key partners, ensuring the Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook was born EDUCATION development of national education sector on November 21, 1928, in Griffin, Georgia; plans, and building on the commitment of Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook earned a Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. developing country governments; Bachelor of Arts degree in history from RUBIO) submitted the following resolu- Whereas, on April 20, 2017, GPE called on Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; tion; which was referred to the Com- donors and developing country partners to Whereas, as a student, Dr. Samuel DuBois mittee on Foreign Relations: fund a $3,100,000,000, three-year plan to sup- Cook was a friend and classmate of Dr. Mar- port 89 developing countries in improving S. RES. 286 tin Luther King, Jr., and a leader at More- the quality of and access to education for house College, where he served as student Whereas access to quality education re- 870,000,000 children and youth and provide body president and founded the campus chap- duces poverty, advances economic pros- education plan implementation grants to 67 ter of the National Association for the ad- perity, improves peace and security, and developing countries, covering 64 percent of vancement of Colored People; strengthens public health; out-of-school children; Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook earned a Whereas the 2016 Global Education Moni- Whereas GPE is urging developing country Master of Arts in Political Science and a toring (GEM) Report, the globally recognized governments to allocate 20 percent of gov- Doctor of Philosophy from Ohio State Uni- annual accountability tool on the status of ernment expenditure to education and phil- versity; education internationally, found that an es- anthropic and private sector donors to in- Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook is a vet- timated 263,000,000 children and youth are crease their contributions; and eran who served in the United States Army out of school worldwide, with girls still more Whereas, with support from donors, GPE during the Korean War; likely to be out of school than their male will be able to ensure 19,000,000 more children Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook taught peers in most of the developing world; complete primary school, 6,600,000 more chil- at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Lou- Whereas a 2015 GEM Report found that dren complete lower secondary school, isiana, Atlanta University, the University of two-thirds of the world’s out-of-school chil- 1,700,000 more teachers are trained, 23,800 Illinois, and the University of California, Los dren live in countries affected by fragility classrooms are built, and 204,000,000 text- Angeles, before becoming a faculty member and conflict; books are distributed, bringing new hope to at Duke University in Durham, North Caro- Whereas a 2016 GEM Report found that sub- a generation of children and youth: Now, lina; Saharan Africa remains the region with the therefore, be it Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook spent his highest out-of-school rates for all age groups Resolved, That the Senate— life working for social justice and equality; and of the 61,000,000 out-of-school children of (1) affirms the leadership and commitment Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook distin- primary school age, 33,000,000, or more than of the United States Government to improv- guished himself as an educator, scholar, half, live in sub-Saharan Africa; ing access to quality education for the poor- thinker, activist, and public servant; Whereas the 2011 World Health Organiza- est and most marginalized children and Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook broke tion’s World Report on Disability has found youth worldwide, which is critical to global racial barriers as the first African American an estimated 90 percent of children with dis- stability, economic prosperity, and poverty to hold either a regular or tenured faculty abilities under age 18 in the developing world elimination; appointment at a predominantly white do not attend school; (2) supports the mission and goals of the southern college or university, when he re- Whereas a 2012 GEM Report found that Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to ceived an appointment at Duke University; 250,000,000 primary schoolchildren are failing mobilize global and national efforts to con- Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook also to learn basic literacy and numeracy skills, tribute to the achievement of equitable, broke racial barriers in his field by serving 130,000,000 of whom have attended at least quality education and learning, with a focus as the first African American president of four years of school; on effective and efficient education systems the Southern Political Science Association; Whereas a 2011 GEM Report found that and strong education financing; Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook endeav- educating all students in low-income coun- (3) recognizes that United States Govern- ored to advance interracial harmony; tries with basic reading skills could lead to ment investments in bilateral basic edu- Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook left an 171,000,000 people lifted out of poverty, a 12 cation are complemented by GPE’s edu- indelible imprint on Dillard University, a percent drop in global poverty; cation systems approach and convening au- historically black university in New Orleans, Whereas a 1999 World Bank study on con- thority; and Louisiana, as its president for more than 2 flict found every year of school decreases the (4) encourages increased commitment and decades; chance of male youth engaging in violent investment by the United States Govern- Whereas Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook was ap- conflict by 20 percent; ment, international donors, private founda- pointed to the National Council on the Hu- Whereas a 2011 GEM Report reported that tions, and private sector donors through the manities by President Jimmy Carter and ap- an educated mother is more likely to have GPE to the global effort to ensure children pointed to the United States Holocaust Me- her children vaccinated, and girls in school and youth are in school and learning morial Council by President Bill Clinton; are three times less likely to be infected throughout the world.

