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This concurrent resolution commends the rich history and heritage of the Marshall Islands, and encourages a continued commitment to improve census data to better serve citizens of the Marshall Islands living in the United States.

This concurrent resolution commends the rich history and heritage of the Marshall Islands, and encourages a continued commitment to improve census data to better serve citizens of the Marshall Islands living in the United States.

Certainty for End-Users Act This bill revises provisions regarding exemptions to the clearing requirement for commodity swaps, also known as the end-user exception. Among other things, the bill addresses qualifying financial entities, risk management activities of affiliated nonfinancial entities, margin requirements for certain insurance companies, and major swap participants.

State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act of 2019 This bill revises the procedures for states to waive certain federal health insurance requirements and implement state-administered health insurance programs. Specifically, the bill revises the affordability requirement to allow states to provide coverage of comparable affordability to what is available through the federal health insurance exchange. Further, the reviewing agencies may consider the budgetary impact of a state waiver program on other federal programs (e.g., Medicaid) when determining whether the waiver application would increase the federal deficit. Additionally, the bill applies the budget-neutrality requirement over the term of the waiver period. States may certify that a governor has the authority to apply for a waiver under current state law, as an alternative to referencing a specific state statute. The bill also provides expedited review and approval of state applications that are substantially similar to a waiver program that already has been approved.

First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act or the FIRST Act This bill authorizes the Society of the First Infantry Division to modify the First Division Monument located on federal land in President's Park, District of Columbia, to honor members of the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army who died during U.S. operations, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division must provide the society with a list of names to be added to the monument. The Commemorative Works Act, which prohibits monuments to military units, shall not apply to this authorization. Federal funds may not be used to pay the society for the modification.

This bill provides for the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole, of Kansas, to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.

This resolution honors Lindsborg, Kansas, on the 150th anniversary of its establishment, and the immigrants of the Värmland province of Sweden for settling in Lindsborg.