SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Addresses
NAACP Convention: by, H463 [1MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 71), H226 [8FE]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1743 [25AP]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H1918 [27AP]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5700), H4794 [28JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3643 [8JN]
Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 5055), H1681 [6AP]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H387 [16FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see H.R. 5575), H3723 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H3138 [23MY]
Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2588 [12MY]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4680 [27JN]
Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H26 [31JA]
———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H26 [31JA]
FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H155 [1FE]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1917 [27AP]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H389 [16FE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H868 [9MR]
House Rules: prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]
———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H160 [7FE]
John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H24 [31JA]
———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H451 [28FE]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 765), H4134 [15JN]
Petroleum: streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H26 [31JA]
Social Security: notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 5409), H4134 [15JN]
Taxation: allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income (see H.R. 4233), H155 [1FE]
———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H3309 (see H.R. 4961), H3361 [25MY]
———increase contribution limits for individual retirement plans, defined contribution plans, and salary reduction plans (see H.R. 5322), H4424 [21JN]
———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4424 [21JN]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H389 [16FE]
———provide incentives for oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 3924), H26 [31JA]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 5318), H2338 [9MY]
Contracts: enact certain laws relative to public contracts (see H.R. 5414), H2705 (see H.R. 5414), H2757 [17MY]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5454), H3137 [23MY]
———improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see H.R. 4710), H223 [8FE]
———provide for detection and prevention of inappropriate conduct in the Federal judiciary (see H.R. 5219), H1915 [27AP]
Crime: exclude foreign government entities from suing under treble damages portion of civil RICO provisions (see H.R. 5535), H3423 [6JN]
Disasters: provide liability protection for individuals who volunteer to assist victims of national disasters (see H.R. 4698), H154 [1FE]
``History, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, 1813-2006'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 423), H3424 [6JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H24 [31JA]
Mecham, Leonidas R.: tribute (see H. Res. 724), H973 [14MR]
Shipping industry: improve codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 5413), H2705 (see H.R. 5413), H2757 [17MY]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 5422), H2832 (see H.R. 5422), H2890 [18MY]
Telecommunications: ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet (see H.R. 5417), H2832 (see H.R. 5417), H2890 [18MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4659), H23 [31JA]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]
Financial statements
Personal, E790
Letters
Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H685 [8MR]
———Representative McKeon, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H685 [8MR]
———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H685 [8MR]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2546 [11MY]
Federal Energy Price Protection Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1999 [3MY]
527 Reform Act: by, Committee on House Administration (House), H1527 [5AP]
Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1793 [26AP]
Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3457 [7JN]
National Uniformity for Food Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H538 [2MR]
Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H810 [9MR]
Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2007 [3MY]
Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2200 [9MY]
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary, H2108 [4MY]
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4994 [11JY]
———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4994 [11JY]
Lists
Additional civil liberties protections in conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H62 [1FE], H584 [7MR]
Press releases
Civil Liberty Safeguards Contained in Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House), E63
Remarks
Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H581, H582, H586, H590, H593 [7MR]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4994, H4997, H4998, H5001 [11JY]
———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), motion to recommit, H5006, H5007 [11JY]
Contracts: enact certain laws relative to public contracts (H.R. 5414), E861
Courts: improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (H.R. 4710), E103
———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H657, H676, H679, H683, H685 [8MR]
Crime: increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (H.R. 4356), H4231, H4232 [20JN]
———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1691 [25AP]
———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H593, H594 [7MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (H.R. 4894), H3805, H3806, H3808 [13JN]
Gambling: estabish complete ban on Internet gambling, H4998, H5001 [11JY]
———prohibit underage Internet gambling, H5006, H5007 [11JY]
Health care professionals: remove limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1285), H4237 [20JN]
House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H679 [8MR]
———legislative process, H679 [8MR]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H5, H7 [31JA], H119 [1FE]
Lobbyists: require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (H.R. 5228), H4234 [20JN]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 335), H461, H463 [1MR]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (H. Con. Res. 367), H4233, H4234 [20JN]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (H. Res. 357), H458, H459 [1MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, H587 [7MR]
Telephones: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1690 [25AP]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), H60, H62, H65, H114 [1FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4187 [16JN], H4218 [19JN]
Reports
Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H61 [1FE], H583 [7MR]
Reports filed
Anniversary of Bayh-Dole Act Amendments to Patent and Trademark Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-409), H1561 [5AP]
Clarify Tax Treatment of Self-Employment for Purposes of the Limitation on State Taxation of Retirement Income: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4019) (H. Rept. 109-542), H4914 [29JN]
Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5318) (H. Rept. 109-522), H4519 [22JN]
Darfur Peace and Accountablility Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3127) (H. Rept. 109-392), H1319 [29MR]
Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA): Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H3423 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice Document Submittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 109-382), H563 [2MR]
Dept. of Justice Submission of Documents on Requests To Telephone Companies for Access to Domestic Records and Communications Without a Warrant: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 109-527), H4554 [26JN]
Document Transmittal on Investigation of Involvement by Personnel in Creation of Warrantless Surveillance Program and Security Clearance Denials: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 845) (H. Rept. 109-528), H4554 [26JN]
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4356) (H. Rept. 109-473), H2961 [19MY]
Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4093) (H. Rept. 109-373), H223 [8FE]
Federal Judiciary Emergency Tolling Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3729) (H. Rept. 109-371), H223 [8FE]
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 109-356), H387 [16FE]
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1595) (H. Rept. 109-437), H3723 [9JN]
Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2955) (H. Rept. 109-407), H1561 [5AP]
Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5417) (H. Rept. 109-541), H4914 [29JN]
Interstate Gambling Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4777) (H. Rept. 109-552), H4957 [10JY]
Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4709) (H. Rept. 109-395), H1127 [16MR]
Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]
Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1176) (H. Rept. 109-393), H1058 [15MR]
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H571 [6MR]
Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4681) (H. Rept. 109-462), H2596 [15MY]
Presidential and Dept. of Justice Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 109-383), H563 [2MR]
Provide Officers of State and Local Educational Agencies With Certain Access to National Crime Information Databases: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4894) (H. Rept. 109-497), H3787 [12JN]
Tribute to Leonidas R. Mecham: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 724) (H. Rept. 109-446), H1915 [27AP]
U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2791) (H. Rept. 109-372), H223 [8FE]
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4411) (H. Rept. 109-412), H3423 [6JN]
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1871) (H. Rept. 109-394), H1058 [15MR]
Voting Rights Act Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 109-478), H3015 [22MY]
Waiver of Statutory Provisions Governing Patents and Trademarks in Certain Emergencies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4742) (H. Rept. 109-408), H1561 [5AP]
Summaries
Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act (H.R. 4472), H683-H685 [8MR]