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RES. 288 each year, which generate more than NATING OCTOBER 8, 2017, AS ‘‘NA- Whereas police officers are indispensable $2,400,000,000 in sales and 35,000 jobs in local TIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL members of the community who put their economies; CELL DAY’’ lives on the line to protect others; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- Whereas promoting strong relationships tem encompasses every kind of ecosystem in Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. founded in trust and mutual respect between the United States, including temperate, BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. COONS) sub- law enforcement officers and the commu- tropical and boreal forests, wetlands, mitted the following resolution; which nities they serve helps ensure the safe and deserts, grasslands, arctic tundras, and re- was considered and agreed to: effective execution of the law; mote islands, and spans 12 time zones from Whereas law enforcement officers and com- the Virgin Islands to Guam; S. RES. 287 munities that work together to address pub- Whereas national wildlife refuges are home Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic lic safety concerns can create lasting solu- to more than 700 species of birds, 220 species mass of 1.008, is the most abundant chemical tions to difficult challenges; of mammals, 250 species of reptiles and am- substance in the universe; Whereas a long-term commitment to com- phibians, and more than 1,000 species of fish; Whereas the United States is a world lead- munity policing is necessary to eliminate Whereas national wildlife refuges are the er in the development and deployment of the underlying causes of crime; primary Federal lands on which the produc- tion, migration, and wintering habitat for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; Whereas the advancement of community waterfowl are fostered; Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an in- policing should be supported to ensure that Whereas, since 1934, the sale of the Federal strumental role in the United States space State and local law enforcement agencies Duck Stamp to outdoor enthusiasts has gen- program, helping the United States achieve have necessary resources; and erated more than $850,000,000 in funds, which the mission of landing a man on the moon; Whereas community policing has been rec- has enabled the purchase or lease of more Whereas private industry, Federal and ognized as an important tool for improving than 5,700,000 acres of habitat for waterfowl State governments, national laboratories, the relationship between law enforcement of- and numerous other species in the National and institutions of higher education con- ficers and the communities they serve: Now, Wildlife Refuge System; tinue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen tech- therefore, be it nologies to address the most pressing energy, Whereas refuges provide protection to Resolved, That the Senate— more than 380 threatened and endangered environmental, and economic issues of the (1) designates the week of October 1 United States; species; through 7, 2017, as ‘‘National Community Po- Whereas national wildlife refuges are cores Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and licing Week’’; and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate electricity of conservation for larger landscapes and re- (2) supports community policing and en- sources for other agencies of the Federal are clean, efficient, and resilient tech- courages the people of the United States, law nologies being sold for stationary and Government, State governments, private enforcement agencies, and elected officials landowners, and organizations in efforts to backup power, zero-emission light duty to identify ways in which communities may motor vehicles and buses, industrial vehi- secure the wildlife heritage of the United improve public safety, strengthen relation- States; cles, and portable power; ships, and build trust. Whereas stationary fuel cells are being Whereas more than 40,000 volunteers and placed in service for continuous and backup f approximately 200 national wildlife refuge power to provide business and energy con- ‘‘Friends’’ organizations contribute more sumers with reliable power in the event of SENATE RESOLUTION 289—DESIG- than 1,350,000 volunteer hours annually, the grid outages; NATING THE WEEK BEGINNING equivalent of nearly 650 full-time employees, and provide an important link to local com- Whereas stationary fuel cells can help re- OCTOBER 8, 2017, AS ‘‘NATIONAL munities; duce water use, as compared to traditional WILDFIRE REFUGE WEEK’’ Whereas national wildlife refuges provide power generation technologies; Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. KEN- an important opportunity for children to dis- Whereas fuel cell electric light duty motor cover