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are received from two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states; (3) The power of Congress to ‘‘call’’ a convention solely consists of the authority to name a reasonable time and place for the initial meeting of the convention; (4) Congress possesses no power whatsoever to name delegates to the convention, as this power remains exclusively within the authority of the legislatures of the several states; (5) Congress possesses no power to set the number of delegates to be sent by any states; (6) Congress possesses no power whatsoever to determine any rules for such convention; (7) By definition, a Convention of States means that states vote on the basis of one state, one vote; (8) A Convention of States convened pursuant to this application is limited to consideration of topics specified herein and no other; (9) The General Assembly of Missouri may recall its delegates at any time for breach of their duties or violations of their instructions; (10) Pursuant to the text of Article V, Congress may determine whether proposed amendments shall be ratified by the legislatures of the several states or by special state ratification conventions. The General Assembly of Missouri recommends that Congress specify its choice on ratification methodology contemporaneously with the call for the convention; (11) Congress possesses no power whatsoever with regard to the Article V convention beyond the two powers acknowledged herein; (12) Missouri places express reliance on prior legal and judicial determinations that Congress possesses no power under Article I relative to the Article V process, and that Congress must act only as expressly specified in Article V; and be it further Resolved, That this application shall expire five (5) years after the passage of this resolution; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, each member of the Missouri Congressional delegation, and the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states requesting their cooperation. f

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following executive reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary. Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States. Makan Delrahim, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) f

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself and Mr. PORTMAN):

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S. 1315. A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to amend its regulations relating to qualified mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mr. TESTER): S. 1316. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a one-year extension of the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BROWN: S. 1317. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a comprehensive and nationwide system to evaluate the quality of care provided to beneficiaries of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and to provide incentives for voluntary quality improvement; to the Committee on Finance. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HASSAN, and Ms. DUCKWORTH): S. 1318. A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. BROWN: S. 1319. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Ms. DUCKWORTH): S. 1320. A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, to improve project delivery at certain airports, and to designate certain airports as disaster relief airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ENZI, Mr. HATCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. YOUNG): S. 1321. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. CANTWELL, and Ms. MURKOWSKI): S. 1322. A bill to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. CANTWELL): S. 1323. A bill to preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, and Ms. HASSAN): S. 1324. A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. KAINE, Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. CRAPO): S. 1325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire, recruit, and train employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. MURPHY: S. 1326. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): S. 1327. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, and Mr. BROWN): S. 1328. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. MANCHIN): S. 1329. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to locate and recover certain assets of the United States Government; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): S. 1330. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a dependent to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Education Assistance in cases in which the dependent received the transfer of such entitlement to assistance from an individual who subsequently died, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. BROWN): S. 1331. A bill to establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. BROWN): S. 1332. A bill to establish the Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. MERKLEY): S.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution condemning the deadly attack on May 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, expressing deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and supporting efforts to overcome hatred, bigotry, and violence; considered and passed. f

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS The following concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions were read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

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