and gain a greater appreciation for the vehicles and buses that utilize hydrogen can NEDY) submitted the following resolu- natural world; completely replicate the experience of inter- tion; which was considered and agreed Whereas there are national wildlife refuges nal combustion vehicles, including com- to: located in several urban and suburban areas parable range and refueling times; S. RES. 289 and there is a refuge located within a 1 hour Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehi- Whereas, in 1903, President Theodore Roo- drive of every metropolitan area in the cles are being deployed at logistical hubs and sevelt established the first national wildlife United States, which has enabled national warehouses across the United States and ex- refuge on Pelican Island in Florida; wildlife refuges to employ, educate, and en- ported to facilities in Europe and Asia; Whereas, in 2017, the National Wildlife Ref- gage young people from all backgrounds in Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that uge System, administered by the United exploring, connecting with, and preserving can be derived from a variety of domesti- States Fish and Wildlife Service, is the pre- the natural heritage of the United States; cally available traditional and renewable re- mier system of land and water to conserve Whereas, since 1995, refuges across the sources, including solar, wind, biogas, and wildlife in the world and has grown to ap- United States have held festivals, edu- the abundant supply of natural gas in the proximately 836,000,000 acres, 566 national cational programs, guided tours, and other United States; wildlife refuges, and 38 wetland management events to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store districts located in every State and territory Week during the second full week of October; energy to help enhance the grid and maxi- of the United States; Whereas the United States Fish and Wild- mize opportunities to deploy renewable en- Whereas national wildlife refuges are im- life Service has designated the week begin- ergy; portant recreational and tourism destina- ning on October 8, 2017, as ‘‘National Wildlife Whereas the United States produces and tions in communities across the United Refuge Week’’; and uses more than 11,000,000 metric tons of hy- States and this protected land offers a vari- Whereas the designation of National Wild- drogen per year; and ety of recreational opportunities, including 6 life Refuge Week by the Senate would recog- Whereas engineers and safety code and wildlife-dependent uses that the National nize more than a century of conservation in standard professionals have developed con- Wildlife Refuge System manages, specifi- the United States, raise awareness about the sensus-based protocols for safe delivery, han- cally hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, importance of wildlife and the National dling, and use of hydrogen: Now, therefore, photography, environmental education, and Wildlife Refuge System, and celebrate the be it interpretation; myriad recreational opportunities available Resolved, That the Senate designates Octo- Whereas, in 2017, 373 units of the National to enjoy this network of protected lands: ber 8, 2017, as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Wildlife Refuge System have hunting pro- Now, therefore, be it Cell Day’’. grams and 310 units of the National Wildlife Resolved, That the Senate— Refuge System have fishing programs, aver- (1) designates the week beginning on Octo- f aging more than 2,400,000 hunting visits and ber 8, 2017, as ‘‘National Wildlife Refuge nearly 6,900,000 fishing visits each year; Week’’; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (2) encourages the observance of National SENATE RESOLUTION 288—DESIG- tem experienced more than 31,400,000 wildlife Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate NATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER observation visits during fiscal year 2016; events and activities; 1 THROUGH 7, 2017, AS ‘‘NA- Whereas national wildlife refuges are im- (3) acknowledges the importance of na- TIONAL COMMUNITY POLICING portant to local businesses and gateway tional wildlife refuges for their recreational WEEK’’ communities; opportunities and contribution to local Whereas visitation to the National Wildlife economies across the United States; Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. COR- Refuge System increased by nearly 30 per- (4) finds that national wildlife refuges play NYN, Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. HATCH) sub- cent from 2006 to 2016; a vital role in securing the hunting and fish- mitted the following resolution; which Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- ing heritage of the United States for future was considered and agreed to: tem experiences more than 50,000,000 visits generations;

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